What does PSA do with the Card Savers?

[smpratte]

PSA recycling cardsavers for what, $5? The time it would take to “recycle” (whatever that even means) would put them at a loss. They can just make as many as they need in China for next to nothing.

[cullers]

@smpratte

PSA recycling cardsavers for what, $5? The time it would take to “recycle” (whatever that even means) would put them at a loss. They can just make as many as they need in China for next to nothing.

Well there is an environmental impact to recycling. I doubt they’re profiting from the old card savers.

[KingPokemon]

@pikazardcollector

@gottaketchumall

Also why would one cut a card saver? There is no holder easier to remove a card from than a card saver IMO and I am 100% certain a cardsaver that has been cut across the top with scissors would only be more difficult. (that’s the way I’m picturing it, idk how else they’d cut it). I mean they make the top offset “lip” for a reason.

I am 99% sure they would either just recycle the plastic or maybe they have deals with some big boy submitters where they ship them back to certain businesses in bulk or something. Even then I’d imagine they’d only last a few round trips then become too used to be any good.

I am sorry I should have clarified. They cut along the side of the card saver not the top. Cutting along the entire side with the top already having an opening allows them to easily remove the card. This is to prevent potential damage from the handler. While I agree its easy to take the cards out without damaging them, you have to understand PSA is doing thousands of cards a day and I am sure they have damaged tons of cards trying to take them out of the card saver over the years. Perhaps this is a way to prevent that on their end. Again, this is what I heard, I do not work at PSA.

It would be a waste to cut them so I don’t buy it, but I don’t know where they end up if you don’t request them back.

[martincollects]

I have tried requesting them back in the order notes but it did not work.
I also asked customer service and they said they do not do any returns on them

[smpratte]

@cullers

@smpratte

PSA recycling cardsavers for what, $5? The time it would take to “recycle” (whatever that even means) would put them at a loss. They can just make as many as they need in China for next to nothing.

Well there is an environmental impact to recycling. I doubt they’re profiting from the old card savers.

Yeah I was responding to people implying they are re-selling them. I’m all for actually recycling them in a disposable sense.

[budget]

The forged the Plastic Throne

The Plastic Throne was constructed by Gary IV Pawnstarion, the first king of the Collectable Pokemon. Gary the Conqueror had the throne made from the card savers surrendered by his enemies. It is supposed to have taken a thousand savers to make, heated in the breath of a shiny Charizard. The hammering took fifty-nine days.[4]

The Plastic Throne is an asymmetric monstrosity of spikes and jagged edges and splintered plastic. It is uncomfortable, and the back is fanged with labels which makes leaning back impossible. Gary I had it made this way deliberately, saying that a king should never sit easy. Scott Smpratte II Prizecardion, the “Mad King,” was always cutting himself upon it, and it is said that the throne itself has caused the deaths of several people.[4]

Since the construction of the Creatures office in Japan, the Plastic Throne has been located on a high platform in the throne room within the castle. Usually, the members of efour stand guard below. When the king is presiding, only he, his family, and his council may sit; all others must stand or kneel.[4] During the rule of the PSA 10 GemMints, the throne room was decorated with the skulls of their dragons.[4]

[KingPokemon]

Haha you’re killing me brother​:joy: