Steps To Sports Card Case Break

Case breaking is one aspect of trading card collecting that generates a steady stream of income for both the avid collectors and sellers. Often done online these days, there are instances where long-time shop owners ditched their stores to go full-time case breakers. However, it’s not as simple as opening a box of cards. There are ways to make a break successful and it still helps to know the correct steps to sports card case break.

Whether you’ve done case breaking events several times in the past or you’re doing it for the first time, the process is the same. However, the way you break a case and list your items could spell the difference between a successful case break event and an unsuccessful one.

5 Steps to Sports Card Case Break

Make the order

Before you hold a case break, the first thing you need to do is place the order. If you already have buyers with specific teams, players, or cards that they want to purchase, the ordering process could be a lot easier.

Be sure to place the order a couple of weeks ahead of your scheduled card case beak to ensure that stocks arrive on time and you won’t disappoint your buyers. It might also help to open a pre-sale for a higher chance of selling out your box.

Get ready for the break

About a week prior to the break, start preparing the list of cards you expect to pull, especially if you already know which teams and players are included in the box you ordered. This helps a lot in pricing your cards, more so if you’re doing live card breaking for your buyers.

During preparations, make sure to have enough shipping supplies as well so that packing orders becomes a breeze.

Break your box

On the actual day of the card break, have all your items ready and within reach. This will make the flow smoother and more efficient. If you’re set to break several boxes, having one or two assistants to do the scanning and sorting of cards can make the job so much easier.

Create online listings and auctions

Say you did not conduct a pre-sale or you have a few leftovers from the box that you wish to sell. Once you’ve completed scanning the cards, your next step would be to create online listings for each of them. 

Pro tip when holding auctions for similar cards: Schedule them a few hours or even a couple of days apart so that you don’t end up competing with yourself. Take time to also check that no other seller is selling the same item at the same time. Timing does wonders for successful transactions.

Ship the orders

Shipping orders to your buyers is the last step in a sports card case break. This is where you part ways with your pulls and send them to their rightful owners. When shipping trading cards, make sure to pack every single one of them properly to avoid damage while in transit. If need be, avail of shipping insurance for additional protection, especially if you’re going to be shipping a valuable card.

Card case breaking doesn’t have to be complicated. You just need to give yourself enough time to make it less stressful and, of course, find as many sure buyers as you can. Feel free to also check out the Blez blogs for more how-to information on card breaks.