# Tips and Information when grading with CGC in Munich (Germany) **URL:** \ **Category:** Grading\ **Created:** [April 14, 2026, 9:00am UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/tips-and-information-when-grading-with-cgc-in-munich-germany/61910 "2026-04-14T09:00:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mussundwerdich](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/mussundwerdich/32/113467_2.png) [@Mussundwerdich](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/Mussundwerdich)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2026, 9:00am UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/tips-and-information-when-grading-with-cgc-in-munich-germany/61910/1 "2026-04-14T09:00:03Z")
Hello everyone, since I already did some submissions with CGC in Germany and came across some small challenges, I wanted to give you some tips when grading with CGC in Germany: 1. What does Status “complete” mean: It means that your cards are graded and waiting to be shipped back - if you did not receive an E-Mail with your invoice 24 hours after the status change, give them a call and request the invoice, from time to time the automatic invoice creation does not work 2. What if the shipping costs are missing on the Invoice? - Call them immediately and request a new invoice WITH the shipping costs - your submission will only be sent if the full invoice was paid 3. When do I see the grades and the scans of my cards? - Only after the status change from “Completed” to “Shipped” - you will not see the scans or grades before 4. Please make sure that your submission is put on the return queue after you paid your invoice - I usually give them a call 1 or 2 days after the payment was done just to be on the safe side - it only happened once to me but I want you to avoid this “dead time” when I got an E-Mail that my items will be sent back but due to a human error, the submission was not put on the return list 5. Feel free to send me a message if you have some further questions etc. - return times are now at around 2.5 months from my experience but this can change in one direction or the other, thats only the situation middle of April 2026 ---
**Author:** ![Nurwing](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/nurwing/32/194459_2.png) [@Nurwing](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/Nurwing)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2026, 6:15pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/tips-and-information-when-grading-with-cgc-in-munich-germany/61910/2 "2026-04-14T18:15:37Z")
Very helpful, thank you! Have you noticed a difference in grading standards compared to CGC grading in the US? ---
**Author:** ![charizardespana](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/charizardespana/32/80713_2.png) [@charizardespana](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/charizardespana)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2026, 6:34pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/tips-and-information-when-grading-with-cgc-in-munich-germany/61910/3 "2026-04-14T18:34:20Z")
Much stricter in my experience, especially on vintage. ---
**Author:** ![yosua](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/yosua/32/254298_2.png) [@yosua](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/yosua)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2026, 6:38pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/tips-and-information-when-grading-with-cgc-in-munich-germany/61910/4 "2026-04-14T18:38:55Z")
Just went in contact with CGC support regarding a large order and this subthread pops up 🤣 Best timing! ---
**Author:** ![yosua](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/yosua/32/254298_2.png) [@yosua](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/yosua)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2026, 6:41pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/tips-and-information-when-grading-with-cgc-in-munich-germany/61910/5 "2026-04-14T18:41:55Z")
How strict are we talking? Do you have a rough avg. grade comparison? And would you it’s worth to go the more complicated way to grade in the US or is the cost-/convenince-benift outweighing the significance of the grade boost? ---
**Author:** ![Mussundwerdich](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/mussundwerdich/32/113467_2.png) [@Mussundwerdich](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/Mussundwerdich)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2026, 6:44pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/tips-and-information-when-grading-with-cgc-in-munich-germany/61910/6 "2026-04-14T18:44:52Z")
In my view the standard is exactly the same compared to US and I graded 99% vintage with them ---
**Author:** ![banks](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/banks/32/255729_2.png) [@banks](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/banks)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2026, 9:34am UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/tips-and-information-when-grading-with-cgc-in-munich-germany/61910/7 "2026-04-15T09:34:05Z")
He made a write-up about his experience here > [@My CGC Europe Submission Experience](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/my-cgc-europe-submission-experience/60954): > > Just documenting my experience sending to CGC EU. I’ll update as I go. I mainly grade with BGS USA but due to tariffs and not wanting to give BGS EU any more money for their wildly strict and inconsistent grading, I’m trying CGC EU. They also have onsite grading. I sent 4 submissions in the same box: 1x crossover (economy) 2x Autos (card + auto graded) (standard) 1x Standard 10x economy Process: Payment is taken after submission is graded (unlike BGS). Although I haven’t put my card deta…