Question 1

What is The Hoard?

Accepted Answer

The Hoard is a platform for serious collectors. You catalog the pieces you keep in a private vault, earn a numbered coin for showing up to events, and check pieces against a registry that brand partners co-author. It is collector-first and object-first - built around the pieces and the people who keep them, not around buying and selling.

Question 2

How much does The Hoard cost?

Accepted Answer

The Hoard has a free tier. Collector Pro is available monthly, annually, or as a $179 lifetime unlock while the founding offer remains active. Legacy has Manager Pro, Personal Legacy, Commissioner Pro, and Single League Legacy. Vendor, Brand, and Show Runner subscriptions are live through web billing; Store and Organization pricing is partner-confirmed and has no public checkout.

Question 3

What is Collector Pro?

Accepted Answer

Collector Pro is The Hoard's paid collector tier. It is available monthly, annually, or as a $179 lifetime unlock while founding seats remain. It unlocks an unlimited vault, priority registry checks, and the full collector toolset.

Question 4

What can I collect on The Hoard?

Accepted Answer

The Hoard supports trading cards (including Pokémon in English and Japanese), coins, watches, sneakers, vinyl records, comics, sealed sets, and other collectibles. The catalog keeps expanding across categories.

Question 5

How does scanning a card work?

Accepted Answer

The Hoard's vision scanner, Gideon, reads a photo of your card - its name and collector number - and matches it against the reference registry to identify the exact card and variant. It reads multiple languages, including Japanese, and asks you to confirm when more than one card could match.

Question 6

What is the vault?

Accepted Answer

The vault is your private catalog of the pieces you own. The Hoard is non-custodial - your items stay physically with you. The vault is a record and a registry-confirmed identity for each piece, not storage or escrow.

Question 7

What are numbered coins?

Accepted Answer

Coins are limited, numbered tokens you earn for showing up to events. Each is minted per event, recording that you were there, with a physical twin on the way. They are a record of participation, not a currency.

Question 8

Is The Hoard a marketplace?

Accepted Answer

No. The Hoard is collector-first, not a buy/sell marketplace. The focus is cataloging, documenting, and connecting around the pieces collectors keep - not transactions.

Question 9

How do I join The Hoard?

Accepted Answer

Sign up with an email at thehoard.social, confirm your address, and you are in. Founding members receive a permanent, non-transferable founding number.

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