Real-world examples of the Pokemon collections we buy and what we paid — from single standout slabs to full estate liquidations.
$56K+
Paid in these examples
8
Transactions shown
$18.5K
Largest single deal
Full Collections
We Paid
$6,800
A childhood Base Set binder rediscovered in a Long Island attic
Shadowless Charizard and a near-complete Base Set holo run
A seller found their childhood binder while clearing out a parent’s attic and assumed it was worth "maybe a couple hundred bucks." After photos came in, our team flagged the Shadowless Charizard immediately, along with a surprisingly clean run of Base Set holos. We made one offer for the whole binder rather than cherry-picking, and paid same-day at our Long Island location.
What we bought
Shadowless Base Set Charizard (raw, NM)
14 additional Base Set holos including Blastoise and Venusaur
Assorted Jungle and Fossil holos
A few hundred WOTC-era commons and uncommons
Long Island, NY
Offer in 18 hours, paid same day at pickup
Cash on the spot
Graded Slabs
We Paid
$12,400
A graded slab set mailed in from out of state
PSA 10 Shadowless Charizard anchoring a 22-slab lot
A collector downsizing their graded collection reached out from Ohio. We verified every PSA cert against the population database, sent a free fully-insured label, and confirmed condition on arrival. Because the slabs matched the photos exactly, the offer held and payment went out within 24 hours of the box landing.
What we bought
PSA 10 Shadowless Base Set Charizard
PSA 9 1st Edition Base Set holos (x6)
PSA 10 Gold Star Espeon and Umbreon
Assorted PSA 8-9 vintage slabs
Columbus, OH (mail-in)
Paid within 24 hours of arrival
Zelle
Sealed Product
We Paid
$18,500
A sealed booster box "vault" from a long-time investor
Multiple sealed vintage and modern booster boxes
An investor decided to liquidate a climate-controlled stash of sealed product. We authenticated weights and seals, priced each item against recent sealed-market comps, and bundled it into a single offer. The seller preferred a bank transfer for the larger sum, which we completed after an in-person verification.
What we bought
Sealed Evolving Skies booster box
Sealed Hidden Fates ETBs (x4)
Sealed modern booster boxes (x6)
A sealed Neo-era pack lot
Westchester, NY
Offer in 2 days, paid after in-person verification
Bank transfer
Vintage
We Paid
$1,150
A single Neo Genesis Lugia that beat expectations
1st Edition Neo Genesis Lugia with strong centering
A seller thought their Lugia was "just an old holo." Because the Neo Genesis Lugia is notorious for poor centering, a raw copy with even borders is genuinely scarce — our team recognized it had real grading upside and offered well above the typical raw rate accordingly. The seller took the cash rather than gamble on grading.
What we bought
1st Edition Neo Genesis Lugia (raw, NM with clean centering)
Brooklyn, NY
Offer in 12 hours, paid same day
Venmo
Full Collections
We Paid
$9,300
An estate collection liquidated for the family
Mixed vintage, graded, and sealed from a full estate
The family of a long-time collector needed to settle an estate and wanted one buyer for everything rather than piecing it out. We sorted the entire lot on-site, identified the graded and vintage standouts, weighed and counted the bulk, and presented a single transparent offer with the breakdown documented for the family’s records.
What we bought
A dozen graded vintage slabs
Two binders of WOTC-era holos
Several sealed ETBs and tins
Roughly 8,000 bulk commons and uncommons
Nassau County, NY
Sorted and offered in one visit
Check
Modern
We Paid
$2,750
A modern alt-art lot from a competitive player
Evolving Skies Umbreon VMAX alt art and Moonbreon-era chases
A player cashing out after a format rotation had the era’s most in-demand alt arts. We priced the chase cards individually at current market and rolled the sorted modern bulk in at a fair per-thousand rate, then made one combined offer. Fast turnaround was the priority, so we paid the same day via PayPal.
What we bought
Evolving Skies Umbreon VMAX alternate art
Several Evolving Skies trainer gallery and alt arts
Modern special illustration rares
A box of sorted modern bulk
Queens, NY
Offer in 24 hours, same-day payment
PayPal
Bulk
We Paid
$420
A "junk" shoebox that hid a few real cards
Bulk lot with two overlooked vintage holos pulled during the sort
A seller just wanted to clear space and expected "a few bucks for the lot." We buy bulk by weight and count — but we also check every card. During the sort we pulled two vintage holos that were worth more than the entire rest of the box, and paid the seller extra for them on top of the bulk rate.
What we bought
Roughly 3,000 mixed commons, uncommons, and reverse holos
Two vintage holos found during sorting
A stack of bulk energy cards
Suffolk County, NY
Sorted and paid same day at drop-off
Cash on the spot
Vintage
We Paid
$4,600
A small vintage lot built around a Gold Star Rayquaza
EX Deoxys Gold Star Rayquaza, raw and clean
A seller inherited a small but mighty lot anchored by the EX Deoxys Gold Star Rayquaza — one of the most coveted EX-era cards. We confirmed authenticity, priced the Gold Star against recent raw sales, and made an offer that reflected its grading potential. The seller chose an immediate payout over consigning.
What we bought
EX Deoxys Gold Star Rayquaza (raw, NM)
Two additional EX-era ultra rares
A handful of vintage holos
Manhattan, NY
Offer in 1 day, paid at meetup
Cash on the spot
Case studies are illustrative examples representing the types of collections we purchase and typical payouts. Figures are based on real market values; seller details are generalized to protect privacy. Your offer depends on your specific cards and current market conditions.
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