TRADE-IN ROOM HOURS: Monday-Friday 12pm-5pm ET
Please understand that WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO NOT BUY YOUR CARDS/PRODUCT for a variety of reasons, such as product condition, having an overabundance of that particular product, market conditions, etc.
Do I need an appointment?
- 12 items or less to trade-in? Walk-ins welcome!
- More than 12 items to trade-in? Email jason@thepokecourt.com to make an appointment.
- Not local to NYC? Email your list of cards and/or product to jason@thepokecourt.com.
Please note:
- We're only interested in English and Japanese products at this time, with some exceptions made for exclusive Chinese cards.
- You can choose to receive the trade-in value as cash or store credit. If you choose cash, you can wait 2 weeks after the trade-in date to cash out at a higher percentage.
- For PSA trade-ins over $1,000 in value, we require a photocopy of your ID.
- "Vintage" = Black & White or older.
- TCG market price is based on Pricecharting. Trade-in prices are based on market price unless otherwise stated.
Our trade-in rates:
SEALED PRODUCT
| Near Mint | "Slightly banged up" | |
| Modern & Vintage - all sealed products |
New releases: Cash: up to 50% day of trade-in or up to 60% 2 weeks after Store credit: up to 60% All other product: Cash: up to 70% day of trade-in or up to 80% 2 weeks after Store credit: up to 80% |
New releases: Cash: up to 40% day of trade-in or up to 50% 2 weeks after Store credit: up to 50% All other product: Cash: up to 60% day of trade-in or up to 70% 2 weeks after Store credit: up to 70% |
PSA GRADED CARDS
| Near Mint | |
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Cash: up to 70% day of trade-in or up to 80% 2 weeks later Store credit: up to 80% |
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Store credit: up to 70% of raw card value |
RAW CARDS
| Near Mint | Lightly Played | |
| Vintage holos |
Cash: up to 70% day of trade-in or up to 80% 2 weeks after Store credit: up to 80% |
Cash: up to 60% day of trade-in or up to 70% 2 weeks after Store credit: up to 70% |
| Raw singles valued over $5 |
New releases: Cash: up to 50% day of trade-in or up to 60% 2 weeks after Store credit: up to 60% All other product: Cash: up to 70% day of trade-in or up to 80% 2 weeks after Store credit: up to 80% |
New releases: Cash: up to 40% day of trade-in or up to 50% 2 weeks after Store credit: up to 50% All other product: Cash: up to 60% day of trade-in or up to 70% 2 weeks after Store credit: up to 70% |
| Trainer / Galarian Gallery cards, Japanese Art Rares, English Full Art Trainers (Super Rares), Baby Shinies | $1.00/card | Not accepted |
| V, VMAX, VSTAR, GX, ex cards | $0.10/card | Not accepted |
| Vintage bulk | $0.02/card | Not accepted |
APPRAISALS:
Appraisal Fee: $6 per every 10 minutes. We'll waive this fee if a deal is made in at the end of the service.
During the appraisal service we'll evaluate your cards and collections for potential value. We're also happy to walk you through our reasoning for a particular evaluation, make recommendations on what cards you might want to get graded, and answer any general questions you may have.
NOT ACCEPTED PRODUCTS
We are currently not accepting:- Modern bulk
- Non-PSA graded cards
- Product in languages other than English or Japanese (exceptions made for exclusive Chinese cards)
- Pokémon merchandise that isn't TCG
- Non-Pokémon TCG
If you have any questions about trade-ins email jason@thepokecourt.com.