🧾 How Does the Process Work?

✅ Step 1 – Place Your Order

Choose how many cards you’d like to have graded and place your order.
• After completing your order, you’ll receive an invoice and a grading form by email (check your spam folder just in case!).

✅ Step 2 – Complete Payment & Grading Form

Fill in the grading form carefully and complete the payment.
• Double-check your details to ensure a smooth grading process.

✅ Step 3 – Shipping Label & Tracking

Purchase a shipping label from your preferred carrier.
• Email us the tracking number together with your completed grading form.
💡 Tip: Arrange your cards in the same order as listed on the grading form to make the process faster.

✅ Step 4 – Packaging Your Cards

Place each card in a soft sleeve, then into a Card Saver.
If you don’t have Card Savers, Toploaders are fine — just make sure they can be opened easily to avoid delays.

Bundle your cards securely between cardboard or bubble wrap.
• Use a sturdy box and fill any empty space with bubble wrap or paper.
⚠️ Note: Shipping is always the sender’s responsibility — we recommend adding insurance!

🔍 What Do We Look For During Grading?

Each card is carefully evaluated for:

• Surface

• Centering

• Edges

• Corners

These factors are assessed using professional tools, such as a centering meter, UV lighting, and a microscope.

🏆 The Final Grade

The final grade is determined by four subgrades.
• Rule: The overall grade can never be more than one point higher than the lowest subgrade.
(Example: if corners receive a 5, the final grade cannot exceed a 6.)

Once all aspects have been reviewed:
✅ The final grade is assigned
✅ A custom label is printed
✅ The card and label are sealed with an ultrasonic sealing machine, ensuring long-term protection

📸 Significant damage may be photographed (only when relevant) — this way, you’ll always understand your card’s final grade.
Final photos of each slab are also added to our database.

📬 Updates & Shipping

Every Monday morning, you’ll receive a status update via email.
Have a question in the meantime? • Just reach out — we’re happy to help!

When grading is complete, you’ll receive a confirmation email with your tracking code, allowing you to follow your shipment.

All orders are shipped:
✅ With insurance
✅ With track & trace
✅ Fully handled by us