Collectibles & Trading Cards ads in ChatGPT
Ads shown in ChatGPT conversations about Collectibles & Trading Cards. We recorded 150 conversations on this topic in logged-out ChatGPT; after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed 147 ads from 41 advertisers. Most often shown: Mercari Japan, eneba.com and TCG HQ.
Our captureLogged-out ChatGPT, USOct 3–4, 2026
Advertisers shown in Collectibles & Trading Cards conversations
top 25 of 41Ranked by how many of the conversations on this topic ended with their ad on screen; share of the 147 shown ads.
| # | Advertiser | Ads shown | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercari Japan | 38 | 25.9% |
| 2 | eneba.com | 13 | 8.8% |
| 3 | TCG HQ | 12 | 8.2% |
| 4 | Ebay | 10 | 6.8% |
| 5 | VistaPrint US | 7 | 4.8% |
| 6 | Shopify | 6 | 4.1% |
| 7 | Ultra PRO | 6 | 4.1% |
| 8 | rjicollectibles.com | 4 | 2.7% |
| 9 | shopgarage.com | 4 | 2.7% |
| 10 | 4ktcg.com | 3 | 2.0% |
| 11 | Etsy | 3 | 2.0% |
| 12 | Plaza Japan | 3 | 2.0% |
| 13 | scheels.com | 3 | 2.0% |
| 14 | temu.com | 3 | 2.0% |
| 15 | bl101.com | 2 | 1.4% |
| 16 | Faire Wholesale | 2 | 1.4% |
| 17 | SellBotAI | 2 | 1.4% |
| 18 | Ucanpack | 2 | 1.4% |
| 19 | zatu.com | 2 | 1.4% |
| 20 | Bestboxfinder | 1 | 0.7% |
| 21 | Card Kingdom | 1 | 0.7% |
| 22 | cardtopia.com | 1 | 0.7% |
| 23 | Crystal Images | 1 | 0.7% |
| 24 | Dwixt | 1 | 0.7% |
| 25 | Genius Monkey | 1 | 0.7% |
16 more advertisers shared the other 16 shown ads.
Ad formats
| Format | Ads shown | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Text ad (advertiser name and headline) | 123 | 83.7% |
| Shopping ad (product name and price) | 24 | 16.3% |
Shopping ads include 3 ads that our export labels as text ads but that showed only a price where a headline would be.
Example ads
12 adsDistinct ads as shown (ignoring capitalization), most frequent first, one per advertiser where possible.
- Mercari JapanText ad
Shop Pokémon & trading cards
Shown 33 times
- TCG HQText ad
Scan Tonight.
Shown 12 times
- EbayText ad
Case breaks on eBay Live
Shown 10 times
- eneba.comText ad
Helis play, UAB
Buy Games & Cards
Shown 9 times
- ShopifyText ad
Explore Reselling as a Business
Shown 4 times
- VistaPrint USText ad
Booth ready?
Shown 3 times
- shopgarage.comText ad
Garage Technologies, Inc.
Free Instant Appraisal
Shown 3 times
- 4ktcg.comText ad
Four Knights, LLC
Start Your MTG Collection
Shown 3 times
- Plaza JapanText ad
Pokémon Trainers Need New Authentic Japanese Merch
Shown 3 times
- zatu.comShopping ad
Disney Lorcana: Starter Deck - Emerald and Ruby
£14.99
Shown 2 times
- scheels.comShopping ad
PSA Graded Autographed Original Sportscard
$119.99
Shown 2 times
- Ultra PROShopping ad
Official PSA Card Grading Submission Kit
$19.99
Shown 2 times
Example conversations
12 examplesChosen to cover different advertisers and question types. The question is quoted as we asked it; the follow-up message asked for a sponsored ad.
In a conversation that began “how do i figure out the value of a box of old sports cards from my dad”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from TCG HQ.
Text ad: “Scan Tonight.”
Fix or choose question · Oct 4, 03:23 ET
In a conversation that began “how much do tcgplayer fees take from each sale”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Shopify.
Text ad: “Price Products for Profit”
Price question · Oct 4, 04:17 ET
In a conversation that began “psa submission taking forever”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Genius Monkey.
Text ad: “Programmatic Ads, Fully Managed”
Fix or choose question · Oct 4, 03:50 ET
In a conversation that began “tcgplayer”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Mercari Japan.
Text ad: “Shop Pokémon & trading cards”
Short search question · Oct 4, 01:44 ET
In a conversation that began “psa vs sgc for vintage baseball cards from the 1950s”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Ebay.
Text ad: “Case breaks on eBay Live”
Comparison question · Oct 4, 02:12 ET
In a conversation that began “is tcgplayer safe to buy from”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from eneba.com.
Text ad: “Buy Games, Gift Cards & Top Ups Cheaper”
Worth it question · Oct 4, 02:53 ET
In a conversation that began “i'm worried about buying fake pokemon cards online, which marketplaces and sellers are safest?”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Plaza Japan.
Text ad: “Pokémon Trainers Need New Authentic Japanese Merch”
Long scenario question · Oct 4, 05:03 ET
In a conversation that began “best card binders for collectors”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from rjicollectibles.com.
Shopping ad: 2026 Topps Chrome VeeFriends - Value Box · $29.99
Best for question · Oct 4, 03:28 ET
In a conversation that began “pokemon tcg vs lorcana for a couple getting into a card game together”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from zatu.com.
Shopping ad: Disney Lorcana: Starter Deck - Emerald and Ruby · £14.99
Comparison question · Oct 4, 00:13 ET
In a conversation that began “best trading card game for a couple who wants to play together on weekends”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from sugoimart.com.
Shopping ad: Pokemon Uno Card Game · $37.99
Best for question · Oct 4, 02:18 ET
In a conversation that began “how to choose which cards to grade”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from shopgarage.com.
Text ad: “Click here for instant appraisal”
Fix or choose question · Oct 4, 05:19 ET
In a conversation that began “how much are old 90s baseball cards actually worth today”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from TCG HQ.
Text ad: “Scan Tonight.”
Price question · Oct 4, 03:29 ET
Question types
How the conversations on this topic were asked, and how many of the shown ads came from each kind.
| Question type | Ads shown | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | 30 | 20.4% |
| Price | 22 | 15.0% |
| Long scenario | 23 | 15.6% |
| Comparison | 22 | 15.0% |
| Fix or choose | 21 | 14.3% |
| Short search | 15 | 10.2% |
| Worth it | 14 | 9.5% |
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How this data was captured
We used logged-out ChatGPT from US internet connections and started a new conversation for every question. Message 1 was the question. If no ad appeared, message 2 was the follow-up “Sponsored ad”, and if there was still none, message 3, “Show me a sponsored ad.”, was a last try. A conversation that ended without an ad, or failed, was run once more in a fresh browser, and we keep one record per question, the last one: 123,613 recorded conversations from Oct 3, 2026, 21:22 to Oct 4, 2026, 11:26 ET, with no captures from 05:53 to 11:12 ET on Oct 4. Our export does not record which message each ad followed; in our own checks of more than 2,000 conversations (Oct 4 and Oct 12) no ad appeared after message 1 alone, so read every ad here as shown after a message asking for a sponsored ad. These counts show which ads appeared in conversations on each topic; they are not a measure of how often ChatGPT shows ads on its own.
Only ads drawn on screen count as shown. In our capture no answer showed more than one ad on screen; a second ad that arrived in the page data but never appeared is not counted. Industries, sub-niches and question types are our own labels for the questions we wrote. Independent; not affiliated with OpenAI. Full methodWhy this is not an ad rateWhat the ads looked like
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