Last updated: August 2026
Pre-orders let you reserve upcoming TCG, sports card and collectible releases before street date, at pre-release pricing. Placing a pre-order means agreeing to this policy — please give it two minutes before you check out.
What is a pre-order?
A pre-order is an order for a product that has not yet released or arrived in stock: sports card hobby boxes and cases, TCG booster boxes and Elite Trainer Boxes, tins, limited sets, factory sets and special manufacturer releases. Availability is always subject to manufacturer allocations and supplier fulfilment.
Release dates
Any release date we show is an estimate supplied by the manufacturer, distributor or licensor. Dates move because of production delays, distribution issues, shipping disruption, regulatory hold-ups and decisions made far above a small shop in Ballymoney. We cannot guarantee any release or delivery date — but we do keep product pages updated, and we email affected customers about significant changes.
Payment for pre-orders
You authorise payment at checkout. Depending on your payment method, payment is taken immediately, or authorised and captured later under your provider’s own rules. Please make sure your payment details stay valid until fulfilment; if a card expires in the meantime, we will email you to update it.
Product allocations
Many trading card products are distributed on allocation — manufacturers and distributors sometimes supply fewer units than retailers ordered. If our allocation is cut, we may: fulfil orders first-come, first-served in order-date order; reduce purchase quantities; offer suitable alternatives where we can; cancel affected orders; and refund unfulfilled amounts promptly and in full. We pursue every box we are promised, but allocations are never guaranteed.
Shipping of pre-orders
Pre-orders ship after three things have happened: the product releases, stock arrives at our shop, and the order completes processing. From dispatch, the usual rules apply — free standard UK delivery with no minimum spend, typically 4–7 working days (international delivery times vary). Delivery estimates on the site always begin from dispatch, not from the day you ordered.
Orders containing multiple items
If your basket mixes in-stock items with pre-order items, we may hold the order until everything is available, ship items together, or split the shipment where practical at no extra standard-delivery cost. If you want in-stock items straight away, place them on a separate order.
Cancelling a pre-order
You can cancel any time before dispatch — email us with your order number. Approved cancellations are refunded in full to the original payment method. We can decline a cancellation only where the product has already shipped, or where special-order arrangements were made specifically for you.
Manufacturer changes
Before (or after) release, manufacturers may change packaging, artwork, checklists, product configurations, odds, insert programmes, and memorabilia or autograph content. We are not responsible for changes made by manufacturers, and listing images are illustrative of the announced product.
A word on chance
Trading card products involve chance. We do not guarantee specific cards, players, autographs, relics or memorabilia cards, inserts, parallels, serial-numbered cards, grading outcomes, future market value or investment performance. Contents are determined exclusively by the manufacturer.
Delays beyond our control
We are not liable for delays caused by manufacturers, distributors, carriers, customs authorities, weather events, industrial action, supply-chain disruption or force majeure. Estimated dates are exactly that — estimates.
Verification and fair play
Pre-orders may be subject to verification: we may confirm identity or payment details, request additional documentation, limit quantities, or cancel suspicious transactions. These checks keep distribution fair for genuine collectors.
Limitation of liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, we are not responsible for release-date changes, allocation reductions, manufacturer modifications, product shortages, delayed deliveries, lost profits or market movement in collectible values. Our liability never exceeds the amount you paid for the affected product — and nothing here limits your statutory rights as a consumer.
Contact us
Bags of Swank
John St, Ballymoney BT53 6DS, United Kingdom
Email: sales@bagsofswank.co.uk
Phone: +44 7853 14596342
Unsure about anything? Please ask before placing your pre-order.