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Some time back I posted where I purchased cards from over the last 10 years.    Giving the Pros and Cons on each site(s).

As of now and the last couple of years it has been COMC.  Due to what I collect and what I need.   I have run most of the sites out of cards that I'm willing to pay the price being asked.   COMC is getting to that point (price wise) also but is the only place that has more than just a few cards.

If I could find that posting, I would repost it.

Hre you go with a little back story...

I network with card show dealers / card shop owners who don't want to mess with the bulk of large collection buyouts. The last one had 60K cards in it. Once they have pull what they want for themselves, they will reach out and let me know. I will take a look myself and if I see value in it for myself, I will either offer them a set price for all of it or I will offer to sell it for them. Before I sell it, I will do a high lever pass pulling aside anything that I want to look at closer for my own collection or TCDB inventory.  I try to move fast as I don't want this stuff sitting around all that long especially if the person who offered it to me is waiting on fund after from the sell of the lot.

 To get started, talk to some of the dealers at card shows, ask if they are local and if they have bulk that they are trying to move...you will be surprised to find out that many of them have loads of cards in their basement, garages or storage units and they just don't have time to get to it or just want it out of there.  For example, I ran into a guy this past weekend and bought some Heritage Chrome cards from him...he said that he has more, and we are meeting up on Monday...can't wait!!

Outside of the DB it would be my local shows (vintage usually), TCDB member nicksang for some of my missing sets (seriously, if you are missing some 80s-10s sets look him up) and eBay. I used to used SportLots and COMC a lot more, but finding it harder and harder to find what I need and/or find it decently priced.

3 hours away?!?!  That takes the "L" out of LCS....

hibid.com auctions is another source for me if its from one of about three places nearby. I like that I get to set my own price and then if it goes for more, good for them!

Here on TCDB is where I make most of my trades, but also joined a Discord for vintage cards that has been amazing. I've done some really big trades on Reddit and am just dipping my toe (hesitantly) into some of the FB groups. The LCS closest to me has mostly modern product so I go there if I need something new, and once a month or so I go to the LCS a little farther away as he stocks more vintage.

Most of my cards are from bulk buys off of facebook marketplace and craigslist.