Slabz vs Arena Club: which is better?

Arena Club in action

Its own marketing, not a test of ours. We found no promo video or store screenshots for Slabz.

Score by score

The five parts of the desk rating, as a share of the points available. Unpublished terms earn nothing.

Slabz Arena Club

Money out · 30% of the rating

50%98%

Odds shown · 25% of the rating

95%85%

Accountability · 20% of the rating

50%70%

Cost to hold the card · 15% of the rating

65%100%

Access · 10% of the rating

42%75%

Darker bar leads. The formula is on how we rate.

Fact by fact

Tap any value for its source. A grey value is not confirmed on the app's own pages, so no winner is marked on that row.

Not published: we looked; it is not on its pages
Advertised, not in its terms: said in its marketing only

Slabz and Arena Club, fact by fact
Slabz 0 marked better	Arena Club 1 marked better
How money comes out
USDC to a Solana wallet, or a bank payout in four regions Read on the operator's own page “Withdrawals can't be undone. Check the address above.” From the withdraw screen, which sits behind sign-in. Read in the site's script, not seen rendered. Checked 6 Oct 2026. Open the source	Cash to a bank account or debit card through Stripe, from $1 Read on the operator's own page “transferred to your Stripe Connect account ... and can then be transferred to your bank account or debit card” Checked 6 Oct 2026. Open the source
Sell-back rate
85% (advertised, not in its terms) The operator's marketing says this; its terms do not “Or sell it back within 72 hours for at least 85% of its current value.” From the How it works tab with the Poké 25 pack selected, read in a browser. It is worded as a floor and set per pack; other packs were not checked. Its worked example changes between reads and was 85% each time: 102.85 offered on a card worth 121.00 on 6 October 2026, 68.00 on 80.00 on 7 October. The terms state no rate. Checked 6 Oct 2026. Open the source	90% after fee Read on the operator's own page “equal to 100% of our estimated value of the item(s), less a 10% fee” The published rate is 100%, less a 10% selling fee. Recorded as the terms word it: 100% of Arena Club's own estimate, then a 10% fee, which nets 90%. Arena Club sets the estimate. Checked 6 Oct 2026. Open the source
Selling fee
Not published We looked and the operator does not publish it No selling fee is stated. Checked 6 Oct 2026.	10% Read on the operator's own page “100% of the estimated value minus a 10% app fee” Checked 6 Oct 2026. Open the source
Withdrawal minimum
Not published We looked and the operator does not publish it No USDC minimum is stated; the withdraw form says only “Amount must be greater than 0”. No fee is stated. Checked 6 Oct 2026.	$1 Read on the operator's own page “Stripe limits the minimum amount to $1 so anything less cannot be withdrawn” Checked 6 Oct 2026. Open the source
Withdrawal methods
USDC to a Solana wallet or exchange, Bank account, Venmo or PayPal Read on the operator's own page “Bank payouts work in the US, UK, the Eurozone (SEPA, Euro accounts only), and Brazil (PIX). You'll need to verify your identity before your first payout.” Read in the site's script. The bank route runs through Coinflow and has a maintenance state in the script; whether it is live today was not seen. Checked 6 Oct 2026. Open the source	Bank account, Debit card Read on the operator's own page “Withdrawals to your bank or debit card typically take 1-3 business days” A Stripe seller account is required. Checked 6 Oct 2026. Open the source
Runs on
Web Read on the operator's own page The site links to no app, and US App Store and Google Play searches returned none from this operator. The terms mention “mobile applications”. Checked 6 Oct 2026. Open the source	Better Web, iPhone, Android Read on the operator's own page “Access digital Slab Packs, manage your graded collection, and trade instantly” Checked 6 Oct 2026. Open the source
Cards
Pokémon, One Piece, Sports, Other Read on the operator's own page “Pokemon Riftbound One Piece Dragon Soccer Football Baseball Basketball Sports” The nine “universes” on the pack page. Only the Pokémon pack list was read. Checked 6 Oct 2026. Open the source	Sports, Pokémon, One Piece, Other Read on the operator's own page “Football Pokemon One Piece Basketball Soccer Baseball Hockey Magical Super” The store listings also name Star Wars, Disney and Lorcana. 'Magical' and 'Super' are Arena Club's own tab names. Checked 6 Oct 2026. Open the source
US states
Not published We looked and the operator does not publish it No state, country or residence rule in the terms or privacy policy. The terms are governed by the law of Quebec. Checked 6 Oct 2026.	No US state excluded Read on the operator's own page “a geographic area that is subject to United States or other sovereign country sanctions or embargoes” The terms, last updated 31 August 2026, bar sanctioned territories and name no US state. Cards ship abroad. Checked 6 Oct 2026. Open the source
Shipping time
Not published We looked and the operator does not publish it No delivery time is given. The shipping screen says delivery “may take a little longer than usual”. Checked 6 Oct 2026.	Up to one week to process and ship out Read on the operator's own page “may take up to one week to process and ship out (this is an estimate and not a guarantee)” Checked 6 Oct 2026. Open the source
Shipping fee
US $5.99 for the first card and $3.00 for each additional; Canada $20.99, Europe $29.99, Australia, New Zealand and the rest of the world $34.99 Read on the operator's own page “Customs, duties, and VAT on international shipments are the buyer's responsibility and are not collected at checkout.” From the rate table on the shipping screen, behind sign-in, read in the site's script. In the US a signature adds $3.00 at $500 or more. Insurance of 0.5% is added above $5,000, and card fees at checkout. Checked 6 Oct 2026. Open the source	$1 a card, plus shipping and insurance that vary by package Read on the operator's own page “Retrieval Fee: $1 per card. Shipping Costs: Varies” The shipping and insurance amounts are shown at checkout, not published. Wallet funds cannot pay the retrieval fee. Checked 6 Oct 2026. Open the source
App Store rating
No listing found We looked and the operator does not publish it Checked 6 Oct 2026.	4.5 from 6.4K Read on the operator's own page Checked 6 Oct 2026. Open the source
Company
9546-9466 Quebec Inc Read on the operator's own page “published, owned, and operated by 9546-9466 Quebec Inc at 400-3 Place Ville Marie, Montreal, Quebec, H3B2E3, (Slabz)” The terms also say Collector Crypt Inc. “handles sourcing, grading, vaulting, and on-chain operations”. Checked 6 Oct 2026. Open the source	Arenaclub.com, Inc. Read on the operator's own page “When we say, “Arena Club,” “we,” “our,” or “us,” we mean Arenaclub.com, Inc.” Checked 6 Oct 2026. Open the source

Showing 12 of 18 facts. “Better” is marked only where both apps' figures were read on their own pages and can be ordered.

Pick this one if you want…

Tap what matters to you. Each answer comes from a confirmed fact, not a preference.

SlabzAlso does thisNo withdrawal minimum on its public pages

Arena ClubPick this oneFrom $1withdrawal minimum

Arena Club: Cash to a bank account or debit card through Stripe, from $1. Slabz pays out too: USDC to a Solana wallet, or a bank payout in four regions. It scores lower on money out, 50% against 98%.

Know first: The sell-back rate is not in the terms, the offer closes after 72 hours, and multi-pack rips sell common pulls automatically.

How Slabz works

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Know first: The buy-back offer takes a 10% fee and lapses 24 hours after the reveal, and no average pack return is published.

How Arena Club works

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What neither app publishes

We looked on both apps' terms, help pages, pack pages and store listings. These are missing from both.

A self-exclusion toolSlabz: not publishedArena Club: not published

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Questions people ask

Which is better, Slabz or Arena Club?

Arena Club rates higher than Slabz on what it puts in writing, 4.4 against 3.1 out of 5. Arena Club publishes a 100% sell-back rate, states a $1 withdrawal minimum and has an Android app. Which one suits you depends on what you need: the chooser on this page goes need by need.

Can you withdraw cash from Slabz and Arena Club?

Slabz: USDC to a Solana wallet, or a bank payout in four regions. Its site lists 2 withdrawal methods; no minimum is published. Arena Club: Cash to a bank account or debit card through Stripe, from $1. Its help centre lists 2 withdrawal methods and a $1 minimum. Each route out is set side by side on the cash-out page.

Which US states can use Slabz and Arena Club?

Slabz does not publish a list of excluded states. Arena Club excludes no US state in writing. Both set a minimum age of 18. Every app by state is on the availability page.

Which pays more when you sell a card back, Slabz or Arena Club?

Slabz: 85% (advertised, not in its terms). Arena Club: 90% after fee. No winner is marked, because one of the two is not in writing. The cash-back calculator turns a published rate into dollars.

Do Slabz and Arena Club run on the same devices?

Slabz: Web. Arena Club: Web, iPhone, Android. Arena Club is ahead here, and both values were read on the apps' own pages.

Has cardrip tested either app?

No. Everything on this page was read on public pages: terms, help centres, pack pages and store listings. Nothing has been deposited, withdrawn or shipped.

Sources18

Slabz site: withdrawals, withdrawal methods, how a sale is paid and 10 more slabz.com
Slabz terms: minimum age, company, withdrawal fee and 1 more slabz.com
Arena Club help centre: withdrawals, withdrawal minimum arenaclubsupport.zendesk.com
Arena Club help centre: withdrawal methods arenaclubsupport.zendesk.com
Arena Club help centre: how a sale is paid arenaclubsupport.zendesk.com
Arena Club terms: sell-back rate, offer window, excluded states and 2 more info.arenaclub.com
Arena Club help centre: selling fee arenaclubsupport.zendesk.com
Arena Club pack page: lowest pack, highest pack, card types arenaclub.com
Arena Club pack page: odds arenaclub.com
Arena Club help centre: odds detail arenaclubsupport.zendesk.com
Arena Club help centre: changing odds arenaclubsupport.zendesk.com
Arena Club help centre: shipping arenaclubsupport.zendesk.com
Arena Club help centre: shipping fee arenaclubsupport.zendesk.com
Arena Club help centre: shipping time arenaclubsupport.zendesk.com
Arena Club help centre: withdrawal fee arenaclubsupport.zendesk.com
Arena Club help centre: marketplace fee arenaclubsupport.zendesk.com
Arena Club on the App Store apps.apple.com
Arena Club on Google Play play.google.com

Alexander Korsager

Every figure was read on public pages on 6 October 2026. Nothing here has been tested with money yet. How each app pays out is compared in full on the cash-out page.