How to Get a Distributor for Your Pokémon Card Business in 2023

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  • Опубликовано: 23 дек 2024
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Комментарии • 117

  • @pokene_pokemon
    @pokene_pokemon  2 месяца назад +1

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  • @MrHous26
    @MrHous26 Год назад +32

    The reality of English product in 2023 is that you will get cheaper prices on 95% of product (including every booster box) by buying from out-of-state gaming stores because they are selling product for cheaper than the distributors, may not collect tax, may offer free shipping, and don't charge credit card fees. SV Base for $80 shipped from a game store across the country or $95+fees from a distributor. It could of course change, but that is the play in 2023 thus far.

    • @JasonIdkau-pw8hi
      @JasonIdkau-pw8hi Год назад +1

      Yep. That's how I get my magic boxes

    • @TheLotzin
      @TheLotzin Год назад

      How can they afford to sell so low?

    • @JasonIdkau-pw8hi
      @JasonIdkau-pw8hi Год назад +1

      @@TheLotzin they make only a few dollars per box. Alpha investments is good to watch if you want to hear the magic side of drama lol

    • @firsttobelast1944
      @firsttobelast1944 Год назад +1

      How would you find these stores online?

    • @Pokepanther15
      @Pokepanther15 10 месяцев назад +1

      Like what out of states gaming stores?

  • @abdennis89
    @abdennis89 Год назад +25

    Hey man, thanks for the videos! All I’ve been doing the past 2 months is trying to learn how to use wix, google sheets, how to ship and such. I’ve literally taken my video game time to 0% and pretty much replaced it with learning what you’re teaching. I’m a single dad mailman, walk 10 miles a day 9 to 5 job. Finally having fun doing something productive. Thanks buddy!

    • @jarodjones6976
      @jarodjones6976 Год назад +2

      cool seeing another mailman with the same idea. best of luck this holiday season!

    • @robbiescheers9643
      @robbiescheers9643 Месяц назад

      Rooting for you, hows life 1 year later?

  • @mikobell9055
    @mikobell9055 Год назад +3

    Great video, great content. I totally agree, I have not reached out to a distributor once since I started my business a year ago. I have just focused on growing my sales on my platforms.

  • @seanydoggo473
    @seanydoggo473 11 месяцев назад +5

    Let me just say; This channel has been incredibly refreshing to watch. Hearing you say "no reality exists" or "I don't have faith in y'all to build a business" really grounds what you're showing us in reality. "This is the huge hurdle you have to face to get started, the markets probably going to go way down so its probably only going to get harder, these are the best steps to help you possibly overcome those hurdles if you really want to risk it." Thank you for not exaggerating your content for engagement. I'm just a guy trying to maneuver through all the get rich quick schemes and do something I really enjoy. I live paycheck to paycheck, and when I'm not working being able to find somebody who's kind enough to pull the curtain back on the industry a little, really means a lot man. Thank you, guess I have to support your business now lol

    • @Practicalinvestments
      @Practicalinvestments 7 месяцев назад

      Not really, he’s kind of dogging people for looking for distributors which comes across as him not wanting other people to have their own distributors,, because yes. That is exactly how you find a distributor, you ask around make some calls/emails, and find someone willing to make a deal on either consistent or bulk buys,, and if you don’t have the capital? Don’t “grind or wait for 3 years” like he’s saying,, that is a major waste of 3 years what you actually want to do is get a business loan from a bank (so long as you have adequate credit) to buy those bulk things and get on your way

  • @lukassimokaitis1362
    @lukassimokaitis1362 Год назад +2

    In EU little bit different situation. You can get from big retails B2B better prices than from distributors unless you would buy thousands of boxes every set.

  • @marioaltamirno2855
    @marioaltamirno2855 11 месяцев назад +3

    Thank you for the Video, Yes your information is all correct, and I have 2 distributions they called me after 3 years, And I have Web only. Great Content

    • @masonnorby3429
      @masonnorby3429 14 дней назад

      How were you able to get 2? I can’t even find one at the moment

  • @Burnsey1991
    @Burnsey1991 Год назад +2

    Great content! I wanted to do exactly what your doing back in 2020 here in the U.K. when the whole poke boom started but I just couldn’t find the correct distributor out in Japan, got ripped off twice and had massive delays in postage due to Covid that made me shelf the whole thing. Seeing how successful you have become is inspiring me to try again and get back into the grind. I probably fall into that similar place of I’ve sold a lot of stuff on eBay and various Card trading groups but never done it seriously, well I’m gonna make today the first day. Thank you again for the inspiration let’s see what happens!

    • @TSoprano
      @TSoprano Месяц назад

      Did you do it?

    • @Burnsey1991
      @Burnsey1991 Месяц назад

      @@TSoprano yup! I did I bought some product through a Japanese box selling Facebook group and sold them on for profit, kept going until I made about a grand, then life got in the way again and I stopped!

  • @joshuaross1792
    @joshuaross1792 11 месяцев назад +1

    Regarding Japanese, I did the same thing! Thanks for the helpful info. I’ll be taking your tips and continue to push through in this amazing hobby and business.

  • @jayn9446
    @jayn9446 Год назад +4

    Online store here, been 1 year in with 250K in sales. Still cant get English distribution. Listen to the man.

    • @jtc_jeremy
      @jtc_jeremy 6 месяцев назад

      250k in a year is insane! Good stuff!!

    • @Caasi29
      @Caasi29 5 месяцев назад +1

      I currently sell singles on tcgplayer. But would like to start selling sealed product. Where do I even start?

    • @jtc_jeremy
      @jtc_jeremy 5 месяцев назад +2

      @@Caasi29 I’m starting by buying from a reputable seller on eBay. Eventually, you’ll become friendly with them and cop deals on bulk.

    • @Caasi29
      @Caasi29 5 месяцев назад +1

      Thank you kind sir. I may give that a go. My goal is open up a brick and mortar one day. There are literally no card shops in my town but there’s such a high demand in the area.

    • @jtc_jeremy
      @jtc_jeremy 5 месяцев назад +1

      @@Caasi29 Thats what’s up! I want to open up the most popular collectibles shop on the internet and eventually scale to in-person buildings!

  • @lmlMETALlml
    @lmlMETALlml Год назад +1

    Your videos always grow my understanding of entrepeneurship/business in general while being enjoyable. Love it man, keep it up!

  • @fantasyxmaps
    @fantasyxmaps 11 месяцев назад +1

    I'm still surprised people are still asking after you have mentioned in multiple videos already. "If you build it, they will come."

  • @UndergrowthTCG
    @UndergrowthTCG Год назад

    Everything you said is spot on tbh iv been building my ebay business for around a year and a half selling , english, japanese and korean singles, and graded cards, I recently this march got 2 distributors within the UK which as an online only seller is amazing iv also got myself a distributor that doesn't sell tcg products but sells toys,lego etc I'm still selling on my ebay but looking to set up a website in the new year, I do around 20 hours a week with my ebay business atm while also working as a chef 35 hours a week as a chef and currently working on new products for my own trading card game Eternal Arena tcg. The grind is hard but if you stick to it itl work out.....sometimes😂😂😂😂

  • @TheCardFatherTCG
    @TheCardFatherTCG Год назад +3

    Can you do a video on building your online customer email list, please?
    I have followed everything you've been putting out and it's working. Got my first distributor, started with TCGPlayer and eBay. Started with no capital and I'm climbing slowly. I've got a website but need more emails to really get off of the marketplaces.

    • @pokene_pokemon
      @pokene_pokemon  Год назад +3

      Yes I can!

    • @TheCardFatherTCG
      @TheCardFatherTCG Год назад

      @@pokene_pokemon Thank you! That is where I’m seeing some struggles.

    • @masonnorby3429
      @masonnorby3429 14 дней назад

      How were you able to truly get a distributer? I’ve been struggling for the longest time with trying to find someone

  • @PokeGabShorts
    @PokeGabShorts 25 дней назад

    bro earned my sub love how straight forward you are man! i love it

  • @jerrybeansmemes
    @jerrybeansmemes 7 дней назад

    I doubt u answer but did he start on eBay or Amazon or just make your own site in the beginning

  • @ItsmeEdwin
    @ItsmeEdwin Год назад

    I appreciate your videos, haven't gone through them all yet but, I'm currently in College for Business, because I plan on taking over my family's small store and maybe adding a hobby side to it.
    I am glad I found your videos! they will definitely help when I need advise.

  • @GorgePokeshop
    @GorgePokeshop Год назад +2

    Thanks for you and your videos. You've inspired my wife and I and we took the plunge into the pokemon cards business

  • @FoxDaRipper
    @FoxDaRipper 4 месяца назад

    new to the channel, but i learned! thanks bro!

  • @JakeP2013
    @JakeP2013 Год назад

    Not having a distributor for sealed product seems like such a non issue in the current market when some stores are fire selling the stuff sometimes under wholesale. There are plenty of brick and mortar stores out there currently struggling and fire selling their stuff sometimes under wholesale. If you take the time to build a relationship with them I'm sure they would be happy to offload some of their product to you at or near cost.
    I currently work with a Brick and Mortar store where I advertise for them at Card shows, which I was already doing anyway, and in return they pay my table fee and let me buy what I want from them within reason at cost. It's worked out great for both of us because as the smaller guy I have more bandwith to find ways to add value to stuff that they might have a harder time selling.

    • @gekhang
      @gekhang Год назад

      This! In this market, it is not worth it for an online only store to try and get distribution.

  • @kylewarren5268
    @kylewarren5268 Год назад +1

    I was thinking about going into the stores around here and see if I can piggyback off their orders. For a few of course. Lol. I was gonna wait till I got 5k and give it a shot. Lol

  • @moneyninja3852
    @moneyninja3852 4 месяца назад

    Only one question: Did the people in Japan that you work with start their own store, buy the products from distributors, and then sell to you at a profit to them? Or did fu actual store owners to sell to you at wholesale type prices?

  • @behappy-d2z
    @behappy-d2z 4 месяца назад

    Best video in a long time on YT TCG and you got a new subscriber for that.

    • @pokene_pokemon
      @pokene_pokemon  4 месяца назад +1

      Wow, thanks!🙏🏻

    • @behappy-d2z
      @behappy-d2z 4 месяца назад

      @@pokene_pokemon I also is in the beginning of TCG business and you are Spot on this. 😁 I will follow more of your content and also learn by doing.

  • @Nick_collects
    @Nick_collects 2 месяца назад

    Definitely going to keep growing my channel and shop! I want to keep building relationships with people. It's gonna take time but thanks to you for lighting a fire under my ass ❤.

  • @aaronneville6830
    @aaronneville6830 9 месяцев назад

    Thank you for the advice!

  • @JesusLovesU731
    @JesusLovesU731 Год назад

    Hi,will you start delivering in Croatia,it says you do not ship to my region yet. It's in Europe.

  • @maxfrombeyblade
    @maxfrombeyblade 5 месяцев назад

    Question for the community: Once you find a Japanese supplier, does anybody have an idea of how much you'd actually have to spend in the beginning to get bulk deals?

    • @pokene_pokemon
      @pokene_pokemon  5 месяцев назад +1

      Not much - but to make shipping actually worth while you’d probably want to spend $1000 to maximize value

    • @maxfrombeyblade
      @maxfrombeyblade 5 месяцев назад

      @@pokene_pokemon Wow. I wasn't even expecting a reply from the man himself on an 8 month old video, let alone within 30 minutes. I respect that level of commitment to the business. I'll definitely be making some purchases on your site as gratitude.

    • @pokene_pokemon
      @pokene_pokemon  5 месяцев назад

      Appreciate that!!

  • @Sonic5x5
    @Sonic5x5 5 месяцев назад

    This was very helpful, Thank you!

  • @dylanwilson652
    @dylanwilson652 Год назад

    My best solution to finding a good distributor was buying off buyers in Japan and having alot of the sellers send you their personal info within my package on buys more than 500. I guess I got lucky 😅

    • @dylanwilson652
      @dylanwilson652 Год назад

      Not saying I am getting the "best wholesale price" but he definitely gives me deals , that beat my LCS prices so definitely helps 😅

  • @ShippedByJP
    @ShippedByJP Год назад

    This guy is pumping out content like crazy! 🔥

  • @MichaelKelleyArtist
    @MichaelKelleyArtist Год назад

    this video was dope!! i think soon well have to get a tutorial on how you keep the hair looking fire all day!!!!

  • @NCMT_Gaming
    @NCMT_Gaming 3 месяца назад

    Hi, thanks for making this video. do you have a blueprint or recommendations in terms of how to differentiate between real seller/scammer either in Facebook/instagram like you mentioned? I am currently in that process and I need just a bit of guidance and help in this space if you don't mind :)

  • @jiraiYT
    @jiraiYT 11 месяцев назад

    Love your content. Ty again

  • @OGFlipster
    @OGFlipster Месяц назад

    my favorite channel!

  • @bozillion-_-1348
    @bozillion-_-1348 Год назад +2

    I swear to God I was literally talking to my wife about trying to become a Pokémon streamer and he pops up om my feed...instant follow

  • @garytsi3058
    @garytsi3058 Год назад

    Love the straight forward video! I wish online stores got more love as brick and mortar 😢

  • @mrv7916
    @mrv7916 Год назад

    I’m definitely inspired to start my own Pokemon card business.

  • @Reksir
    @Reksir Год назад

    I bought my first bulk Pokemon from someone on facebook that had bulk uncommons/commons and a ton of holos and reverses and a like 20 full art rares for $230 (5,000 cards total). Im struggling trying to sell any cards at all 😅 Thinking of going a different route. Im really good at selling handhelds, consoles and games currently and want to get into Pokemon selling but im so bad at it

    • @Kennefff
      @Kennefff Год назад +1

      You overpaid

    • @Reksir
      @Reksir Год назад

      @Kennefff Forgot to mention 4 binders full of cards too. Each binder I'm trying to sell for $50-$85 each so then I'd be in profit once those are sold then will still have a ton of cards to do bundles and sell

  • @TachibanaTengoku
    @TachibanaTengoku Год назад

    Ah PHD, I figured it was one of them since you said they were around the same size as Alliance or Southern

  • @ItsFinigan
    @ItsFinigan 2 месяца назад

    Very fucking cool. You're awesome, man

  • @mr_fuji_mintsmr_fuji_mints9873
    @mr_fuji_mintsmr_fuji_mints9873 9 месяцев назад +1

    The message of this video was all over the place between, you can do this and just give up lol

  • @MostlyDrew
    @MostlyDrew Месяц назад

    Sorry for asking a stupid question, but to understand for tips, are you saying to message a bunch of people on instagram that is japanese, hope they are a japanese distributor, and try to get them to sale you a japanese case?

  • @bstraw53
    @bstraw53 Год назад

    Good video.. tried to spend a couple grand on your website but I sent an email and never got a reply.

  • @CatchemTwice
    @CatchemTwice 2 месяца назад

    I like what you got going on my friend

  • @PokeFam85
    @PokeFam85 Год назад

    Keep it up man!

  • @jbart129
    @jbart129 Год назад

    “I don’t sugar coat anything we know that I can be kind of a dick” 😂😂 you’re the man keep this content coming

  • @pokeronin
    @pokeronin Год назад

    Came for the hair stayed for the knowledge

  • @ToySnowman
    @ToySnowman Год назад

    How are you having all your speech show up on screen ?

    • @pokene_pokemon
      @pokene_pokemon  Год назад +3

      CapCut app - AI text captions

    • @ToySnowman
      @ToySnowman Год назад

      Thanks, man. I Enjoy the videos. Hopefully, we can collaborate 1 day with our business pokemon tcg X action figures.

  • @kylewarren5268
    @kylewarren5268 Год назад

    Someone would make bank if the dealt with only online sellers

  • @chrismph5239
    @chrismph5239 Год назад

    Out on youtube doing the lords work

  • @ryanchatwin8535
    @ryanchatwin8535 Год назад

    “I can be kind of a dick”
    *instantly likes the video*

  • @MattCatchesThemAll
    @MattCatchesThemAll Месяц назад

    Nice Vid

  • @KillaDot909
    @KillaDot909 Год назад

    As more card shops are going under, I believe there will be a bit of room for online card shops as long as there is more people exiting than entering. I think people are scared to enter so it is a great opportunity to try for more distributors of I were you. Just a tip

  • @Rinickulous1106
    @Rinickulous1106 2 месяца назад

    So my brother In law lives in Japan. How much do I pay him etc etc. Lmao

  • @javierrodrigues8772
    @javierrodrigues8772 2 месяца назад

    The brick-and-mortar-only policy isn’t something distributors came up with, as you mentioned; it's a requirement from the manufacturers. You’ll likely get a call asking you to take down this video.

  • @ShippedByJP
    @ShippedByJP Год назад +2

    Here before you surpass Mr. Beast in subs

  • @YungAir
    @YungAir 8 месяцев назад

    Be persistent and lucky.

  • @Poketrainer_67
    @Poketrainer_67 Год назад

    Great video

  • @jimmyminor2072
    @jimmyminor2072 Год назад

    give us the tip

  • @TonyPee-nj1zk
    @TonyPee-nj1zk 5 месяцев назад +1

    Google tries not to show you this, but the Gaza Strip is the most populated place on the planet

    • @pokene_pokemon
      @pokene_pokemon  5 месяцев назад +1

      Sir, this is a Pokémon card video

  • @masterjiraiya224
    @masterjiraiya224 Год назад

    9:41 sheesh a little harsh there, bro, coming off a little arrogant

    • @pokene_pokemon
      @pokene_pokemon  Год назад

      True, but If viewers think I’m harsh, they’re gunna be in for a rude awakening when they get into business

    • @HTmode07
      @HTmode07 Год назад

      It’s truth though lol. If anyone can do their hobby as a full time real job that easy, we wouldn’t have people picking up trash/garbage collectors, janitors, etc. you think they enjoy doing that?

  • @darkside7109
    @darkside7109 Месяц назад

    Based af

  • @ThatFlyinRyan
    @ThatFlyinRyan 27 дней назад

    Implementation most fail at that 😅

  • @Centerpiece-Entertainment
    @Centerpiece-Entertainment 7 месяцев назад

    The video should be called how to open this real store 2:50

  • @fourleaf8899
    @fourleaf8899 Год назад

    Hahahahaha no joke

  • @austinkelich2738
    @austinkelich2738 8 месяцев назад +1

    The whole video was to put everyone down. 0 advice they can use.

    • @pokene_pokemon
      @pokene_pokemon  8 месяцев назад

      You’ll be likely to succeed in reality than fairy land. Watch the video again and it’s your choice to make a move or keep dreaming - sorry not sorry

    • @api024
      @api024 8 месяцев назад +3

      @@pokene_pokemonthis video isn’t advice or an how to bro. This was just a video saying “listen to how successful I am” you did all of that just to say at the end “I don’t have the answers for you. All you can do is not be lazy and work hard.” The most vague and unhelpful advice ever. instead of saying “go the Asian route” maybe explain how to find a seller in Japan. If people call you out in the comments your first excuse shouldn’t be “this is reality” just because it’s reality it doesn’t give you an opportunity to be an ass.

  • @JohnnySilverhand-qz1fz
    @JohnnySilverhand-qz1fz 16 дней назад

    This guy thinks he is so fucking cool