How Cardheist tracks prices
Cardheist sends you on to 20+ retailers — so you deserve to know exactly how the prices on this site are gathered, how we rank them, and how we make money. Here's the whole story.
By the numbers
26,603
Products
6
Retailers
2,166
Updated in last 24h
How we track prices
- Daily scraping. Every retailer in our index is scraped at least once a day. Most prices on Cardheist are less than 24 hours old.
- Real price history. We record a new data point only when a price actually changes, not on every scrape. The highest price we've genuinely seen becomes the implicit RRP, so the discount you see is real — not invented.
- Total-price ranking. Open a product and we rank retailers by what you'll actually pay, so the cheapest in-stock option is always at the top. Ranking is never for sale.
- No fakery. "Was/Now" badges use the real historical maximum we've observed, never a reference price we made up to inflate a discount.
Where our data comes from
Every price is scraped directly from each retailer's own website — we don't buy a third-party feed or take a shop's word for what a product "usually" costs. If a price looks off, it's what the shop was showing when we last visited, and you can always click through to verify it at the source.
How we make money — and why it never changes the ranking
Some retailers pay us a small commission when you click through and buy. This never affects a product's ranking, which retailers we include, or the price you pay — the cheapest in-stock total always wins. Retailers without an affiliate program are listed on exactly the same terms. The comparison works for you, not for the shops.
Independence
Cardheist is not affiliated with The Pokémon Company International, Wizards of the Coast, Bandai, Konami or Disney. Pokémon, Magic, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece, Lorcana and Star Wars: Unlimited are trademarks of their respective owners.
FAQ
Trust & transparency FAQ
How often are prices updated? +
Every retailer is scraped at least once a day, and most prices on Cardheist are less than 24 hours old. The footer shows when the site last refreshed.
Do you sell products or handle orders? +
No. Cardheist is a price comparison — we link you to the retailer with the best deal, and they handle the order, payment, shipping and support.
Are you affiliated with the game publishers? +
No. Cardheist is fully independent and not affiliated with TPCi, Wizards of the Coast, Bandai, Konami or Disney.
How do you make money? +
Some retailers pay us a small commission when you click through and buy. It never changes the ranking or which products we feature, and you pay the same price regardless.