Beginner’s Guide to Flipping Sports Cards for Profit

1. Pick Your Cards

• Rookie Cards of new players.
• Shiny Parallels like Prizms.
• Famous Old Stars everyone loves.

Tip: You might think picking cards is hard. Keep your list tiny to make it easy.

2. Check Prices with RawCardIQ

1. Go to rawcardiq.com and log in.
2. Click “Comp Search.”
3. Type the player name, year, and brand.
4. Pick Raw, PSA 9, or PSA 10.
5. Click Search.

You see three lists: raw cards sold, PSA 9 cards sold, and PSA 10 cards sold. Each shows the average price fast.

Note: RawCardIQ is built for beginners—just type and click.

3. Send Cards to Get Graded

1. Buy your raw cards.
2. Pack them safely in a box.
3. Send to PSA or BGS for grading.
4. Pay a fee (about $10–$20 per card).
5. Wait a few weeks for grading and return.

High grades can make your cards worth much more.

Tip: Only grade cards that show strong profit in RawCardIQ.

4. Estimate Your Profit

1. Click “Estimate Profit” in RawCardIQ.
2. Enter your buy price, shipping, and grading fee.
3. RawCardIQ subtracts market fees.
4. View your net profit.

Tip: RawCardIQ flags flips with low or negative profit.

5. Buy, List, and Sell

• Buy smart: set max bid on eBay so you never overpay.
• List right: title with year, brand, player, and grade.
• Set price: at or just above the average sale.
• Use alerts: get notified when similar cards sell higher.

6. Grow Your Flips

• Track your sales and profit each month.
• Learn which cards make the most money.
• Add one new card type when ready.
• Share tips in flipper communities.