Trust & Safety

Built so collectors can trade with confidence.

Buying and selling collectibles should feel safe — not like a gamble in a group chat. Here's how Rarewaalt protects both sides of every transaction.

Verified sellers

Sellers are verified before they can list, so you know there's a real, accountable person behind every listing.

Payment held until you receive your order

When you pay, your money isn't handed straight to the seller. Rarewaalt holds the payment and releases it to the seller only after you've received your order and the dispute window has passed without an issue.

A clear dispute & return process

If an item arrives damaged or not as described, you can raise a claim within the stated window. See our Refund & Return Policy for how it works.

Secure payments

Payments are processed through a trusted payment gateway. We never store your full card details.

How payment protection works

The biggest risk in the old way of trading — paying a stranger up front and hoping — is the one we removed. On Rarewaalt:

1. You place your order and pay securely through our payment gateway.
2. The seller dispatches your item (within 2 business days) and you receive it.
3. Your payment is released to the seller only after delivery and once the dispute window has passed without an unresolved issue.

If something's wrong, you raise a claim before that window closes — your payment isn't already gone.

Raising a claim

Returns are accepted where an item arrives damaged or not as described, raised within 2 days of delivery. A continuous unboxing video is mandatory for any claim — it's how we resolve transit-damage fairly for everyone. Write to collect@rarewaalt.com with your order number to start a claim.

Because these are collectibles, minor packaging wear (small creases, bent corners, blister scuffs) isn't a defect. Full details are in our Refund & Return Policy.

Fair access for real collectors

Rarewaalt is for collectors, not scalpers. We enforce per-account purchase limits on high-demand items so drops reach genuine collectors. The use of bots or automated tools to track inventory or place orders is prohibited and may result in cancelled orders, account termination, and legal action — see our Terms of Use.

Trading safely

Always transact and communicate on Rarewaalt — never move a deal to private payment outside the platform, where these protections don't apply. If anything feels off, contact us at collect@rarewaalt.com.