Namtar Collector

Methodology

Source of truth beats fuzzy AI

The project’s key lesson: AI is useful, but source of truth matters. Early image-only matching produced unstable values. The reliable workflow emerged when Collectr became the identity and market-reference base, while AI became evidence support.

1

Collectr source

Card identity and market-reference source. This supersedes old fuzzy PriceCharting experiments.

2

Physical evidence

Photos and future front/back capture support condition, variant, and buyer confidence.

3

AI support

AI assists with cataloging, triage, condition-risk notes, and review workflow generation. It is not the appraisal authority.

4

Human review

Final condition, variant confirmation, and sale decisions require human verification.

Not a certified appraisal

Market references are scenario inputs, not guaranteed proceeds. Final value depends on physical inspection, sale venue, buyer demand, fees, and timing.