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DetailTire Kicker logo Tire KickerCardGrade logo CardGrade
What it doesAI shopping agent testing for Shopify stores AI card grading that predicts PSA, BGS, and CGC outcomes in 60 seconds
StageStartup Not given
FoundedNot given Not given
Based inNot given US
Pricing modelFreemium Freemium
PricingFree test once per month per store; Priority test $5; Full report $99; Monthly monitoring $19/month per store Hobby $4.99/month (10 credits), Starter $9.99/month (25 credits), Pro $24.99/month (80 credits), Business $74.99/month (300 credits). Annual plans: Hobby $47.99/year, Starter $95.99/year, Pro $239.99/year, Business $719.99/year. One-time credit packs from $9.99 (20 credits) to $99.99 (285 credits).
Key features
  • Tests three types of AI shopping agents: code-reading, screen-reading, and protocol agents
  • Identifies six critical checkout failure points: Arrive, Find, Choose, Cart, Checkout, Total
  • Free monthly test with email confirmation
  • $5 priority test for immediate results and retesting
  • Video recordings and step-by-step logs of agent attempts
  • Reports show ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity and Claude agent compatibility
  • 16 inspection zones covering corners, edges, centering, and surface
  • 60-second grade predictions
  • PSA, BGS, and CGC grade predictions with confidence scores
  • Forensic Capture macro close-up analysis on Pro and Business plans
  • Bulk grading for 10-50 cards at once
  • Chrome extension for grading cards while browsing
  • iOS and Android mobile apps
  • Smart capture guide with real-time lighting and angle feedback
  • Market value estimates for graded cards
  • API access with webhooks on Pro and Business plans
What makes it different
  • Only tool that tests all three ways AI agents actually shop: code-based, vision-based, and through Shopify's protocol
  • Detects real agent checkout failures that AI-readiness scores miss
  • No store access required: tests only public storefront like any customer
  • Completely free monthly test with full results
  • Photo-based pre-screening avoids months-long mail-in turnaround times
  • Trained on thousands of card images across all major trading card types
  • 2-grade credit-back guarantee if predictions miss
  • Detailed per-pillar subgrades showing exactly where cards lose points
  • Works across all major trading card categories including Pokémon, sports, and TCG
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)3 +3 (up) since last check33 +1 (up) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)09
Citation Flow (Majestic)1236
Referring domains (Majestic)1125

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