bulk-submission-strategy

name	bulk-submission-strategy
description	Use when submitting 25+ cards to a grader at once. Optimizes for tier-mixing, batch organization, and TAT consistency.

Bulk Submission Strategy

Bulk submissions need card-by-card tier evaluation, not one tier for the whole batch. Save 30-40% by tier-mixing correctly.

Pre-submission triage

Sort cards into 4 tier-buckets:

1. Likely PSA 10 (value > $500): Regular/Express tier
2. Likely PSA 9 ($100-500): Value tier
3. Likely PSA 8 (<$100): Bulk tier
4. Below PSA 8 expected: Do NOT submit

The 4th bucket alone saves $40+ per card.

Bulk minimums by grader

• PSA Bulk: 25 cards minimum
• BGS Economy: 20 cards minimum
• CGC Bulk: 25 cards minimum
• SGC: no bulk (per-card pricing)

TAT consistency in a batch

Mixing tiers in one box delays the WHOLE box to the slowest TAT. If you need fast turnaround on premium cards, submit them in a separate box on Express tier.

Where this fits in the X3 empire

Drives CardPrepAI's bulk-pricing recommendation engine.