How it works
Buy and sell directly with other Canadian collectors.
Cardavan is a meeting place, not a middleman. Sellers open a shop and post singles at a price in CAD. Collectors claim the cards they want, message the seller, and settle up between themselves.
- 01
Open your shop.
Post singles with photos and a price in CAD.
- 02
Collectors claim.
Claims line up in order, so nothing gets lost in comments.
- 03
Settle up directly.
Message the seller, arrange payment and shipping, and mark it sold.
For collectors
- Browse cards from shops across Canada, or visit a seller's shop to see everything they have.
- Claim a card to reserve it at the listed price. Your claim is timestamped, and you can see your place in line.
- The seller confirms. They see every claim in order and choose which one to accept.
- Once your claim is accepted, a conversation opens so you can sort out payment and shipping with the seller.
For sellers
- Your shop is your table at the show. List singles with real photos and a price, and they stay up until they sell.
- Set your shipping and pickup terms once for the whole shop, and change them on a single card when you need to.
- Claims arrive in order with a timestamp. Accept one, and the others wait as backups in case it falls through.
- Arrange payment and shipping in messages, then mark the card sold.
Why Cardavan
Easier than a claim sale thread.
Like a claim sale, without the comment chaos. No scrolling through comments to find your claim. Every claim is timestamped, the seller sees them all in one place, and you can see where you stand. Claims, messages and shipping details live in one conversation per person.
No cut, no checkout.
Marketplaces that process payments usually charge fees on every sale. Cardavan doesn't process payments, so we don't take a percentage of yours. There are no fees during the beta. You and the seller agree how to pay.
Built for Canada.
Prices in CAD, collectors across the country, and shipping sorted out in plain messages.
Know the trade-off
Because you pay the seller directly, Cardavan can't offer payment protection or refunds. Look at the seller's shop, pay with a method you trust, keep the conversation in Cardavan messages so there's a record, and only share your address once you've agreed on a deal.
Good to know
Cardavan connects buyers and sellers. It doesn't process payments, hold money, inspect or grade cards, or handle shipping: you arrange those directly with each other. Prices are in Canadian dollars, and Cardavan is in beta for collectors in Canada.
Cardavan is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Nintendo, The Pokémon Company, Creatures, or Game Freak.
A card show for Canada, open all year.