Welcome to Scooped TCG. We've been building this quietly in Melbourne for the last six months. Today it goes public.
The short version of why we did this: Australian TCG buyers have been stuck choosing between overseas wait times, inconsistent condition language, and resellers who couldn't tell a Special Illustration Rare from a Secret Rare. We thought we could do better — specifically by being honest about quality up-front, photographing every card in daylight, and shipping in 48 hours from a Melbourne facility.
This is the first of a regular journal we'll keep here. It covers what's live, what's coming, and how we think about cards. If you want to be the first to know about drops, the waitlist still has slots: join here.
The tier system, briefly
We sort everything we sell into three tiers:
- Vanilla — bulk and master-set fillers. Honest pricing, no premium.
- Strawberry — mid-tier illustration rares, accessible SIRs, raw NM holos, modern PSA 9 slabs. The collectible sweet spot.
- Choc Mint — vintage PSA 10s, secret rares, Japanese promos, sealed vintage. Museum-grade packing, signature delivery, photo documentation.
The tier shows up as a badge on every product. It's there so buyers know what they're getting before they click Buy. Read the full tier definitions on the Choc Mint and Strawberry pages.
What's live this week
The first batch of inventory is up. Highlights:
- A handful of PSA 10 modern Pokémon — Charizard ex 199/197 from SV 151, Moonbreon alt art PSA 9 from Evolving Skies, others in Graded.
- Sealed Black Bolt ETBs and a small allocation of booster boxes from the latest set.
- One Piece leaders and a curated set of alt arts in NM-or-better.
- First Riftbound singles in Australia (we think — tell us if we're wrong).
How we verify authenticity
Every slab gets its cert verified through the grader's database (PSA, BGS, CGC, SGC) before it goes live. We photograph the cert label at high resolution so you can verify it yourself. Raw singles are inspected under raking light for surface restoration, weighed against reference cards, and cross-checked for proxy markers. Sealed product is weight-checked and inspected for tampering or re-wraps. We don't list anything we're not sure about — we'd rather pass on inventory than damage a buyer's trust. Full process at our authenticity page.
What's coming
Over the next 6 weeks: a deeper Japanese imports section, the first Trophy-tier Choc Mint listing (we're sitting on a special card that's still going through final verification), and the first consignment partner spotlights. If you have a collection you'd like to talk to us about selling, the door's open at hello@scoopedtcg.com.au.
Welcome offer
New customer? WELCOME5 is good for 5% off your first order over $20 AUD. AU orders over $150 get free Express shipping automatically — no code needed.
Thanks for being here on day one.
— The Scooped TCG team
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