Press

Press kit for journalists, podcasters, and content creators covering trading card games in Australia.

About Scooped TCG

Scooped TCG is an independent Australian trading card retailer based in Melbourne. We sell Pokémon, One Piece, Riftbound, and graded slabs across modern and vintage. Our editorial difference: a three-tier system (Vanilla, Strawberry, Choc Mint) that signals product quality up-front, plus a documented authenticity process that verifies every graded slab through the grader's database before listing.

Key facts

  • Founded: 2026, Melbourne
  • Focus: Pokémon, One Piece, Riftbound TCG singles, graded slabs, sealed product
  • Tier system: Vanilla (bulk & master-set), Strawberry (mid-tier illustration rares + SIRs), Choc Mint (vintage slabs, secret rares, headliner grails)
  • Authenticity: Cert verification on every slab, in-house counterfeit inspection on raw singles
  • Shipping: 48-hour dispatch nationally, signature delivery on Choc Mint orders

Press contact

Email: scoopedtcg@gmail.com
Subject line: "Press — [your publication]"

We respond to media enquiries within 24 hours during AEST business hours.

Story angles we're happy to talk about

  • The Australian TCG retail landscape and how it differs from the US.
  • How authenticity verification works on graded slabs (and what counterfeit slabs look like).
  • The economics of TCG investing — what's signal vs. noise.
  • Behind-the-scenes of how a TCG inventory operation runs.
  • Trends we're seeing in collector behaviour and tier mix.
  • Why we built our own tier system instead of using existing grading shorthand.

Story angles we'll politely decline

  • Speculative pieces framing TCG as a guaranteed investment.
  • Anything that asks us to value a specific customer's collection on the record.
  • Reviews of competitor stores or named criticism of other retailers.

Brand assets

Logo files and product photography available on request. Email scoopedtcg@gmail.com with what you need and we'll send the assets within 24 hours.

For content creators / podcasts

We're happy to:

  • Send products for review (returned after review, or kept depending on arrangement).
  • Do interviews on AU TCG retail and authentication.
  • Sponsor episodes or video content that aligns with our brand.
  • Run giveaways with creators who have engaged TCG audiences.

Tell us about your platform and your audience and we'll find an arrangement that works.