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How
To Buy Sports Cards On-Line
Info
for the New Collector
Buying
Sports Cards from an on-line sports card site.
Most
sports card collectors had their first experience with buying cards
from local card dealers. In recent years, it has become more difficult
to find local sports card dealers as many small local shops are
closing. So the collector has turned to online dealer's websites to
purchase their sports cards.
Inevitably,
many of the collectors are discovering that the internet is a great
place to find exactly what they want and with very little effort. A
collector can find what he, or she, wants with a few clicks of the
mouse. Saves on time, saves on gas, and saves on frustration.
If
you are buying cards for the first time and are intimidated by the many
different types of cards and manufacturers, there are a few simple
things to think about in order to make a decision. Keep the following
advice in mind and buying cards. Hopefully these ideas will help you
have a great start.
Do
you have a general idea of the type of sports cards you want to
purchase?
(i.e.
Do you want to buy a box of cards, or a set?)
Sports
card sets contain individual baseball cards. The cards in a set include
base-set cards, subset cards and rookie cards. The sports card sets can
contain over 350 cards or as few as 15 cards. Sets are usually factory
sealed, however, some may be hand collated. Topps and Upper Deck Card
Companies are the primary makers of Sports card sets
Sports
card boxes contain sealed wax packs. The baseball card packs include a
random assortment of base-set cards, rookie cards and special insert
cards. The number of packs in the boxes can range from 36 packs to 1
pack. Sports card boxes are produced by Topps, Playoff, Donruss, Leaf,
Bowman and Upper Deck card companies.
Is
the website secure?
Check
the site out. Does it have a SSL certificate.
Is
the site using a 128 bit encryption.?
On
the checkout pages does the address change to https:www.thesitename.com
? (the "s" indicates you are on a secure encrypted page.)
Are
there detailed descriptions of the products offered?
Are
there pictures of the products your are interested in.
Does
the site offer a detailed description of the products of interest?
Do
they let you know exactly what you can expect in each box of cards, or
what the odds are of receiving a particular type of card in the boxes.
If
you are interested in a large quantity of a product, do they offer
quantity discounts.
Be
sure the site lets you know that the product is in stock. If they do
not, call to be sure.
Is
the information listed below available on the WebSite's Pages?
Does the
site list the company address, a contact page, and a telephone number?
(Perferably a toll-free number.)
Is there a comments page where you can read about customer experiences
with the company.
Does
the company post Shipping Info?
Privacy Policy? Security Info?
Do they process their orders quickly? If not, how
many days will it take before the sports cards, or sports card
supplies are shipped?
What shipper do they use and is the package insured?
Here
at AD
Sports Cards Etc. we offer a
great shopping experience.
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