My Process For Sorting Modern Cards That I Intend to Resell

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[@buttertart2022]

I’m with you Chris. The only thing more therapeutic than sorting cards is watching a video about someone else sorting cards. Thank you!

[@GhostsAndGarbagePailKids]

Sooo true

[@OrigamiFolder]

Agreed, my zen time

[@douglloyd7797]

Or the ultimate: have a video on in the background of someone sorting or ripping cards WHILE you sort cards. Preferably a video of the same product you are sorting.

[@jakestoe]

I always wondered how to keep the wife and kids out of the room while I sorted cards. Never thought of putting the table in front of the door. Genius!!😂

[@NewCreation23DR]

I love sorting cards. I find it very therapeutic. I especially like going through older cards because of the nostalgia of being a kid, and it brings back great memories.

[@CoreyInCreamCity]

Youre really holding back the potential of that door 😉🤣🤣🤣

[@tommayrant2279]

Very insightful! That was a nice Henderson lot! Crazy to think 1984 cards are soon to be 40 years old.

[@chrisc4264]

I'd love to see a collector version on this. Unfortunately, having a full time job and other responsibilities prevents me from going through my thousands of cards to organize them all. I did make some boxes of just Bowman Chrome 1st cards but outside of that I'd need a team of volunteers to finish up the rest 😂

[@darnellstrength5322]

Was sorting all the cards on my desk while listening to this haha!

[@michaelgolden4938]

Cool to see your sorting process here. Speedy recovery, Chris!

[@JohnMiller-jj9kx]

I also enjoy sorting. It is therapeutic.

[@JustinKircherjK]

Good timing to find this video! I'm sitting at my desk going through pick-ups from today's card show. Always good to see and learn other people's methods. Thank you

[@keithbuschman2732]

Loved the video! The sorting process is my favorite part of cards! Your set up is very similar to mine! Thanks for all the tips. I have taken and used many of them.

[@voyer44]

Great video. Always adding value to the hobby. Thanks chris.

[@tonyalmeida8231]

Great stuff,I remember pulling that 85 Topps Marino from a pack back in the 90s,was worried about condition,but that thing was crisp!

[@richardbianco9674]

Back when i collected heavily, i loved building the parallel sets so those types of lots i would of been all over. Same for the auto/jsy lots. I do something similar but you go even further and it all makes sense. Great video as usual

[@colinburroughs9871]

this might be helpful as I'm thinking the last 5 years of big box store splurges in the form of mediocre blasters needs to go. There's about 5 cards I'd keep out of them all. It's now just dumb. LOL. I'm gonna take pennies on the dollar at some point here soon and just put that into something that won't take up space and I'll like.

[@Trashton]

I agree that selling lower value cards in lots is a great idea! I'm curious how you decide the asking price for them?

[@jackiechapman8189]

Gr8 way of sorting bulk cards to lot up and sell Chris..😍😮 That's a good way to make these type of cards that might be hard to sell individually..🎉😊 Thanks for the informative content/video.. Happy Holidays...🤗👍💕🔥👊

[@user-fm9vt3vo9n]

Perfect timing. I'm sorting today!

[@jimfalkler9361]

Hi Chris. This was a fun video to watch. I enjoy sorting cards too. It's very relaxing.

[@MelanieDoloresKnouse]

Sorting is so fun!

[@JunkWaxHero]

Really good stuff. I also love sorting cards.

[@Rebel_Scum1]

Chris, Can you show us how you ship your bulk lots such as this? I'd love to know.

[@collectorinvestordealer]

Thats a good idea for a video, I'll consider that.

[@Whaler87]

I recently got back into the hobby because I started going through boxes of cards I've had for years and remembered how much I enjoy the process of sorting. I know you have really minimized the amount of cards you keep in your PC but I would love to hear how you would sort as a collector vs a dealer. Thanks for a great video.

[@JediSithord23]

💯 the same lol😂

[@zellojamison9126]

You may have already said this -- where do you donate your commons?

[@collectorinvestordealer]

There is a children's hospital near me that loves to take them

[@zellojamison9126]

@@collectorinvestordealer oh that's a cool idea. I'm going to look into that

[@mikebehm2359]

I enjoy your video's. They are educational. Thank's for your time. Merry Christmas to you and your's.

[@chrisk2209]

Loved this video. Thank you Master Yoda!

[@ticc2354]

Awesome video. Thanks for sharing!

[@Rebel_Scum1]

Osha is gonna be all over you chris for blocking that exit!

[@mickcornett2279]

Fire marshall taking note.

[@tonyhamilton9764]

Love your videos, thanks for sharing!

[@buildingyoursuccess]

Chris, very much appreciated your videos. Would be interested in learning about your method of shipping large bulk lots.

[@dorenehendricks6627]

I have 5 big totes of cards from a to z not sure were to start would like to grade and sell love watching u thank you

[@mikeschmid5133]

Could you make a video of round one??

[@spic0li]

Great idea with the HOF lots when its hard to sell individual lots for players like Kirby Puckett, Fred mcgriff etc..

[@joseromero9933]

Thank s for sharing

[@imissmyjerrylicks]

I would have loved to have seen what you had for Mookie Betts. I am a super collector!

[@markthompson7503]

I love sorting with a game on in the background.

[@kc8767]

Great video 😊😊

[@bedub21]

Very helpful thank you baseball card collector investor dealer assassin Jedi Navi prince!

[@thirtyoneless]

Sorry I'm late on commenting but thank you for this video. As a part time dealer I appreciate all of your looks into parts of dealing like this one. Lots or player lot are definitely something I have thought about doing but I am curious who the various 10 players you pull for their own lots? Retired Hockey I assume the second one would me Lemieux.

[@luke5947]

Awesome truth 😎✌️

[@georgeriley4818]

There's one tricky section. The non Hall of Famers that go for more than a common Hall of Famer. Don Mattingly and Bo Jackson come to mind. Not good enough necessarily to be single player, but too good for the All Star non Hall of Famer lot. What do you do with them?

[@jreck111]

Id luv to see a video of some of ur cards from ur PC, I’m sure u prolly have some really cool cards

[@user-sq3vv1jt1r]

Chris, you have a lot of low price cards there. How do you track these from a tax accounting perspective? It seems like it would be difficult in terms of accuracy, records keeping, and time involved. Perhaps a video on this subject would be interesting.

[@JediSithord23]

Great content! How do you identify what goes to COMC or Greg Morris?

[@HarupertBeagleton-dz5gw]

You can probably mix Duncan with Parker, Ginobili and Robinson to make lots

[@NuthinFancyCollectibles]

Great informational share.

[@mookiechillson]

Wow. Very useful! Is there a method for pricing these lots? A formula? Or are you just ball parking each one?

[@collectorinvestordealer]

Definitely not a formula, its more of a ballpark. You get more experience with it the more you go.

[@batch2070]

I'd be really interested in seeing your list of players that you set aside for bulk lots! I'm new to the resale game, might help me out a bit. Sorting cards is one of my absolute favorite things to do. Putting things in order, getting them in their proper places. The best.

[@vindiktin2815]

Id even consider paying for a file of these sorting lists if available. Good way to shorten the learning curves.

[@mikeschmid5133]

How do you come up with a price for each player lot? And do you weed out the cards that are in terrible shape? Some of those prices just seemed really high for cards that are generally pennys on the dollar... i did buy a collection (that i over paid during the hype and was getting back into the hobby) that had like anywhere from 20-100 cards of each player, mostly hall of famers.... mainly baseball.... i was hoping i could pull a few out for grading but i vastly under estimated on how well conditioned cards needed to be to get a psa 10.... i actually emailed you a bunch of cards and you advised me not to get any of them graded and i did it anyway.... which i dont regret honestly because i feel it was a learning experience and so many people repeat on how you have to just do things and learn on your own, which i definitely did and have a totally different approach on collecting now and spend my money much more wisely....and i really didn't do to bad... most of them ended up getting a 9... which for cards from 80-90 aint bad on your first go.... and now i have a lot of iconic cards for my PC hahaha....

[@mikeschmid5133]

Great video, how do you decide if it goes into the pile or to keep for grading?

[@cardmanjohn4916]

I’ve watched this a few times, what is the Warren Moon card lot? It’s the one stack you don’t mention.

[@richardpointer]

What do you make of Ultrapro Sorting Trays or the like?

[@Swoop187OG187]

Mike Modano? good luck with that.... Fantastic player tho, he just premiered at the worst time for sports cards, lol.. As a hockey collector it really sucks because none of these late 80's or early to mid 90's Hall of Famer hockey players have any desirable rookies (or cards in general from the 90's) at all with the exception of 90 OPC Premier PSA 10's - so it's really difficult to make player lots out of them... Of course Wayne Gretzky lots ALWAYS sell, because he's on that Jordan level, so most Gretzky's are as good as cash... But yea, late 80's and early 90's hockey is really difficult to sell unless you have rare parallels, certified pack pulled autos, serial numbered cards or GU relics (which were more mid to later 90's) or something ....

[@guyh.4121]

Blame the Card companies, just like you can blame them now as the hobby’s trending down again.

[@colinburroughs9871]

@@guyh.4121 simple but fair and accurate

[@livinwithlt]

Happy Holidays my friend 🤙🏽

[@collectorinvestordealer]

Same to you!

[@johnwaynecollection]

This scene is why I typically don’t touch a card unless it’s $50 or more. I ideally just look for $250 or more cards. I have to get a great deal to touch anything under that mark. Time sorting and listing steals most of your time. Make sure it’s worth a few hundred dollars if you’re going to forfeit a half day of your life away. 🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️ Less is more. The faster you learn that, the more money you’ll make.

[@joelloyd9985]

I love your videos..and I feel the same way it's therapeutic..lol ..I have probably 750 color mosaic optic and prizm...how do you list your lots?? And you only take a picture of the cards together?

[@collectorinvestordealer]

That would make a great lot! I would take one overhead picture and then a few with some fanned out.

[@firestonefamily4390]

So why do you not do shows much? I would think you'd do well!

[@itmeyo0]

gj chris, like watching yoda in the jedi temple. you should live stream a sort sometime.

[@TheBargainBoxer]

When did you cut off the ponytail??????

[@elliotbarlas]

Thanks for the inside look, Chris. What is the card condition range or standard you apply for these lots? I'm particularly curious about the junk wax.

[@collectorinvestordealer]

Generally NM or better. Surely a couple exceptions slightly lower slip in to each.

[@fieldercards7164]

How do you track all of this for income tax reporting purposes? Like price per card that you paid vs each one sold?

[@bryancoburn4094]

This is a good idea, but in Canada the postage price for the big lots and boxes is ridiculous. They charged me $20 to send a 100 count box across the country. So the postage fees are prohibitive for big ebay lots.

[@collectorinvestordealer]

Yeah that is brutal. Is there a flat-rate-box option when shipping to the US?

[@scottvaughn9]

Great process vid, Chris! Any tips or advice on going auction vs. BIN with lots like these?

[@collectorinvestordealer]

I only do BIN, never had much luck selling ebay auctions.

[@lundyman321]

How do you go about sourcing? That’s my biggest issue

[@christopherthomas9355]

This is very insightful- thanks Chris! Question about your buying: do you ever buy collections/lots with the primary intention of re-selling as player lots on eBay? Or is this more of the result of you processing the "bulk" of a collection after the top cards?

[@collectorinvestordealer]

Its more the result of processing the bulk of various collections I buy. If someone has a large player lot already, I'll certainly buy it but that doesn't happen much.

[@Randizzl3]

Nice video, this might be a dumb questions but how do you ship the lots to ensure no damage to the cards?

[@collectorinvestordealer]

I use one-row boxes as much as possible, and put everything in team bags (about 50 cards per bag). If there is space left in the box, I use bubble wrap to make it tight.

[@Randizzl3]

@@collectorinvestordealer thank you! 🤙🏼

[@nickcpa6113]

Have you done a video showing your process of gettting cards ready to send off to grading?

[@collectorinvestordealer]

I did a couple years ago but might be time for a re-make

[@cashless18]

A couple of years ago you made a video about Comc and back then I believe to remember that you sent in cards worth 2$-25$ value. What kinda cards are you sending to Comc nowadays? Watching this video it seems like you use a different strategy for Comc. Thank you for your amazing content!

[@collectorinvestordealer]

My strategy is pretty similar today. Mainly cards valued $2 to $25 or so. I'll occassionally send more valuable cards and there are some in that range that are not worth sending to them

[@Blabbin_Bout_Slabbin]

Great question, was wondering the same thing! Would have liked to see the comc pile in round 1. Great video as always! 💪🏼

[@keithmcfarland8948]

Have had any success with TEAM lots- “Reds stars from 70’s and 80’s” etc. ? Trying to figure out how to get guys like Danny Tartabull sold : )

[@collectorinvestordealer]

I never had much luck with team lots, especially the less popular teams

[@curdt79]

How do you decide on what cards to keep for your PC? Besides Cal, are there any others you keep besides high grade rookies? Would you not keep the Marcus Allen because you have one in a high grade or you just don't collect/keep these types of cards?

[@collectorinvestordealer]

Everyone's PC is different. I PC whatever cards I particularly like

[@CharlesLamarr]

How would you go about taking modern base prizm, select, optic and donruss rated rookie, mosaic, rookie cards to sale. Sample size of 200 of each, 2 of each player and 75-25 offense defense. Same for When it comes to the silver and variation of non rookies? Also I would be interested in hearing your thoughts on where the single/ lot threshold lies for modern / ultra modern rookies is there a market for base in bulk of current rookies?

[@collectorinvestordealer]

Modern base cards are next to impossible to sell, unless you can break it up by star player. I generally donate all modern base cards that isnt a notable star. Same with RCs more than a couple years old.

[@CharlesLamarr]

@@collectorinvestordealerI thought so based on your comments in the video. What about the current players RC, 2020-2022 prizms, select, optic? Would you put those in lots or group by player as well?

[@cardsafari]

Great tips, thanks. Also.. is that a door to another dimension?

[@collectorinvestordealer]

Through that door is the time machine I am working on...

[@murdock8694]

Thanks for sharing! Question. I was checking out your eBay store and noticed you have quite a few rare Cal Ripken cards listed. How did you decide to part with those?

[@collectorinvestordealer]

I only collect Ripken cards from his playing days, so pre-2001. Any of the 1990s stuff I have listed, I have another copy in better condition.

[@josephblowblow1816]

I was wondering your thought process in deciding which cards you should sell in your eBay store or send to Greg Morris?

[@collectorinvestordealer]

That could be a video idea down the road

[@JohnMiller-jj9kx]

So why wouldn’t you put the numbered Goldschmidt in with the other numbers, the Star pike, or hold as a future HOF? Why COMC? Thanks.

[@collectorinvestordealer]

Its worth a few dollars and will sell for that on COMC, whereas it would just get lost in the shuffle of one of the lots

[@vincehernandez]

Do you sell your lots with all the cards penny sleeved, or are they non-sleeved? Just curious on the packing/shipping process. Thanks for your time!

[@collectorinvestordealer]

I dont always use penny sleeves, but I make sure they are tight in a 1-row box, or I use team bags

[@ZiggyNo]

Have you sold whole sale to dealers at shows that do set up dollar boxes?

[@collectorinvestordealer]

I have done that quite a bit. You get pennies on the dollar (which I understand is fair from the dealer's perspective) but I am more likely to buy that way than to sell that way.

[@bigkahuna4226]

how successful are your prizm/refractor/numbered lots for eBay? I work at a card store so just inquiring

[@collectorinvestordealer]

They do pretty well, depending on pricing

[@Bradydog-in7ut]

Question; On your hall of fame lots (like Marino) is it safe to say if a card looked like a NMint or better it would not be placed in this lot??

[@collectorinvestordealer]

No, in those player lots, the vast majority of cards are NM or better.

[@Bradydog-in7ut]

@@collectorinvestordealer Very interesting!

[@theboringchannel2027]

How would you sort and sell a bulk amount of 87 donruss baseball ? Cards were already sorted into player, there are 500 or so of each card. Any suggestion on how to lot this up for sale on ebay? Thank you.

[@collectorinvestordealer]

If you have 500 of each player, I would sell 500-count lots of each player. The commons might never sell so maybe not worth listing those, but the stars should

[@theboringchannel2027]

@@collectorinvestordealer Thanks for the response. Have you ever tried selling TEAM lots, did they work well for you?

[@ilovecake1310]

I was wondering if before you moved did you have a garage? I think I heard you mention a garage in this video. Not sure if garages are common from where you were previously living in Europe.

[@ilovecake1310]

I’m super interested in how you use your space. Also interested if your wife has any rules about how you store/keep your cards. I know you’ve mentioned deposit boxes for your high end cards, but does your collection space needs ever get on your wife’s nerves lol. My wife doesn’t give me to much grief, but I have a very small collection as I’ve only been collecting again for about a year.

[@collectorinvestordealer]

I had a 2-card garage when I lived in California and it was essentially my office/mini warehouse. My wife has no issue at all with cards, but I still make a point to keep them in the "card room" and not have them spill out into other parts of the house.

[@Cards-In-The-Closet]

What was the other site you mentioned that sells large lots? I could not understand you, sorry.

[@collectorinvestordealer]

Huggins & Scott

[@wilda32]

Hi Chris, where/who do you donate cards to?

[@collectorinvestordealer]

There is a children's hospital near me that is happy to take them.

[@schmoe5070]

How do you ship these big lots ? Always so intimidating to do that aspect of it

[@ikhbjhbkm5]

The flat rate USPS priority box options are usually your best bet. Try to pack in 200-600ct boxes tightly with lots of cushioning to minimize movement.

[@collectorinvestordealer]

Agreed, USPS flat rate boxes are generally the most efficient cost and time wise

[@toddbaptista4027]

what type of cards do you like to send to comc?

[@collectorinvestordealer]

I generally send them cards valued in the $2 to $20 range.

[@Ricanraider]

A steroid lot. A junk wax investor would be pumped on that!

[@hoiming]

Haha sorting cards is the best

[@17noneya]

Do you penny sleeve everything ?

[@collectorinvestordealer]

No, that would take way too long :)

[@templebird]

Hey Chris, I'm an elementary school teacher in California always looking for commons to give out to my students. I heard you say you donate yours....how can I find someone in my area that would be willing to donate cards for my cause, thx

[@collectorinvestordealer]

Very cool! Send me an email and maybe I'll ship you a box every now and then.

[@templebird]

@collectorinvestordealer wow Chris, that would be amazing! Can I email my info to you?...and if so, where do I send it? Thx again!

[@collectorinvestordealer]

[e-mail]

[@SeaJayAudit]

Can't you ask the, "Twenty-Four Hour Gal" to give you a hand? Sorting cards I mean, obviously.

[@TheMisfits7783]

IS THAT 1600 DIFFERENT CARDS?

[@richardbianco9674]

That's a no lol

[@collectorinvestordealer]

No, definitely not :)

[@ntataryn]

Wait, totally skipped over how you sell the steroids cards. I usually lump those in with HOF lots with a disclaimer but do you make steroid lots??

[@collectorinvestordealer]

I actually dont know yet :). I have box of steroid guys that is getting pretty full

[@ntataryn]

@@collectorinvestordealer Haha ok, much thanks for the reply. Another reason to just let them in

[@Dante-818]

That little pile of steroid cards is unintentionally hilarious.

[@hoiming]

First!

[@collectorinvestordealer]

We have a winner!

[@Brett_S_420]

This is a perfect example of the same kinds of cards that I have. You still buying?