# Shoebox Valuations — llms.txt
# AI-readable site manifest for answer engine optimization
# https://llmstxt.org/

> Shoebox Valuations is a mail-in bulk trading card valuation service. Customers ship collections of sports cards, Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, and other trading cards. Every card is individually photographed and valued by AI using current market data. Customers review their online report and decide which cards to keep (returned by mail) and which to donate to youth programs.

## Discovery (for crawlers)

- **Sitemap (XML)**: https://www.shoeboxvaluations.com/sitemap.xml
- **Robots (plain text)**: https://www.shoeboxvaluations.com/robots.txt
- **This file**: https://www.shoeboxvaluations.com/llms.txt

## Business Details

- **Website**: https://www.shoeboxvaluations.com/
- **Service area**: United States
- **Contact**: brendan@shoeboxvaluations.com
- **Pricing**: $49 per pound of cards (actual weight when shipment arrives; not per card)
- **Inbound shipping**: Customer pays (ship to provided address after order submission)
- **Return shipping**: Customer pays; selected at checkout before cards are sent back
- **Payment**: Secure checkout link after weigh-in (card or PayPal depending on link sent; Shoebox Valuations never stores full card/bank details)
- **Security**: SSL/HTTPS encrypted, all pages

## What Shoebox Valuations Does

Shoebox Valuations is a bulk trading card appraisal and valuation service for collectors who want to know what their collection is worth without sorting or grading cards themselves. The five-step process:

1. Customer submits an order (estimated weight) and ships their cards (any condition, no sorting required)
2. Every card is photographed front and back
3. AI identifies each card (player, year, set, variation) and assigns a current market value
4. Customer receives an email when their online report is ready; they log in to see every card with its photo and estimated value
5. Customer chooses card by card: return to me, or donate to a youth program

## Cards Accepted

- Sports cards: baseball, basketball, football, hockey, soccer, golf, wrestling, and all other sports
- Trading card games: Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Dragon Ball Super Card Game, Disney Lorcana, Flesh and Blood
- Vintage sets, oddball sets, non-sports cards
- Any condition: near-mint, heavily played, damaged, water-damaged
- NOT accepted: already-graded slabs (PSA, BGS, SGC, CGC)

## Pricing

| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Processing | $49 per pound of cards (weight on arrival) |
| ~Cards per pound | Varies; often ~400–500 standard cards (thickness and type affect count) |
| Return shipping | Customer pays; checkout before return ships |
| Inbound shipping | Customer pays |

## Donation Program

Cards customers choose not to keep are donated to vetted youth organizations: after-school sports leagues, children's hospitals, school libraries, and kids' card collecting clubs. Donation receipts available on request.

## FAQ

**How much does Shoebox Valuations cost?**
$49 per pound of cards based on actual weight when your shipment arrives. Inbound and return shipping are separate; return shipping is paid at checkout before cards are sent back.

**How many cards is a pound?**
It varies. Many standard collections fall around 400–500 cards per pound; thicker or premium cards weigh more per card. A typical shoebox is often about 2–3 lbs of cards.

**How long does it take?**
5–10 business days after the box is received.

**What condition do cards need to be in?**
Any condition. No sorting required.

**Is Shoebox Valuations legitimate?**
Yes. SSL-secured site, secure payment after weigh-in, every card photographed for a verifiable record, email updates at every step.

**Can I keep all my cards?**
Yes — choose "Return All" after viewing your report.

**Can I donate all my cards?**
Yes — donate some or all after reviewing valuations. The donation option is only shown after you see your report.

## Public pages (deep links)

- [Home](https://www.shoeboxvaluations.com/): Service overview, pricing section, FAQs, process
- [Submit a box](https://www.shoeboxvaluations.com/submit): Start an order (estimated weight; processing invoiced after weigh-in)
- [Customer guide](https://www.shoeboxvaluations.com/guide): Account, shipping, and step-by-step help
- [How it works (alias)](https://www.shoeboxvaluations.com/how-it-works): Same customer guide entry as /guide in the app
- [Getting started (alias)](https://www.shoeboxvaluations.com/getting-started): Same customer guide entry as /guide in the app
- [Sign in](https://www.shoeboxvaluations.com/login): Customer portal login
- [Create account](https://www.shoeboxvaluations.com/register): Email registration
- [Pokémon & Magic landing](https://www.shoeboxvaluations.com/pokemon-magic-cards): Campaign landing
- [Sports card appraisal landing](https://www.shoeboxvaluations.com/sports-card-appraisal): Campaign landing
- [Declutter & donate landing](https://www.shoeboxvaluations.com/declutter-donate-cards): Campaign landing
- [Organization signup](https://www.shoeboxvaluations.com/organizations/register): Nonprofit partner registration
- [Organization login](https://www.shoeboxvaluations.com/organizations/login): Nonprofit partner login