Packaging & Insurance Tiers
Required standards for every shipment
Universal Rules
Tracking required · Insurance covering full purchase price · Seller pays exact calculated cost (no markup) · Stackwize guarantees buyer when rules are followed
Tracking required · Insurance covering full purchase price · Seller pays exact calculated cost (no markup) · Stackwize guarantees buyer when rules are followed
Tier 1: Low-Value Raw Cards (Under $25)
- Penny sleeve
- Toploader (35pt) or team bag for multiple cards
- Rigid cardboard backing
- Bubble mailer or rigid cardboard mailer
Tier 2: Standard Value Raw Cards ($25 – $99)
- Penny sleeve
- Rigid toploader (35pt minimum)
- Team bag (sealed)
- Cardboard sandwich (both sides, taped)
- Bubble mailer or small rigid box
Tier 3: High-Value Raw Cards ($100 – $499)
- Penny sleeve + rigid toploader + team bag
- Double cardboard sandwich
- Bubble mailer or small corrugated box
- “Do Not Bend” labeling
Tier 4: Premium / High-Value Raw Cards ($500+)
- Penny sleeve + high-quality toploader or magnetic one-touch
- Team bag + heavy rigid protection
- Small corrugated box with proper padding
- “Do Not Bend” + Fragile labeling
- Signature confirmation required
Tier 5: Graded Cards (PSA, BGS, CGC, SGC – any value)
- Soft sleeve or protective wrap around the slab
- Bubble wrap (minimum 2 layers)
- Rigid inner support or slab-specific mailer
- Small corrugated box with padding on all sides (slab must not move)
- “Fragile – Do Not Bend” labeling
- Signature confirmation required on anything $200+
Multi-Card Orders (Multiple Singles)
Stackwize sells card singles only. Sellers may ship multiple individual singles in one order.
- Each card must still be protected according to its own value tier
- Apply the packaging standard of the highest value card in the shipment
- No loose cards — every card gets its own sleeve/toploader protection
- Outer packaging must prevent shifting