How HobbyScan prices work

HobbyScan shows several kinds of card prices. They come from different places and change on different schedules. This page explains each one, what RAW and graded values mean, and why a price can be missing or out of date. Every price is in U.S. dollars. It is for anyone using a HobbyScan price to decide whether to buy or sell a card.

Price types at a glance

Where each HobbyScan price comes from and when it changes
Price	What it is	Source	When it changes
Scan result prices	Reference values for the card you scanned: RAW (ungraded) and, when available, values for specific grades such as PSA 10.	Based on eBay data. USD.	Looked up when you scan. Opening a saved scan later does not guarantee a new lookup.
Price history	The values HobbyScan saved each time the card was priced.	HobbyScan's own saved observations.	Grows when the card is priced again. The date is when HobbyScan saved the value, not when a card sold.
Card catalog (/cards)	RAW and grade values stored with each catalog card.	Saved from earlier eBay-based pricing. USD.	Can change when a matching card is priced again. There is no fixed schedule.
Release checklist prices (/sets)	One RAW price per card, in USD. Some cards have no price yet.	The data provider linked on each card page.	Checked weekly. Topps checklists list cards and eBay listings without a RAW price.
eBay listings on release card pages	Active listings: the asking price or current bid, with shipping shown separately when eBay provides it.	eBay, U.S. marketplace.	A lookup is reused for up to 12 hours, so a listing may have changed or ended since it was checked.

Scan result prices

When you scan a card, HobbyScan identifies it and then looks up eBay-based reference values for that card. The lookup uses the freshest results available at that moment. We do not promise that every value matches a single recent sale, and we do not use a fixed sales window for every card.

Saved scans keep the values from the time they were priced. Each time a card is priced, HobbyScan saves the value to its price history. Price history is free within your scan allowance: 10 scans per month without Pro, and no numerical scan limit with Pro.

RAW, graded and the condition estimate

RAW means ungraded. A graded value, such as PSA 10, applies only to a card in that grading company's holder at that grade. A PSA 9 and a PSA 10 of the same card can sell for very different amounts, and a grade-specific value may be unavailable even when a RAW value exists.

HobbyScan can give an AI estimate of a card's visible condition. It is an estimate from a photo, not a certified grade, and it does not predict what a grading company will assign. Do not read a graded price as the value of a raw card.

Catalog and checklist prices

The card catalog stores RAW and grade values with each card. Those values are saved from earlier pricing and can change when a matching card is priced again. There is no fixed refresh schedule for them.

Release checklists show one RAW price per card in USD, checked weekly. Each card page links to its data provider. Some cards have no price yet. Topps checklists do not carry a RAW price; their card pages show checklist details and current eBay listings instead.

Asking prices and sold prices

An asking price is what a seller wants. A current bid is where an auction stands now. Neither is a sale. eBay listings on release card pages are active listings from the U.S. marketplace, and shipping is shown separately when eBay provides it. A lookup is reused for up to 12 hours, so check the listing on eBay before you rely on it.

A sold price is what a buyer actually paid. Some HobbyScan pages link to eBay searches; those results come from eBay, and HobbyScan does not calculate or check them. Our guide on finding sold prices on eBay shows how to read those results for an exact card. eBay's own Price Guide describes its methods; they are eBay's, not a HobbyScan promise.

Missing or older prices

A missing price means HobbyScan has no value for that card or grade. It does not mean the card is worth nothing. A value can be missing when the source has no price for that card or grade, or when HobbyScan cannot match the exact card.

A price can also be older than it looks. Saved scans, catalog values and cached listings show the value from when it was saved or checked. If the card, set, number or parallel looks wrong, the price is for a different card. Scan again or see support.

What we do not promise

Real-time prices or a common update interval for every page.
That a card can be bought or sold at the price shown.
A link to a sale behind every value.
A price for every card, parallel or grade.
Investment advice. Card prices go up and down, and past prices do not predict future ones.

Affiliate relationships

HobbyScan earns affiliate commissions from eBay and PSA. When you use some eBay or PSA links on HobbyScan, we may be paid. These relationships do not change how a price is looked up, and they do not mean a grade or a sale is guaranteed.

Review and corrections

The HobbyScan team checks this page against the current product rules and implementation. See our editorial policy. If you find a mistake, send it through corrections with the page and the statement in question.

Reviewed by the HobbyScan team on November 10, 2026. This is a content review date, not the date of any card sale or price update.

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