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How BoosterScout works
BoosterScout compares Pokémon products at more than 1000 shops across Europe. Here you can read where the prices come from, how often we check them and how we make money.
Where the prices come from
We read price and stock from the shop's own website: from its product feed, its sitemap or the product page. We respect robots.txt and identify ourselves as BoosterScoutBot. You always see the price the shop itself shows, including VAT. Prices in another currency, such as Swiss francs or Czech koruna, are converted every day at the European Central Bank rate.
How often we check
We check most shops several times an hour. The Checked column shows when we last saw each price. When a product is back in stock, you usually see it within a few minutes.
Shipping and total price
When we know the shipping cost, we add it to the price and show the total. Those shipping costs apply to the Netherlands. For another country, or when we do not know them, it says "see shop". We mark shops outside the EU, such as in Switzerland or the United Kingdom, because you may pay import duties there.
Recommended retail price
Next to the price you see the publisher's recommended retail price. That way you see at a glance whether something is below, around or well above it. The product page also shows the price per booster and the daily price history.
Which shops we show
We include shops that sell Pokémon products and deliver within Europe. We check company details and reviews and add the source. If we have doubts about a shop, it gets the Under review label with the reason. We check shops, not the products themselves. All shops are listed on the shops page.
eBay
For eBay we show, per country, the cheapest offer from a seller in the EU, with shipping to that country already included.
How we make money
Comparing is free. If you buy through a link on BoosterScout, some shops pay us a small commission. You pay nothing extra. The order in the comparison is always by price and has nothing to do with that commission. Offers we feature are shown separately and marked as partner. You can also become a VIP: you then see the name and link of every shop and get restock alerts.
Something wrong?
If you see a wrong price or a wrong product, use the "Something wrong? Report it" button below the shop table, or get in touch. Do you run a shop? Add your shop or have your details updated.