Frequently asked questions

Because a day is enough to decide and not enough to forget. Long auctions wear people out; live streams are noise. One countdown, the same for everyone, makes the market legible.

No: each person makes one bid per card, sealed, and never sees the others. Give your true maximum straight away. At the deadline the highest wins; on a tie, the first to arrive.

At the close you receive an email: if your bid is the highest, with payment and shipping instructions; otherwise, with the outcome. No surprises in between.

The card isn't sold. The seller chooses between a new auction and having it returned.

That our expert has held the card and confirmed its authenticity and condition, with a signed report. It's our assessment, not a PSA grade.

Only when issued by them: we check the certificate number and show the slab. We never assign a grade in a grader's name.

A second, independent check before shipping, requested by the buyer at a fixed price. For the cards that matter.

We refund the buyer. The guarantee of authenticity binds Pokechrono.

At launch, nothing. Verification is free if the card is accepted and sold; it's charged only in the event of a counterfeit or withdrawal.

A buyer fee on the winning bid, expert verification included. The exact figure is on "How it works".

After the buyer confirms receipt, or when the dispute period ends.

With the payment methods shown at the time of purchase. Payment is protected until delivery.

From sources declared on every page — eBay.it, Cardmarket via TCGdex, CardTrader, PokePrezzo, Eyevo, Catawiki — with the date they were recorded. They are references, not offers.

Because Italian collectors search for both: "Evoluzioni Eteree" and "Evolving Skies" are the same thing, and the page has to be found under either.

No. Card images belong to The Pokémon Company, Nintendo, Creatures and GAME FREAK, and are shown solely to identify the item, as every platform does.