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Scores reflect published features and terms, not hands-on testing. Offers use platform valuations, with eligibility and time limits. How we score.
The terms behind the numbers
PackLab: fees, sellback & shipping
- Sellback & withdrawal
- Ordinary shop sellback pays Unlocked Sparks at the displayed percentage of operator card value, with product and price-spike limits. Locked purchased or promotional Sparks cannot directly buy singles or pay postage.
- Fees
- 499 Sparks ($4.99) per card; Canadian addresses add 500 Sparks ($5) per card; cards worth $100+ add 5% insurance/handling on live value. Postage uses Unlocked Sparks or direct card payment.
- Physical delivery
- Shop pulls confer physical-card rights only at shipping redemption, when corresponding cards are sourced. US/Canada eligibility and identity checks apply; Arcade pulls never ship.
- Availability
- 18+; physical fulfilment US/Canada; service restrictions apply.
Courtyard: fees, sellback & shipping
- Sellback & withdrawal
- Optional cash offer based on the individual card’s platform valuation, with a documented seven-day acceptance window. It is not a refund of the pack price.
- Fees
- Current listings advertise 0% buyer and seller marketplace fees; Vending Machine buybacks are excluded. Digital-wallet payments have no processing fee. Credit-card processing, shipping and taxes can add to the total.
- Physical delivery
- Cards can be shipped; shipping and tax are invoiced for the destination.
- Availability
- Advertises global shipping; a comprehensive platform-access exclusion list was not verified.
Compare the outcome, not just the opening
The best comparison starts with what you want to keep. A physical card for your binder, a graded slab in a vault and a digital game item are different products, even when the opening animation feels similar.
Read each platform’s source-linked review before committing. Product-specific terms take priority over a broad comparison, especially where a platform offers several pack formats.
Use the pre-rip checklist