Guides

How to Pre-Screen For Profitable PSA Grading Opportunities

How to filter the noise and only research cards where the math works in your favor.

Mar 24 • BCG Cards

A Sports Card Grader's Guide to Pokémon

Why the transition is easier than you think, and how we generated a 55% ROI in our first year.

Mar 13 • BCG Cards

How to Manage Concentration Risk in Card Grading

When to diversify your card holdings, and when to go all in on the top names.

Mar 5 • BCG Cards

How To Use Market Adjustments To Buy New Releases Profitably

A guide to accounting for falling markets in your Expected Value calculations

Feb 24 • BCG Cards

The Complete Guide to eBay Search Filters: Finding Profitable Cards to Grade

Tricks to save you time and help you find profitable cards on eBay.

Feb 16 • BCG Cards

Why Slower PSA Grading Means You Need More Capital

The hidden cost of long PSA turnaround times.

Feb 5 • BCG Cards

Why Grading Low Value Cards is a Losing Strategy

A clear framework explaining why it's best to grade cards worth $100 or more.

Jan 26 • BCG Cards

Understanding Gem Rates and Multiples: The Pre-Screen for Buying Cards Profitably

A framework for evaluating cards quickly and consistently.

Jan 18 • BCG Cards

Start Here: Everything You Need to Know About Grading For Profit

Explaining everything from buying profitable cards, grading PSA 10s, and keeping good data.

Jan 15 • BCG Cards

The Complete Guide to Expected Value: How to Grade Cards Profitably

This is one of the most important concepts to master in order to grade for profit.

Jan 12 • BCG Cards

The Complete Guide to Finding PSA 10 Candidates on eBay: 9 Best Practices

This is a brief tutorial on how to find PSA 10 candidates on eBay.

Jan 6 • BCG Cards

Buy the Hype? Why We Target "High Risk" Cards

This is a summary of why we buy “risky cards” – or cards that are likely to fluctuate in value shortly after buying them – to grade and sell. This post…

Jan 1 • BCG Cards

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