GradePrep™ by Rippex
Know beforeyou grade.
Grading fees add up. Find out which cards are worth sending before you pay: we clean, inspect and photograph every card, mark every issue we find, and give you an honest call on each one.
What happens in the lab.
Every card receives the full GradePrep™ treatment.
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Book and send
Book online and send your cards to us. Once it's paid for, you can follow your order in your hub.
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Initial inspection
Each card is inspected under the microscope: surface, corners, edges and centering, with close-up photographs of what we find.
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Cleaned, then inspected again
A careful clean does its best to lift light scratches, scuffs, haze, fingerprints and residue. A second inspection follows, so the report reflects the card as it now is.
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Your results
A clear call on each card, grade it or not, with the likely grading range, a marked-up front and back report and the photographs.
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The journey home
Every card comes back in a new penny sleeve and semi-rigid holder. One we would not recommend grading can come home fitted into a MADE.™ mag, bumper or holder, to keep it pristine.
BeforeUnder the light: fingerprints, haze, two light scratches and a soft corner.
We do our best to lift light scratches, scuffs, haze, fingerprints and residue. Deep scratches are near impossible to remove, and dents and creases won't come out. We never flatten, trim, recolour or resurface a card, and we only carry out preparation we believe is safe for it.
We show you where.
Most condition reports hand you a word. Ours hands you the card. Every defect we find is marked in the place it actually sits, front and back.
Hover or tap a mark, or a defect in the list, to see where it sits
- Recommendation:
- Recommended to grade
- Estimated range:
- PSA 9-10
Every defect is rated light, moderate or heavy. The cards shown are an illustrative example; every real result reflects the card actually assessed. Grade recommendations are estimates based on visible condition and cannot be guaranteed. Final grades are determined solely by the grading company.
Volume sets the price.
The more cards you send, the less each one costs.
1 to 9 cards
£15a card
10 to 24 cards
£14a card
Save £1 a card
25 or more cards
£13a card
Save £2 a card
For slabs
Either can be booked on its own, with no cards for GradePrep™.
Slab removal
£5a slab
We open the sealed holder and free the card. The holder and its grade can't be put back.
Slab Rehab
£8a slab
Slab Rehab polishes scratches and scuffs out of the slab itself. Most come up dramatically better, but results vary and can't be guaranteed: deep gouges and cracks won't polish out. The slab stays sealed and the card is never touched.
All in your hub.
Follow your cards through the lab, then open your results: the call on each card, the marked-up report and the photographs. Your reports stay in your hub, ready to show a buyer.
Ready when you are.
Book online, send your cards to us, and we'll clean, assess and give you a professional grading recommendation for each one.
- Secure Stripe checkout
- No account needed to get started
- Results usually within 10 working days of your cards arriving
- Follow every stage in your hub
Book GradePrep
How many cards, and any slab work.
Put 0 if you only want slab work: slab removal and Slab Rehab can be booked on their own.
Your price
- 1 card at £15.00 each
- £15.00
- Total to pay now
- £15.00
Return postage and insurance are added at cost once your cards are here.
Before you book
Read the GradePrep terms and the Privacy notice.
You'll be taken to secure Stripe checkout to pay. Nothing is charged until you complete payment there.