A Day In The Life Of A Pokemon Card Seller

I catalog a full day in my life as a Pokemon reseller on eBay!
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PO Box 1533
224 E Holding Ave
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27587

[@erncollects]

6:30AM? David Goggins wakes up at 3AM to run 10 miles. Quit slacking Java.

[@JavaAkuma]

I do want to incorporate a walk into my morning routine lol but not at 3AM, thats crazy lol

[@ROBO_NUKEYO]

Why are you talking about someone else’s routine. What’s yours?

[@erncollects]

@@ROBO_NUKEYO I wake at 2 am and blend a 64 oz shake full of egg whites, Turmeric (organic, obviously), broccoli sprouts, salt I grind off rocks from a local beach, and protein powder all before I start a 3 hour workout consisting of a 5 mile run (barefoot, by the way) and 10 exercise CrossFit circuit. This is what I call an off day. What about you?

[@JavaAkuma]

@@erncollects 🤣

[@ROBO_NUKEYO]

@@erncollects lmao first of bud I didn’t ask for your “off day” 😂 second you’re crazy if you wake up in the middle of the night to workout. But if you want to know I get home from my job at 5am. Make breakfast kiss my wife before she heads out. Take our daughter to school. Take out my two huskies. Then do a 45 min workout at my home. In my socks 😂. You got so triggered it’s funny that someone actually grinds salt from their local beach ☠️ but you keep doing you. All I was saying from the beginning is if someone is doing something why compare them with someone else? Doesn’t make sense to me. Rather if you’re doing the same thing he does compare yourself instead. Peace ✌🏽

[@MorrieLow]

Dude this is an awesome video. I learned a lot and appreciate you candid attitude. Looking forward to watching more of your videos.

[@robertwing7974]

This was a great video. I have five cats, including a big orange one who is 'my guy', and I totally get it. We sleep in the same bed, and he usually wakes me up. That connection makes everything work for me. This was also fascinating as someone who just recently got back into the Pokemon TCG hobby and is messing around with some light reselling. I love how involved you are with the local community.

[@jefferymiller30]

To have 100% with over 1000 reviews .. wow I’m impressed

[@ToadsTreasuresCo]

Lol you read my mind with the Folgers comment. That neighborhood stray cat looks very well taken care of haha. Fun video to watch, thanks for sharing!

[@filipedesousa1819]

Coffee tastes better at 6:30am; go team early ☕️ - great vid Java and cats are cute 🐈🐈‍⬛

[@andrewcarter1104]

Awesome video Java, wasn’t excepting the cream in the coffee with your name lol

[@pokene_pokemon]

I’m loving all these business vlogs popping into my feed lately

[@JavaAkuma]

Love your content man. Big inspiration. Thanks for watching!

[@officialvipokemon]

That was an enjoyable watch. I respect the hustle 💯 keep it up

[@JavaAkuma]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@Olliarts88]

Not boring at all, i found it very interesting, i yust started with pokemon card hobby again after more then 25 years so happy to learn how others do it. Great video and give those 2 monsters a treat from me.

[@JavaAkuma]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@dweeb97]

So cool seeing your space and cadence for how you run your business while working FT. Just getting into eBay myself although trying out clothes currently, maybe I'll see if anything in my childhood collection is worth anything 🤔And did you say you're in NC? I'm over here in the Durham area, wonder if the shop you have space at is around the triangle?

[@goozeb8610]

Thank you for this been storing inventory and buying daily on deals for about a year just approved to sell on what not did my first sales last night and my website and social media acts and clips will be up tomorrow i really need to find a distributor for booster boxes and figure out what most people do with their bulk as i have so many

[@DeoxTCG]

Y i need to figure out bulk too

[@TuzlaGraffitiCity]

Hey man I've just seen your video, and subscribed in first 10 seconds. As the saying goes normally 10 seconds need to hook you up to good content. I like your content, I'm an accountant and I would LOVE to see a video of how you do your excel sheets. P.s I've paused on 3:00 to try to figure it out, but I'm few percent off, so I would be glad to see a video of that manner. Anyways thank you for the content, new here, hope to see more.

[@goozeb8610]

Same here excel is so timeous but ask chatot for the excel template u want in a few words and it will give u a great template for what u have

[@Bern2910911]

I loved this video, I'm starting to buy/sell cards and I would like to know if you can share your excel file or tell me how is organized. Thank you

[@KetchumAllCollectibles]

6:30AM dang more social media unrealistic standards 😆

[@KetchumAllCollectibles]

2:34 okay we back

[@JavaAkuma]

The consequence of having cats and letting them sleep with you lol 😂 but it works.

[@SDCISHERE]

5:36 I relate so much to

[@rouge2555]

really liked this style of video java :)

[@ceelus5742]

Hey man, apreciate your video! Just randomly stumbled upon it, and its a great insight! Would you mind sharing, or making a video, how you run your spreadsheet / how it looks? Again thanks, and have a nice day!

[@JavaAkuma]

Check out the video called "My CRAZY $15,000 Month Selling Pokemon Cards!". That was my latest video going over my monthly spreadsheet.

[@kevinson3815]

lol as soon as you mentioned Java and coffee, I knew you work(ed) with software

[@law03xx]

Question I still have is about the grading of cards. How often do you send cards in? Or do you not do that? Buying cards already PSA graded then reselling?

[@JavaAkuma]

I probably send cards out once or twice a month. Typically 50 or more at a time.

[@law03xx]

@@JavaAkumayou think about $500 a month on grading? I got an excel sheet going and plan on starting up like you’re doing. Time to turn the hobby into a profit.

[@JavaAkuma]

@@law03xx The cost varies month to month. Good luck man!

[@MrProdigistry]

Good stuff man, keep up the grind

[@GrimoireGod]

@8:03 "alphabetical order" Sir that is an Eevee in the fist slot of the "F" box lol

[@JavaAkuma]

LOL good catch!

[@Churmander]

we have similar days. im currently doing pkmn cards full time. it's honestly pretty rough with the market right now, it seems everyone is a pkmn card seller now streaming etc. one of the hardest parts is doing taxes, most people don't even start a business to sell cards and keep track well. i have over 5000 graded cards and like 4000 singles to work with. smart to have a store to do consignment with, as that's still less than ebay. the process of listing on ebay is extremely tedious. it was cool to see your cats too lol

[@ToadsTreasuresCo]

Check out videos from not your dads cpa. He has a free inventory tracking sheet that helps you with tracking monthly inventory, lists starting inventory and end of year inventory.

[@goozeb8610]

Thank you i will do that and thanks for advice kind of in the same spot as you.. need a jp booster distributor tho and all my inventory what’s this free inventory tracking? A Chanel named not your dad’s a cpa? Get a llc from your state turn in get the win number than any retail u will be tax exempt

[@Johto-Jake]

LMAO Esh got put on blast. Good. Great video Java!

[@cesarcornejo603]

Haha I love Esh but that was funny

[@PhantomPeyton]

and now im even more motivated to get my card stuff going thank you

[@JavaAkuma]

No problem! Thanks for watching 🔥

[@martinvargas1346]

I agree with his assessment on his coffee love. The same people who would say good coffee would get masked by creams and sugars. Can argue against that and I agree cus I love coffee this way too

[@houndoomshouse]

Awesome video! Super informative

[@PokecChef954]

Hey this was an awesome video for the hobby and me!!! Loved this a lot! Pretty awesome man. Very very solid content. Great job as always!!! 🤌🤌🤌📈

[@therelaxeffectrelaxingsoun2548]

Such a nice humble guy. Hope I run into him so we can grab some food and talk about Pokemon

[@jefferymiller30]

6:30am?! Omg

[@365gamestreamslive5]

At the end of the nite when you wind down & laydown with the furbabies is what most everyone does so dont feel alone or weird, me & wife been married for 16 years & theres nothing we crave more than to wind down at the end of a long day get in bed watch a series or movie & cuddle with our chihuahua, thank you for this video i watched every bit, keep up the great work & dont change a thing !!

[@BrettGaertner]

Thanks for sharing this Folgers is bitter trubbish that indeed needs creamer to digest. Consider the fact that you would take in less sugar and save money if you go black.

[@merlinwalden]

Keep on grinding 🤙🏽

[@anawulandarienka]

Do a packaging ASMR,, its satisfying😂

[@biscuitswhere]

Was really looking forward to the metazoo scp mashup too

[@markpro012]

As a metapod collector watching you tape that base set sticker on the back killed me..

[@vSyndicate]

Sick man! I also live in north carolina. Where are you based out of?

[@JavaAkuma]

Raleigh area! The shop is Play4Life Comics.

[@vSyndicate]

@@JavaAkuma I'm also in the triangle! Your shop is 50 from my house. A bit of a drive but maybe the next time I am close I'll swing by!

[@PattysCards]

Where did you get that shelving. Looks strong and sturdy

[@Yquan151]

he said it in the video.

[@MomentsWithNick]

Great video Java!

[@JavaAkuma]

Thanks!

[@MertzCollectibles]

Love it!

[@testypresidentgaming]

oh nooo u got it wrapped safely in bag instead of bubble wrap that cost 10x as much lol

[@ccbb10100]

those cats are cute AF

[@DripsART]

Do you think UK collectors can make this work?

[@JavaAkuma]

I honestly have no idea what the UK collector scene is like. Sorry. I think it would probably be more difficult or expensive because of shipping cost to grade or having to use various middlemen to make it work? Not 100% tho.

[@mazda3jdm]

What boxes are those. On Amazon ?

[@JavaAkuma]

Which boxes? The ones holding graded cards are called "Graded Card Shoebox"

[@JavaAkuma]

The boxes for shipping are called "RUSPEPA Recyclable Corrugated Box Small Box Mailers". You might be able to find others but those are what I use currently.

[@davidstone9117]

That breakfast looked good !

[@k0nvick]

the plastic bag is for sure a lil cheap/ghetto. you can buy bubble wrap for very cheap, or just use a bubble mailer instead of a box.

[@JavaAkuma]

Id personally prefer a box if I was buying a slab so that's why I choose to use it, but I know lots of sellers and that do the bubble mailer and it seems to work for them. The bag surprisingly gives good protection as shown in the video but I can understand the perception of it as being cheap.

[@Bia11267]

Hey, Just wondering if tou are interested in buying my cards i have back frm late 90s to 2000s?

[@JavaAkuma]

You can email my business email in the description. Send some photos and we will see.

[@Bia11267]

@@JavaAkuma okay. Thank you.

[@little1533]

Love this video.

[@yugiohsachse]

Great video

[@JavaAkuma]

Thanks!

[@yugiohsachse]

@@JavaAkuma Very interessting. Greetings from Germany

[@LUMBEEPHENOM2012]

More videos like this please

[@JavaAkuma]

So glad you enjoyed it :)

[@garenm7184]

Lmao love the Chinese bag. It's not stupid if it works

[@UrAveragePlayer0]

Why are people so fussed about you waking up at 6:30? Is that normal for people who work 9 to 5? Love Seeing the grind tho ❤❤

[@RayQ101]

I work from 5-2 😂 best schedule ever?

[@UrAveragePlayer0]

@@RayQ101 tbh I’d love it 🤷

[@theaggrodude]

ill buy your metazoo, hit me up!

[@gregorious111]

Pokemon cards are hard to sell. They're a hard sell

[@SportsCardsWithLee]

I’m buy from you

[@Johto-Jake]

But Java you definitely need to stop drinking Folgers.

[@JavaAkuma]

😂

[@Stonieey]

Love that breakfast ;)

[@AjSeabern-hk6yp]

👍

[@zl8731]

How crazy random is it that like 2 months ago I was at that store in NC and my friend bought your PSA 10 radiant charizard and I got a Japanese ar drowzee. 😅

[@JavaAkuma]

So cool! Thanks for your support 😊

[@freiritomon]

The life i want

[@peterjung2946]

Calling yourself a coffee lover and drinking Folgers with creamer smh.

[@JavaAkuma]

😂