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Sort your collection by set and by rarity
If you haven't done so already, you will need to
organize your collection by set and by rarity. This well
help you determine which cards are valuable all on their
own , and which cards are not. This will also make it easier for you
later on when you are preparing your package for
mailing.
Understanding Card Rarity
Making sense of the little symbols
Each Pokemon card has a little shape-symbol located in
its lower right hand corner that defines its rarity or to put it more simply, how hard it
is to get that card out of a booster pack. The symbols
system works like this. A small
black circle means the card you have is a "common"
card. Commons are easy to come by and not usually
worth much. If you have a small black diamond then the card is an
"uncommon". Most of these are
also not worth a heck of a lot, but there are a few
exceptions, mostly among the better Trainer and
Supporter cards. In general, if you want to sell
us common and uncommon cards they will have to be sent in
as "bulk". Bulk means a large quantity of cards for one
lump sum. If you have a box of
cards like this, all in mint to near mint condition please
follow the buylist bulk link located at the
bottom of the page.
If you find
that you have a star shape in the lower right hand
corner of the card, then you have a "rare" card. If the
card has a shiny holographic card image then you have a "holofoil".
Generally, Rare and Holofoil cards are worth the most
because they are fewer of them printed, they are higher
in demand, and the abilities and powers they have are
better and give you the in-game edge. The highest value cards in
your collection will most likely be found among these
cards and you will probably have less of them than
commons and uncommons. Once you've got them sorted by rarity, you can
then begin to organize them by set.
Understanding Set Symbols
The little pictures that tell you where your cards
came from
Pokemon Cards, along with all other Trading
Cards are released in packages called "sets". Each
collectible set contains approximately 100+ cards
and is given a name. The very first Pokemon Trading
Card Game set was called Base Set, and later on,
expansion sets like Jungle, Fossil, and Rocket were
released. Many of the current Pokemon sets are tied to
the popular video games with names like Diamond & Pearl,
Platinum, and Heart Gold Soul Silver. The set a card comes from is very important
to its value. For Pokemon Card Collectors its
important because they are trying to acquire every
single card from every single set. The cards that
are harder to obtain go up in value and the cards
that are easy to get, generally go down. For people who play the Pokemon TCG (Trading
Card Game) sets are important because it helps to
differentiate what cards are legal for tournament
play and the difference between two Pokemon cards
with same name.
As illustrated in the image on the left, many times you have two entirely different cards that share the same name. The Charizard
on the left is from the "Base 2" set. The Charizard on the right is from "Crystal Guardians". Even though both cards are
named Charizard,
they have entirely different values. Make sure that you
organize your cards by set so you can determine which
versions of your cards have values.
You can download a
set-symbol guide
here and print it out for reference.
You need the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader to
view the Set-Symbol file. You can download it for free
here.
Card Condition and Origin
Cards we will not accept
Not every type of Pokemon card is sellable. We only accept authentic,
English, non world-championship cards. Below is a
guide that shows you an example of what types of cards
we will and will not accept. We also only accept
cards that are in mint/near mint condition. This
means the card MUST be free of any play wear,
whitening, creases, dings, marks, dirt, yellowing,
or other damage. Any cards sent to us in less than
mint/near mint condition will be rejected and
arrangements must be made by the owner to have their
cards returned to them at their own expense.
Step 2: Find Prices for Your Cards
Use our interactive buylist to add the cards you
would like to sell to your "sell to us" cart and submit
itNow that you know what you have, and everything is neat and organized, its time to price your collection. You can choose to browse
our interactive Pokemon buylist by set. You
can also choose to search for a specific card by typing
the card name into the search box.
Simply add the appropriate quantities of cards you wish
to sell to your "sell to us" shopping cart, then click
the "buylist cart" button and follow the checkout
instructions. You will receive a confirmation e-mail
after which we will review your buylist and send an
approval e-mail. Please be sure to review it carefully
as some changes may have been made. Follow the
instructions in the approval e-mail.
IMPORTANT
- Please be advised that much like the stock market, card
prices can rise and fall at a moment's notice. Our
interactive buylist is subject to change at anytime and
built to reflect a fair market price based on current
supply and demand.
- All Prices Listed are for Near Mint/Mint Condition English Cards
- To submit a buylist you MUST sell a minimum of $10.00 worth of cards. Anything below $10 will be rejected.
- Payment will be sent via
.
Paypal payments will be sent within 2-3 days from
receipt of merchandise. If you wish to be paid by check, there will be
$3.00
processing fee. Please allow 2-3 weeks for check
processing.
- There will be a return postage fee if we need to return cards for any reason (postage billed at weight of package)
- There will also be a processing fee (minimum charge of $3.00 for incorrect order, maximum fee billed at $20/hour in six minute
increments) if the cards you send are:
- NOT in the order of the buylist
- IN sleeves
- NOT in acceptable condition
- Please feel free to contact us with any questions at (203) 296-9961 or via e-mail at sales@gamingetc.com
NOTE:If you own a card that does not appear in our buylist then it is considered a
"bulk" card. If you would like to sell bulk common &
uncommon pokemon cards, please click the link
here. All
of the cards you sell to us must always be in mint/near
mint condition, again any cards not up to our standards
of quality will be rejected and returned at the owner's
expense.
Step 3: Prepare your Cards for Shipment
Properly pack your cards so that they arrive to us safely and swiftly.
If your cards are in binder pages, sleeves, hard plastic holders, or top-loaders they must first be removed.
These storage methods are unnecessary and will only add additional weight to your package which will cost you additional postage. The
labor required to remove your collection from sleeves will de-value your collection significantly
and it is in your best interest to get the maximum
payment possible. We recommend purchasing cardboard
card-boxes from your local card, comic, or hobby shop
and shipping your collection in one or more of these.
These boxes are available in 250 count to 5000 count
sizes and are light but extremely durable. If you are
only shipping a small amount of cards, we recommend
sending them in a padded envelope with a hard cardboard
backing to prevent damage during transit. Make sure to
double check the cards you are sending for any king of
damage as you are packing them.
Step 4: Send your Cards to our Buying Department
Use the preferred courier of your choice to get your cards to us, so we can send your payment
When you collection is priced, approved, and correctly packaged, send it to the following address:
Gamingetc Attn:Pokecorner
Buylist 555 Lordship Blvd. Stratford, CT 06615
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