Community Guidelines
Effective October 19, 2026
Crowd Comp works only if comps are real and collectors can trust each other. These rules are part of our Terms of Service.
Cards and photos
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Post only cards you have, with photos you took yourself.
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No stock photos, screenshots of listings, or photos copied from other collectors or websites. Our photo checks flag copied and screen-captured images.
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Describe cards accurately: set, number, parallel, print run, grade and grader.
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Don't post counterfeit, altered or stolen cards as genuine.
Comps and proof
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Only sales a Crowd Comp reviewer approves count toward a value.
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Every comp must cite a real, completed sale of the same card from the last 5 years: at the same grade, or as a similar comp at another grade or print run (converted). Sales over a year old count much less and are labeled.
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Send the real screenshot or listing link. Never edit, combine or fake proof.
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Proof can come from a marketplace or auction house (such as eBay, Goldin, Fanatics Collect or Heritage), a sales lookup site, or a public group sale. A screenshot must be the unedited original and show the final price, the card, and the date it sold. A private or group sale must show enough to confirm the price and the card.
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Cite the price actually paid. For Best Offer sales, show the accepted price.
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Crop out usernames where you can.
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Don't comp your own cards, directly or through another account.
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Don't coordinate votes, share amounts before a card's turn ends, troll Call it with joke guesses, or file the same sale twice.
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Don't create fake sales or shill-bid to move a value.
Messages and trades
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Be respectful. No harassment, threats, hate speech, sexual content or spam.
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Don't impersonate anyone, including Crowd Comp staff.
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Don't scam. Don't push others to pay with methods that have no buyer protection, to move off the app to avoid our warnings, or to ship first under pressure.
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Honor trades you agree to, or call them off honestly. Backing out shows on your public trade record.
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Never ask for passwords, codes or account access.
The platform
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One account per person. No bots, scraping or automated bulk access.
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Don't get around limits, blocks or suspensions.
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Don't probe or attack our security. If you find a security problem, tell us at maxschroeder1400@gmail.com.
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Use reports honestly; don't file reports to harass someone.
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These rules apply to every account, including Founding Members. Breaking them can cost Founding Member status, as the Terms of Service explain.
Reporting
Use Report on a card, profile, sale or chat, or email maxschroeder1400@gmail.com. You can block any collector: they can't message you, and you won't see their cards. If you think a Consensus Comp or Expert Review is wrong, the card's owner can appeal it from the card page.
What we do
Depending on how serious it is, we may deny comps, remove content or status points, limit features, or suspend or close accounts. Fraud, fake proof, scams and threats can lead to an immediate ban. We may share information with law enforcement where the law requires it or someone is at risk.
When you report something, we review it and act if we confirm a rule was broken. We don't decide money disputes between collectors, act as escrow, or refund trades or sales. Automated tools, including AI, help spot copied photos, edited screenshots and scam messages, but people at Crowd Comp make every decision on comps and accounts.