BUILD a SPORTS CARD eBAY BUSINESS! (Live Reseller Masterclass!) 

Listening to guys while I’m doing my listings for the day.

You absolutely have to find a workable, enjoyable, sustainable model and stick to it everyday or you will burn out. In 2020 I went HOG WILD. I made 2x as much flipping cards as I ever did from a yearly salary. Not just the prices, but the magnitude of listing 100s of items, keeping track of all of them, keeping in schedule with shipping and feedback, etc played a huge part in my success. As the dips in price started happening, my methods slacked and in turn, my profits have slipped. I have the product to still make a consistent living, I just can't get back into the grind I used to have. Consistency will either kill or make your profit margins.

Loved how you both had differing opinions on topics!

I love the show, and the content as always!! Love that your in the hobby TY!! Really appreciate the time that you put into this. One thing that I’ve always been scared of or not sure how to properly manage it, but would love to see a segment around keeping track of sales records from eBay and just about how you track money and money out. I feel like I spend more time doing bookkeeping than I do listing cards.

Really good discussion guys. I’m with the majority here, do more live sessions for us. They keep us satisfied between episodes

100% agree about sweatpants. When they are on, time for relaxing, when the pants are on, time to get stuff done!

I cannot wait for part 2! Awesome!!

1 hour and 20 mins of pure gold love you guys well done!!

As someone who got into the selling side over the last 6-8 months, there’s a ton of great insight here. You guys confirmed some of my observations and experiences so far. You also helped me think about how I can scale things and adjust my strategy. Thanks for posting this discussion!

Love this!! Definitely need more of this

Always a great discussion with Beau. He was one of the best guys in the hobby. I honestly don't believe Porter and I would have started collecting if not for people like Beau helping educate us and provide encouragement. Porter and I operate on the lower end of the hobby with bargain boxes and stores like Beau's so it is nice to see that model getting more appreciation as of late.

Great Information! Would have loved to hear how you organize you taxes for ebay especially with the new 1099K being sent out for $600 more in sales starting this year. As a beginner how do you keep track of all costs, shipping, grading, all office supplies, etc . Sounds tricky at your selling levels?

Great Video! You are definitely helping people!

You guys are AWESOME.

Thanks I hope you do more of these live sessions!

Love this it’s been beyond helpful hoping to run into you both at a show in the future so I could personally thank you

Loved this show, would love to see more of these. Especially the behind the scenes stuff, business side of it.

Outstanding stuff, guys! Covered 💯 of questions I had as an new(er) eBay reseller. Appreciate your content!

great video guys. had it on in the background while doing my shipping

Hello from Waukesha!!! Awesome advise and knowledge, def gonna use it as a small time/side hustle seller!

Great video guys - both of you have been a huge inspiration and motivation for running my store. Keep bringing the content! Ryan from Vega Street Bodega

Great show, guys! Thank you for all the info!

Amazing conversation. I’ll be revisiting a few times!!

Love it. More Lives!

I love to watch your show a lot Is the best

As a local shop getting into singles is there a platform that offers automatic price changes. We currently use a company called binderpos for our mtg,Pokémon and other tcg singles. I just don’t know how shops keep up with large volume singles price changes

I started my eBay store last week. I was always scared I have over 9 sales in 1 week. And I’m getting rdy to pack and ship. I appreciate the videos it’s helped a lot!

Great show guys!!!

I’m 1/4 in and very helpful already thanks

I just want to say hello both of you I love to watch your is the best

I started in late January I believe I’ve made $3,000 so far Have 100% rating still that’s very important to me I want to keep that so bad But the fees can be frustrating Listing and shipping does get boring Haven’t felt any feeling of burnout yet I love that chickching sound when you make a sale And this video gave some good tips to boost your algorithm I do all buy now But I’ll now change to free shipping to see how it goes And I will start listing everyday I had no idea about that I was posting all my cards as fast as I could once I ran out of free listings I’ll stop Probably why my sales slowed down after I stop listing

Argentinian living in Seattle checking in! 🇦🇷

Just Seen! You guys rock! 🔥⚾️🤑

when your listings get older like 6 months to a year what do u do with those do u list and forget or do u end and sell similar to relist?

I’m with TY on the coffee, any flavored coffee is more of a coffee flavored dessert than cup of coffee lol. I do pour over but I have some k-cups if I’m in hurry 😂

Wish had caught this but seen come up but didn't have time to watch. Great info bought good dbl side scanner months ago but couldn't afford Kronos and ebay exports at the time. Just learn and card pro, thanks. Graded is fixed but run my current max of 250 auctions a month, .99 start which is 85% of store. I have 3 stores try to list 5-10 each store each day 7days a week but I list double these for drafts for days I cannot list. I'm full-time reseller but I buy storage units and sell a fleamarkets 1-2 days a week. I had to adjust what I was doing for last 7 yrs last 9mos lost wife of 30yrs. I dropped off my constant listing for like 3 mo.s, still recouping ebay needs on listing and being on it for my 5k listings. A lot help thank you.

Great content! Keep doing more!

funny ur shirt text is backwards.. thats the video mis hap stuff.. lol…. liked this video alot...

This is great stuff. If you ever want to do this again with an eBay employee on the panel, let me know.

Great discussion

great inspiring story. I'm 59 been collecting half that time on and off,. Love it all, cards, comics, toys. I want brick and mortar store but its expensive. I want to launch a store, I just got to have faith to make the jump.

Love the conversation guys. Any videos on eBay standard envelope?

@35:33 question 1

Great video guys! Would it be possible to do a video or a segment on how you track your inventory and allocate cost basis when buying collections? It's something I think a lot of us struggle with yet I don't see it discussed much. Thanks!

I've bought and sold off Ebay since 2000, I've leaned towards the best offer or buy now, auctions are too stressful for me! I'm not into the 2 sec to go bids! Lol

Fantastic show gentlemen!

@34:30 talking about what coffee is the best for listing 1000 items a day

I wish there was a small private community for guys like us who are serious about scaling up our large eBay stores even bigger so we can share advice, experiment results, etc.

I've been an Ebay member since 1998 and started with a Web TV also..lol I still use my hotmail email address from those days too. Even though I have been on Ebay for 25 years now, I've probably only sold 10 items on there. I'm pretty much just a buyer.

I have a box for only active listing cards. So when I get a sale I just have 1 box to go to to find my recent sale. I go through the active box once a month to get rid of the ones that didn't sell and don't belong in the box anymore. Seem to help me find my sold items quickly.

Thanks

Awesome show, learned alot. I may jump in the deep end here pretty soon Im curious how much these guys rake in every month - just from cards not youtube ads etc. They a obviously on a much larger, but good tonknow for context, even approximate

Just wondering....do either of you set up listings for "complete your set" buying with the drop down and pick em feature? Or do you just list as singles only?

Not sure if this has been asked or if u mention during the video but I’m posting this in the middle of it. Never sold on eBay so any tips on how to work around having no feedback?

What does everyone think about promoted listings? I do certain cards on promote and others not. Do you think it's good to promote all or just not promote at all? Thanks

If you need any Bobby wit cards. I have a bunch including this rookies.

In my experience your best offer will be within the first few hours. Hardcore collectors hit hard early.

awesome video! Has anyone told you that you sound like Tom Hanks?? XD

Serious question. If I buy a box and open the packs is that considered a tax write off? Is it any different than a restaurant buying plates, food or condiments??? What about the supplies? Printer, paper, envelopes, stamps/shipping costs, sleeves, top loaders, card savers?

Awesome job guys!!! What are your thoughts on eBay Standard Envelopes? The system has many flaws and some advantages. It's a love hate for me but I've sold tons of cards under $10 using it with about a 5% return or refund rate because the tracking system is majorly flawed. Love to hear your thoughts!

I will hit 25 years on eBay this year! Fan of the show. What commission do yo get for consignment?

would be curious to know why you don’t use ESE anymore!

@36:20 free shipping or shipping charging

How do you list items so quickly??? Thanks!

Great video! I'm a part time card reseller and I'm thinking about selling single common cards too. Do you have any recommendation for affordable scanners that I can scan cards in bulk?

I dont understand if he can list 1000 cards in 90 minutes, why only 100-200 a day? Sometimes 50? 4.5 hours you would have 3000 listings... 90,000 in a month. Really? I understand shipping would suck but if you are doing 12 hour days it's 7.5 hours to ship. We were selling on Amazon merchant fulfilled and packing 500 items in roughly 3 hours. I don't understand this....

Ty was a classic reverse negative in this video

What can we do as sellers about shell bidding on our listings? I had three auctions get bid up this week by people with zero feedback that didn't pay.

I have listened to this class twice and it's packed full of great information. I do have a question in regards to listing limits and fees on eBay. I realized just in the past month, I started hitting a 250 listing limit. Anything beyond that I am getting $0.35 fee deducted. I've looked into this on eBay and they seem to say I am not eligible for a lift on the cap. I assume it has to do with number of sales. I hit over 110 items sold just a week or so ago and I've been selling on eBay only since last July. In January and February, I was focused on expanding my inventory and posting 10+ cards per day. But, I am a little discouraged by these obstacle. I would like to continue to do low end, high volume sales and build up over time. Any advice?

Ty, loved the conversation yesterday. I know it’s a shot in the dark. But I have a series called behind the cards, where I interview a fellow RU-vidr. I’d love to have you on. It would be about 40 minutes, if not, no problem! If on the fence, I’ve done 7 of them, check one out!

The amount of ads on this really got to be a bit annoying. I had to tap out halfway thru. I'd hit skip and it would immediately be another 2 ads. I know they pay for the video but it was just too many. Great video from what I saw tho

Are you able to use the Epson for raw cards along with the graded?

Would you guys be excited if TCGplayer finished the backend to sell sport cards on?

Do you believe flat bed scanners for graded cards help with sales and are with the cost?

In what universe does it make any sense to sell (and move in volume) $1, 2 or even $5 dollar cards on eBay?... Look, I've been in the hobby for 40-years and have been a dealer for nearly as long. And if it matters I've been selling on eBay for 20+ years now - not that it matters, I just thought a little background info would help some understand where I'm coming from.... Anyway, I deal in vintage baseball and hockey primarily - tho I do sell vintage football and basketball, but vintage football holds little value relative to vintage baseball and hockey in general and basketball - I've just have had WAAAAY too many terrible experiences with basketball collectors over the years to even make dealing in basketball worth it.. But all that is beside the point - it makes no sense at all to list/sell/ship essentially dollar-bin cards, er cards under $5 bucks on eBay... Ok fine, I get it - you're making .30 cents a card, and if you're moving 250 cards a day - you're making $100 bucks, but is the hassle and time really worth it?? I mean I won't list ANY card for less than $15 unless I'm making 400-500% profit - meaning I paid $2-2.50 for the card, and the card sells regularly for $15-20 bucks on eBay... Moreover, I try to deal in raw high-grade, high-end vintage cards - and when it comes to modern and ultra-modern cards I try to deal in cards that are extremely rare/scarce serial numbered/inserts/parallels etc. It depends on the player and the year/set the card is from but I try to keep the older serial numbered cards prior to 2010 numbered to /500 or less, and anything post 2010 numbered to /250 or less - and that's just a rule of mine when I'm buying... Because look, when you have a card that only comes to market once, twice or maybe three times a year - you can ask whatever you want for it - and usually when they do come to market and the price is reasonable I just buy it to get it off the market.... I suppose my point is that it makes a hell of a lot more sense and certainly more profit to deal in cards that usually sell for between $50-$500 bucks if you can buy the cards at a fraction of what you sold them for..... But like I said: I've been in the hobby for 40-years, so I know exactly what to look for when it comes to buying cards (and collections). I know the rare insert sets, rare parallels - which vintage cards have consistent flaws (like the Ozzie Smith Rookie and centering), I know the high #'s and SP's from all vintage baseball and hockey sets - so finding product to flip for an egregiously enormous profit isn't a problem for me - it's time consuming - but it's not a problem. Look, I'd rather be on eBay looking for the next card, lot or collection to buy instead of waiting in line at the post office, or spending 3 hours a day packing up dollar-bin cards.... So that's pretty much my strategy - sell a couple grand in cards per week via 10-20 sales - then that way I only have to go to the post office a couple of times a week and spend minimal time packing everything up.... And look - like I said - I buy a lot of collections myself, and do you know what I do with the stuff that doesn't sell for at least $10 on eBay?? I put them in a box and do a card show once a month or bi-monthly.... I have a TON of that stuff - easily 100,000 cards that I put in $1, $2, $5 and $10 dollar bins/boxes - that - and I make loaded "mystery packs" I sell for $10 bucks -- and you know what?? those bins and those mystery packs drive TONS of traffic to your tables, and then of course these same collectors can see the high-end cards you have for sale... I mean I get the "selling strategy" er "business model" you guys are debating, and obviously there is nothing wrong with it - nor am I criticizing it - I just think it's way more work than the return/profit's you guys are pocketing.... You guys have been in the hobby long enough to identify rare cards, er high-grade vintage cards - so why not take advantage of your experience in the hobby and start seeking that stuff out instead of selling 1987 Topps Mark McGwire's for $1.99 free shipping?? Also, if you're going to list a card - then list it as an auction - but always start the auction off at the PRICE YOU WANT FOR THE CARD, then make sure you have offers turned on.... Because look, I sell 90% of my cards via offer - and sometimes I get offers higher than what I listed the card for.....

One thing that is important and can work out to your advantage, if you have a raw card in high demand that is in superb shape, you need to offer extreme close-up pictures of the surface, edges, and corners showing that. Some people are looking to purchase raw cards to grade. If they feel confident they can get a certain number based on your pictures, you have a better chance of making a premium on the sale in auction or buy it now, especially if there's a profit for them to grade. One thing I would like to see sellers get hip to in the future is using the abilities of their cameras to zoom in close enough to a card to see the actual printing design. This would be great to eliminate those seller claiming reprints to be authentic. But I practice what I preach, and eventhough I am a small scale seller with only 450 sales in about 8 years, I notice my raw cards sell for more than what others are asking all the time.

Million Dollar Man how much cards you get graded

What type of equipment do you use for scanning?

I still enjoy Beckett. I buy them every month. Lots of times Beckett is ahead of ebay on who's hot or cold. Just because the last one or two sold for something isn't really the current value. Not a fan of the comp thing and never will be. When I'm out buying cards and the person I'm buying from has to start comping things I just walk away. I don't have time to stand around because he doesn't know how to price his cards. Beckett is not what it use to be but I still support it. Remember when we was kids there was all kinds of magazines on sports cards Beckett is about all that's left . Guess I'm old fashion I like to have a magazine to look at and read. Something to look forward to every month. Remember Tuff stuff we don't have nothing like that no more. eBay has ruined alot of things. It's both good and bad .

eBay limits how many listings I can list. Anyone else run into this issue? How do you get over the hump?

You’re absolutely 100% correct the only thing you left out though in this video is the collectors standpoint .if you’re in it for the fun of collecting the cards themselves ,then the value really doesn’t matter much I’ve been collecting since 2006 and I’m all for getting these cards for much cheaper now and all the different designs they have. I just put a nice order in for some affordable hobby boxes I hope it continues to drop because these aren’t “investments” a 401k over 50 years is an investment lol

How does he make .40 cents on a $1.50? After fees and ebay standard envelope cost you are already under .50 cents. Just curious. I have the means to list 1000-2000+ per day so very interested in this. One of his negative feedbacks some stated no top loader and he responded shipped in penny sleeve and team bag. Is that it?

What can someone do to offer free shipping and not lose money on the transaction? I’ve done a couple items for free shipping and the items sold but I lost on each sale.

What automated tools is he using that allow him to list 100 cards in 15 minutes?!?

How do you know you're not just purchasing 80's and 90's base when purchasing bulk?

Selling cards is a labor of love licking 100 envelopes a day will make you rethink this business. I’ve been selling cards on eBay since 2010. Most people will come to this conclusion and drop out. I think it’s the new fad right now giving advice about selling cards. Every RU-vid channel now how to by and sell, my selling strategies. People are going to be in for a rude awakening.

7 kids?!

Scammers are getting busted on national TV.............

I can't stand when someone sends an offer for $4 on a $8 free shipping listing when the last one or few sold for $4 with $4 shipping

Million. Dollar Listings