Inexpensive Ways to Add to Your Card Collection

When you want to add to your sports card collection, but you are not trying to spend hundreds or even thousands of dollars on a single card, finding inexpensive ways is key. There are many ways to do this, although some ways may take a bit of digging. But, by doing so, you can still find some key cards for your collection without having to break your budget. In this blog post we will discuss where you can find good deals on sports cards.

Social media groups

Social media groups are a great place to look for inexpensive cards that still hold value. Often, social media platforms such as Facebook will have sports card groups that you can easily join to buy and sell cards. You can also find accounts on platforms such as Instagram and Twitter that may be selling cards. Another option with social media would be looking on places like Facebook marketplace where people may be selling individual cards or lots of cards for a low price. Whichever social media platform you choose when looking to expand your card collection, you have a great chance of discovering some gems for your collection.

eBay

Another great option when looking for inexpensive cards is eBay. With eBay, you can snipe, or bid on a card just before the bidding closes, a card that may have been overlooked by others. This allows you to get high value cards without paying the high price. This method also works on eBay when you find a card whose bidding closes at an off time such as the middle of the night or early in the morning. In these situations, others may not be paying as close attention to these cards because of the inconvenient time the bidding closes, meaning you could strike a good deal here.

Local card shops

Local card shops (LCS) can generally be another great way to inexpensively add to your collection. If you find a LCS owned by someone who has a genuine passion for the hobby, then you have a better chance of finding more reasonably priced cards. You may even be able to strike up a deal with them depending on the circumstance. Some LCS may also be willing to buy cards from collectors or have a consignment system set up where you can get store credit for cards you sell to them. Whatever the case is, it is worth looking into your LCS to find some good deals and possibly gain new connections in the card collecting community.

Yard sales

If you’re looking for a challenge, then searching in places such as yard sales for cards is the place for you. You could also group flea markets and thrift stores in this category; basically, any secondhand place that does not specialize or focus on card selling. In these situations, it is important to know what you are looking for and what makes a card valuable. If you are at a yard sale and there are shoeboxes full of sports cards and miscellaneous memorabilia, you may get a good price if the person is just looking to get rid of the lot, but you want to be sure that what you are getting is of value. These are all great places to find some “diamond in the rough” kind of cards for a good deal, but just be prepared to do some digging first. A yard sale or thrift store may not have the cards all organized and laid out and the seller may not know the difference between a valuable and a cheap card, so that’s why this option requires persistence as well as knowledge to find some great additions to your collection.

Friends and family

Whether you realize it or not, you probably already know someone who has boxes or binders full of sports cards collecting dust in their basement. It never hurts to ask those friends and family members for a look at their collection, especially if it is of little or no value to them any longer. Generally, people who once were into their card collection but are no longer would rather the cards go to a collector who will truly appreciate them rather than take up space in their attic or basement.

In conclusion, there are many ways to add to your collection without buying that $500 pack of cards online. Discovering where you can find good deals on sports cards can require some creativity and persistence, but having a collection you can be proud of makes all the work worth it.

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