Help
The facts behind the buttons. We maintain our own reference of the card-grading industry — live tier data, turnaround reality vs. advertising, API availability per grader — so the binder’s dropdowns and hints stay accurate.
Adding cards
Three ways to add (type it in, cert lookup, import file), the keyboard shortcuts, and what carries over between cards in a fast-loop session.
- ·Cmd/Ctrl+Enter to Save & add another
- ·Slab cert paste → Enter → Cmd+Enter loop
- ·Sticky template + this-session list
- ·Front + back image upload, hover/tap to flip
Grading — PSA, BGS, SGC, CGC
Every service tier, current fees, real-world turnaround, and the quirks each grader expects you to know.
- ·PSA Feb 2026 tier list + pricing
- ·BGS subgrades + Black Label math
- ·SGC post-Collectors turnaround reality
- ·CGC Pristine 10 vs BGS Black Label
- ·CSG → CGC merger (2023) — what happens to legacy slabs
Value tracking (eBay)
How CardboardChasr auto-refreshes your card values from eBay active listings — the formula, the limits, and the caveats.
- ·Median of lowest 5 active asks (no sold comps — here’s why)
- ·Confidence buckets: low / med / high
- ·Daily limits and cron schedule
- ·Turning it on/off + frequency settings
Using values for insurance
Whether and how the values in your binder belong on an insurance schedule. The honest answer, not marketing.
- ·Comp vs Owner values, plus what each is and isn’t
- ·Typical insurer thresholds for requiring an appraisal
- ·Recommended path for high-value collections
- ·The disclaimer in plain English
Import troubleshooting
When the import wizard skips rows or flags errors, here’s what each message means and exactly how to fix the source spreadsheet.
- ·Common error messages and their fixes
- ·Card Ladder, Collectr, and generic CSV/XLSX support
- ·Multi-player rows + dual autos
- ·Rollback and what it does
eBay seller account
What connecting your eBay account does, what permissions we ask for, what we store, and how to disconnect. Plain talk; no marketing.
- ·Why connect — drafts, auto-import sales, listing badges
- ·Exact scopes (sell.inventory + commerce.identity.readonly)
- ·What we store and where
- ·How to disconnect from either side
Search tips
Power-user syntax for the binder search bar — inclusion, exclusion, OR groups.
- ·`-gold` excludes gold parallels
- ·`(auto memorabilia)` matches either
- ·Match what Card Ladder power users already know
Personal APIs
Paste your own grader + marketplace tokens. CardboardChasr never stores them in plaintext on the client.
- ·PSA Public API setup (100 calls/day free)
- ·How tokens are stored and protected
- ·What each token unlocks
Industry context
As of 2026, the card-grading market has consolidated dramatically. Collectors (PSA’s parent) now owns PSA + SGC + BGS — roughly 79-80% of trading-card grading volume. CGC is the remaining independent player and absorbed CSG in 2023. This matters when you’re deciding a grader and when comparing pop reports.
Sources ingested: psacard.com · beckett.com · gosgc.com · cgccards.com · cardladder.com.