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How to Start Your SPORTS CARD or Autograph ONLINE BUSINESS
I've been getting a lot of the same questions asked in the comments for a while now. People want to know how they can start their own sports card or autograph business. What steps do they need to take? What things should they look out for? Owning your own sports memorabilia business is a dream come true for some collectors. Being able to make a living off of the sports card or autograph hobby can seem confusing or overwhelming. A step by step guide to set up your online business in the sports memorabilia hobby would be helpful right? So today is the day. I'm going to answer all the questions, and probably some more. In what must be my most comprehensive video to date, I'll tell you my step-by-step process for getting my own business off the ground. Plus, you'll find out some of the hard truths that come with going off on your own too! Answers, answers, and more answers on today's Powers Sports Memorabilia Show!
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Are You Losing Money Selling PANINI PRIZM Basketball Sports Card BLASTER BOXES?
2020-2021 Panini Prizm Basketball Blaster sports card boxes can be a great deal! Or can they? Well, in the eyes of a collector who is hoping to sell these boxes or their contents for a profit down the road, it can be hard to say. These things are a great deal because they are cheap, while still offering a chance for profit. On the other hand, they can be so hard to acquire because of online internet bots and long lines at retail stores such as Walmart and Target that just the effort of buying one of these alone can sink your chances at a profit. So what are my thoughts on the subject, and how I approach this? Are these good investments for sports card collectors or investors? Find out today on the Powers Sports Memorabilia Show!
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Best Time to SELL a SPORTS CARD?
Selling a sports card of your favorite player can be very stressful. Are you selling at the right time? Is this card still going up in value? Today I talk about some indicators you can look for when selling a sports card out of your collection. Is the sports card market hot right now? Might be a good time to sell. Did you have something come up in your personal life? All these factors can help determine if now is the right time to sell your sports card collection or investments.
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PSA SHUTS DOWN! What's YOUR Next Move in the SPORTS CARD Hobby?
When it comes to the Sports Card Hobby, 2021 has been off to one crazy start. PSA was continuing to be backlogged, then they raised their prices, and now this! PSA has shut down most sports card grading services until July 2021. What does this mean for the hobby? Effect on current PSA graded cards? Effect on other card grading companies such as BGS, HGA, SGC, and CSG? Also, what is your game plan going forward? As a sports card collector and investor it is important to have options. In today's episode of The Powers Sports Memorabilia Show, I go over those with you and discuss how PSA can possibly avoid this backlog in the future.
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2020-2021 PANINI PRIZM Basketball Cards Worth YOUR $$$?
Today is the day! If you've been excited about the new Panini Basketball 2020/21 Hobby Box, then you can finally get your hands on it now! Well, okay, probably not. The hype for this box has been insane. So insane, that sites such as eBay and Blowout Cards have had preorder prices greater than $2000. For some, this might be way out of budget. Of course, as collectors it's understandable, the itch to get this next thing, but is it actually worth it? Will you recoup your money from a purchase like this? Panini Prizm basketball is one of the most sought after brands in the sports card industry. Collectors and investors love this product. However, in the last few years it has become VERY expensive. LaMelo Ball is the rookie card everyone is looking for. Do you even have a chance to pull one?
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The 5 RULES of Sports Card Collecting (Do These If You Want To Be GREAT)
Without a doubt, the sports card hobby is having an amazing run the past few years. Sports card shops are opening up and being successful. Collectors and investors are make great money and adding epic cards to their collections. With all the videos I've made about it, that should speak for itself by now. Still, I don't know if I've ever made it clear how other sports card collectors become successful and enjoy the hobby for decades. What is it they do? How are they so admired? How do they remain so positive? For sure I keep up with the latest trends and sports news. Continually look for new items to add to my collection, and opportunities to turn a profit, but there is more to it than that. I think you'll be surprised by these 5 rules because they aren't as obvious as you might think. Still, without a doubt, successful collectors do these 5 things because they both improve their own lives and sports card collections, as well as those of others.
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LaMelo Ball's 1st 2020 PANINI PRIZM PSA 10 Basketball Rookie Card SOLD for HOW MUCH?
I can just not believe this. Would I have done this myself? Definitely not, but someone did, and total congratulations to them for adding what they believe is a great card to their basketball collection. LaMelo Ball's 1st ever PSA 10 graded 2020 Panini Prizm rookie card just sold on eBay for a staggering amount. LaMelo Ball is going to be a great basketball player but did this collector over pay? Was this a good sports card investment? NBA sports cards have been increasing in value A TON since the new 2021 season started. LaMelo Ball is the star rookie card everyone is after. But is this TOO much of a price to pay for his Prizm rookie card? I want to look at this insane sports card sale from a fresh perspective though. Could a purchase like this ever make sense? Was it a good choice? Was it a bad choice?
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UFC Panini PRIZM A Good Sports Card INVESTMENT?
With all the sports in the world, it is of course so easy for many to fall under the radar. Of course for your at home life, this isn't any kind of problem, but what if you want to take your collection or investment strategy to another level? Well, then you might be missing out all of a sudden. A great example of this is the soccer sports card world. As Americans, soccer can easily fly under the radar for most people, but it is a world renowned sport with amazing and exceptional athletes that should be welcome parts of your collections. It seems now though, that people are catching onto the soccer world, so what's next? UFC, that's what. With major personalities in the industry that are known by name across the globe, you probably do not want to be sleeping on UFC sports cards. Conor McGregor is a HUGE superstar with tons of value as a card investment. Also, with 2021 UFC Prizm set to release in April 2021, many collectors are on the fence about collecting UFC cards. Do they represent a HUGE OPPORTUNITY? What are the cards to collect? Who are the fighters? How can we tell that UFC is worth it, and what kinds of options and names should you be looking out for?
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Luka Doncic Signs EXCLUSIVE Panini Deal (How This Affects The Sports Card Hobby)
Huge news for the sports card industry, and in general the collectors market as a whole. One of the biggest and most prominent names in basketball right now, has signed an exclusive memorabilia deal with PANINI! Luka Doncic, a long time signee to Fanatics, just signed a new deal with Panini on April 22, 2021. This raises a whole new slew of questions and reactions for any involved in the collectors hobby, whether that's sports cards or autographed sports memorabilia. Sports card collectors and investors should be stoked about this deal. Why? Are we going to see Luka Doncic autographed cards now in Panini Prizm or Select product? Will it be easier or harder to get signatures from him now? How will this affect the sports card market, and more specifically the market on Luka autographed collectibles. Autograph collectors could take a hit with this new deal. I'm talking about it all today on the Powers Sports Memorabilia Show!
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Autograph Signing Changes - Why an Increase in Rookie Card Signatures?
It's the dream. You have that special card or jersey, and all you need to make that item the best it can be is an autograph. A simple signature from the pro and you finally find someplace that is doing a signing, and it costs an arm and a leg. This isn't always true, but lately, some of these autographs are getting INSANELY pricey making it difficult to add autographed rookie cards to an autograph collection. As the hobby continues to take off, rookie signatures are getting more and more costly! Pricing is on the up and up for them. As autograph collectors this can be a tough pill to swallow. What other changes have happened recently in autograph signings? Why the upcharge on custom/specialty helmets? Why officially licensed items? Find out on today's Powers Sports Memorabilia Show!
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SPORTS CARD INVESTORS! Be Careful Who GRADES Your CARDS
You've finally gotten that rookie card that you've been looking for. It's taken weeks or months to find, and it's finally yours! Getting it graded and recognized as a top-tier quality collectible will increase its value HUGE! With that in mind, you go staking out the options, seeing what the prices are with the various companies, and finally, pick one. The big question though, did you pick the right one? Collecting and investing in sports cards is big business. Having a rookie card with a PSA 10 grade can increase a cards value thousands of dollars. Having that same card graded by a low tier or no known company can make it almost worthless. To compete with PSA, BGS, and SGC there have been quite a few sports card grading companies come on the market. Companies such as HGA and CSG. It can be very confusing who to pick to grade your rookie card. What are some things you should consider? How do you know which sports card grading company is the best? Are there any risks involved? Well, I'll give those answers out today, on the Powers Sports Memorabilia Show!
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2020 Sports Card & Pokemon Investors! A Step by Step GUIDE How to Decide What Cards to Grade?
Grading is an important process that increases the value of your cards. Sometimes, it can be confusing, especially when deciding which cards to submit to PSA. Today we go through 7 steps to help you decide whether or not to grade your cards, how to find the best cards to grade, how to do a little bit of grading yourself, and to determine if your cards worth submitting to grade?
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