Step 1 - Create an Account: To get the ball rolling, if you don't yet have an account, click HERE to create one. 

Step 2 - Select Your Non-Custom Items:  Submissions to AMG are easy – just like shopping at Amazon!  Just click on the product logo you would like to submit from our homepage and fill in the blanks. The price will dynamically build as you select your options. Once completed, just click 'Add to Cart' and repeat as many times as necessary.

Once you have selected your proiduct, select whether you want AMG Standard Casing or upgrade to Museum Quality Casing (highest quality, 99% UV-resistant acrylic on the market).  Next, select whether you want the item graded or “archived.”  “Archived” means the item will still be authenticated as legitimate as with graded items, but instead of a grade on the label inside the case, the letter “A” for “Archived” will appear and you will receive a 5% discount on the item.  Finally, if you want the item returned to quicker than our standard turnaround time (see Turnaround Time tab on our website for more info), select 7-day express turnaround for an additional $200 per item charge or 48-hour rush turnaround for an additional $500 per item charge.  If you are ok with our standard turnaround at no additional charge, don’t select either of these expedited turnaround options. 

After you have filled out the rest of the information, add the item to your online cart.  Easy peezy! 

Step 3 - Pay Your Invoice:  

Custom items:  If there are any “custom” items you want us to preserve, there won’t be an invoiced amount associated with such item at the initial check out.  Once you send us those items along with any non-custom items (or by themselves if you are submitting only custom items), we will examine them and determine the cost based on, among other reasons, the amount of acrylic required and the complexity of the design.  At that time, we will bill the credit card you have authorized us to charge by filling out the credit card authorization form section of the packing slip – see step 4.  

MAKE SURE TO CHECK AND CONFIRM THE INSURANCE AMOUNT LISTED FOR EACH ITEM AT CHECK OUT.  The return insurance amount you select for each item is the exact amount of insurance we will add to your package for each such item when we ship your items back to you.  Please be aware this will be the maximum insurance amount for any claim of damage or loss in transit.  AMG is not responsible for, and does not control, any loss or damage to your items in transit back to you. 

Step 4 - Print Your Packing Slip:  Once you have submitted your online order, a prompt will remind you to go to “My Account” and print out the packing slip associated with your order, which you can find under “Account Dashboard.”  If you are submitting any custom items, please make sure to fill out the credit card authorization form as outlined in step 3.  

Including the packing slip inside your box of items to us allows us to scan the packing slip, and doing so automatically sends an email to you (at the email you provided when you established your account) to let you know that we received your items with no issues. Since these emails are system-generated, sometimes they have gone to collectors' junk email, so make sure to check your junk or spam email folder as well if you don't receive the email in a few days after you sent your items.  You can also add info@audiomediagrading.com to your online contacts to make sure the emails don’t go to your junk mail folder. 

Step 5 - Send Us Your Items:  Send both your custom and non-custom items to us for archiving!  We suggest you use copious amounts of bubble wrap and other packing materials to protect your items in transit, and that you purchase insurance (at the replacement cost of the items) to protect against loss or damage in transit on the way to us.  Of course, the choice of carrier for the trip to us is up to you.  And don’t forget to include the packing slip!