The Card Father Buylist Policies & FAQ

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The Card Father Buylist Terms and Conditions: 

By using the buylist service from The Card Father, you agree to follow the instructions outlined in the submission email and on this policies page.

Failure to do so may result in longer processing times and up to a 20% sorting fee.

The Card Father is not responsible for your packages before they arrive to our store. Please package your cards safely to prevent damage and keep the tracking number for your reference. Carrier companies can be rough with packages and by sending us a buylist you assume this risk.

Please review the remaing terms below.

Submitting a Bulk Buylist

Selling bulk for cash or store credit:

The dollar amount listed is our current buy price for that item. You can select your preferred payment method during submission.

We reserve the right to deny your submission before you send your bulk cards to us. If your cards are sent and we decline your submission, we'll contact you directly and send your submission back. Shipping for these rejections will be the responsibility of you, the submitter. An invoice for shipping will be created and sent to you. If you decline to receive or remit payment for a declined shipment with in 5 days, we reserve the right to dispose of the bulk or retain it without payment.

Please ensure you have counted correctly and selected the right items. Your buylist will be adjusted accordingly if your package does not match your submission.

Turnaround & Processing Times

Once we receive your buylist we will begin the intake process

It can take 2 to 10 BUSINESS days for us to process your buylist.

We strive to get buylists processed as quickly as possible, but there can be delays, especially when we receive a large amount of buylists. You will receive email notifications updating you of your buylist submission's progress and completion.

Buylist submissions that do not follow instructions can be subjected to extra delays in processing.  

If your tracking says your package has arrived, it has arrived! We receive a large volume of packages a day, and it takes some time for us to check them all in. Please do not call or email the store to ask us if we received your package!

Card Conditioning

Single cards will be verified and graded for condition once they arrive at the store. You can check out our card grading guide for more information on how your cards will be graded. If a card's condition does not match the buylist submission, or the card itself doesn't match the submission, the payout amount will be adjusted accordingly. Please examine your cards carefully and understand the value differences should you misjudge the condition. Conditions can be upgraded or downgraded from the customer's buylist, resulting in an increase or decrease in payout. If your buylist is adjusted, you will receive an email noting the changes.

 

Buylist Condition Values:

- Lightly Played (LP): 90% of Near Mint buy price

- Moderately Played (MP): 70% of Near Mint buy price

- Heavily Played (HP): 30% of Near Mint buy price

- Damaged (DMG): 10% of Near Mint buy price.

Once your cards are graded and you are paid out, you cannot make any changes to your buylist.

Payment Options

We currently offer the following ways to get paid from our buylist:-

  • PayPal
  • Store Credit

We do not offer any alternate forms of payment at this time. If you choose store credit, you will get a 25% bonus applied!

For cash payments, PayPal is the safest and fastest. Becasue we are a business, when we make a payout, all payouts will be done via Goods & Services. PayPal takes a 3% fee that we DO NOT cover.

Where to Ship

All buylists are to be shipped to the following address:

The Card Father
1498 Demorest Rd
Columbus, Ohio 43228

Make sure to include your full name, email, and phone number on your package. We cannot pay you out for your buylist if we don’t know who you are!

Large Submission, Multiple Boxes

For large orders, you can send in your buylist in multiple boxes if needed. Please include your full name on each package you submit. If you are sending multiple boxes for one buylist order, please include a note in each package that numbers which package it is and how many total packages there are. (e.g., "Box 1 of 3").

Shipping Costs

Do I have to pay for shipping to The Card Father?

YES!

You are responsible for covering shipping costs for sending your buylist to us. If you take store credit or cash and purchase items off of our website, you will be responsible for any shipping costs.

Per Card:

  • C/U/non-holo rare -- $0.01 | $10/1000
  • Reverse C/U $0.02 -- | $20/1000
  • Holo/Rev Holo Rare $0.03 -- | $30/1000
  • Trainier/Gallarian Gallery $0.20 -- | $200/1000
  • Shiny/Amazing Radiant $0.10 -- | $100/1000
  • Break/Prism Star $0.25 -- | $250/1000
  • V/EX/GX/ex $0.25 -- | $250/1000
  • VMAX/VSTAR $0.50 -- | $500/1000
  • Secret Rare (Hyper) $1.00 -- | $1000/1000
Submit Your Pokemon Bulk Here!

Per Card:

  • C/U$2/1K -- Foil $5/1K
  • Rare$0.05 -- Foil $0.10
  • Mythic0.08 -- Foil $0.25
  • Promo$0.01 -- Foil $0.05
  • Land$1/1K -- Foil $0.01
  • Full Art Land$2/1K -- Foil $0.05
Submit Your Magic Bulk Here!

Per Card:

  • C/U Non-Foil $8/1K
  • C/U Cold Foil $0.02
  • Rare $ 0.03
  • Rare Cold Foil $0.05
  • Super Rare $0.05
  • Super Rare Cold Foil $0.10
  • Enchanted 50% Card Value
Submit Your Lorocana Bulk Here!

Packaging and Mailing Tips

Shipping Bulk Safely:

  • While customers may use any service they prefer, The Card Father recommends using Flat Rate Priority Mail boxes and USPS for the easiest and most affordable shipping. When shipping bulk orders, make sure not to overfill the box you send it in. Ensure your packages are taped up on all sides and secure as postal service and shipping companies are rough and can damage your packages in transit.
  • We recommend filling in any empty space in your package with some kind of packing material (bubble wrap, newspaper, old plastic bags, etc). Loose packaging leads to cards getting damaged in transit. A good rule of thumb for packaging bulk is that the less room there is for the cards to move around, the less likely it is to get damaged. Packages should be well secured and taped up on all sides. This is a heavy box that will be moving around for days.
  • Do not wrap your cards with rubber bands or put tape on your cards, this will cause damage. In order to secure a lot of cards, wrap them in paper, or into plastic/sandwich/etc bags. Damaged bulk may be rejected at our discretion, or your cards will be graded based on the condition they are in when they arrive. 
  • If you are shipping different types of bulk such as Rares, Reverse Holos, and Common/Uncommon bulk, please keep the different types separated. If your bulk is mixed together, it will all be paid out at the Common/Uncommon rate. Keeping the types clearly separated makes it easier for us to verify the cards submitted on your buylist and move your buylist through our system.