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Remote appraisal clinic
Not in Yuma? Send photos and video for a written opinion. No physical inspection, and the report says so.Not in Yuma? Send us photographs and a short video and we return a written opinion per item or a summary for a collection. The report states plainly that it is based on the images you supplied and that no physical inspection took place.
Flat fee per item, quoted in advance
Who it is for
Built for the people who need the answer in writing
- Collectors outside the Yuma area
- Sellers deciding which cards are worth grading
- Buyers who want a second opinion before they pay
In practice
The remote clinic in practice
The clinic suits collectors outside the Yuma area, sellers deciding which cards are worth grading, and buyers who want a second opinion before they pay. It is also the practical choice for a handful of cards when an in-person appointment would cost more than the cards justify.
The fee is flat per item, and collections are quoted as a set, always in writing before work starts. What changes the quote is the number of items and whether you need a value range, a view on authenticity, or both. The fee is never a percentage of value.
The limit is stated on every sheet: the opinion is based on the photographs and video you supplied, and no physical inspection was performed. A typical example is a collector in another state with ten raw cards: they share one folder, we ask for one better photo of a corner, and they receive ten opinion sheets with that limitation written on each.
How to photograph your cards
Front and back, flat on a matte surface, straight on and in even light.
All four corners close up, and the edges in raking light from the side.
A ten-second video tilting the card under a light so surface scratches and print lines show.
Something for scale, and the card in its sleeve or slab if it has one.
Share a folder link (Google Drive, iCloud, Dropbox) or an unlisted video link. Please do not email originals.
How it works
How remote clinic runs
- Share a folder link with front and back photos, close-ups of the corners and edges, and a short tilt video.
- We check the images are usable before we start; a reshoot costs you nothing.
- We send a written scope with the flat fee per item and the timeline.
- You receive a per-item opinion sheet or a collection summary, typically five to ten days after we have usable images.
Fees
Flat or hourly, quoted before work begins
| Service | Unit | Fee | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Remote appraisal clinic | per item | Custom quoteFlat fee | Photo and video based; collections quoted as a set |
Written appraisals are flat fees per report, tiered by the number of items. Consults and claim work are hourly with a stated minimum.
Questions
Can you tell whether a card is fake from photographs?
Often, but not always. We give an opinion with the checks we could perform and say when the images are not enough. "Inconclusive" is an honest finding.
What if my photos are not good enough?
We ask for better ones before we start. You are not charged for the reshoot.
How long does it take?
Typically five to ten days from the day we have usable images, stated in the written scope.
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Get in touch
Ready when you are
Message with what you have and what it is for. A written scope and quote follow by email before any work.