How to list THOUSANDS of Sports Cards on eBay as efficiently as possible with Kronocard
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 ก.ค. 2024
- Here's a quick look at how I list large amounts of cards fairly quickly using a duplex scanner and software called Kronocard. If you're serious about listing a large amount of cards, give the video a watch and take a look at this software.
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Excellent video and walkthrough!
Thank you! 👍
Glad I found this video. Never thought to remove that metal piece. I use the same model to scan postcards for my online store. I haven't been able to find a newer model that offers the margins feature either. Thank you
Rip that little sucker out of there, doesn't change a thing in the way it scans but definitely reduces likelihood of damaging thicker cards. Glad I could help!
@@ApexCardsLLC what does that metal piece look like? I have the same issue, I can see a silver metal thing right in the centre when I open it up, I'm assuming probably that? Does it come off pretty easily?
I bought a used scanner, but it had no instructions. Where is the menu located to adjust the margins? Also, what is your store name? I collect postcards of Waco, TX.
@@ApexCardsLLC Good morning. How do you remove the metal or plastic piece? Are there any videos for that?
This is super helpful!
I'm glad you found it helpful! More videos to come on this topic.
Wow, that was super quick! Do you worry about cards being damaged when they come out of the scanner? Also, do you have any videos of your eBay listing process (new to the channel)?
you think you would do it this way if you were worried about damage?
Wow, love the software, and its capabilities. Definitely a time saver.
Yes it is! It's not perfect, but definitely worth a shot if you're serious about selling a lot of cards
@@ApexCardsLLC when you pay for Kronocard is the software available right away? For your scans to look the way they did with the border was that a setting on the scanner or software does that
Awesome video my man new subscriber
Thank you and welcome!
Definitely need that
Interesting video and helpful
Thanks brother I appreciate it.
I have another question on this printer. I saw another youTube ad for sports cards and he was using an Epson ES400 II printer. He opened the front and removed the rollers on that printer. After doing this, he could scan cards in penny sleeves and in a top loader. Have you ever thought about doing this to protect your higher value cards.
When cards are being made by the card manufacturing company going through all the processes of falling getting bounced around I am honestly shocked any card comes out a 10. This is a drop in the bucket considering.
Very cool! I’m not sure if I want to pay for the software because I do not have enough volume and have mostly junk wax commons. Can the scanner send the scans to a file in your computer and then manually list to eBay?
Yes, the scanner can scan and save files to your computer. I use it to list manually when needed.
would feel a bit better if the box that is catching the cards wasnt so deep....maybe if it came right up to where the card would lay on it and fall gently.
looking to buy scanner. is there a newer version of this scanner available or would you recommend any others?
Great video I have a problem scanning reflective cards like prizm , it just makes the cards look different and dull..I also get alot of cards from breaks and theres all the card dust from the breakers table on top loader. I dont like to take cards out top loaders unless im putting them into another i wouldnt ever feel comfortable putting them through a scanner like this.
Hey brother thanks for the comment. A lot of folks, including myself, think exactly like you do and have the same issues. Prizm or Chrome stock cards are very tough to scan, it just is what it is - oftentimes I'll photograph those instead of using the scanner. The same thing can be done with you high dollar hits from breaks, definitely photograph any cards over let's say $40 in value if you have any issues with scanning them. There is one other solution - Kronocard claims that certain Fujitsu scanners (very expensive) will scan top loaded and even penny sleeved cards at scale, but I don't have one of those scanners.
I have a question for you, my epson workforce DS-560 scanner is compatible with the software but the scanner is damaging the cards with 2 lines (appearance depends on whether the card is horizontal or vertical) appear when I run any card through the scanner. Now my question, I followed your advice about removing a piece of metal but it doesn't stop the scanner from damaginging cards, does your scanner give you the same results or did you make a fix or could provide a tip for my predicament?
the same problem on epson ds571w
thank you so much for the video very informative, can u share your scanner settings please.
I'll do a video about this in the future
That is Exactly how they will be grading cards one day. Scanners will do it perfect in 15 seconds for 20 dollars a card. No human input will be needed.
if thats the case, all the cards will be digital similar to like NFTs, no losing or damaging the cards..actually not the craziest concept at all
I agree. That's why it's better to buy raw than graded at this time
What’s comparison to Sports card pro- CollX-Sports card investor?
Is there a setting to make the margin black instead of white?
I understand these cards are not valuable but every card is at risk of damage in that scanner. Personally I want to send buyers the best possible condition cards. I understand that some or even many may not get damaged. It's just so easy to ding corners and the dropping out of the scanner makes me cringe even on low value cards. Would it change the effectiveness if every card were in a penny sleeve? Maybe do a part 2 to show how the scans came back and steps to convert to listings?
I was thinking the same.
Is this the DIY process of turning 10s to 5s?
My Epson doesn’t damage cards whatsoever. I have scanned and then sent to PSA and got a 10. So there definitely isn’t damage of you send them through horizontally.
Agree, you have a wheel pulling card through also he has the cards dropping into a box. How does that not damage the corners. Process seems nice and fast for images but feel like that there will damage. Also what is cost of software
Nope, they don't damage the cards. These types of scanners are made by multi-billion dollar companies to handle all kinds of documents for businesses all over the world - including very high value documents - and they do so well and without damaging what goes through them. I prefer my Canon scanner(s), and I scan vintage postcards and letters, too (much more fragile), and they come out great.
I bought two different scanners trying to do this, both times the cards end up damaged from the rollers. Scratches mostly.
What does the piece of metal look like? I'm having the same issue where it scratches some of my cards.
Do you know if krono card works for non sports and tcg’s such as pokemon?
Thanks for the video. I have the Epson ES-400 II but am having issues scanning a lot of cards. They either come out too dark or over-exposed. Do you have that issue?
Yes, it's a very common issue. I usually just list them anyway, even with the scanning issues. Some of the more expensive fujitsu scanners don't have this issue
Thanks for the content! My question: is it worth it selling those value range cards on eBay? With fees and all?
If you're able to list volume, it's worth it yes. They eventually sell.
@@ApexCardsLLC thx!!
Yeah I would never use a scanner that has to put it through a mechanism if you can have it may be in a penny sleeve and then put it on a flat bed scanner that’s probably your best bet
To each his own!
So I’ve got the same scanner but mine is scratching the cards with multiple vertical lines. I removed the metal part as suggested prior to scanning. Also doesn’t matter how thin or thick the card is. Did a thorough cleaning as well, wondering if you ever ran into that.
im having the same issue! thin cards are scanning ok but my chrome cards are getting scratch lines on the back even after removing the metal part :/
This issue happens with me sometimes with thick cards, but never with thin cards. When it happens, I clean the rollers and tinker with the various buttons on the part that opens - test it a couple of times and I can usually fix the issue.
the same problem on epson ds571w
I've recently bought this scanner and had this same issue. I forced some thicker cards through and plan on using those as guides to shave down/ the foam rollers first, then the rubber rollers second. I feel like the issue is coming from the cards getting pinched at the corners of the roller.
I originally thought it was the foam rollers, after looking closer, there are 2 sets of free rollers on a bar with a spring, these rollers are very hard plastic. The interior sides flair up and lines up perfectly with the card damage. Gonna see If I can pin that back or remove the rollers and see if it still functions.
so how do you take the piece of metal out?
Great video and I have a question on placement of cards in the tray. I see that you are putting these cards in one at a time. It is possible to put 10-20 cards in at a time. Thanks
With this specific scanner, you basically can't put them all in the feeder at once. It ends up sucking in 2 cards at once or jamming and then you've got a problem you have to deal with. However, there are definitely some higher end scanner which can accept a big stack of cards and never jam - the high end ($600-$800) fujitsu scanners are capable of this but I didn't feel the need to splurge on one when I'm only listing ~30-60 single cards a day on average.
@@ApexCardsLLC I just picked up the same printer and I noticed below that you explained how to pull out that metal piece. On the printer, it looks like it's also attached to a bigger grey plastic piece. Is there an easy way to pry this out without breaking that grey piece? If you have an email address, I could send you a picture. Thanks
@@peterso1578 I saw a response below that said you could pry it off with a screwdriver.
this is a good method to scan your base and other cards of no good value but cards you want to send to PSA I’d just keep it manual
Sounds like what I need because I have 1000's of money Cards. Thank you
No problem!
Is that the Epson Corner killer 3000 model?
That's the newer model, the one I'm using here in the video is the Edge Shredder 2000.
Does a regulsr printer work
Hi, am I wrong or does this scanner scan both sides of the card in one pass?
Yes, that's correct. It's a "Duplex" scanner and is scanning both the front and the back of the card in one pass. It makes the process very efficient.
I have the same scanner and software. When i run my shiny cards through the scanner the color comes out all screwy. I notice it on all reflective cards.. mosaic, prizm etc. any suggestions on how to fix this?
Yeah so this is a consistent issue with scanners. Most buyers understand and can overlook this if you have the card correctly listed. The fix is to photograph the card
Does it scan front and back at one time? Can you use penny sleeves and top loaders? Thanks
Yes it scans both at the same time, and no you cannot use sleeves or top loader. However, there are some scanners that work with those
How do you remove the metal piece that scratches the card?? Any info woukd be greatly appreciated I just ordered the DS-510 because of this video
There's a portion of the scanner that releases and pops open. If a card were to get jammed, you would open up this area to remove it. When you open this hatch, look up under it in the center, there will be a metal piece that clearly must touch whatever is scanned. It's not secured by any screws, simply "stuck" on there - grab something like a flat head screw driver a pry that sucker off, it will not affect the scanners ability to scan and once removed will not scratch thicker cards. Reply back to this comment if my instructions are not clear.
@@ApexCardsLLC If I'm scanning 1970-80s Topps (mostly commons), do you think I could just leave the metal piece in there? I do not have any thicker cards.
@@Cards-In-The-Closet Yes, you shouldn't have any issue with those.
Could you, or have you ever tried to scan them in penny sleeves? I just feel like more protection is needed for that drop.
scanning in penny sleeves looks bad usually. I've tried it before on my flatbed and it always has glare. You can definitely improve that drop though so the risk of damage is minimized.
@@mrsloth_8820 id for sure never buy from someone scanning like this
I’m new to selling cards on eBay. Do you think buyers are drawn more to sellers who have lots of positive reviews, or do you think it will hurt me if I don’t have any reviews to start?…Also at what card value do you recommend getting a PSA grade on? I wouldn’t assume it’s cost effective to get a grade on a card that’s only worth $10.
eBay is very easy for new sellers to start. If you have something someone wants to buy, they'll buy it regardless of how much positive feedback you have.
to answer more specifically since ive been on there for about 1.5 years now, as a "small dog" you will have to stick out to customers in one way or another, either going lower than the majority of sellers on specific cards, or create value with lots of either players/teams and then and i stress this make accurate listings and give great customer service, and lastly presentation is huge you could have a Gem 10 but if the photo is of it in a scratched up top load with no sleeve its not very esthetically pleasing i used to take sub par photos and copy everyone elses listings like most do on there but now i make original listings or at least a modified variation of everyone elses, and you dont have to worry about negative feedback if youre not advertising "NM" on every card and they are VG-EX at best..haha hope that helps a little
It’s been a year. Are you still using the Epson ds510 scanner? Thanks
yes I am
dose this work for pokemon
Do you know exactly what to press the cards for at what what price at what time? or do you have to you just got constantly change change the price due to research? research
I try and price them at, or slightly above market price at the time of listing. My goal is to not touch them again once listed. I want them sold as soon as possible. I do in some cases adjust prices higher if something notable happens (like Tom Brady's Retirement), which is easy to do in bulk on eBay.
Great video, so the scanner doesn't bend the cards?
Nope, sure doesn't. They feed straight through and are never bent in anyway.
@@ApexCardsLLC what about corner dings? They are dropping into a box
@@raidersacdc4892 I have not had any issues with any type of card damage when scanning card, even when falling into a box. If the card dropping into the box is an issue for you, when you scan them yourself, do it however you like - catch each one, lay out some paper towels, do it however you like. :)
@@templebird I'm not going to argue with you brother, list cards however you like, this is how I do it.
Would you say the eye appeal of the cards look better scanned or via a high quality iphone? I currently take good pictures but the process is probably much slower. Any pros and cons for scanner vs taking pictures?
Very helpful video. I have purchased some lots that are much smaller than yours and have struggled with listing them. I am going to definitely look into the software. Can you use this software to create player lots to list on ebay? I have many players that I have multiple cards of that I may want to list in a lot on ebay. Can that be done through this process? Thanks.
Hey Matt I'm glad the video was helpful to you. There is a way to list lots via Kronocard, but when I list lots I list them manually. It's fairly easy to lay out a large bulk amount of cards, snap a few photos and list a "37 Card Juan Soto Lot" on eBay. Kronocard is best when you're trying to identify and list a large number of singles every day. I'll make some more videos on how I use the software.
Love the content. Could you not just spread the scanning tray and scan the cards in top loaders? And adjust your margins
You could yes, but the top loader makes the card too thick. It won't scan something that thick, it jams
Where can I your cards?
i pulled a Justin Fields Donruss Downtown RC the other day and comps on Ebay are near $800.. I have NEVER pulled anything that valuable because i’m just a sports fan, not a collector. Can anyone give me some advice on how i should go about selling it please
Ebay
Anyone who has this printer where is the metal piece that needs to be removed and is it wasy to remove? Does that metal piece only scrape thick card or any cards?
The metal piece is on the part that opens, around the two grey rollers. It has some plastic pins that hold it on. You can pop it off and it won't affect the scanner's ability to scan. Once removed, chrome cards were no longer being scratched - non chrome cards (in my experience) were never scratched by the scanner, only thicker chrome cards
@@ApexCardsLLC was it just scratching thicker cards like prizm, mosaic, and topps chrome? Can you do jersey cards or are they too thick
What about if you sell on another platform such as Etsy and Shopify?
This software is just for listing on eBay
How does this not hurt the cards?
It does, dont buy from people like this
@@thelunat1c thought so too, but it depends on the scanner. We tried one and had to send it back. The Fujitsu one however can even scan the cards in toploaders.
How does the scanner do with mosaic or prism cards?
It does not do very well with them. They scan too dark. Usually I end up taking photos of chrome stock cards.
My problem is 💩 internet. I spend more time waiting for things to load.
No bent edges after landing out of that scanner, looks scary for the upper value cards
this is mainly catered to lower end cards, typically under $10 as you are bulk listing them. I would take more care when listing cards that are above that mark
how are you able to use kronocard with mac?
I'm uploading a video right now that answers this question. It should be live in 30 min. It also give you an overview of the Kronocard UI and a look at how the AI works.
@@ApexCardsLLC thank you!
I imagine this would be very helpful for commons but I'm not lucky enough for this to work out for me lol
In the case of commons it works, just verrrrryyyyy slowly. Commons just don't sell well
Thank you for this video! Will this scanner process cards in a standard toploader?
I don't believe it will. It has a hard time with thick cards sometimes and a toploader would likely be too thick. There are however many scanners that can easily handle toploaders, look at some of the Fujitsu scanners.
Is the scanner and software compatible with a imac?
It is not, but I bought a cheap windows pc for this exact purpose. I remote desktop to the windows machine from my mac
i downloaded and installed the app, its asking for a krono login but the website does not show a signup option. Do you have a link?
You need to create a Kronozio account - www.kronozio.com/login
@@ApexCardsLLC THANK YOU! that worked and now I am in and scanning!
Do you know of a software that works for iOS MacBooks?
I sure don't brother. I use a windows machine and then connect to it with my mac via Chrome Remote Desktop.
Not true about many cards going in feeder. Fujitsu can!!
And thats why Epson isnt a good scanner.
Yeah the fujitsu I have feeds them fast but it doesn't produce the margins on the scans showing the edges and corners of the cards. I think newer models of Fujitsu scanners solve this problem.
Can I just photograph with my iphone and upload them?
Absolutely you can, that's how I started.
what the name of this printer i want to buy one
Epson DS-510
Model again is?
Epson DS510
No mention of pricing cards using comps on eBay before you list. What good is pushing cards to eBay if prices aren't accurate? A 2nd video on the rest of the process should be made.
I mainly use COMC (who is also listing the cards on eBay) to get an idea of the prices of these types of cards. Comps are always used for pricing
Are you kidding me dude? Those cards are getting damaged by falling into that box. You need a flatbed scanner.
I've improved the box of death with a nice bed of foam
So you scan each card , then look up their real prices to double check each one that makes no sense why not just not look up the prices in the first check since u double check anyways
So basically you gotta be pretty serious into this
Yes, it takes some commitment
Lmao i was just like am i missing something? Who uses a scanner like this???
Premium BB cards that you didn't bother to put in penny sleeves to protect them. Not a good way to show people how to sell cards.
Do not say aney thin about me ya do lath are just luth I just started with cards
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