Duplicate Consolidation
How RocketVault detects and merges duplicate cards in your inventory to keep your collection clean.
Overview
When uploading large batches of cards, it's common to accidentally scan the same card twice — or upload both a raw photo and a cropped version of the same card. Duplicate Consolidation detects these duplicates and lets you merge them into a single inventory entry.
This keeps your card counts accurate, prevents double-listing on eBay, and ensures your portfolio value isn't inflated.
How Duplicate Detection Works
RocketVault identifies potential duplicates by comparing:
| Signal | Weight |
|---|---|
| Player + Year + Set + Card Number | Exact match on core identity fields |
| Parallel/Variant | Must match — a base card and a refractor of the same card are NOT duplicates |
| Image similarity | Visual comparison catches cards with slightly different metadata but identical images |
| Upload batch proximity | Cards uploaded in the same batch are more likely to be duplicates |
Note
Consolidation is conservative by default — it only flags high-confidence duplicates. Two cards of the same player from different sets are never flagged.
Running Consolidation
Go to Cards
Navigate to the Cards page from the sidebar.
Select Cards (Optional)
You can either:
- Select specific cards and consolidate just those, or
- Run on all cards by clicking the Consolidate Duplicates button in the bulk actions toolbar without selecting any cards first
Click Consolidate Duplicates
Click the Consolidate Duplicates button. RocketVault scans your inventory and groups potential duplicates together.
Review Duplicate Groups
For each duplicate group, you'll see:
- All cards that appear to be the same
- Side-by-side image comparison
- Which card has better image quality or more complete metadata
Choose the Primary Card
Select which card to keep as the primary entry. The other duplicates will be merged into it:
- The primary card keeps its ID and any active listing
- Image quality and metadata from all duplicates are combined (best data wins)
- Duplicate entries are removed from your inventory
What Happens When Cards Are Merged
When you merge duplicates:
- Card count decreases — Your total card count reflects unique cards only
- Best images are kept — If one duplicate has a better photo, it's used
- Metadata is combined — The most complete identification data is preserved
- Active listings are preserved — If one of the duplicates is listed on eBay, that listing stays active and linked to the surviving card
- Quantity is updated — If you intentionally have multiple copies, the quantity field increases instead of merging
Intentional Duplicates
If you have multiple copies of the same card that you want to keep as separate inventory items (e.g., to list at different prices), use the quantity field on the card detail page instead. Set quantity to the number of copies you have, and consolidation will skip these cards.
Automatic vs. Manual
Consolidation in RocketVault is manual by default — you trigger it and review the results before any merges happen. This gives you full control.
If you'd like consolidation to run automatically after each upload batch, you can enable it in Settings → Processing. When enabled, duplicates are flagged automatically but still require your approval before merging.
Common Questions
Will consolidation affect my eBay listings? No active listings are harmed. If a duplicate has an active listing, that card becomes the primary and the listing stays live. If neither duplicate is listed, you choose which to keep.
Can I undo a consolidation? Consolidation is not reversible — once cards are merged, the duplicate entry is removed. However, you can always re-upload the card images to create a new entry if needed.
How often should I run consolidation? After each large upload batch, or whenever you notice your card count seems higher than expected. There's no harm in running it frequently — if no duplicates are found, nothing happens.
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