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Looking at 70 reviews, most reviewers were let down by their experience overall. Customers frequently encountered issues with orders, such as receiving incorrect or missing items, and unexpected partial refunds for out-of-stock products. Many found the website problematic, describing it as generally horrible, with some facing account bans or issues with funds. Customer service was widely criticized as non-existent, unresponsive, or relying on unhelpful chatbots. Reviewers also reported significant problems with refunds, often struggling to get their money back for incorrect or undelivered products. Sellers on the platform experienced issues with buyers, leading to lost items and funds, with the company reportedly failing to provide recourse. Additionally, many found it impossible to make changes to orders or faced difficulties with tracking information.

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Within one week of subscribing to them I have lost all faith. I opened a package they sent and marked delivered and it was missing a card. I login to report it, and find out they've refunded my last t... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Permanent ban after 1 week of messaging customer service with no explanation. "Our system detected your account as fraudulent." I had never sold a card, or returned one in 10 years. Now I c... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Tcgplayer was once great, but now times are longer, products cost more, tcgpkayer direct takes weeks when it used to take 3 days. Orders are often wrong, cart opitmizer is horrible. Trying to even t... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Non-existent customer service. They outsourced everything to AI and if your seller doesn’t respond they can basically steal your money with no repercussions. I’ve been trying for weeks to get my money... See more


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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Purchase at your own risk...

Most of my purchases from Sellers on TCG Player have been fine and a positive experience. That said, you are 100% rolling the dice on this website and their "TCG PlayerSafeguard" is an absolute joke bordering on false advertising.

For context, I purchased a $3,000 sealed case of booster boxes from a seller. Immediately after the transaction, the seller posted the tracking number for an e-shipping label. A few days later, I messaged the seller to inquire when they would ship the case, and the seller claimed to already have dropped the package off at USPS. I called every USPS store in the vicinity (Clifton, NJ) associated with the tracking info. They all confirmed they had never received a package associated with that tracking number or directed to my address. I shared this information with TCG Player customer support and they proceeded to respond with canned messages and templated responses telling me to wait a full 15 business days before initiating a dispute. Then, after waiting 15 business days, I contacted them again only for them to tell me to message the seller to work it out and wait another two business days. They literally do everything they can to frustrate and stonewall you while sellers they rate as "Gold Star" sellers scam people on their marketplace. To date, I still have not received a refund for the transaction from TCG Player and the seller is still active on their site.

I subsequently disputed the transaction (under TILA) with my credit card company and received a credit for the full amount. As a result, TCG Player restricted my account from making purchases in the marketplace. Imagine retaliating against a customer for exercising their consumer fraud protection rights under applicable law and then replying to their support message with, "....we are here to ensure you have the best service experience possible."

The only reasonable conclusion to draw is that the people running their support function, managing their fraud detection/trust and safety program, and working in their legal department are inept.

19 September 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Slow shipping IF the cards get sent at all

In the past few months I've had multiple orders not be shipped at all by the sellers, 1 out 3 packages arrives postage due, sellers are glacially slow to mail cards out and I've had to miss multiple events because of missing cards. The worst offender was Pro Play Games, it's been a month and I still haven't gotten cards from them. To top all of that off, TCGPlayer will simply delete any negative feedback that you leave for a seller. As far as I can tell TCGPlayer is just a den of scumbags.

3 June 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

They better tracking data

Would have been nice to track my order. Every time I went to there website it said it was being delivered by unknown carrier and tracking info has not been updated. Then I logged on June 7 and it said it was delivered on the 6th checked my old mail to see if I overlooked but I know I didn't. I messed then today (June 7th) telling them I don't have my package and asking who the carrier was.
I tried on UPS and USPS website using the tracking number. It says does not exist.
My coworker said using TCGPlayer was a hit and miss. We'll I guess I miss

7 June 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

No longer refund damaged cards

They no longer are refund orders for damage cards even when a picture is provided
I bought from the site for over 2 years over 10k in cards and noticed recently that TCG player will no longer step in to resolve issues with bad sellers like Dabbers who sell damaged cards
Went back in fort with the bots of customer service been over 2 months now and still nothing even after reaching out nothing has been done and I would no longer recommend the site.

6 April 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Shop on other sites

sent me half the cards i ordered and still expected me to pay full shipping wont give me a refund honestly **** this place im so upset.

31 May 2024
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Good prices for low end cards

Good prices for bulk cards which makes this an excellent source for new players and collectors of low end stuff.
The shipping was slow so I docked them one star, but overall this was excellent for buying cool looking cards to motivate my son to work hard at school.

1 February 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Absolute garbage

Absolute garbage. There are plenty of other places to get cards from. The "verified" sellers don't have to do anything special to get that status. I purchased cards almost 2 months ago and still haven't gotten them. There isn't a live person to speak to at this "store" and all you get is a bot. The team it said it was going to push the issue to has not responded in over 2 weeks. I spent $60 on a few cards and have now lost the money. Don't buy from anyone on TCGplayer!!

12 April 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I've had atleast 100 negative…

I've had atleast 100 negative experiences and 50 positive ones. Thousands wasted. Recently did not receive a card "with tracking" in the mail. Carrier claims it was there but I check my box thoroughly and sort through every piece, every day, the second I get home. It was not there. I messaged, they eventually responded claiming they would let me refund or replace the card.. I just wanted to replace the card because I really need it for a deck I have. I asked for the replacement and the name of the carrier because we are having problems with them where I live.. thieves. They straight up ghosted me and won't reply to anything Ive sent.. luckily, I've documented every. Single piece of missing mail, fraudulent cards, orders, never sent.. this was the cherry on the cake. Do not trust this company. They offer you this big fancy "direct" with insured shipping.. they do not honor it. Disappointing and gross. Done with tcg for 👍

13 May 2024
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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

They have the cards you need but…

They have the cards you need but shipping is super slow and unreliable. Somthing they need to work on especially since they offer express. Even then my order took forever. Will be ordering for SCG Forsure next time.

9 May 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Still no refund

Still no refund. Still no contact from customer service. Order merchandise from tcg direct and never received merchandise. Seller hasn't issued refund and tcg is no where to be found.

24 April 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Pre order fallout collection one month…

Pre order fallout collection one month advance… the day of the release I didn’t get my item and after 3 weeks of waiting. I got a full refund and now the item is 500$. I even got TCG membership because it guarantee safety buying. Which was bullshet! still didn’t get my item and never again will buy new items from this website.

8 March 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I have placed over $1k in orders in the…

I have placed over $1k in orders in the past 2 months. Over 100 cards for sure. Only about half of them ever made. Going through all the refunds has been a nightmare. All gifts I ordered are gone, I don't get my refund until the week of Christmas and they don't get what they asked for. They plaster their site name across the mail and I am CONVINCED usps is just taking whatever they please. The consistency of issues I have experienced have been worse than wells Fargo & Microsoft combined. I am at the point that, yes.. it is tcgplayers fault. Mostly usps but if you don't have ANYTHING nor are you going to take any measure of discretion when mailing valuable, easy to steal, notoriously stolen items.. than I am no longer using you. Refunds don't do anything when the card goes up $50 by the time you get your money back and all you get is an empty sorry. As soon as I get my money back, I blocking the website on my browser and using one of the more reputable sot3s my friends have been trying to convince me to use for years. Wish there was a way to get the time they wasted back. My date of experience says the 15th of Dec 23 but don't get it twisted, this issue has been ongoing for the entire two months prior and many times before in the past. I used to swear by them but now I absolutely do not recommend tcgplayer. Be warned..

15 December 2023
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The only thing that I would change

The only thing that I would change, is that sometimes when ordering multiple cards( where the seller has listed the item as free shipping, or shipping included) I will still be charged shipping anyway... however, as long as you check your order before you hit the final payment confirmation button, you aren't committed to that transaction,and can back out. Just watch the subtotal for shipping in the very final step. Otherwise, I have only had great experiences.

4 September 2023
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Negative feedback for sellers deleted without reason.

The website removes negative feedback for sellers consistently. I've left both good and bad reviews to inform buyers about different seller's ethics. TCG Player has removed every single bad feedback that I've left, for no reason other than "we don't agree". Well, they didn't buy the products, I did. So how can they disagree? Do not trust this site. They lie about the seller's feedback to make more money at the cost of the buyer.

1 August 2023
Unprompted review

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