Want to Buy Pokemon Cards At Wholesale??? Let's Look At What Pricing You Should Actually Expect!

[@gregorystahl9933]

Trying to figure out starting up a hobby brick and mortar. Thank you for your content man! I'm sick of people getting ripped off, I get market price, but there's a point where being transparent and honest is important. Again, thank you.

[@alfascorpio9684]

Thanks for the open honest transparency! This is why I started ordering for yall! Thank you Danny and I hope everything continues to go well for you!

[@phl33p92]

Danny might be the sweetest human ever… such an honest and genuine guy

[@zackeroniboy1]

Just wanted to support the channel with this comment and wow I appreciate the transparency and insight. Props!

[@kataztrophik]

Really appreciate the insight! Never knew how razor thin the margins on those booster boxes are!

[@TheTimcarry5]

So are you flexing or actually helping? Cause you never say where to purchase at wholesale just wasted my time

[@EltonSod]

Well the title is ”The prices u should expect”, idk if the title changed over time or nah, but sayin he ”wasted ur time” is kinda crazy ngl

[@Heguyhaw]

thanks man! really helps to keep a insight on going to locals and seeing how they might scalp some customers understandably with low stock available just might upset customers that are longtime players/collectors just trying to get theyre itch to open a pack up in

[@darkashspokemonart6777]

That thumbnail makes me dream about the amount of cards at the print factory before delivery 👀

[@buffalobill9793]

Love the informative no bs content. Appreciate the honesty. I have watched a number of your videos over the past couple of months and today you earned my subscription. Ty and keep them coming.

[@marvinmcdonald8147]

Thank you for the greater understanding of distributors and wholesale. It's nice to see some examples of numbers laid out for reference to bring some clarity to what the profit margins actually are for some of these products.

[@Kafgar]

Really like the way you talk about your numbers, wide open for us to see what's up behind the scene. I work for a BIG LGS store up here in Canada and even my boss is not that transparent! XD Thanks again for the great content!

[@notabot5733]

Which store?

[@Kafgar]

@@notabot5733 it is called Imaginaire in the province of Quebec.

[@GraphsCS]

hey danny, not sure you will see this because the video is so old but it would be super interesting to see an updated version of this video!

[@urbanaltar]

Imo local card shops in general make all their money on singles, and buying up collections off walk ins. the booster pack/box profits are very small overall. selling packs individually holds more profit but it takes longer to sell off, and for businesses thats lost revenue towards other things. however sets like shining fates were extremely profitable over the first month because they sold for double and triple retail. very informative video Danny!

[@ZeroGirl001]

I just started collecting and your channel has already taught me so much!!

[@eb6132]

Question: is it possible for me to go to my LGs, and try through them making a order of over $6000 in chilling reign booster boxes from their distributor? I would pay for the order and the taxes of the sold (as if they were sold) And keep all the product and profit of not buying at MSRP. IS THIS POSSIBLE?

[@milehighbuilt6373]

Where are card shops ordering these CHARIZARD UPC? When searching GLS Distributor (Main Distributor for Pokemon) it does NOT show up in the search result, it also does NOT show up in the search result on Pokemon Center so again where are the card shops getting them from?

[@DannyPhantump]

The product isn’t released until the end of October so many distributors won’t have them advertised on a website yet. Pokemon Center has not taken preorders yet so they won’t have it listed. Also, most distributors will force allocate this item so it will never be order-able. Thus never hitting their website.

[@milehighbuilt6373]

@@DannyPhantump So for the Stores & online retailers that have them for sale on Ebay, TCGPlayer, etc. For $250+ are they just listing it in anticipation that they will receive Charizard UPC by force allocation? Also when do you think Charizard UPC will be available for Pre-Order or just to be able to order it at all on Pokemon Center?

[@mr031789]

Hi brother i just found your channel very informative im trying to find a side hussle that I love. , I already subscribed. Keep the videos coming brother. Great job

[@tvPnchr]

This gets a like before it even starts. Thanks Danny!

[@timothyd1387]

Ditto Vmax!

[@possiblyfactual7110]

Samee. I like it as soon as it pops up

[@pokenomics]

Awesome breakdown Danny. These videos are super valuable for people.

[@deannm6872]

I'm going through everyone of your videos, to learn how to open my own channel & thx for all your great work you do. Your awesome man 👨

[@nickixpeachyt7183]

I need your help, i open one booster pack about every 3 weeks if I am lucky, i pulled my first v card yesterday.

[@mech0p]

So im not really looking at buying for a store but i would like to pick up some booster cases for holding for the future. Any good place to get decent priced cases right now if you even see this?

[@frankie352]

So you have to have a resell license to sell on tcgplayer?

[@ivanayala9550]

simply thank you bro really helping out here !

[@jakefrompallettown8181]

Forget the algorithm and setting all else aside I hope YOU are having a great day and if not I hope this is the point it turns around! :)

[@DannyPhantump]

Thanks fam. I appreciate you!

[@DinoCode1540]

You deserve more subscribers this was very helpful

[@TechPrepEd]

Another interesting video. Thanks for sharing the info! Get this man to 50K!

[@deontregatton4730]

Can’t wait to get back to Wisconsin and take a swing at this!

[@Mutoforma]

Hey Danny! Do you have any suggestions for getting product for those of us that don't have a B&M store yet? Thanks!

[@majorslayer3546]

Trying to start my own business and this is helping!

[@johnmccrary6701]

Love these type of videos :) thanks for all you do

[@adrianjoco3112]

Thanks for the info Danny ! Appreciate you man

[@chestersidd1626]

Has anyone able to get the Marnie Premium Tournament Collection box in LGS or retail store for MSRP? My LGS is selling them $90 a piece 😭

[@RebirthVault]

You’re so underrated, you deserve more viewers! I keep telling people Pokémon as a company, plans and releases sets for players more than collectors. But all the new “experts” strongly feels that collectors is where the moneys at. Your insights has always been accurate because you understand the bridge between players and the collectors which many ignores.

[@kyle.j.b6161]

Thank you for the break down. Greatly appreciated. I always wondered how it worked.

[@pokenostalgia103]

Thanks as always for the helpful content Danny!

[@pokeamphy5812]

danny you are gold man, nobody (but you) would give info like this, would love to find ways to get wholesale pokemon products to s.korea , EMERGING MARKET!!!

[@CyberXCollection]

Good info, thanks Danny!

[@MintyBoy-cc3yx]

thank you for the transparency!

[@slayergod8965]

Is there a way to buy in bulk for myself

[@bigdaddyrichard75]

maybe i need to watch your other videos but do you need a license to buy from distributors

[@anonymousamerican4580]

I collected from 99’-05’ and recently got back into collecting this year and my goodness how Pokémon cards have changed…I want to become a reseller, but I’m beyond lost in how to get started and get my foot into selling Pokémon products and cards.

[@kb6530]

Well I'm no expert but here is my 2 cents. I would buy the cheapest sealed product possible and just sit on it. Unless you got brick and mortar distribution won't work with you. If you buy a box for say $95 ( battle styles) You must sell it online for atleast $115 to even break even after shipping and fees. So if your not sitting on ALOT of capital , just buy the cheapest box and wait 5 years and you should be at a profit based on previous boxes. As far as short term gains , your would need to the the lucky golden child Alot of KZbinrs actually make all their money from KZbin and not actually selling the cards , or use the KZbin money to offset the cost or buying cards. You CAN make money selling cards but it's a volume thing that requires ALOT of capital , think .10 profit thousands of times , but I assure you without a Huge inventory you will NOT make thousands of sales. Selling singles is not a good strategy as there is ALOT of potential downside risk , atleast if you buy a 95$ box how much lower CAN it go? Whereas 10-$9 cards could easily go to .25 each and you lose all your money.

[@mudkipmateo]

Question, my friend thinks he knows everything and says distributors can't charge different rates to shops, they legally have to sell the same because of monopoly

[@jakelv5620]

Hey danny! Any idea when allocation for celebrations will go out? My LCS is taking “pre-orders”, but no idea what they’ll actually get.

[@goodluckhavefungames7938]

Depending on their distro they may have gotten them already. All 4 of my distros auto allocated. One of them gave out numbers as early as end of July. I will say I still have 1 that hasn’t even given me Evolving Skies Allocations yet. 🤣

[@team7gamingcollecting]

Love your videos man your like the most honest pokemon seller out there man appreciate it

[@vlogmen3660]

Love the content!!

[@hawkfandan]

Question. Does the distributor care about you opening up the items you buy at wholesale price if you pay the tax on it? They keep saying in their terms that they don't approve of this but I don't know how they would know that as long as you pay the taxes.

[@eb6132]

Question: is it possible for me to go to my LGs, and try through them making a order of over $6000 in chilling reign booster boxes from their distributor? I would pay for the order and the taxes of the sold (as if they were sold) And keep all the product and profit of not buying at MSRP. IS THIS POSSIBLE?

[@hawkfandan]

Idk I’m not the right person to ask

[@PapaFreedom]

This was super valuable information for me! thank you so much

[@pokechef7006]

So stoked for in person play

[@justinbednar2708]

This video doesn't even relate to me but I still enjoyed it lol

[@garrettgoodwin9766]

My local community has so many people interested in Pokemon and the only reseller store besides a brick and mortar walmart/ebgames is a 5 star rated (380+ ratings) card shop that sells Celebration ETB's for $100+taxes. Insanity. I'm going to change the card atmosphere in my community this year. January 2021 I'm starting a KZbin channel and I'm filing for the proper licenses & I'm going to bring a fair market to the Pokemon community that is so alive where I live. Thanks for helping me achieve this.

[@buffalobill9793]

Good for you. Hope you live in the same area as I do.

[@Spazzfrom.1989]

you do realize if people go insane and you have low prices..you just wont have any product after 5 mins..but if your talking about the guys who still sell em high as hell when you got other people selling em at decent prices..thants thats good. Be sure to make your money though

[@MrToco23]

This is very insightful, thanks!

[@Katiegames69]

I have a friend that works for a distributor and has his own side gig selling product and a couple months ago he told me he could get burning shadows boosters but the distributor was charging him $400 a box

[@mickyhardy]

Just got in to Pokémon with my kids- we are all ate up with it and D phan has great insight in to the hobby. He is my fav poketuber right now. Kind hearted, no chip on his shoulder, and appropriate so my kids can watch as well. Thanks Danny!

[@A_Never_Me_Wez]

Thank you Phanny

[@maj4530]

awesome video mate. thanks thumbs up

[@pokebuyr]

Thanks for this video!!

[@zenkithao]

You're the man Danny!!!

[@benyoung4305]

Thanks again mate! Great advice!

[@law8454]

he’s going for a #1 this is gonna be a big video

[@DillonPeterson]

I wonder how much these wholesale distributors are paying?

[@sjrcustoms637]

We appreciate all the help you give us the community you are a cool dude ..but my guy catch a breath slow down i have to put you on slow-poke having trouble keeping up here with my notes lol

[@Nicolasszu]

danny where are you from? England ?

[@loolded4797]

Hi Dany, Really curious - do you sell our singles to a wholesaler that sells them at Dollar stores and walmarts or just keep them on TCG player to sell in sets of 4 or bulk etc? I am wondering how you make money off bulk?? should we be selling lots on Ebay or Amazon?

[@DannyPhantump]

This is a very loaded question and the honest answer is that you need to work with what is best for you and the most efficient use of Your time. Currently, we turn our bulk immediately to a larger hobby store that has the manpower to handle listing them in lots and tcgplayer. When things were slower, we would list the staples on tcgplayer, but since their are only 2 of us, we couldn’t handle the load that was coming in. We have had a lot of luck in the past with bulk lots, but again, that depends on how much bulk you are taking in to how much free time you have to pack up all the orders. You can flip it to a marketing company or an overseas company as well, but we have never done this and it requires a huge amount of bulk (not sure the exact amount) If you’re just starting to absorb bulk I would recommend selling some on tcgplayer and doing some lots on eBay to get your feet wet and see what you can handle.

[@loolded4797]

@@DannyPhantump Cool thanks for answering! love the content - you are my favorite poketuber, twicebakedjake is a close second though!

[@Bruuuuuh620]

Danny gets to talking and every vid he has that air bubble 😂 just burp it out man!!

[@ic7846]

Hmm I don't hear it

[@DannyPhantump]

Lmao! It definitely has happened in several videos

[@07tdep]

Thanks for the breakdown!

[@scarr469]

🍿 I'm ready for this vlog

[@Firehouseextractions]

Cool need I need a head start at the give away..

[@non-specificgaming]

Awesome video with the excellent information! I will do my bit for the algorithm 😅

[@BadMasterChief13]

Very interesting vid, thanks!

[@ErikSoderstrom47]

Thank you Danny

[@mattblumenberg6353]

thanks for the vid! slightly disappointed, but you were very upfront 👍

[@b4listikvolgus983]

I should be in bed for my graveyard shift, but I love his insights

[@thekingman5971]

Right lol. So hard to adjust to those times ! So easy to stay up

[@ciboTHI]

We all start somewhere

[@JohnDoe-ld8nr]

If I could go back in time I wouldn't go back and kill Hitler or Mao Zedong or Stalin. No, I'd go back in time and create a Pokemon business so I could get Shining Legends ETBs for $30.

[@notabot5733]

Those 3 are heros anyway we would be overpopulated if you did.

[@buffalobill9793]

@@notabot5733 your saying the planet isn't over populated? I assure you we are way past the ideal population for the planet already. The planet is in severe trouble sooner than you think as the global population continues to explode putting ever more strain on already stressed resources.

[@bmw328i8]

I’ve been buying up gold and silver like crazy! Bullion and coins! I have my graded charizard cards in the safe along with my coins! Both are precious to me! Hoping In 10-15 years I can triple my money! It’s all a risk! But much better than gambling 😂

[@goten3965]

It’s garunteed money unlike gambling with time all of these thing will increase in price celebrations etbs are already worth double what I bought them for you just have to know what will increase in price the most over time

[@bmw328i8]

@@goten3965 exactly! Try explaining that to my girlfriend 😂 she thinks it’s a total waste of money, I told her to look at the 1st edition charizards and she changed her mind 💰 💴 💵 plus it’s something that gives me a piece of my childhood back, it’s a win win in my book 📕!

[@goten3965]

@@bmw328i8 yes it’s nostalgic fun and retains its value. the holy triangle for a hobby/collection people who don’t know don’t know until you show them lol. it’s the biggest media franchise in the history of the world and it will prolly never die and there is something about it that just straight up makes me happy and I Know it’s the same for a lot of other people 😁

[@bmw328i8]

@@goten3965 you took the words right out of my mouth! 💯 ✅

[@SophondaCox]

Getting in with Canadian Distributors is near impossible, as an online business. You may have everything in place but it’s still not good enough.

[@AndyseousOdyssey]

The margins and crazy the one I do t understand is yugioh they cost 56-60 a box and stores resale them for 70-80 not much profit . Yugioh rarely sells msrp. Which is why I don’t order many. No money there.

[@RIJSA]

Good distro pricing info

[@virshonmeadows4716]

Thanks you for the info

[@coltoncollects290]

Nice Video! 👍

[@truetrue2963]

dang if only we could place that last order today lol

[@brettoncarter1039]

Love the videos and hope u have a good day to

[@AceSpec]

I love trying to support the stores that don’t screw us over when they get the opportunity. My local LGS was charging $199 Canadian for the Shining fates ETB’s when they first came out. I realize they were heavily allocated and stores only got 10, but that’s a pretty steep price gouge. Doesn’t make me want to shop there on a normal day when they are only a little above MSRP.

[@AceSpec]

@Diablo of Crypto they are definitely one of the stores that gouge when they can... but I don’t think they ever were quite that high for Shining Fates. It was Black Knight Games. I understand needing to charge a bit more because they don’t have the volume of some of the larger shops, but $199 was a bit excessive. 😂

[@AceSpec]

@Diablo of Crypto I’ve been to Altas. I found them through buying singles on eBay, and some of the best prices kept coming up Atlas. My local favourite is Dark Fox in Hamilton.

[@buffalobill9793]

I live 30 minutes from waterloo and can confirm that Atlas is one of the best around. No etb's there over $100 when first released. They are also a good place to trade in your bulk and have a wide variety of non sports products as well as some sports products as well.

[@AceSpec]

@@buffalobill9793 yeah I like Atlas. I’m not local to them so don’t make it out often, but they are a great place to order singles from.

[@CCGAuthN.]

Thank you for doing this

[@davidmugsyclewell8157]

Interesting for sure

[@kdcollectibles7173]

If I made a video like this, my distributor would drop me in 5 seconds flat.

[@buffalobill9793]

Lol! I guess Danny has a different distributor than you do then.

[@kdcollectibles7173]

@@buffalobill9793 ya I am in Canada, so almost certainly. But if we talk about prices, they cut you off

[@Sevenxdev]

hoping more distributors start letting online-only stores open accounts soon

[@brookechandler6265]

lol im a actual store and cant even buy so the online guys are gonna be a long long time

[@RD-tu1td]

Best advice would be to branch out into less popular games. Pokémon is flooded with sellers at all levels. Makes all of this very competitive which is why margins are so slim

[@MisterStubstep]

Peep the sleepy boi in the back 👀☺️

[@jx506]

Does what not considered a Brick and Motar store lol?

[@AaronAlert77]

Who are these mysterious distributors??

[@macetenchu]

Thx Danny!

[@Catchdafish420]

There's this flea market in my city that sales all fake packs. I want to go in and serve some justice w real cards!!

[@ppokeipimps4944]

Good info !

[@boomermemer2011]

Hi

[@SQUIRTGANG]

SHOUTOUT TO TOPSUN POKÉMON, the best set of all time

[@bjthompson3490]

Good content!

[@requieme1321]

Thank you for the information! I started my own online retail card company and still finding the struggle to get distribution. Your videos are super helpful, thanks!

[@ItsOverCCG]

I'm starting my own business now working on it. Gonna sell off my collection and what sealed product I do have. Once all that's sold I'll apply for distributor. Think it'll work? Should be next year sometime.

[@EliteGameSpot1]

I guess live chat doesn't carry over. But we have 3 distributors and all are selling boosters at $85ish - there are no negotiations. They don't care if you have a million to spend. Why do you keep saying they negotiate still? Distributors have negotiated in a year and a half now. Plus once you get allocations, they skyrocket the rest of their stock.

[@DannyPhantump]

It’s important to remember that what is happening now is not the norm. If you had a million to spend, it wouldn’t matter because they won’t have a million in products to sell you. As Pokémon continues to print and catch back up, you will be able to leverage and negotiate. Not a whole lot different than new car Sales right now. Too much demand and not enough inventory so dealers can be selective and mess with pricing in their favor because they know it will sell. Eventually, it will shift back in the other direction.

[@EliteGameSpot1]

@@DannyPhantump not the case when distributors are holding 20% of their stock and selling it to stores at or above retail. Love your stuff Danny, but for people just starting out, kind of giving them false hope that they can even order, yet alone negotiate. Have had our store for just over 3 years now, and we have trouble getting stuff in general. So someone just starting out doesn't have much of a chance.

[@DannyPhantump]

I understand what you mean. Perhaps I’ll have to make a video about “the dark side of buying wholesale” so people can understand the current struggles as well. I appreciate you and hope things turn around with stock soon. Keep up the good work my friend!

[@EliteGameSpot1]

@@DannyPhantump that would be a great video 👍

[@gekhang]

@@EliteGameSpot1 you are correct on that! started this spring and it is soo hard to get stuff in!

[@mrprom2500]

Orange Cassidy 😂

[@maurogonzalez5358]

Do you know which distributors are accepting new accounts from online sellers?