Packrat

Packrat, trading card store and marketplace in the UK

Packrat is an online store and marketplace based in the UK dedicated to sealed product and singles from the main trading card games. Its catalogue covers Pokémon in English, Japanese and Simplified Chinese, as well as One Piece, Disney Lorcana, Magic: The Gathering and Yu-Gi-Oh!, along with accessories such as sleeves, top loaders and protectors, and 3D-printed display stands for cards. The company presents itself as part of Leoniveygames Company.

Catalogue of games and products

The range is organised by game and format. For Pokémon, booster boxes, packs and collections are sold, with examples such as the Pokémon Center Chaos Rising Elite Trainer Box, the Japanese Storm Emeralda, the 30th Celebration Knock Out Collection (Eevee), the 30th Celebration Elite Trainer Box, the complete 30-card Pikachu set from the Japanese 30th Celebration and the First Partner Set Series 3 in Simplified Chinese. For One Piece, boxes and packs are listed in English and Japanese, such as OP-17 The World's Strongest Warriors, OP-10 Royal Blood, OP-09 Emperors in the New World, EB-04 Egghead Crisis and EB-03 Heroines Edition. There is also Disney Lorcana product, such as the Attack of the Vine! pack (Set 13), and Magic: The Gathering, with singles such as Nasty End, Mirkwood Bats and Reki, the History of Kamigawa.

Singles marketplace and selling to Packrat

The Packrat Marketplace allows collectors in the UK to buy and sell singles with escrow protection until the card reaches the buyer. The company states that transactions are free and that sales have no commission for the first five transactions per month, after which a 5% fee applies. To list a card, the system uses artificial intelligence to fill in the details from a photograph. In addition, Packrat buys Pokémon and One Piece cards from users: the seller uploads photos, sets the desired price and receives a cash or store credit offer with an extra 20% in credit.

Founders membership and wholesale programme

The company offers a Founders membership with member prices on all sealed product, from £11.95 per month, and a Founders wholesale programme aimed at retailers with near-cost trade rates. Members get discounts on products such as the Pokémon Center Chaos Rising Elite Trainer Box (£5 saving), the Japanese Storm Emeralda (£0.50), the 30th Celebration Knock Out Collection (£2), the 30th Celebration Elite Trainer Box (£5), the One Piece OP-17 boxes in English and Japanese (£10 each), the Disney Lorcana Attack of the Vine! pack (£0.50), the Japanese Mystery Box (£2.99), the complete Pikachu set from the 30th Celebration (£5) and the First Partner Set Series 3 (£2.04), among others.

Shipping and international reach

Packrat offers free UK shipping on orders over £50 and free shipping to the European Union on eligible orders over £100. For international shipments it uses Royal Mail International Tracked. The store operates from the UK and sells sealed product with British stock.

Community, app and price guide

The company maintains a Discord community with more than 1000 collectors, trade forums with verified members and specific chats for Pokémon, Magic, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Lorcana and One Piece. Member benefits include restock alerts before they appear on the website, free card grading reads, a daily quiz and a monthly Art Rare prize, plus 5% off the first order. Packrat also has a free app for iOS and Android with Face ID sign-in, one-click checkout on drops, buying, selling and trading from mobile, and synchronisation of orders and wishlist. The website includes a free price guide.