GoodSellas

FTC and Trading Card Joe on Building a Pokemon Card Collectors Community

We usually associate card collecting with sports. But you can also develop this hobby around various social and cultural phenomena such as Pokemon.  According to Wikipedia, Pokemon is the second highest-grossing media franchise — behind Winnie the Pooh — which puts it ahead of Mickey Mouse, Star Wars, Harry Potter, and the MCU.  A Pokemon card collector himself, our host Justin Brown invited two fellow collectors, FTC and Trading Card Joe, to join him on this episode of GoodSellas. In the hour-long conversation, the three discuss the Pokemon card market's early days, its current state, and the growth potential from buyers' and sellers' perspectives.

From Passionate Card Collector to an Entrepreneur in the World of Cards with Zach Meadows

Communication between card collectors is the main reason they are active on platforms like Twitter and Instagram. It allows them to acquire information, meet people with the same passion, get the best offer, and make money or enrich their private card collection. But collectors also build micro-communities on digital platforms or create a Discord server. In this episode of GoodSellas, we are joined by a Discord server creator, Zach Meadows. Zach is the founder of Card Brokers, where every card collector can find their preferences.  First, we asked Zach to explain what Discord is and who it is for. Then we get into what made him launch a company. Zach also discusses why people join Card Brokers, the server's most appealing features, and its most attractive perks. He also goes into the company's early days and how it has changed over time.

How to Determine Whether a Card Is Worth Investing in - Nick Martin

Card collectors are like poker players. They see their passion as more than a hobby. It is a way for them to connect with people with the same interests, exchange cards, and enrich their collections. But card collecting can also become a revenue stream. Therefore, we decided to call Nick Martin — @Nmartin55 on Twitter — to join us on this episode of GoodSellas. If you are interested in entering this space, you could learn plenty from Nick. Nick discusses his beginnings and how he switched from basketball cards to football, specifically cards of defensive players in the NFL. He also shares when he started earning from his hobby and the things he pays attention to when considering which card or niche to invest in. Finally, Nick shares how a passionate football card collector like him became interested in Fortnite cards even though he doesn't play the game.

How to Determine What Break You Should Join If You Are a Card Collector with Justin Brown

Most passionate card collectors are familiar with their options and know what to focus on when searching for their favorite pieces. But the collector base snowballs, and it's challenging, especially for newbies, to keep track of everything, including terminology.  Therefore, our host Justin Brown dedicates this episode of GoodSellas to discussing all things breaking. He explains what breaking is, the different types of breaks, and what he expects from a particular break.  This episode is part of a series. In the next episode, Justin and our guest Brooks Hester will discuss their successes and failures from breaking the 2022 Bowman Chrome.

The 5 step process to stack selling on Twitter with Justin Brown

eBay is a dominant platform among sports card collectors, buyers, and sellers. But not everyone finds this channel the most effective. Therefore, we decided to dedicate this episode to stack sales on Twitter. In addition to running stack sales on Twitter, Justin Brown is also the CEO of the Stack app, a tool that enables you to run stack sales directly from your phone. The app's launch is planned for Q2 of 2023. In this episode of GoodSellas, Justin shares how he started selling cards on Twitter and breaks the entire process into five critical segments. Then, he mentions two additional steps that can greatly help every seller, especially a newbie, organize giveaways prior to and during the sale and create a virtual CRM of people who buy from you. Finally, Justin, whom you can find as @Oldtowncards [https://twitter.com/OldTownCards] on Twitter, is more than willing to share the template of the spreadsheet he uses.