Ready to start some online sports card shopping? The most popular platform among collectors is eBay. It is one of the oldest and most successful e-commerce websites, but eBay doesn’t sell any items directly. Instead, it acts as the middleman, allowing sellers to list items for sale. Then, customers can bid on these items in auctions or search out “buy it now” items if they want to make an immediate purchase.
Within eBay, a customer can search for a specific card (perhaps you’d like a 1972 Topps Julius Erving #195 rookie card) or take a broader approach and search for an individual player, team, or card style.
Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook are other popular platforms on which to buy cards. All three social media giants have diehard communities of people who love sports cards and can sometimes offer you the best deals. Hashtags can be helpful resources on Instagram and Twitter. Some top hashtags to find sports cards for sale are #CardsForSale, #Sportscards, and #SportscardsFS.
You can also search for some users with “cards” or “sports cards” in their usernames and start following accounts they follow.
On Facebook, there are thousands of groups for sports cards. Some groups are pretty specific, such as those for a particular genre, set, or specific year. Other groups embrace sports cards in general.
You can find these by searching “sports card group” in the Facebook search bar and filtering from there. You can also input a location to find groups that might connect you with people in your area.
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