Pro tip for people sorting by hand, bottom left hand is the number the card is in by set, if you sort by number it will automatically sort your cards by color, alphabetically (just uses a lot less brain power).
Yo, I really like your videos because of how relevant they are to the average person trying to start a trading card business, even for the ones that end up failing. I have been buying MTG and Flesh and blood sealed for about 4 years now. I have amassed a collection around 200K-250K(90% sealed/10% singles). I really dont like the idea of starting a brick and mortar just due to the overhead but trying to find data to convince me otherwise. It also helps that I already have almost free labor with the help of teenage kids to sort through cards, list, ship etc lol. I am curious though, how much of your sales are instore versus online? How much revenue do you generate per month from running drafts? How many drafts and what kind do you run a month?
Thanks for enjoying the videos! That’s a large collection you got. Drafts are pretty much break even with prize support factored in so don’t think your going to make a killing off that, it’s just to get people in the door. I would say 20-30% of all sales happen online
HI, my friend introduced me to your channel. I have a few questions as I just started watching.What is your tcg store name ? Where is your store located ? I like to get singles from you and support what you do.
Honestly, the sorter is cheaper then a minimum wage employee in my state, so that would be well worth it for any sized store if you have a full times worth of sorting inventory.
To justify this as a full 40-hour employee, you would need to crack 45 set booster boxes a week just to keep up with the machine. Might want this as your 2nd "employee", the first one will already be busy.
I’m about the make my first ROCA purchase for Yugioh bulk selling on tcg, with plans to go Direct once I use my 5,000 toploaders. I only sell on TCG, and can keep bulk coming in if I pay enough. Is the 3,000 count “Max” sorter ($33,000) a good investment compared to the base 1,000 count model? In my mind the manual ($23,000) consolidation process from running 3 1k sorts would be 3x as long as compared to 1 3k sort (sorted by set, then alphabetical) It seems like once it’s purchased, the only upkeep cost is the insurance, which is the same cost. I’m intending to post everything, even low end bulk, with a price floor, and not just sift out the stuff below a certain price floor. Sitting on 500k Yugioh bulk with more always coming Or maybe it’s not as hard as that for consolidating the sorts. I really want the 3,000 MAX sorter, but the base model may honestly be enough. Thoughts/things you learned from having one? Thanks for your time!
I've been able to use a Roca. I think it would mainly be worth the bigger hopper if you wouldn't be able to reload it as often. Otherwise you can just reload it every 2 hours and call it a day
Pro tip for people sorting by hand, bottom left hand is the number the card is in by set, if you sort by number it will automatically sort your cards by color, alphabetically (just uses a lot less brain power).
Appreciate the transparency!
This is awesome, very cool seeing whats going on behind the curtain
Yo, I really like your videos because of how relevant they are to the average person trying to start a trading card business, even for the ones that end up failing. I have been buying MTG and Flesh and blood sealed for about 4 years now. I have amassed a collection around 200K-250K(90% sealed/10% singles). I really dont like the idea of starting a brick and mortar just due to the overhead but trying to find data to convince me otherwise. It also helps that I already have almost free labor with the help of teenage kids to sort through cards, list, ship etc lol. I am curious though, how much of your sales are instore versus online? How much revenue do you generate per month from running drafts? How many drafts and what kind do you run a month?
Thanks for enjoying the videos! That’s a large collection you got. Drafts are pretty much break even with prize support factored in so don’t think your going to make a killing off that, it’s just to get people in the door. I would say 20-30% of all sales happen online
Nice video man! Love the sorter, would love to get one, but for now the employees will have to do haha
Yea I hear you man, I just couldn’t justify it anymore.
You should get a life size Chandra for the store!!
That machine is SICK
nice channel...never seen before...so i subbed^^ i sort my cards by hand 😂..but i didnt have a LGS^^
HI, my friend introduced me to your channel. I have a few questions as I just started watching.What is your tcg store name ? Where is your store located ? I like to get singles from you and support what you do.
I wonder if you put a large box over the sorting machine while it runs would help minimize the noise.
really good series and vids
very interesting machine, good to know its not done manually anymore
Honestly, the sorter is cheaper then a minimum wage employee in my state, so that would be well worth it for any sized store if you have a full times worth of sorting inventory.
To justify this as a full 40-hour employee, you would need to crack 45 set booster boxes a week just to keep up with the machine. Might want this as your 2nd "employee", the first one will already be busy.
Yep getting my second one soon
I’m about the make my first ROCA purchase for Yugioh bulk selling on tcg, with plans to go Direct once I use my 5,000 toploaders. I only sell on TCG, and can keep bulk coming in if I pay enough.
Is the 3,000 count “Max” sorter ($33,000) a good investment compared to the base 1,000 count model? In my mind the manual ($23,000) consolidation process from running 3 1k sorts would be 3x as long as compared to 1 3k sort (sorted by set, then alphabetical)
It seems like once it’s purchased, the only upkeep cost is the insurance, which is the same cost.
I’m intending to post everything, even low end bulk, with a price floor, and not just sift out the stuff below a certain price floor.
Sitting on 500k Yugioh bulk with more always coming
Or maybe it’s not as hard as that for consolidating the sorts.
I really want the 3,000 MAX sorter, but the base model may honestly be enough. Thoughts/things you learned from having one? Thanks for your time!
Also, can you please do a video on taking and editing the CSV to the upload process/re-pricing?
I've been able to use a Roca. I think it would mainly be worth the bigger hopper if you wouldn't be able to reload it as often. Otherwise you can just reload it every 2 hours and call it a day
@RNG-gamez, how do you sell your bulk?
Do you need to know a lot about most TCG to be able to run a LGS?
It helps but it’s not necessary. The community around the card game will be a big help to you and your business
How much did that sorter cost?
25k
How long have you had the store
Year and a half