Courtyard

What Courtyard says

• The offerAfter each pull you get a buyback offer: 84.6% of the card's fair market value (FMV) on 79 of 80 packs we track. Gengar's Game: Gold Edition pays 89.6% (Gold+ "exclusive +5% buyback"). CPZ pack list Gold Edition
• The window7 days to accept. The offer is based on FMV, not on what you paid. Courtyard help
• Who sets the valueCourtyard. FMV is "not subject to negotiation", and "Courtyard does not disclose its model for determining fair market value". Terms
• Where the money goesYour Courtyard wallet, in USDC. Rip again or withdraw (see question 5).
• Other exitsList on the 0%-fee marketplace at your own price, keep the slab vaulted, or redeem it. Courtyard help

What players say

• Several players say the buyback is fast and fair."Packs provide live odds and a genourous buy back." Trustpilot, Oct 2026 "Liquidity feels better on Courtyard than any other platform." X, 18 Oct

• Several players say the FMV comes in below real sales."my psa 9 volcanion sells regularly for 80-120 and they offered 55 bucks buy back" r/courtyardio_, Jul 2026 "After they changed the buyback from 90 to 84.6% you need to sell more cards on the marketplace" Trustpilot, 14 Oct

What Courtyard says

• Odds are on every pack"calculated in real-time". Pokémon Starter ($25), Oct 2026: $17–21 38%, $21–25 32%, $25–50 28%, $50–100 1%, $100–400 1%, average $25. pack page
• Odds move with the poolStaff: "Odds adjust immediately for each pull based on what's in our warehouse" r/courtyardio_, 2 Sep. Our board flags "odds moved" on 76 of 80 packs.
• The averagesPosted average value is 96% of the pack price on 78 of 80 packs, 100% on the two $25 Starters, never higher. Google Play still says "Each card has an expected value equal to its pack price". Google Play CPZ pack list
• Chance to pull the pack price or more20% (SLAM Pack, $120) to 30%, median 30% across 80 packs. So about 7 in 10 rips come back under what you paid.

What players say

• Most players say pulls land under the pack price.It's the top complaint on Trustpilot, Google Play and the App Store. "Not fun to spend 25$ dollars on a pack just for it to be worth 17-21$ all the time." Trustpilot, 18 Oct That matches the posted odds.

• Many players like the clear odds and enjoy their good pulls."the breakdown and ratios are clear for the pack you want to open." Trustpilot, 19 Oct

What Courtyard says

• Courtyard's terms"We ship worldwide!" Up to 10 business days to process, then FedEx from the Delaware vault. Fees are "at-cost based on FedEx's pricing", shown before checkout. Courtyard help
• Paying for itCredit or debit card only, not your USDC balance. Courtyard help
• TaxesImport duties outside the US are on you; Courtyard publishes a rate table. Courtyard help

What players say

• Many players say shipping costs too much for a low pull.US players report about $7–11 per card: "$7 for shipping isn't terrible but if you put multiple in the same redeem order you save some money" App Store, "11 dollars for shipping" Google Play. Outside the US it gets much worse: "Total value of the cards was about $140. Shipping was over $150." r/sportscards, 11 Oct, "160 quid shipping fees for 3 cards" YouTube comment, UK

• Many players say their cards arrive well packed."Easy to use, shipped to me within a week" Trustpilot, 19 Oct

• Several players report slow or missing shipments."I redeemed a card over 10 days ago and still have not had an update" X, 22 Oct One Trustpilot reviewer reports a parcel lost by FedEx and a $110 credit offer.

Ratings as shown in Oct 2026

What Courtyard says

• Who runs itCourtyard Inc., a Delaware corporation with a San Francisco office. 18+ only. Terms
• The vaultCourtyard says vaulted cards are insured for free. Vaulting your own cards is paused. Courtyard help
• RatingsTrustpilot 3.7 from 1,002 reviews. App Store 4.6 from 9K ratings. Google Play 4.3 from 3.76K reviews. Trustpilot App Store Google Play

What Courtyard says

• Paying inCredit or debit card, Apple Pay, or USDC on Polygon. No bank transfer. Courtyard help
• Cashing outUS bank (ACH, same day or 2–3 business days), Visa/Mastercard debit, PayPal, Venmo (US), Interac (Canada), or USDC to your own Polygon wallet. Courtyard help
• Where it worksShips worldwide (see question 3), but bank and debit cash-outs only work in some countries; Courtyard links the list. Courtyard help
• ID check (KYC)Before your first withdrawal, and for some users before shipping ("We require some users to go through a KYC process before redeeming their cards"). Run by Persona; support "cannot manually approve or override KYC outcomes". You may be asked again later. Courtyard help

What players say

• Several players say the ID check held up their cash-out."Had an issue after 9 months of use to be verified again ... I have money in my account I can't withdraw" Google Play, Aug 2026 Non-US players get hit hardest: one reviewer in India reports only a passport is accepted Trustpilot, 17 Oct.

• A few players say cashing out was easy."fast and easy to withdraw money" Trustpilot, 13 Oct

What Courtyard says

• Courtyard RewardsSpend-based: four tiers (Silver, Gold, Platinum, Diamond) set by how much you spend on packs each 3-month season. You drop one tier at the start of each new season. Rewards FAQ
• Monthly perksFrom Silver up you get a free pack and a Protected Pull (a guaranteed sell-back floor), from $15 free / $25 at Silver to $100 free / $500 at Diamond. Platinum adds 5 free shipments a month and Diamond 10, both with VIP support. Rewards FAQ

What players say

• A few players feel the lower tiers give little."how deceptive the tiers are, specially the blue tier" r/courtyardio_, 1 Oct

What Courtyard says

• How it worksSupport runs through in-app tickets, not live chat KYC help. Platinum and Diamond members get VIP support Rewards FAQ.

What players say

• A few players praise how their case was handled."the support was super amazing and also kept me up to date with my case!" Trustpilot, 13 Oct