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dos & don'ts of card collecting

Revised: 8/23/02

Visit your local card store often!!
Utilize the resources available at your local card store
Read hobby magazines such as Beckett, Tuff Stuff, SCD
Surf the web for information and collecting tips
Keep your cards in the best condition possible by using card sleeves, holders and cases
Trade, trade, trade with anyone and everyone
Visit the Cheap Seats Sports Cards web site often!!!!
Enjoy the hobby
Make suggestions and recommendations on how your card store can improve it's customer service
Send me suggestions, comments or tips on how I can improve the Collecting Tips section of our web site at joe@cheapseatscards.com
Visit the sports card manufacturers web sites for information on new products and more collecting tips
Let your card shop know when you pulled a good card
Participate in sports card promotions, surveys and questionnaires to voice your opinions about the hobby
Support the sports card dealers who help and assist you
Learn as much as you can about the sports card collecting hobby
Let your sports card shop owners know what they are doing right
Let your sports card shop owners know what they are doing wrong
Encourage kids to start collecting
Help kids get started collecting

Don't

Buy cards for the sole purpose of profiting from them
Expect your local card store to buy all of your cards all of the time
Be disappointed if you don't pull a high value card in every pack
Let your mom throw out your sports card collection when you go to college or get married!!
Call your local card store and ask them to price your cards - stop in the store and we'll bend over backwards to help you
Use rubber bands around your cards
Put cards in your pocket (all my younger customers)!!!!!!
Over spend your collecting allowance or budget
Email 20 want lists to your sports card store and expect an answer overnight (these take time to complete, but we are more than glad to do it for you)
Email your want lists to your sports card store if you really aren't willing to purchase the cards that they do find for you (75% of the customers who contact us regarding their want lists, never respond or purchase the cards that we took the time to pull for them)
Don't fall for the counterfeit rookie card scam!!! If that MJ rookie's price looks too good to be true, it probably isn't genuine. Research this issue by reading the leading trade magazines or by talking with your dealer. Marino, Elway, Griffey and McGwire are just of few of the most sought after rookies that are known to have counterfeit cards circulating. A good place to find books where you can learn more is www.collect.com or selected dealers.