Pinsight+ shows what each pin is worth and what your whole pinboard adds up to. A wrong value on someone's grail does more harm than no value, so these are the rules.
Always a range
Never one exact price: pins sell for different amounts on different days. Ranges are rounded ($5 steps under $50, $10 under $200, $25 above).
Every value says how sure it is
Based on recent sales. At least 5 matching eBay sales of this pin in the last 90 days.
Estimated. Pinsight's own price guide, collectors who agree, fewer or older sales, or what sellers are asking on eBay right now.
Not enough data yet. No number at all. We'd rather say nothing than guess.
Where values come from
- eBay sales: what the pin actually sold for. The strongest source.
- Pinsight's price guide: ranges we keep for popular pins.
- Collectors who agree: corrections from collectors (below).
- eBay asking prices: what sellers list the pin for today. They count for least, and lean low, because pins often sell for less than they're listed at. Never shown as "Based on recent sales".
Before any listing counts, it has to be this exact pin: lots and bundles, listings that mention scrappers, fakes, damage or "as is", and listings for a different year, edition or character are left out, and so are the cheapest few (where fakes cluster). Pinsight keeps only its own summary (how many, the middle price and the spread), never eBay titles, photos or seller details.
Collectors can correct a value
On any value, tap This looks off and suggest your own range. One person never moves a value: it changes when at least three trusted collectors agree. Suggestions far from everyone else's are ignored, and a suggestion on a pin you own counts for less.
Your pinboard's value
The total of the pins that have a value, each copy counted, shown as a rounded range with how many pins it covers ("38 of 52 pins valued"). Pins you've hidden or marked as fake never count. Tap the total to see which pins make it up.
Context, not a verdict
A value never says a trade is fair or a pin is genuine. Trading on Pinsight stays free, and what a pin means to you is up to you.