You’re handing over something valuable. This is what you get in return.
You choose who you submit to, you see what it costs in advance, and you know where your cards are at every moment. Without having to ask.
From your own table to a certified slab
Five steps. At every step you see where you are and what’s happening now.
- Beforehand
Choose who you submit to
Search by name or city and filter by the grading company you want to send to. You see the packages, prices, turnaround times and reviews from other collectors in advance.
- When you submit
Photograph every card
You take a photo of every card when you submit. That’s the proof of shipment you can both fall back on. You can put several packages in one submission, each with its own submission number.
- After checkout
Send it off with a checklist
After you check out, you’re shown step by step how to pack. If you’re sending to several companies, it tells you what has to stay separate.
- On arrival
Follow every step live
On arrival, the middleman checks that your cards match your photos. After that you see exactly where your submission is, without having to ask.
- Finally
Get your grades and leave a review
Your grades appear in the app as soon as they’re known. Once your slabs have arrived, you leave a review on response time, processing time and packaging.
Made for the moment you let go of your card
The uncertainty isn’t in the grading itself, but in everything around it. That’s what this is built for.
One photo per card
Every card goes into the submission with its own photo. That photo is the proof you can both fall back on if something goes wrong, and the middleman has to confirm it card by card on arrival.
Chat about that one submission
Every conversation is linked to one submission number, so you never have to explain which card you mean. You can send photos, and you can see whether your message has been read.
First find out what your card will get
With a pre-grade you only send photos of the front and back, and you get an expected grade with a comment for each card. Your cards stay at home. Happy with the result? Then you submit them straight after.
Insurance per package
If your middleman offers insurance, you tick it for each package when you submit. What’s covered and reimbursed is set out in plain language, with a maximum amount per package.
Notifications that mean something
A notification when the status changes, when a pre-grade has been assessed, when new photos are needed and when a new chat message arrives. Beyond that, we keep quiet.
You can still cancel
As long as your parcel isn’t on its way yet, you can cancel, up to fourteen days after your submission. After that your cards are in transit and it’s out of everyone’s hands.
You see the total before you check out
The middleman sets their own prices. On top of that, GradeGate charges a fee on the order value.
| Order value | Fee |
|---|---|
| up to and including €500 | 3% |
| €500 to €2,000 | 2.2% |
| €2,000 to €10,000 | 1.5% |
| above €10,000 | 1% |
One band, no maths
The whole amount falls into exactly one band and is charged that one percentage. So the fee isn’t worked out part by part.
No fee on a pre-grade
If you only request an expected grade without sending in your cards, GradeGate charges nothing for it.
You see what the middleman charges in advance
The package price, any surcharge for cards without a holder and the insurance are all on their profile, before you choose anything.
- PSA
- Beckett
- CGC
- SGC
- TAG
- HGA
Which companies you can choose depends on the middleman you submit to. It’s on their profile.
What collectors usually want to know first
A middleman collects cards from several collectors, checks them and sends them in bulk to a grading company. You don’t have to ship anything internationally yourself, and you benefit from their rates and turnaround times.
PSA, Beckett, CGC, SGC, TAG and HGA. Which of these you can choose depends on the middleman; it’s on their profile.
The middleman sets their own packages and prices. What you see when you submit is recorded as a snapshot: a later price change doesn’t affect your submission in progress.
If your middleman offers insurance, you tick it for each package when you submit. They explain what’s covered and reimbursed there themselves, with a maximum amount per package.
No. You photograph your cards; the middleman fills in the card details once they arrive. For some packages they do ask you to say which card it is, and then you get suggestions to help.
The app is coming soon to the App Store, with the Android version after that. Until then, there’s nothing to download yet.
Download the app and create your account
Choose your platform. You create your account in the app itself, with a verification code by email.
- For
iPhone and iPad
App Store
Coming soon - For
Android
Google Play
Coming soon
Download the app on your phone.
Create an account in the app, with a verification code by email.
Choose a middleman and put together your first submission.
Already know a middleman?
Isn’t the company you usually work with on GradeGate yet? Point them here and they can sign up themselves.
See the side for middlemenWe’ll announce it as soon as the app is out.