I Started a Pokemon Card Business in 2024 | Leafbracer Collectables

[@MrEggnormous]

Just wanted to thank you. I bought both the JP 151 Charizard Ex and the JP 151 Mew Ex from you. Just got them back from grading, both came back 10's. Appreciate the care that was taken with the cards. Keep it up.

[@leafbracer]

This makes me so happy to hear as we do our best to take care of every card we get. Would you be able to send in a picture of them and review to "[e-mail]" so we may share this on our website? No pressure but thank you for the support!

[@RORE_]

Ey nice! I'm excited to see what the future holds for Leafbracers Collectables.

[@leafbracer]

Thanks man! Wishing you the best.

[@CasperTheFriendlyGhost777]

I believe in you bro, grind mode time ! Will make a purchase to SUPPORT 💯

[@leafbracer]

Thank you for the kind words and support!

[@nostalgicnighthawk]

wishing the business success!

[@kati_idk]

Immediately liked and subscribed when you mentioned kingdom hearts! Keep up the good work and i wish you all the best in your journey!!!!

[@Fraxorus]

Best of luck with business. I love the idea of the name.

[@leafbracer]

Thank you! I appreciate the kind words.

[@EspiiTV]

Why not a caffe that sells pokemon cards. Buy coffee and packs, sit down and chill. Nice relaxing bg music

[@leafbracer]

That's also something we are considering :)

[@EspiiTV]

Congratulations to you and your fam on starting your business. Good luck now and in the future. Stay true to yourself and you’ll be great 😊

[@JoeJr01]

I'm getting into collecting late too bro... played a ton of Pokémon games growing up, but not the tcg and collecting now that I have cash. I love the art aspect especially too. Definitely will support your shop! Good luck man

[@leafbracer]

My reply for you: kzbin.info/www/bejne/p2rIlX6Cp7mboc0

[@agent_NJ]

Dude I used to manage a Hollywood Video! Great times

[@leafbracer]

You did?! That's awesome! I really miss those times.

[@Frawkesish]

GameCrazy was so sick back in the day omg. 🤣 My mom was a manager for Blockbuster but there was a Hollywood video in the same parking lot for years so id frequent both.

[@KevinCollects]

You in Cali? I hit the Subscribe button sir 🫡

[@SumoMiyazaki]

Appreciate all the advice! Subscribed with notifications turned on 🤙 I too would like to work up to owning my own shop. Do you offer any mentoring?

[@leafbracer]

I am still learning this whole process so I can't offer mentoring but I think watching my videos and learning from those will be the best way to learn along with me. You can also watch videos from "PokeNE" as I learned 90% of how to start a business from him.

[@LeBronGotPosterisedByYabusele]

Do you have less modern cards such as like 10 years ago

[@leafbracer]

Not at the moment but we are working to expand what we have. Any specific sets you'd like to see?

[@LeBronGotPosterisedByYabusele]

@@leafbracer I’m personally looking at any of the tag teams sets from Sun and Moon

[@leafbracer]

​@@LeBronGotPosterisedByYabuseleI'll let the team know!

[@Jatanov]

Will you ship to UK?

[@dutchinklettering405]

So where do we go to support

[@leafbracer]

The website link is in the description

[@96lopsan]

I was about to purchase $30 USD from your single cards, but I live in Mexico and there is no shipping :(

[@AProfilename]

I live in Mty lmk 😅

[@mathewcusick330]

Shame you dont ship international , great looking website though.

[@leafbracer]

Shipping internationally costs way too much for what we do right now - our goal is to afford that some day.

[@kilkennybrian914]

My thought is that you are not ready to open a business. I mean it respectfully. You need more inventory, a bigger social media brand/following, and a better understanding of what it takes to be successful in this field. I hope you understand this was not meant to be hurtful. And maybe you disregard the advice from a random KZbin comment anyway. Maybe failing forward is the best means of success anyway. Best of luck regardless.

[@leafbracer]

I'll answer this in a video. I respect your thoughts - there's just so much about your mindset that I feel needs to be touched on as too many people "need everything to be perfect" to be "ready" when that's so not the case. Anyway, look out for that video soon.

[@kilkennybrian914]

@@leafbracer that’s an understandable and optimistic mindset, but I don’t see how you can justify “starting a business” with a couple hundred bucks in inventory. What’s your sourcing method? Are you buying product from distributors or local collections? How will you drive traffic? What niche do you fill? These are questions you should be answering. Not big ideas about a brick and mortar or “I’m not going to be a scammer”. There’s TONS of reputable sellers with 100x the inventory, following, and experience. Additionally, please don’t sell a card raw and say “probably a 9 or 10!”. It’s off-putting. Grade it yourself if you believe that. Plus it’s ultra modern. Almost every card not stepped on is a 9 or 10.

[@CasperTheFriendlyGhost777]

Go touch some grass bro. Let the man live playa Godamn you just an undercover hater homie.

[@Mr0erick0]

You don’t need social media branding. Literally only need eBay and TCG. Started my own business just this month. Currently have 6,000+ listed while having cost of goods already returned.

[@kilkennybrian914]

@@Mr0erick0 Yes but this isn’t about this man doing eBay. I’d be fine with that. He opened a website and intends to be a business in that manner.

[@aidancanthang]

Is there a certain amount of $$ someone has to spend to get free shipping?

[@leafbracer]

Sadly not at the moment but as the business grows we will look for ways to save on shipping. Until then, any support will get us closer to that goal.

[@jonnyincomox]

You need to be taking pictures of all your cards, not useing the images off the pokemon website.... Its not 'alot of extra work' its essential work, i need to see the card before I ever consider buying from a website.

[@Harlex_Mogged]

im sorry to be the bad guy here in the comments but this business model is terrible and pokemon cards as a whole, is one big money pit you will just struggle and realize its not worth it trying to make a buck off selling cards instead you should just buy to collect, or better, sell all your cards and go buy stocks or bitcoin and grow up

[@leafbracer]

It’s doing just fine, thanks for your concern.