Every time I come in you guys just do such a great job pulling together and constantly looking to improve. So many stores get stagnant with their layout and don't adapt to what is useful or not, but having come there for several years now and seeing all the stages of change it's pretty awesome.
@@CNA-Games you are a great business owner I have learned a lot of useful business tips from you, cards is not the business I am trying to run but the information you give is super helpful, And I also learned a lot about selling my extra cards as a hobby from you so kudos keep doing your thing man
Great video Mason, I really like the innovation on the TCGPlayer Direct layout. I've started to notice my current setup has become tedious for the way they layout the pull sheet.
THATS SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Smart! Since u shared ur recourse i will share something too. The KALLAX ikea shelves are perfect to fit 1 of your cardboard boxes per square in case u need to pull something out of them for selling. BUT even better If you have tons of boxes filled with unorganised crap and everything. You can put up to 3 full boxes in a square. The KALLAX has 8 squares so the theoretical max storage per shelf is 24 Boxes for 100 Dollars per shelf!
My biggest concern with the IKEA cabinets is their use of MDF. That's 400-500lbs you're putting on each cabinet, plus its own weight. The cabinets I designed for my setup are made of mostly 23/32 plywood, hold about 100k cards in 3ft (10 shelves of 2x 5-rows), and cost about $300 to build each. Granted, they're pretty utilitarian and not as pretty as fixtures. But you could veneer and edge-band, or simply paint them. Or lean into the custom cabinetry look and use higher grade materials. Also, I HIGHLY recommend anchoring anything with drawers or slide-outs to avoid tipping. Your insurance carrier and OSHA might appreciate it, too.
I haven't had any concern or seen any stress issues on the shelves. It's only 40 pounds on each drawer, which they are definitely ok to hold. And they are bracketed together and then drilled through the slat wall into the concrete walls,. so they aren't moving.
I purchased two of those "toolbox like" cabinets through the tcgplayer group purchase program, really bummed to hear the manufacturer closed down! Was looking forward to picking up another pair because they are such high quality. I will say with your setup I'm jealous how you have the tall dividers and how it looks, in my cabinets the standard dividers are just tall enough for the drawer. Really great ingenuity!
Looks like you made the main cabinet sell out. 😊 I ended up buying a different size Sektion that has same width and depth but is 90” tall for $15 more. Thanks for the video!
nice and thanks for sharing. as a smaller tcgplayer store i have struggled with storage and shelving. deciding to drop some cash for future expansion or continue with minimalistic styling to not over extend. this seems like a nice medium. the magnetic strip idea is seemingly really convenient as well.
I see you've linked all of the IKEA items, but how many of each item did you purchase to complete the whole setup? Also, where'd you get the magnetic strips and tags?
Did you try 4 row + 4 row bcw boxes instead of the 5 row + 3 row? I'm guessing those didn't fit since that makes more sense. Would also be nice to leave the box tops on for a home user that doesn't need daily access to them. Dimensions look like they would fit but who knows. My 4 row box is 13" wide without the top.
Wow those are great 😮 hashtag goals I think I said that on the last bulk video last year about the boltless shelves, that I'm about to start picking up 😅
This is the Rolls Royce not doubt but I couldn't get the correct size the trade sense for me, I went with MUJI Storage Box Wide S 44 x 55 x 18 each draw is $20 USD - Fits a 5 row perfectly unfortunately no fancy rails and slightly flimsy plastic not sure how many full 5 rows will be able to stack but for my needs works great.
Awesome Video and definitely looking into this. How do the shelves mount to the sides? I see the pre-drilled holes, but do the shelf brackets screw into those or do you put them in between?
More space taken up by dividers than cards :) I will be looking into 1 of these don't have many singles but wanting to expand and Ikea next to my storage unit!
Is 30,000 cards one of those cabinets going all the way to the floor, or do they stop higher up? Sorry I was trying to see but couldn’t. I know you mentioned wanting things high enough to not hurt your back.
Are you using your TCG Direct site for in store orders too? And also, are you an MTG Premium store? And would this disqualify me from being one you think? I am trying to make that leap right now
Hey mason the half ones don't have tops😢. If they had tops be perfect for my bonus room/gameroom. I wish could do the tall ones. May have to just take a wall and do it too it
We're doing about 6k orders a month on tcgp...gonna switch to these. I like this a lot better than the aluminum racks we got from home depot. Have you tested these for bulk on your sales floor? I'm trying to condense down our bulk area and would rather pay 1k per section than like 5 for custom cabinets
My concern would be long-term warpage of the particle board. I had such bad luck with Ikea over the years -- I gave up on them 20+ years ago because particle board just can't deal with the weight. Let's see how well they held up in 5 years. Great implementation though -- I like the system.
Those seem like a big waste. They are still in the cardboard boxes. All you are gaining is magnetic fronts which you could just put on the fronts with sticky magnets. Having a heavy duty shelf with the box's sitting and just pulling out the specific box you need does just the same. Also those drawers will wear over time due to weight and will eventually not slow close with excessive uses. Definitely cheaper to buy heavy duty 80$ shelving units that are built to hold the weight.
When you are pulling hundreds of cards every few days, the ease of the drawers and the amount of back strain and lifting saved is very rewarding and easier on employees. I am all for spending some money if that means work gets done easier and the staff is happier.
There is a system that will cut down your time to store and retrieve cards much more, but if you have employees with a lot of free time, you don't need it.
Always said drawers were the best way to store cards, I don't have that many though so a single one that holds around 8000 cards is all I need for now at least. Didn't think of building one from ikea parts though, might want to expand... Thanks for the tip!
Every time I come in you guys just do such a great job pulling together and constantly looking to improve. So many stores get stagnant with their layout and don't adapt to what is useful or not, but having come there for several years now and seeing all the stages of change it's pretty awesome.
Gotta keep people on their toes. lol
@@CNA-Games you are a great business owner I have learned a lot of useful business tips from you, cards is not the business I am trying to run but the information you give is super helpful,
And I also learned a lot about selling my extra cards as a hobby from you so kudos keep doing your thing man
These things are sooo slick. I’ve hit a new low getting this excited about card storage.
Well now I know what I’m doing this weekend
Heck yeah man let me know how it goes!
I love catching a nice TCG TH-camr cross-over in the comment section.
This guy a legend!
Thinking about what i could set up at home since i don’t need THAT much card storage lol
The amount of thought you put in to this is great to hear. Great job.
Currently using ikea desktop drawer sets but this is a huge upgrade! Amazing work 👏🏼
It really is!
Great video Mason, I really like the innovation on the TCGPlayer Direct layout. I've started to notice my current setup has become tedious for the way they layout the pull sheet.
You gotta do it the way they do, you'll see a huge difference!
These are amazing. Thanks for making this Mason.
THATS SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Smart! Since u shared ur recourse i will share something too. The KALLAX ikea shelves are perfect to fit 1 of your cardboard boxes per square in case u need to pull something out of them for selling. BUT even better If you have tons of boxes filled with unorganised crap and everything. You can put up to 3 full boxes in a square. The KALLAX has 8 squares so the theoretical max storage per shelf is 24 Boxes for 100 Dollars per shelf!
My biggest concern with the IKEA cabinets is their use of MDF. That's 400-500lbs you're putting on each cabinet, plus its own weight. The cabinets I designed for my setup are made of mostly 23/32 plywood, hold about 100k cards in 3ft (10 shelves of 2x 5-rows), and cost about $300 to build each. Granted, they're pretty utilitarian and not as pretty as fixtures. But you could veneer and edge-band, or simply paint them. Or lean into the custom cabinetry look and use higher grade materials.
Also, I HIGHLY recommend anchoring anything with drawers or slide-outs to avoid tipping. Your insurance carrier and OSHA might appreciate it, too.
I haven't had any concern or seen any stress issues on the shelves. It's only 40 pounds on each drawer, which they are definitely ok to hold. And they are bracketed together and then drilled through the slat wall into the concrete walls,. so they aren't moving.
this is EXACTLY what i was looking for. Thank u so much!
Very impressive. My OCD looooves this.
I purchased two of those "toolbox like" cabinets through the tcgplayer group purchase program, really bummed to hear the manufacturer closed down! Was looking forward to picking up another pair because they are such high quality. I will say with your setup I'm jealous how you have the tall dividers and how it looks, in my cabinets the standard dividers are just tall enough for the drawer. Really great ingenuity!
Looks like you made the main cabinet sell out. 😊 I ended up buying a different size Sektion that has same width and depth but is 90” tall for $15 more. Thanks for the video!
nice and thanks for sharing. as a smaller tcgplayer store i have struggled with storage and shelving. deciding to drop some cash for future expansion or continue with minimalistic styling to not over extend. this seems like a nice medium. the magnetic strip idea is seemingly really convenient as well.
If you have any questions feel free to reach out!
Love it!! Feels so good being organized for efficiency
I see you've linked all of the IKEA items, but how many of each item did you purchase to complete the whole setup? Also, where'd you get the magnetic strips and tags?
Did you try 4 row + 4 row bcw boxes instead of the 5 row + 3 row? I'm guessing those didn't fit since that makes more sense. Would also be nice to leave the box tops on for a home user that doesn't need daily access to them. Dimensions look like they would fit but who knows. My 4 row box is 13" wide without the top.
Really clever setup! Great work!
Wow those are great 😮 hashtag goals
I think I said that on the last bulk video last year about the boltless shelves, that I'm about to start picking up 😅
Boltless shelves are great too!
Curious how you guys printed such nice labels for the magnet strips and the set dividers.
I'd like to know this as well, please and thank you.
This is the Rolls Royce not doubt but I couldn't get the correct size the trade sense for me, I went with MUJI Storage Box Wide S 44 x 55 x 18 each draw is $20 USD - Fits a 5 row perfectly unfortunately no fancy rails and slightly flimsy plastic not sure how many full 5 rows will be able to stack but for my needs works great.
Awesome Video and definitely looking into this. How do the shelves mount to the sides? I see the pre-drilled holes, but do the shelf brackets screw into those or do you put them in between?
See I need something to store my inventory for my office might have to check these out thank you
Darn would be great to fit 2 5 rows side by side. Would 2 4 rows fit and hold more?
More space taken up by dividers than cards :) I will be looking into 1 of these don't have many singles but wanting to expand and Ikea next to my storage unit!
Dividers are absolutely essential for efficiency. A necessary evil.
@@CNA-Games A great system! I will just tweak it for my needs
Is 30,000 cards one of those cabinets going all the way to the floor, or do they stop higher up? Sorry I was trying to see but couldn’t. I know you mentioned wanting things high enough to not hurt your back.
The magnets and sliders, are those from IKEA as well?
Are you still using those for card storage?
Any bowing from the weight after one year?
Where did you order the magnet strips and labels?
Where did you get the labels for with the magic set logos?
Can somebody share the magnetic strip + labels on the drawers?
Thank you for saving me hours of research. ❤️❤️
Don't pull out all the drawers at once 😬(assuming it is anchored to the wall but still) Real nice setup
you covered it ha. Definitely don't want to risk that
Theyre anchored into the concrete walls behind them, so they won't move for a while.
Hey Mason - have you heard of Sorcery Contested Realm and if so, are you planning on having some?
I haven't!
Are you using your TCG Direct site for in store orders too? And also, are you an MTG Premium store? And would this disqualify me from being one you think? I am trying to make that leap right now
Hey mason the half ones don't have tops😢. If they had tops be perfect for my bonus room/gameroom. I wish could do the tall ones. May have to just take a wall and do it too it
Do you mean the fronts? They make full height fronts and they aren't much more
Totally BRILLIANT!
We're doing about 6k orders a month on tcgp...gonna switch to these. I like this a lot better than the aluminum racks we got from home depot.
Have you tested these for bulk on your sales floor? I'm trying to condense down our bulk area and would rather pay 1k per section than like 5 for custom cabinets
These are behind our glass counters so yeah, they're awesome on the floor. If you have any questions reach out!
Great tip!
I need this so bad! THANK YOU!!!!
Time to level up!
Holy Jesus Christ. Down to the names of the cards?! I think I would’ve stopped at color (magic specifically). But this is so satisfying to look at!
We definitely went hard, but it helps speed up the process!
I'm new to pokemon. Do you store them in top loaders or just sleeves?
Just sleeves. Most don't even have sleeves though.
I need those drawers for my cards.
Store is huge!
Ya…I’m doing it. Thanks Mason!
You should! If you have any questions reach out!
$1k each for Ikea? The legit TCG shelves are 1300...Also wouldn't it be better to just use 8x single 1k boxes so they're all the same height?
Might want to doublecheck that. The metal shelves that TCGPlayer uses are now over $3000 each about about $500 each to ship.
Add Librarian experience to the job listings 😀
Will the BCW 2 rows for slabs fit in those? 👀
For sure! You can adjust the height of the shelves every inch, so you make them as far apart as you want.
@@CNA-Games hell yeah I might have to be twinsies with you and snag one 😎
Wow amazing
Good Lean 6s example.
My concern would be long-term warpage of the particle board. I had such bad luck with Ikea over the years -- I gave up on them 20+ years ago because particle board just can't deal with the weight. Let's see how well they held up in 5 years. Great implementation though -- I like the system.
Shout out to Louisville, Mason. Hope you guys are all doing okay there.
We are doing OK. Rough week for the ville, but we are ok.
Those seem like a big waste. They are still in the cardboard boxes. All you are gaining is magnetic fronts which you could just put on the fronts with sticky magnets. Having a heavy duty shelf with the box's sitting and just pulling out the specific box you need does just the same. Also those drawers will wear over time due to weight and will eventually not slow close with excessive uses. Definitely cheaper to buy heavy duty 80$ shelving units that are built to hold the weight.
When you are pulling hundreds of cards every few days, the ease of the drawers and the amount of back strain and lifting saved is very rewarding and easier on employees. I am all for spending some money if that means work gets done easier and the staff is happier.
There is a system that will cut down your time to store and retrieve cards much more, but if you have employees with a lot of free time, you don't need it.
I like how Mason just wanted to make a vid to flex on his poor viewers😅 Thanks, great vid tho
Always said drawers were the best way to store cards, I don't have that many though so a single one that holds around 8000 cards is all I need for now at least.
Didn't think of building one from ikea parts though, might want to expand... Thanks for the tip!
So far so good, they're great!
Its lit
I got 10k cards max I don't think I need them shelves
Where the locana video at
I did one! But it might be time for another one.
mmm, my ocd is tickled just right with this
Ya boy living in 3023!
We just switched from sets and types to alphabetical for everything. Are you alphabetical within the sets?
Yup, it's Game > Foil/Nonfoil > Condition > Set > Alphabet
In Pokémon time is money
First one to say “first”
Nice! 🥳😄
Ikea, cheap crap.