Baseball Card Grading | Grading Baseball Cards
May 2, 2009
Baseball card grading has become an essential part of the sports card industry. If you’re baseball cards have not been graded then you’ll never be able to realize the value that they might be worth. Having your baseball cards graded by GMA grading is very easy and very affordable. To have your baseball card professionally graded by GMA grading all you have to do is fill out the submission form and send your sports cards in for grading. Your cards will be shipped back within five business days from the day GMA grading receives your baseball cards or football cards. Grading baseball cards has never been easier and more affordable than it is today. If you do not know how to tell the condition of your baseball cards then you will have to consider having been graded by a professional sports card grading company. We will discuss how a baseball card is graded and what most grading card companies don’t tell you before you submit your cards for grading. Read more
Baseball Card Grading
June 27, 2008
Baseball Card Grading can be a shot in the dark if you do not know what too look for before submitting. Here are some key tips to know before having your baseball cards graded.
Pricing the Baseball Card
Before submitting a card to have graded you might want to check what the card is worth. You can go directly to ebay.com to see what cards are selling for any what they are worth. You can also check what a certain grade of the individual baseball card or football might bring. You should do your homework before submitting to make sure you dont waste your rime and or money.
What might the Baseball Card Grade ?
I understand that you might be asking yourself what do I need a grading card company for if I need to try to evaluate the grade myself. Even though the question is valid GMA looks at a given card under a certain given criteria to evalute the grade of the card, You should look over the Grading scale page and with the naked eye view the card honestly and try to guess what the card would grade. If you look at the card and believe the card would grade to your liking it is worth submitting the card to have graded. Some people submit cards that are creased and expect to get 9’s and 10’s out of them which just doesn’t happen. This is why we make the recommendation.
Own Your Own Sports Card Grading Business
January 12, 2008
GMA Grading is the only company to offer the Grade Your Own Service to the public. This offer has come with much scrutiny but hopefully this will be explained in detail in the post. Read more
Why Use GMA Grading for Your Baseball Cards ?
January 12, 2008
GMA Grading has many benefits over PSA and Beckett (BGS). We will show you how to take advantage of our pricing structures and amazing turnaround times. Read more
Option #2: You do all the Work
January 12, 2008
Our second option that we offer is you purchase the holders from us and blank labels. You do all the work. Your minimum order is 500 holders per order. This option gives you ultimate control of your own business. Once the holder are purchased they are shipped out the next day and everything else is left up to you.
Note:** for this option you will need to purchase an Ultrasonic welder to seal the holders. A horn that fits our parts and an air compressor for the welder. The outlay can cost anywhere from $10,000 to $25,000 depending on which machine is purchased. We do not sell the machines but if you choose this option we can give you all the details of who does sell these units.
This is the more expensive option but if you would like to do on sight grading this option is available.
Option #1 - We do all the Work
January 12, 2008
This has been the option of choice for many of our current customers that have decided to open their own business. They have chosen this option for one of a couple of reasons. Here is how it works.
1. You grade the cards and then send them to us to do the rest.
2. You play a flat fee.
3. We receive the cards and than add your company logo, create the proper label with Player, manufacturer, and card details. Once this process is finished the cards are than encapsulated.
4. After the encapsulation process were the holders are welded shut. The cards are shipped back to you. This process takes 5 business days.
The benefits of this option are simple.
1. No initial money outlay accept first order fee.
2. Cards are shipped back within 5 business day from the day we recieve them.
3. Card labels are branded with your company information so you can take submissions from your own customers or have your own cards graded for resale.
4. You are responsible for the grading and we do the rest. This process is extremly simple and we even have in house designers which can help you with the logo.
The fees for this option is $1.50 per card plus the proper shipping charges. Minimum orders of 500 for the first initial order and than 200 minimum after that. If you have any other questions please contact us.
