PSA pause all international submissions due to tariffs

Just had an email through saying all international submissions are cancelled until further notice.

I run a graded store in the UK so currently rather worried. Fingers crossed they find a resolution to this quickly as no actual sale takes place and the cards are owned by the submitter throughout.

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I saw on FB this morning that the authorised dealers should be able to continue operating after applying for a new license.

Not a great solution to your/everyone in the UK’s issue, but a solution nonetheless. Hoping things get resolved quickly :folded_hands:

It will be interesting to see if those of us in the collectors club that submit directly get any reprieve.

After what happened at Ludkins I had vowed never to use a middleman company again.

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I’m in a similar position! I can use a middle man but definitely not my preference after Ludkins fiasco.

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From UK middleman

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Basically, PSA have no idea what the process is because orange man hasn’t been clear with or if anything will have exemptions.

A lot of businesses, both US and international will incur losses from this.

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Welp I guess its time to dust off and fire up E4 grading!

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Is the main office in Toronto?

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It can be! The market is big enough to handle 2 offices! :smiling_face_with_sunglasses:

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Hmmmm… do i throw my hat back in the ring for US services?

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Sign me up to run the UK branch :rofl:

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Can…can you install some kiosks? Would they count as satellite ‘offices?’ Asking for a friend, his name is Gat.

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BGS and ACE have a really good chance of taking over the EU marketplace. I hope they do well.

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For the first time in my collecting time I consider sending my cards to Beckett. They have a European grading division. Cards stay in Europe.

While I do have access to a USA shipping account + I can drop of my cards at a USA dealer (at collect a con) my account won’t let me do anything.

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Speaking of which:

https://x.com/beckettcollect/status/1908214873974055108

They just announced that they will still take orders from anyone… and add the tariffs to the submitters’ bills.

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If I want to grade with Beckett I can use the EU facility, no need to ship them overseas.

It’s kind of stupid you have to pay duties/taxes on something which is not staying in that particular country but will return to it’s owner.

If I send cards for appraisal (which is what it’s called) overseas, they will not change ownership. They stay mine and will return to me.

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No update yet if PSA will still be making it to London Card Show next month. Might be my only way to a do a direct submission for a while :sweat_smile:

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Still no update from PSA, surely they should give us in the collectors club the option to submit directly still as long as we pay the import fees :sweat_smile:

PSA told some UK middlemen they will accept via their Canadian set up.

The Sub Center puts enough in that they are being used as a customs guinea pig

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