GAI Submission and Shipping Instructions

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• 1. Print your name, Global member number and return address in the provided on the submission form. Global cannot be responsible for proper return shipment with incomplete or incorrect address information. If you do not have a Global member number, we will assign you a number upon your first submission to our service.
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• 2. Select type of service. One type of grading service per invoice.
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• 3. Indicate number of items listed on each line. You may list more than one item per line if they are the same type of item. Include the value of each item. Enter the total numbers of items and the insured value. Insure your items by today's market value. You may use the price guide of your choice to determine the insured value of your items.
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• 4. In the Payment Method area indicate your payment type. Your account will charged upon completion and providing payment information in advance is optional. However, doing so in advance will greatly speed up your order processing time. Returned checks will be assessed a $25.00 fee. Failure to include shipping fees or insurance values will cuase delays in turnaround times.
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• 5. Failure to completely and accurately fill out the submission form will result in delayed turnaround times or additional charges.
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• 6. Global recommends inserting your cards into a Card Saver 1 type of card protector. Global will not be responsible for any damages incurred by the use of 'top loaders' or other non-standard holders. When packing your items for shiping, we recommend a sturdy box with packing material to protect your collectibles from any type of movement or vibration during transit. Carefully tape your boxed shipment to prevent it from bursting open during transit.
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• 7. To expedite the processing of your order, please indicate the type of service desired on the outside on the outside of the package.
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• Ship your collectibles to:
  
  Global Authentication
  232 Avenida Fabricante, Suite 109 - Box 4
  San Clemente, Ca. 92672

GAI Performance Terms and Conditions

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• Global (GAI) will make every effort to grade the submitted items within the requested time frame. We reserve the right to change the stated turnaround times at our discretion. Global disclaims any liability for damages due to Global's failure to grade any item within the stated time frame.
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• If Global determines that a customer's collectible was lost or damaged while in Global's pocession, Global reserves the right to determine the customer's compensation in accordance with Global's standard prodcedures.
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• Global will return unencapsulated, items that appear to be counterfeit. The fee paid by the customer for the grading service will not be refunded.
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• It is the customer's responsibility to inspect all items immediately upon receipt from Global. Upon inspection, the customer must report any damage or discrepancy to Global within 3 business days.
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• Global guarantees the grade and authenticity of all items that remain in a Global tamper evident holder or retain a Global certification sticker. Any damage to a Global tamper evident holder while not in the posession of Global invalidates any Global guarantee.
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• Global recommends that items submitted to Global be packaged for shipment in accordance with Global Shipping Instructions (step 8). Global disclaims any liability whatsoever for any damage that may occur to items before they arrive at Global.
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• Global disclaims any and all warranties, express or implied, regardiing Global goods and services including the warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.
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• Exclusive jurisdiction and venue for any dispute arising from the customer's submission of collectibles to Global shall be held in the Superior Court of Orange County, California. Customer agrees to waive any right to a trial by jury in any such action and that the prevailing party in any such action shall be entitled to an award of any attorney fees and court costs.

Order Processing (turnaround) times.

Global assures you that we will make every effort to have grades avaiable on our website or from our customer care department within the requested time in business days. The first business day of your requested service begins the day after we receive your order not includng holidays. Global is not responsible norhas any control over the number of days it takes for the shipper to return cards to the customer after they have been shipped from Global.

Eligible Cards that may be submitted to Global for grading.

Global grades all smaller, standard and oversized cards that are catalogued in all major sports publications.
For a complete listing of cards that we grade and encapsulate, please call 949.366.9500.