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I recently put Monster boxes of 85 and 86 Topps right in the garbage.

Paid off a sports betting debt 25 years ago with my decent stuff but now looking back at it there wasn’t much there. The only thing I wish I had back is a Bird/Magic rookie that had super sharp corners but was off-Center.

I am smack dab in the middle of your core audience: buying cards of my favorite players to collect for my kids to have: Jeter; Sayers; Clemente; Jordan; Curry.

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12-05-2017 , 03:58 PM

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What is your worst, "Customer thought they had a down payment on a house but I had to tell them it was a reprint..." story?

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12-05-2017 , 07:08 PM

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DoctorZangief

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Do you want to buy my 9.4-9.6+ copy of Rick and Morty 1 (Justin Roiland variant)?

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12-05-2017 , 08:41 PM

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Cardshopdude

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Originally Posted by dkgojackets

how big of a store? like how many people for an FNM or pre-release? if youre moving duals is there actually a legacy scene?

3000 sq feet, fnm typically 20 to 24. Prerelease 48 to 96 (kaladesh was 96) Legacy is kinda non existant as a format here but collectors buy them

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12-05-2017 , 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by 27offsuit

Most valuable single item you've had in your store?

Game worn autographed playoff shoes by jordan psa dna authenticated and mears.

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12-05-2017 , 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Da_Nit

Curious how long have you been at this? If you where around for the late 80s/90s boom, how much had sales dropped off since that peak?

Do you have any Upper Deck Griffey rookies? How much do buy one these go these days? Never got the holy grail of late 80s card collecting.

Started in 1997 have evolved into more of 50/50 gaming / pokemon magic shop. Griffey 89 ud rookies we sell for 39

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12-05-2017 , 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by MrAdvantage

Why is that ?
Who is we?

Overproduction = zero value.

I refer to my shop as we often I do not have a partner but it is just how I speak.

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12-05-2017 , 08:44 PM

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Cardshopdude

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Originally Posted by Gaddy

Not even a Billy Ripken f*** face?

Six bucks.

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12-05-2017 , 08:45 PM

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Cardshopdude

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Originally Posted by e1cnr

Do you go to card shows on weekends?
Do you make good money from people coming in and selling off the street?

Are you worried about a declining inventory value in a declining market?

Do you send in raw cards to be certified? if so how much a month?

I never go to card shows, we buy about 400 a day on average at 50% of ebay last auction sales. My inventory doesnt decline as we order everything new that is coming out and buy daily. I do not grade much of my stuff but do offer the service for customers for $24 bucks a card.

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12-05-2017 , 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by txdome

What type of people come in and buy singles of brand new gold leaf titanium backed cards for hundreds of dollars? I know Ripken rookies are everywhere, but the new flashy **** is everywhere too?

We get everyone from ceo's to literally pan handlers buying cards.

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12-05-2017 , 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by offTopic

What is your worst, "Customer thought they had a down payment on a house but I had to tell them it was a reprint..." story?

It happens almost every week honestly. Tons of reprints or 1953 topps archives sets that they looked up on ebay and saw 250k. Most take it pretty well.

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12-05-2017 , 08:48 PM

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Cardshopdude

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Originally Posted by gadgetguru

How much to build me a blue green energy deck?

bahah no

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12-05-2017 , 08:48 PM

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Have you tried opening old wax packs and chewing the gum?

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12-05-2017 , 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by DoctorZangief

Do you want to buy my 9.4-9.6+ copy of Rick and Morty 1 (Justin Roiland variant)?

Dear god no

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12-05-2017 , 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Jbrochu

Have you tried opening old wax packs and chewing the gum?

Standard?

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12-05-2017 , 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Cardshopdude

Game worn autographed playoff shoes by jordan psa dna authenticated and mears.

You forgot to mention what it was worth.

Are my garbage pail kids worth anything?

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12-05-2017 , 09:33 PM

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Jbrochu

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Originally Posted by Cardshopdude

Standard?

What is the oldest piece of gum you chewed?

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12-05-2017 , 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Alobar

You forgot to mention what it was worth.

Are my garbage pail kids worth anything?

I suspect life is a circle on this one.

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12-05-2017 , 09:52 PM

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borg23

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Originally Posted by Cardshopdude

Open for 15 months. Ask away I am here.

No I don't want you 80s bulk :P

90s bulk?
I have many Greg Jeffries hensely mulens and Ben McDonald cards!

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12-05-2017 , 10:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Cardshopdude

Started in 1997 have evolved into more of 50/50 gaming / pokemon magic shop. Griffey 89 ud rookies we sell for 39

They where about that much about 30 years ago. Sold!

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12-05-2017 , 10:45 PM

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Im looking for a 52 Topps Mays, 8+ centered and a game used Killebrew bat. Can you help?

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12-05-2017 , 10:53 PM

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I used to collect cards and hung out in shops. I liked collecting players whole careers. Had every card of George Brett.

My city went from one card shop to six shops in a year. All closed shortly. I think this was when Fleer got into the market.

I had a poor condition Pete Rose rookie. I called one store and got a bad offer. He laughed and said I am only game in town anymore. Go get your Yellow Pages and good luck calling the other closed card stores.

He was right.

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12-05-2017 , 11:04 PM

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-If you are buying at 50% eBay then what do you typically sell at compared to eBay?
-How much is your local team stuff marked up compared to non local teams?
-Have you ever though about going strictly online and closing the B&M?
-Roughly what's the breakdown of your age of inventory. Is it mainly all newer stuff?

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12-06-2017 , 01:32 AM

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CSD,

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Originally Posted by Cardshopdude

Packs mark up is about 40% to 50% if it is high end. Singles are generally 100% mark up as we buy big collections often and piece them out. We use ebay a lot. That said this year we made post tax profit as of november 1 of around 50k. We pay a lot of rent as we have a high end location and 3000 sq feet.

Thanks for all the participation and answers.

You've had the shop for 20 years now, right? How has the profit gone up/down over the years?

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12-06-2017 , 04:29 AM

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golfnutt

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Originally Posted by Jbrochu

What is the oldest piece of gum you chewed?

I have almost broken a tooth on some rock hard gum.

It can also ruin the card next to it. I have had cards that have the outline of the stick.

Speaking of which, I am sure there are companies that say they can restore/upgrade card conditions.

Does this work and can it potentially destroy the value? I am sure this is subject to forgery too. Huge price difference based on card condition.

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