New to collecting and want to get good info to start

tmills1565 · Jun 16, 2012

I am trying to start up a collection of Rookies and Current players. I would like to get auto's and not too much on relics. I want to know what the best pack would be to get these auto's? I am currently on a budget and do not feel like paying a whole lot but am willing to pay if it is worth it.

I hate when I get packs and none of the cards were worth the money what so ever. I want to avoid this as much as possible. Please help me out if possible and all advice it accepted! Thank you and have a great day!

hive17 · Jun 16, 2012

Best piece of advice I wish I would have had is: DO NOT buy packs to get what you are searching for, especially if you're on a budget. eBay is your friend in this regrad.

sportscardtheory · Jun 16, 2012

Welcome to FCB! Singles are definitely the best way to go. Packs are for addicts and gamblers. lol No offense guys.

sportscardtheory · Jun 16, 2012

Any specific players or teams you follow?

TwinsWin · Jun 16, 2012

Buy what you want rather then open packs if you are just want autos

tramers · Jun 16, 2012

buy a box trade / sell off the teams you don't want but i have 300,000 cards

ThoseBackPages · Jun 16, 2012

This hobby is best avoided if you're concerned about money

tmills1565 · Jun 16, 2012

hive17 said:
Best piece of advice I wish I would have had is: DO NOT buy packs to get what you are searching for, especially if you're on a budget. eBay is your friend in this regrad.

Yeah alright I will def look into ebay. But how do I know if the cards are at a "lower" price than normal or if they are way too over priced?

tmills1565 · Jun 16, 2012

sportscardtheory said:
Any specific players or teams you follow?

The players are in my signature. But the teams I follow are Yankees, Jets, and Knicks.

tmills1565 · Jun 16, 2012

ThoseBackPages said:
This hobby is best avoided if you're concerned about money

I am not so concerned about money, I just do not want to waste my money. I want to be able to know if I am getting the cards at a good price because I hate wasting money on garbage.

tmills1565 · Jun 16, 2012

Yeah I also do want to kind of buy packs because I like the thrill of getting great cards in the packs. But like I want to avoid the normal base boxes, I want boxes that are more valuable and will ultimately pay for itself.

sportscardtheory · Jun 16, 2012

tmills1565 said:
Yeah alright I will def look into ebay. But how do I know if the cards are at a "lower" price than normal or if they are way too over priced?

Just have to check out sold listings on eBay to see what stuff has sold for previously.

tmills1565 · Jun 16, 2012

sportscardtheory said:
Just have to check out sold listings on eBay to see what stuff has sold for previously.

Yeah that does make sense, alright thank you! How many years have you been collecting? And what are your best pieces?

sportscardtheory · Jun 16, 2012

tmills1565 said:
Yeah that does make sense, alright thank you! How many years have you been collecting? And what are your best pieces?

I buy and sell anything and everything, but I collect graded rookie cards of Hall of Famers.

tmills1565 · Jun 16, 2012

sportscardtheory said:
I buy and sell anything and everything, but I collect graded rookie cards of Hall of Famers.

Nice! Do you buy more singles or packs? And do you get them off eBay?

sportscardtheory · Jun 16, 2012

tmills1565 said:
Nice! Do you buy more singles or packs? And do you get them off eBay?

I hardly ever buy packs. And when I do, they are from my local card shop. I get home and bash my head against the wall after I open them because I should know better by now. I would say 97% of what I do is singles and on eBay.

PadresFan86 · Jun 16, 2012

Topps tribute. Love that stuff.

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tmills1565 · Jun 16, 2012

sportscardtheory said:
I hardly ever buy packs. And when I do, they are from my local card shop. I get home and bash my head against the wall after I open them because I should know better by now. I would say 97% of what I do is singles and on eBay.

Alright cool! Thanks for the help! Glad to meet you and hope we can stay in touch!

tmills1565 · Jun 16, 2012

Also what is the best website to check prices besides eBay because it is hard to search/find things on eBay. At least for me that is.

PadresFan86 · Jun 16, 2012

tmills1565 said:
Also what is the best website to check prices besides eBay because it is hard to search/find things on eBay. At least for me that is.

Checkoutmycards, beckett marketplace, sportslots

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