By Darcy Ryan Brooke-Bisschop aka bb_bros
Many sports card collectors buy and sell on eBay on a regular basis, with scores of those doing so as a purely hobby level activity. eBay serves as something of a virtual garage sale, allowing sellers to easily rid themselves of unwanted items while building a base of funds that [...]
Archive for category Collector Tips
By Matthew Tomkin aka reoddai
Introduction
Paypal is a popular method for sending money in exchange for sports memorabilia online. In addition to allowing transactions all over the globe, it allows users to conveniently link their e-mail to local bank cards, credit cards, bank accounts and store funds in a relatively secure online account. Currently, Paypal tends [...]
Defending the Price Guide
Jun 13
By Kevin Lee aka gosens151911
It has become one of the most discussed and probably hated issues discussed by many members of the sports card community: the price guide. However, is all the criticism received by price guides really justified? In my opinion, I do not believe so. Price guides are essential to the hobby, especially [...]
By Daniel Poor aka Stl_Cardinals_Fan
Even with all the talk about “going green” or being “eco-friendly” that ideal can be lost on collectors. Has anyone given thought to how “un-green” (to make up a word) sports cards can be? Purchase a case and think about the following: the case comes shrink-wrapped on a pallet with other [...]
Is Book Value Still Needed?
Apr 10
By Kevin Lee aka gosens151911
Technology has done wonders for the hobby; especially making purchases for the personal collection just a click away. The most used site to make these sales is eBay, where collectors bid or use a buy it now feature to purchase cards they’re interested in. Another interesting feature available on eBay is [...]
By Kevin Lee
Here’s my top ten tips on what I wish I knew when I first started collecting cards.
10: Redemption Cards are brutal
- Card companies insert redemption cards into packs for rookies who have yet to play, or for players who have yet to autograph their cards. You have to go online, register with the [...]
