GrailCart vs TiltRips
GrailCart lists every card a pack can contain, with a card rate for each card, and has a wide range of pack prices. When you sell a card back, TiltRips pays 90% of its live market value, with no fee and no deadline. It keeps your cards in its vault at no charge and has a marketplace of single cards priced in US dollars.
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Rip.fan site score GrailCart 9.2 out of 10
Rip.fan site score TiltRips 8.2 out of 10
How GrailCart and TiltRips differ
GrailCart sells graded Pokémon cards and nothing else, so each pack page reads as a list of slabs, every card shown with how often it comes up and what the site values it at. Those values are GrailCart's own figures, and a slab's recent sales at the same grade are the check on them. TiltRips sells One Piece and sports packs as well as Pokémon, in a browser and in iPhone and Android apps.
The bigger difference comes after a pack opens. On TiltRips the card appears with a keep button and a sell button under it, and every card shows its live market value and its price history, so you can hold it and watch the price before you choose. A video GrailCart sponsored shows its own choice after a pack: keep the card in your collection, have it shipped home or sell it back on an instant offer.
TiltRips' marketplace also helps when you want one particular card rather than a pack. You can search it by name and sort it by grade, which suits a buyer who only wants graded cards.
A Pokémon slab collector who reads every name on a pack's list before spending will be at home on GrailCart. A collector who likes to hold a card, watch its price and sell back on their own schedule, or who wants One Piece and sports packs too, has more to work with at TiltRips.
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. |
| Buying single cards | TiltRips | Its marketplace lists single cards priced in US dollars, with a row of recent sales and filters by set, rarity, condition and edition. |
Side by side
| Fact | GrailCart | TiltRips |
|---|---|---|
| What it sells | Pokémon cards | Pokémon cards, other card games and sports cards |
| Pack prices | $1 to $20,000 | $0.10 to $3,000 |
| Card rates | Yes, before you buy | |
| Trade-in offer | 100% of listed value | 90% of listed value |
| Payment | Card | Credit card |
| 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. | Cards stay in its vault with its security partners, at no charge, until you sell them back, list them on its marketplace or have them shipped to your door. |
| Withdrawals | Withdrawals go to a bank account or a debit card, from $10, and a person reviews your first one. | The account balance can be withdrawn in US dollars. |
| Apps | Its website | iPhone and Android apps |
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