[xstreaminsanity]

The wife and I plan on going up to Michigan for a family vacation since we haven't most of our family in almost three years. Well, there are two trade centers I normally go to for card shows and thank heavens, one of them is having a card show on the weekend we will get up there. I will only be able to get a booth for two days though. I'm not going to name specifics because that's against TOS on the boards (which I'm hoping everyone is getting familiar with). But if you live in Michigan, and would like to meet at the show, PM me and I'll give you details.

Anyways, the opinions I need are whether or not it will be worth getting a booth and trying to sell most of the cards I have for trade/sale. Most, and I mean at least 85% of the cards I have for trade/sale are base ranging from 1989-2010. I have 99.9% of the cards I have available already in my For Trade folders. If you guys and gals have a free minute, please go look at my folders and tell me whether or not you think it's worth getting a booth. I'm not trying to make a mountain of cash, but I figured it'd help clean inventory, it's in Michigan so I might be able to help my Pistons PC, and a few other things. What sucks is I don't have a laptop so I won't be able to access Beckett, do not want to print out the 20,000+ needs for sets and my Pistons PC, and if someone wants to trade I won't be able to see BV (I know, trading isn't all about BV, just don't want to get ripped).

What I need recommendations on is IF I do decide to go to the show and get a booth, I'm not sure of the best ways to sell at a card show. I'm going to put the GU, AU, Inserts and such out on display (well as many as will fit a 8 ft table) in sleeves and top loaders, but I don't want to pull too many cards out as I'll have to put them back. My OCD wants my cards in order chronologically and alphabetically, so I don't want to pull out 500 cards and only sell 50 and have to put 500 back. Should I print (a lot of ink and paper though) out lists of the cards I have available and have a couple lists laying around. Should I have lists of teams, players, and from what sets? Any ideas would be helpful.

Mind you, this isn't a huge regional card show or anything, happens almost monthly and BGS doesn't go there (oh how I wish they did), but it does draw a good crowd of collectors. I'm also thinking about trying to sell the Jordan Mini Jersey AU I have, but because the BGS slab is split down the side, I am not sure if I should. Anyways, thanks for the opinions and advice.

[klarson03]

Well I dont know about the selling part but as for finding BV, you could just do it like us dinosaurs and use the magazine!

[xstreaminsanity]

(03-17-2011 10:48 AM)klarson03 Wrote:  Well I dont know about the selling part but as for finding BV, you could just do it like us dinosaurs and use the magazine!

lol. Thought about it, but right now I'm trying to see if I can borrow someone's laptop or if the place has wifi that I can use, if they can, my computer is coming with me.

[got watcha want]

Dude BGS will reslab that MJ for free if that happened soon after you got it back ( like 30-90 days, I cant remember). It is only $5 for the reslabbing of any BGS slab reguardless of the time frame. BUT you have to pay insurance and shipping both ways with either scenario.

That MJ is sweet and the slab should be flawless if you wanna get top dollar.

[filamuraireborn]

I don't have any recommendations. I am a newb but not a noob. All I can say is good luck and take care. You will get what you want or ask from your cards' worth because I know your cards are in Mint or better condition. Go, go, go XstreamINsanity!

=D

[hilfiger1975]

My only advice to you is watch the cards carefully.

[xstreaminsanity]

(03-17-2011 01:03 PM)got watcha want Wrote:  Dude BGS will reslab that MJ for free if that happened soon after you got it back ( like 30-90 days, I cant remember). It is only $5 for the reslabbing of any BGS slab reguardless of the time frame. BUT you have to pay insurance and shipping both ways with either scenario.

That MJ is sweet and the slab should be flawless if you wanna get top dollar.

Hopefully it's 90 days from when I received it. Cause I think I received it early January, but I could be wrong. But I have less than a month before the show, so hopefully they can get it back to me asap. I'm trying to contact someone at BGS that was recommended to me so that I make sure it is in the right hands and gets taken care of properly. Thanks for the advice.

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(03-17-2011 01:16 PM)filamuraireborn Wrote:  I don't have any recommendations. I am a newb but not a noob. All I can say is good luck and take care. You will get what you want or ask from your cards' worth because I know your cards are in Mint or better condition. Go, go, go XstreamINsanity!

=D

Thanks, I appreciate it.

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(03-17-2011 03:45 PM)hilfiger1975 Wrote:  My only advice to you is watch the cards carefully.

What, you mean watch and make sure nobody swipes them off my table? Oh, that won't happen. I'll probably make sure I go to the bathroom before the show and after, that's it, so no drinking and eating for me.

[got watcha want]

I usually do shows with atleast one trading buddy, so we can take turns shopping the other tables.

[filamuraireborn]

(03-18-2011 07:51 AM)got watcha want Wrote:  I usually do shows with atleast one trading buddy, so we can take turns shopping the other tables.

That is a very clever idea. I love multitasking! =D

[toddap79]

xstreaminsanity,

were about in michigan are you talking, i living outside of grand rapids and should try to get rite of some of my cards.