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The parts that happen away from the app.
Scanning a card takes a second. Working out whether it is real, what it will actually sell for, and how to keep the other three thousand from creasing takes longer. That is what these are for.
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Recent posts.
Written for collectors buying and selling in Europe, which changes the answer more often than you would expect.
How to spot a fake card
The checks in order, from the ones your eyes can do to the ones that need a second card — and the one thing a scanner will never tell you.
Read the post →How to sell cards in Europe
The three routes out of a collection, what each one costs you in fees and hours, and how to price so a card sells this month.
Read the post →How to store cards so they stay mint
Most damage happens after the card is yours. Sleeves, humidity, light and handling, in the order they matter.
Read the post →Reference
The guides behind the posts.
The posts lean on these: how prices are put together, how condition is judged, and what the words mean.
All guides
Value, condition, grading and pricing methodology, written for the European market.
Browse the guides →Card condition guide
The seven-step ladder from Mint to Poor, and how to judge a card against it.
Read the guide →Glossary
Reverse holo, trend price, slab, bulk — the vocabulary, defined plainly.
Read the glossary →