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Originally Posted by baseball tourist
Yes, but the AU will charge those costs back to the consigner, or that is what I have been told and the seller would like to know what typical grading fees will run.
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Depending on how quickly the Seller wants to get the cards into the next available auction will affect the grading fees asked by TPG's. Super quick turnaround will cost you more.
The grading companies all list out their fees so you can see the charges, I don't believe the Auction houses get actual discounts but they do often manage to get ahead in the line and shorten waiting times for return of cards.
Some of the TPGs will also charge more depending on value of card, so cards like the Mays/Robinson/Mantle will likely cost more than others.
The great thing with most of the Auction houses is they will offer to deduct the grading cost off the final number that you get as a return for the sale.
So they'll carry the outlay for you until the cards have sold and simply hold back the grading fees as well as any other negotiated fees or premium.