How IQCardGuide works
We research cards, products, grading companies, market information and collector experiences so you can get a useful answer without searching a dozen places.
How we make money
Some links on IQCardGuide may be affiliate or partner links. If you use one of those links for a qualifying purchase or transaction, IQCardGuide may earn a commission or other compensation, generally at no additional cost to you.
Does compensation affect our recommendations?
No company gets a better review, ranking or grade simply because it pays us. We may earn from some companies we mention and nothing from others. If a non-paying option is the better answer for a collector, we still want to show it.
We earn from some links. We don’t sell our opinion.
How we research
Depending on the topic, we may use official company information, current pricing, completed-sale data, product specifications, grading policies and multiple sources of collector feedback. When we have not personally tested something, we will not claim that we did.
Collector Consensus
Collector Consensus is our way of organizing recurring praise and complaints found across multiple collector experiences. Negative feedback does not disappear because a merchant or service has a commercial relationship with IQCardGuide.
Information changes
Grading availability, fees, turnaround times and submission rules can change quickly. Time-sensitive information should show when it was last checked and provide a path to the official source before you submit or spend money.