The Pricing Mistake That Kills New Pokémon Vendors: Vending 101 Ep. 3 - Pricing
Pricing is one of the biggest challenges new Pokémon vendors face — and bad pricing can crush your margins before the show even starts. In Episode 3 of Zero to Hero, I’m breaking down exactly how I price cards for shows: binder cards, modern hits, IRs/SIRs, vintage, slabs, and even low-pop cards. If you’ve ever wondered whether to price off TCGplayer, how much condition affects value, or why show prices differ from online listings… this episode answers all of it. What you’ll learn in Episode 3: – How to price your Pokémon cards for shows – Why binder cards need anchor pricing – How to spot manipulated TCGplayer prices – How to price modern IRs, SIRs, and Alt Arts – How to price vintage correctly using condition & recency – What tools to use for slab pricing (ALT, 130 Point, etc.) – How to price low-pop slabs creatively – The difference between online price and show price – The biggest pricing mistakes new vendors make This is Episode 3 of Zero to Hero: Vending 101, where I show the full process of building a Pokémon vending business from scratch all the way to Card Party Dallas. CHAPTERS 00:00 - INTRO 00:56 - VERY SERIOUS HOW TO 01:32 - BINDERS 2:52 - MODERN SINGLES 04:31 - RAW VINTAGE 06:11 - SLABS 07:29 - LOW POP SLABS 08:22 - SHOW PREP 11:16 - NEXT TIME ON DBZ
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