Comparison
Synq vs spreadsheets
A spreadsheet is a fine place to start, but it does not write prices back to your Shopify store, and every market move means manual lookups and re-entry. Synq does the pricing and the listing for you. Here is how the two compare for a Shopify card shop.
| Task | Spreadsheet | Synq |
|---|---|---|
| Get market prices | Look up each card on TCGplayer by hand | Priced from TCGplayer market data |
| Write prices to Shopify | Copy and paste each price into Shopify | Synq writes prices to Shopify for you |
| Conditions | Track NM/LP/MP/HP/DMG in extra columns | Each condition is its own Shopify variant |
| Keeping prices current | Re-check and re-enter manually | One-click Sync all prices, or automatic daily repricing on Pro and Scale |
| Creating products | Type titles, find images, set variants | One-click creation from a built-in catalog |
| Errors | Easy to mistype a price or paste the wrong cell | Consistent rules applied every time |
When a spreadsheet is enough
If you list only a handful of cards and rarely reprice, a spreadsheet works. The pain shows up as your catalog grows, because the work scales with the number of cards and the pace of the market.
Where Synq helps
Synq prices from TCGplayer market data, writes prices straight to Shopify, handles a variant per condition, and keeps prices current with a one-click sync or automatic daily repricing. See how Synq works and how it prices your cards.