There are three common ways to find out what a card is worth. Here is how they compare when you want the price of the exact card in your hand.
| CardGauge | eBay sold search, by hand | A price-guide number | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Find the card | Scan a photoreads year, set, number, parallel, serial | Type it and guess the right words | Search the guide |
| Only completed sales | Alwaysasking prices are never counted | If you remember the Sold filter | You can't see what it's based on |
| Wrong versions removed | Automaticallyother parallels, lots, autographs, slabs | By hand, one listing at a time | Not shown |
| The sales behind the number | Every one, linked | Yes, unsorted | Usually not |
| When there isn't enough | Says "no price yet"never guesses | You decide | Still shows a number |
| Your collection | Binder repriced nightlyalerts when a card moves | No | Varies |
| Before you buy | "What to pay" | No | No |
| Cost to look up | Free | Free | Varies |
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New to pricing cards? Read how to find what a card actually sold for.