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Sometimes you know what a card is worth better than any algorithm. Maybe you have insider knowledge about a buyout. Maybe a card is mispriced on the market and you don’t want to follow it down. Maybe you just want a specific card at a specific price and you don’t want Hoard touching it. Price locking lets you set a price manually and tell Hoard to leave it alone. Syncs skip it. Preview Prices skips it. It stays where you put it until you unlock it.

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Step 1: Find the card

Go to the Cards tab and search or scroll to the card you want to lock. You can search by card name, set name, or any filter syntax (is:reserved, price>50, etc.).
Cards tab showing the inventory table with TARGET column and Filters button

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Step 2: Click the target price

In the TARGET column, click the price for the card you want to lock. A small edit popover appears right below the price cell.
Inline price editor showing the dollar input field and quick-adjust buttons
The popover shows:
  • A dollar input field pre-filled with the current price
  • Quick-adjust buttons: -25%, -5%, +5%, +25% (these multiply the current value, so clicking +25% on a 10cardsetsitto10 card sets it to 12.50)
Type the price you want, or use the quick-adjust buttons to nudge it. As you type, the Gap and Upside columns in the row update live so you can see how your price compares to market.

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Step 3: Press Enter to lock

Press Enter (or click away) to save. The price locks immediately. You’ll see:
  • A lock icon next to the price
  • The lock age (“8w”, “4d ago”) showing how long the price has been locked
  • The row gets a subtle amber left border so locked cards are visually distinct
If the price you entered is below your hard floor (the minimum card price in Settings), Hoard will warn you before saving. You can still override it, the warning is just a heads-up.

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What “locked” means

When a card’s price is locked:
  • Syncs skip it. The next time Hoard syncs your inventory, this card’s target price stays where you set it. Hoard still exports and uploads it, it just doesn’t get repriced.
  • Preview Prices skips it. If you run Preview Prices, locked cards are excluded from the preview entirely.
  • Per-card rules don’t apply. Even if the card matches a pricing rule (like is:reserved at 1.50x), the lock overrides everything.
The lock stays in place indefinitely until you remove it.

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Unlocking a card

Click the lock icon next to the price. The lock is removed and the card goes back to automatic pricing. The next sync or Preview Prices will calculate a new target price based on your current settings.

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Finding all your locked cards

Click Filters in the toolbar, then toggle Price Locked on and click Apply. The table filters to show only your locked cards, with a “Locked ×” chip in the summary bar you can click to clear.
Filters panel showing the Price Locked toggle
You can see all your locks in one place, check their ages, and decide if any need updating.

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Locked cards in the morning digest

If you have the morning email digest turned on (Settings > Account > Notifications), locked cards get their own section. The digest shows:
  • How many cards are currently locked
  • How long the oldest lock has been in place
This is a gentle reminder to review your locks periodically. A price you locked 6 months ago might need updating.

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When to lock a price

A card is spiking and you don’t want to sell cheap. Market data lags reality. If you know a card is being bought out, lock it at the price you want before the market catches up. You’re holding for a specific buyer. Someone asked you to hold a card at a price. Lock it so automation doesn’t change it before they buy. The market price is wrong. Sometimes TCGplayer’s market price doesn’t reflect the real value of a card, especially for low-supply or graded cards. Lock at the price you know is right. You want to test a price. Set a card to a specific price and see if it sells. If it does, you know the market supports that price.

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When NOT to lock a price

Bulk cards. If you’re locking prices on 500 commons, you’re probably better off adjusting your pricing rules or markup percentage. Locks are for exceptions, not for your whole inventory. Because you’re worried about Hoard’s pricing. If you find yourself locking lots of cards, that’s a signal your pricing settings need adjusting. Check your markup, floor, and never-go-down settings first.

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Tips

  • Quick-adjust buttons multiply, they don’t add. Clicking +5% on a 10cardgivesyou10 card gives you 10.50, not 15.00.Clicking+2515.00. Clicking +25% gives you 12.50. This is intentional, it keeps adjustments proportional.
  • You can re-lock at a different price. Click the price on an already-locked card to change it. You don’t need to unlock first.
  • Locks survive Preview Prices AND syncs. The only way a locked price changes is if you change it yourself.
  • The lock age tells you when to review. A price locked “8w ago” is worth checking — the market may have moved.