App Profile: Fanatics Collect

Jonny Lagoon

Rating: 5/5

This app is setting the new standard for buying and selling cards. The app is smooth and fluid and super accessible for truly anyone to use. I sell cards regularly and PWCC has created the most hands off experience I have ever experienced in resale. My favorite place to maximize my sales and offers me a huge inventory and selection to shop cards. Don’t sleep on these guys! They are awesome!

SilentMamba

Rating: 4/5

So far my experience has been great using the app, they do take a cut from sales/purchases so be mindful of that before you use it. If you don’t mind, this app has been pretty great, bids are easy and straightforward, for the most part, be mindful that they will do like a “last call” to the auction, so you will need to keep a close eye on hot items till the last minute. You can choose to have them shipped out to you or keep them in the vault, and auction them off or just have a set price; setting it to a firm price or best offer. I had them send out a card to me, to ensure it was legit, and I got it after about 5-6 business days; it can be a bit confusing, but they will send you an email with shipping info once they send your card out. Granted the card I won and shipped was not a higher end one, like other people claim they got scammed out of, but a lower end Pokemon card. It also has a feature showing what the card was last sold for, if it has history on the app, and if you are getting a good/fair deal or not. The app can be a bit buggy and have minor annoyances, like searching for a specific card under a specific category, only to end up getting completely different results, so you need to refresh or close out the app completely. Overall I would recommend for any collectors out there!

Jt317jt

Rating: 1/5

Downloaded the app as I enjoy adding to my collection via online auctions and have used PWCC before. I mainly use eBay and have found their app very easy and straightforward to use. I do want to note I have only used the app since Fanatics took it over from PWCC. First impression was good. App was easy to download and sign up for. It’s fairly easy to use and find what you are searching for. I do find it somewhat clunky to use though and bidding is not very user friendly. For example, you can only increase your bid by the amount the app wants you to bid (so $1, $2, etc increment) vs you putting in an amount. You also need to pay the buyer premium so a $20 bid will ultimately be higher (the app does note this). Shipping and handling is a flat fee and starts at $5 and they charge a premium for using credit cards too. Also, they add additional time to the end of the the auction so when I thought I had won my item, it went into an additional bid period allowing the price to change. Lastly, I have not received any updates on my purchase to notify me if/when it will ship or a tracking number. I won an auction on a Sunday night, paid Monday morning and 7 days later still no item. In the meantime, I have won an item from eBay after my Fanatics win, and have already received.