Everything about pricing, selling and streaming cards
Practical guides for card shops, streamers and collectors — from checking a single card’s price to buying whole collections and setting up a break.
Card prices
How to check what a card is worth — and not fall for inflated listings.
How Much Is My Pokémon Card Worth? How to Check the Price Step by Step
How to find what your Pokémon card is worth: number and set, version (holo, reverse, 1st Edition, Japanese), condition, TCGplayer and Cardmarket prices, PSA.
5 min readHow to Value a Trading Card Collection – a Workflow That Saves You Hours
How to value a card collection: sort by game and set, split valuable cards from bulk, check version and condition, use sold prices and log it in a spreadsheet.
7 min readTCGplayer vs. Cardmarket – How to Read Card Prices and Which Number to Trust
TCGplayer vs. Cardmarket: what Market Price, lowest listing, trend and 30-day average mean, why US and EU prices differ, currency conversion and common traps.
7 min readWhere to Sell Pokémon Cards – Local Game Stores, TCGplayer, eBay, Marketplaces and Groups
Where to sell Pokémon cards: local game store buylists, TCGplayer, eBay, Facebook groups and auctions. Pros and cons, safety, shipping and pricing.
7 min readVersions and identification
Editions, rarities, language prints and fakes.
How to Spot a Fake Pokémon Card – Practical Tips
How to spot fake Pokémon cards: compare with a real one, check fonts and typos, colors, holo pattern, card back and cardstock, the light test and buying safely.
6 min readHow to Store Trading Cards – Sleeves, Toploaders, Binders and the Right Conditions
How to store trading cards: penny sleeves and perfect fits, toploaders, semi-rigids, side-loading vs. ring binders, boxes, humidity, light and graded slabs.
6 min readHow to Tell If a Pokémon Card Is 1st Edition (or Shadowless)
How to identify 1st Edition, Shadowless and Unlimited Pokémon cards from Base Set and WOTC sets: the stamp, the art-box shadow, common mix-ups and fakes.
6 min readJapanese Pokémon Cards: How They Differ From English Cards and How to Price Them
Japanese Pokémon cards explained: different sets and numbering, print quality, promos, where to check JP prices and why they price apart from English cards.
6 min readPokémon Card Rarity Symbols: Circles, Stars and Secret Rares
Pokémon card rarity symbols explained: circle, diamond, stars, Double Rare, Illustration Rare, Special Illustration Rare, Hyper Rare, ACE SPEC and secret rares.
6 min readGrading and condition
NM–DMG condition, PSA, CGC, BGS — when grading pays off.
Card Condition NM, LP, MP, HP and DMG – How to Grade It and How It Affects Price
What card condition NM, LP, MP, HP and DMG means, what to check (corners, edges, surface) and how the Cardmarket condition scale differs from TCGplayer’s.
7 min readPSA, CGC and BGS Card Grading – Is It Worth It and How to Do the Math
Is PSA grading worth it? The 1–10 scale, centering, the “graded value minus costs and risk” math, and how to submit cards directly or via a group.
7 min readRunning a shop
Buying collections, setting shop prices and running the counter.
Running a Card Buylist in Your Shop – How to Set Buy Prices and Rules for Pokémon and Other TCGs
How to run a buylist for Pokémon and other TCG cards: percentage of market price, cash vs. store credit, condition, bulk, authenticity and record keeping.
7 min readHow to Run a Trading Card Shop – Pricing, Inventory, Community and Selling Online
How to run a TCG card shop: current singles prices, sealed vs. singles, tournaments and community, TCGplayer and your own webstore, streams and useful tools.
7 min readStreams and breaks
OBS, Whatnot, TikTok Live — stream setup and break economics.
Streaming Pack Openings – Gear, OBS, Scene Setup and Engaging Chat
How to start streaming pack openings: camera, lighting, playmat and mic, OBS and hand cam, picking a platform, prep, chat and showing what cards are worth.
7 min readIs a Booster Box Worth It? How to Calculate Expected Value (EV) – and Where the Traps Are
Is a booster box worth it? How to calculate a box’s expected value (EV) step by step, a worked example with made-up numbers and the traps: variance and fees.
7 min readOBS Card Price Overlay – Browser Source, Size, Position and Testing
How to add a card price overlay in OBS: Browser source, 1920×1080 size, transparent background, screen corner, audio, testing, plus hit effects and themes.
6 min readSelling Cards Live on Whatnot and TikTok Live – Formats, Prep, Shipping and Trust
Selling trading cards live on Whatnot, TikTok Live and other platforms: auctions, buy now and breaks, prepping your lineup, showing value, shipping and trust.
7 min readWhat Is a Card Break? Box Breaks, Case Breaks, Formats and Running One Transparently
What is a card break? Box breaks vs. case breaks, popular formats like random and pick-your, how to run one transparently and what to check in platform rules.
6 min readIndividual games
Pricing One Piece, Magic, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Lorcana and more.
How to Price Magic: The Gathering Cards – Reprints, Foils and Versions
How to price Magic: The Gathering cards: reprints, set code and collector number, foil vs. non-foil, showcase, borderless, extended art and the Reserved List.
7 min readLorcana Card Values – Rarities From Common to Iconic, Foils, Promos and Prices
How to value Disney Lorcana cards: Common, Uncommon, Rare, Super Rare, Legendary, Epic, Enchanted and Iconic rarities, foil vs. non-foil, promos and prices.
6 min readOne Piece Card Values: Rarities, Alt Arts, Manga Rares and DON!! Cards
How to value One Piece cards step by step: OP01-001 numbering, C to SEC rarities, Leader, SP, TR, alt arts and manga rares, DON!! cards and EN vs. JP releases.
6 min readYu-Gi-Oh! Card Values: Set Codes, 1st Edition and Rarities
Yu-Gi-Oh! card values: how to read the set code (e.g. LOB-EN001), 1st Edition vs. Unlimited, rarities from Common to Quarter Century Secret and why prices vary.
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