Collecting "How Much is This Card Worth?" / "Is This a Good Trade?"
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Dark Gloom from Team Rocket and Onix from Neo Discovery, Japanese printng. I'm afraid that in mint condition neither card is worth more than $0.80 to $1.
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So, I recently stumbled upon this famous youtube video, that claims that a trainer bill got sold für 5000$. I know this is fake^^ Nonetheless, I was remembered of my old pokemon cards and thought "hey - maybe they are work something. Unfortunaly, I have no idea what these cards are worth
So, to make it more easy, I tried to sort my cards in some categories:
1) Holorares
2) Rares - 1999
2) Rares - 1999-2000
3) Other Rares
4) Normal/psychic/Plant 1999
5) Normal/psychic/Plant 1999-2000
6) Normal/psychic/Plant other
7) special promos (mew)
8) engery cards
9) cards I think are fake^^
My water, plant, electric, fire, fighting and trainer cards aren't on the pictures yet, since I first want to know if the categories I made make any sense, or if the "normals" are even worth money^^
So without further ado (and since 192 Pictures would be a little bit much for this forum^^) - here is the link to my google drive folder (publicy shared, so no sign-in is required) (If some cards, especialy rares and holorares appear multiple times, it is a different copy evertime)
Thanks for the help
Energy cards and common/uncommon cards probably aren't going to be worth all too much unless they're 1st edition or shadowless and in really good condition. Fake cards aren't worth anything. It's the holo cards and promos (and, to a lesser extent, the non-holo rares) that are going to be worth the most. (For the record, it doesn't really matter what type something is when valuing, so things like Normal/Psychic/Grass don't matter in terms of valuation. Rarity and condition of the card are most important)
For English-language cards, there are a few sites I know of that can help you out with figuring out a value. TCGPlayer is very up-to-date and is a great way of discovering current market values for cards, including a detailed Price Guide feature that you can use to see how the prices for cards have changed over time. You can also use eBay's Sold Listings feature to look up a card and see how much people have been willing to pay for it recently. Make sure to keep card condition in mind when looking at such prices too; spots with visible scratches, spots, dents, etc. (like your Machamp) will be worth less than cards without.
These sites probably won't be as much help for your German-language cards, though. Ebay.de's sold listings (instead of the American .com site) might be of use for finding some German language cards, though I don't know how often cards are sold there compared to other international versions of the site.
I can tell you that in the English language community, foreign language cards are something of a novelty, but generally worth less than their English counterparts. This probably won't be true if you sell the cards in a country that speak German natively. For more information about what such cards worth be worth in German-speaking regions, you're probably best off asking a German community, rather than an English one.
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I bought 4 packs of fates collide and 3 of steam siege to my girlfriend earlier today and we just opened them an hour ago. in a fates collide pack she received a 29/124 mew and it didn't look right so I checked online and couldn't find one like it and I eventually found this forum. thought I'd post it here to see if anyone has seen something similar to it or if anyone knows anything about it. I'm not fully educated on all the terms of cards so I'll just explain it as best I can and I'll also post a picture of it so you can see for yourselves. the card is missing the border on the left side and the right side border is way too thick and you can see what seems to be the start of a new card probably a card with an pre evolution since it looks like that circle. it's shiny inside the square where mew is, but it also has a really faint shine to it on the rest of the card. you can barely see it on the picture, but I was able to capture it faintly.
http://imgur.com/npgZPuj
http://imgur.com/npgZPuj
That is what is referred to as a "miscut". During production, Pokémon cards are actually printed out on large sheets with multiple cards and then later cut down to size before being split up and put into packs. Sometimes those sheets get misaligned when they are cut, leading to these sort of production errors.
Minor miscuts (one side's border thicker than the other) are actually pretty common in English Pokémon cards; this particular width of miscut is quite a bit less common considering that you can see a hint of the card next to it on the sheet. Some miscuts are even more severe. You can do a google image search for "miscut Pokémon cards" if you'd like to see more.
That is what is referred to as a "miscut". During production, Pokémon cards are actually printed out on large sheets with multiple cards and then later cut down to size before being split up and put into packs. Sometimes those sheets get misaligned when they are cut, leading to these sort of production errors.
Minor miscuts (one side's border thicker than the other) are actually pretty common in English Pokémon cards; this particular width of miscut is quite a bit less common considering that you can see a hint of the card next to it on the sheet. Some miscuts are even more severe. You can do a google image search for "miscut Pokémon cards" if you'd like to see more.
what about the shiny thing on the rest of the card. is it supposed to be that way??
That's just the holo inside the card peeking through the paper over the holo. Happens semi-regularly with holo cards on recent sets, so there's nothing really special or noteworthy about it.
Hello all, my family and I are returning to the game after not playing since BW. We have already bought tons of XY 2017 rotation as I am sure all of you know once you get the fever you go crazy buying cards.
I was looking through what cards I had from BW days and was looking up values. It looks like I have the Plasma Freeze SR Ultra Ball, which I just about ten minutes ago found out what it is going for. How can I tell if its the right one, and judge its condition. What is the true value I should get for it. I see it selling for anywhere between 75$ and 175$.
Thx
I was looking through what cards I had from BW days and was looking up values. It looks like I have the Plasma Freeze SR Ultra Ball, which I just about ten minutes ago found out what it is going for. How can I tell if its the right one, and judge its condition. What is the true value I should get for it. I see it selling for anywhere between 75$ and 175$.
Thx
Looking at eBay sold listings, secret rare Ultra Balls go for around $150 to $200 in Near Mint condition. If you could post some pictures, we could probably help you evaluate the condition.
(By the way, I find it awesome that you're playing with your family!)
(By the way, I find it awesome that you're playing with your family!)
Thanks for your help. My kids and I love playing games. TCG, video games, etc. Surprisingly, they are teenagers now, glad they still enjoy it.
I attached a few pics. I have a bunch of other stuff, ace specs, full arts from the plasma stuff. Not sure how much people want the cycled cards.
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That looks like it's in pretty good condition! You could definitely list it as Nm. The only defect I see is maybe a small nick on the bottom front of the card?
As for the other cards, there is still some demand for older BW stuff for expanded play / collection purposes. Full arts are worth around $10 - $20 from what I can tell. Secret rare Charizard from Plasma Storm is also worth quite a bit.
As for the other cards, there is still some demand for older BW stuff for expanded play / collection purposes. Full arts are worth around $10 - $20 from what I can tell. Secret rare Charizard from Plasma Storm is also worth quite a bit.
You just made my day. I will be using all this stuff to try and get all the cards I need to build our decks. Remember I have to get multiple copies of everything since there are a few of us.
Thanks Again.
any idea about how much it could be worth??
It's hard to price miscut cards because their value is very discretionary. There are some people who specifically collect miscuts, and to such a buyer the card would probably be worth more than the card's standard value, though there aren't exactly a lot of those types of collectors, so it may be hard to find someone willing to buy it for a higher price. If you're legitimately interested in selling the card, I'd suggest putting it as an auction on eBay, with the starting price around the actual price of the regular card, and a reserve price of whatever you personally feel would be a value you'd be willing to sell the card for.
I have the 3 Playmats released thru the premium box's
How much in Unopened TCG product are they worth in trade or would I be better off selling them on ebay?
Mostly want the Steam Siege blister packs and the Generations ETB and the Machamp, Gyrados, Mewtwo tins before the end of the month.
How much in Unopened TCG product are they worth in trade or would I be better off selling them on ebay?
Mostly want the Steam Siege blister packs and the Generations ETB and the Machamp, Gyrados, Mewtwo tins before the end of the month.
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I'm a casual player, and don't care much for competitive cards. I simply prefer nice looking cards over ugly ones.
Anyways, I managed to pull a Shaymin-EX. Apparently he's valuable, and I wanted to know details on selling him.
1) I have a near-mint/mint regular art shaymin. There's a few minor white marks on the edges. Besides that, it's completely clean. Would the white marks make it near-mint, or would it still be considered mint?
2) How much should I sell it for? I see a bunch of crazy prices, and don't want to pick a price too high or too low.
3) Will Shaymin-EX always be valuable, or will it die down in price like Mewtwo-EX and Luxray Level X?
4) Any recommendations on where to sell it? I may sell it at a card shop to get a decent discount off a booster box.
Anyways, I managed to pull a Shaymin-EX. Apparently he's valuable, and I wanted to know details on selling him.
1) I have a near-mint/mint regular art shaymin. There's a few minor white marks on the edges. Besides that, it's completely clean. Would the white marks make it near-mint, or would it still be considered mint?
2) How much should I sell it for? I see a bunch of crazy prices, and don't want to pick a price too high or too low.
3) Will Shaymin-EX always be valuable, or will it die down in price like Mewtwo-EX and Luxray Level X?
4) Any recommendations on where to sell it? I may sell it at a card shop to get a decent discount off a booster box.
1) "Mint" means no flaws whatsoever, so it sounds like it would be NM.
2) TCGPlayer is a great resource for this kind of information. They show you current market values for prices and also historical information so you can see how the prices have fluctuated. It lists the current market price at a little over US$70. You can also look at eBay sold listings; recent non-FA Shaymins there have been sold for between US$50-80.
3) Its current value is almost solely because of its competitive use, so it will definitely decrease in price when it rotates out. There's also the possibly that it may get reprinted at some point which would also lower the value drastically.
4) Selling to a card shop would be easy, but you'll also not get the full value for it. Card shops are resellers and are always looking to make a profit, so they buy low and sell high. If you'd like to get the full worth of the card, you're better off selling to players directly, or through an auction service like eBay.
Thanks! I appreciate the response. The internet hasn't been useful when it comes to average price.