Our methodology

Price signals without false precision.

Every displayed number is labeled by source and purpose. Global references, approximate peso conversions, and Philippine listings are never blended into a single mystery price.

Four separate values

  • TCG market reference from daily upstream pricing data.
  • Indicative PHP conversion, clearly labeled and not a local sale.
  • Lowest currently visible Philippine offer.
  • Median of comparable currently visible local offers.

Freshness windows

Offers checked within six hours are current. From six to seventy-two hours we show the cached offer and trigger a background refresh. After seventy-two hours the vendor row remains visible but its price is hidden until a successful check completes.

Matching and removals

We match exact external identifiers first, then exact set code, collector number, language, and finish. Ambiguous title-only matches are quarantined. An offer is removed only after two successful scans do not find it; a failed request never means sold out.

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