Sports Cards Collecting Tips

Do

	Visit your local card store often!!
	Utilize the resources available at your local card store
	Read hobby magazines such as Beckett, Tuff Stuff, SCD
	Surf the web for information and collecting tips
	Keep your cards in the best condition possible by using card sleeves, holders and cases
	Trade, trade, trade with anyone and everyone
	Visit the Cheap Seats Sports Cards web site often!!!!
	Enjoy the hobby
	Make suggestions and recommendations on how your card store can improve it's customer service
	Visit the sports card manufacturers web sites for information on new products and more collecting tips
	Let your card shop know when you pulled a good card
	Participate in sports card promotions, surveys and questionnaires to voice your opinions about the hobby
	Support the sports card dealers who help and assist you
	Learn as much as you can about the sports card collecting hobby
	Let your sports card shop owners know what they are doing right
	Let your sports card shop owners know what they are doing wrong
	Encourage kids to start collecting
	Help kids get started collecting

Don't

	Buy cards for the sole purpose of profiting from them
	Expect your local card store to buy all of your cards all of the time
	Be disappointed if you don't pull a high value card in every pack
	Let your mom throw out your sports card collection when you go to college or get married!!
	Call your local card store and ask them to price your cards - stop in the store and we'll bend over backwards to help you
	Use rubber bands around your cards
	Put cards in your pocket (all my younger customers)!!!!!!
	Over spend your collecting allowance or budget
	Email 20 want lists to your sports card store and expect an answer overnight (these take time to complete, but we are more than glad to do it for you)
	Email your want lists to your sports card store if you really aren't willing to purchase the cards that they do find for you (75% of the customers who contact us regarding their want lists, never respond or purchase the cards that we took the time to pull for them)
	Don't fall for the counterfeit rookie card scam!!!  If that MJ rookie's price looks too good to be true, it probably isn't genuine.  Research this issue by reading the leading trade magazines or by talking with your dealer.  Marino, Elway, Griffey and McGwire are just of few of the most sought after rookies that are known to have counterfeit cards circulating.  A good place to find books where you can learn more is www.collect.com or selected dealers.