Beyond Card Grading

The process

Simple for you.
Serious for your cards.

From the moment your cards arrive to the moment they go home, every step is recorded and every step is visible to you.

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  • Covered while with us

    Compensated up to the value you declare.

  • Every stage visible

    Follow your cards from arrival to dispatch.

  • Subgrades on every card

    Corners, edges, surface and centering.

  • Registered and checkable

    A certificate number anyone can verify.

How it works

From submission
to slab.

Five steps, and four of them are ours. Here is exactly what happens to your cards while we have them.

List what you are sending

Add your cards, pick a service and pay. You get a submission number straight away, and a slip to print.

Start a submission

Pack it properly

Sleeve each card, then a top loader or semi-rigid, then pad the parcel. Slip inside, barcode taped to the outside.

What the terms say

Post it your way

Send it tracked, to the address on your slip. You pick the carrier and the cover — they are yours until they reach us.

Who is responsible when

We open it on camera

We photograph the parcel as we open it and check every card against your list. Your turnaround starts here.

How we grade

Graded, sealed, and home

Authenticated, scored on four things, reviewed by a second grader, then sealed with its certificate and sent back tracked and insured.

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Mega Dragonite ex, Ascended Heroes, sealed in a Beyond Card Grading slab graded 10

Our grading process

It’s all in the detail.

Every card is scored on four things separately, by a grader who cannot see what the last one gave it. All four are printed on the label and on the report.

10
Corners
Sharpness and wear, all four.
10
Edges
Chipping and whitening.
9
Surface
Print lines, scratches, dents.
10
Centering
Measured in millimetres.

Mega Dragonite ex · Certificate 19789

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What you need to know

Important information.

A few details worth reading before you pack anything.

Turnaround times

5 to 30 working days depending on the service, counted from the day we book your parcel in — not the day you post it.

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Sending your cards

Sleeved, then a top loader or semi-rigid, then padded so nothing moves. Send it tracked — the postage to us and the cover are your own arrangement.

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What it costs

From £13.00 per card. You pay per card, so one card coming back ungraded never changes what the others cost.

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If we cannot grade a card

A card we will not grade — not genuine, altered, trimmed, or outside what we take — comes back unsealed, and its grading fee is refunded less £5.00.

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FAQ

Common questions.

The things collectors ask most before sending a card.

How do I submit my cards?
List your cards in your account, choose a service and pay. You get a submission number immediately and a slip to print and put in the parcel. Start a submission.
How long does grading take?
Between 5 and 30 working days depending on the service you choose. Working days are counted from the day we book your parcel in, not the day you post it — so the postage time is yours, not ours. Busy periods or a query about your cards can add to it, and we will tell you if we are going to be significantly late. See every service.
How much does it cost?
From £13.00 per card. You pay per card rather than per parcel, so one card coming back ungraded never changes what the others cost. View pricing.
How should I package my cards?
Sleeve each card, then put it in a top loader or semi-rigid, then pad the parcel so nothing moves in transit. Put your slip inside and tape the barcode to the outside of the box, so we can scan the parcel the moment it arrives.
Are my cards insured in the post?
Not by us on the way here. The postage to us, and the choice of carrier and cover, are yours — we recommend insuring anything valuable for its full value, because your cards are your responsibility until they reach us. Once they are with us, a card lost or damaged through something we did is compensated up to the value you declared when you submitted it. Read the terms.
What happens when my parcel arrives?
We photograph it as we open it and check every card against your list. If anything does not match, you hear from us before we go any further. Your turnaround starts when the parcel is booked in.
What if a card cannot be graded?
A card we will not grade — one we believe is not genuine, has been altered, trimmed or restored, does not fit our case, or is not a game we grade — comes back to you unsealed, and its grading fee is refunded less £5.00 per card. Read the terms.
How do I track my order?
Every card moves through the same stages the bench works in, and your submission page shows where each one has got to. Track my order.
How do I check a certificate?
Every slab carries a number on its label. Type it into the checker and you get the grade, the subgrades behind it and photographs of that exact slab — no account needed. Check a certificate.

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Your next grade starts here.

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