At a glance
DOPA processes all payments in US dollars, with the card issuer converting them into New Taiwan dollars. Shipping fees depend on the cards’ total point value, with free shipping at 10,000 points or more. Recipients pay customs charges. Drawn cards are held for only 10 days before automatic point conversion, and displayed quantities are launch totals rather than live remaining inventory. unravel uses New Taiwan dollars, ships within Taiwan, stores cards for 90 days, and updates remaining entries in real time.
The draws discussed here award physical trading cards and are unrelated to online tarot readings.
Comparison: operator and shipping origin
unravel: operated by Global Truth Machines Corporation (US), primarily serving Taiwan under Taiwanese law and the Taipei District Court’s jurisdiction. unravel stores and ships physical cards within Taiwan via Black Cat to the main island and outlying islands. DOPA: operated by Sinsa Corporation in Kanagawa, Japan. Its shipping origin is not explicit, although the help center says items may come from Japan.
Comparison: pricing currency
unravel: points are priced in New Taiwan dollars; top-up plans follow the purchase page. DOPA: uses points on-site, but all payments are processed in US dollars and converted into New Taiwan dollars by the card issuer.
Comparison: shipping fees
unravel: free shipping for 5 or more cards in one shipment; otherwise, the shipping page’s fee applies. DOPA: shipping fees depend on the requested cards’ total point value: below 1,000 points costs 2,000 points; 1,000–2,999 costs 1,500; 3,000–9,999 costs 1,000; 10,000 or more is free, under the 2026-08-11 schedule.
Comparison: customs and clearance
unravel: domestic Taiwan delivery requires no import duties or customs identity verification. DOPA: recipients bear duties and taxes, collected directly by customs or the carrier; DOPA does not collect them on their behalf.
Comparison: delivery times
unravel: dispatches within 2 business days after shipping requests are confirmed, followed by Black Cat delivery. DOPA: preparation and dispatch take about 1–2 weeks after a request, with arrival about 1–15 business days after dispatch. These are general estimates, not Taiwan-specific ones.
Comparison: customer support
unravel: Chinese-language support at support@unravel.cards. DOPA: a Traditional Chinese help center, contact form, email, LINE, and WhatsApp; support languages are not explicitly stated.
Comparison: returns and refunds
unravel: confirmed draw results are final and nonrefundable; incorrect cards or shipping damage can be reported within 7 days of receipt. DOPA: does not accept refunds or returns. Only damaged, missing, or incorrect items qualify for replacement or reshipment requests within 7 days of arrival, supported by photos or an unboxing video.
Comparison: point expiration and card storage
unravel: purchased points last 1 year from issuance, with all purchased points’ expiration reset by another top-up within that period. Reward points last 180 days. Cards are stored for 90 days, then automatically converted into reward points at the published rate. DOPA: the help center says points do not expire, but its legal disclosure says to use them within 6 months; the two differ. Drawn cards are held for 10 days before automatic point conversion.
Comparison: odds disclosure
unravel: publishes each pool’s total entries, prize details and quantities, and remaining entries, updating them with every draw. Draws are without replacement and always award a prize. DOPA: pool pages list tiers, all cards, odds, and total return rate. Its official statement says displayed quantities are totals at launch, not remaining inventory at purchase, and odds are theoretical values at launch.
Comparison: graded card labels
unravel: prize pages identify the grading company and grade, based on the grader’s assessment and encapsulation. DOPA: labels PSA10 as a PSA-certified grade and promises ungraded cards in Lightly Played condition or better.
Comparison: price per draw
unravel: the three launch pools cost NT$300, NT$1,000, and NT$3,000 per draw, subject to pool-page prices. DOPA: no minimum top-up is published; observed draw prices range from 50 points for newly registered users to 100,000 points.
The biggest difference in remaining counts
DOPA explicitly states that pool-page quantities are totals at the start of sales, not remaining quantities when you buy; odds are also theoretical values at launch. unravel updates remaining entries and each prize’s remaining quantity with every draw. This is a substantial difference if you use remaining counts to decide when to enter a pool.
Card storage: 10 days vs. 90 days
Cards won on DOPA must be requested for shipping within 10 days or are automatically converted into points. unravel allows 90 days. If you collect several cards before shipping them together to save on fees, this difference determines how long you can wait.
Sources and notes
DOPA information comes from dopa-global.com’s legal disclosure, how-it-works page, and pool pages, plus the Traditional Chinese help center at support.dopa-global.com covering shipping fees, customs, delivery, refunds, and points. Checked on 2026-09-16.
Figures above reflect information published on each platform’s official website as checked on 2026-09-16 and may change. Refer to the platforms’ own pages for current details. unravel is not affiliated with any listed platform; this comparison is for reference only. This service is for users aged 18 and over.
Frequently asked questions
Which currency does DOPA use for payments?
All payments are processed in US dollars. Your card issuer converts them into New Taiwan dollars using its own exchange rate and fees.
How much does DOPA charge for shipping to Taiwan?
Fees depend on the shipped cards’ total point value: shipping is free at 10,000 points or more, while totals below 1,000 points incur a 2,000-point fee, under the official 2026-08-11 schedule.
Do cards won on DOPA incur customs charges?
Recipients bear customs duties and taxes; DOPA does not collect them on their behalf.
How long can I store cards won on DOPA?
Request shipping within 10 days; after that, cards automatically convert into points.
Are the quantities on DOPA’s pages live remaining counts?
Its official statement says they are totals at the start of sales, not quantities remaining when you purchase.
How long does unravel store cards, and are its counts live?
Cards are stored for 90 days. Remaining entries and prize quantities update in real time with every draw.