The Right Grading Scale for European Sellers
When you list a card on Cardmarket as "Excellent" and the app in your hand only knows "Near Mint" or "Lightly Played", something gets lost in translation – and sometimes so does money. LootLink uses the 7-tier Cardmarket scale natively: the same language European buyers and sellers speak every day.
The Mismatch That Costs You on Cardmarket
You grade a card "Near Mint" in your tracking app. But when you list on Cardmarket, the relevant tier might actually be "Excellent" – which is a meaningful price difference on high-value cards. The US grading scale (NM/LP/HP) has three broad rungs. The Cardmarket scale has seven finer ones. Forcing European collectors into the US system loses real precision – and sometimes real money.
LootLink uses the Cardmarket 7-tier scale as its default: Mint, Near Mint, Excellent, Good, Light Played, Played, Poor. When you grade a card in LootLink, you're using the exact same language you'll use to list it for sale – no mental translation required.
Condition Affects the Price You See
Cardmarket prices vary significantly by condition. A Near Mint Charizard and a Light Played Charizard don't sell for the same price. LootLink ties the condition you assign to each card to the pricing data it shows you – so your portfolio valuation reflects what those specific cards are actually worth, not an optimistic NM baseline.
- Mint: Perfect, unplayed – true collector's condition.
- Near Mint: Very minor imperfections only visible up close.
- Excellent → Good: Light play wear, no significant damage.
- Light Played → Poor: Clear signs of use, from moderate to heavy.
Grade once, list directly on Cardmarket. No more condition translation between your tracker and the marketplace.
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What are the 7 condition tiers?
Mint, Near Mint, Excellent, Good, Light Played, Played, and Poor – exactly as defined by Cardmarket. No translation needed when you go to list a card.
Does card condition affect the price shown in LootLink?
Yes. Cardmarket pricing varies by condition, so LootLink reflects the realistic market value for your card in its actual state, not an optimistic Near Mint baseline.