Our Vision
PricingBuilding the future of collecting.
A unified ecosystem where anyone can instantly scan and identify their items, track real-time market values, and seamlessly list them across chosen selling platforms at the perfect moment — all with complete privacy and control.
Phase 2 is already live with our stamp identification tool at perfgauge.collectorpursuit.com. We are rapidly expanding into other collectible categories by building comprehensive databases powered by AI.
Expert Partnership Model
We envision partnering with domain experts and catalog maintainers across every field of collecting. Experts who contribute tagging, variety data, and identification logic will earn dividends from each successfully identified item.
In the beginning, human expertise guides the system; over time, the AI learns to recognize plate varieties, flaws, and nuances with expert direction — leading to the discovery of many new varieties that enrich catalogs across the entire hobby.
Universal Identification
Scan and identify any collectible instantly across every category.
Real-Time Market Data
Live pricing and market trends so you always know what to sell and when.
Expert-Powered AI
Human experts guide the AI, earning dividends as their knowledge scales.
Meet the founder
Michael Johnson
Founder & Collector
Hi, I'm Michael — a collector who turned reseller. For years I scoured estate sales and dealer lots for stamps, postcards, and ephemera, then came home and dreaded the listing grind: uploading photos, writing titles, researching prices, finessing item specifics — for hundreds of one-of-a-kind items every week. The tools I tried assumed generic inventory; none understood collectibles. So I built CollectorPursuit to automate my own eBay business first. Today I run it daily — bulk listing, cross-listing to HipStamp, HipPostcard, and HipComic, the Buy It or Not sourcing tool, and the Listing Balancer that keeps my store fresh — all on the same listings you can browse on my eBay store below. Every feature here exists because I needed it myself. If you sell collectibles in volume, this is the tool I wish I'd had — and I'd love to hear how it works for yours. — Michael