(02-04-2014, 05:08 PM)jywilli69 Wrote: I appreciate it guys, this does stink consider never having this kind of issue. I'm not faulting the other member, I just a bit upset. I have never experience this issue before on the trade sites or Ebay. I mainly buy on Ebay and trade when I can. I have worked my butt off to get where I am on my collection. My Collection may be a cheap collection, but it is better than nothing. When I got that Kaepernick, it was the best card I had in football. I have never had a problem, that is why I have never insured a package. Now I will have to give up trading and only purchase cards. I can't afford to pay $5 for a bubble mailer with insurance, that is way to much just to collect cardboard.
You dont have to give up trading. Just put insurance on cards you cant afford to lose or be prepared to lose them. Keeping in mind that out of 200 trades this is your 1st accident. It wont be your last but to miss out on the next 100 before this happens again would only be hurting your collection. Like Bo said - reuse the bubble mailers and another tip is use paypal to print your labels. Its $1.93 to send up to 3 ounces which equates to 4 or 5 normal cards.
I like brand new top loaders on my cards so I keep the old ones to send trades/sales out in. Reuse the team bags and keep the cardboard dummies that come in. Also keep in mind that everything you're spending is also what your trading partner is spending. There are many ways to cut costs. You can also sell one $20 card, net $15 and spend that money on supplies and shipping for 3 or 4 more trades. Make one of those trades for a $20 SV card and repeat. Make the hobby pay for itself
