[slade_sports_cards]

I’m usually pretty good at finding hard to find cards but this one stumped me.

[slade_sports_cards]

I agree with everything cknack said. A neat and priced display is important imo. If I’m walking a show and see a table with cards not priced, I usually just take a quick look and keep walking. Having a good mix of cards it important. I usually have $1, $2 and $3-10 boxes along with my showcase cards. Selling those little cards there can add up and its really the best place to sell cards of that value. If you continue to do shows, buying as a vendor is really important. It’s the best opportunity to buy a % of comps since both parties should know you need room to make money. A slow sales show can be saved by a good buying show. Another tip I have is to really just try things. Come up with a game plan for certain cards and see if it works (obviously don’t go too crazy). Then from there you will get an idea of what you want to do more of and less of. I like to track my transactions to see how they work out in the long run. The more shows you do, the better you will get at it. You just have to take that first step and try it while continuing to learn. Let us know if you have any other questions!

[slade_sports_cards]

PSA is the way to go. It takes time with today’s products to find gradable cards due to print quality being so poor. So I would keep looking for items to submit because you will have to go through a good amount in order to find some quality items. I like to send out small orders monthly that way I have submissions coming back more frequently and the wait does not feel as bad.

[slade_sports_cards]

I usually only use eBay for items over $5. Under $5 never really seems worth the effort and potentially headaches.

[slade_sports_cards]

W

[slade_sports_cards]

I do the fast and easy way when I post on eBay. I just take a picture with my phone and then list it using the mobile app. The picture quality is not perfect but I have not had any issues. Now, if I were to start listing a lot or just wanted a lot of pictures for myself, I would probably invest in a scanner.

[slade_sports_cards]

I agree with you. Even the “cheap” product is no longer cheap. I really dont rip anything anymore because I cant justify it. I’d rather just buy the cards I want. Also, I think I heard the 2025 Topps Chrome basketball blasters are $50 retail. So crazy, blasters were $20 a few years ago.

[slade_sports_cards]

For sure the across body one

[slade_sports_cards]

As of now, I’m not sure if anyone can really be the clear cut #2. The reason being, is that other companies are only grading a small amount of cards compared to PSA. As far as grading volume goes, CGC is #2 and they still did about $15 million less cards than PSA in 2025. So even if re-sale values went up for one company and rivaled PSA, it would be hard for them to manage the influx in business they would receive due that. To be clear, I don’t think this can never happen, I just think it will take a lot of time.

[slade_sports_cards]

Great video! If you don’t catch that and end up sending it, that’s a PSA 6 at best.

[slade_sports_cards]

I love the en fuego!

[slade_sports_cards]

Yep I agree! Just not something I’m interested in doing. Id rather move those lower end cards while set up as a vendor.

[slade_sports_cards]

Thanks for the insight! I for sure think at a minimum its a $600 card. Just wanted to see other peoples logic on what the value might be.

[slade_sports_cards]

Thanks I agree! Its a very similar card and the most recent of the comps.

[slade_sports_cards]

I get very few CGC slabs. The last one I got was a CGC 10 Pokémon card. I bought it and got out of it as soon as I could. There was one decent sale and then right after I sold, a CGC 10 did less than 50% of a PSA 10. Too risky for higher end cards IMO.