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This depends on when we receive your order and payment. Here is what we offer for Arrival Times. Times do not include Weekends or Holidays

$60- Same Day Service - Arrives within 24hrs - MUST Order before 3:00PM EST -

$40- Highest Priority - Arrives in 3 Business Days

$30- High Priority - Arrives in 5 Business Days

$20- Medium Priority - Arrives in 6-7 Business Days

FREE - Standard Priority - Arrives in 8-11 Business Days

$60- Saturday Special PLACED ON THURSDAY - Arrives on Saturday - Ideal for Thursday Rush Orders that can't wait until Monday - NO FRIDAY ORDERS ACCEPTED FOR THIS SERVICE

$70- Saturday Special PLACED ON Friday -Arrives on Saturday - Ideal for Friday Rush Orders that can't wait until Monday

$65- International Shipping Expedited -Arrives in 4-8 Business Days

$55- International Shipping Standard -Arrives in 7-11 Business Days

$55- Canada Expedited - Arrives in 3-6 Business Days

$45- Canada Standard - Arrives in 6-9 Business Days

$75- International Last Option - Arrives in 7-11 Business Days (See List of Countries that haveto choose this option on the International Page)

Many times we try to contact you regarding your order. Thare are a few things that will cause your order to not go out whether it be a problem on your order, a proof, or we need to collect payment on your order.

Sometimes our e-mails go to your junk folder and NOT your inbox. When you are execting your order within a certain time period or are waiting for a proof, please check your junk mail box as well and call us if you haven't heard from us. We always contact our customers regarding problems to insure that they get their order in a timely manner.

Another way to get our e-mails is to add us to your address book while your order is in progress. Please add:

info@realisticdiplomas.com
production@realisticdiplomas.com

We do custom orders all the time. Simply e-mail us at info@realisticdiploma.com or call us at (804) 421-2850 during normal business hours Eastern Standard Time, USA to inquire about price and details.

Your Realistic Diploma will look exactly like the design you choose on your order. We offer many different designs that we have created and your information will be customized in your design of choice. We do not offer Actual Replicas of your school's diploma.

Our High School and GED's also do not match the exact layout or wording of any real school's diploma. Instead, we use design elements and wording found in several actual diplomas. We offer 4 designs for high schools and 3 design for GED's.

Any of our standard designs can be customized with your choice of school name, your name, degree, major and date of graduation.

Most schools own a copyright on their seal or emblem -- no one else can legally copy them. Instead, we offer a fully Customizable Emblem --which we customize with the school name. This can be chosed on your diploma order. NONE of our seals are embossed except for the Excellence emblem. All other seals are printed flat.

For signatures, we use a number of in-house signatures. As you place your order, you'll have the option of leaving the signature lines blank or choosing our signatures. Our signatures use real names that are not associated with the school in any way. We cannot use the real names under any circumstance.

Since we do not offer Replicas of actual diplomas we have many diverse diploma templates that we have created for you to choose from. All of these diplomas have been created based on a composite of real diplomas we have seen in certain areas. Each one may not represent your schools real diploma exactly but they are professionally designed and have an authentic look to them.

When choosing your diploma template for your order make sure to take a look at all options we have available. Choose the one that is named for your area or the one that simply looks best to you. If you have any further questions please e-mail us or give us a call.

Realistic Diplomas use the same high-quality paper and printing techniques used to print actual diplomas.

Our Realistic Diplomas are novelty items and are not registered with the actual school.

We also accept money orders, Western Union Money Transfers and PayPal payments.

Download and print the attached ORDER FORM. Complete the form and calculate the cost of your total purchase.

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Custom Ventures
P.O. Box 4668 #3807872845
New York, NY 10136-4668

In this case your bank has approved the card and our bank has declined it for some reason. When this happens we get an authorization code to approve those charges manually. Your bank is holding the money until we do that. Fill out this Autorization form and fax it back to us. If we don't get an approval from you we will not approve the charge and your bank will release the money they are holding back into your available balance within a few days.

Have a money order made out to "Online Ventures, LTD" and mail it, along with a copy of your order form to: Custom Ventures, LTD P.O. Box 4668 #38078 New York, NY 10136-4668 USA

Select the PayPal payment option on the order page. You'll automatically be directed to the PayPal site when appropriate to make a secure credit card payment. Post payments to our account (info@realisticdiplomas.com).

You can send funds via Western Union by going to your local WU office or most chain grocery stores that offer this service. Email us at info@realisticdiplomas.com if you would like to use Western Union as a payment option and we will email you with complete instructions.

For customer service and questions regarding your order please call us at Tel. 804-421-2850(M-F, 10-4PM Eastern Time) or E-mail us at info@realisticdiplomas.com.

Realistic Diplomas start at $84.95 and go up depending on type of diploma, extras and shipping.

Cum Laude (3.4-3.6) Magna Cum Laude (3.61-3.89) Summa Cum Laude (3.9 +)

There are many seals to choose from. See our Emblems page for samples and seal choices.

One Additional Print - $20 One Additional Print - $25

One duplicate - $10 Two duplicates - $15

You can cancel an unpaid order at any time. If you would like to cancel a paid order, there will be a fee of $50. This is because we have taken time to start the production process. If you have placed and paid for an order and the order has been shipped and signed for at the time of delivery, there will be no refunds unless we have made a mistake on the documents. If we have made an error we will work with you to get the corrections made and get a new document to you. By Ordering from the site you are agreeing to this and all policies associated with the site.

1.     Most Common Questions

How Can I Place an Order?

Placing an order is easy! For a Realistic Diploma or Realistic Transcript of your very own, you must create an account first. Then, add the item that you would like to the shopping cart. Fill out the form, and check out! You can also fax your order, e-mail or mail an order form (available on the left navigation area) and send it. Note if you mail us your original, we will return it to you.

Can I place my Order over the Phone?

For accuracy reasons, we don’t take orders by phone. Spelling and content are important, and mistakes often happen over the phone. Please use our online or fax order system.

Why Didn’t I Get an Order Number?

If you didn’t get an order number, you may not have placed your order correctly. Check your shopping cart and see if it is still there. If so, please try to place the order again. If not, get in contact with us via phone or e-mail.

What Types of Payment Do You Accept?

We accept: Visa, MasterCard, American Express, money orders and Western Union. Sorry, we do not accept personal checks.

If you would like to make your payment over the phone, please call us once your order has been placed and speak with a live representative.

What Can I Use My Fake Diploma For?

Our fake diplomas, fake degrees and Realistic transcripts can be used for anything you’d like!

You can:

·         Replace a lost or damaged degree or diploma

·         Fool your friends or coworkers

·         Give as a gift

·         Props for media, commercials, TV, etc.

·         Show off at a reunion or other social events

·         Boost your ego

·         Beef up a social media profile

How real do they look?

We guarantee to have the most realistic quality documents on the market. Complete with raised foil seals, we match the letter style, text, line spacing and other dynamics used by the actual institution. We do not forge signatures or infringe upon school seals, though.

We can customize any design to your specific needs.

Is This Legal?

This is completely legal. Do not use our products to misrepresent yourself. They are for novelty use, only. We don’t use copy written emblems or forge signatures.

Will My Product Be Registered to the School?

No. They may look real, but they are not actually associated with real schools.

Do You Offer Verification?

Sorry, we do not and will not offer verification. Any site that says they can should raise a red flag for you. Someone besides the school of choice will actually do the “verification” which is of no use to anyone.

How can I contact you?

Contact Us

2.     Order Status

When I placed my order for free shipping someone at your company said I'd receive it in 5 days. Why hasn't it shipped yet? By ordering the free shipping you are put in the queue with all of our production orders. While we can give you an estimated ship date, we cannot guarantee it will ship on THAT day. We may get a large amount of same-day orders, and they take priority over our ground shipping. We DO guarantee you will receive it within 8-11 business days as stated on your shipping option. If you would like to upgrade shipping you may. Simply email service@documentprintingservices.com and they can take your upgrade payment. I never rec'd my tracking #. We send our customers a tracking information email via UPS' email system when we produce the shipping label. Your junk mail folder may have caught this email. Please look in the junk mail folder, or contact us for the tracking information. I have emailed you but haven't heard back, why? Check your junk mail folder. It’s very important that you add our addresses to your address book or our emails may possibly go to your Junk/Spam folder.      info@documentprintingservices.com      production@documentprintingservices.com      service@documentprintingservices.com      supervisor@documentprintingservices.com We always respond quickly to email inquiries and make it our goal to provide the best in customer service. It’s hard for us to do that if you do not get our emails so please if you haven't heard back, add our addresses to your address book and then email us again. Can I cancel my order? You can cancel an unpaid order at any time. Paid Orders If you would like to cancel the order after having placed it and paid for it there will be a cancellation fee of 15% of your order total. If you have placed the order and paid for it and the order has been shipped, we cannot offer you a refund.

3.     Shipping

How is the diploma shipped?
The diploma is placed in a sheet protector, then in a cardboard flat to protect it during shipping. There is a sticker on the outside of the cardboard flat letting you know that inside is a novelty document. You can throw the flat away when you receive it. Then the flat is placed in a UPS Hard Pack box like the picture at the link below:

Will my credit card statement or return address label it is shipped in say "Realistic Diploma"?
Your credit card statement and return label on the UPS box will say document printing services, nothing about Realistic diploma.

How soon can I receive my order?
It really depends on where you are located, and the shipping that you choose. We have several different shipping options listed on our website. You can view our shipping options.

In the US we can get it to you as soon as the following day if you need it that quickly. The estimates listed at the link above include production and shipping time. For instance, if you choose the highest priority shipping (3 business days) and ordered before 2pm EST today, this would have counted as the first business day. Your order would then ship out tomorrow, and you would receive it on Friday. If it's not that much of a rush we even offer free shipping for 8-11 business days in the US. We also have international standard and expedited shipping available.

Please remember you will not choose your shipping until you have proceeded from your shopping cart to the actual order screen where you fill in your address information.
I don't see my country on the drop down menu for shipping? Does that mean I can't order?
If you don't see your country listed this means we have another procedure or information to give you before you can complete your order. Please email service@documentprintingservices.com so customer service can give you instructions on how to complete your order. Note, some countries we do not ship to.

Why is same-day service not listed as a shipping option? I need it now!
One reason is it may be a holiday weekend and we disable the option so people do not pay extra when they cannot receive the order.

Occasionally we have so many orders we have to remove same-day service from the website until we catch up in the production department. This can be for as little as a few hours and usually not longer then a day. We don't want to sacrifice quality in our documents because we don't have time to meet demands.

How do I know I will receive my order?
We have a shipping guarantee that you can see. We use UPS for most shipments and USPS for those that only have PO Boxes. Both methods of shipment are very reliable but ONLY UPS will provide a tracking number. Once you get your tracking number you will be able to watch the package as its in route to your house. Another reassuring fact is that we take credit cards for payment. All card holders are protected by their issuing back for fraudulent purchases. That is why we prefer this method for payment so you know that you are making a 100% secure and trustworthy transaction from our store.

Does someone need to be there to sign for the package?
Yes, it is very important to know when you order that our packages will require an adult signature upon delivery. This will insure the packages can be properly tracked and is delivered to the correct address.

What if I need to ship to an APO or PO Box address?
We cannot ship to an APO or PO Box for any other shipping method than standard priority. We prefer a physical address so we can ship by UPS trackable shipping, but if you only have a PO Box or APO address we can use USPS non-trackable shipping instead. Keep in mind that we cannot be held liable for lost packages if we must use this method to ship.

What if I place an order after your cut off time or after you closed?
The shipping choice that you choose will tell you the wait time NOT including Holidays or weekends. So if you order same day service after 2:00pm Eastern Time it will mail the following business day.
If you order Saturday shipping after 2:00pm Eastern Time on Friday your order will mail on Monday. We can never ship Saturday orders on Saturday; if you need it on Saturday it must be placed on or before Friday before 2:00pm eastern time.

4.     Making Payment

Will my credit card statement or return address label it is shipped in say "Realistic diploma"?
Your credit card statement and return label on the UPS box will say Document Printing Services or DPS, Inc. There will be nothing about "Realistic Diploma."

How much will it cost?
To better serve our customers we have several options to choose from, which make it impossible for us to quote you a price based on the fact you'd like a diploma. Create an account, go to the product you want, begin choosing your options and then proceed to the shopping cart. At the cart you will get a total cost, not including shipping.

How do I pay?
We accept Visa, MasterCard and American Express. We accept mailed money orders (NO PERSONAL CHECKS) and Western Union Money Transfers. Please email us for complete instructions on how to send your payment. If you would like to speak to a live representative to pay for your order once it’s already been placed online. Once you have your order number, we’d be happy to give you a call to collect payment.

Can I cancel my order?
You can cancel an unpaid order at any time.


Paid Orders
If you would like to cancel the order after having placed it and paid for it there will be a cancellation fee of 15% of your order total. If you have placed the order and paid for it and the order has been shipped, we cannot offer you a refund.

5.     Receiving Design Proofs

I ordered a proof, when will I receive it to look over??
That depends on the shipping you choose. We try to send proofs the day before the order would normally be shipped to give you time to look over them and approve. If you order same-day service we will do the best we can to get you your proof as early as possible so we can get it out for next-day shipping, but as stated on the website, proofing can delay shipment. We cannot be held responsible if same-day shipments arrive late due to the proofing process, and we cannot offer refunds based on this.

6.     Diplomas

What if you don't have my High School available for a replica?
Sorry, we don't have that school on our list of replica high schools. This just means we haven't received a copy of it to duplicate. Unless you have a copy that we can use as a guideline, the next best option would be our generic high school design where you choose from a particular layout, give us all your information and we work from there. We don't have many replica high schools available. There is simply too many and most high schools look very basic. They usually follow one of our 4 generic designs and have a state seal on the diploma. You can use one of our generic designs to make the diploma.


Will the diploma have "Realistic Diploma" written anywhere on it like the sample you sent me and the images I see on your website?
No, it will not say replica or Realistic Diploma or copy on the actual diploma. It is only on the images of our products online to protect the designs.

Can you send me your list of replica schools?
No. Unfortunately, we are unable to send our entire list of replicas because we are unable to distinguish a benign inquiry from an attempt to stop our production. However, if you can send us a list of schools you are looking for, or a state you are interested in, we can see what we have available.

I have a scan of the diploma I need replicated. Can you do that?
Probably, but we can't tell for sure until we see the design. If you have a copy of the diploma that you want us to replicate you need to scan it in a 300dpi high quality image and send it to: supervisor@documentprintingservices.com

What paper should I use?
Each school can use a different color and size paper based on their preference. However, through our years of experience, we have developed a chart for you to choose which paper sample will most likely to work for you. We’ve based this decision on the school’s location; type of diploma or degree, and year the diploma was issued. While we cannot guarantee this is 100% accurate, it is a good rule-of-thumb to ensure you receive the most authentic document possible. If you would like to know the paper type to choose for a specific school, please let us know, as we may have the actual diploma on file feel free to view our paper suggestions.

What date do I choose?
We rely on you to choose the correct date on your document. If you do not remember the correct date please call the school or do some research to find the correct date, this is important.

We recommend graduation months such as May for Colleges and Universities and June for High Schools.

The year of graduation and exact date will be up to you. Many schools only include the Month and year.

Will my Realistic Diploma include the actual school emblem or signatures?
Most schools own a copyright on their seals or emblems. We don't want either of us to get into trouble -- our solution is to use some combination of our gold embossed emblems, the actual State Seal or our Customizable Emblem --which we customize with the actual school name.

Regarding signatures... we're not forgers here guys! You can choose from our in-house signatures (real names and signatures but not associated with any school) or choose to leave the signature lines blank.

What design do I choose?
Our In-House Realistic Diploma designs have been created based on a composite of real diplomas that match geographical regions. While they may not match exactly, they are very realistic looking. Please take a look at all our designs before you choose.
If you would like your diploma to look as close as possible to a particular school's real diploma, choose a Realistic Diploma from our list of Actual Replica Realistic Diplomas. They are patterned after each school's actual diploma and are as close to the same design as we believe is legal and ethical.

What are they printed on?
Realistic Diplomas and Realistic Transcripts are printed on the same high quality paper and printed on the same equipment used to print real diplomas and real transcripts.
Our frames are made specifically for awards and diplomas. They include a glass cover and a double matte of beige and gold.

7.     Transcripts

I have my own classes I want to use for transcripts. Can you do that?
Absolutely, before placing the order please email: supervisor@documentprintingservices.com. He will give you information on how to place an order incorporating the classes you want on your transcript. Please do not place the order before emailing him.

I need a transcript from (insert name here). How much will it cost?
To better serve our customers we have several options to choose from, which make it impossible for us to quote you a price based on the fact you'd like a diploma. Create an account, go to the product you want, begin choosing your options and then proceed to the shopping cart. At the cart you will get a total cost, not including shipping.

What date do I choose?
We rely on you to choose the correct date on your document. If you do not remember the correct date please call the school or do some research to find the correct date.

We recommend graduation months as May for Colleges and Universities and June for High Schools. The year of graduation and exact date will be up to you. Many schools only include the Month and year.

What are they printed on?
Realistic Diplomas and Realistic Transcripts are printed on the same high quality paper and printed on the same equipment used to print real diplomas and real transcripts.
Our frames are made specifically for awards and diplomas. They include a glass cover and a double matte of beige and gold.

What is the difference between graduation date and issue date?
The graduation date is the date you graduated from the school. The issue date would be the date the documents were printed. On our transcripts we have both a graduation and issued date. If your graduation date is recent (the last few years) you can make the issue date the same as the graduation date. The issue date is mostly for people ordering document replicas that are 10 or more years old. It's a way of explaining why the transcripts are new even though you graduated years before- As if you had ordered a new copy of your transcripts.

In that case you can have a graduation date of 06/04/1988, and you have the option of putting an issue date of 01/09/2009, thus explaining why your documents look new.

8.     International Orders

I don't see my country on the drop down menu for shipping? Does that mean I can't order?
If you don't see your country listed this means we have another procedure or information to give you before you can complete your order. Please email service@documentprintingservices.com so customer service can give you instructions on how to complete your order.

Where can you ship to?

We ship almost anywhere. We do not manufacture products to the following areas:

• Connecticut - US
• Oregon - US - Nothing to or from Oregon or any school relating to Oregon
• Cuba
• Iran
• Iran
• North Korea
• Cuba
• Egypt
• Libya
• Belarus
• Zimbabwe
• Myanmar
• Pakistan
• South Yemen
• Sudan
• Syria

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