

Minor Border Wear – Nicks along the edges that do not exceed past 10% of the outer black border of the card.If several of the issues listed below appear on the card, it will likely be downgraded to Moderately Played. These cards often have multiple instances of minor wear and are always tournament legal in a sleeve. Minor misprints – Mild discolouring, mild misalignment, minor miscutting, and other similar minor issues caused by the printing process will not affect the grade of the cardĬards in this condition are likely to have multiple of the issues in the Near Mint grading section or have other issues like those listed below.Instances of this should be small and isolated to one or two spots Slight clouding – These are areas on the card that appear ‘clouded’ due to micro-scratching on the surface generally caused by dust or dirt.These scratches should be isolated to one instance, or two to three very minor instances Slight scratching – Surface scratches that do not affect the colouring of the card.Slight corner wear- nicks on no more than two corners of the card that do not exceed past 10% of the outer black border.Concentrated or more prominent border wear will likely move the card into Slightly Played Slight border wear – Three or fewer small nicks viewable upon close inspection.A near mint card will show little to no wear and is always tournament legal in a sleeve.Ĭards that show more than one of the issues listed below are likely to be downgraded to Slightly Played.Įxamples of issues that can occur on near mint cards: Scanned cards you see in our inventory or on our website may not explicitly note a condition, and you can reference the image associated with the scan to get information on the wear of the card.Ĭards in this condition are often indistinguishable from other copies of the same card.

Foil cards can be more susceptible to some types of wear such as scratching/clouding, and therefore the foiled portion of the card is looked at with extra care when grading. The overall condition of both sides of the card are considered when grading. All of our staff are trained under the guidelines expressed in this guide. Below you will find a guide for what to expect when buying or selling at the different conditions we display on our website: NM (Near Mint), SP (Slightly Played), MP (Moderately Played), HP (Heavily Played), DMG (Damaged). Refunds to credit cards may take up to 5 business days to process depending on your financial institution.Īt Chimera Gaming we are always striving towards the highest of accuracy when grading and conditioning cards we buy/sell. Other refunds will be handled on a case by case basis. Once a return is approved, you’ll be automatically refunded on your original payment method. Payment, or contact about intent to pay, is required for all preorders at the time of order.Īll sales on preordered singles are to be considered final. Unfortunately, we cannot accept returns on gift cards. Please inspect your order upon reception and contact us immediately if the item is defective, damaged or if you receive the wrong item, so that we can evaluate the issue and make it right.ĭue to the ever constant changes in pricing, we do not accept returns on singles. You can always contact us for any return question at and issues If the item was shipped and you wish to return it, the return shipping costs are the responsibility of the customer, except in the case that the nature of the return was an error made by Chimera Gaming (ex. You may return sealed product within 30 days of its purchase from Chimera Gaming Inc., unworn or unused, in its original packaging, and with original receipt from time of purchase.
