Looking to offload some of your collection?

The list below will be kept up to date with what we're currently looking to buy:

• POKEMON (ENGLISH)
  • Full Art EX/GX/V, Full Art Trainer, Secret Rare - $2.00
  • SIR - 70% pricecharting comps
  • IR - $3.00
  • VMAX - $1.50
  • VSTAR - $1.00
  • V, EX, GX - $0.80
  • Trainer Gallery Holo - $1.00
  • Amazing/Radiant Rare - $0.50
  • Baby Shiny Rare - $2.00
  • Holo, Reverse Holo - $0.10
  • Non-Holo (Common, Uncommon, Rare) - $0.05
• POKEMON (JAPANESE)
  • Full Art EX/GX/V, Full Art Trainer, Secret Rare  - not buying
  • Trainer Gallery Holo - not buying
  • VMAX, VSTAR, Amazing Rare - not buying
  • EX/GX/V - not buying
  • Holo, Reverse Holo - not buying
  • Non-Holo (Common, Uncommon, Rare) - not buying

• MID - HIGH END NBA 
  • 70% sportscardspro comps (or based on eBay average over last 5 sales of exact card)
  • If no comps are available, agreed value to be negotiated.

 

Want to sell huge lots in bulk (Pokemon only)? Bring your bulk cards to one of the card shows we're attending, or ship them to us:

• Arrange a time to meet us. Our retail storefront is no longer open to the public, but we are happy to meet with you in a public place (for the safety of both parties).
• Bring/send only mint condition cards (no white edges or backs, creases, wrinkles, etc). Bring/send only original genuine cards (no newsagent knockoffs). 
  
• Take cards out of TCG sleeves. Clear sleeves are ok,  but no solid-back sleeved cards will be accepted (we need to see the back of the card quickly and easily). Bring/send them in a cardboard or plastic box (something like these: 400ct boxes). No rubber bands, no plain envelopes. If they're in albums or binders that's ok, but please note that binders will not be returned if you're shipping cards to us. 
  
• Supply bank details for EFT transfer (we do not pay into Paypal or other online banking methods - EFT only).
• Anything brought/sent not following above guidelines will not be considered, and will need to be collected back from us (or return posted at seller's expense). We do not pay for postage to or from our shop.
• We only purchase cards that we need or want. If we have multiple copies of a particular card you're looking to sell, or we just aren't interested in the card you're selling, we may not buy it.
  

 

Why do we pay 70% of comps?

Most successful businesses operate on gross profit margins of 40-50%. This allows for the payment of GST (10%) off the top to the government, staff wages, insurances, rent/mortgage, and other overheads like utilites and body corporate fees - while still trying to make a profit. Of course it's completely different if the business is running from someone's home and there are no overheads, but that's not the case for THE TRADERS and other bricks & mortar business. When we offer 70% of comps to an individual, that only allows for 30% gross margin. Then since we are buying from an individual and not a business, we aren't getting the GST credit that normally applies, so we lose 10% right away to the government when we sell the card. That leaves us with 20% margin. That's half (or less) of what a typical retail business should be targeting in order to be profitable.

Every seller should consider the cost versus benefit of selling the cards to another individual themselves. A seller will always make more money selling to another individual versus selling to a shop. The cost of making those sales is the time and effort required to organize, photograph, research, list, and negotiate with buyers - and hopefully not have too many "no shows" when it comes time to do the deal. And if you're selling the cards on eBay or similar platform, there are fees invovled in that too. By selling to a shop like ourselves, you're swapping out all of that effort and drama in exchange for quick cash. Will you make a bit less money? Yes. Will you save time and hassle? Also yes. The decision is yours!

Have any questions? Contact us here.