{
  "name": "Published Grading Service Pricing Snapshot",
  "description": "A dated compilation of company-published grading prices, quantity minimums, value limits when published, turnaround wording, and direct or partner submission paths.",
  "version": "2026-09-30",
  "reviewedDate": "2026-09-30",
  "reviewedDateMeaning": "Full review of all selected service rows on this date; use each record's reviewed_date and official source before submitting.",
  "fullSnapshotReview": {
    "reviewedOn": "2026-09-30",
    "reviewedLabel": "September 30, 2026",
    "nextReviewOn": "2026-10-14",
    "nextReviewLabel": "October 14, 2026",
    "reviewWindowDays": 14
  },
  "latestServiceUpdate": {
    "reviewedOn": "2026-09-30",
    "reviewedLabel": "September 30, 2026",
    "note": "All listed grading routes were rechecked September 30, 2026. PSA Standard is $59.99 and Priority $79.99; Value and Value Bulk remain unavailable. CGC, TAG and Advanced Grading have changed fees or availability. Every service row shows its limits and review date. Verify the official quote before paying."
  },
  "recordCount": 16,
  "creator": "Card Collector Capital",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "sourceOfTruth": "src/data/gradingPricing.ts",
  "sourceBoundary": "Records reproduce selected company-stated service terms from the official URLs in each row. Each record retains its actual reviewed_date. This dataset version reflects a full review of the selected rows. These records are not a total-cost calculation and are not current beyond their individual review dates.",
  "licenseBoundary": "CC BY 4.0 applies to Card Collector Capital's compilation and original evidence-boundary annotations. Linked company pages, names, and trademarks retain their original rights.",
  "records": [
    {
      "id": "advanced-basic",
      "company": "Advanced Grading",
      "service_route": "Basic",
      "route_kind": "return",
      "access_route": "direct",
      "published_price_per_card_usd": 13,
      "minimum_quantity": 50,
      "maximum_card_value_usd": null,
      "turnaround_wording": "36 business days",
      "submission_path": "Direct submission to Advanced Grading",
      "official_source_url": "https://advancedgrading.io/pricing",
      "reviewed_date": "2026-09-30",
      "evidence_boundary": "The company describes multi-angle imaging, AI-assisted analysis, and human quality control. Confirm current eligibility and shipping terms. The order must contain at least 50 eligible cards. Confirm current supported card types and submission terms. Price, value limit, and turnaround are a dated published snapshot, not a total-cost estimate or resale claim."
    },
    {
      "id": "advanced-gold",
      "company": "Advanced Grading",
      "service_route": "Gold",
      "route_kind": "return",
      "access_route": "direct",
      "published_price_per_card_usd": 9,
      "minimum_quantity": 500,
      "maximum_card_value_usd": null,
      "turnaround_wording": "26 business days",
      "submission_path": "Direct submission to Advanced Grading",
      "official_source_url": "https://advancedgrading.io/pricing",
      "reviewed_date": "2026-09-30",
      "evidence_boundary": "The $9 rate requires a 500-card order. It is designed for high-volume collectors, groups, and dealers rather than a one-card submission. The order must contain at least 500 eligible cards. Confirm current supported card types and submission terms. Price, value limit, and turnaround are a dated published snapshot, not a total-cost estimate or resale claim."
    },
    {
      "id": "advanced-silver",
      "company": "Advanced Grading",
      "service_route": "Silver",
      "route_kind": "return",
      "access_route": "direct",
      "published_price_per_card_usd": 11,
      "minimum_quantity": 250,
      "maximum_card_value_usd": null,
      "turnaround_wording": "31 business days",
      "submission_path": "Direct submission to Advanced Grading",
      "official_source_url": "https://advancedgrading.io/pricing",
      "reviewed_date": "2026-09-30",
      "evidence_boundary": "This published price requires a 250-card order. It is a useful option for group submitters and dealers who can meet the volume requirement. The order must contain at least 250 eligible cards. Confirm current supported card types and submission terms. Price, value limit, and turnaround are a dated published snapshot, not a total-cost estimate or resale claim."
    },
    {
      "id": "arena-club-return",
      "company": "Arena Club",
      "service_route": "Grade and Return",
      "route_kind": "return",
      "access_route": "direct",
      "published_price_per_card_usd": 15,
      "minimum_quantity": 1,
      "maximum_card_value_usd": null,
      "turnaround_wording": "Verify inside the current submission flow",
      "submission_path": "Direct submission to Arena Club",
      "official_source_url": "https://www.arenaclub.com/sellers/pricing",
      "reviewed_date": "2026-09-30",
      "evidence_boundary": "Arena Club described this as a flat-rate service regardless of card value. Confirm current eligibility, timing, and shipping inside the submission flow. Confirm current card eligibility, return-shipping charges, and submission timing inside the live flow. Price, value limit, and turnaround are a dated published snapshot, not a total-cost estimate or resale claim."
    },
    {
      "id": "arena-club-vault",
      "company": "Arena Club",
      "service_route": "Grade and Vault",
      "route_kind": "vault",
      "access_route": "direct",
      "published_price_per_card_usd": 14,
      "minimum_quantity": 1,
      "maximum_card_value_usd": null,
      "turnaround_wording": "Verify inside the current submission flow",
      "submission_path": "Direct submission to Arena Club",
      "official_source_url": "https://www.arenaclub.com/sellers/pricing",
      "reviewed_date": "2026-09-30",
      "evidence_boundary": "Arena Club keeps the physical card in its vault after grading. Marketplace, retrieval, payment, seller, and shipping fees are separate. The finished card remains in Arena Club's vault. Confirm current card eligibility, retrieval terms, and submission timing. Price, value limit, and turnaround are a dated published snapshot, not a total-cost estimate or resale claim."
    },
    {
      "id": "cgc-bulk",
      "company": "CGC",
      "service_route": "Bulk Economy",
      "route_kind": "return",
      "access_route": "direct",
      "published_price_per_card_usd": 17,
      "minimum_quantity": 25,
      "maximum_card_value_usd": 500,
      "turnaround_wording": "150 business days",
      "submission_path": "Direct submission to CGC",
      "official_source_url": "https://www.cgcgrading.com/submit/services/",
      "reviewed_date": "2026-09-30",
      "evidence_boundary": "This route uses CGC's published direct bulk tier. Confirm the current maximum value, card eligibility, and return-shipping charge. The order must contain at least 25 eligible cards. Confirm the current maximum value and supported formats. Price, value limit, and turnaround are a dated published snapshot, not a total-cost estimate or resale claim."
    },
    {
      "id": "cgc-economy",
      "company": "CGC",
      "service_route": "Economy",
      "route_kind": "return",
      "access_route": "direct",
      "published_price_per_card_usd": 20,
      "minimum_quantity": 1,
      "maximum_card_value_usd": 500,
      "turnaround_wording": "90 business days",
      "submission_path": "Direct submission to CGC",
      "official_source_url": "https://www.cgcgrading.com/submit/services/",
      "reviewed_date": "2026-09-30",
      "evidence_boundary": "CGC provides direct submission, certification lookup, and population-report tools. Confirm the current maximum value and card eligibility before submitting. Sports cards and a range of trading card games are supported. Special formats should be checked against current submission rules. Price, value limit, and turnaround are a dated published snapshot, not a total-cost estimate or resale claim."
    },
    {
      "id": "cgc-fanatics",
      "company": "CGC",
      "service_route": "Fanatics Collect grading",
      "route_kind": "vault",
      "access_route": "partner",
      "published_price_per_card_usd": 11,
      "minimum_quantity": 1,
      "maximum_card_value_usd": null,
      "turnaround_wording": "Approximately 15 to 20 business days",
      "submission_path": "Partner submission through Fanatics Collect",
      "official_source_url": "https://www.fanaticscollect.com/how-to-grade",
      "reviewed_date": "2026-09-30",
      "evidence_boundary": "Fanatics Collect lists CGC Cards grading at $11 per card with no submission limit, autograph grades included, and an approximately 15 to 20 business day turnaround. Authentication-only pricing is a separate service. Verify card eligibility, destination, storage, selling, withdrawal, and shipping terms in the live flow. The public page states no submission limits. Confirm supported card types and current workflow terms before sending a card. Price, value limit, and turnaround are a dated published snapshot, not a total-cost estimate or resale claim."
    },
    {
      "id": "cgc-standard",
      "company": "CGC",
      "service_route": "Standard",
      "route_kind": "return",
      "access_route": "direct",
      "published_price_per_card_usd": 55,
      "minimum_quantity": 1,
      "maximum_card_value_usd": 3000,
      "turnaround_wording": "10 business days",
      "submission_path": "Direct submission to CGC",
      "official_source_url": "https://www.cgcgrading.com/submit/services/",
      "reviewed_date": "2026-09-30",
      "evidence_boundary": "The service schedule lists Standard separately from Economy. Add return shipping and any optional services; timing is an estimate. Confirm the exact supported card type and its fair market value. Price, value limit, and turnaround are a dated published snapshot, not a total-cost estimate or resale claim."
    },
    {
      "id": "psa-fanatics-starting",
      "company": "PSA",
      "service_route": "Partner grading, starting price",
      "route_kind": "vault",
      "access_route": "partner",
      "published_price_per_card_usd": 59.99,
      "minimum_quantity": 1,
      "maximum_card_value_usd": null,
      "turnaround_wording": "Verify the selected tier in the current submission flow",
      "submission_path": "Partner submission through Fanatics Collect",
      "official_source_url": "https://www.fanaticscollect.com/how-to-grade",
      "reviewed_date": "2026-09-30",
      "evidence_boundary": "Fanatics Collect lists PSA grading starting at $59.99 per card with tiered pricing, autograph grades included, and no submission-volume minimum. The exact service, value limit, custody, destination, and total cost depend on the live route. Confirm the exact card, service tier, value limit, final destination, shipping, and withdrawal terms before sending a card. Price, value limit, and turnaround are a dated published snapshot, not a total-cost estimate or resale claim."
    },
    {
      "id": "psa-regular",
      "company": "PSA",
      "service_route": "Priority",
      "route_kind": "either",
      "access_route": "direct",
      "published_price_per_card_usd": 79.99,
      "minimum_quantity": 1,
      "maximum_card_value_usd": 1500,
      "turnaround_wording": "70 to 80 business days",
      "submission_path": "Direct submission to PSA",
      "official_source_url": "https://www.psacard.com/services/tradingcardgrading/grading",
      "reviewed_date": "2026-09-30",
      "evidence_boundary": "Standard imaging was included. PSA also offers certification lookup, population data, Vault access, partner offers, and eBay selling tools. Vintage, modern, and trading card game cards are supported. Confirm the exact issue and service level before shipping. Price, value limit, and turnaround are a dated published snapshot, not a total-cost estimate or resale claim."
    },
    {
      "id": "psa-standard",
      "company": "PSA",
      "service_route": "Standard",
      "route_kind": "either",
      "access_route": "direct",
      "published_price_per_card_usd": 59.99,
      "minimum_quantity": 1,
      "maximum_card_value_usd": 1000,
      "turnaround_wording": "90 to 100 business days",
      "submission_path": "Direct submission to PSA",
      "official_source_url": "https://www.psacard.com/services/tradingcardgrading/grading",
      "reviewed_date": "2026-09-30",
      "evidence_boundary": "Includes standard front and back imaging. Value and Value Bulk remain unavailable. PSA's public pages differ on the turnaround clock's exact starting point; use the order tracker and confirmed submission terms. Confirm exact issue, value, and final destination in the submission form. Price, value limit, and turnaround are a dated published snapshot, not a total-cost estimate or resale claim."
    },
    {
      "id": "sgc-fanatics-sports",
      "company": "SGC",
      "service_route": "Partner card grading",
      "route_kind": "vault",
      "access_route": "partner",
      "published_price_per_card_usd": 60,
      "minimum_quantity": 1,
      "maximum_card_value_usd": null,
      "turnaround_wording": "Verify inside the current submission flow",
      "submission_path": "Partner submission through Fanatics Collect",
      "official_source_url": "https://www.fanaticscollect.com/how-to-grade",
      "reviewed_date": "2026-09-30",
      "evidence_boundary": "Fanatics Collect lists SGC grading at $60 per card, autograph grades included, with no submission-volume minimum. This differs from SGC's direct Standard service. Verify value limits, eligibility, custody, vault, selling, withdrawal, and shipping terms in the live flow. Confirm the exact card type, declared-value limit, and route terms before sending it. The reviewed page no longer lists the previous separate sports and TCG prices. Price, value limit, and turnaround are a dated published snapshot, not a total-cost estimate or resale claim."
    },
    {
      "id": "sgc-standard",
      "company": "SGC",
      "service_route": "Standard",
      "route_kind": "return",
      "access_route": "direct",
      "published_price_per_card_usd": 50,
      "minimum_quantity": 1,
      "maximum_card_value_usd": 1500,
      "turnaround_wording": "40 or more business days",
      "submission_path": "Direct submission to SGC",
      "official_source_url": "https://www.gosgc.com/card-grading/services-pricing",
      "reviewed_date": "2026-09-30",
      "evidence_boundary": "Following SGC's September 2 service-level update, Standard was listed at $50 per card up to $1,500 declared value. Return shipping is separate and depends on item count, speed, and insured value. The snapshot covers standard-size cards. Confirm autograph, crossover, oversized, and special-format eligibility before shipping. Price, value limit, and turnaround are a dated published snapshot, not a total-cost estimate or resale claim."
    },
    {
      "id": "tag-base",
      "company": "TAG",
      "service_route": "Base",
      "route_kind": "return",
      "access_route": "direct",
      "published_price_per_card_usd": 39.95,
      "minimum_quantity": 5,
      "maximum_card_value_usd": null,
      "turnaround_wording": "60 business days from intake",
      "submission_path": "Direct submission to TAG",
      "official_source_url": "https://taggrading.com/pages/submit",
      "reviewed_date": "2026-09-30",
      "evidence_boundary": "Base includes a grade and DIG report, with $500 protection per card. That is an included-protection amount, not a maximum eligible card value. The 1,000-point score is reserved for Standard and higher services. Licensed eligible modern standard-size cardstock; check size, material, language and product exclusions before shipping. Verify available protection for your value. Price, value limit, and turnaround are a dated published snapshot, not a total-cost estimate or resale claim."
    },
    {
      "id": "tag-standard",
      "company": "TAG",
      "service_route": "Standard",
      "route_kind": "return",
      "access_route": "direct",
      "published_price_per_card_usd": 59.95,
      "minimum_quantity": 1,
      "maximum_card_value_usd": null,
      "turnaround_wording": "45 business days from intake",
      "submission_path": "Direct submission to TAG",
      "official_source_url": "https://taggrading.com/pages/submit",
      "reviewed_date": "2026-09-30",
      "evidence_boundary": "The live service screen includes $1,000 protection per card. That is an included-protection amount, not an eligibility ceiling; confirm sufficient protection and current availability before ordering. TAG's grading program has year, size, material, autograph, language and product exclusions. Authentication-only encapsulation is a separate service. Price, value limit, and turnaround are a dated published snapshot, not a total-cost estimate or resale claim."
    }
  ]
}