In this episode of The Premium Pod, we help premium members make money flipping sports cards. We answer these questions and more… When ordering Topps Now cards, does ordering more cards increase your odds of getting a parallel or an auto? I ask this because I heard that Topps sends out the parallels/autos to random addresses and it is not based on the number in the print run or how many you order. For example, if you order one Topps Now Football #11 of Jayden Daniels, you will have the same odds of getting an auto or parallel as someone who orders ten (assuming all ten cards are part of one order that is going to the same address). Is this correct and if not, can you clear this up? What would be the top five prospects in the MLB to buy in the offseason and when is a good time to buy them? Have…

In this episode of The Premium Pod, we help premium members make money flipping sports cards. We answer these questions and more… Ask the grader question: how much weight is put on the front of the card vs. the back of the card? Just got several (about 25, pic is of 9s and 10s) Skenes and Elly’s back from PSA (cards from raw-to-grade formula) Was pretty lucky with the gem rate on Skenes (less so w/ Elly). I know there’s no selling market for raw-to- grade necessary, but I was just wondering if I should list now in the off season or hold till next season hype? I wanted to get your opinion on a recent purchase. I bought 2 of the Caitlin Clark Panini instant Jungle /25 #268 First All WNBA team cards. I have seen some recent sales of other /25 Jungle cards that have sold for much less than I expected. I…

In this episode of The Premium Pod, we help premium members make money flipping sports cards. We answer these questions and more… What do you guys think of the jumbo 5×7 downtowns released recently? Any play here? I don’t think so but interested in your take. I have a couple of questions for you today. The first one I want to start with is this Costco 2024 Donruss release. Why is Panini releasing these to such a large distributer? Also they are giving a jumbo downtown in everybox? People are buying these and reselling them at crazy prices. Have we hit yet another junk wax era? If so how can we avoid this just like the 90’s. Question #2 I recently bought a Tyrese Haliburton 2020 Optic #162 Purple Rookie. It looks really clean and centered. Is it worth getting graded? Is there any strategies for those wrong cards such as Anthony Richardson RCs but…

In this episode of The Premium Pod, we help premium members make money flipping sports cards. We answer these questions and more… I have a wemby rookie of the year topps now 1/10 auto. If I sent that card in to you for grading what’s the process…. I k ow I don’t have to prep the card you will do that for me. I know it’s $25. But a card like this is worth a lot. So how do you let me know the price for this card to grade. And would it ne a faster turnaround time since the price of the card will be around $4,000/$5,000 before grading. Looking forward to the NFL Draft and grabbing a few Bowman 1st autos for some key players or at least most likely first round picks at QB or WR. What is the strategy on these since they are in college uniforms? When do you sell-…

In this episode of The Premium Pod, we help premium members make money flipping sports cards. We answer these questions and more… I recently picked up 3 of the 2024 Topps Chrome Victor Wembanyama base #1s with the intention of grading them to flip. Given PSA is about 2 months out or more for returning them at the $20 per card bulk price, is it worth paying the 3 week expedited $40 price per card for receiving them back in the first two weeks of the season to sell? I am sitting on two PSA 8 Carson Beck orange geometric autos (short run out of 25). I am tempted to crack and sell raw, is this the ethical dilemma I am making it out to be in my mind even knowing that some cards get cracked and re-subbed to get a higher grade? Are there any best practices to get card flipping side hustle to…

In this episode of The Premium Pod, we help premium members make money flipping sports cards. We answer these questions and more… My question is for all of us new-to-newish members, as we go through the Sports Card School, has anything changed in your process or the hobby in general since those videos were made that we should be aware of? I am looking to start a side hustle of flipping cards like you talk about, but I’m nervous about starting. I’m curious if you could start with only $100, what do you think the best way to invest that money into the card market would be to start my card flipping journey? A second question I would have is what would you suggest doing with any bulk cards you may have?? I like to purchase lots and sometimes there is a lot of leftover bulk. Any advice or insight would be so helpful. Keep…

In this episode of The Premium Pod, we help premium members make money flipping sports cards. We answer these questions and more… How to you grow a sports card Instragram following from scratch? When you’re up huge on a card, how do you know when you should sell it? What’s the play with Topps NOW Shohei Ohtani cards? Are there any $100 graded only plays with Detroit players? How to properly liquidate Lamine Yamal and Paul Skenes Raw To Grade plays that aren’t as hot now. How to strategically liquidate Wemby cards Getting back into the hobby, should I set up my own eBay presence or consign with someone else? I have a PSA gem mint 10, Caitlin Clark draft night auto. On eBay they have been selling in the range of $10k-$11k. What would be you advice/opinion as holding the card or selling it and using to money to purchase a Shohei Ohtani or…

In this episode of The Premium Pod, we help premium members make money flipping sports cards. We answer these questions and more… Should you consider buying raw base and refractors of 2024 Topps Chrome Baseball Rookies like Jackson Chourio, Jackson Merrill and Jackson Holliday to grade now and sell next season? Grade or sell a Wemby Mosaic Prism Ice /125. It’s card #238, the true rookie and not an insert? Why/How did people lose money on Joe Burrow and Justin Herbert Cards heading into Week 1 of the NFL season? How to avoid simple eBay auction mistakes and mitigate risk. What to do when PSA hasn’t shipped you your graded card for weeks after your grades pop? How to maximize return on Wemby 2023 Prizm Silver PSA 10s. Who is the best football player to buy right now on a budget? Should you buy WWE cards? A more in-depth look at solid Panini Instant and…

In this episode of The Premium Pod, we help premium members make money flipping sports cards. We answer these questions and more… Taking into consideration the right players, and the right cards, is it too soon to start listing basketball cards as BIN listings? I know you don’t recommend buying wax. But do you think that buying Hobby Boxes (and the like), of Bowman U Chrome Football/Basketball, can be a strategy for player prospecting? Is my play with a Puka Nacua Hyper Blue Optic PSA 10 the same as with the Silver PSA 10? Do I try to dump now or hold and sell on performance spike? When I look at the other sports that I’ve participated in (NFL, NBA, MLB), the gains haven’t been nearly as strong or predictable as NCAAFB. So my question to you is whether you think it’s wise to focus exclusively on NCAAFB cards and ignore the others for the…

In this episode of The Premium Pod, we help premium members make money flipping sports cards. We answer these questions and more… When a good player gets injured, let’s say a season ending injury for a QB, what’s the play for their cards? What’s the right time to sell the following cards? I have a 2022 Contenders Garrett Wilson Playoff Ticket Auto PSA 10. I have $200 invested in it and I’d like to maximize my profit, just don’t know how to do that. Also, a 2021 Prizm Travis Etienne no huddle auto PSA 10, I’m into that one for $100. A few 2020 optic Justin Herbert blue scope and blue hyper, both psa 10, cost is about $175 each. A 2022 Contenders Drake London Red Zone Ticket Auto PSA 10, I’m into that one around $150. You don’t have to answer each individually, but I wanted to hear your thoughts on selling cards like…