If PSA determine a card is not gradable, do they still charge the submission fee?
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From PSA website:
If the grade of your card is available and is listed with one of the following grades, this card was determined to be ungradable for the following reasons.
N-1 Evidence of Trimming - When a card’s edge appears to have been altered. A card doctor may use scissors, scalpel, cutter, or any other sharp instrument. A card that appears trimmed: A hooked appearance along the edge, unusually sharp or uncommon edges for the issue, an inconsistent tone to the color of the edge in question or a wavy, unnatural look to the edges.
N-2 Evidence of Restoration - When a card’s paper stock appears to have been built up - for example, when ripped corners are built up to look like new corners.
N-3 Evidence of Recoloration - Where a card’s color appears to have been artificially improved.
N-4 Questionable Authenticity - This is the term used when a card appears to be counterfeit or the autograph is deemed to be unauthentic.
N-5 Altered Stock - This includes, but is not limited to characteristics on the card that appear to show some form of alteration such as paper restoration, crease/wrinkle pressing or enhanced gloss.
N-6 Minimum Size Requirement - When a card is significantly undersized according to factory specifications. You will not be charged the grading fee.
N-7 Evidence of Cleaning - When a whitener is used to whiten borders or a solution is used to remove wax, candy, gum or tobacco stains.
N-8 Miscut - This term is used when the factory cut is an abnormal cut. You will not be charged the grading fee.
N-9 Don’t Grade - When we do not grade an issue. The cards may be oversized or an obscure issue. **You will not be charged the grading fee.**N-0 Authentic Only - This means that PSA is only certifying that the item is genuine, without a numerical grade. This may be due to the existence of an alteration, one with malice or otherwise, a major defect or the original submitter may have requested that PSA encapsulate the card without a grade. The “Authentic” label means that the item, in our opinion, is real but nothing more.
AA Authentic Altered - This means that while PSA is certifying that the item is genuine, due to the existence of alterations, the item cannot receive a numerical grade. The term altered may mean that the card shows evidence of one or more of the following: trimming, recoloring, restoration, and/or cleaning. Items receiving the “Authentic Altered” designation, in our opinion, are genuine with the presence of some type of alteration. This is done on a case-by-case basis only, and must be notated on the submission form at the time of submission.
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Image proof.
They didn’t charge my when they were unable to grade my 2016 McDonald’s Pikachu Promo due to not enough info.
That’s really nice of them, they’re still doing a service and paying an employee to look at the card.
They would be 100% right in charging, big props to them for not.