Frequently Asked Questions about Cards

rec.collecting.cards.* (r.c.c.*)
rec.collecting.sport.* (r.c.s.*)

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1. What belongs in the rec.collecting. (sport.*, cards.*) groups?

2. Are there any standards or guidelines for Subject lines?

3. How do I go about setting up a trade post?

4a. How do I go about setting up a sale? Are there any standard rules or guidelines?

4b. What about an auction?

4c. What if someone withdrawals a bid from my auction?

4d. Can you give me an idea of the suggested responsibilities of the auctioneer/seller? How about for the buyer?

4e. How about a raffle instead of a sale or an auction?

4f. What about dice games and lottery games to get rid of cards?

5. What is the best way to ship cards?

6. What is the best way to store cards?

7. How do I grade cards anyway?

8a. What do I do with my commons? Is it worth it to sell them?

8b. Is there anything useful I can do with all the packing material people send me cards with? What about all the extra wrappers from cards?

9a. Is it safe to order cards through mail-order companies?

9b. Can you list the 10 year customer service award winners from SCD?

9c. What sort of signs are there to tell me that a company is bad news?

10. What is the best price guide to use?

11. How do I contact card manufacturers? Is customer service very good?

12. How much are autographed cards worth?

13. What is the difference between wax packs, wax boxes, and all these other things I hear about? Can you give me a glossary of terms?

14. How do I become a dealer? Can I sell at a card show?

15. What is the best way to sell older (more expensive cards) to get a quick turnaround in cash?

16a. I'm a college student and want to have some sort of net access after college. What can I do?

16b. What about access to the net which dealers use?

17. How do I found out where card shows are in my area?

18. What about ordering cards from shopping channels?

19. How do I get that gooey sticker off the top loader after buying a card?

20. Is it difficult to negotiate with dealers at cards shows?

21. Is there any sort of technique which can be used to sort cards quickly?

22. I am looking for collectible card games (CCG's) or trading card games. Are there other newsgroups for these?

23. World Wide Web Homepages

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