How It Works
A clear path from submission to payment.
No consignment. No auctions. A direct, transparent acquisition process built around your time and your item.
- Step 01
Submit
Send us your item and clear front and back photos.
- Step 02
Value
We review relevant, recent market data for your exact item.
- Step 03
Offer
For qualifying items we choose to purchase, Wave One offers 80% of the market value we determine.
- Step 04
Funds Secured
Once you accept, Wave One funds the transaction through an independent escrow provider. You can verify the funds are secured before shipping.
- Step 05
Ship
Once escrow confirms the funds are secured, you ship your item using the agreed shipping method.
- Step 06
Verify
Wave One receives and verifies the item during the agreed inspection period.
- Step 07
Get Paid
Once the item is accepted, the escrow provider releases your payment.
How We Value
Listed price ≠ market value.
An unsold listing doesn’t establish what an item is worth. Wave One determines market value after reviewing your item and the relevant, available market data.
We prioritize recent, completed comparable sales for the exact item — accounting for the factors that actually move value.
- Exact card / product
- Set & release
- Edition
- Language
- Condition
- Product configuration
- Recent completed sales
- Other meaningful comparables
Secure Escrow. Our Cost.
Your cards. Our funds. A secure process.
For qualifying remote acquisitions where escrow is used, Wave One funds the agreed purchase through an approved independent third-party escrow service before you ship — and Wave One covers the escrow service fee.
- 01 Agree
- 02 Funds Secured
- 03 Ship
- 04 Verify
- 05 Get Paid
Wave One is not an escrow provider and does not hold escrow funds. Escrow fee coverage applies only to the escrow service fee — not taxes, shipping, wire fees, or other costs.