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What happens after I order custom trading cards?

The Snapshot TeamCustom trading card specialistsLast reviewed:

Quick answer

After you pay, you get an order confirmation email with your order number, the design locks exactly as previewed, and the order enters production on trading card stock. When the parcel ships you receive a tracking email, and your account shows status throughout. A Rookie Box arrives in a branded card box with a magnetic display case.

Key takeaways

  1. Confirmation email with your order number arrives immediately.
  2. The design is frozen as previewed; text cannot be changed after checkout.
  3. A tracking email follows when the parcel ships.
  4. Your cards stay in your account, so you can reorder or build on them later.

Step one: confirmation

Payment completes and a confirmation email arrives with the order number and a summary of what you bought. Keep the number; it is the reference for tracking questions or a replacement request.

Step two: the order locks and prints

The order is stored exactly as you previewed it: the photo, the template, every line of text, and any holographic toggles. Because cards are printed to order, that snapshot is what goes to press, and text cannot be changed once production begins. The preview you approved is the proof.

Cards print at the standard 2.5" x 3.5" size on trading card stock. A MEGA Card prints at 11" x 15.4".

Step three: shipping and tracking

When the parcel is handed to the carrier you get a tracking email with the carrier link. The estimated arrival window you saw at checkout was built for your address and the service you chose, and your account's orders page shows the status at any point.

Step four: delivery, and after

Cards arrive sleeved in a rigid mailer. A Rookie Box comes in a branded Snapshot card box with a one-touch magnetic display case; a MEGA Card comes in a fitted protective sleeve. If anything arrives damaged or defective, email support within 14 days of delivery with photos and the order number.

Your designs remain in your account after the order, so you can order more copies later, put a card into a new box, or build next season's card alongside it.

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Questions

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Will I get a confirmation email?

Yes, immediately after payment, with your order number and an order summary.

Can I still edit the card after ordering?

No. The order locks as previewed at checkout. If you spot a mistake, email support at once with the order number; changes are only possible if production has not started.

How will I know when it ships?

A tracking email with the carrier link is sent when the parcel ships. Your account also shows the order status.

Are my designs saved after I order?

Yes. They stay in your account, where you can reorder them, add them to a new box, or make new cards.