Ludkins or graded gem Sep 19, 2021 · They use a 1-10 grading scale, with 10 being ‘gem mint’, or pristine. If you have someone in the US or use a mail forwarding company Ludkins US works just fine. I’ve never used a middle-man service, so I’m not sure how upcharges would be communicated/handled. Both orders went to grading on 10/02/22. So I'm looking to get some cards graded. Collecting and grading internationally has never been easier and we’re proud of the strides forward the hobby has taken to include the international community. The "20-day" and "5-day" mostly refers to how long PSA takes to actually grade the card once it's registered in their system, so it's not reflective of how long the entire process takes (e. Nov 4, 2022 · The latest business venture alpha cards dissolved in Feb 2022. Now it seems none of them are in operation anymore. IMO Ludkins/PSA UK is completely gone. I’ll throw this is the “Great Grading Results” thread, but figured the review aspect deserved its own thread. shipping to Ludkins, pre-checks, Ludkins shipping to PSA, PSA registering the cards, grading them, sending them back to Ludkins, Ludkins sending them back Mar 2, 2023 · I do however fear for those that decided not the grade after pre-grading. Furthermore, PSA offered to return the cards to Ludkins (despite lack of payment) so that Ludkins could return the cards to their customers, which unfortunately was met . Jan 14, 2020 · I guess the rumor around the youtube/instagram pokemon community is that PSA has completely flipped their standards and are now being ridiculous with new submissions. Mar 17, 2021 · Too bad ludkins eu / graded gem doesn’t offer it yet, hopefully they expand their services at some point but I guess they’re way too busy with psa as it is. Furthermore, PSA offered to return the cards to Ludkins (despite lack of payment) so that Ludkins could return the cards to their customers, which unfortunately was met PSA has been a trainwreck since the boom of covid submissions. There are four key factors that effect the grade of your Pokemon cards: 1. Graded Gem do offer the best service for me right now. I use Ludkins. I just sent in a 51 card submission for 10. Jun 26, 2019 · I buy alot of cards already graded from ebay. I did send them to the US (I’m from Europe) as I don’t think the European Ludkins already offers CGC service but I might be off. 5’s youll be getting back. I sent these cards back in March 2021. No one knows what is going on at ludkins uk and it seems quite out of hand since psa has claimed everything that old is graded and awaiting payment (which most customers have already done). g. Submitted cards: 48 total (Charlie gave me the 50 rate for a first time submitter because 2 were not going to grade well) Out of 48 estimates, 46 were right on the money or better! Only two cards Nov 4, 2022 · Hi all, I think I can add a lot to this discussion as I submitted close to 1500 cards with Ludkins UK from 2020-2021 and have been in an ongoing legal dispute with them for over 8 months! Mar 2, 2021 · Why come out with a new service offering for Funko’s if you need staff desparately for grading?? Why raise prices when claiming your priority #1 is the backlog? A ban on modern sports cards worth lower than a specified threshold…that would be quantifiable in predicting its effect and reduction in submissions, and provide a far more assured Nov 14, 2022 · Ludkins just posted a message on Facebook claiming they have provided PSA with all needed info and order information. Even though PSA has not been paid by Ludkins, all cards that have been received by PSA (last ordered received September 28, 2022) have been graded and are in PSA’s possession. At this point id actually be more than happy to get my Ludkins cards back ungraded as I am fed up of waiting. with 10 gems being second best, and a special 10 pristine rating: 4/5 $$ Feb 9, 2023 · GEM MINT 10: 2004 Pokemon Japanese Rocket Gang Strikes Back 021 Dark Houndoom-Holo 1st Edition: GEM MINT 10: 2004 Pokemon Japanese Rocket Gang Strikes Back 043 Dark Hypno-Holo 1st Edition: GEM MINT 10: 2004 Pokemon Japanese Rocket Gang Strikes Back 039 Dark Ampharos-Holo 1st Edition: GEM MINT 10 LC UK was live. I don’t think GradedGem is planning on it. Just stick to 100% feedback sellers and you’ll have no issues. Basically these threads/E4 have provided more information to customers than Ludkins. The person who runs it usually does one about every 2 weeks so if you can't make this one there will be another one that comes along shortly! If you're from Europe I can suggest/recommend Ludkins. count for Typhlosion/Slowking 1st edition neo holos This comment from an instagrammer hey i send 200 cards with ludkins in october 2020 , cards are sent to psa with end of year december, and registrated in psa in june 2021 now will be alsmot a year from date they are registrated and i still not get cards back, by ludkins sheets they grade now november 2021 and little from my december submission , but from 3 december 2021 till now they grade only 7 submission from my december The status comes from the popularity of the card and population of graded cards, if theres been only 10 of the card graded Gem mint10 in 15 years and 400 graded Mint9 then there will likely be a larger than normal value in the 10s because of the difficulty of getting such a high grade. Hi guys, I’m thinking off getting some cards graded and my cousin recommended graded gem us? Has anyone use their services before? Thanks for the… Feb 13, 2024 · In February of 2021, I sent 50x Pokemon cards to Graded Gem to be graded by PSA. Mar 11, 2023 · I also haven’t heard/gotten any update on the 12 cards I sent - that are part of 330BulkD. CGC SGC and Beckett all do sub grades and you’re basically gambling on a rare pristine or perfect score to subsidize all the 9s and 9. Do you go through Ludkins/Charlie/Scott, or do you go through alternative services/ship directly to PSA? I’m apprehensive to send some cards because I’m very confident in some getting 9s, if not 10s, especially a No Rarity Ninetales Had a bulk order that just went to grading a month after they received order. At the time, Graded Gem’s website said the turnaround time was about 3 months… For those of you who don’t know, Graded Gem was the go-to middleman in the UK (along with Ludkins). Whilst Anthos One appears to be the parent company of Ludkins. Again, purely speculative . Nov 4, 2022 · Hey Everyone, Want to bring up the Ludkins mess and hear of any updates anyone has. blackbelt172 November 5, 2022, 4:37pm Yeah don’t lump Graded gem in with Ludkins or Marx lol. Oct 4, 2020 · From experience and isolated from any circumstances, I can recommend Ludkins all the way through. I would suggest that all middleman services in the UK still carry a lot more risk than a private submission. I’ll start asking questions if postie doesn’t turn up on Monday, as it seems v Jul 22, 2021 · graded gem have confirmed to cease trading with PSAwill ludkins collectibles follow suit?is PSA UK on the horizon? Nothing is stopping Conor making a YouTube video even every 3 months saying how many cards came back what issues they are having and how the future of people cards are looking, Another issue I have is when submitting Was a statement that graded gem said as a grading service would be shorter than submitting yourself when the opposite is true if - Graded Gem - Ludkins Give this an upvote if it helped :) Reply vlr47 Here is graded gems post in the group for those that have submitted with them. "Are all grading companies equal?" No. Posted by u/Dallas9292 - 3 votes and 1 comment Feb 13, 2019 · Charlie at Ludkins grading will even double check your pregrading and do all the work for you:) 2 Likes gottaketchumall February 13, 2019, 1:03pm Try Ludkins Collectables or Graded Gem. Reply reply Posted by u/aafterlaughterr - 2 votes and 4 comments If they dont brake the cards out of their cases they are graded yes. Nov 20, 2020 · I do it for the convenience of Graded Gem/Ludkins and the like. Nov 3, 2022 · I have roughly 300 cards March 21 with Ludkins UK & Have spent a fortune on fees with PSA UK in last couple months. Sep 16, 2022 · All my orders have my initials in the order number followed by a dash and a number (XYZ-1, XYZ-2, etc…), I can’t imagine someone else getting those. Aug 2, 2022 · Just want to see if there are other fellow members who has outstanding orders as well from Ludkins USA (pre March 2021) Personal disclosure, I have 3 Bulk + 1 Economy subs, totaling over 1100 cards that were submitted between Dec 2020 to Feb 2021. Previously, we would get weekly updates, even when there wasn’t much to report. But it’s now been around 6 weeks Jan 21, 2021 · I’ve send my first batch of to CGC for all the reasons above. There are customers still waiting for cards they sent to ludkins 2 years ago to come back to them. "Real talk for the Ludkins submitters here: Cardsavers: Flags are only helps if the savers are undersized Toploaders: Critically helpful to use flags That said, it depends on the type of flags. My cards were all ready sent when the news came between graded gem and PSA, and I am receiving a mail from graded gem every week saying the cards are being looked at or some shit, and its been 2 years sins I sent my cards. Also I used ludkins last July (who become PSA UK), and I still haven't got my cards back. I've heard and see a lot of great things about them (and I'm subscribed to their YouTube channel). Members are receiving graded orders back, so that is the hopeful outcome for everyone. The scale is as follows; PR 1 (Poor) FR 1. No notification of card damage either (yet anyway) as someone earlier mentioned they had heard from Peter for 2 of their cards as part of 330BulkD back in Jan. popular, middleman, psa. Who do you use if you don’t mind me asking? I’ve got a couple cards that avoiding usps would be nice. I believe Ludkins EU is planning on taking CGC submissions in the future, but like you said it doesn’t seem like it’ll be anytime soon. Sueing him Nov 18, 2022 · Ah just been reading through their FB update from 1h ago. What I don’t understand is why the Ludkins guy didn’t cooperate with him when he offered to pay whatever was remaining on the grading fees. A lot of my friends have been using Ark Grading though. Jul 8, 2021 · Your last sentence was a joke right? Am I hook, lined and sinkered on that… Yeah I should have put *JOKE* next to it, sarcasm doesn’t work well unless it’s spoken 🤣 I’m just annoyed with this whole thing. @normapoke The card Nothing is stopping Conor making a YouTube video even every 3 months saying how many cards came back what issues they are having and how the future of people cards are looking, Another issue I have is when submitting Was a statement that graded gem said as a grading service would be shorter than submitting yourself when the opposite is true if PSA is adjusting their dealer policies to help mitigate non-paying group submitters. Of course every now and then there would be some wider ranges, but they’re usually pretty good at it. But if they also just cut the cards out (for pregrading for example with Ludkins) to put them into card savers, I might just stop doing it lol. Apparently, PSA owner Nat Turner will be making an announcement soon regarding the issue. At first I completely ignored this because PSA has always had a pretty good standard when it comes to grading cards. The quote below is from the head person of Ludkins. I made a complete set of each but I have quite a lot spare and was considering testing PSA grading the spare rare cards I have. If I have valuable cards I don’t go to USPS, it’s worth it to me to spend more and know they will get there safely. Ludkins. Did anyones' order come back through ludkins recently？ 08-01 They are not required, and a lot of the big people in the hobby actually discourage it. 5 (Fair) Ludkins is a prime example, although Dec 14, 2022 · There hasn’t been much if any communication from Ludkins. I believe that happened sometime in late 2020/early 2021. Ludkins/PSA UK went bankrupt, and the owner is refusing to give PSA any customer information so they are struggling to get the cards back to their owners. They will probably have higher average turnaround times compared to individual submitter. Yeah i wanted to read his opinion because his wording was a bit superficial in terms of whats “quality”, it seems the market prefers Nov 5, 2022 · Even though PSA has not been paid by Ludkins, all cards that have been received by PSA (last ordered received September 28, 2022) have been graded and are in PSA’s possession. I personally have submissions from last July which currently aren’t back - whilst that isn’t an issue in itself - the problem is the absolute lack of communication and lack of care for customers. Obviously they have to be sent to PSA and there's some companies that do that. My experience has always been that the majority of their pre-grades were 1~ grade below what the cards actually got. Furthermore, PSA offered to return the cards to Ludkins (despite lack of payment) so that Ludkins could return the cards to their customers, which unfortunately was met Aug 26, 2022 · The one thing I would just add is, I don’t believe any of these delays are due to upcharges not being paid by customers. They're the biggest and most trusted middleman company. Pokemon Card Grading Scale. (Ludkins UK) I stopped opting for the pre-grade when I found out I could save money on doing so tho, lol. Thats all that really Aug 25, 2022 · For anyone not familiar with grading outside of Pokémon, I suggest you do a read through this thread over on blowout about a sports card middle man who couldn’t foot their bill and actually declared bankruptcy, and how PSA is handling that situation. They had said 90-120 days on it. In 2011 I bought a 1st edition Jungle and Fossil Booster Box. Currently I have my first two cards send in myself. Centering Jan 14, 2021 · This. Aug 1, 2022 · I submitted value bulk order to psa through ludkins in 03/2021, now is under grading over 6 months. Sep 25, 2024 · Pokemon card grading is the process of getting the condition of your cards evaluated. Last update is that the company status… Hi, i sent my 1500 dollars worth of Pokémon cards through graded gem and they would send them to PSA in America. A community for players of the Pokemon Trading Card Game to show off pulls and discuss the game. They also said if customers don’t receive cards by next Monday then they are definitely at PSA. There’s no way that dealers are going to get the same prices as they have. 99 per card 45 day turn around. I have had no issues so far. Ludkins will beat any publicly available price from a real company. People should get their money back at the very least. i got an update email from Ludkins a couple days ago saying that a ton of cards (also from the jan-mar 2021 span) are literally just sitting in PSA’s shipping department waiting to be sent back out. Still showing up as in “grading” state. They’re saying they’ve now sent back “97%” of all cards that were in the office waiting to be sent back to PSA. I think Ludkins Collectables are also UK but heard they are quite good. Graded gem but you'll have to wait until next year now. Even if there is a slight problem, such as a slight hairline crack in the case from shipping the sellers are accomodating. What I am hearing is Ludkins are not even A middleman is great due to the cost but only go through high respected groups such as GradedGem who have a direct line with PSA and are in Oxford. Kinda worries me but hopefully they did provide it to PSA. Great people and have been really happy with their service. November! My Gold from August just went into grading today. You can get cheaper PSA 10 GEM MINT graded cards when they are on auction half the Aug 26, 2022 · Yes, he was the primary middleman for grading on r/pkmntcgtrades. Reply hijdiejdhjsueud • Additional comment actions. Meanwhile the rest of the submission is stuck in Limbo. Aug 25, 2022 · Perhaps, Ludkins and/or Graded Gem are stuck trying to contact hundreds of clients with up-charges, some of whom are non-responsive after two years. Also, everyone should keep our price guarantee in mind. Less than 200 cards I’d go to ludkins or graded gem. Sent to PSA 09/14/22 and just yesterday 10/16/22 it went into grading. Nov 5, 2022 · Hey Everyone, Want to bring up the Ludkins mess and hear of any updates anyone has. I don’t think you’ll get drastically faster turnaround times between the two services. Oct 25, 2022 · In the past, I used to send my cards off with Ludkins Collectables and Graded Gem. Mar 1, 2021 · I wonder what the cost will be for official dealers (Ludkins/Graded Gem). Maybe I’m in the last 3%…. Graded gem are great guys though, can vouch Nov 4, 2022 · When Ludkins Collectables was first started, it was a path for collectors abroad to navigate the complicated waters of grading, insurance and import fees. Dec 8, 2022 · I’ve met them at the London Card Show and they seem a legitimate business dealing in high end cards and sealed product. Probably the most price friendly way to grade cards. . yeah PSA subs usually do not take nearly 2 years but Jun 9, 2019 · Just got my cards back from Ludkins and I could not be happier with their service. Companies House has an active proposal to strike off Ludkins due to no papers were submitted back in April 22. Once Charlie wanted to move on from Ludkins, Peter took over. Edit: Payment plans are definetely a big plus at Graded Gem as well! Aug 14, 2020 · Expect 45-85 for ludkins submissions if lucky. Jan 9, 2021 · As of late I’ve finally gotten around to organising my cards for grading, however I was wondering how most others from Australia typically go about grading. There is this grading service that is run over on r/pkmntcgtrades that uses both PSA or CGC. I guess those cards will be either at the debt collectors or somewhere hidden in private storage as Mr Ludkins knew this would happen months in advance. I went my most recent with UPS ground signature required to Ludkins. I know it’s not Ludkins fault but I am dissapointed a 2 month service has become 10 months and counting along with the poor communication. I give PSA a little bit of credit, but am still am bewildered by the partnership. Feb 19, 2025 · Learn how to get your Pokemon TCG cards graded at leading companies (PSA, Beckett, CGC, SCG, HGA, AGS, and Ace Grading). I think the ability to only need to pay after your cards are graded is a huge competitive advantage, so they probably don't want to change too much. They’re more lax on grades which is why they are preferred by most. Currently they are showing “Grading” in the Ludkins tracker. Make of it what you will, its a crap situation for everyone to be in but OP has got a number of the facts wrong, it does seem as though graded gem are / have been doing all they can for those involved. There's ludkins and graded… 292K subscribers in the PokemonTCG community. Im just praying we can all start to see regular updates from Ludkins Graded Gem & Ludkins collectables were the only official resellers of PSA in the UK although Graded Gem has become their own Grading Company so they’re out - your best bet is either through submitting yourself or contacting Ludkins Nov 5, 2022 · Anyone a link to a dummy guide to recover that document? It must have been a long time since I opened that document so not even sure on which device I’d have to look for it Barney is lucky that most of us are more concerned getting their cards back than sueing him for lost value and not honering their part of the agreement. I mean, look at the pop. Last update is that the company status… Posted by u/Stubstep - 2 votes and no comments Nothing is stopping Conor making a YouTube video even every 3 months saying how many cards came back what issues they are having and how the future of people cards are looking, Another issue I have is when submitting Was a statement that graded gem said as a grading service would be shorter than submitting yourself when the opposite is true if Nov 4, 2022 · Hey Everyone, Want to bring up the Ludkins mess and hear of any updates anyone has. Where the UK branch is just getting everything sent back as is graded or ungraded. Ludkins/PSA UK have always been good to me so I have continued to use them for around 5 years now. I found out through the community about Even though PSA has not been paid by Ludkins, all cards that have been received by PSA (last ordered received September 28, 2022) have been graded and are in PSA’s possession. Nothing is stopping Conor making a YouTube video even every 3 months saying how many cards came back what issues they are having and how the future of people cards are looking, Another issue I have is when submitting Was a statement that graded gem said as a grading service would be shorter than submitting yourself when the opposite is true if Feb 21, 2019 · Herzlich Willkommen zu meinem ultimativen PSA-Guide für Pokemon in deutscher Sprachausgabe! Da die Nachfrage nach “PSA” im deutschen Raum zurzeit förmlich durch die Decke geht, jedoch der Jul 4, 2021 · Hi guys Lot of people are worried in the UK with how graded gem is being run. Mar 4, 2021 · PSA isn’t superior. Last update is that the company status is dissolved (at least for their UK branch). I was looking for a bit of guidance/advice from anyone who has had cards PSA graded in the UK. The better the condition, the higher the ‘grade’ they’ll get, which is typically a numerical score out of 10. Not communicating nor being transparent is bad company practice and it raises a lot of concern. Ludkins Collectables are now allegedly “PSA UK” but there doesn’t seem to be much sign of life on their end. I’m really hoping my cards weren’t damaged. Does I would suggest checking out Graded Gem USA to see if they accept submissions from Canada. They likely also need to know the demand to servicing Canada as well. Luckily I wanted to grade them all and skipped pre-grading. Their online contact forms are broken (people on social media say it’s been like this for weeks) and they read social media messages but don’t Nov 4, 2022 · Hey Everyone, Want to bring up the Ludkins mess and hear of any updates anyone has. I guess that’s good news if its true but I still remain sceptic. Reply Posted by u/Prime8724 - 4 votes and 5 comments Nov 28, 2022 · I know there are many Ludkins-PSA threads already but I wanted to create this for the 30 individuals who got their CGC orders impacted using Polaris Grading as their middleman service. Jul 20, 2021 · For the sake of more data, my Ludkins Gold submission that was registered with PSA in November 2020 just hit grading today (so 8 months to go from research and ID to grading). 275K subscribers in the PokemonTCG community. (Or they’ll be affected just as much). They have been ready for quite some time now and they have been awaiting payment from ludkins until recently there apparently was a huge conflict which resulted in this. There are a number of submitters in this thread alone that have single-submitter/owner orders with Ludkins due to the size of the orders, meaning if any upcharges were due, a sole person would be responsible for paying it, not 3-4 people in which case yes I could see Nov 5, 2022 · Grading. If their prices don’t change as much it could be that PSA is trying to encourage people to use dealers rather than send themselves. i also do have a graded gem sub from march that has been in QA2 since august. Oct 21, 2020 · I’m in Australia and looking at getting around 10 cards graded and have been recommended Ludkins as a middle man I just have a few questions for anyone who has used the service especially in Australia firstly is having a middle man the best option (if so what is the major benefits), did you use the eu or USA option, what was the turn around time and cost in AUD and would you recommend using 281K subscribers in the PokemonTCG community. Do Ludkins have a quicker “fastrack” option? Oct 6, 2020 · But I assure you: Ludkins is still pushing the limits of what a grading service can do. We figured it was time to show off the latest Pokemon Trophy card we've graded for a top collector and PSA grading service customer. Sent them 2 orders, one bulk (90-120 days) and one economy 90 day order on 08/05/2022. They’re less expensive, faster turn around, and they may be able to help you out. As they are lacking communication I… Nov 10, 2022 · His unprofessionalism and lack of communication/dodginess is incredibly disheartening and makes me feel like he knew darn well there was risk with using the Ludkins account. I still wonder why my card information has not yet returned in my google drive. com you send them the card/card Nd they send it for you at a reduced cost. I’d have to dig through all my old Ludkins emails from 2 years ago when we were getting the invoicing straightened out to see where they confirmed in an email. qcqcq jvbl ulfl xwmqq npyxs unwm azikjb qmjop vxlfb heanl xwct gnlla tqdcy pjzwq wecfyk