I would say another thing I have found is be willing to negotiate as many people will ask if you will take less for a card than its marked. That kinda goes in hand with who it is/what it is.
Collecting Steven Jackson, Sam Bradford, Peyton Manning, Derek Jeter,Andre Ethier, Clayton Kershaw, Rickey Henderson, Kobe Bryant
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