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Sell your Pokémon cards for cash, or don't

You came here looking to sell. Here is the option nobody else on this page of results will give you: get cash for your Pokémon cards without giving them up.

PledgeApp pays you a cash prepayment of 50 to 60% of market value on PSA-graded slabs and 50 to 68% on sealed product. Cash payout within 48 hours of arrival. Your collection stays yours. When the term ends, you choose: pay back and get everything shipped home, extend, or settle and walk away with the cash.

Selling is final. This is not.

The numbers, up front

50–68%

Example of the math: a PSA 10 slab with a market value of $5,000 qualifies for a prepayment between $2,500 and $3,000. Your payment obligations never change during the term, whatever the market does.

Prepayment on PSA slabs
50 to 60% of market value
Prepayment on sealed product
50 to 68% of market value
Storage fees
1 to 1.5% per asset per month
Processing fee
$2 to $100, one time
Commission
5 to 7%, only if you sell through Pledge
Terms
60, 90, or 120 days, plus a 28-day grace period
Minimum submission
$500 combined value
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What qualifies

PSA-graded slabs.
Any Pokémon card in a PSA holder. We do not accept raw or ungraded cards, and we do not currently accept other grading companies' slabs.
Sealed product.
Booster Boxes, ETBs, UPCs, and case quantities of factory-sealed Pokémon product.
$500 minimum.
Your submission needs a combined value of $500. Bundle multiple slabs or boxes to get there.

If you are holding raw cards, the fastest path is grading them with PSA first. How grading affects value.

How it works

  1. 1
    Submit your cards online. Tell us what you have. PSA cert numbers make this fast.
  2. 2
    Ship insured. Send your cards via UPS. Full details in our shipping guide. Liability transfers to Pledge the moment your assets begin authentication.
  3. 3
    Authentication. Every card is verified after arrival.
  4. 4
    Cash payout within 48 hours of arrival.

At the end of your term, you have three options, and the choice is always yours:

  • Withdraw. Pay back the prepayment and outstanding fees. We ship everything back.
  • Extend. Pay a small fee and add 45 days.
  • Settle. Keep the prepayment. Pledge keeps the unsold assets, and any profit from assets that sold above your prepayment is sent to you.

Compare your options

The best place to sell Pokémon cards depends on your goal

ComparisonSelling outrightPledgeApp financing
Cash in handAfter a buyer appears, minus feesCash payout within 48 hours of arrival.
Marketplace feesTypically 10 to 13%None; 5 to 7% commission only if you sell through Pledge
Your collectionGone permanentlyStays yours; ship-back on withdrawal
If the card rises in valueBuyer's gainYour gain
Lowball negotiationsConstantNone; the offer is a formula, not a haggle

Most people on this results page will buy your cards. That works if you are done with them. If you are raising cash for a bill, a grail, or a reload into new positions, financing gets you the money and keeps your position.

PSA Gold Star Celebi slab
A real example: in June we valued a customer's PSA Goldstar Celebi at $810 and released a $1,400 total prepayment across his submission. Sixty days later he paid back $1,453 and took everything home. By August that Celebi's PSA estimate had climbed to $1,382. He got his cash and kept the upside.

Your cards are safer than they sound

  • Vaulted and insured. Your assets are stored in a professional vault and are insured while in Pledge's custody.

  • You keep ownership. Legally, you are the consignor. The cards remain yours through the whole term.

  • No surprises. Every number above appears in your Prepaid Consignment Agreement before you ship anything. Your obligations are fixed on day one.

Frequently Asked Questions

Market value depends on the card, grade, and set. A useful rule: the price you see displayed on tracking apps is usually higher than what a buyer actually pays. Local card shops typically pay 70 to 80% of displayed value and convention buyers 80 to 90%. PledgeApp's prepayment of 50 to 60% is calculated against market value, and unlike a sale, the cards are still yours. To estimate a specific card, see our Pokémon card value guide.

PledgeApp works by insured mail nationwide, with cash payout within 48 hours of arrival. Shipping is covered in the shipping guide, and liability transfers to us when authentication begins. No drive to a card shop, no across-the-counter lowball.

Cash payout within 48 hours of arrival.

Not currently. PSA-graded slabs and factory-sealed product only.

Three, and the choice is always yours: withdraw, extend, or settle. There is a 28-day grace period after your term ends, and you can extend by 45 days for a small fee. If you choose to settle instead, you keep the prepayment, Pledge keeps the unsold assets, and any sale profits above your obligation are returned to you. Your payment obligations never change mid-term.

No. This is financing built on a prepaid consignment structure: you consign your assets, you get paid up front, you keep ownership, and you choose how it ends.

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  • No credit check
  • Keep ownership
  • Cash payout within 48 hours of arrival

Financing is subject to asset eligibility, inspection, approval, and Pledge's applicable terms. Customers act as consignors and retain ownership of their assets, while Pledge acts as consignee and holds the assets during the financing term. Advance amounts, fees, and terms vary. Failure to satisfy your obligations may result in Pledge retaining or selling the assets as provided in your Prepaid Consignment Agreement.