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ugly
VIP MEMBER Joined: 25 Apr 2010 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1288 |
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Topic: New member - From Burlington,Ont Posted: 25 Apr 2010 at 5:13pm |
I almost bought the Kimbo card last night.
That's one of the card that helped me find this site. I decided I should
educate myself more on the cards before I started to buy items over the $100
mark. The 20 and 30 were ok but it was the first 150 I had really thought
about.
You have some of the best cards I have seen on
EBay. I know you don't want to give your secrets away but what's my best way of
going about this if I want the hobby to help pay for it self a bit. I don't want
to make money off it, Just need to have it help it self out a bit.
I have only opened one hobby box and a few dozen
packs, 5 EBay buys in to my collection this is going to get expensive
fast.
What direction would you point me in. I know you
are tying to make some coin yourself and handing out to much advice can hurt
your model but I need to know if left or right .
Left.
Get myself very educated on the cards and the
market. I have E business experience and know the ropes, I have stayed away from
eBay though and do not know this market at all. Just brick and murders store
stuff.
I would need to find an outlet other then online to
buy lower priced cards and resell at a higher price. This would take up allot of
time but the rewards to the collection may be great and guaranteed if I know
what I am doing. This would help the first year then from that point on I should
have enough cards that I don't want that have some value to dig deeper in to
main event 2 and so on. Guess my question about this methods is do the UFC card
sell well enough on EBay. I want a good collection and I have no problem putting
in time its the money that worries me here. This method may involve a few grand
to get a good base and if they don't sell I now have cards I don't want and my
collection suffers.
Right.
Buy hobby boxes - and my favorites from EBay wait a
year or two before I start selling the ones I don't want from my hobby boxes
hoping they have some value. This way is like playing the lotto to me. You may
get a card or you may not....
Sorry. Just a man that is at the cross roads in a
major choice.
1. Can EBay really help or is it a grind to sell.
Other then the Hot items.
2. Play the Hobby box lotto.
I think I have made up my mind as I was typing this
but I will leave it as is,
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ZuluTango
Groupie Joined: 25 Mar 2010 Location: Tampa Online Status: Offline Posts: 29 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 25 Apr 2010 at 5:41pm |
Welcome to the site!
eBay is a necessary evil for selling in my opinion.
Fees are horrible but it's THE BEST place to get eyes on the cards that you have for sale.
Zack
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Elite
VIP MEMBER Joined: 10 Oct 2009 Location: tucson,az Online Status: Offline Posts: 5570 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 25 Apr 2010 at 5:42pm |
Buy the cards you really want for your collection of E-bay or other sources and only pay what you are comfortable paying. I don't buy many boxes because I have not had much luck getting what I want that way. Trading is a great way to get what you want. If you are looking to turn some cards for profit or to support your collection you should educate yourself so you know what prices are good buys so when you do see one you can snatch it up before someone else does. Watch E-bay auctions ending in the early morning hours when everyone is sleeping and you can get some great deals.
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es_19
Senior Member Joined: 23 Mar 2010 Online Status: Offline Posts: 325 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 25 Apr 2010 at 6:54pm |
look at completed auctions to see what the current going rate is for cards and certain fighters. that is your best option on where to start
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ugly
VIP MEMBER Joined: 25 Apr 2010 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1288 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 25 Apr 2010 at 7:02pm |
Thanks guys.
Great feed back. You help more the you know.
I have decide how I am going to approach this now.
Guess it's time to read my how to EBay books. Can't
believe I have avoided EBay my whole professional career so far just to have it
part of my social life.
Thank again. You'll be seeing allot of me
around.
Ugly
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rolinger
Admin Group Joined: 09 Oct 2009 Location: Iowa Online Status: Offline Posts: 3392 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 25 Apr 2010 at 9:00pm |
I gotta agree with this 100% if you hope to come out ahead. Lottery does not work unless you're lucky- I've probably opened more cases than any one, I would have been better off selling my boxes and buying what I wanted and not have a mountain of cardboard around here. I've made the most profit from timing things. Grabbing cards as soon as they're listed is the most profitable if they are inserted at a low BIN. Gotta love those 3 am auctions. Set your alarm, get up for 5 min, then go back to bed. |
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Chris
VIP MEMBER Joined: 10 Oct 2009 Location: Toronto, Canada Online Status: Offline Posts: 960 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 25 Apr 2010 at 9:00pm |
Welcome to the sight. Im from Mississauga. Great to have some fellow canadians to talk MMA with and trade with.
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http://www.buymmacards.com/scripts/buymmacards/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7046&title=chris
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0r3o
Senior Member Joined: 15 Dec 2009 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 198 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 25 Apr 2010 at 9:53pm |
Welcome ... If you get any Condit cards !!! Let me know!!!
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BBoy711
Senior Member Joined: 18 Apr 2010 Location: So. Cal Online Status: Offline Posts: 956 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 25 Apr 2010 at 11:01pm |
Hey buddy, Welcome to the site. I'm new to collecting as well. Good luck with collecting. Take care hope you get a mad hit in your future hobby box breaks. Later
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Collecting any & everything Mark "The Filipino Wrecking Machine" Munoz
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lesnar_fan
VIP MEMBER Joined: 07 Nov 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2406 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 26 Apr 2010 at 10:43am |
welcome aboard - "sweep the leg ..... u got a problem with that ?? "
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