GrailCart vs Rips by Triumph
GrailCart lists every card a pack can contain, with a card rate for each card, and has a wide range of pack prices. Rips by Triumph has a very good perks program and detailed pack-opening animations, and it shipped our cards fast.
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Rip.fan site score GrailCart 9.2 out of 10
Rip.fan site score Rips by Triumph 9.9 out of 10
How GrailCart and Rips by Triumph differ
GrailCart puts a pack's whole card list on its page, and on its most expensive pack that list is full of high-priced Pokémon slabs, a good share of them PSA 10s, so you can check what sits in a pack before you pay. Our long sessions on Rips by Triumph have mostly turned up cards of small value, and our biggest card there so far came to about $1,800.
A One Piece or sports collector has nothing to buy at GrailCart, which was all Pokémon in what we saw. Triumph sells One Piece and three sports alongside its Pokémon packs, all inside its phone apps.
After the pack, Triumph moves fast. It got our cards to UPS quickly, one card to a box, and expects each card shipped or traded in soon after it opens. GrailCart showed us no vault anywhere.
A Pokémon-only collector who reads every name on a pack's list before spending is GrailCart's natural buyer. Triumph is for buyers who open often across several games and sports and want each keeper on a truck within days.
Which to pick
| If you want | Pick | Why |
|---|---|---|
| A card rate for every card in a pack | GrailCart | Each pack page lists every card the pack can contain, with a card rate for each card. |
| A wide range of pack prices | GrailCart | Its packs cover a wide range of prices. |
| Fast shipping | Rips by Triumph | We had a UPS tracking number within 2 days of asking for our cards. |
Side by side
| Fact | GrailCart | Rips by Triumph |
|---|---|---|
| What it sells | Pokémon cards | Pokémon cards, other card games and sports cards |
| Pack prices | $1 to $20,000 | From $1 |
| Card rates | Yes, before you buy | Each pack page shows its lowest and highest card value |
| Trade-in offer | 100% of listed value | 100% of listed value, at least 7 days |
| Payment | Card | Credit card and account balance |
| Shipping | Shipping is free on cards worth $150 or more in the US and $500 or more elsewhere, and several cards ship together for one fee. | $6 per card |
| Withdrawals | Withdrawals go to a bank account or a debit card, from $10, and a person reviews your first one. | Cash in the balance can be withdrawn with a valid photo ID, above a small minimum, and an instant transfer costs at least $1. |
| Apps | Its website | iPhone and Android apps |
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