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Ballcard Genius

Ryan Barone ("Ballcard Genius") is a lifelong member of the hobby and sports card expert. His content has been mentioned in "Quick Rips" (the Topps Ripped Newsletter) and across other hobby publications. hello@ballcardgenius.com; Last Time Ago LLC dba Ballcard Genius.

How to sell sports cards (lessons from selling 10,000 singles)

I’ve sold over 10,000 sports cards across eBay, CollX, and COMC. Most were singles, not mystery bulk lots. Selling singles forces you to understand pricing, platforms, presentation, and process. Here are my sales stats from COMC, CollX, and eBay: This is a guide to selling sports cards. Flipping is a separate skill. Selling is about […]

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Donruss vs. Optic: Main Differences & Which is Best to Collect

Donruss and Optic are similar products, with Donruss being the the lower end “paper” version on traditional card stock, and Optic being the higher end, “chromium” counterpart. Just like Topps Flagship and Topps Chrome cards use the same player photos but with a slightly different checklist, Donruss has a larger checklist with more players while

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Knowledge Base WordPress Plugin

The Heroic Knowledge Base is the Knowledge Base plugin for WordPress. It is perfect for providing customers with answers to common queries, or as general database of resources for visitors. This plugin has been designed and developed by HeroThemes, the premier WordPress knowledge base specialists, our themes and tools are trusted by thousands of users

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CollX Vs. Ludex in a Showdown of Sports Card Scanning Apps

It’s been over a year since I published this original post, and a lot has changed. I can now confidently say that I exclusively use CollX. (If you want to see the original post and scanning comparisons, scroll down below.) Ludex is good, don’t get me wrong, but both as a card flipper and collector,

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Comparing Derek Jeter’s Different Draft Pick Baseball Cards

Before Bowman “1st” prospects and the “true” rookie card conversation, there were Draft Pick cards, with stars like Frank Thomas, Chipper Jones, and Manny Ramirez all having at least one Draft Pick card be considered to be their best RC to collect. Today we are focusing on Derek Jeter, who in addition to the standout

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2024 Topps Chrome Breaker’s Delight Box (Vs. Hobby Box)

Just when you thought there couldn’t possibly be any other way to sell a baseball card, Topps figured a special assortment built just for breakers. The 2024 Topps Chrome Breaker’s Delight box (also called a Delight Hobby Breaker Box) is a type of configuration that features “hits” only; meaning zero base cards. Per its name,

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