Frequently asked questions.
The short answers. For the full walkthroughs, see the Buyer's Guide and Seller's Guide.
What is Daily Card Show?
It is a wants first marketplace for trading cards across Pokémon, Magic, Yu-Gi-Oh, One Piece, and Lorcana. Instead of scrolling listings, you post the card you are hunting and verified sellers come to you with sealed offers. Payments run through escrow so neither side has to trust a stranger blindly.
What does “wants first” actually mean?
The core flow runs backwards from a normal marketplace. You post a want describing the card, condition, and budget. Verified sellers who have that card respond with offers. You compare and accept the best one. The demand comes first and the supply answers it. You can also buy listings directly.
What is a sealed offer?
It is an offer a seller sends in response to your want that only you can see. Sellers can see what you want and your budget, but never who you are, until you accept. You are not bidding in the open against other buyers, and sellers are not racing each other publicly, so offers are judged on their own merits instead of a public price war.
Why are buyers anonymous?
To protect you. If sellers could see who is hunting which grails, they could poach the deal off platform, build a profile of your collection, or snipe what you are after. Your identity and shipping details stay sealed behind an anonymous collector tag until you accept an offer.
How does escrow work?
When you accept an offer or buy a listing, your payment is captured into escrow held by the platform through Stripe. The money is committed but the seller is not paid yet. Daily Card Show holds the funds while the card is in transit. When the card arrives you mark it received, which opens a 3-day inspection window. Once you accept the card as described, escrow releases and the seller is paid; if you do nothing, it auto-releases after 3 days. If something is wrong, you report a problem within the window, while the funds are still held. This is what protects a buyer from paying a stranger and getting nothing back.
What are the fees?
Joining and posting wants are free. When a card sells, Daily Card Show charges a 7% + $0.30 fee on the sale price, paid by the seller out of their proceeds. On a $100 sale the fee is $7.30, so the seller receives $92.70. As a buyer you pay the card price (plus shipping if the seller charges it), not a fee on top. A small processing floor applies on very cheap cards so the fee covers card-processing costs. Founder Sellers pay a reduced rate, and the exact fee is always shown before it is incurred.
When do sellers get paid?
When the buyer accepts the card, or automatically 3 days after delivery if the buyer does nothing, not when the buyer pays. The buyer's payment sits in escrow while the card ships. The buyer marks the order received, which opens a 3-day inspection window; once they accept the card as described, or the window closes, Stripe transfers the seller's proceeds, net of the 7% + $0.30 fee, to their connected Stripe account. The one thing that holds payout is the buyer reporting a problem within the window. Shipping promptly with tracking is the fastest path to payout.
How do sellers set up getting paid?
Sellers connect a payout account through Stripe before their first sale, at payout setup. Stripe collects the bank and identity details and pays the seller directly; Daily Card Show never holds a seller's balance outside Stripe. See the Seller's Guide for the full walkthrough.
Is it safe?
That is the whole point of escrow. Your money is held by the platform, not handed to a stranger, and it is only released to the seller after you accept the card or the 3-day inspection window closes. Sellers are verified before they can sell, every deal builds a public reputation, and keeping the whole transaction in the app preserves your protection. The biggest risk is going off platform, which forfeits escrow entirely.
Do I have to pay through the platform?
Yes, and you should want to. Paying through the platform is what funds escrow and protects you. A deal settled off platform has no escrow, no record, and no recourse. Treat any push to pay by gift card, crypto, or a friends and family transfer as a red flag and keep everything on the floor.
What about returns and disputes?
Because escrow holds your money through the 3-day inspection window, report any problem before you accept the card or the window closes. An item that is materially not as described, counterfeit, or damaged in transit should be made right while funds are still held; photograph it and report a problem through the app. Buyer's remorse is not grounds for a return. See the Terms of Service for how disputes are handled.
What games and card types are supported?
Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh, One Piece, and Lorcana, across raw singles, graded slabs, and sealed product, plus sports cards (graded slabs verified by cert number). We are game agnostic by design, not Pokémon only.
How do conditions work?
Raw cards use a five grade scale with no “Mint”: NM, LP, MP, HP, DMG. Graded cards carry a slab grade from PSA, BGS, CGC, or TAG. Sealed product is new or used. The full breakdown is in the condition guide.
Why is there no “Mint” grade?
A flawless raw card is graded Near Mint here. If you want a guaranteed grade above that, the card needs to be authenticated and sealed by a grading company. It keeps raw descriptions honest and avoids the inflation that “Mint” invites.
How do I trust a seller?
Sellers are verified before they can respond to wants or list items, and every deal they complete builds a public reputation. Check a seller's track record of fulfilled wants and their standing on the leaderboard. A long, clean record is worth paying a little more for, and escrow protects you regardless.
How do graded cards get verified?
Slab listings must include a certificate number that matches the item and the grading company shown. As a buyer, look that number up on the grading company's site to confirm the grade and the card before you accept it. A cert that does not verify is a reason to report a problem before the inspection window closes and escrow releases.
Can I sell directly with a listing instead of waiting for a want?
Yes. Verified sellers can create listings so buyers can find their inventory directly, in addition to responding to wants. Wants and listings work side by side, and both run through the same escrow.
How is shipping handled?
The seller ships the card to the buyer, sleeved and protected, with tracking, and shares the tracking number in the app. Some sellers offer local pickup, and a want can specify shipping, pickup, or either. The Shipping & Packaging guide covers the standard.
What is not allowed on the platform?
No counterfeits or tampered slabs, no resealed or weighed packs, and no raffles, mystery boxes, repacks, or randomized “breaks.” Any structure that puts a chance element between payment and what the buyer receives is prohibited. The full list is in the Prohibited Items Policy and the Seller Policy.
Why should I keep deals on the platform?
Because that is where the protection and the reputation live. A deal taken off floor has no escrow, no record, no recourse, and counts for nothing on either party's track record. Keep every message, payment, and handoff in the app.
How do I contact support?
For account, trust, or policy issues, email support@dailycardshow.com. For anything about a specific deal, message the other party directly from the want or listing so it stays on record.