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How DOPA works and makes money

You buy credits, open a pack with public odds, and one card or sealed item is revealed. You have 10 days to ship it from Japan. Otherwise it becomes credits, and credits never become cash.

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By Alexander Korsager · Checked 7 October 2026 · We earn nothing from any app on this site

A free rip at DOPA's real published odds. No money, no real cards.

A rip, step by step

Tap a step. Each figure opens the page it was read on. A dashed tile is a term not found on DOPA's public pages.

1. Sign up and fund

8 of 9 terms published
  • Minimum age
    18

    Read on the operator's own page

    “If you are under 18 years of age ... you must have the permission of your parents or legal guardians to use the Service.”

    18, or younger with a parent's permission. The App Store rates the app 13+ and Google Play rates it Everyone.

    Checked 6 Oct 2026.

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    From its own terms or store listing.
  • US states excluded
    Not published

    We looked and the operator does not publish it

    The terms and purchase terms name no US state or country. The help centre says “users from any country can enjoy the service”. The purchase terms add: “We make no guarantee that the Service is legal in your jurisdiction.”

    Checked 6 Oct 2026.

    The terms and purchase terms name no US state or country. The help centre says “users from any country can enjoy the service”. The purchase terms add: “We make no guarantee that the Service is legal in your jurisdiction.”
  • Runs on
    Web, iPhone, Android

    Read on the operator's own page

    “DOPA! - Online Mystery Packs”

    App Store listing by SINSA, K.K. (iPhone only) and Google Play listing us.sinsa.dopa, both read on the US storefronts.

    Checked 6 Oct 2026.

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    Where you can open an account and buy.
  • Pay with
    Card, Apple Pay, Google Pay

    Read on the operator's own page

    Checked 7 Oct 2026.

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    By the help centre. The purchase terms also allow for cryptocurrency, at DOPA's choice.
  • What you buy
    Credits: 100 points = $1

    Read on the operator's own page

    Checked 7 Oct 2026.

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    The help centre equates 1,000 points with $10. The site shows dollars.
  • Charged in
    US dollars

    Read on the operator's own page

    Checked 7 Oct 2026.

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    “All payments on DOPA Global are processed in U.S. Dollars”. Your card provider converts.
  • Rank bonus
    Seven ranks

    Read on the operator's own page

    Checked 7 Oct 2026.

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    Rank rises with “how much credit you have charged”, and pays bonus points on a charge. No amounts are stated.
  • New accounts
    2 free $2 packs

    Read on the operator's own page

    Checked 7 Oct 2026.

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    “Open pack for free (2 available)”, on the starter pack page.
  • Refund of credits
    At DOPA's discretion

    Read on the operator's own page

    Checked 7 Oct 2026.

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    “we reserve the right to address all refund requests in our sole discretion.”

3 terms this guide does not cover: the international shipping surcharge by country, what the daily reward pays, and the referral programme terms, which the terms cite without a link.

This guide covers the mechanics only. Whether it suits you is in the DOPA review, and the basics of the format are in what card ripping is.

Where the money goes

One pack, followed from your payment to what arrives. Only terms read on DOPA's own pages enter the sum.

Pack price
The card is valued at
DOPA publishes no average for this pack, so the sum starts from an assumption. Dashed choices are assumptions, not published figures.
  1. You pay$18
    The price of one Tag-Team Titans pack.
  2. Card value (assumed)$18
    An assumption, not a published figure. DOPA sets the value its offer is based on.
  3. Sell-back offer$18
    Rate:
    100%

    Read on the operator's own page

    “you can convert any card to credits at 100% of its value”

    Stated on the how-it-works page and the App Store listing, not in the terms or purchase terms, which name no rate. The value is DOPA's own figure for the card, not a market price.

    Checked 7 Oct 2026.

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    of the value DOPA sets.
  4. Arrives as credits$18
  5. Selling fee
    Not published

    We looked and the operator does not publish it

    No conversion fee is stated.

    Checked 6 Oct 2026.

    Paid as
    Site credit

    Read on the operator's own page

    “Credits cannot be withdrawn, sold, transferred, or converted to fiat currency.”

    A card is converted to credits, which the help centre also calls points. Credits open more packs or pay for shipping.

    Checked 6 Oct 2026.

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    Can be withdrawn
    No

    Read on the operator's own page

    “Credits have no cash value and are for entertainment purposes only.”

    The help centre agrees: “Credits cannot be converted into cash”. The purchase terms keep a discretion: “Company may, in its sole discretion, permit users to redeem Credits balances for its cash value”.

    Checked 6 Oct 2026.

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  6. On the assumption that the card is worth the pack price, the full $18 comes back. DOPA publishes no average card value, so the real figure cannot be worked out. What does come back is credits, not cash. No selling fee is published, so none is taken off here.

Run the same sum for every app in the cash-back calculator, weigh the three exits in keep, sell or ship, or see every app's exit terms on the cash-out page.

How DOPA makes money

Only lines its own documents state, or that follow from its published numbers. Nothing here is an estimate.

Stated on its own pages2
Follows from its published numbers1
Not published4
  • Stated on its own pages

    Sell-back discount

    None in the rate

    Read on the operator's own page

    “you can convert any card to credits at 100% of its value”

    Stated on the how-it-works page and the App Store listing, not in the terms or purchase terms, which name no rate. The value is DOPA's own figure for the card, not a market price.

    Checked 7 Oct 2026.

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    The offer is 100% of DOPA's own estimate. Any cut is taken as a fee.
  • Stated on its own pages

    Shipping or retrieval fee

    $20 on under $10 of cards, $15 on $10 to $29.99, $10 on $30 to $99.99, free from $100; no surcharge within the US

    Read on the operator's own page

    “Under $10 (under 1,000 points): $20”

    $20 on under $10 of cards, $15 on $10 to $29.99, $10 on $30 to $99.99, free from $100; no surcharge within the US. Charged per shipping request on the value of the cards in it. Customs duties, where charged, are the recipient's.

    Checked 6 Oct 2026.

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    Charged per shipping request on the value of the cards in it. Customs duties, where charged, are the recipient's.
  • Stated on its own pages

    Credits that cannot leave

    No cash outCredits “cannot be withdrawn, sold, transferred, or converted to fiat currency”. Money paid in is spent on packs or shipping, or sits as a balance.Read the source
  • Follows from its published numbers

    Shipping a small pull

    Fee is over twice the cardsA request holding under $10 of cards costs $20 to ship, so the fee is more than double what is in the parcel. The other exit is credits, which only open packs or pay for shipping.Read the source
  • Not published

    4 lines its own pages do not state

    • Pack price above average card valueCannot be worked out
    • Fee on a sell-back
      Not published

      We looked and the operator does not publish it

      No conversion fee is stated.

      Checked 6 Oct 2026.

    • Gap between DOPA's card value and a market priceCannot be worked out
    • Other feesReserved, none listed

What DOPA pays for its cards, its margins and how the business is doing are not published, and we do not guess. Whether the numbers can favour a buyer at all is the subject of is card ripping worth it.

The clock after the reveal

How long each choice stays open, from DOPA's own pages.

  1. The revealThe card is revealed and the clocks start.
  2. 10 days

    Read on the operator's own page

    “Once it exceeds 10 days, they will be converted into points.”

    Checked 6 Oct 2026.

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    A card you have not shipped is sold or returned for you
  3. When you chooseA conversion or a shipping request is final: “once an order is placed or an item is exchanged, the action is final”Read the source
  4. 7 days from receiptTo report a damaged or defective item, with photosRead the source
  5. 2 months from the orderTo report an item that has not arrivedRead the source
  6. About 1 to 2 weeks to prepare and ship, then about 1 to 15 business days in transit

    Read on the operator's own page

    “it usually takes about 1–2 weeks for us to prepare and ship your order”

    The shipping policy, last updated 31 May 2024, promises no delivery date.

    Checked 6 Oct 2026.

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    Shipping, once you ask for the card

Terms that never mention a card

DOPA's terms of service and purchase terms describe digital goods. The physical cards, converting them to credits and the 10 days are only on its marketing and help pages.

What the terms say you buy“Intangible assets”“digital collectibles and/or intangible assets”, which you “transfer … to your Third Party Accounts”.✓ Read at sourceSource
What they call a packA lootbox“lootboxes containing exclusively virtual game content, which does not matter outside the game”.✓ Read at sourceSource
Who sells, by the terms“Third-party sellers”“The essence of the Service is the sale of digital intangible assets from third-party sellers.” None is named.✓ Read at sourceSource
Cards, conversion, shippingNot in either documentNeither the terms of service nor the purchase terms mention a physical card, converting one to credits, the 10 days or Japan. The shipping policy speaks only of “items”.✓ Read at sourceSource
What the site says“Every card you pull is real”“and stored for you until you convert it to credits or have it shipped to your address.”✓ Read at sourceSource
Arbitration opt-out goes toLoot Labs Inc, Seattle“Loot Labs Inc, Attn. Legal, 5016 Ravenna Ave NE”. BOXED.GG's terms give the same company and address. DOPA's terms state no link to it.✓ Read at sourceSource
Opt-out window30 days, by postCounted “from the date that you first consent to these Terms”.✓ Read at sourceSource
Governing lawWashington StateCourts “located in the State of Washington”. An in-person arbitration would sit in “Fulton County, Delaware”.✓ Read at sourceSource

Who is behind DOPA

The names on its terms, its store listings and its partner pages. Sourced facts only.

Legal entitysinsa Inc. (dba DOPA!)The App Store names the seller as SINSA, K.K. and Google Play as SINSA, INC. The terms give no address or country of incorporation.✓ Read at sourceSource
App Store developerSINSA, K.K.The name on the App Store listing.✓ Read at sourceSource
Google Play developerSINSA, INC.The name on the Google Play listing.✓ Read at sourceSource
Company addressNot in the termsThe terms name sinsa Inc. with no address or country. Google Play lists the developer in Fujisawa, Japan.✕ Not confirmedSource
Where the cards come fromNot publishedThe one hint, for ungraded cards: “we will do our best to find your card in the best possible condition in the market”.✕ Not confirmedSource
Who sets a card's valueNot statedThe site says “100% of its value” and, once, “market value”. No page says how the figure is set.✕ Not confirmedSource
GraderPSA“PSA10 cards are PSA-certified and graded.”✓ Read at sourceSource
Storage and packingIts own team, in Japan“All cards are handled and packed by our team”.✓ Read at sourceSource
Payment processorNot namedThe purchase terms say “various third-party payment processors”. The site footer shows a Stripe logo.✕ Not confirmedSource
Where it startedJapan“the leading mystery pack service in Japan”, by its own page. Not a ranking we checked.✓ Read at sourceSource

How the other apps work

The same walk-through for each of the others, then every review and the pages that set two apps side by side.

Reviews and head-to-heads

Questions about how DOPA works

How does DOPA work?

You buy credits, pick a pack whose odds are on its page, and one card or sealed item is revealed. For 10 days you can ask for it to be shipped from Japan. If you do not, or if you choose to, it converts to credits at the value DOPA shows. Credits open more packs or pay for shipping.

How does DOPA make money?

Its own pages state: shipping or retrieval fee and credits that cannot leave. From its published numbers: shipping a small pull. Not published: pack price above average card value, fee on a sell-back, gap between DOPA's card value and a market price and other fees. We do not estimate margins or what DOPA pays for cards.

Where do DOPA's cards come from?

It does not say. Its pages say cards are stored in Japan and packed by its own team, and that PSA 10 cards are PSA-graded. For an ungraded card the help centre says it will find a copy “in the best possible condition in the market”. No supplier is named.

Can you get cash out of DOPA?

No. The purchase terms say credits “cannot be withdrawn, sold, transferred, or converted to fiat currency”, and the help centre says the same of credits converted from cards. One clause lets DOPA allow a cash redemption at its sole discretion; no route for it is published.

What is the catch with DOPA?

Four, each in its own pages. Money paid in never comes back as cash. A pull not shipped within 10 days becomes credits. Shipping under $10 of cards costs $20, more than double the cards. The card's value is DOPA's own figure.

Why do DOPA's terms name Loot Labs Inc?

They do not say. The terms are a contract with sinsa Inc., but the address for opting out of arbitration is Loot Labs Inc in Seattle, the company and address in BOXED.GG's own terms, which also open with “digital collectibles and/or intangible assets”. DOPA's terms state no link between the two companies.

Alexander Korsager

Alexander Korsager

Every figure was read on public pages between 6 October 2026 and 7 October 2026. Nothing here has been tested with money yet. cardrip earns nothing from DOPA.