CONTENTS 1.W hoisludkinscolectables? 2.W hoisprofessionalsportsauthenticators(psa)? 3.W hygradeyourcards? 4.W hygradew ithus? 5.Fees 6.W hat sincludedinthefees? 7.AdditionalGradingServices:BoosterPacks,JumboCards, Autographs,HighValueItems. 8.TheProcess 9.TurnaroundTimes 10.How ToPost 11.W heretopost 12.How topay 13.Checklist
W HO ISLUDKINSCOLLECTABLES? LudkinsColectablesisthemosttrustedTradingCardGameTCG serviceprovider withinthetcg industry.withagenuineloveandinsight intothehobby,we veperfectedourmethodstohelpprovide safe,secure,andprofessionalmarketplaceandgradingservice. FoundedinFebruary2013,ourcompanystartedgradingPokemoncardstoresel. Overtime,ourbuyersmadeitclearthattheywantedtogradewithusinaddition tobuyingourgradedcards.wecreatedanaffordableservicethatgavemembers ofourcommunityaccesstogradingservicesforlessmoney,time,andeffortthan gradingthemselves.now withmorethan80,000customercardssubmittedandover 4M servicesrendered,wehavebecomethelargestpsa gradingserviceinthe world. Inadditiontobeingthemostexperienced,affordable,andsecuregradingservice providerintheworld,wearetheonlysuchserviceauthorizedbypsa. 1
W hoisprofessionalsportsauthenticators(psa)? Foundedin1998andbasedinCalifornia,PSA isthelargestandmost trustedthird-partyauthenticationcompanyintheworld.withacorefocusonsports Cards,PSA hasexpandedintothenon-sportssectorformanyyears.becauseofits exceptionalexpertiseandexperience,psa isthetcg colector sfirstchoicewhen itcomestograding. PSA gradescardsbasedonconditionandcentering.theywilinspectevery aspectofthecard,bothfrontandback.basedonthesefactors,theywilprovide,agrade onascaleof1and10(10beingthehighest)andencapsulatethecardinsideatamperproofcase.thelabelwildisplaythecard sname,set,languageandyear.inaddition tothis,thecardwilreceiveauniqueserialnumberandbarcodeforverification. 2
W hygradeyourcards? Colectorsandretailersgrade cardsforavarietyofreasons: Protection MaximizingValue Sentiment ProofofAuthenticity Other Protection PSA scasesarerigidandplastic. Additionaly,theyaretamper-evident, meaningyourcardsareforever encapsulatedandprotectedfrom further wearordamage. MaximizingValue Colectorsandretailerslookingforgoodreturnsontheir cardsshouldgeneralyaim forthe9to10grade.however, somecardscanbeincrediblyvaluablenomatterwhatthe gradeis(dependingontherarity). Nomatterthegrade,it sagreatwaytoshow anypotential buyerwhatconditionthegradeispriortosale. Sentiment Manyofusmayhavecardsthatwehadduringourchildhood. Nomatterwhatthereasonis,it salwaysnicetohaveour mostpreciouscardsencapsulated. Other Manyofourclientsgradetheircardsformultiplereasons. Theseincludelovefortheartworkortheydesireto completewholesets(commonsincluded).nomatter whatthereasonis,wewilhappilyassist. 3
PSA Authorised- ToputyourmindateasewearetheonlycompanyoutsideNorthAmericaofficialy authorisedbypsa toconductthisservice. SaveMoneyandTime WeservicehundredsofcustomersacrosstheentireUKandEU everymonth,alowingustopassthe savingsthatcomewithhighvolumesontoyou.andwedoalthework!therearenoextensiveformstofilin orcomplicatedhoopstojumpthrough.simplyshipyourcardssecurelywithyourname onthebox,andwedotherest.nomembershipfees, nohiddencosts,andnohassle. Pre-Screen Wegivenon-sportscardsathoroughscreeningwithanexperiencedgraderandpass theestimatedgraderangeontoyoupriortoshipment.havingthisinformationalowsyouto makethe bestdecisionaboutwhichcardsyouwantencapsulatedbypsa.thishighlypopularservicesaves customerstensofthousandsofpoundsannualyandhelpspreventundesiredgrades. Insurance- Courierswilonlyinsureyouforthepriceyou vepaidforthecard withproofofpurchase. However,ourinsuranceuponreturnfrom PSA wilbeinsuredforitsnew,current, market-gradedvalue.noothercourierorservices,includingpsa,offerthislevelofprotection. SeparationofOrders Intheeventofreceivingtheexactsamecardfrom multipleusers,wesplittheordersupinto submissionsofaround50to100cards.thismeansthatpsa gradesandshipsseparatelysothat thereisnopossibilityofmixingupcards. Custom Packaging- Cardsareshippedincustom-madeboxestoPSA andfrom usbacktoyou.thesearedoublewaledandfitperfectlyforyourcardsforultimateprotection. Custom Sleeves- Wealsoplaceyourcardsincustom madesoftsleevestoensurethepsa casedoesn tgetscratched. Shipping- AlordersareshippedwithtrackingtoPSA,backfrom PSA,andfrom usbacktoyou. 4
FEES STANDARD SERVICE Below arethepricesforstandardcards.thesepricesarenotfor:jumbos, BoosterPacks,HighValueItems(typicalymorethan 200)orAutographs. UK 1-4Cards 12.99percard 5-19Cards- 1.99percard* Send10andsendthe 1thforfree!* Worksout 10.87percard 20-49Cards- 9.99percard 50+- 8.99percard UKShippingCosts IncludedinthePrice EU 1-4Cards 12.99percard 5-19Cards- 1.99percard* Send10andsendthe 1thforfree!* Worksout 10.87percard. 20-49Cards- 9.99percard 50+- 8.99percard EU ShippingCosts 1-1Cards- 5.50 12-26cards- 9.50 26-54cards- 13.50 55-100Cards 19.50 100+Pleaseadd 0.25pper cardto 19.50 StandardServiceisapproximately70businessdays from dateofpsa registration. 5
FEES GOLD SERVICE Below arethepricesforstandardcards.thesepricesarenotfor:jumbos, BoosterPacks,HighValueItems(typicalymorethan 200)orAutographs. UK 1-4Cards 14.50percard 5-19Cards- 13.50percard* Send10andsendthe 1thforfree!* Worksout 12.37percard 20-49Cards- 1.50percard 50+- 10.50percard UKShippingCosts IncludedinthePrice EU 1-4Cards 14.50percard 5-19Cards- 13.50percard* Send10andsendthe 1thforfree!* Worksout 12.37percard 20-49Cards- 1.50percard 50+- 10.50percard EU ShippingCosts 1-1Cards- 5.50 12-26cards- 9.50 26-54cards- 13.50 55-100Cards 19.50 100+Pleaseadd 0.25pper cardto 19.50 GoldServiceisapproximately50businessdays from dateofpsa registration. 5b
FEES PLATINUM SERVICE Below arethepricesforstandardcards.thesepricesarenotfor:jumbos, BoosterPacks,HighValueItems(typicalymorethan 200)orAutographs. UK 1-4Cards 19.49percard 5-19Cards- 18.49percard* Send10andsendthe 1thforfree!* Worksout 17.37percard 20-49Cards- 16.49percard 50+- 15.49percard UKShippingCosts IncludedinthePrice EU 1-4Cards 19.49percard 5-19Cards- 18.49percard* Send10andsendthe 1thforfree!* Worksout 17.37percard 20-49Cards- 16.49percard 50+- 15.49percard EU ShippingCosts 1-1Cards- 5.50 12-26cards- 9.50 26-54cards- 13.50 55-100Cards 19.50 100+Pleaseadd 0.25pper cardto 19.50 Platinum Serviceisapproximately20businessdays from dateofpsa registration. 5c
W hatsincludedintheprice? OurServiceincludes: 1) Pre-ScreeningNon-SportsCards(Provideagraderangeforyourcard). 2) CardSavers(Providedbyus;thesearerequiredwhensendingtoPSA). 3) PostagetoPSA. 4) PSA GradingFee. 5) PostageBackfrom PSA. 6) ImportVAT,ImportTaxandFedEXhandlingfees. 7) LudkinsExclusiveMadePSA Sleevesareprovided. ThesepreventscratchingtothePSA slab. 8) SpecialDeliverybacktoyou(UKonly) Pleasenote:pre-screeningforNon-SportsCardsisincludedintheprice.However,once theprescreenresultsforacardhavebeenprovidedtoyou,youmaychoosetowithdraw the cardfrom yoursubmission.doingsowilresultina 1.99feepercard. AnycardthatissubmittedtoPSA wilhavetheprescreeningfeewaived. 6
Uponreceivingthecards, weconfirm safearrival. Oncethecardshavearrivedyou lreceiveanemail from uslettingyouknow thecardshavearrivedsafely. Pre-screeningcantakebetween3to10daysdepending oncurrentvolume. 8
TurnaroundTimes StandardService: 3-5days(approx)TransittoPSA 2weeks(approx)timetoregisterontothePSA system Upto14weeksatPSA (approx) 3-5days(approx)TransitbacktotheUK GoldService: 3-5days(approx)TransittoPSA 2weeks(approx)timetoregisterontothePSA system Upto9weeksatPSA (approx) 3-5days(approx)TransitbacktotheUK Platinum Service: 3-5days(approx)TransittoPSA 2weeks(approx)timetoregisterontothePSA system Upto4weeksatPSA (approx) 3-5days(approx)TransitbacktotheUK Boosters&Jumbos 3-5days(approx)TransittoPSA 2weeks(approx)timetoregisterontothePSA system DependsonPSA scurrentvolume 3-5days(approx)TransitbacktotheUK Autographs 3-5days(approx)TransittoPSA 2weeks(approx)timetoregisterontothePSA system DependsonPSA scurrentvolume 3-5days(approx)TransitbacktotheUK WedispatchtoPSA twicepermonth.oneafterthe15thdeadline andoneafterthelastdayofeachmonth. Anyordersthatarriveafterourdeadlinemaybeliabletobe bumpedtothefolowingsubmission. 9
How toship? UsingToploader: Pleaseshipinsoftsleevesandtoploaders, PleaseDO NOTplacetapeontoploaders. W henmorethanonecardissent,youmay bindthecardstogether. Pleasesecureinbubblewraporothersuitablepackaging materials,toensurethecard(s)donotmove aroundinthebox. Shouldyoubeusinganenvelope,pleaseensureyouplace tapeonthesealanduserigidmaterialeithersideofthecard(s). 10
Pleasesendtrackedwithadequate insuranceviaroyalmailonlyto: Ludkins PO BOX415 BURGESSHILL RH155DX NOTE:EUROPEAN CUSTOMERSDO NOTSHIPTO THISADDRESS. PLEASECONTACTUSFORSHIPPING ADDRESS. 11
How topay W EACCEPTPAYMENTVIA PAYPAL SHOULD YOU CHOOSENOTTO HAVESOMECARDS GRADED YOU HAVETWO OPTIONS: Option1 Westorethecardsfreeofchargeandshipback withyourpsa returns Option2 Weshipbackearly(bythe3rdofthefolowingmonth) SpecialDelivery(UK 8)orTrackedandSignedfor(international 12.50). PAYPAL: LUDKINS.PAYMENTS@GMAIL.COM Pleasenote:ifyouchoosenottohaveanyofyourcardsgradedyouwilpaythe pre-screenfeeandpostage. 12
CheckList LudkinsColectablesAuthorised GradingServiceCheckList 1)Readourtermsandconditionsfoundon:www.ludkinscolectables.com Byusingourserviceyouautomaticalyacceptthetermsandconditionssetout. 2)Notifyusofyourintenttosendcards:grading.ludkins@gmail.com 3)Pleaseincludeyournameandemailaddresswithinthepackage. 4)Werecommendthatyoutakeimagesofyourcardspriortosending andkeepthem safeforfuturereference. Additionalypleasewriteyournameonthepackagealongwithyourreturnaddress. 5)Packageyourcardssafelyandsecurelywithadequateinsurance byfolowinginstructionsfoundonpage10. Pleaseensureyouhavepurchasedadequateinsurancebasedontheamountyou havepaidforyourcards,couriercompaniesonlyinsureyoufortheamount youpaidwiththeproofofreceipt.thisistobesureyoudonotoverpay. 6)Sendyourcardstoouraddress: Ludkins PO Box415 BURGESSHILL RH155DX PleasenoteEU customer spleasecontactusongrading.ludkins@gmail.com fortheinternationaladdress. 7)Awaitpre-screen,decidewhatyou dliketo sendandmakepayment. 8)Waitforcardstobegraded. Whenyourcardsreturnfrom PSA,youwilbenotifiedbyemail. Replytothisemailwithyourcurrentreturnaddress. 13