Why cardGPA Was Born

🏠 CardGPA — Fair Grading for True Collectors

Bringing Integrity Back to the Hobby

💡 What is CardGPA?

CardGPA is a transparent, do-it-yourself card grading system designed for collectors of all ages. Whether you’re 10 or 70, you can now grade your cards using a fair, easy-to-follow checklist and assign a clear GPA-style score — no mailing, no fees, no middlemen.

Unlike traditional grading companies that profit from high-value submissions and subjective scoring, CardGPA is built to empower collectors to understand the true condition and fair value of their cards.

🛠 How It Works

• Each card starts with a maximum score of 26 (based on corners, edges, borders, surface – front and back).

• Points are deducted for each visible flaw.

• Final score is converted into a percentage (GPA).

• Use the score to:

  • Estimate fair card value

  • Trade confidently

  • Document condition for insurance

  • Preserve memories without judgment

💰 Introducing the Perfect Value Estimator

Want to know what your card would be worth if it were perfect?

CardGPA’s built-in Value Calculator estimates the value of a card at 100% GPA based on:

• Player achievements and awards

• Rarity and print era

• Rookie or key release status

• Popularity and cultural significance

Then, your actual card’s GPA percentage is applied to determine a real-world fair value — perfect for trades or comparison shopping.

🚫 Why We’re Not Like PSA or Others

• No inflated 10-only pricing

• No value-based grading fees

• No punishment for restoration

• No mystery — you control the process

PSA and other grading companies benefit shops and investors. CardGPA benefits you — the hobbyist, the child collector, the lifelong fan with a binder of memories.

🧒 Made for Kids and Adults Alike

The checklist is simple enough for children to use, yet detailed enough for serious collectors. It brings the fun, education, and empowerment back to the hobby. Whether you’re grading a 1977 Walter Payton or a 2023 Shohei Ohtani, you deserve a fair system.

📈 Trade Smarter. Insure Easier. Collect Freely.

• Estimate value without guesswork

• Log and track your card collection with GPA reports

• Show dealers your card’s fair market score

• Store card info for insurance protection

🧰 Tools We Provide

• ✔ CardGPA Grading Checklist

• ✔ Digital CardGPA Score Calculator

• ✔ Perfect Value Estimator

• ✔ Blog for collectors and hobby insights

• ✔ Downloadable print materials

• ✔ Media Kit & Founder Story

❤️ About the Founder

CardGPA was created by a lifelong collector who started in 1972, grew up trading cards on front porches and schoolyards, and saw firsthand how grading became a business that favored profit over passion. CardGPA is his answer — a return to collecting for the love of it.

📢 Join the Movement

• Grade your collection fairly

• Teach kids how to understand value and condition

• Share your GPA scores with friends, collectors, and communities

• Restore the hobby to what it was meant to be

This is collecting — the way it was supposed to be.

👉 Start grading now with the [CardGPA Checklist and Calculator]
📚 Read the Blog: [“Why cardGPA Was Born”]
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