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Pre-Launch Marketplace

We're Fixing What's Broken in the Hobby

High fees. Expensive wax. Unsafe deals. The hobby is getting harder to participate in. Parallel Card Market is fixing all of it.

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Hobby's Best Fee System Only 5% to sell. 2.5% to trade. Or upgrade to trade and sell fee-free.
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Wax for Below Retail PCM will run weekly structured drops for sealed products at discounted prices.
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Buyer/Seller Safety PCM will act as a physical middle man for all sales over $250 and all trades over $350.

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The Hobby's Biggest Problem

Sealed Product Prices Are Surging

  • Hobby boxes have risen sharply, with many hobby products now 2-3x higher than just a few years ago.
  • Retail products have steadily increased, making it harder for everyday collectors to find value.
  • Sealed Pokémon products have exploded, with top sets increasing 10x-20x in recent years.

What used to cost ~$100-$200 can now cost $1,000+ or even $2,000+

Our Solution

A Better Way to Buy Sealed Product

At Parallel Card Market, we're building a different approach.

Structured Weekly Drops

Instead of forcing collectors to overpay, we will offer sealed products through a controlled, transparent system designed to give collectors fair access at discounted prices.

  • Fair access for all users.
  • No need to compete with inflated resale markets.
  • A more consistent and transparent buying experience.

Our Fee System vs eBay

Breakdown of what sellers take home

Sale Price PCM Payout PCM+ Payout eBay Payout % Savings Using PCM and PCM+
$5 Card $4.65 $5.00 $4.04
13.1% PCM
19.2% PCM+
$50 Card $47.40 $50.00 $42.97
9.3% PCM
14.1% PCM+
$250 Card $229.40 $242.00 $216.47
5.6% PCM
10.2% PCM+
$1000 Card $941.90 $992.00 $867.10
7.9% PCM
12.5% PCM+
$5 Card
PCM $4.65
PCM+ $5.00
eBay $4.04
13.1% PCM Savings
19.2% PCM+ Savings
$50 Card
PCM $47.40
PCM+ $50.00
eBay $42.97
9.3% PCM Savings
14.1% PCM+ Savings
$250 Card
PCM $229.40
PCM+ $242.00
eBay $216.47
5.6% PCM Savings
10.2% PCM+ Savings
$1000 Card
PCM $941.90
PCM+ $992.00
eBay $867.10
7.9% PCM Savings
12.5% PCM+ Savings

Seller payout shown after fees. PCM assumes a 5% seller fee plus a flat $0.10 fee per order, while the buyer pays an additional $8 transaction protection fee on sales of $250 or more. PCM Membership assumes 0% seller fees and no flat fee, while the buyer still pays the $8 transaction protection fee on cards sold for $250 or more. eBay assumes U.S. Sports Trading Cards seller fees at 13.25% plus a $0.30 per-order fee for orders $10 or less and $0.40 over $10, checked on March 27, 2026.

Our Fee System vs Veriswap

Comparison by total trade value

Total Trade Value PCM Fee PCM+ Fee Veriswap Fee % Savings Using PCM and PCM+
$30 Trade $0.75 $0.00 $9.91
92.4% PCM
100% PCM+
$100 Trade $2.50 $0.00 $12.15
79.4% PCM
100% PCM+
$350 Trade $16.75 $8.00 $20.15
16.9% PCM
60.3% PCM+
$1000 Trade $30.00 $5.00 $32.00
6.3% PCM
84.4% PCM+
$30 Trade
PCM Fee $0.75
PCM+ Fee $0.00
Veriswap Fee $9.91
92.4% PCM Savings
100% PCM+ Savings
$100 Trade
PCM Fee $2.50
PCM+ Fee $0.00
Veriswap Fee $12.15
79.4% PCM Savings
100% PCM+ Savings
$350 Trade
PCM Fee $16.75
PCM+ Fee $8.00
Veriswap Fee $20.15
16.9% PCM Savings
60.3% PCM+ Savings
$1000 Trade
PCM Fee $30.00
PCM+ Fee $5.00
Veriswap Fee $32.00
6.3% PCM Savings
84.4% PCM+ Savings

Trade fee estimates are shown for comparison only. PCM trade fees assume 2.5% of total trade value, with an $8 transaction protection fee for trades from $350 to under $1000 and a $5 transaction protection fee on trades over $1000. PCM+ assumes 0% trade fees, with the same transaction-protection-fee thresholds. Veriswap estimates use the Base tier raw-card fee of 3.2% plus an assumed $8.95 return-shipping cost for trades with a total value up to $1000. Veriswap Base tier fees may vary by transaction type: Cash Sales 3.4%, Raw 3.2%, Graded Sports 2.5%, Graded Non-Sports 3.0%, and Vault 1.8%. Veriswap fees may also vary by loyalty-program tier or vaulted-card eligibility. Veriswap states that all items in a trade must be vaulted to qualify for the discounted vaulted rate. Source: Veriswap Loyalty Program fees.

Transaction Protection

Built for Trust - Without Killing Value

That's why we act as a physical middleman for:

  • All sales over $250
  • All trades over $350
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Deal Is Agreed Buyer and seller complete a sale, or two collectors agree to a trade on PCM.
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Cards Ship to PCM The required side(s) of the transaction is sent to Parallel Card Market instead of directly to the other user.
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PCM Verifies Everything Cards are checked, the transaction is confirmed, and both sides are reviewed before anything is released.
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Final Delivery Once verified, PCM forwards the card to the buyer or completes the protected exchange for both traders.

Why Not Every Transaction?

We designed this system with one goal in mind: protect users without making the platform more expensive to use.

If every transaction required a middleman:

  • Shipping costs would increase.
  • Fees would need to be higher.
  • And smaller deals would become less worthwhile.

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