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Hey all! Super new to Courtyard (and in general slab collecting) I bought a couple $25 packs to see the hype (I totaled about $85, so not a win but I’m not mad, could be worse) so far I was able to sell one of my cards for 21 (it ripped at 15 so that’s at least a win) but now, I just got offered a trade and I’m wondering if it’s worth it. I was offered the age far for my Excadrill, Spearow and Elektross. Ofc there’s the Gengar hype lately, but like I said I’m new to slab collecting AND tbh I’m not the best with financial/investing stuff. I think it’s worth it just because honestly 1. Gengar hype lately and 2. They opened a higher value pack (if that means anything with courtyard trading)
Any opinions?
Prices:
Mine:
Mega Elektross: Market Value $29.10 - Confidence High
Spearow: Market Vakue $18.70 - Confidence High
Excadrill: Market Value $20.00 - Confidence Medium

Theirs:
Gengar: Market Value $67.40 - Confidence High

It seems like a good deal even for my 3 but I don’t fully understand the whole confidence thing yet, I also don’t know if the prices shift with market, or are they fixed to the price you pull it at, forever? Anyway, thanks everyone for any advice you could give to someone who downloaded the app last night!

No f’ing way this just happened to someone..

I managed to get gold which wasn’t bad put around 3k into it and pulled quite a lot

Anyone have any experience with this? It won’t give me my shipping cost to pay and curious how long it will typically take to update with a cost.

mail is better on the app Secure, fast & organized email Open Problem with Beckett slab

Please view attached images. The first image is on your site and the second image is of what I received As you can see what I ordered is perfect lo...

Belle from Courtyard.io to me, Zach 1 day agoDetails Hi there, thanks for reaching out and apologies for the late response. We’re currently working through a high volume of requests and doing our best to get back to everyone as quickly as we can.

I can completely understand your disappointment here—when you see a perfect card on the site, you expect it to arrive looking exactly that way.

The images shown on the Courtyard website are high-resolution scans taken when the card was initially cataloged. Sometimes, subtle physical shifts (like a slight lift or misalignment of a sticker or label) can happen over time due to natural environmental changes or handling before it enters vault storage.

We want to make sure you are fully taken care of. If you plan to resell or revalue the card and find that its market value has declined specifically because of this sticker issue, please reach back out to us. We will gladly look into it and offer you a fair compensation to make things right.

We really didn’t want this to be the experience you had, so as a gesture of goodwill, please accept this single-use promotion code, which you can use on your next Starter or Pro pack purchase: SUPPORT-BFD8DPGS

This is a risk-free promotion that guarantees a buyback offer of at least $25 (for a Starter Pack) or $50 (for a Pro Pack). If you accept the buyback, you'll receive at least that amount—or more if the card’s Fair Market Value (FMV) is higher. You can then use those funds to purchase another pack.

We hope this gesture helps turn things around and demonstrates our commitment to improving the platform for all collectors. If you have any further questions or concerns, feel free to let us know—we're always happy to help.

Belle

As you can see what I ordered is perfect looking on the courtyard site and you can then see in the 2nd and 3rd picture it is not. Why would the sticker be off like that?

What should I do? Should I contact courtyard? This makes me not want to buy anymore