What we pay for unsorted collections
These are our existing by-weight terms. Sorted bulk uses separate counted-category cash rates and seller-paid inbound shipping.
One committed number and an honest upside. Rates last updated October 10, 2026.
| The offer | Per pound | About per card |
|---|---|---|
| Any Pokémon cardsAny era, any condition, unsorted is fine. This is the floor: we pay at least this for every pound of cards, and we pay the shipping. | $2.25 / lb | 1¢ a card |
| Older material in the pileOriginal 1999–2003 cards raise the rate. The bigger their share of the pile, the higher it goes. | up to $14 / lb | up to 6¢ a card |
| Holos and 1st EditionsPulled out and quoted one at a time, on top of the pound rate. | card by card | about 65% of market |
Minimum 10 lb of eligible cards by mail, which is about $22.50 at the floor before any older cards are counted. For planning, we estimate 234 loose cards per pound. Actual counts vary; offers are based on eligible card weight.
Why a floor, not a price list
Most people selling a box of cards can't tell a 2001 card from a 2021 card at a glance, and they shouldn't have to. A rate table with four eras on it asks you to classify your own pile, and then the check never matches what you expected.
So we commit to one number we can honour sight unseen: at least $2.25 a pound, shipping paid. Everything above that is upside we find for you. When the box arrives we sort it, tell you what share was original era, and pay the rate that goes with it, up to $14 a pound.
We'll be straight about where that lands. A box of recent cards gets the floor. A mixed childhood collection with some original sets in it usually lands somewhere in the middle. The top rate is for piles that are mostly Base Set through Neo.
If it isn't what the photos showed
The quote comes from your photos. If the box turns out to be different — a lot of basic energy, sealed product, merchandise, or far fewer older cards than it looked — we tell you what we found and what we'd pay before any money moves. If you don't like the new number, we ship it back at our cost. No arguing at the scale.
Quick estimate
A rough range before you email. The real quote comes from your photos.
What comes off the scale
You're paid on cards, not on cardboard. Before we weigh, we take out packaging and anything we don't buy.
| Stored in | Deduction |
|---|---|
| Loose in a box | about 7% of the scale weight is packaging |
| Plastic storage bin | about 10% of the scale weight is packaging |
| In binder pages | about 17% of the scale weight is packaging |
| Tins, toploaders, deck boxes | about 25% of the scale weight is packaging |
Not bought
- Basic energy, including bagged or rubber-banded energy bricks (please leave it home)
- Counterfeits, proxies and gold-metal novelty cards
- Code cards from booster packs
- Sealed product: packs, boxes, tins and Elite Trainer Boxes
- Toys, plush, figures, books and other non-card merchandise
- Mystery packs, grab bags and repacks
How we compare
A card-shop buylist for unsorted bulk pays about a penny a card, and you pay to ship it there. Our floor is about the same per card, and we pay the shipping, which on a 10 lb box is worth around $15 to you. Where we pay noticeably more is on older piles: original-era cards carry value through the whole stack, not just in the holos.
If you've already sorted your cards by set and pulled the rares, a buylist or selling singles yourself will usually beat us. We're for the box you don't want to sort. More on where to sell →
Ready for a real number?
Rough weight, two photos, and we reply with a quote and the reasoning.
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