NARRATED BUYER POV | How I Save Thousands at Card Shows

East Bay Card Show | Burlingame, CA / San Francisco Bay Area | Upload March 10, 2025 | Show February 8, 2025

Here's everything I'm doing and thinking when I attend card shows, based on experience from dozens of shows both as buyer and vendor. I've saved tens of thousands and made tens of thousands in profit in large part due to how I approach the monetary side of buying and selling cards. Here's deep dive into that process!

Confirmed shows:
✅ VENDING: May 10 (Sat) - The 680 Card Show - San Ramon, CA
✅ WALKING: Oct 3-5 (Fri-Sun) - Card Party 3 - Seattle, WA

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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Intro
00:44 First 2 Tips
01:46 A Loose Plan
02:13 Running Comps
04:45 Logging Info for Later
06:31 Searching for Gradeable Cards
08:18 Comping High End
13:30 Making the First Buy
16:55 Gathering Info on a High End Charizard
18:06 Buying for My Personal Collection
21:52 Graded Card Sales to Price Compare Rare Vintage
22:59 More High End Charizard Info Gathering
24:02 Coin Flips and Vendors Becoming Friends
33:49 Summarizing Every Key Takeaway

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