This is an exceptional video, the problem is, most people are going to not take heed to your advice, because today, people are impatient and want everything in life "microwaved" for them. Most are going to do a quick glance at the card, check the price, make a bid, win the bid, get the card graded and wonder why they are getting mostly PSA 8's or 9's or SGC 8's or 9's, instead of PSA/SGC 10's. The problem I had with eBay was being too excited and rush, because not only was I interested in the card I was currently inspecting, but in the back of my mind I was wanting to rush, because I felt as if i was missing out on other hits and deals. I grew out of that with age. I guess the gist of my post is: To be successful in this hobby, especially trying to find gems for your personal collection, you must be thorough, precise, analytical and patient. Outstanding video, brother.
Great comment. I always tell people that it’s better to take plenty of time in the beginning to learn the skills. Way better to start small with a few cards and learn that way instead of rushing into it with huge amounts of money.
Yeah I’ve seen that quite a bit. Some sellers probably just don’t inspect their cards very well and choose lower conditions to protect themselves from returns
I can tell you why. They think they are covering themselves and minimizing possible return requests down the line, which is not going to help them at all
I’ve been having the opposite problem. Buying cards listed as “Mint” with very clear damage that should make it excellent to near mint at best. Frustrating since I am personally mindful when listing cards for purchase.
Thanks for the video! I found your channel last week. I have sent in 4 bulk submissions in the last few weeks. One is already done (9 days!!!!!) and I am up to a 58% gem rate. It was not bad when 5 cards were previously slabbed an 8 and I cracked them. the best cards got a 10, and there were only 3 surprises (2 10s 1 8). I am aiming to submit 40 cards per month and hit a 65% gem rate. I am also starting to consign some cards alongside having them listed on my eBay to help keep cash flowing
Love your content, man! Been watching the last couple of weeks. In the process of sending a bulk submission to PSA (my second one so far). I really enjoy the vetting process through eBay. Two questions, I noticed you send the rejects to a co-signer wondering which co-signer you prefer? Also when you “hit” the Gems are you selling yourself through eBay or sending those to a co-signer as well? Thanks in advance. Keep up the content. Look forward to all your videos! Thanks
Great questions! I consign with Probstein123. I made a video about that you can find on my channel. I prefer to sell all slabs (especially psa 10’s) by myself on eBay or fb/insta, but I will send some of them to Probstein if I have a bunch of duplicates or dead inventory that I need to liquidate. Hopefully that answers your questions!
Great video! I do have a hard time going over the corners from just the pictures. It's sometimes hard to see if the corners are clean or whatever white is on the picture is dust or something else.
Thanks! Yeah that’s generally why I stick to newer cards. They tend to have sharp corners. And if there’s something in the pictures that suggests otherwise I’ll often message the seller and ask about it
Great video. Thank you! I always have issues figuring out of "surface issues" that appear in the photos are because of the card or because of the sleeve or an issue with the camera (in the case of corners). Any suggestions?
Great question. Surface issues are the toughest aspect of buying online. If I see anything suspicious in the photos I often will message the seller and ask. Otherwise, I use my best judgment based on the vetting steps I share in this video. Thanks for watching!
I collected as kid in 80's. Lived and breathed this stuff back then. Could this process work on baseball/football cards from 70s and some rookie, HOF players from 80's - or will there just be too limited of supply from that time period to make your system work? Trying to decide if I can stick with what I know or do I have to learn which cards to collect with modern cards. thanks
Hey man. Great content. Why are you avoiding sellers that have graded cards listed? You are assuming they have already determined there is a flaw and its not worth grading?
Very new to the game found you on youtube search very informative ... im very green this video is awesome ... im going to start with i guess 500$ ... whats 1 piece of advise you would give to a starter ... youve come along way whats something you know now that you wish you new when first stsrting out ... thanks man
That’s a great question. If you’re planning to get cards graded I would recommend buying ~20 cards in the ~$15 dollar range and get them graded at the cheapest level. This way you’re not putting your money into one or two big cards hoping they grade well. But definitely research and make sure the cards you buy will sell for much more as psa 10’s
Another useful video, thanks! What do you do with your reject pile? Auction off immediately or try to sell it at BIN for at least what you paid for it?
Great question. I usually try to sell them as BINs. I’ll send them to consignment if they’ve been sitting for awhile or if I am short on time. But regardless, I expect to take a 20-30 percent loss on those after shipping, fees, etc
Great question. I’ve started focusing more on higher value cards and this is still the approach I use. I personally prefer to stick to newer cards especially when they’re higher value
They recently changed the zoom feature in eBay and this video was recorded before it was changed. I like the old way better unfortunately.. thank you for watching!
Great question. Everyone does it differently but personally I shoot for an average of $20 profit per card. That accounts for all the lower grade cards as well. I’ve found that to be pretty attainable
hello. i am new to this and i'm wondering if i should focus on 1 or 2 players and maybe just 1 sport? i would also like to ask if there is a minimum bankroll you would recommend and how many cards should i buy a week to send out to get graded?
Great questions. I think to start out it’s a great idea to focus in on 1 sport and a couple players. If you want to focus on rookies/prospects, keep in mind that you’ll want to generally flip them right before their season starts. I’ve gotten burned on a lot of basketball rookies that I held onto for too long. I think PSA has a minimum of 20 cards per submission to get their lowest price, so I would recommend starting with an order about that size and slowly work your way up to getting ~20 cards per week to get graded. But don’t get too focused on quality that you end up buying cards that aren’t very profitable even as psa 10’s
Let’s say u have 10 of the same card, do you send them in all at once or separate ? My guess is no way the gem them all but maybe individually. Thoughts ?
All depends on the grader. I’ve gotten 10’s with minor print lines a lot. I’ve only gotten one 10 ever with a major print line. So I don’t submit cards with super noticeable print lines anymore
@@synergycardsfantastic, I appreciate the info. I’m a bit of a degen and am getting sucked into this. Bought a hobby box and pulled a Stroud Crusade but it has a noticeable print line down the middle. I’ll avoid the risk and just sell raw, thanks bud and please keep up the actual useful videos unlike all these other channels.
You can only set a certain number of snipes with a free account. So definitely use that until you run out of free snipes, then it’s a good idea to upgrade. Thanks for watching!
Yes. It depends though. If you only see graded cards with really old serial numbers, or just a few graded cards, I don’t consider that as much of a red flag.
I can provide my point of view on this topic. I have been selling sports cards on eBay since 11/30/2023. I grade cards with PSA and screen every card before listing them. The near mint/mint disclosure on eBay is pretty much a PSA 8, so most modern raw cards fall into this category. Yes, some cards that have minor chipping or slight corner dings aren't going to be sent for grading, BUT I have sold some cards raw just because 1. I don't grade 99% of base cards anymore. 2. Timing-most inserts of new products sell for crazy money week 1, then it's a race to bottom 3. I can't grade everything I sell probably 60/40 graded to raw on eBay, and so far, so good. Got the top seller ratting, so I just be doing something right, lol. Great video and content. 👏
I’m not sure of the exact timing, but I’ve never really had a problem with that because I set my max bid to a number I’m comfortable with and at that point I’m happy whether I win or lose.
why don’t you just return cards that come in with defects? especially if the seller described as near mint or better. For me i have 0 trouble returning cards with ebay’s money back guarantee because technically if they said it was nm or better and it has defects then you are eligible cuz it was not as described.
If there are major defects I will return them. But near mint technically means PSA 7. So if there are minor issues then I’ll just resell the card raw and lose a few dollars but that’s okay with me
@@synergycards yea that is true but grading is subjective so you can really argue that it would get a 7 even with just one scratch, almost every time ebay sides with the buyer too just due to their policy
@@lavarball719are you expecting sellers to only list raw cards as near mint if they’ve inspected them with a loupe and consider them gem worthy? That’s pretty crazy. If you’re not expecting that but just taking advantage of eBay policy to put all your losses on other people, that makes you effectively a scammer and the worst part of eBay, congratulations.
@synergycards yeah its kind of under the radar, but if you look at the price guide beta after you run a search, click some of the recent sales that say Buy it now and the original listings will show a different price crossed out. The best offer is the figure that was paid in the price guide
Way to go man, probably ended up netting yourself a whole $14 while at the same time giving every bit of useful information you’ve learned through trial & tribulations over the years… Now when you’re struggling to find cards to sell & your RUclips residuals are no longer totaling whole dollars I hope you feel great… lol I’m just giving you a hard time, but in all seriousness - you really don’t have to give away the family recipe for free..
Hey man do you have an Instagram or a way I could send you something I want to bless you for all the knowledge you give out to people and the great videos you’ve made that have taught so many especially myself so much! Let me know! God bless you and Jesus loves you!
This is an exceptional video, the problem is, most people are going to not take heed to your advice, because today, people are impatient and want everything in life "microwaved" for them. Most are going to do a quick glance at the card, check the price, make a bid, win the bid, get the card graded and wonder why they are getting mostly PSA 8's or 9's or SGC 8's or 9's, instead of PSA/SGC 10's.
The problem I had with eBay was being too excited and rush, because not only was I interested in the card I was currently inspecting, but in the back of my mind I was wanting to rush, because I felt as if i was missing out on other hits and deals. I grew out of that with age. I guess the gist of my post is: To be successful in this hobby, especially trying to find gems for your personal collection, you must be thorough, precise, analytical and patient.
Outstanding video, brother.
Great comment. I always tell people that it’s better to take plenty of time in the beginning to learn the skills. Way better to start small with a few cards and learn that way instead of rushing into it with huge amounts of money.
I have received flawlessly mint cards that were listed as EX and VG. Not sure why but a lot of sellers choose the lesser description.
Yeah I’ve seen that quite a bit. Some sellers probably just don’t inspect their cards very well and choose lower conditions to protect themselves from returns
Yeah, I think its a good strategy at times if sellers want to underpromise and over deliver.
@@synergycards
I can tell you why. They think they are covering themselves and minimizing possible return requests down the line, which is not going to help them at all
@@XYouVandalThis is exactly why
I’ve been having the opposite problem. Buying cards listed as “Mint” with very clear damage that should make it excellent to near mint at best. Frustrating since I am personally mindful when listing cards for purchase.
Thanks for the video! I found your channel last week. I have sent in 4 bulk submissions in the last few weeks. One is already done (9 days!!!!!) and I am up to a 58% gem rate. It was not bad when 5 cards were previously slabbed an 8 and I cracked them. the best cards got a 10, and there were only 3 surprises (2 10s 1 8).
I am aiming to submit 40 cards per month and hit a 65% gem rate. I am also starting to consign some cards alongside having them listed on my eBay to help keep cash flowing
Awesome! Good luck with your goals! I definitely think that’s attainable! Thanks for the support!
Great video. Thanks for making sense of how to assess the data
Thanks! I have another one coming out soon about buying on Facebook, so stay tuned for that!
Thank you so much for this video! I check EVERYDAY just to see if you've posted another video, lol!
Thank you for the support! I really appreciate it! Another psa reveal video coming either today or tomorrow!
@@synergycards Awesome! I can't wait!
Man, very helpful and informative. Thanks for this.
Thank you for watching! Hope to keep providing good value with the videos I put out
Thanks for sharing the love of collecting!!! Have a great day!
Thanks for the support! I really appreciate it!
Love your content, man! Been watching the last couple of weeks. In the process of sending a bulk submission to PSA (my second one so far). I really enjoy the vetting process through eBay. Two questions, I noticed you send the rejects to a co-signer wondering which co-signer you prefer? Also when you “hit” the Gems are you selling yourself through eBay or sending those to a co-signer as well? Thanks in advance. Keep up the content. Look forward to all your videos! Thanks
Great questions! I consign with Probstein123. I made a video about that you can find on my channel. I prefer to sell all slabs (especially psa 10’s) by myself on eBay or fb/insta, but I will send some of them to Probstein if I have a bunch of duplicates or dead inventory that I need to liquidate. Hopefully that answers your questions!
Great video! I do have a hard time going over the corners from just the pictures. It's sometimes hard to see if the corners are clean or whatever white is on the picture is dust or something else.
Thanks! Yeah that’s generally why I stick to newer cards. They tend to have sharp corners. And if there’s something in the pictures that suggests otherwise I’ll often message the seller and ask about it
Great video. Thank you! I always have issues figuring out of "surface issues" that appear in the photos are because of the card or because of the sleeve or an issue with the camera (in the case of corners). Any suggestions?
Great question. Surface issues are the toughest aspect of buying online. If I see anything suspicious in the photos I often will message the seller and ask. Otherwise, I use my best judgment based on the vetting steps I share in this video. Thanks for watching!
I collected as kid in 80's. Lived and breathed this stuff back then. Could this process work on baseball/football cards from 70s and some rookie, HOF players from 80's - or will there just be too limited of supply from that time period to make your system work? Trying to decide if I can stick with what I know or do I have to learn which cards to collect with modern cards. thanks
If they don’t hit 10’s they are worth nothing pretty much… Barry sanders rookie PSA 10 is over 2 grand… my psa 8 is worth 50… to give you an idea
Hey man. Great content. Why are you avoiding sellers that have graded cards listed? You are assuming they have already determined there is a flaw and its not worth grading?
Yes, that’s my thought process behind it. I know there are exceptions, but I tend to avoid it to be safe
Very new to the game found you on youtube search very informative ... im very green this video is awesome ... im going to start with i guess 500$ ... whats 1 piece of advise you would give to a starter ... youve come along way whats something you know now that you wish you new when first stsrting out ... thanks man
That’s a great question. If you’re planning to get cards graded I would recommend buying ~20 cards in the ~$15 dollar range and get them graded at the cheapest level. This way you’re not putting your money into one or two big cards hoping they grade well. But definitely research and make sure the cards you buy will sell for much more as psa 10’s
Another useful video, thanks! What do you do with your reject pile? Auction off immediately or try to sell it at BIN for at least what you paid for it?
Great question. I usually try to sell them as BINs. I’ll send them to consignment if they’ve been sitting for awhile or if I am short on time. But regardless, I expect to take a 20-30 percent loss on those after shipping, fees, etc
Great video! Very thorough yet simple process. I want to apply this method to grading higher value cards ($25-50 and up). Any thoughts in that range?
Great question. I’ve started focusing more on higher value cards and this is still the approach I use. I personally prefer to stick to newer cards especially when they’re higher value
How did you get the zoom-in feature you have on eBay? Mine is different-looking and more generic. Very informative content. Thanks :)
They recently changed the zoom feature in eBay and this video was recorded before it was changed. I like the old way better unfortunately.. thank you for watching!
What do you look for as far as profit margin? Do you look to double
Your money after taking into account the grading fees etc?
Great question. Everyone does it differently but personally I shoot for an average of $20 profit per card. That accounts for all the lower grade cards as well. I’ve found that to be pretty attainable
hello. i am new to this and i'm wondering if i should focus on 1 or 2 players and maybe just 1 sport? i would also like to ask if there is a minimum bankroll you would recommend and how many cards should i buy a week to send out to get graded?
Great questions. I think to start out it’s a great idea to focus in on 1 sport and a couple players. If you want to focus on rookies/prospects, keep in mind that you’ll want to generally flip them right before their season starts. I’ve gotten burned on a lot of basketball rookies that I held onto for too long. I think PSA has a minimum of 20 cards per submission to get their lowest price, so I would recommend starting with an order about that size and slowly work your way up to getting ~20 cards per week to get graded. But don’t get too focused on quality that you end up buying cards that aren’t very profitable even as psa 10’s
Thanks
No problem!
Let’s say u have 10 of the same card, do you send them in all at once or separate ? My guess is no way the gem them all but maybe individually. Thoughts ?
Good question. I often send duplicates in but personally I do 4 or 5 max. If I had 10 of the same card I would probably split those between 2 orders.
Depends on the card. I gemmed 20/20 Topps Now cards last month. But they were freshly printed with borderless design so that helps a lot
I’m new to all this, pretty much started by trying to sell off my collection from when I was a kid. I’ confused…does PSA not care about print lines?
All depends on the grader. I’ve gotten 10’s with minor print lines a lot. I’ve only gotten one 10 ever with a major print line. So I don’t submit cards with super noticeable print lines anymore
@@synergycardsfantastic, I appreciate the info. I’m a bit of a degen and am getting sucked into this. Bought a hobby box and pulled a Stroud Crusade but it has a noticeable print line down the middle. I’ll avoid the risk and just sell raw, thanks bud and please keep up the actual useful videos unlike all these other channels.
Thank you! I definitely have a lot more grading content coming soon!
What do you get for purchasing the membership to Gixen? Loos like you can import for free, or am I missing something?
Also, really great video! I learned a lot!
You can only set a certain number of snipes with a free account. So definitely use that until you run out of free snipes, then it’s a good idea to upgrade. Thanks for watching!
Can you comment on why you passed on sellers who’ve got some slabs . Is it because you feel the raw cards would be their castoffs ?
Yes. It depends though. If you only see graded cards with really old serial numbers, or just a few graded cards, I don’t consider that as much of a red flag.
I can provide my point of view on this topic. I have been selling sports cards on eBay since 11/30/2023. I grade cards with PSA and screen every card before listing them. The near mint/mint disclosure on eBay is pretty much a PSA 8, so most modern raw cards fall into this category. Yes, some cards that have minor chipping or slight corner dings aren't going to be sent for grading, BUT I have sold some cards raw just because 1. I don't grade 99% of base cards anymore. 2. Timing-most inserts of new products sell for crazy money week 1, then it's a race to bottom 3. I can't grade everything
I sell probably 60/40 graded to raw on eBay, and so far, so good. Got the top seller ratting, so I just be doing something right, lol.
Great video and content. 👏
Does gixen snipe with just 2 seconds? I’ve seen people snipe with like 1 second to go.
I’m not sure of the exact timing, but I’ve never really had a problem with that because I set my max bid to a number I’m comfortable with and at that point I’m happy whether I win or lose.
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Does this work for tcg cards like Pokemon
I’ve never bought or graded any tcg cards so I can’t say for sure. But I assume these steps would help with tcg too
2:00 is this something that ebay is cool with or going to ban me if they find out I am using it
Great question. It is allowed according to eBay’s help section on their website. You can google it if you need more info.
why don’t you just return cards that come in with defects? especially if the seller described as near mint or better. For me i have 0 trouble returning cards with ebay’s money back guarantee because technically if they said it was nm or better and it has defects then you are eligible cuz it was not as described.
If there are major defects I will return them. But near mint technically means PSA 7. So if there are minor issues then I’ll just resell the card raw and lose a few dollars but that’s okay with me
@@synergycards yea that is true but grading is subjective so you can really argue that it would get a 7 even with just one scratch, almost every time ebay sides with the buyer too just due to their policy
@@lavarball719are you expecting sellers to only list raw cards as near mint if they’ve inspected them with a loupe and consider them gem worthy? That’s pretty crazy. If you’re not expecting that but just taking advantage of eBay policy to put all your losses on other people, that makes you effectively a scammer and the worst part of eBay, congratulations.
Bro, this is exactly what I do also. Your giving out our secrets lol
It’s a good process! Plenty of cards out there for everyone
is it just me, or does eBay show you the best offer price sold for now?
Good question, I usually use 130point so I haven’t checked eBay sold listings in awhile. That would be nice if they’re showing those now
@synergycards yeah its kind of under the radar, but if you look at the price guide beta after you run a search, click some of the recent sales that say Buy it now and the original listings will show a different price crossed out. The best offer is the figure that was paid in the price guide
Nice, that’s good to know
Way to go man, probably ended up netting yourself a whole $14 while at the same time giving every bit of useful information you’ve learned through trial & tribulations over the years… Now when you’re struggling to find cards to sell & your RUclips residuals are no longer totaling whole dollars I hope you feel great… lol I’m just giving you a hard time, but in all seriousness - you really don’t have to give away the family recipe for free..
There are plenty of cards out there to grade for the people who are willing to put in the work
Shhhh crybaby
Hey man do you have an Instagram or a way I could send you something I want to bless you for all the knowledge you give out to people and the great videos you’ve made that have taught so many especially myself so much! Let me know! God bless you and Jesus loves you!
Thank you for all the comments! My instagram is synergycardsinsta