CardsteadTrades and store credit
Manage intake, pricing, approval, payouts, and the ledger behind each customer balance.
Daily operations for card shops
Run the work behind the counter.
Cardstead gives your team one place to manage trades, store credit, money, calendars, employees, and the records that keep a shop moving.
Currently onboarding by invitationInvited stores receive a 30-day trial. Unlimited staff. No transaction fees.
Daily operations
Explore the product Keep the day's work in one place.
Registers and money
Track accounts, register sessions, safe activity, cash movement, budgets, and reports.
Calendars and reminders
Plan releases, events, preorder dates, customer calls, and employee follow-up.
People and access
Manage employees, roles, locations, permissions, and the history behind important actions.
Clear answers
Know what happened without chasing notes or messages.
Cardstead keeps the record behind each balance, payout, approval, and correction so the next employee can pick up where the last one left off.
See how the workflows fit together- 01
Which trades are still waiting for review or a customer decision?
- 02
Why did this customer’s store-credit balance change?
- 03
Who approved this cash payout, and where did the money come from?
- 04
What changed between the expected drawer and the final count?
Access and accountability
Give each employee the access their job requires.
Accounts, locations, and permissions keep each person in the right part of the shop. Important changes stay in the record for owners and managers to review.
Read about security and customer dataPricing
$39.99 per month for your first store.
Additional stores cost $19.99 per month. Add as many employees as you need. No transaction fees or revenue share.
See pricing detailsCustomers and store creditTrade intake and payoutsReminders and calendarsMoney activity and reportsPeople, locations, and policies
Guides for card shops
View all resources Practical answers for everyday shop work.
How to handle a card-condition disagreement at the trade counter
A condition-review process with inspection notes, pricing math, escalation triggers, and a record both buyer and customer can follow.
Read guideHow to close an event-night drawer with trades, entries, and safe drops
A worked Friday-night closeout that separates cash sales, entry fees, trade payouts, paid-outs, transfers, and physical count.
Read guideHow to reconstruct a disputed store-credit balance
A worked ledger timeline for finding unsupported corrections, checking hidden history, and fixing the balance without erasing the record.
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Choose the areas you want to cover, from trade intake and money to calendars and employee access.