How it works
How Boss Tag works
Every item gets a permanent, verifiable record. Boss Vision identifies it and assesses its condition; where a ruling on the item itself is confirmed with the authority that made it, the record carries that standing — independently authenticated, attributed to its source. Keep the record, sell when you’re ready.
Provenance has always been a paper trail.
A receipt in a drawer. A grading report folded into a watch box. A title in a glove compartment. The proof that something is yours, that it’s real, that it’s worth what you say it’s worth — it’s been the same story for centuries. Paper. Subject to loss, forgery, and the patience of whoever needs to verify it. When you sell, the burden shifts to the buyer: they have to trust you, trust the paperwork, and accept the risk of being wrong. Most won’t pay full price for that risk.
Boss Tag changes the substrate. Your record anchors on a public blockchain, with the identification and condition signals recorded alongside it. It travels with the item, and anyone can look it up at a public URL — buyers see exactly what has been recorded, and by whom.
From object to record, in five entries.
A Boss Tag record is built the way a ledger is kept — one entry at a time, each one checkable. Here is the whole walk.
01 · Capture
Capture the evidence.
Photograph the item. Each photo is logged as evidence — checked for originality signals, EXIF intact, screenshots and re-saves flagged. Five minutes on your phone; the photos raise your record’s Confidence Score and feed Boss Vision’s identification.
02 · Assess
Boss Vision assesses it.
Boss Vision identifies the item and assesses its condition from the evidence — with the reasoning and any caveats shown in plain language. It identifies and assesses; it does not authenticate. That word is reserved for a real third party.
Boss Vision · Assessment
- Identified as
- Rolex Submariner · Ref 124060
- Condition
- Very good · light bezel wear
- Confidence
- 87 / 100
03 · Verify
A third party verifies it.
Where an item’s third-party certificate is confirmed in-platform — directly with the authority that issued it — the record is marked Independently authenticated, attributed, on the record, to that authority. Where an authority’s ruling covers a report rather than the item itself, the record says exactly that, and no more. The gold state is unreachable any other way — by design.
04 · Anchor
The record anchors on-chain.
The record’s existence and every ownership transfer anchor on Polygon, a public blockchain. Your personal information stays off-chain — the anchor is a reference anyone can check, not a data dump. It can’t be quietly edited later.
polygon:0x3f…a1c4 · anchored
05 · Own
You hold the record.
The finished record is yours: a certificate, a public verify page anyone can check without an account, and the on-chain anchor. Keep it for insurance or provenance, transfer it when you sell — the record travels with the item.
Every record issues two artifacts, a deliberate pair: the Certificate of Permanence — the record’s quiet, archival face — and the receipt — the shareable proof-slip built to travel: hand it to a buyer, print it into a listing, let anyone scan it straight to the live record.
You started this page with a receipt in a drawer. You end with one that can’t be lost — and a certificate behind it that anyone can check. Keep your receipts.
Certificate of Record
Rolex Submariner
No. 00000482
The receipt travels with the item: hand someone the link and the live record is right there for them to check, no account required.
What’s a Tag?
A Tag is your asset’s record. Think of it as a digital twin: the item’s identification, condition signals, declared ownership, and — where applicable — a market estimate. It carries a Confidence Score that reflects how strong the supporting evidence is.
A Tag backs one specific claim: that you say you own this thing, on this date, in this condition. It does not, on its own, claim that the item is authentic or that any stated value has been certified by a credentialed third party. Those are separate claims. Boss Vision identifies and assesses; it does not authenticate. We reserve “authenticated” for a real third-party verdict — a ruling from a recognized independent authority, confirmed and carried on the record. Neither a licensed inspection nor a licensed appraisal is offered today; neither is required to keep a Tag or to list it for sale.
When you sell the physical item, the Tag travels with ownership — the buyer gets the item, not a token in place of it, and the record updates to reflect them as the new owner. List whenever you’re ready: identity verification and a payout account are handled inline, once, the first time you publish a listing.
How it works across categories
The platform supports any real-world asset, but five categories are live at launch. Each has its own Tag shape and its own standard for what the record may claim — and the record never claims past its evidence.
Fashion & Sneakers
Boss Vision identifies the model, the release, and the size, and prices a comparable resale range. Authenticity is a human call in this category — the work of the Verified tier — so a raw Tag never claims it for you.
Digitize a pieceCars
The Tag captures VIN, mileage, and condition, with a disclosed comparable-sale estimate — informational, not a certified appraisal. Neither a licensed inspection nor a licensed appraisal is offered today.
Digitize a vehicleJewelry & Watches
Make, model, reference, and materials — no value claim at the Tag tier alone, since the gap to an authenticated piece is wide. Where a piece's ruling from a recognized authority is confirmed with the authority that issued it, the record states exactly what that ruling attests — no more. A ruling that covers a grading report rather than the piece itself reads as exactly that.
Digitize a watch or pieceReal Estate
Parcel data, public records, and an automated estimate — informational only; Boss Tag doesn't represent either party or collect a transaction commission. Neither a licensed inspection nor a licensed appraisal is offered today.
Digitize a propertyCards & Collectibles
Set, year, subject, and condition from your photos. Where a slab's grade is confirmed with the authority that issued it, the grade enters the record and it reads independently authenticated — the record says who. Any slab's details go on record either way.
Digitize a card, comic, or coinCommon questions
Do I have to sell anything to use Boss Tag?
No. Most owners digitize for personal records, insurance documentation, or to establish a provenance trail before they ever consider selling. The Tag is yours to keep.
What happens to my Tag if I sell the item somewhere else?
You can manually transfer the Tag to the new owner from your dashboard, or mark the Tag as sold off-platform. The record stays in your history. The new owner needs a free Boss Tag account under their email address first.
Is my data on a public blockchain?
The Tag's existence and ownership transfers are anchored on Polygon, a public blockchain. Your personal information is not. The on-chain record is a reference; the detailed asset data lives in Boss Tag's database.
Can a specialist or appraiser review my record?
Not yet. Only the owner-declared record is available today. Independent authentication is a separate, optional add-on where a partner covers your category.
What if I list a Verified item and the buyer claims it's fake?
Disputes go through Boss Tag's dispute resolution process. The buyer-protection window holds the buyer's payment until the item is confirmed delivered and accepted. If a Verified-tier authenticator made the call and the call is overturned on appeal, the Attestation Seal is revoked and the case is referred for review.
What's the difference between the receipt and the certificate?
They are two faces of one record. The Certificate of Permanence is the quiet, archival face — the formal document you reach on the verify page and in the PDF. The receipt is the shareable face — a proof-slip built to travel: its QR and barcode resolve to the same live record. Share the receipt; the certificate stands behind it.
What does a signature on a receipt mean?
An optional, planned feature. When it ships, a signature layer will mean a witnessed, identity-verified signing event was recorded — it attests the record-signing event, not the authenticity of any autograph, and never means Boss Tag authenticated the signature itself. Independent certification (for example PSA/DNA) can confirm the autograph with the issuing authority — that confirmation — and only that — earns the gold standing. A record without a signature simply shows none.
Can I digitize something I don't own?
No. The Tag is fundamentally an ownership claim. Boss Tag does not authenticate items for parties who don't own them. Authentication services for non-owners are a separate product line and not part of this platform.
What exactly is a record?
Three things, permanently joined: a certificate stating what your item is and what standing it holds; a public page anyone can open to check it — no account needed; and an anchor on the Polygon blockchain that makes the record tamper-evident. Your first record is free. The record is yours, and it transfers with the item.
What does the record's standing mean?
Standing says who vouches for the item — plainly. Owner-declared means you stated it and Boss Vision assessed it. Where a certificate number you declared can be checked at its issuer, the record links you to the issuer's own page without claiming anything itself. Independently authenticated — the gold standing — appears only when a real third party has confirmed the item or its report, and the record names that source. No payment, setting, or workaround reaches gold any other way, by design.
Is my first record really free?
Yes — completely, and it's the full product, not a trial: the certificate, the permanent public page, and the on-chain anchor, yours to keep. One free record per person, on a verified account. Every record after that is $14.99 on the free tier, or covered by your subscription. Independent authentication is always a separate, optional add-on.
What happens if a paid authentication can't be completed?
You get your money back, automatically — in full, to your original payment method, with an email saying so. Once a verdict is returned, in either direction, the authentication is complete and non-refundable; if no verdict can be reached, your next attempt is free. We never keep payment for work that wasn't performed.
Ready to digitize?
Five minutes, your phone, and the asset in front of you. That’s the whole first step. You can stop there or take it as far as you want.
Every record gets a public page anyone can check — no account required. See what one looks like before you start.