In case you missed it, I sent 20 cards to PSA and asked them to sell 6 of them on eBay for me, but they ended up mailing all 20 back to me. So now I have 6 cards that I wanted PSA to sell for me.

How did this happen? Here is PSA’s explanation:

“Thank you for reaching out and providing them with the order number. I was able to detect that the change was made too late to sell on eBay. Initially, this must be done before the grades are posted as there is such a short time frame from grades ready to shipping. It is hard for the system to catch this change in this result it did not make it in time to sort it out. I do apolgozie for the incivnince.”

(Spelling errors theirs.)

So when grading with PSA, you need to make the sell/keep decision prior to the grade popping. I was going to keep the Ripken had it been a 9 or lower, but sell at 10. But you can’t do that.

So now I can sell them directly to you. Shipping costs are included.

I’ll need to make a decision this week. You can reply to this email or email me at [email protected] if you’d like to make an offer.

One catch: I can only take Venmo.

Here are the cards, with prices under them and linked to the PSA certs:

Remember, I am only able to accept Venmo.

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Here are the products that I use from The Pennysleever:

This 1961 Topps Carl Yastrzemski PSA 10 card sold for $97,600 (including buyer’s premium) last month at Heritage Auctions.

According to Card Ladder, the last PSA 10 copy of this card sold four years ago for about half that:

Not a bad return. There are four in the pop report.

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I saw this post in the Sports Cards Nonsense Facebook group:

So I’ll ask you the same:

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🎁 My Pickup Of The Week

One $19 item to add to my 1993 Topps Finest collection:

Here’s an item I was the underbidder on:

👻 Brief Horror Movie Review of the Week

I watched Heretic Saturday morning. I had no idea what it was about going in, and I’m glad for that. Hugh Grant was shockingly great as a charismatic psycho.

4 out of 5 stars for this psychological escape room thriller.

I have a Weekend of Mike approaching, when my wife and youngest leave for a weekend. I’ll be without a vehicle, so I’ll be watching a lot of horror and eating a lot of junk food.

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On this day in sports history: On March 10th, 1941, Lee MacPhail, Dodgers GM, predicted that all players would wear batting helmets.

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Evan MasterShake3001 year ago

I would love to buy that Billy from you, i don't have one yet. But i don't have $625 screaming in my pocket. I did pick up a couple Rick and Morty auto cards for a heck of deal last night though!

Ahhhahahaha!!! I love the PSASUX website! Thanks for sharing! I made my only label! It was for a 1977 Boogerton Max A Million, he graded a MINT-ISH 9! Not bad! LOL

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Evan MasterShake3001 year ago

*I made my OWN label.

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Mike Junk Wax HeroAuthor1 year ago

Awesome! I haven't watched Rick & Morty in a while but the first season or two were so amazing. It kind of fizzled after that for me.

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Joe Gualtieri1 year ago

I'm REALLY anticipating that music card collection video Mike.

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Mike Junk Wax HeroAuthor1 year ago

soooon... it's an intimidating one!

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Brent D1 year ago

Damn - sucks that PSA can't sell them for you. I have an order with them now and in assembly waiting for the grades to pop. I've sent multiple versions of the same card through PSA and keep some depending on the grade (I keep at least one PSA 10 if I get one and ask that they sell some of the others). Too bad I just don't know yet which ones I want them to sell on eBay vs. which ones to ship to me!

I love this service, and especially appreciate it as a Canadian card guy with only a few sales to his credit. Selling from Canada you just get less Americans interested because of the longer shipping time, potential for customs fees, and now tariffs. Much easier to have PSA sell for me.

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Mike Junk Wax HeroAuthor1 year ago

Well they can sell them for me, but I need to ship them back to them.

Someone else suggested setting them all to be sent to the vault, and then after the grades pop you can pick and choose which ones to ship back to you. Makes sense.

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Brent D1 year ago

Yes it does - I think I'll try that, thanks!

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Brent D1 year ago

Yes it does - I think I'll try that, thanks!

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Neal Mundt1 year ago

AND…..on March 9th back in 1995 MLB o.k.’d the expansion of teams to include the AZ Diamondbacks & the Tampa Bay Rays starting in 1998…..the Diamondbacks went on to win the whole enchilada in 2001 !! N

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Mike Junk Wax HeroAuthor1 year ago

Nice!!

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Sam Hill1 year ago

Nice ‘93 Finest pickup!! Albert was a menace at the plate, as I’m sure you remember. The two sealed packs I bought for my ‘93 Finest frame project were both in the $60-70 range a few years ago, must be the going rate. Hopefully, you snag some a little cheaper!

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Mike Junk Wax HeroAuthor1 year ago

Belle was a killer

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Chris C1 year ago

Great cards Mike. I wish you had Ryan, Koufax, or Kobe. Those are my main PC guys. The 93 Finest is a great pickup. I have a full sealed box of it stashed away. Sealed wax as you know I'm fond of in addition to buying raw singles.

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Mike Junk Wax HeroAuthor1 year ago

Thanks Chris!

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Danny Let'sStormTheTeaCupRide1 year ago

DanfromLetsStormTheTeaCupRide here as DanFromLetsStormTheTeacupRide takes great offense to the fact that you said "Andrew is the best commenter". Does Andrew have a unique food themed name like "I am Gorgonzola" or "I am Soppressata" that gives him a huge advantage over my comments? I will no longer follow you if you add LeBron James to your collection. The only reason I am completing THAT signed card run of the "50 Greatest Basketball Players" instead of the modern one is that I don't have to add LeBron to my collection and that came out in 1996. Also, you need to revisit the original Halloween. It's perfect and you will appreciate it more as I hadn't seen in it in a long time as well.

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Mike Junk Wax HeroAuthor1 year ago

Great comment as always, Dan! You’re definitely inner circle HOF.

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Neal Mundt1 year ago

AND…..on March 9th back in 1995 MLB o.k.’d the expansion of teams to include the AZ Diamondbacks & the Tampa Bay Rays starting in 1998…..the Diamondbacks went on to win the whole enchilada in 2001 !! N

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Neal Mundt1 year ago

AND…..on March 9th back in 1995 MLB o.k.’d the expansion of teams to include the AZ Diamondbacks & the Tampa Bay Rays starting in 1998…..the Diamondbacks went on to win the whole enchilada in 2001 !! N