This channel is super awesome and informative as someone who has been considering selling cards online as a side hustle surprised you don't have more views on these videos they offer great perspective on what it is like, keep up the awesome work
Thanks for the Content. I am the Manager of a store that sells on TCG player and we do most of the stuff you do, but I have learned a bunch from your videos. Thanks.
Great tips 👍! Those small details make a difference. I always wondered about that too. If there was a card sorter machine. Would definitely love to see one in action.
10:00 True, I worked at amazon jam clear, the smallest packages ALWAYS get stuck in conveyors, nothing else. So this trick will keep ur card corners good.
Congrats on the Roca!!! Ik those things are like $20K+ but seems like it pays off in the long run! Getting closer each week to opening up my own store, hoping to start working with distributors in a month or two so very excited about that
Hey brother awesome vids yeah gonna try to do my thing as a side gig since it is a process with only one day free from my main job and trying to put enough money for inventory. Thanks again always enjoy the vids
Thank you again sir, great content, I was wondering on exactly how to send cards (protection wise). And appreciate showing the difference in low to high value shipping.
Been watching many of your videos! I love them, thank you for giving us insight on a very secretive business. If I could ask, what type of fulfillment program do you use for your shipping?
I'm a very practical person. If cards arrive to me safely, I really could not care less how they were mailed. You don't _have_ to use a team bag. Heck, you can even use a card saver instead of a top loader. In fact, I would argue that is actually better for PWEs. Less chance of it getting caught in the machines. But in any case, someone telling you how you _should_ be doing something just rubs me the wrong way. No one is going to flip out if you used painters tape instead of a label to attach a card to a sheet of paper.
@@rng-gamez That's fair. I'm sure you didn't mean for it to sound rude. If everyone did ship like you did, I would be happy because your methods are very sound. I've had people send me cards just in penny sleeves PWE or in a folder up 9 pocket page. That just isn't going to cut it. The only thing about your method that sort of made me chuckle was for bubble mailers you put the packing slip and penny sleeved/top loaded/team bagged card into another graded team bag with cardbord. Feels a little extra to me. Have you had experiences where card surfaces got dented or something when you didn't do that?
Fwiw, I prefer receiving my cards in the cardboard sleeves over top loaders just because they’re easier to get out. Every time I try to reach into a top order I’m afraid I’m gonna bend up my card or damage, the foil etching or something. 🤷♂️
Congrats on your robot to sort cards. I am also getting one. I am new to buisness and this hobby coming from completely dffrent buisnss. Do you mind to share what Invenotry software do use to manage all orders you shown that you printed out? I think it was eBay and FireChannel. Do you use like Crystal Comerce or something like that?
Super informative stuff. Looking to open a store, well into the future. Can you discuss the current fees of POS and TCG player you pay? At the end of the year for your LLC, are you also paying back state taxes on sales. And I know it's a lot, but are you paying credit card transaction fees in store through the POS system? When I start pricing out single sales, it always looks like I will lose 15-20% just in taxes and fees when it's all done.
Can you post where you get top loaders? The cheapest I've found is $0.142 per top loader and you said your entire shipping cost is $0.14 (I'm assuming that's after shipping). Also printing on envelopes if you're importing a list is basically impossible. How would you do that?
Love your videos. How do you handle shipping TCG player orders where shipping is 99 cents or 1.99? Do you just put a stamp on them or do you use tracking?
Congrats on the Roca Sorter! Do you find it necessary to use nonmachineable stamps when sending PWEs? I always do that, but not sure if it is worth the extra cost.
It’s cheaper buying stamps from eBay but it saves time to just print them and time is money. I have never had a problem with how I do it. In my experience when something is non machinable it goes through it anyway ( I worked at the PO for 5 years)
@@rng-gamez Thanks for the insight. I figured that may be the case (goes through the machine), but hoped it wasn't. Definitely agree time is money, but I don't ship out nearly as much as you :)
Hey RNG, I’m looking to start a card store, (probably not for a few months or even a year) and I haven’t be able to find anything about actually getting a distributor do you have any tips?
@@rng-gamez so for a small order of 6 to 20 cards do I need to buy a non-machinable stamp and write non machineable on envelope or just send it regularly and put the appropriate postage based on the weight of the envelope
@@TealGaming-fb8bs I have never wrote non/machineable on any order ever. I have also never bought those stamps too. I just add an extra stamp for orders over 12 cards
@@TealGaming-fb8bs I worked at the post office for 5 years before my store and 90% of the time your non machinable stamped envelopes go straight through the machine
Great advice! My only nitpick is about the top loaders. Personally I hate getting toploaders when I buy cards. I think there are probably people who like them or think they give better protection. I just prefer almost any other option.
I couldn't stop laughing at your comments on how to pack. If I had a dollar for every time I received cards sandwiched between a couple pieces of cardboard held together with 3 staples...or top loaders sealed with painters tape, or the entire top loader wrapped and sealed with a giant strip of packing tape...I can't help but think there is a TH-cam video out there somewhere with a million views that teach all these crappy packing techniques...
Yo!!!! Yugimon420 here lol. What’s the big deal with the cardboard equivalent to the top loader? I use them (shipping shields) maybe not talking about the same thing. I got to that part of the video and i was almost offended 😂. For one or two card orders sure, but when someone buys 10+ $0.20 cards 🤌🏽 can fit 6-7 cards in each comfortably and then fit three of them in a PWE and then slap on a non machinable and the added ounce stamps depending on weight and boom! Also congrats on the sorting machine! Offer sorting services later on ? 🧐
Yea I guess so. We are just on two different levels. 30 orders overnight sales. Yeaaaaaaa. No lmao. Maybe if I rip through a few booster boxes in a night right at the first couple days of a new release 😂😂 taping the shield/top loader to the middle of envelope tho! I am taking that one with me lol. And the invoices 😩 I absolutely hate it but maybe you are right. Thankfully I’ve only ever had to refund real cheap stuff
Just found your channel and I think it’s awesome. I’m actually talking with some buddies about opening an lgs where I live. Do you have an email where I could hit you up with some questions?
This channel is super awesome and informative as someone who has been considering selling cards online as a side hustle surprised you don't have more views on these videos they offer great perspective on what it is like, keep up the awesome work
Thanks for the Content. I am the Manager of a store that sells on TCG player and we do most of the stuff you do, but I have learned a bunch from your videos. Thanks.
Great tips 👍! Those small details make a difference. I always wondered about that too. If there was a card sorter machine. Would definitely love to see one in action.
Once I get it I’ll make a video
10:00 True, I worked at amazon jam clear, the smallest packages ALWAYS get stuck in conveyors, nothing else. So this trick will keep ur card corners good.
Congrats on the Roca!!! Ik those things are like $20K+ but seems like it pays off in the long run!
Getting closer each week to opening up my own store, hoping to start working with distributors in a month or two so very excited about that
That’s great!! It’s a very fun and tiring experience that I would do time and time again
Hey brother awesome vids yeah gonna try to do my thing as a side gig since it is a process with only one day free from my main job and trying to put enough money for inventory. Thanks again always enjoy the vids
Yea that’s what I did for over two years before opening the store
What service do you use for tracked shipping labels? Thanks! Great videos!
Very detailed man. Good stuff!
Thanks dude!
Nice video. Very informative.
Thank you again sir, great content, I was wondering on exactly how to send cards (protection wise). And appreciate showing the difference in low to high value shipping.
Top loader is a must or they break.
Taping cardboard around & a bubble mailer seems more than enough.
Been watching many of your videos! I love them, thank you for giving us insight on a very secretive business. If I could ask, what type of fulfillment program do you use for your shipping?
I'm a very practical person. If cards arrive to me safely, I really could not care less how they were mailed. You don't _have_ to use a team bag. Heck, you can even use a card saver instead of a top loader. In fact, I would argue that is actually better for PWEs. Less chance of it getting caught in the machines.
But in any case, someone telling you how you _should_ be doing something just rubs me the wrong way. No one is going to flip out if you used painters tape instead of a label to attach a card to a sheet of paper.
No way is wrong I just prefer to be as professional as possible
@@rng-gamez That's fair. I'm sure you didn't mean for it to sound rude. If everyone did ship like you did, I would be happy because your methods are very sound. I've had people send me cards just in penny sleeves PWE or in a folder up 9 pocket page. That just isn't going to cut it.
The only thing about your method that sort of made me chuckle was for bubble mailers you put the packing slip and penny sleeved/top loaded/team bagged card into another graded team bag with cardbord. Feels a little extra to me. Have you had experiences where card surfaces got dented or something when you didn't do that?
Great video keep it up
Fwiw, I prefer receiving my cards in the cardboard sleeves over top loaders just because they’re easier to get out. Every time I try to reach into a top order I’m afraid I’m gonna bend up my card or damage, the foil etching or something. 🤷♂️
Yea I hear ya I just prefer to ship in top loaders
You could put your logo on the small label you use to secure the card. #Branding
Congrats on your robot to sort cards. I am also getting one. I am new to buisness and this hobby coming from completely dffrent buisnss. Do you mind to share what Invenotry software do use to manage all orders you shown that you printed out? I think it was eBay and FireChannel. Do you use like Crystal Comerce or something like that?
I'm curious what software you use to create those invoices. Is that binderpos?
Love this video!
do you still include the advertisement considering tcgplayer rule change?
Super informative stuff. Looking to open a store, well into the future. Can you discuss the current fees of POS and TCG player you pay? At the end of the year for your LLC, are you also paying back state taxes on sales. And I know it's a lot, but are you paying credit card transaction fees in store through the POS system? When I start pricing out single sales, it always looks like I will lose 15-20% just in taxes and fees when it's all done.
Can you post where you get top loaders? The cheapest I've found is $0.142 per top loader and you said your entire shipping cost is $0.14 (I'm assuming that's after shipping). Also printing on envelopes if you're importing a list is basically impossible. How would you do that?
Awesome videos love the quality in shipping. For deck cores 20-40 cards what is your shipping process?
I’ll try and cover this in a future video
Love your videos. How do you handle shipping TCG player orders where shipping is 99 cents or 1.99? Do you just put a stamp on them or do you use tracking?
Stamp. I only pay for tracking when the total order is over $20 or is over 60 cards
what shipping service do you use for singles?
Can you link me to the shelves in the background at the end?
They are muscle racks from Home Depot. 72x48
Congrats on the Roca Sorter! Do you find it necessary to use nonmachineable stamps when sending PWEs? I always do that, but not sure if it is worth the extra cost.
It’s cheaper buying stamps from eBay but it saves time to just print them and time is money. I have never had a problem with how I do it. In my experience when something is non machinable it goes through it anyway ( I worked at the PO for 5 years)
@@rng-gamez Thanks for the insight. I figured that may be the case (goes through the machine), but hoped it wasn't. Definitely agree time is money, but I don't ship out nearly as much as you :)
I use letter boxes but my minimum order is 80 bucks total.
Would you still get an LLC if you're just starting online with your personal collection and plan to expand into getting a brick and mortar
If you want to waste money.
what do you use to get the metered print on the envelope? seems much better than stamps.
It just prints directly on to the envelope through my inventory management system.
What kind of website do you use for your personal sales thx
I use binderPOS
@rng-gamez thx and I just started watching your videos and it's very helpful.
Curious how often you get scammers and how you mitigate losses from online orders.
It’s just part of doing business, it doesn’t happen as often as you think but when it does it’s often with low value orders.
Hey RNG, I’m looking to start a card store, (probably not for a few months or even a year) and I haven’t be able to find anything about actually getting a distributor do you have any tips?
There are a lot of them, I would start by trying to get one that is close to your state due to shipping times.
It’s actually pretty simple you just apply with your business license and states resale license.
Can you discuss how to ship 6 to 15 cartds the non-machinable information is throwing me off
I can ship up to 50 cards
I’ll try in a future video
@@rng-gamez so for a small order of 6 to 20 cards do I need to buy a non-machinable stamp and write non machineable on envelope or just send it regularly and put the appropriate postage based on the weight of the envelope
@@TealGaming-fb8bs I have never wrote non/machineable on any order ever. I have also never bought those stamps too. I just add an extra stamp for orders over 12 cards
@@TealGaming-fb8bs I worked at the post office for 5 years before my store and 90% of the time your non machinable stamped envelopes go straight through the machine
How are you getting so many cards that you need to sort for 20hrs a week?
i buy a lot from my customers and i open a lot
Great advice! My only nitpick is about the top loaders. Personally I hate getting toploaders when I buy cards. I think there are probably people who like them or think they give better protection. I just prefer almost any other option.
what options do you recommend ?
I couldn't stop laughing at your comments on how to pack.
If I had a dollar for every time I received cards sandwiched between a couple pieces of cardboard held together with 3 staples...or top loaders sealed with painters tape, or the entire top loader wrapped and sealed with a giant strip of packing tape...I can't help but think there is a TH-cam video out there somewhere with a million views that teach all these crappy packing techniques...
Yea the cost is so minor even doing volume. I will never skimp out on quality.
Yo!!!! Yugimon420 here lol. What’s the big deal with the cardboard equivalent to the top loader? I use them (shipping shields) maybe not talking about the same thing. I got to that part of the video and i was almost offended 😂. For one or two card orders sure, but when someone buys 10+ $0.20 cards 🤌🏽 can fit 6-7 cards in each comfortably and then fit three of them in a PWE and then slap on a non machinable and the added ounce stamps depending on weight and boom! Also congrats on the sorting machine! Offer sorting services later on ? 🧐
I don’t like shipping shields it makes the envelope too thick and can case jams in post office machines. Rather just stick to the old methods.
And putting non-machineable just adds another step that I don’t need. The less steps the better when doing high volume
Yea I guess so. We are just on two different levels. 30 orders overnight sales. Yeaaaaaaa. No lmao. Maybe if I rip through a few booster boxes in a night right at the first couple days of a new release 😂😂 taping the shield/top loader to the middle of envelope tho! I am taking that one with me lol. And the invoices 😩 I absolutely hate it but maybe you are right. Thankfully I’ve only ever had to refund real cheap stuff
You are aiming for speed, I’m aiming for cheap. My time isn’t as expensive as yours 😂😂
Just found your channel and I think it’s awesome. I’m actually talking with some buddies about opening an lgs where I live. Do you have an email where I could hit you up with some questions?
Sure you can find my contact info on the website. Rng-gamez.com