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Episode 32 Time is Money in Sports Cards Episode 32
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Episode 32 Time is Money in Sports Cards

Dec 2, 2025

Narrative decay. Opportunity cost. Liquidity risk. Every card you buy carries three time taxes. A framework for time as a tool, not a trap.

Episode 31 1 Year of Selling Sports Cards: Grading (Final Part) Episode 31
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Episode 31 1 Year of Selling Sports Cards: Grading (Final Part)

Nov 24, 2025

1,127 cards graded. $20K in fees. 79% bad. The honest grading ledger: PSA vs SGC, crossover failures, tier strategy, pre-grade system.

Episode 30 1 Year of Selling Sports Cards: Selling (Part 2) Episode 30
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Episode 30 1 Year of Selling Sports Cards: Selling (Part 2)

Nov 18, 2025

$98K in eBay sales. Shipping systems, fee math, negotiation templates, and why budgets protect your selling timeline. Year One sell-side.

Episode 29 1 Year of Selling Sports Cards: Buying (Part 1) Episode 29
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Episode 29 1 Year of Selling Sports Cards: Buying (Part 1)

Nov 11, 2025

Junk wax traps. Rarity that doesn't sell. Liquidity lessons. One year of buying data distilled into a framework that makes exits possible.

Episode 28 The Barcelona Messi Rookie Treasure Hunt Episode 28
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Episode 28 The Barcelona Messi Rookie Treasure Hunt

Nov 4, 2025

30 Messi rookies sourced in Barcelona. The full playbook: Campió vs Campeón, 71 Bis story, fake detection, PSA math.

Episode 27 Why This World Cup is Different ft. SACC Cards Episode 27
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Episode 27 Why This World Cup is Different ft. SACC Cards

Oct 28, 2025

Anthony from SACC Cards on 1994 vs 2026, US soccer identity, billionaire capital, and why the World Cup on home soil changes everything.

Episode 26 How Top Sellers Win in Sports Cards ft. Trike Cards Episode 26
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Episode 26 How Top Sellers Win in Sports Cards ft. Trike Cards

Oct 14, 2025

COMC, eBay, card shows, negotiations, PSA timing. Troy from Trike Cards breaks down the full seller's system. Liquidity over hype. Always.

Episode 25 Liquidity 101: When To Get Out of Sports Cards Episode 25
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Episode 25 Liquidity 101: When To Get Out of Sports Cards

Oct 7, 2025

Matt breaks down liquidity, sales velocity, and the consolidation cycle: explains exactly why high-end sales move first in every bull market.

Episode 24 How to Understand Changing Markets Ft. Ryan Alford Episode 24
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Episode 24 How to Understand Changing Markets Ft. Ryan Alford

Sep 30, 2025

Serial entrepreneur Ryan Alford breaks down hobby tailwinds, the Fanatics-Panini licensing shift, and why storytellers win the next wave.

Episode 23 Huge New Comp, Bubbles, and a Cheatsheet on 2014 Prizm Pricing Episode 23
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Episode 23 Huge New Comp, Bubbles, and a Cheatsheet on 2014 Prizm Pricing

Sep 26, 2025

A numbers-first breakdown of 2014 Prizm World Cup valuations: Matchups silver comps, population data, bubble vs. tailwind analysis, and next?