How NOT to Get Ripped Off at Your First Card Show

I went to my FIRST ever card show at Collect A Con Las Vegas with one goal...learn how card shows actually work How do you know what your cards are worth? How much should you offer a vendor? Should you bring cash? How do trades work? And most importantly… how do you avoid getting ripped off? In this episode of Entry Level, I’m learning all of it in real time. We speak to experienced Pokémon and One Piece TCG vendors, break down how they comp cards, learn what percentages you should expect when buying, selling and trading, and put it all into practice including the biggest trade I’ve ever made. From Gold Star Pokémon and PSA slabs to One Piece cards, $12,000 trades and some very expensive lessons, this is everything I wish I knew before walking into my first card show. If you’re new to Pokémon cards, One Piece TCG, collecting, grading or card shows, start here. Entry Level is the show for people entering the world of trading cards. No gatekeeping. No stupid questions. Just learning from the people who actually know what they’re doing. 🎴 Powered by Tilt Rips Rip digital packs with real cards inside and use code 'ENTRYLEVEL' 18+ only. CHAPTERS 00:00 Can I Guess the Price? 01:10 My First Ever Collect-A-Con 02:34 Setting a Card Show Budget 03:29 What Should You Pay at a Card Show? 04:09 Meeting the Tilt Rips Team 06:08 How a Pro Negotiates a Pokémon Deal 07:24 How to Check What a Card Is Worth 08:08 Finding Vendors You Can Trust 09:14 How Vendors Comp Pokémon Cards 17:46 Why Cash Is King 18:53 Pokémon Gold Stars & Big Pickups 20:34 How Long Does Card Grading Take? 22:10 How to Avoid Getting Ripped Off 23:27 Negotiating With a Vendor 25:03 Making My First Trade 26:38 Trading With a One Piece TCG Vendor 33:54 Why You Should ALWAYS Shop Around 35:09 Trading With Pokémon Creators 37:35 Hunting for One Piece Cards 40:10 The Biggest Trade of My Life 41:21 The $12,000 Deal Nearly Goes Wrong 44:34 The Biggest Lesson About Card Shows 45:13 Why You Need Cash at Card Shows 46:27 Surviving Day One of Collect-A-Con 47:12 What I Learned From My First Card Show 48:25 What Happens in Episode 2 #PokemonTCG #PokemonCards #CollectACon #TradingCards #OnePieceTCG #CardCollecting #PokemonCollector #TCG #CardShow #EntryLevel