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Most reviewers were unhappy with their experience overall. Many people reported significant issues with their orders, frequently mentioning long delays and a complete lack of updates or information after placing a pre-order. Customers also found it extremely difficult to contact the company, with emails often going unanswered and the provided phone number being unresponsive or difficult to reach. Furthermore, numerous consumers expressed frustration over not receiving refunds for unfulfilled orders, leading many to worry about the status of their payments. Conversely, a small portion of people were satisfied with their experience, noting good communication and timely delivery of their products. Some customers also appreciated the transparency regarding potential delays, especially given that the business is run by a single individual.

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Order

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Product

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Response time

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Refund

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Customer communications

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Based on these reviews

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Tried numerous times to contact the company but have not had a single response. Still waiting on order from May. Appreciate it’s a lot to manage but to receive no update or responses to my ema... See more

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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

£350 worth of orders back in may, no Information or updates since placing order. No response to 4 emails.. contact phone number doesn’t dial through. Updated - after making contact the items arriv... See more

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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Pre-order of black bolt & white flair ETB with this store back in may, got the products late understandably as there is one guy Nathan running the show. Got my products delivered today only to ope... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Terrible Experience, Product recieved was from Argos.... Delayed delivery by around 3-4 weeks no communication made the whole time. Taking pre orders over market place... Scalping products after... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

DO NOT USE THIS STORE - Issuing purchases for pre-orders of Pokemon stock which simply cannot be fulfilled. Every response to an email chasing my product which I pre-ordered back in AUGUST is. Yeah we... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Pre-ordered an item in May, haven’t heard anything from them since, emailed a few times, phone number on the website isn’t active. I haven’t received any updates regarding the order. Think I’ll give... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

As many others have said, I paid £200 back in September for a Phantasmal pre-order and heard nothing since. Having checked their company house I see the owner (Nathan Thomas Chadwick) is applying to... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I’ve used Cart Mart multiple times and they’ve never disappointed. I've ordered my Black Blot/White Flare, Mega Evolution base set and Phantasmal Flames from them. Shipping can be slower than other re... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Despite some issues in shipping time due to factors outside of his control, Nathan has been nothing but lovely. I emailed him asking for an ETA and he replied within about 30 minutes - super r... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Ordered 2 black & white booster bundles back on 7th may… fast forward over 4 months later, still no dispatch email. Just like other low reviews, absolute joke of a company who takes money upfront for... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Don’t even think about ordering from here, save your money. I ordered a booster bundle and an ETB and didn’t receive any communication for over a month. I reached out via email to ask about the order... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Nathan provided me with updates when items were delayed, and at a great price considering how weird the Pokémon market is at the moment. I can't imagine how long it takes to pack all those orders when... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

THIEVES. Like others have mentioned. A scalper started a business, but it hasn’t worked out so they are winding the business up (per the rumours). I have contacted multiple times over 3 weeks to g... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

⭐️ 1 Star Review Absolutely awful experience. I ordered a Phantasmal Flames ETB and still have not received it. After waiting far longer than expected, I asked to cancel the order and was told a... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I preorder the Mega evolutions booster box at GBP169 on 5 Aug 2025. This is the worst TCG online purchase experience. I sent tons of emails but got no response at all. Their landline does not work. No... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Preordered a phantasmal flames ETB which they never shipped. I asked updates via email, they were responsive at first but once i asked to cancel my order due to the increasingly longer wait times, t... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I would give then 0 stars if it were possible. Ordered a Mega Evolution Booster Box and ETB, two separate pre orders on August 7th. One with Halifax and one with Barclays Credit Card and after weeks o... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

I think the shop oversells its stock a little and ends up on backorder but the shop is reliable and they do send your goods. Just have to be patient. small one man band so keep in mind in communicati... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

This company seems to oversell products and then struggles to fulfill there orders. asked for a cancellation for weeks before i finally got one. Seen many other people getting products of high street... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Made a pre order a few months ago for a Destined Rivals booster box and had no issues. Was a bit hesitant to order from them as they were a new shop at the time but I was pleasantly surprised :) Commu... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great company!!! I had ordered some destined rivals packs and unfortunately there was a small error with stock so the owner was kind enough to reach out and offer to upgrade my order to an ETB!! Extre... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Communication has been lacklustre, I placed an order in August and did not receive any update on delivery or anything. In November I asked them to cancel my order and send me a refund, which they said... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Had to update my review from 5* to 1* Very sad as I had previously had good experiences with Card Mart, so trusted them and even had my family pre order some things. All in all over £1000 betwe... See more

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Item arrived in good condition, and the response to customer service queries was very quick. The issue is that the item was delivered nearly 2 months after being ordered, there was nothing on the pr... See more

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Ordered a pre order of mega evolutions booster box at £169.99, above RRP on the 3rd September. Patiently waited until the release date on 10th October and was told they will start sending orders out.... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I can respect that he is trying is best, and as a one man team that is all you can ask from him. I cannot understand all the hate that he is recieving at this moment as his website is relatively new a... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I placed an order with Card Mart and only received half of what I paid for. I’ve sent several emails over the past few weeks asking for an update or explanation, but I haven’t received a single repl... See more

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

I ordered a Black bolt etb at the start of july, received it on the 23rd of august and it was packaged really well. There were a few delays, but i expected that, just have to be very VERY patient. T... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Ordered and paid for a booster box on the 23/08/25 it still hasn't been shipped, received an email on the 19/09/25 advising Pokemon had delayed the release until the 10/10/25. I contacted Card Mart on... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Theres a lot of negativity regarding Card Mart. Personally I can't see why. I ordered two booster bundles with them and yes they took their time to send them as per most reviews mention here.... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Ordered a few times already, it takes time to get the items delivered, but they do come. If you're in a hurry buy somewhere else. Crissa always always very helpful with their customer services. Good... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Much like the others - customer experience has been appalling. Pre-ordered back in July and fully paid for! Still not received my product with little to no communication from the seller. I have reques... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Pre ordered white flare and black bolt items. Didn’t revive any communication and finally when my items were over a month a late I emailed for an update only to be told my ETB would be shipping that d... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

***AVOID AT ALL COSTS*** 'Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me' Its partly my fault for ordering on 2 separate occasions from this joke of a company, but I thought I would g... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I pre-ordered some items from Card Mart in early September. The items released to the public early November. I haven't recieved tracking information yet. I haven't recieved ANY correspondence from... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Purchased two Mega Evo ETBS in AUGUST and have not heard back since. Ive sent two follow up emails and attempted to contact via phone, no response on either. Its seems easier to go into a store... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Emailed several times, always told me my mega evolutions booster box was all okay and will be dispatched soon, a month after release, still no further update. Emailed them today for a refund.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Ordered some products from the black bolt / white flare pre release on May 27th, not received anything yet, tried to email and call no answer. Finally received etb 5 months later, don’t use these clow... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Full order took nearly 6 months to arrive after having to follow up several times and initially only sending half the order. When product arrived it had another well known shop's price sticker on fo... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Sad to be writing a bad review because although there was a little wait they used to fulfill orders and I was ok with that. They used to communicate but since 1st November they will not respond to any... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

If I could give 0 stars I would. I can’t believe the brazen efforts by them to defraud people. They have over £500 of my money and are now ignoring me entirely. They started off replying giving excuse... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Placed an early preorder and received no communication in the lead up to release, so I expected it to ship on or before launch day. A week after release, still nothing. No emails, no updates, no... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

This company is a scam, my order has not arrived 3 months after ordering, with no response at all from the email address on their website, the phone number has been off for 2 months also. They have... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Sadly, It's very unreliable. Ordered - 27th August Product Stock Release Day - October 10th 1 response to an email which was me chasing I've emailed 3 times after this, and I've had no r... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I purchased a Destined rivals booster box from card mart before release. Everything went smooth and the box was well packaged and protected. Great item to add to the collection. I’ll certainly be buyi... See more


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A small yet mighty family-run Pokémon TCG retailer. Offering the latest expansions, previous hard-to-find sets, as well as sought-after Japanese imports.


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TrustScore 2 out of 5

154 reviews

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Scammers, Pure & Simple

Paid for a pre-order for Phantasmal flames booster box and elite trainer box. When it came to release date, nothing got sent out, so I emailed them within the first week for an update, and they started flaking. They've eventually emailed me back that I I've been put on their list for a full refund, but it's been almost a month. I told them that their phone number on their website is also disconnected, but this was ignored. All the hall marks of a scam website, avoid them at all costs. They've been black listed from several discords and community threads.

I've put a dispute in with my bank, and now have to wait around 50 days for an outcome. Disgusting behaviour. Now I've got £230 with Card Mart which I'm unable to access until the bank forces them to refund me (fingers crossed).

24 September 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Ponzi scheme.

Ponzi scheme.

They take orders, promise to fill them, but slowly as “there’s only 2 of us” use the pre-order money to fill the earliest orders, rinse & repeat.

9 December 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Terrible Response Time & Customer Service

Have been waiting for a refund on my mega evolution orders for over a month at this point, after requesting this multiple times.
Would heavily not recommend, cannot fulfil your order- and then will not respond via email or provide a refund in a timely manner when requested.

1 December 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

This company is a scam

This company is a scam, my order has not arrived 3 months after ordering, with no response at all from the email address on their website, the phone number has been off for 2 months also. They have provided no information on what is happening with my order, at this point I must assume my order is not coming and the money has been stolen.

PLEASE DO NOT ORDER FROM THIS SITE & INVESTIGATE YOURSELF BEFORE HANDING OVER YOU MONEY.

22 September 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

No goods and no refund?

Communication has been lacklustre, I placed an order in August and did not receive any update on delivery or anything. In November I asked them to cancel my order and send me a refund, which they said would take 5-7 days, its almost been a month. Do not use this company.

7 December 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Overall I probably wouldn't use again

Overall I probably wouldn't use again, took over a month after release date with multiple chases to try and get my items. I recieved three shipments, 1 x etb, 1x etb, 1x mega evo box. The first two etbs were fine, the mega evo box was scratched and the seal was all battered. Couldn't be bothered to complain. Would've given 3 stars had the box been in pristine condition... Which is what I paid for, a NEW booster box, not used sat on shelf with other boxes ontop of it without a protective case. Customer service was OK, replies were given with explanations. They are trying, I'd give them that. They over sold more than they could manage. Why open a business which you can't even run properly? Surely you would want to get the logistics and staffing correct before starting a new business.

19 November 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

⭐️ 1 Star Review

⭐️ 1 Star Review

Absolutely awful experience. I ordered a Phantasmal Flames ETB and still have not received it. After waiting far longer than expected, I asked to cancel the order and was told a refund would be processed—still nothing. No update, no response, no refund.

This is unacceptable. If this isn’t resolved by the end of today, I will be moving forward with a complaint to Action Fraud. I would not recommend ordering from here based on my experience.

3 September 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

FRAUD

I’ve just found out that in October the company have gone into liquidation, no responses to emails and no refund given. All along I should have known that the couple running this “business” were just stealing money to fund whatever else they had going on. I have reported this to my bank and to trading standards also.

3 December 2025
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

£500+ Pokemon never recieved

Wish I saw the reviews before. Ordered over £500+ of Pokemon pre orders just to be 3 months down the line now disputing payments with my bank. Dont bother pre ordering and loaning them. Then when you try get your money back it takes sooo long to get a response Ive passed it to my bank to sort. Also phone lines dont ring. Joke of a company

4 December 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Disgrace of an Owner / Company

As many others have said, I paid £200 back in September for a Phantasmal pre-order and heard nothing since. Having checked their company house I see the owner (Nathan Thomas Chadwick) is applying to strike the company off. Complete scum bag - trying to take everyone’s money and run. I hope he feels strong repercussions for this. I applaud everyone who has paid for anything through them that hasn’t arrived, to contact your banks for money back.

Isoteca Ltd is trading as Card Mart, as per the Card Mart website.

3 December 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I wanted a good experiance

I wanted a good experience after doing some research before making a pre order in September through card mart so I could come back here and leave a good review but that wasn't the case. I had contact with card mart CS confirming that the goods were on track to be despatched by release (14th Nov) and tracking will follow when shipped but that is the only contact I have had.

I haven't heard anything since and as others have mentioned, located the company house Card Mart trade under to see that they are attempting to go through liquidation in October after taking many many pre orders with what looks like no guarantee of product to the people who pre ordered... Company name that it trades under is Isoteca Ltd. Instant red flags when I saw this so go through your banks people, looks like they have supported me and I will be refunded for what looks like fraudulent activity

14 November 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Scamming shit heads

Scamming shit heads! Pre ordered items in October that were went to release in November and I asked continuously about the it but only got 1 update then never came back to me when I asked about a refund.

14 November 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Please avoid.

I pre-ordered some items from Card Mart in early September. The items released to the public early November. I haven't recieved tracking information yet. I haven't recieved ANY correspondence from Card Mart. I have sent three emails in the past week chasing Card Mart for some answers, the most recent one is me asking for my order to be cancelled and a refund issued.
I had a relatively questionable experience from them before but they did pull through after I chased them for some updates, but this time round Card Mart haven't even taken the time to acknowledge my emails.
The phone number on the website is not recognised.
I do not believe I will be able to get my product or my money back.

3 December 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

AVOID

AVOID - they take your money when they don’t have the product secured themselves.

Little to no communication also.

Absolutely appalling how a “business” can operate like this.

3 December 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Company is being dissolved

Company is in the process of being dissolved as of 10th October. If you purchased and haven't received anything I would highly suggest you do try and get a refund rather than hoping.

3 December 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Please Read

If any of you are still waiting on product/refunds I would strongly suggest filing a chargeback with your bank fast - if you search up this place on companies house the owner ( Nathan) has filed for active proposal to strike off meaning he is liquidating the company so as expected and as people have been saying for months he has robbed 100’s of people out of thousands of pounds of money.

1 December 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Delayed and had different price sticker when arrived

Full order took nearly 6 months to arrive after having to follow up several times and initially only sending half the order. When product arrived it had another well known shop's price sticker on for a cheaper price (£24.99 when I paid £29.99).

Would avoid buying from again.

8 October 2025
Unprompted review

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