Arena Club makes two different buyback promises

Arena Club sells slab packs of graded cards, and its buyback is one of the most-quoted numbers in the hobby. The trouble is that Arena Club’s own pages don’t agree.

• Its Pokémon page advertises a “guaranteed 90% buyback” on the card you pull, and its small print says the guarantee is “only valid for 24 hours after card is ripped”.
• Its slab pack page describes a “100% card estimated value buyback offer”.

Review sites add to the confusion: packripping.com lists 80%, packripper.net about 90% after a fee, and thecardshopfinder.com “not published”.

What to do

The two offers may apply to different pack lines, but the pages don’t say so. Until Arena Club clarifies, assume 90% for 24 hours on Pokémon packs, and check the offer on the exact pack before you buy. Arena Club also charges $1 per card plus shipping to retrieve a slab, and pays withdrawals to your bank through Stripe. Full details are in our Arena Club review and the conflict log.