Affinity Games PSA Submission Terms & Conditions

Affinity Games refers to Affinity Games LLC. Customer refers to any individual, business, organization, or entity utilizing Affinity Games’ PSA Submission Service. PSA refers to Professional Sports Authenticator and its affiliated entities. Submitted Items refers to any trading cards, collectibles, memorabilia, or related items submitted through Affinity Games for authentication and/or grading.

Affinity Games provides PSA submission facilitation services and acts solely as an intermediary between the customer and PSA. Affinity Games does not perform grading, authentication, valuation, restoration, or alteration services. The customer authorizes Affinity Games to act on their behalf for preparation, packaging, shipping, communication, and processing with PSA.

By submitting items, the customer represents and warrants that they are the lawful owner of all submitted items or possess legal authority to submit the items for grading. Affinity Games reserves the right to reject any submission at its sole discretion.

Affinity Games assumes responsibility for submitted items from the time they are physically received and processed by Affinity Games until returned to the customer or made available for collection. Responsibility does not extend to losses from inaccurate information, undisclosed defects, counterfeit items, or events outside the reasonable control of Affinity Games.

Affinity Games may photograph, scan, record, and maintain digital records of submitted items, packaging, and submission contents. These records may be used for inventory verification, insurance claims, shipping documentation, dispute resolution, internal record keeping, and PSA submission verification.

PSA grading outcomes are subjective opinions rendered solely by PSA. Affinity Games makes no guarantee regarding final grades, authentication outcomes, label descriptions, designations, market value increases, or investment performance. Any condition or grade opinions from Affinity Games are informational only and are not guarantees.

PSA retains sole authority regarding authentication decisions, grade assignments, label descriptions, service level determinations, encapsulation eligibility, upcharges, and additional fees. PSA’s determinations are final.

The customer authorizes Affinity Games to determine grading categories, declared values, and service levels on their behalf. Declared values may be reviewed and adjusted when necessary. PSA may apply value-based upcharges, service-level upgrades, special handling fees, authentication-related fees, or other PSA-imposed charges. Additional fees assessed by PSA are the customer’s responsibility.

Cards should be submitted in penny sleeves and semi-rigid Ultra Pro / Card Saver holders unless otherwise approved. Affinity Games may transfer cards into appropriate holders when necessary and charge applicable material or handling fees. Insurance may be based on declared value. Affinity Games is not responsible for PSA determinations that an item is counterfeit, altered, trimmed, recolored, ineligible, or otherwise unsuitable. Turnaround times are estimates only and are not guaranteed.

Invoices are payable within five business days unless otherwise agreed in writing. Cards will not be released, shipped, or made available for collection until all outstanding balances are paid in full. Storage fees may apply to uncollected submissions. Affinity Games may photograph or use images of submitted items for record keeping, documentation, social media, marketing, promotional, or educational content. These terms are governed by the laws of the Republic of the Philippines, with disputes subject to courts located in Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental. Submission of any item constitutes acceptance of these terms in their entirety.