Launch Day Sunday, June 28th, 2026
Buy singles. From boxes.
The hobby-essential experience of ripping packs has become too expensive for the everyday collector. Common advice says “just buy singles” if you want to find value. ETC is a membership-based platform that lets you do both.
Now you don't have to choose.
135 collectors are already on the list.
Early Access is FREE. Just enter your email address to hold your spot in line.
The Launch Schedule
First breaks are on the house.
"In order to get the team started off on the right foot, I'm providing over $25,000 worth of Founder-Funded breaks for the team to rip. Just make sure you're a member before the livestream starts if you want to bid on the cards that get pulled!" — Ryan, Founder
Jun 28Auctions Jul 5
Founder-Funded #1
2023 Panini Prizm Basketball
The Launch Day break.
$5k+
Jul 12Auctions Jul 19
Founder-Funded #2
Pokemon TCG: Mega Evolution — Chaos Rising
$3k+
Jul 26Auctions Aug 2
Founder-Funded #3
2018 Topps Chrome Baseball Jumbo Hobby Box
$7k+
Aug 9Auctions Aug 16
Elevation Day #1
1987 Fleer Basketball
Unlocks when the team passes 40 members.
$15k+
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Aug 23Auctions Aug 30
Founder-Funded #4
New Release - TBD
Product picked closer to the break, so it matches the market.
$2.5k+
Sep 6Auctions Sep 13
Founder-Funded #5
2024 Panini Prizm Football
$5k+
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Sep 20Auctions Sep 27
Founder-Funded #6
New Release - TBD
$2.5k+
Founder-Funded total: $25,000+
Bid Eligibility
To bid on a card, your membership must have been active prior to the starting timestamp of the break's livestream.
How It Works — 1: Team Bank
Some cards are too big to chase alone. That's why we chase together.
By depositing a majority of every team member's dues directly into the Team Bank, we combine our purchasing power to give the team access to exclusive product we couldn't afford by ourselves. 90% of revenue from every card sold in the ETC Auction House is deposited straight back into the Team Bank, supercharging its total balance and giving the team access to even better breaks the next time around.
How It Works — 2: Vickrey Auction
Not your typical auction.
Every card pulled is made available exclusively to ETC team members via our Vickrey Auctions: blind auctions where the highest bid wins but only pays the price of the second-highest bid. Say goodbye to bid sniping and other auction manipulation tactics.
Bid with your heart. Pay with your head.
Example auction
Your sealed bid $44
Next-highest bid $40
You win — and pay $44 $40
How It Works — 3: The Experience
Vote. Rip. Bid. Ship.
We make the experience of using our platform easy and intuitive, every step of the way.
1
Vote.
ETC uses Borda Count Polling to establish consensus amongst the team and guide the break purchasing. Every member gets a vote, and every vote counts the same.
2
Rip.
Every break is livestreamed from beginning to end, no edits. We capture a 4K close-up of the front and back of each card; the same images are used on the card's auction page.
3
Bid.
Vickrey Auctions incentivize a member to simply bid what the card is worth to them. No tactics, no stress. Only bid on the cards you actually want.
4
Ship.
Every card won in auction goes straight into a member's Vault. Ship it right away, or let the wins accumulate and ship them all together. You get to decide.
Elevation Day
Our ultimate pursuit.
The success of the team depends on our ability to grow, so ETC rewards the team at each milestone to keep our eyes on the prize.
40 members · Trailblazer Tier unlocks
$10,000+
Elevation Day Break #1
400 members · Vanguard Tier unlocks
$20,000+
Elevation Day Break #2
4,000 members · Investor Tier unlocks
$40,000+
Elevation Day Break #3
Then, after the Elevation Day #3 Break —
A $10k+ break from ETC to the team on the 4th of every month. Forever.
Every Elevation Day break is gifted to the team by ETC — a reward for the team's dedication.
The best of both worlds.
Ripping packs
The best feeling in the hobby.
And every year it gets priced further out of reach.
Buying singles
Smart, but something's missing.
You get exactly the card you want — but the thrill of the rip is gone.
ETC
ETC is both.
The thrill of ripping packs. The control of buying singles.
Early Access
The earlier you join, the more valuable your membership becomes.
- Signing up for Early Access is FREE; no purchase required.
- Just enter your email address and click the blue button to get put on the list.
- Before Launch Day, we'll shut down the Early Access list and every email address on the list will get sent their invitation to purchase a membership four minutes before the next email address on the list.
Get the chance to join before the general public.
135 collectors are already on the list.
You're on the list! Check your email for confirmation. See you on Launch Day.
Launching Here
Visionary
Members 1–40
80% to Team BankAs low as $10/mo
| 1 month | $15/mo |
| 3 months | $13/mo |
| 6 months | $12/mo |
| 12 months Best Value | $10/mo |
Unlocks at Member #41
Trailblazer
Members 41–400
70% to Team BankAs low as $15/mo
| 1 month | $25/mo |
| 3 months | $20/mo |
| 6 months | $18/mo |
| 12 months Best Value | $15/mo |
Unlocks at Member #401
Vanguard
Members 401–4,000
60% to Team BankAs low as $25/mo
| 1 month | $40/mo |
| 3 months | $35/mo |
| 6 months | $30/mo |
| 12 months Best Value | $25/mo |
Unlocks at Member #4,001
Investor
Members 4,001+
50% to Team BankAs low as $40/mo
| 1 month | $60/mo |
| 3 months | $55/mo |
| 6 months | $50/mo |
| 12 months Best Value | $40/mo |
How buying a membership works
When you purchase your membership, you'll be assigned to a Dedication Tier based on the total number of active team members at that time. You simply choose your preferred commitment length, complete checkout, and you're on the team!
FAQ
Common questions
ETC is a membership-based trading card platform built around one team. Members pool their buying power through the Team Bank, rip premium product together on livestream, and bid on the individual cards they want through sealed auctions. It's not a traditional breaker — it's a platform built around shared purchasing power and transparent operations.
Not really. In a traditional break, you typically pay for a random team or player slot and hope for the best. At ETC, every card pulled goes up for auction exclusively to team members. You bid on the cards you actually want — and you never pay more than the second-highest bid.
Buying singles is the rational move in today's market — we agree. But you shouldn't have to choose. By pooling resources as a team, we can rip premium product that would be irrational to buy alone, and the auction system means you still only pay fair value for the cards you want. The thrill of ripping packs, the control of buying singles — the best of both worlds.
ETC uses Vickrey auctions — a sealed-bid, second-price format. You submit a private bid for any card you want. The highest bidder wins, but pays the second-highest bid amount. This format rewards bidding your true value: there's no advantage to underbidding or overbidding.
Between 50–80% of your monthly dues flow directly into the Team Bank, which is used to purchase breaks for the team. The remainder covers platform operations. Spending is documented and published for full transparency.
Early Access members receive their membership purchase invite before the general public, in timestamp order, plus a one-time 10% discount on their membership. First come, first served.
ETC launches publicly on Sunday, June 28, 2026 — and Founder-Funded Break #1 streams that day. Early Access members receive their membership purchase invites 24 hours before Launch Day, in timestamp order.