CSC#9: The TRUTH About Card Stores and Bulk

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Күн бұрын

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@TheoJay615
@TheoJay615 2 жыл бұрын
glad this showed up in my recommended no only does your store look great, but I appreciate the "behind-the-scenes"
@CNA-Games
@CNA-Games 2 жыл бұрын
I appreciate it!
@TacomaTacos
@TacomaTacos 2 ай бұрын
Getting to big boy status with all the organization … can’t imagine doing this with a bin full of cards and sorting through it every time someone asked for an obscure .10¢ card 😂
@ThePestilentDefiler
@ThePestilentDefiler Ай бұрын
I love chatting up the owners of LGSs about the logistics of running their stores.
@gabrieljanas8438
@gabrieljanas8438 2 жыл бұрын
Bulk is definitely my bread and butter. Selling it has paid for so many things. As you say, tedious, but I like the grind.
@jazzymichael
@jazzymichael 2 жыл бұрын
I don't believe you
@gabrieljanas8438
@gabrieljanas8438 2 жыл бұрын
@@jazzymichael in what regard?
@danielhaynas5723
@danielhaynas5723 2 жыл бұрын
@@gabrieljanas8438 jazzy is just being a *** ignore him
@CNA-Games
@CNA-Games 2 жыл бұрын
That's awesome.
@justinkennedy5068
@justinkennedy5068 2 жыл бұрын
Same here love flipping bulk
@andrewdiemer
@andrewdiemer 2 ай бұрын
game stores like yours are the backbone of the community and the game. It is hard work, but I am so glad you are doing it to such a high level and degree of detail. Thank you!
@CNA-Games
@CNA-Games 2 ай бұрын
Thanks Andrew. I appreciate the kindness.
@bradurban1753
@bradurban1753 2 жыл бұрын
As someone who bought a collection of over 250000 in essentially bulk, I appreciate seeing how you handle things. The box cost investment was crazy to begin with, and I eventually sold it to the guy I split it with because I didn't want to deal with it anymore
@CNA-Games
@CNA-Games 2 жыл бұрын
Hey I get that.
@Geeks1st
@Geeks1st 2 жыл бұрын
small world that Guy was me :) I am still grinding through that
@WankZilla
@WankZilla 2 жыл бұрын
I feel this is the difference between stores that will thrive in the super long term is this type of setup. The sunk cost is very high yes but lots of “treasure” in bulk imo.
@kiranearitachi
@kiranearitachi 2 жыл бұрын
As a buyer I always wondered how tcg player direct worked for seller that's great for you guys to not ship 1 common out at a time
@DerekScottBland
@DerekScottBland 2 жыл бұрын
As someone who has worked in various card stores over the last 25 years, I really liked how informative this was. One thing I'd add in is defraying cost of bulk by making grab bags. No matter what store I've been at, grab bags have been a great source of revenue. New players loved them to help build their collection cheap. Old players treated them like $1 lottery tickets, and if they didn't "win" anything (a good rare or a random prize), they'd usually just hand all the cards back to us and we'd just put that pack back into the mix and sell it again.
@arttay1090
@arttay1090 2 жыл бұрын
Yep, I built my shops foundation on this idea. Before I opened I was running a small "shop" out of an empty room in my house. I would buy bulk collections and send them in to Troll & Toads fulfilment service. I'd make between 500-1k a month doing that. Its a fuck ton of work and you can get burnt out super quick. Now that I have a shop, I rotate who sorts each week and for how long.
@ActivateMysticMine
@ActivateMysticMine 3 ай бұрын
I likely processed your bulk more than once. It’s a lot of work but it’s still fun getting to deal with cards all day long.
@TedBarton91
@TedBarton91 Жыл бұрын
It’s really refreshing to see such an open and honest video about the background process. Love it
@crimsama2451
@crimsama2451 2 ай бұрын
Honestly id process bulk simply because i enjoy organizing and sorting cards.
@KrepsyK
@KrepsyK 2 жыл бұрын
I can't tell you how many 25 cent cards I've purchased over the years. Bulk rares were a staple buy when I was building my early collection. Regular decks aren't all $5+ cards. From what I've seen, over half of all deck staples are less than a dollar.
@TacomaTacos
@TacomaTacos 2 ай бұрын
Indeed
@imover9999
@imover9999 10 күн бұрын
I love organizing and sorting things. That would be my dream job sorting magic cards all day. 😂 Maybe I'm insane, but to put everything where it belongs is a rewarding feeling. But I'm sure as a business owner it's a lot to manage hiring someone and training them on your system etc. It's not just sorting a personal collection, it's sorting more cards than 99% of people will ever see in their lives. Thanks for sharing this behind the scenes view with us.
@A_Bottle-Of_Orange_Crush
@A_Bottle-Of_Orange_Crush 2 жыл бұрын
I'd be so happy if I had such a amazing card store in my area.
@AngelusNielson
@AngelusNielson 9 ай бұрын
I used to. Then, sadly, the landlord increased the price of rent. :(
@OldSkoolPokemon
@OldSkoolPokemon 2 жыл бұрын
Damn Mason, you’re making me second guess my entire business-model 😢 Haha I’ve joked about this before; but, in all honesty it’s probably not too far off the truth… I’d probably make more money flipping burgers at McDonalds if I ever went and tried to calculate my hourly wage; but, for me, I truly enjoy having a “large” (small in comparison) Inventory and grinding away on those $1-$10 Orders! TCGPlayer has been a game-changer for me and I look forward to expanding my Bulk Business!
@Mason-Berry
@Mason-Berry 2 жыл бұрын
You're another master to learn from. I know you talk about it a lot but a hands on video or series would be very neat.
@desnominate5429
@desnominate5429 2 жыл бұрын
I feel you on the bulk, I basically go through my bulk when it comes in and pick and choose cards after sorting but still have over 20k cards that need to be listed lol.
@robertpearce2244
@robertpearce2244 2 жыл бұрын
That was impressive. For someone like me who loves building Cubes, your ability to show me all your bulk inventory is amazing! Great job 🤩
@crashheart420
@crashheart420 2 жыл бұрын
yo yo! Yeti Gaming member here. LOVE THE VIDS MAN this was a fun vid to listen to and it gave perspective that some might otherwise not have ever had before hearing this. keep it up man!
@famicommike9014
@famicommike9014 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for shouting out TCG Bulk Kings! Im learning a lot from his methods on selling bulk and Im of the opinion of any hobby to let your hobby pay for itself!
@TCGBulkKings
@TCGBulkKings 2 жыл бұрын
Glad you're getting something from my humble efforts, lol
@jamiemacdonald9594
@jamiemacdonald9594 Ай бұрын
Just started getting into collecting and watching to better my know. One thing that's impressed so much is the realness of some of content creators I've seen, so refreshing.
@mikerea4961
@mikerea4961 2 жыл бұрын
I worked at a Pokemon bulk buyer, we sorted out the cards from common, uncommon, rare, energy and other. They sold them in bulk 10 5 rows on a pallet. Made tons of money.
@TCGBulkKings
@TCGBulkKings 2 жыл бұрын
0.O Looks like you have the spirit! Thanks so much for the shout out! I'm really impressed with your set up, especially those shelves. Needing to get into a bigger space soon, so I'll be looking to get some shelves like that. Here my brain is telling me to tell you that if your 5-rows are full, each shelf unit has ~125k in it, so 8 is ~1M cards. Let me know if there's any way I can help you out, let me know, for sure, and thanks again!
@slowyourroll1378
@slowyourroll1378 2 жыл бұрын
Love your channel! Been watching for a couple weeks now!
@zackshockeybox5245
@zackshockeybox5245 2 жыл бұрын
Just subbed to kings channel! Been thinking about getting into bulk but wasn’t sure how to go about it! Loved the video! Also wanted to say my girlfriend and I were driving back from Nashville and stopped by the store on our way back to Chicago! Was so much fun seeing the store in person and your staff were all amazing! We even took a picture outside of the store to say we’ve been there lol
@fallingxshadow
@fallingxshadow Ай бұрын
Somebody commented this 2 years ago but I just casually found your channel & I'm glad I did. Nice store!
@Pkmrog
@Pkmrog 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for making this video. I started my collecting process last month. My bulk has gotten large. I am thinking long term and you are right about sorting cards out. Definitely tedious. I’ll definitely be doing my research of tcg player direct
@TheShinbotatron
@TheShinbotatron Жыл бұрын
I’m a chef by trade and we waste absolutely nothing if we can help it. Bones are turned into stock that’s turned into gravy all of which takes man hours too but The concept keeps places open. This is almost the same thing. Fascinating to see.
@Whoareyoucalling
@Whoareyoucalling Ай бұрын
You can absolutely make money through flipping bulk, but your going to have a much better time sorting it yourself and selling it in person. Doing it online is still technically profitable as 200 cards fit perfectly in a 5x3x3 cardboard box and that whole packaged weighs exactly 1 pound, with todays shipping rates via usps ground advantage your looking at an average shipping cost of $7. Charging the whole amount for $20 with free shipping equates to 20 cents a card which is fair for bulk. Only issue selling online is unless you’re already established you will be selling very slowly as bulk selling TCG anything is grossly over saturated on eBay.
@dj3pokemon94
@dj3pokemon94 2 жыл бұрын
Love the video! Super interesting hearing the behind the scenes stuff. I sell on a very small scale on ebay and I’ve been contemplating what to do with my bulk. After watching this I’ll probably just leave it to the pros such as yourself lol keep grinding brother!
@epsilonfighters3563
@epsilonfighters3563 2 жыл бұрын
as I have begun to fill in my collection for a card game, I always try to make sure to buy at least 1 more costly card, or keep my purchase above a certain price cause I know a business prolly doesn't enjoy shipping 20+ cards worth 5-15 cents a piece.
@swantcggaming
@swantcggaming 2 жыл бұрын
I know the pain, I mainly deal in yugioh and bulk was my life for a long time. I dont sort all of it but just pull everything worth pulling and list them. A 7k can take up to 2 hours depending on what is in there.
@zenithskoll
@zenithskoll 2 жыл бұрын
I helped a guy under the table with his TCG Player sorting that he did from home, but nothing to this scale. I would LOVE if my store (when we finally are in a spot to open it) could get to that level, and I've spent those hours hand sorting. Helping him and seeing the results of those TCG Direct orders made it feel a lot better
@Breedo188867
@Breedo188867 2 жыл бұрын
Hey dude this popped up on my recommended. I appreciate your insight. Have a good day bud.
@MysteriousSoulreaper
@MysteriousSoulreaper 2 жыл бұрын
I'm curious if you've considered utilizing distributed inventory with a Warehouse Management System? Basically you could take the csv your ROCA sorter emails you and establish Bins and Zones for each tray. You wouldn't need to file all your Oath of the Gatewatch together so you'd save your employees' manual sorting hours. But you might need to scale your operation more for this to be worth it to you.
@returnoftheduelist9790
@returnoftheduelist9790 2 жыл бұрын
$10 per thousand is actually fair; my lgs used to give $7 and now it $3 per thousand and you cant have lands in there at all. Thats some impressive backstock too. Id think of it like paying yourself to then make more money later. If you dont know your bulk then your missing out on multiple dollar uncommons and even edh or pauper staples.
@MrToco23
@MrToco23 2 жыл бұрын
I know you've probably read this a lot but this series is really good! Keep it up Mason. 💯
@CNA-Games
@CNA-Games 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for saying so. I appreciate all the feed back.
@calallen8786
@calallen8786 2 жыл бұрын
In the past I've found some expensive yugioh card in the bulk like 1st edition bls ioc, ash blossom secret rare, and 1st edition mrd black skull dragon. Sometimes you never know what you will find in the bulk. Some card shop will let you search thru the bulk with their permission.
@0penthaughtz
@0penthaughtz 2 ай бұрын
My local card store, will run a sale every quarter, in order to get rid of their bulk. During those sales, you can get 15-20 commons, or 8-12 uncommon for $1
@AngelusNielson
@AngelusNielson 9 ай бұрын
I once, like many, wanted to run a game store. Then about 30 years ago I met the owners of my LFGS and learned what it takes. It's a lot of work and over those 30 years, there are more LFGSes where I live that died than managed to make it all that time. (3 out of the six have survived.)
@AngelusNielson
@AngelusNielson 9 ай бұрын
My LFGS had a bunch of kids who hung out there. She paid them to sort the bulk. She paid them in bulk cards.
@highpriestessmoon
@highpriestessmoon 2 ай бұрын
I live by your store. I should apply. I'm obsessed with sorting magic cards, and cataloging the collection online. I have always wished I could do it for a job, but didn't know how to get into it. Sorting is so fun to me!
@CNA-Games
@CNA-Games 2 ай бұрын
Send us a resume to business@cnagames.com - we are looking to expand our team!
@tango_5427
@tango_5427 2 жыл бұрын
I enjoy going through bulk and being a TCG Direct seller makes it so easy for me lol
@christopherworks400
@christopherworks400 2 жыл бұрын
I would get some pallets to get those boxes off the floor.
@BlameBarky
@BlameBarky 2 жыл бұрын
what camera and microphone setup do you use? your audio is stellar.
@PwndNewbie
@PwndNewbie 7 ай бұрын
C & UC Bulk is high margin. You pay a penny or two for cards and sell them for .25-.50 each.
@voltcorp
@voltcorp 2 жыл бұрын
wow never saw that roca thing before. insane technology, takes me back to having my tiny LGS and sorting thru bulk I "inherited" by hand. pauper and commander players came in and I had an amazing month and a half, and then what was left was just truly worthless stuff haha I often wonder if it'd be worth it to go over it again and put it up online.
@RidgleyDan
@RidgleyDan 2 жыл бұрын
whoa dude the back is looking great now! bravo and kudos to your awesome labor force and you for investing in that awesome robot.
@Cherokie89
@Cherokie89 2 ай бұрын
In my experience, tcg direct is almost never a better deal than paying shipping to a dozen different sellers individually.
@benlowrey7230
@benlowrey7230 2 жыл бұрын
I didn't realise how big your operation is. That's an awesome walk through. Really enjoyed that Mace good video boss
@brendans1983
@brendans1983 2 жыл бұрын
Fun fact: when you guessed you had a million cards, did you know that it takes 11 days to count to 1 million, at 1 number per second?
@RetroGradedCards
@RetroGradedCards 2 жыл бұрын
One of my favorite videos in the Shop Confidential legacy. Dope stuff.
@daveybuildslego
@daveybuildslego Ай бұрын
When the card scanner finds a really good card does an alarm go off? I just imagine it saying something like “big hit alert!” Nice video and thank you for the behind the scenes. I have around 10k common/rare/reverse holo Pokémon and have no idea what to do with it
@ronalston9571
@ronalston9571 Жыл бұрын
I bought about a million and a half cards about 6 months ago. Already had half million bulk is no joke my friend no joke...and I looooove opening each box.. you are right it is not glamorous work
@CNA-Games
@CNA-Games Жыл бұрын
Good luck on getting through all of that. It is not easy!
@jeremiahgriffith8795
@jeremiahgriffith8795 2 жыл бұрын
Tyvm 4 this video, very informative! But thank you &your staff for even doing this. Singles are the way, ill check out your online store, man if i lived near you i would love to work sort!
@americasfavoritehoarder
@americasfavoritehoarder 2 жыл бұрын
WOW! Truly amazing how organized you are.
@nicholasscherbauer-spencer7303
@nicholasscherbauer-spencer7303 2 жыл бұрын
Hey Mason, I really enjoy your videos. I've been a collector since the early 80's and have racked up a sizable collection over the years. I was just curious about the shelves you use to place your 5000 count boxes on in the back. I've got a lot of bulk myself and would really love to store them in a similar way. Could you please tell me who makes the shelving units or where to pick a couple up for myself? Thanks, and keep up the great content!
@CNA-Games
@CNA-Games 2 жыл бұрын
Rudy from Alpha Investments has the same grey shelves. They are pretty common to find at your local Costco/Sams Club. They are around $70 and to make set ups with that many shelves you have to put two together.
@Jenn-lq9yu
@Jenn-lq9yu Ай бұрын
Did a bit of quick math because I'm a nerd, each of those boxes assuming they're full holds 5,000 cards. There are 8 shelves per row on each of those stands, and 2 rows. You have 10 stands in total, so for magic assuming every box was completely full you would have 800,000 cards on the shelves alone. So you're probably pretty close on the 1 million cards count.
@tattedcodementor1035
@tattedcodementor1035 Ай бұрын
dude that card sorting machine is SICK! I had no idea something like that even existed. One day maybe ill own my own shop........
@cryptonite8495
@cryptonite8495 Ай бұрын
We don't often get to see just how much bulk product that card stores have in their back rooms. What you see in the store's cases and bargain boxes is just a drop in the bucket. Not just TCG, but sportscards, too, from the junk wax era forward.
@MTGFaded
@MTGFaded 2 жыл бұрын
i work at an lgs. neon dynasty was a very tedious thing to do because as a store we have to sort not only by number if there are different variants, but by color and alphabetical order and there were in total 512 cards in neon dynasty with most cards having 4 different variants. having to sort all that was hard and tedious and i do sorting and all that for all of the sets ever since i’ve worked there along with pulling lists and online orders. sometimes i spend a week with only getting barley two sets fully sorted just because it’s very tedious
@CNA-Games
@CNA-Games 2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, magic definitely is out of control with the variants.
@volatilesky
@volatilesky 2 ай бұрын
Compared to the hoarders house setup of two of the stores local to me which I don't go to, I'd live to have a store like yours around here.
@CNA-Games
@CNA-Games 2 ай бұрын
Thanks for the kind words!
@Aveeguides
@Aveeguides Жыл бұрын
As a used book store worker, please-PLease-PLEASE, move all of those cards sitting directly on the floor onto a couple pallets. At least one pallet. I’ve seen 3 stores flood in the 8 years I’ve worked for them. Trust me, you will be thankful.
@non-playercharacter2310
@non-playercharacter2310 2 жыл бұрын
I have 30,000 bulk pokemon cards sitting right beside me as i watch this video (only sorted by rarity) and i have been wanting to trade for sealed product or something like that but not real sure where i should send it so the pile just keeps growing everyday lol
@RunRickyRun1991
@RunRickyRun1991 2 жыл бұрын
I was a buyer for coolstuff for 2 years from 2017-2019. So i know what the process is for bulk and all the sorting. Their operation is unreal. Hoping everything i learned from working there, helps me when i start my store up soon
@CNA-Games
@CNA-Games 2 жыл бұрын
Coolstuff is no joke. I'm sure you have some stories to tell too.
@RunRickyRun1991
@RunRickyRun1991 2 жыл бұрын
@@CNA-Games yeah i have a bunch lol
@AndyseousOdyssey
@AndyseousOdyssey 2 жыл бұрын
Surprisingly single cards are starting to sell especially digimon people are started to build decks . Probably sold 500 this week in single rares and bulk cards
@brytoncanoy5033
@brytoncanoy5033 2 жыл бұрын
Takes forever to go through bulk and organize it, but just remember even thou cards can be 5 to 70 cents a card to even dollars, there will always be someone who needs that cheap card either for deck building or finishing up a set or collection because, there are people who don't like buying boosters and boxes.
@RapiDEraZeR
@RapiDEraZeR 2 жыл бұрын
I didn't even know card sorting machines for TCG exist.
@pearcey1113
@pearcey1113 2 жыл бұрын
I know right how amazing was that to see
@monmeta89
@monmeta89 2 жыл бұрын
Well over a million cards!!!! I just hit seller level 4 on tcg player so excited to list my bulk now!
@ethankroll4613
@ethankroll4613 2 жыл бұрын
That’s so cool you are in Kentucky! This fall I will be starting college at Transylvania University in Lexington! (I am from Maryland so that’s cool to know an Awesome game store is near by!)
@BLKW4RDR3M0N
@BLKW4RDR3M0N 2 жыл бұрын
I've been a collector of bulk for ages but I definitely have to commend good dedicated you are to the craft.
@jontruei
@jontruei 2 ай бұрын
That Roca sorter has blown my mind
@yellowbrickcardsandgames5438
@yellowbrickcardsandgames5438 2 жыл бұрын
How has the sorting machine changed things for you? We are a new store. We opened in October 2021. We have started to get more bulk than we can handle and are looking at adding this machine to our store. Did the machine increase your business enough to cover the payment?
@kylecrusoe5090
@kylecrusoe5090 2 жыл бұрын
The sorting machine is great for increasing inventory! That said, it alone does nothing to increase business. I won't speak to the cost, but it is not something that pays itself off immediately, especially given that man hours are still necessary AFTER the machine-sorting process.
@edietenbroek7426
@edietenbroek7426 2 жыл бұрын
@@kylecrusoe5090 so the increase in inventory didn’t translate into an increase in tcg orders? Sad.
@CNA-Games
@CNA-Games 2 жыл бұрын
When you equate it to if an employee had to do what it does, we are probably at that point. It was $17k, so it took us a while to get there. But again, if you see this being an important part of your business, the math checks out.
@yehankili
@yehankili 2 жыл бұрын
Mann, I struggle keeping track of around 10K cards in total as inventory when most cards have pictures.. Those bulk boxes would give me nightmares hahaha.
@yehankili
@yehankili 2 жыл бұрын
But yeh, the Japanese bulk of older sets that I sell can monthly actually pay my rent. I was super surprised that it sold so well and for so much
@J0hnnyTheKid
@J0hnnyTheKid 2 жыл бұрын
Sounds like a challenge. Time to clean up my collection.
@peaknonsense2041
@peaknonsense2041 8 ай бұрын
My local gamestore messed up. I just bought 1600 of Common/Uncommon for $19.99, I haven't made it through 1/3 of the box, my secondary market cards are already $93+. I had to look to see if this is normal; apparently not.
@AlexGonzalez-hx9im
@AlexGonzalez-hx9im 2 жыл бұрын
Very informational! I was curious about what you do with Pokémon bulk? For example, I know my LGS buys Pokémon bulk at a pretty high rate and my understanding is that they turn around and resell that bulk to other companies. I’m not sure if you do that at your store, but if you did, could you provide more insight on that process?
@TCGBulkKings
@TCGBulkKings 2 жыл бұрын
The rate for Pokemon bulk is generally much higher than Magic or Yu-Gi-Oh, largely because there are big online stores buying at high rates. Within the last year some stores were paying above $.05 per card in Pokemon bulk, more than 10x the standard Magic bulk price.
@cabellism
@cabellism Жыл бұрын
Hello fellow Kentuckian!, the shop looks amazing! Great video.
@joshuakuberka4008
@joshuakuberka4008 2 жыл бұрын
Here's an idea: only sort as many bulk singles as you feel you are likely to sell, and leave the rest in a boxed labeled "unsorted." If you run out and need more, simply sort more.
@TedBarton91
@TedBarton91 Жыл бұрын
I feel if you could do that then you don’t really have the mindset for this sort of operation
@bennettkrack9247
@bennettkrack9247 8 ай бұрын
You can tell he's local to Louisville because he manages to compress it into one syllable.
@davidferros4655
@davidferros4655 2 жыл бұрын
I give u big high five on your organization I love that idea am going to try that in my business it looks awesome !
@ChristopherSmithNYC
@ChristopherSmithNYC 6 ай бұрын
200hrs for all those 5k boxes seems like an huge underestimate. Wowzers!!! Even that box cost estimate I think is crazy low. Tons of work and money. But OCD heaven! OMG that second area with stacked boxes! Holy!
@TDogsYard
@TDogsYard Ай бұрын
You know lids for those long boxes would keep the dust from piling on top of that collection…..
@alw1217
@alw1217 2 жыл бұрын
Nice find. I might actually drop by the store since you are local. Awesome job.
@omgitsjay5614
@omgitsjay5614 2 жыл бұрын
I just started selling my singles on TCG player and it took me like 6 four hour days to get a good setup going. I only have 5K cards so I can’t imagine what you guys go through lol
@realistic.skate.
@realistic.skate. 2 жыл бұрын
I hoard all my bulk now I can't move
@julioroman3473
@julioroman3473 2 ай бұрын
Comment from homeland of TCGplayer! Love using direct when i lobe close by feel like i get my cards much quicker lol
@Flygreensox
@Flygreensox 2 жыл бұрын
So much for all That crap Gary Vee Was shouting 🤣
@a_count_ant7185
@a_count_ant7185 Жыл бұрын
Bulk selling is more like panning for gold. You pick up 10,000 dimes eventually you make some good money but, it takes a ton of patience to get there.
@HalianTheProtogen
@HalianTheProtogen 7 ай бұрын
Holy shit, that's a lot of bulk. As a former LGS bulk herder, my hands hurt just _looking_ at it.
@markusswerlander6793
@markusswerlander6793 Жыл бұрын
It feels like the storage size you have for the bulk would cost you more money every month then the actual profit you sell bulk for?
@ActivateMysticMine
@ActivateMysticMine 3 ай бұрын
Are you all still located in Louisville? I’ve been a Kentucky native my life and have never heard of you all. And I pride myself as being familiar with most stores that host any TCG tournaments for the big three TCGs in the state. If you’re still operating and hosting events I’d love to check them out and potentially send a bunch of players your way as wellZ
@Pramix
@Pramix Жыл бұрын
I like going through bulk and finding the sellable goodies.
@waterlmao
@waterlmao 5 ай бұрын
I've never in my life heard such a fast speaker. I kept checking that my video was on 1x speed lmao
@Peeweez0
@Peeweez0 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for giving us another look at some interesting behind the curtain LGS happenings Mason!
@mtghaven46
@mtghaven46 7 күн бұрын
Really interesting video, thanks for the video.
@sunnydancer2299
@sunnydancer2299 2 жыл бұрын
Omg I already do this for myself. I sort all my pokemon cards by number and set and box, and everything get sleeved. I mine as well start selling it. Also I love the robot.
@Dwarven_Steel_Games
@Dwarven_Steel_Games 3 ай бұрын
I love sorting cards, and I long for this.
@johnnyVSpok
@johnnyVSpok 2 жыл бұрын
I have a question as a collector. I have accumulated bulk over 6-7 years of collecting, and I have plenty of time to organize and sell the bulk creatively, instead of shipping it all off in one go for minimal profit. Can someone who’s never sold a card in their life do tcg players direct? Is that something I should even consider or would I be way in over my head?
@sergioscollection
@sergioscollection 2 жыл бұрын
It'll take a while before you qualify. These are the requirements: Level 4 seller 99.5% Feedback Rating over the past 30 days Direct Eligible inventory of approximately 3000 cards. 100 sales per month, averaging $600 per week.
@OldSkoolPokemon
@OldSkoolPokemon 2 жыл бұрын
I just recently started selling on TCGPlayer and can already tell that TCGPlayer Direct is going to be a game changer for my Bulk! Anyone can sell on TCGPlayer; however, not everyone can sell through TCGPlayer Direct. You need to have a Level 4 Seller Account on TCGPlayer which honestly doesn’t take long at-all (took me about a month); but, you also need to be selling a lot of cards in-order to qualify for Direct - they want to see you doing around $600 in Sales / Week before you can qualify for Direct. Personally, if you don’t have any selling experience whatsoever, I’d recommend starting with higher-end cards ($10+ Range) so that you can learn the ins-and-outs of selling / shipping while actually making money on each sale. Bulk can be a good business-model; but, there’s actually A LOT of science that goes into selling those types of cards! For a new seller, it can be really discouraging selling / shipping orders that your literally loosing money on just by selling! For Example, I frequently ship TCG Orders for $0.05 + $0.78 Shipping = $0.83. TCGPlayer takes $0.30 (Flat-Fee / Transaction) plus $0.08 (10% Fee). So, you go from $0.83 down to $0.45. Now, you have to ship that order and postage alone is $0.53 (Already -$0.08) without factoring-in Sleeve, Toploader, Envelope, Ink… Bulk is all about volume - you’re not focusing-on Individual Sales; but, the big picture and your overall sales over the span of a week, month, year…
@TCGBulkKings
@TCGBulkKings 2 жыл бұрын
@@OldSkoolPokemon nerd 🤓 lol, spelling it out so I don't have to
@cyclops336
@cyclops336 2 жыл бұрын
I loved selling bulk. But with the new $600 tax form limit, I feel like that side of the hobby is gone, (at least for me).
@mikeflynn2940
@mikeflynn2940 2 жыл бұрын
I think that is for small business like your venmo account will give you an option to set it up as a small business account but if it’s a regular account and you have someone sent you “grocery money” that is a different situation I could be wrong but that’s what I got from it
@IchigoKurosaki
@IchigoKurosaki 2 жыл бұрын
Same. No more selling online for me.
@TCGBulkKings
@TCGBulkKings 2 жыл бұрын
It's all income that should have been reported anyways, all it does is generate a form that shows your revenue from whichever market you are selling on. It doesn't say it's charging taxes, that depends on the rest of your income and costs and whatnot
@brickcitycomics2135
@brickcitycomics2135 2 жыл бұрын
@@TCGBulkKings There's nothing you can say to people who use this "2022 Tax reporting change excuse". I'm not sure if so many people actually believe this, or if it's repeated so many times to scare people away from selling and hence in theory removing competition in the marketplace. As you said, nothing has changed in terms of taxes it's still sales price minus cost/expenses as it's always been the only change is that you get a tax form from the processor.... which actually makes taxes easier for legitimate taxpaying businesspeople.
@cyclops336
@cyclops336 2 жыл бұрын
@@brickcitycomics2135 I'm not operating as a business, just a hobbyist. I'm not seeking huge profits. I used it to fund the collecting itself, not to pay my bills. "There's nothing you can say...," Well Is there something you can say that would be helpful rather than condescending? I just don't want to have to build a tax folder with receipts for every single deck I decide I'm done with and want to sell. Playing any card game competitively is expensive enough already.
@CrashMk
@CrashMk 2 жыл бұрын
I've done this kind of grind while working at two different shops. It's not fun, at all, and it really is miserable on the back.
@CNA-Games
@CNA-Games 2 жыл бұрын
Oh yeah. Not hard work but definitely makes you stiff
@JoePendra
@JoePendra 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for a look into the way your store works! I'm a little concerned with some of the bulk on the ground and up against the wall however. Should the wall leak or water make its way into the shop the bottom row would be ruined.
@arielramos9963
@arielramos9963 11 ай бұрын
I have about 27,000 yugioh cards and it took days to sort them and put them in binders
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