Courtyard review

Courtyard sells digital packs that each reveal one real graded card. After the reveal you choose what happens next: sell the card back to Courtyard, list it on its marketplace, keep it in an insured vault, or have it shipped to you. Here is how each step works, what it costs, and what to check before you buy.

How does Courtyard work?

1. Open an account. You must be 18+. The operator is Courtyard, Inc., and its terms are governed by California law with JAMS arbitration.
2. Pay. Courtyard takes Apple Pay, Google Pay, Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Discover, bank transfer and USDC on Polygon. Card payments carry a small fee, while paying from its digital wallet is free. PayPal is not listed.
3. Open a pack. Packs are sold through the Vending Machine at a fixed price, from $25 to $10,000 and up. Each digital sealed pack holds one random card.
4. Decide what to do with the card. Take the buyback offer, list it, hold it, or ship it.

What is inside a Courtyard pack?

Every card is a real slab graded by PSA, CGC or BGS. It is stored and insured at Brink’s and represented as an NFT on the Polygon blockchain, which records who owns it. Categories include Pokémon, baseball, basketball and football cards, plus comics, luxury watches and rare coins.

Courtyard’s terms do not disclose per-card odds, and we did not find a provably fair scheme. The card you pull can be worth less than the pack price. Our guide to expected value in online pack openings shows how to judge a pack when odds are not published.

How does Courtyard buyback work?

Buyback is an offer from the site to buy your pulled card for a share of its fair market value. At Courtyard:

• Rate: 90% of fair market value on cards
• Timing: Instant after the reveal
• Pricing: fair market value comes from Card Ladder sales data

The terms call buyback a “best-effort offer” that is limited in duration, so it is not a standing guarantee. Before you accept, compare the offer with recent sales of the same card and grade. See how the rate stacks up in our buyback rates comparison.

What fees does Courtyard charge?

Cash-outs are paid in USDC stablecoin at standard (two to three business days), same-day or instant speed, according to PackSpy.

How does shipping work?

Cards stay in the vault until you ask for them. Courtyard ships by FedEx at cost, based on destination and weight, and can add a small handling fee in busy periods. The total is shown before checkout, and the About page says shipping is invoiced separately. You can also send slabs in: Courtyard accepts graded cards from PSA, CGC, eBay and Fanatics Collect.

Is Courtyard legit?

• Company: Courtyard, Inc., a Delaware corporation founded in 2021 by Nico le Jeune and Paulin Andurand.
• Backing: a $30M Series A in July 2025, led by Forerunner with NEA and Y Combinator (Fortune).
• Scale: Decrypt reported $78M in sales in August 2025.
• Complaints and legal: we found no lawsuits or regulatory actions. A BBB complaints profile exists.

Third-party ratings are shown in the trust signals section below.

Is Courtyard available in your state?

Courtyard’s terms do not list any restricted US states. They exclude only US-embargoed jurisdictions, such as Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria and the Crimea region. The iOS app is rated 18+. Rules can change, so check the terms and the rules where you live before you buy.

What should you check before you buy?

• Set a budget you can afford to lose, since odds are not published.
• Check the buyback offer against recent sales before you accept it.
• Plan how you will receive USDC if you intend to cash out.
• Get a shipping quote before you redeem, since shipping is billed at cost.

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