I was amazed at how quickly I went from a level 1 to a level 3 seller. It was so overwhelming I put my account on hold. I'm hoping ti get back into it but holy cow has it felt overwhelming. I'm also terrified of getting my first negative review because I know its gonna happen eventually. And keeping them all organized is quite a pain.
Great video, Will! Keep up the excellent work! If you ever feel up to it, I would love to see you pack one of the higher number of card orders in PWE. I don't usually send more than 16 in PWE myself, so it would be useful to see that in more detail.
You mention not listing cards for under $.25 Do you not list cards if they are trending under .25, or if they are trending for under .25, do you just list at $.25 and let it sit there?
Hey NecroVoid, I'm not sure if this question is talking about TCGPlayer and their standard .78 rate or an individual seller setting their own rate. In most cases, if you follow the supplies videos I have posted you can get your PWE shipping cost under .80. The more supplies you buy in bulk, the cheaper that cost becomes. For more expensive orders, you are likely going to pay around $3 for a bubble mailer. It is ultimately up to the seller to charge what they think is fair on TCGPlayer. Let me know if that covers your question!
Thank you for your video this content is very informative! I have a question about taxes and income. Do you have your own legal business entity? or are you able to use TCG as an employer? Will they send you a 1099 at the end of the year or are you responsible for filing your own income as your own business? I am considering selling YGO online and im just curious how that would all work Thanks for your time, Ray
Hi Ray, I'm glad you enjoyed the video! I am my own legal entity and operate as a sole proprietorship. If you meet a certain transaction threshold, TCGPlayer will send you tax documents. If you don't meet that threshold, you are responsible for filing.
Im not sure where you live, but stamps for me are $50 cents, BUT the none-machineable option cost $30 sents. So its cheaper if you just go inside the post office and tell them you want to do the none machineable option and pay them.
@@TheLabTCG Can you share a link to the eBay stamps and your other supplies you use? I tried the link to the amazon but it was broken. Thank you for your help. Can you also make a video about making a spreadsheet on your cost/budget? I have one but Im worried it might not be accurate.
@@AnimeProduction101 Hey K, im working on getting the Amazon store fixed. Stay tuned for that and the supplies list. If you take a look at the shipping playlist on my channel, one of the videos has an excel spreadsheet where I go over my cost for everything. Feel free to check it out!
I have a lot of foreign cards that are very rare. (Holo gen 1 japanese and German mostly). Do you have any advice for selling those since I'm located in the US?
Thanks for sharing your expertise! It’s helpful to know what to expect and avoid mistakes. I accidentally clicked dislike but I made sure to correct it to like.
Heard you mention on other videos something about shipping prices when you are buying cards and how to buy multiple cards from one buyer because of their high shipping price. Still having trouble figuring out what that is and don't want to mess up listing with the wrong kind of shipping calculated. Could you clarify that please? This video was extremely helpful btw.
Hey James, really glad you enjoyed the video! Here is an example. Say a seller sets their standard shipping price to $4.99. If you are selling a $5 card and click one of the match price buttons on the back end, the software will price that card at .01 + $4.99 assuming the price you are matching is $5. If you do this to multiple cards, the cards will all be listed at .01 with $4.99 shipping. Let me know if that clears it up!
Excellent! Glad I can help. Even though I know little about MTG, the format of TCGPlayer is so simple that I have sold MTG cards. Thanks so much for the comment!
What you're doing is absolutely brilliant! A few questions, when setting up your account did you have to create a business name and also where do you get those cardboard protectors? When I sell I intend to use plastic cases but that cardboard on top will make it look all the more professional!
Thanks for the kind words! Yes, when I set up my account I had to create a business name. I get the cardboard protectors from AA distribution. There is a link to the product in my discord. They are called chipboard vending sleeves if you want to look them up.
Enjoyed the content as per usual. If I might make a recommendation, whenever you are mentioning a specific card to make a point of reference with, if possible I would put an image of said card post edit at least at the first mention of the card, so people like me who aren't as knowledgeable can hopefully get a better understanding of what you are talking about. this is only the suggestion of an internet nobody of course, and obviously only within the realm of possibilty that you have. Thanks for the content!
I don’t know if you will see this but I have a question I sold my card not so long go and I got store credit and I wanted to get like money on my card is there a way to change it?
This video was very helpful! I've got one question though. You said to list the cards at a minimum of .25c each but you also listed the Crustle at .01c. What would the best pricing be then? Thank you.
I'm currently sorting through my old cards from around 2012-2013 but I'm completely new to selling. You said around 25c cards would be breaking even, what price would you recommend being the cheapest cards to pull out and not sell as bulk?
So I might be a little lost. Are you saying undercut to appear on the front list buy page but to also not sell your cards under 0.25?? i get one is moving product faster but would you still want them priced at 0.25 for seller benefit?
Two different strategies. For cards that aren't bulk, I would price competively and try to get the sale first with a low first page price. For bulk cards, you will lose money doing that in a lot of scenarios, so I prefer to just hold onto the inventory. If you are more focused on moving inventory of any kind, then price competively. If you want to lose money, stay above .25.
@@TheLabTCG I see, price better for higher sales, price .25 and your stuck holding product. So in that case, you really just rely on them buying more than one card to cover for shipping and costs?
hey guys I'm actuall finding out what are those boxes that are used to store cards? like those large ones with different coulumns or rows where the cards are stored
this video helped a ton in getting my TCG account up and running. I been making some sales so mad props to you big homie!!! keep up the fire content
Excellent! Great job and best of luck!
I was amazed at how quickly I went from a level 1 to a level 3 seller. It was so overwhelming I put my account on hold. I'm hoping ti get back into it but holy cow has it felt overwhelming. I'm also terrified of getting my first negative review because I know its gonna happen eventually. And keeping them all organized is quite a pain.
Congrats! Keep up the good work.
Thanks for the shipping info! No one talks about how to ship more that a single top loader card, but you do here! How would you ship booster packs?
First Class bubble mailers
Great video, Will! Keep up the excellent work! If you ever feel up to it, I would love to see you pack one of the higher number of card orders in PWE. I don't usually send more than 16 in PWE myself, so it would be useful to see that in more detail.
Thanks so much Chase! Absolutely, I can show that off.
hey! could you let me know what size envelopes are those?
They are 4-1/8 by 9-1/2. Single sealed number 10
where do you find those small cardboard protectors?
You mention not listing cards for under $.25
Do you not list cards if they are trending under .25, or if they are trending for under .25, do you just list at $.25 and let it sit there?
I list cards and let them sit at .25
@@TheLabTCG awesome, thanks!
Okay for things that have a shipping cost. How do they even know how much the shipping will already even cost?
Hey NecroVoid, I'm not sure if this question is talking about TCGPlayer and their standard .78 rate or an individual seller setting their own rate. In most cases, if you follow the supplies videos I have posted you can get your PWE shipping cost under .80. The more supplies you buy in bulk, the cheaper that cost becomes. For more expensive orders, you are likely going to pay around $3 for a bubble mailer. It is ultimately up to the seller to charge what they think is fair on TCGPlayer. Let me know if that covers your question!
Thank you for your video this content is very informative! I have a question about taxes and income. Do you have your own legal business entity? or are you able to use TCG as an employer? Will they send you a 1099 at the end of the year or are you responsible for filing your own income as your own business? I am considering selling YGO online and im just curious how that would all work
Thanks for your time,
Ray
Hi Ray, I'm glad you enjoyed the video! I am my own legal entity and operate as a sole proprietorship. If you meet a certain transaction threshold, TCGPlayer will send you tax documents. If you don't meet that threshold, you are responsible for filing.
Can you show an example for a non machinable sale packaging?
Yes
@@TheLabTCG You the man
loads of knowlage ty
Thank you for the comment Louis! Let me know if you have any questions!
Well made video thanks
I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Im not sure where you live, but stamps for me are $50 cents, BUT the none-machineable option cost $30 sents. So its cheaper if you just go inside the post office and tell them you want to do the none machineable option and pay them.
I usually buy stamps on eBay anyways and they are cheaper than .5. Glad you are able to find them cheaper locally!
@@TheLabTCG Can you share a link to the eBay stamps and your other supplies you use? I tried the link to the amazon but it was broken. Thank you for your help.
Can you also make a video about making a spreadsheet on your cost/budget? I have one but Im worried it might not be accurate.
@@AnimeProduction101 Hey K, im working on getting the Amazon store fixed. Stay tuned for that and the supplies list. If you take a look at the shipping playlist on my channel, one of the videos has an excel spreadsheet where I go over my cost for everything. Feel free to check it out!
Loved the video, your TCG store link isn't working!
Im glad you liked it, thanks for the heads up!
Nice video! is there a way to buy and sell cards on TCG directly without handling the shipping on my own?
Thanks! To an extent. Tcgplayer direct condenses shipments into one and makes it so you don't have to ship hundreds of pwe a week.
Are there any digital cards available to trade on TCGPlayer without the shipping process at all? Just like trade stocks.
@@josephf574 I dont think so
Scalping much?
Check out my website thelabtcg.com where I sell sealed product for MSRP only 😉
I have a lot of foreign cards that are very rare. (Holo gen 1 japanese and German mostly). Do you have any advice for selling those since I'm located in the US?
Hi Hambo, I recommend selling them on Ebay. Ebay is the best marketplace for selling foreign cards online in my opinion.
@@TheLabTCG thank you!
Thanks for sharing your expertise! It’s helpful to know what to expect and avoid mistakes. I accidentally clicked dislike but I made sure to correct it to like.
No problem! Thanks for the comment and the like!
Heard you mention on other videos something about shipping prices when you are buying cards and how to buy multiple cards from one buyer because of their high shipping price. Still having trouble figuring out what that is and don't want to mess up listing with the wrong kind of shipping calculated. Could you clarify that please? This video was extremely helpful btw.
Hey James, really glad you enjoyed the video! Here is an example. Say a seller sets their standard shipping price to $4.99. If you are selling a $5 card and click one of the match price buttons on the back end, the software will price that card at .01 + $4.99 assuming the price you are matching is $5. If you do this to multiple cards, the cards will all be listed at .01 with $4.99 shipping. Let me know if that clears it up!
Not a Pokemon collector but really enjoying your content. Keep it up.
I collect MTG of course.
Excellent! Glad I can help. Even though I know little about MTG, the format of TCGPlayer is so simple that I have sold MTG cards. Thanks so much for the comment!
What you're doing is absolutely brilliant! A few questions, when setting up your account did you have to create a business name and also where do you get those cardboard protectors? When I sell I intend to use plastic cases but that cardboard on top will make it look all the more professional!
Thanks for the kind words! Yes, when I set up my account I had to create a business name. I get the cardboard protectors from AA distribution. There is a link to the product in my discord. They are called chipboard vending sleeves if you want to look them up.
Enjoyed the content as per usual. If I might make a recommendation, whenever you are mentioning a specific card to make a point of reference with, if possible I would put an image of said card post edit at least at the first mention of the card, so people like me who aren't as knowledgeable can hopefully get a better understanding of what you are talking about. this is only the suggestion of an internet nobody of course, and obviously only within the realm of possibilty that you have. Thanks for the content!
Will do! Thanks for the suggestion. I can definitely do that, thank you for the comment!
What is the cardboard packaging you use to secure your cards? I have looked but can't find the name.
Cardboard Vending Sleeves
Never Sold On TCG player, but may have to in the future now! Great Video Man!
Go for it! Thanks!
I don’t know if you will see this but I have a question I sold my card not so long go and I got store credit and I wanted to get like money on my card is there a way to change it?
Would be up to the store owner. I would reach out the them and see if they would be willing to switch it.
This video was very helpful! I've got one question though. You said to list the cards at a minimum of .25c each but you also listed the Crustle at .01c. What would the best pricing be then? Thank you.
Hey Apaulo! Thanks for the comment 😃I listed the crustle for. 01 as an example. I wouldn't list below. 25, but it's up to what you can afford
@@TheLabTCG got it. I have lots of bulk from booster boxes so yeah listing them at around .25 helps to break even on the boxes.
I'm currently sorting through my old cards from around 2012-2013 but I'm completely new to selling. You said around 25c cards would be breaking even, what price would you recommend being the cheapest cards to pull out and not sell as bulk?
Completely depends on your business model. If you have no interest in low value cards, I'd target $3 and up.
@@TheLabTCG ty!!
I want to buy account seller
I don't think seller accounts can be sold.
So one can simply print out the label with tracking and delivery confirmation without going to the post office? What kind of printer do you have?
Yes. Use online postage sites. I have a rollo printer
@@TheLabTCG what online site do you use?
Mainly pirateship.com. but you can use paypal, usps, ups, or anything that offers it
So I might be a little lost. Are you saying undercut to appear on the front list buy page but to also not sell your cards under 0.25?? i get one is moving product faster but would you still want them priced at 0.25 for seller benefit?
Two different strategies. For cards that aren't bulk, I would price competively and try to get the sale first with a low first page price. For bulk cards, you will lose money doing that in a lot of scenarios, so I prefer to just hold onto the inventory. If you are more focused on moving inventory of any kind, then price competively. If you want to lose money, stay above .25.
@@TheLabTCG I see, price better for higher sales, price .25 and your stuck holding product. So in that case, you really just rely on them buying more than one card to cover for shipping and costs?
@@PokeCon Yes
does tcgplayer do that 90 day hold after selling like ebay and etsy?
As someone from MD in that exact loation that scared tf out of me lol
Did you get out of the TCG selling business?
It was helpful but I don’t have a printer whitch sucks
Glad to hear it was helpful! Check out your local thriftstore, they might have cheap printers.
You're awesome brotha
Are you opening packs to get your individual cards?
No, I buy individual cards
@@TheLabTCG I guess I need to do more research
Solid instructions!!!
How do you make money off off cards that cost under 50 cents? Don’t you lose?
If you keep your cost of supplies as low as possible, you can turn a profit.
I just made a seller account without thinking about ebay. Would ebay be any easier or cheaper?
I believe ebay is better for selling Ultra rares. I like selling cheap cards on tcgplayer and personally think it is easier
I skipped this video the first time but I’m definitely glad I came back and gave it a watch! Thanks for dumbing some of this down for me lol
Thanks for watching the video Dustin! I'm glad you enjoyed it 😊
I only buy on tcgplayer I'm a collector first first just getting into playing
It is a great website!
Slumdogmilly here great video👍
Thanks man!
How do they pay you ? Do you have to have a PayPal?
Selling platforms have their own payout systems. If I conduct business outside a platform, paypal is usually my go to.
tcg won’t let me upload digimon. why do you think that it
I'm not sure, I thought they had support for it.
Very useful video, really appreciate you taking time to make this. It really helped at lot! Cheers!
hey guys I'm actuall finding out what are those boxes that are used to store cards? like those large ones with different coulumns or rows where the cards are stored
BCW 5K storage boxes
@@TheLabTCG thank you
Great video
I would love to connect and talk more🙌🏾
Feel free to reach out!
How do I add tracking to envelopes?
You can't. It would be shipped via first class
Bro I like your videos. I subscribed
Thank you so much!
Thanks for the advice!
No problem!
This video is exceptional.
Thank you!
I personally would never put more than 10 cards in one sleeve but I'm a collector not a player
For some of those lower value cards, it can be a great way to save money. Totally agree for higher end stuff!
@@TheLabTCG understood I was just wondering because I working high end rn to start up my seller account
You have made me have to sort my bulk out 😢 thanks for the vid very helpful
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