Preferred sending method for cards

[megamanexe]

When sending cards how do you package them?

In those top loaders or the soft sleeves or the 180 pt card holder

for base, inserts, cheap Gus and autos ($10 and under), and semi expensive Gus and autos? ($10-50)

[Italy61587]

i do the same thing for all my trades or sales....

penny sleeve/toploader/piece of tape over toploader/sealed in a team baggy/bubble envelope

it's like standard procedure for me and it works every time.....no negative feedback for me (knock on wood)

[avstars]

penny sleeve, top loader, and bubble mail. The only reason I won't do a bubble mail is if it's a trade for one or two base or low end insert. But I will let you know if I am doing a pwe trade, just so you're ok with it.

[twinsfan48]

penny-sleeve, top-loader, and then a bubble mailer...has worked everytime for me so far with no complaints

[wrafman]

penny-sleeve, top-loader, and then a bubble mailer...has worked everytime for me so far with no complaints

X4 - the only problem was once a card nearly slid out of the top-loader apparently so now I put tape over the top of the top-loader or put it in a team bag and then tape it so there is not tape on the top-loader(can be hard to get off).

[BCUS28]

yeah team bag no tape please

[wrafman]

I know what you mean. When I receive cards that have tape over the top I used to try to get the tape all off(nearly impossible or a major hassle) but now I just throw out that toploader and replace it. You have to be careful though or you could risk damaging the card a little (bottom corners mainly) by handling it.

If it is a high-end card (say over $80 BV - not high-end to some but to me it is a little) I will put it in a team bag for storage and for trades. That also protects the surface of the card holder. The screw-down or magnetic case holders scratch easily.

[garnett_21]

If I have a lot of cards that I'm sending, I'll stick them in penny sleeves or team bags, and tape top loaders to the outside of the team bag/penny sleeves, so there is protection, but the weight of the envelope is lessened.

[gladdyontherise]

For what Nathan mentioned, i do virtually the same, for GUs/Autos top loader, penny sleeve, team bag bubble mailer, my feedback speaks for itself

[mtalley82]

I guess im the odd man out. Usually I have on card autos going out, or inserts. I use a top loader, tape the top shut, then use the hard decoy cards that come in packs, and tape one on each side, then put into a bubble mailer. I haven't had any complaints yet. I really like the rigidity that the hard decoy cards offer. If it's a thick card or a patch, I usually just send it in a magnetic case that I have it in. But again, secure it with a piece of tape, then put the decoy cards around it. Do the thick cases need it? No, probably not, but why chance it?