Video Game Grading Pricing

It takes time to do well.  Unpacking your games, entering them into our system and carefully managing them throughout the process all the way to the final step of creating a detailed label, assembling the state-of-the-art custom case, packing and shipping is time consuming.  And we didn’t even mention grading.  Evaluating over 26 specific criteria with 200 points at stake on a game box, manual and cartridge needs to be done slowly and carefully by experts - again it takes time, as it should.  We believe our pricing and turnaround times are competitive for the industry. 

Your games are insured from the time they are opened by us undamaged including insured shipping back to you.  This amount of insurance is determined by the declared value of your games so make sure you carefully enter this number.  Some quick research of past completed auctions and sales on sites like eBay and Heritage Auctions will give you a good idea of the potential value of your game after grading.  And since we don’t charge more for grading more valuable games you don’t need to be conservative to keep grading costs down - just enter a fair market value number. If there is any issue with a game getting damaged in our possession or by the shipping company we will use the replacement cost or declared value to settle any claims so make sure your declared value is accurate.

 If you want your game tested you should be absolutely sure it works very well (doesn’t require a wipe down, a blow on the pins and three tries) before you send it.  If you select testing we will test your cartridge to confirm it is in working order.  If in fact it is working the label will indicate Tested: Working or it does not work on our test, Tested: Not Working.  If you do not select the add-on service of testing the label will not mention testing either way.

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