Value Guaranteed Transactions full integration flow is scheduled for Q1 2026. Today this feature is available for Aquabox Repacks and verified partner cards that remain secured inside the partner network.
Value Guaranteed Transactions
Instant style liquidity with a guaranteed floor. While your card stays secured in the CardsIQ partner network, it does not pay under floor for the applicable product or break. Some products also carry upside if verified live values are higher when we finalize pricing. Once a card leaves the network, future sales run through Marketplace Sales.
No under floor payouts
Partner network cards and Aquabox Repacks always pay at or above the guaranteed floor while they remain secured in network. The floor is tied to verified market data and product level rules that are clear before you accept.
Upside on eligible products
For certain products, if verified live values are higher than the guaranteed floor when we finalize pricing, you may receive that higher amount. Upside rules are disclosed per product so you know what to expect.
Works with Marketplace Sales
While your card is in the partner network, Value Guaranteed rules apply. If you take the card home and later want to sell it back to CardsIQ, that sale uses Marketplace Sales at real time market value with shipping and verification.
How it works
Select your card
Choose an eligible partner network card or an Aquabox Repack card that is secured inside the CardsIQ partner network.
Review your Value Guarantee
See the guaranteed floor, the estimated fair value, and your net payout. Product level rules explain whether upside applies and how it is calculated.
Accept and lock coverage
Accept to lock the Value Guarantee while the card stays secured in network. You do not need to ship your card. Partners and CardsIQ manage custody and verification.
Network confirmation
CardsIQ confirms that the card is secured and tracked within the partner network or an Aquabox series. Chain of custody is recorded for audit and compliance.
Verification
We verify authenticity, grade, and certification using partner feeds and internal checks. Results are posted to your order timeline.
Payout
Funds release after verification and final pricing. If upside rules apply and live verified values are higher than the floor at that time, we apply the higher amount.
In network protection
- Value Guaranteed protection applies only while the card is secured inside the CardsIQ partner network or an eligible Aquabox series. During that time, there are no under floor payouts for the applicable product or break.
- You do not ship your card for Value Guaranteed coverage. Partner breakers and CardsIQ manage custody and verification inside the network.
- Once the card leaves the partner network and is in your possession, the Value Guarantee ends. At that point, any sale to CardsIQ is processed as a Marketplace Sale at real time market value.
How the Value Guarantee works
- Each eligible product or series has a guaranteed floor based on verified sales data and pricing rules set by the CardsIQ pricing engine.
- While the card is secured in the partner network and covered, your payout will not fall below that floor for the applicable product or break.
- Some products also include upside, where final payout is based on the higher of the guaranteed floor and a verified live value at the time pricing is finalized. These rules are disclosed in product level details.
- The Value Guarantee is not an insurance policy. It is a pricing and payout framework that applies only to eligible in network cards and ends when the card leaves the network or is sold under Marketplace rules.
Pricing and fees
- Offers come from the CardsIQ pricing engine. The engine uses verified comps, freshness scoring, and grade ratios across partner data and public sales.
- A platform fee is built into every Value Guaranteed Transaction. Membership tiers reduce that fee and increase your payout percentage.
- Since you are not shipping for Value Guaranteed coverage, there are no user shipping charges for this flow. If you later sell a card you hold through Marketplace Sales, separate shipping rules and costs apply.
For partners
Value Guaranteed Transactions give your buyers clear floors and predictable outcomes while cards stay inside your network and the CardsIQ system. Aquabox Repacks and partner distributed cards that qualify for the Value Guarantee reduce disputes and build long term confidence. Once a collector takes the card home, they can still access liquidity through Marketplace Sales at real time market value.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers you can skim. Contact support@cardsiq.io for help.
Ready to start a Value Guaranteed Transaction
No under floor payouts while your card is in network. Clear floors, simple rules, and an easy path to Marketplace Sales if you take the card home.