What to Expect In a Box of Bulk Trading Cards (Not What You Think)

[@sterlingwingard4298]

Great vid! Been wondering if you had plans to do a video on how you pack up and mail jumbo cards? And other things adjacent to the singles? Like pins, sleeves, etc. Would love to see how you do it!

[@TCGBulkKings]

@@sterlingwingard4298 I might do that =] maybe a short or two, not sure I could do a whole video, probably just an opportunity video whenever I sell such a thing, but I'll definitely try to do something next time that comes up

[@bonfiregamestore]

Hey bud! Your videos have been crazy helpful as we expand into TCG from just video games. I scrubbed through some videos to try and find the answer myself but I couldn't, do you store Rares with C/U? Or do you have a seperate rares box? And if you store rares with the rest of the cards, do you penny sleeve them first? Thanks again for all the help, you and RNG-Gamez have been instrumental in my learning process :)

[@TCGBulkKings]

I store everything in alphabetic order within the sets. Currently I only sleeve individually listed cards for eBay or my website's Featured and Unique section

[@MrMADMADHATTER1]

Well well we'll. Look who's still here.👏

[@TCGBulkKings]

Hi~~~

[@JohnKillsPeople]

I have been going through your back catalog of videos, great stuff. Any chance you could address how you deal with card conditioning generally speaking ? You have said in the past you have higher standards than TCGplayer but storing, handling, receiving, and shipping out unsleeved cards like this is going to get edge wear and scuffing at a minimum and if you don't keep your hands and work surface spotless grime, indents, and scratches can also happen. In my personal experience going through bulk I have not found any cards that meet your standard for NM but I do find those that meet TCGPlayer standards for NM.

[@TCGBulkKings]

When packed right, the bulk that gets sent to me is well over 95% NM, or at least in the condition they seller packed it in. Rarely do I damage cards in the receiving, sorting, storing, pulling, and shipping processes. It's in principle possible for cards to be damaged over time while being stored, &c. But either I'm just not noticing and I'm shipping lots of cards that people are silently dealing with being under NM condition, or else accidentally damaging my cards while I have them hasn't been a problem

[@JohnKillsPeople]

Thank you so much for taking the time to reply. I think I am just experiencing old bulk that was played with more than the original owners remembered. (Their memories of light use and gentle handling not accurate) I should really just crack some sealed product and test how much abuse they can take before noticable card condition loss.

[@amsfer9]

I've got a question chase. My shop has been growing and I'm starting to get bigger orders so far been able to handle them but today I got a 9 dollar order for 170 cards. How would I go about shipping this in a cost effective way?

[@TCGBulkKings]

I would pack these evenly into team bags and ship them in a bubble mailer, probably a #2 would do. Pirate Ship for a shipping label should cost around $5 depending on how far it has to go. Less the cost of supplies and fees you're still making ~$.02 per card, which is pretty good, about what you'd make through Direct anyways =]

[@amsfer9]

@@TCGBulkKings great thanks for the advice!

[@atxtreasurechest]

That's what I do as well, list everything

[@TCGBulkKings]

Can't sell it if you don't list it =]

[@atxtreasurechest]

@@TCGBulkKings exactly

[@Neowarshark]

I bet some old bulk of games not active anymore might be attractive to people for nostalgia's sake; I think most people would throw in the good holos too, but they probably want extra for it?

[@TCGBulkKings]

Dead or mostly dead CCGs absolutely have value, you just have to work a little harder to find the audience for them. There are facebook groups around dead CCGs in which Star Wars, Deadlands, Legend of the 5 Rings, MLB Showdown, and all kinds of other games are bought and sold every day The collector market for those is going to be different depending on how many people want to to collect them and on how they were produced

[@Julnlecs86]

I’m starting to have a hard time finding collections to buy locally.

[@TCGBulkKings]

Do you mean specifically Weiss Schwarz? Or just in general? If you are interested in bulk, keep an eye on the Bulk Distribution page on my website Shop, there's usually bulk available in there if you're hard up for inventory

[@Julnlecs86]

@@TCGBulkKings In general. I mostly sell Pokemon and Magic.

[@andrewvanness1473]

Bro you’re crazy, stick to the big 3 and money you will never need

[@toiletbrittle4407]

who are the big three? pokemon, mtg, and?