Buyer Manual

Shipping + Returns

When your card ships, how to track it, and what to do if it arrives damaged or doesn't arrive at all.

When it ships

Most orders ship within 24-48 hours of payment. Sellers running storefronts may ship same-day if the order comes in before noon. ToT orders go through the operator and typically ship within 48 hours.

How it ships

Card typeDefault serviceSpeed
Single slabbed cardUSPS Ground Advantage2-5 business days
Single raw cardUSPS Ground Advantage2-5 business days
High-value (> $200)USPS Priority + insurance1-3 business days
Lots / multi-cardUSPS Priority box1-3 business days

What you'll receive

If your packaging looks worse than this, that's a sign your seller skipped corners — feel free to leave feedback or report it.

Tracking

You'll get four emails:

  1. Order confirmation — immediately after payment, with order ID
  2. Shipping notification — when the seller prints the label, with tracking number
  3. Out for delivery — morning of expected delivery
  4. Delivered — when the carrier scans it as delivered

If you don't see the second email within 48 hours of payment, contact the seller (storefront) or support@slabtrack.io (ToT).

If it arrives damaged

Take photos before opening any further. Specifically:

  1. Photo of the unopened package showing damage (crushed corner, water stains, etc.)
  2. Photo of the package opened, showing the slab/card inside
  3. Photo of the slab itself if cracked or the card if creased

Email support@slabtrack.io with: order ID + photos + what's wrong. Most cases resolve within 48 hours with either a refund or a replacement (if the seller has another).

⚠ Open carefully

If you tear open a bubble mailer with a knife and slice the card, that's on you. Use scissors at the edge or pull the perforated tab. Photograph the package before any cuts.

If it doesn't arrive

USPS sometimes loses packages. Steps:

  1. Wait 7 business days past the expected delivery date — USPS often catches up
  2. File a USPS missing-mail search at usps.com/help/missing-mail.htm with your tracking number
  3. Contact the seller with the missing-mail case ID — they'll either refund or wait for the case to resolve
  4. If the seller is unresponsive, contact support@slabtrack.io with the order ID

Refunds

ScenarioRefundable?
Item damaged in transit✓ Full refund or replacement
Item not as described (e.g. wrong grade, fake slab)✓ Full refund after return
Item lost in mail (USPS confirms)✓ Full refund
Buyer's remorse (Flip outcome wasn't WIN)✗ No — Flip outcomes are final
Buyer's remorse (Pull picked the card I didn't want)✗ No — Pull outcomes are final
Card declined in value after purchase✗ No — market risk is yours

Chargebacks (last resort)

If a seller refuses to engage and SlabTrack support hasn't resolved the issue in 14 days, you can file a chargeback with your card issuer. Stripe's dispute system gives the seller 7 days to respond with evidence. If they can't show tracking + delivery confirmation + photos, you'll typically win.

⚠ Don't chargeback for buyer's remorse

Filing a chargeback for a Flip you don't like or a Pull that picked the cheap card is a fast way to get permanently banned from the SlabTrack ecosystem. Chargebacks are for genuine fraud, not for changing your mind.

Privacy

SlabTrack stores your shipping address, email, and Stripe customer ID for the purpose of fulfilling orders and resolving disputes. We do NOT sell your data, share it with sellers beyond what's needed to ship your order (name + address only), or use it for marketing without an explicit opt-in. Full policy at slabtrack.io/privacy.