Peyton Manning’s Top 5 Rookie Cards
July 10, 2008
Peyton Manning has a lot of rookie cards that are worth grading. We will review some of Peyton Manning’s most valuable football cards and which ones might be worth the most money in the future. We will discuss which ones might have the highest percentage change in value in the most recent future.
1. 1998 SP authentic Peyton Manning Rookie: this is definitely Peyton Manning’s best football rookie card. These cards were individually numbered with only 2000 of each card being produced. This card is also very hard to find in good condition. The only drawback to this Peyton Manning rookie card is that it is very overpriced.
2. 1998 Topps Chrome Peyton Manning Rookie: this is definitely one of Peyton Manning’s nicest football card’s. This this card sells anywhere from $45-$65. This card has a lot of upside and is a great pickup if you’re looking to make some money.
3. 1998 Bowman Chrome Peyton Manning Rookie: the Bowman chrome version of Peyton Manning’s rookie card is also a very undervalued card. If Peyton Manning makes another run at a Super Bowl you will see these rookie cards sell for excess of $200. you can pick one of these up for under $50.
4. 1998 Upper Deck Peyton Manning Rookie Card: this is Peyton Manning’s most undervalued card in my opinion. If you can pick this card up in good condition in the $30-$35 range you will be very happy one-day. This card has foiled corners which makes it very hard to find in good condition. Many people don’t pay attention to these details but all you have to do is look at how much a Derek Jeter SP rookie is worth.
5. 1998 Collector’s Edge Peyton Manning Rookie Card: collector’s edge made a lot of these cards and they are very plentiful in the card market. So for the long term this card will never be worth a lot of money. With that being said is a good car to pick up if you can buy at for the right price. If you can buy this card for anything under five dollars its a steal. Even though this card is not scarce it will sell for good money if Peyton Manning continues to play the way he does. Many people cannot afford some of the higher-end Peyton Manning rookie cards so they will jump to this version.
Please make sure when you’re buying a Peyton Manning rookie card you review the condition and make sure that the card is priced correctly. Don’t overpay for a Peyton Manning rookie when you can find one on eBay at a reasonable price. Now is a good time to purchase Peyton Manning rookie cards because of the off-season. Once the season starts up the cards normally will go up 15 to 20%.
History of Sports Card Grading and Authentication
July 10, 2008
Sports Card Grading has been around since the late 80’s. The industry actually derived from the coin industry as the boom of the coin grading market proved too be just as lucrative in the sports card industry. CSA was actually the first sports card grading company on the seen and tried their best to patent their product and sell franchises over the united states. This business venture failed and opened the door for new grading card companies to evolve. PSA and SGC came on the seen in the early 90’s and begun the push to revolutionize the industry. The demand for sports card grading was immense and probably long over due. PSA and SGC made millions and did a great job of marketing to create a general buzz about the new age of sports cards. The sports card industry started receiving a lot of free publicity in the media which brought a ton of new people into the market. It seemed like the Gold Rush. Everybody was a card dealer or wanted too be one. Millions of dollars were spent in buying cards and having them graded. The problem with this new trend was their were many people in the industry that probably didn’t need to be in it. They new nothing about cards and were easy manipulated into buying cards at astronomical prices hoping that one day they would be able to retire young and rich. As the industry continued to grow PSA started raising their prices and the turnaround times on getting your cards back were getting to be ridiculous. You were paying $10-$25 per card to have you cards graded in certain period of time and having them come back 3-4 weeks later than what was promised. This delay infuriated customers and started a trend were new grading card companies began to pop up. When it was all said and done their were roughly 12 new grading card companies in a 1 year period. This baseball card and football card craze began to pour into the production of more and more cards. Topps and Upper Deck started flooding the market with different sets, insert cards, autographs, give aways, you name it. New card companies began to evolve. It seemed like every body wanted a piece of the pie. It was easy money to sum but the begin of the end for most. With productions runs at an all-time high card scarcity became a thing of the past. Productions runs were in millions and no matter how hard some card dealers tried to lie to their customers the realization was that the cards were being produced much more than the demand could keep up with. Their were many rumors starting to surface about PSA controlling their grades. Trying to control the population of what cards were being graded high and who was going to receive the best grades. When they saw the advantage of this practice they decided to come out with a population report which they still have to this day to try to show people how rare certain cards really are. While this practice helped the few and ended up hurting others the grading card companies continued to grow and money was still flowing on the industry.
GMA Grading came on to the seen in 2000. We saw the demand and what was really missing from the sports card industry. We developed a system to be able to grade our customers baseball cards in five business days. We also have tried to keep the lowest prices, second to none, in the baseball card grading industry. GMA grading has had their cards sold on television on both Home Shopping Network (HSN) as well as Shop at Home television. We will continue to look for new and improved ways of helping our customers achieve the best customer service in the industry.
When grading baseball cards customers have a variety of companies to choose from we hope that GMA will top the list of the most affordable and most efficient grading card companies in the industry.
How too Make Money with Baseball Cards !
July 10, 2008
Buy the Cards that People Want!
One of the most important things that I have learned in business is to try to think like the customer. We all have our own favorite things that we like and people that we admire but these things vary from person to person. Red Sox fans love Red Sox players. Yankee fans love Yankee players. I understand that seems very simplistic but most of the simple ideas are the best ideas. When buying baseball cards you have a better chance of selling a Derek Jeter card faster than selling a Mike Lowell card. I will even take it a step further. Jimmy Rollins of the Philadelphia Phillies won the NL MVP award last year. This helped his popularity and improved his fan base but, with that being said, you can sell Derek Jeter cards ten times faster than you would sell a Jimmy Rollins card. This is true for a few reasons. One reason is that Derek Jeter is very marketable player and plays for one of the most marketable sports franchises in baseball. His sports cards are extremely popular and are sold on ebay in the thousands per week. This concept is something that needs a little practice. Our personal biases sometimes get in the way. I believe in time almost every card has a potential customer but you do not want to tie up your money in cards that are stagnant. Make a list of the most popular players from each team past and present. Take your list of players and fill in all the various rookie cards that they have. For instance, Alex Rodriguez has about 9 different rookie cards that you can buy. Derek Jeter have 7 different rookie cards that you can buy. Almost every card in the 80’s has about two or three different rookie card variations. I am assuming your getting the point. Once you have compiled the list lets move on to the next step and try to narrow it down a little.
Do Your Research
Ebay is no doubt the number one marketplace for people who are buying and selling anything from sports memorabilia to video equipment. It can also be an amazing research tool. If you have an ebay account you can view past sales, prices and popularity of almost anything that has been sold. You can view how many bids a certain card has. You can view how many times the card has been listed in the past 30 days. These bits of information can save you a lot of time and money. I definitely believe that time is money and that cliche is not used enough. One of the main purposes of making money and opening up your own business is to enjoy the freedom and time the money can give you. Use ebay as a tool to help you save time and make proper decisions on what to purchase. Try to keep your own personal opinions out of it. Numbers don’t have opinions, they are just numbers, but if analyzed correctly they can save you and your business from failing. See what cards are selling and at what prices. See what cards have bids and what cards are being listed continuously without any bidders. Make sure to monitor the prices so you can make informed decisions. If you see a Tony Gwynn Rookie card consistently selling for $25-$30 don’t be so surprised if you see one selling for $50 with no bids. This does not mean that Tony Gwynn cards don’t sell it just means that the seller has the card over priced. If your research is done properly you will be able to get a goog feel of what is good to buy and what is not. Once you have this information you can start narrowing down your list.
Money, How Much Do I want to Invest !
Every business has a start up cost and this business is no different. Come up with a sum that you are willing to invest and work around that. Do not use your life savings or your kids college tuition but try to come up with a reasonable sum of money to begin your venture. I use the word investment because you are investing in products that have monetary value. If you did your research properly the cards you have purchased can be re-sold on ebay for the price you purchased them for if not more. This is why the research part is so important. This lowers your risk and keeps your investment safe.
The Buying Process
Once you have the detailed list of the baseball card that you want to buy and the prices that you’re willing to pay for each one then it becomes time to start buying. This is definitely the funnest part of the whole process. You get to Rome eBay and spend money like it’s out of style. Feel comfortable that you have done your research properly your money will be well spent and you receive a nice return on the money invested. Make sure that you do your research and buy card lots of certain players that you are looking for to reduce your cost per card. Many times when you purchase card lots you can lower your cost per card 20 to 30%. This is a huge advantage especially if you have a budget and can afford to card lots. Don’t overdo the size of the card lots. Another words don’t buy too many of the same card. you want to make sure if you’re doing this is a business you have a large variety of cars to sell on eBay so you don’t get stuck with too much inventory. Just remember stick budget and do your homework. also don’t be afraid to buy more than one brand for each player you are looking for. Many times people will search for a certain rookie card but will like one brand over another. The larger variety you have to sell or offer the more sales you can generate selling on eBay. If you stick to the plan you’ll make money.
Selling Your Baseball Cards
selling your baseball cards can be a very lengthy subject so we will only touch on some of the key factors that you will be able to use to help you start the selling process on eBay and an easy timely fashion. When selling cards on eBay I would recommend that you use eBay’s software such as Turbo Lister or Blackthorne eBay selling software. Both these software tools can help you list auctions online and save you a lot of time in the process. I believe time is money and you can automate the process by using these listing tools. Automation is the key to everything if you want to make money on eBay. There is absolutely no point in selling a card and making three dollars on that card if it took you an hour to list. You might as well go get a paying job that pays more money. If you use a software correctly and generate templates you can create close to a hundred auctions on our. That might sound like an outlandish statement but it is true. EBay does a great job in supplying you with online tutorials on how to use both Turbo Lister and the Blackthorne software. Spend some time reviewing the software’s features to make sure you get the most out of it. The learning process is a lot faster than you think and will pay off with large dividends at the end. once you have learned how to list the car on eBay it is very easy to fill in the information of what prices as well is how long you want the auction to last. In a future post we would discuss different strategies to help you make your selling on eBay a much easier and time-saving process. Again just remember the key eBay is to try to automate everything.
Baseball Players Stats & Football Players Stats Pages
July 4, 2008
GMA Grading has added a new feature to the website which will include stats of every baseball player and every football player to play the game. The football stats will be linked by each individual player as well as each individual team. Baseball stats can be searched by players last name, alphabetically, and by record holders. An amazing feature for any die hard sports fan. Here are some links to view these pages.
All Sports
Current Sport News and Fantasy Sports News
Baseball Stats
Baseball Players Pages and Biographies
Baseball Card Sets : is still under construction
Football Stats
Please bookmark these pages for the most up date date sports news and baseball card grading news.
