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Use the instructions below to help you navigate the Pokemon buy list.

www.retroblebuylist.co.uk

What's a buy list?

It's a tool we've built that you can use to price and sell your Pokemon Cards.

Search for your cards, add them to a cart, and check out. Then ship your cards.

When they arrive with us, we check them over and send payment.

 

​How to use the buy list

Search for your card and add it to the basket.

When you've added all your cards, press continue.

Provide contact details, and choose how you would like to be paid.

 Ship your cards. We'll email you the instructions.

On arrival, we check the cards and send payment.

 

     My card isn't appearing in search

​You can search for a card's name, set name or collector number. If you can't find a card, try adding more information.

 

​Card condition​

When selecting your card's grade, use the Cardmarket grading guidelines.

 

​The grades are:

 Near Mint

 Excellent

Good

Light Play

Played

Poor

 

Most new cards opened from packs are Near Mint. Most older cards showing some signs of wear are Excellent or Good. Cards with significant wear are Light Played or Played. Cards with ink, bends, cracks, moisture or other significant damage are always graded poor.

If you are not sure about your card's grade, it's best to study the grading guidelines in detail. If you are still not sure, you can contact us.

If you send us cards that are lower than the grade indicated during checkout, we may have to reduce our offer for your cards.

 

 Shipping to us

​Inside your parcel you must include a note with:

Name

Contact details

Order number

Without these, we may not be able to match your cards to your order.

When preparing your collection for shipping, please remove all inner sleeves from all cards. Cards over £5 can be sent in standard playing or penny sleeves. Cards under £5 can be sent unsleeved as long as they are secured in a deck box or bundle box. We recommend filling the empty space in the box with tissue paper or bubble wrap to prevent cards from moving around in transit.

We assume responsibility for shipments sent to us as soon as they reach us by post. Before that time, it is your responsibility to ensure that the cards get to us safely. We advise choosing a postage option that offers adequate insurance in case of loss. Don't forget to include a return 

 

Address.

Retroble 

Unit 3 Tenat Works 

Worcester Road

Kidderminster

DY10 1JR

Getting paid

Most collections are paid out within 48 hours of the day that they arrive with us. For larger collections, it can sometimes take a few days. We aim to have every collection arrival processed and paid out within 72 hours.

 

Buylist errors and incorrect prices

Our buy list prices are automatically generated using marketplace information. The  data we use can sometimes be unreliable, and occasionally shows incorrect prices. Our goal is to buy Pokemon singles at rates that fairly reflect their market value. While most prices on the buy list are correct, sometimes the buy list will show prices that are too high for us to buy at. We continue to refine our algorithm to ensure the buy list is as accurate as it can be. While using the buy list, it's important to be aware that you may occasionally come across errors.

 Please keep in mind that the buy list does not provide a binding offer to purchase your cards.

All cards sent to us need to be approved by a buyer before we make a firm offer to purchase. When we need to change your offer, we will always contact you for approval before paying for your cards.

 

 Card types that are most likely to have incorrect pricing:

  • Cards with very few copies for sale on Cardmarket.
  • Cards with very low sales volume or no sales history on Cardmarket.
  • Cards printed between 1999 and 2009, where condition determines the price.
  • Cards over £500 in value.
  • Limited edition cards.
  • Non-english cards.

 

If you think the buy list is showing an offer that doesn't make sense for your card, or if you'd like to get a firm offer before sending your card to us, please get in touch and we can assist.

 We only buy pokemon single cards through the buy list.

 

Changes to your offer

​The buy list does not make binding offers. While most of our buy list prices are correct, every list sent to us is checked by our staff for accuracy before it is paid out.

Sometimes we need to adjust the buy list offer. The reasons for such adjustments can be, but are not limited to:

The version or condition of your cards does not match the list provided.

The cards shipped to us were proxies or counterfeits.

Changes in market conditions, such as reprint announcements or bans.

The buy list generates prices using an algorithm, which in rare cases can provide incorrect or unrealistic prices for cards that are not in line with their market value.

When we make adjustments to your offer, we will always contact you for approval before we pay for your collection.

 

Selling high end cards and large collections

​The buy list currently has a limit of £300 per card, and a maximum cart value of £1,000. If you have high end Pokemon cards to sell, or a very large collection, the buy list may not be suitable. For such collections, it's best to contact us and we can assist you directly.

 

​Time, quantity and value limits

​The buy list has a minimum order value of £40 and a maximum value of £1,000. Your cart will expire 12 hours after it is created.

 

​Store credit

​If you are sending us a collection, we offer an additional 10% in addition to our cash offer if you choose to take it as store credit.

 Please select payment by store credit when you check out using our buy list. The buyer who processes your order will be in touch to assist you in making an order using store credit.

Store Credit can be spent on the following websites & Issued In-Store

www.retroblecards.co.uk

www.retroble.co.uk

at present store credit cannot be transferred and can only be used on one of the above stores.​

 

 Do you buy bulk?

​We currently buy bulk at the following rates

£10 per 1,000 Common/Uncommon/Rare/Trainer

£50 Per 1,000 Holographic/Reverse

Reach out to use to sell bulk using our email sales@retroble.co.uk

Please use the subject Bulk Trade In 

 

​I need to make changes to my list

If you have already checked out but need to make last minute changes, you can make a new cart and check out again. Alternatively, include a note inside your parcel with the changes you've made to help our buyers make the appropriate adjustments when they review your cards

 

Do you buy Magic the Gathering or Yu-Gi-Oh cards?

​At present we are only accepting pokemon through the buylist however if you have either Yu-Gi-Oh! or Magic the Gathering Cards to sell email us at buylist@retroble.co.uk​a

 

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