How It Works | Machete Cards

Submission to payment

Seller submission

You tell us about your collection with photos and details through the intake form.

Qualification

We review category, condition, liquidity, and value, and reach out with any follow-up questions.

Offer, consignment, trade — or decline

You get a clear recommendation: a direct offer, a consignment proposal, a trade conversation, or a respectful decline if we're not the right buyer.

Local intake or mail-in intake

We meet locally near Port Jefferson, NY or Ponte Vedra, FL, or walk you through the mail-in process step by step.

Itemized custody & condition record

Every card we take in is logged, photographed, and condition-documented — so both sides always know exactly what's in our hands.

Listing & sale

Purchased cards enter our inventory; consigned cards get listed and sold under the terms we agreed.

Payment or payout

Direct sellers are paid the agreed price. Consignors receive proceeds minus the agreed fee, with an itemized accounting.

Review & referral

We ask how we did — and if it went well, that you tell a fellow collector.

Why offers are below “the price online”

Selling cards costs money: marketplace fees, payment processing, shipping, supplies, and the time inventory sits before it sells. Our offers start from real recent sales, then account for those costs — that's the expected net recovery. We'd rather show you that math than hide it.

Condition review and authenticity

Offers assume the condition we see in your photos. When cards arrive, we verify condition and authenticity — if something differs materially, we'll talk before anything changes, not after.

Timelines and returns

We'll set expectations for review, offer, and payment timing when we talk — we'd rather commit to dates in conversation than publish promises we haven't proven yet. Consigned cards that don't sell in the agreed window come back to you under the agreed terms.

When we decline

Sometimes we're not the right buyer — the market is saturated, the collection is outside our lanes, or you'd genuinely do better selling it yourself. When that happens we'll say so plainly and, where we can, point you in a better direction. A decline is a real answer, not a negotiating tactic.

One Flow. No Surprises.