Method
How we value cards
Every valuation we publish is built from three independent market sources and ranked by how much evidence each one carries. AI reads the card. Market data sets the price. Nothing we show is a guarantee.
The three sources
Strongest evidence
Sold comps
Card Hedge
Recorded sales of the same card, matched on set, card number, parallel and grade. Money that actually changed hands carries more weight than anything else, so this is the primary input to the figure we show you.
Cross-check
Price guide
SportsCardsPro / PriceCharting
An independent guide value for the same product, used to sanity-check the comps. Where the two disagree by more than a quarter, we say so on the report rather than quietly picking one.
Context only
Listed now
eBay UK
Live asking prices for the card on eBay UK, excluding lots, bundles and our own listings. Asking prices tell you what the market currently wants, not what it pays, so they never move the valuation on their own.
Common questions
What data do you use to value a trading card?
Three independent sources. Recorded sold comps from Card Hedge, an independent price guide from SportsCardsPro and PriceCharting, and live asking prices from eBay UK. Sold comps carry the most weight, the price guide is a cross-check, and asking prices are shown for context only.
Does AI decide the price?
No. AI is used to identify the card from your photos — set, year, player, card number, parallel and likely condition — and to describe it. The money figures come from market data, not from a language model's opinion.
What happens when the sources disagree?
We show all three side by side and flag the disagreement on the report. A wide spread usually means thin sales data, a mismatched parallel or a fast-moving market, and it is a signal to treat the figure with more caution.
Why are some prices converted from US dollars?
Much of the recorded sales and price guide data is priced in US dollars. We convert to pounds at an indicative exchange rate at the time of the scan and, where relevant, apply a UK market factor. The converted figure is an estimate, not a quotation.
Is the valuation an offer to buy my card?
No. Every valuation is indicative and non-committal. It is not an offer, a guarantee of sale price, or a professional appraisal. If you submit a card to us we confirm a final figure in writing after a physical inspection.
What if there is no data for my card?
If sold comps are missing we fall back to the price guide, and if that is missing too we show live asking prices and label the report accordingly. We also request the missing card from our data providers so the gap closes for the next person who scans it.
Valuations are indicative only, are not an offer or a guarantee of sale price, and are not a professional appraisal. Third-party market data may be incomplete or out of date and we accept no responsibility for decisions taken on the strength of it. See our Terms of Use and Disclaimer.