Your item
never leaves
our hands.
GrailGuard is the best hand-carry delivery solution for high-value trading cards, grading submissions, and small luxury items. Our experienced couriers pick up your item, fly or drive it to the destination, and place it directly in your buyer's hands.
Live GPS tracking. Follow your item in real time — from pickup to hand-off.
Four steps. Zero stress.
From your hands to the buyer's — with full visibility the entire way.
Request
Enter pickup & delivery locations, item details, and declared value. Get an instant quote.
Match
We assign a vetted, background-checked GrailGuard courier in your area.
Carry
Your courier picks up the item, documents it with timestamped photos, and hand-carries it the whole way — with live GPS tracking along the way.
Deliver
Hand-to-hand delivery: recipient ID and one-time code verified, photo record captured, release signed. Done.
Shipping a $50K item through the mail is insane
The infrastructure for safely moving high-value items hasn't kept pace with the market.
Coverage Gaps
Major carriers classify collectibles and luxury goods as "extraordinary items" with coverage capped at $100. Sellers of $20K+ items are routinely told "we won't cover that."
Porch Theft & Loss
Traditional carriers sign on behalf of recipients and leave packages unattended, even when no one is home. Packages sit in sorting facilities or get handed off multiple times. High-value items are a target, and once they're gone, they're gone.
Damage in Transit
A PSA 10 becomes a PSA 8 with one bad bend. A luxury watch gets scratched. A painting gets creased. Every sorting facility, every truck transfer is a chance to destroy thousands in value.
Claims Nightmares
Carriers reimburse at original purchase price, not current value. A card bought for $200 in 1990 worth $100K today? They'll pay you $200.
Buyer/Seller Scams
Fraudulent "item not received" claims, card switching, and buyers who won't cooperate with claims investigations. Both sides live in fear.
Pure Anxiety
There's zero transparency in shipping today. Tracking updates are vague at best, and getting in touch with the person actually delivering your item is a nightmare. You shouldn't have to guess where your package is, or who's handling it.
Built for the hobby, by the hobby
Every feature designed around the real risks collectors face every day.
Declared-Value Coverage
Coverage anchored to the value you declare at booking — not original purchase price — up to $500,000 per shipment under our Coverage Policy.
Real-Time GPS Tracking
Know exactly where your item is at every moment. Both buyer and seller get a live tracking link with courier identity and ETA.
Photo Documentation
Your courier photographs the item at pickup, creating a timestamped condition record. Same at delivery.
Vetted & Background-Checked Couriers
Every GrailGuard courier passes an enhanced background check. No anonymous hands.
Dual Verification
Both seller and buyer confirm item condition in-app at pickup and delivery. Creates a timestamped, tamper-evident chain of custody.
Nationwide Air Courier
Not just local. Your courier flies the item coast-to-coast. Next-day options available for urgent transactions.
Simple pricing. All-in. Coverage included.
One price per delivery — flights, handling, documentation, and coverage is all included. No hidden fees, no surprise add-ons.
Metro Beta
Same-city hand delivery
No flight required — ground courier
- ✓ First 50 miles included
- ✓ Declared value up to $25K included
- ✓ Photo documentation
- ✓ Coverage up to $500K
- ✓ Live GPS + courier chat
Nationwide
Coast-to-coast air courier
Flight included in price
- ✓ Anywhere in the US
- ✓ Declared value up to $50K included
- ✓ Photo documentation
- ✓ Coverage up to $500K — book the full amount online
- ✓ Live GPS + courier chat
International
Coming soonGlobal door-to-door air courier
Flight included in price
Next step: building Canada infrastructure
- ✓ Worldwide delivery
- ✓ Declared value up to $75K included
- ✓ Photo documentation
- ✓ Coverage up to $500K
- ✓ Live GPS + courier chat
Elite
High-value & international
Flight + premium logistics included
- ✓ International available
- ✓ Concierge scheduling
- ✓ Declared values $100K+
- ✓ Full multi-angle photo documentation
- ✓ Above $500K by custom review
- ✓ Dedicated account manager
One-time delivery codes
Your item can't be handed to the wrong person. At booking, you'll receive a unique 6-digit code. The courier will request the code before completing the handoff — it's security through simplicity.
- ✓ Prevent wrong-person delivery
- ✓ Courier + recipient both verify the code before handoff
- ✓ Included with every delivery
Unique code generated at booking
Our Courier Network
No courier based near you? We still cover all 50 states — we fly a courier to you and hand-carry it from there.
Want to join our courier network? Apply here
Trusted by the hobby
Shops, breakers and media partners who vouch for how we move irreplaceable items