Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the Trading Card Database?
- Is the site free?
- What can I do to help?
- What else can I do to help?
- How do I scan my cards?
- What are the points for?
- Are there any free sites where I can find out what my cards are worth?
- What is the Trading Card Database?
The Trading Card Database serves as a community-created archive of the history of trading cards as well as a resource and channel for collectors.
Here you will find set listings for all major sports, including trivia, checklists, error cards, rookie cards, user ratings, comments, plus images. The database is fully searchable by year, card manufacturer, player, or team and is growing by the day.
- Is the site free?
Yes.
- What can I do to help?
The Trading Card Database is built and maintained by people just like you. Some ways you can contribute include:
- Submit the checklist for a set that's missing the checklist
- Submit the teams for a checklist that is missing the teams
- Scan some of your cards and send them in
- Rate your favorite (or least favorite) sets using the 1-10 scale in the Ratings link for a set
- Post your review of a set in the Comments section for a set
- Submit Trivia for a set in the set's Trivia page
- Post a box break video on a set's Videos page
- Post a link to an article about a set on the set's External Links section
- Submit scans of product packaging in the Packaging section of a set's page
- Submit product sells sheets and print ads in a set's Ads / Sell Sheets section
- Write a 'Card of the Day' using the 'Write One' link
- Send in a note regarding any inaccuracies you encounter, either by using the Inaccuracies link on a set's page or the Contact Us page
- Sponsor your favorite team's, player's or set's page
- What else can I do to help?
The Trading Card Database is a member of the Amazon referral program. Any time you click through The Trading Card Database and make a purchase on Amazon.com, this site receives a fraction of the sale. All proceeds go directly to maintaining this site.
When going to purchase items on Amazon, consider clicking through the banner below (or any of the other Amazon links on the site) and get a cozy feeling knowing that a portion of the sale is going towards maintaining this site.
- How do I scan my cards?
A guide on how to scan and edit cards (contributed by member Gunny)
- What are the points for?
The points are to keep tabs on how much each member has contributed. Accumulating points will land you on the 'Top Members' page. Each point scale also has a title associated with it. New members start off with 0 points and the title of "Rookie" and move up from there.
- Are there any free sites where I can find out what my cards are worth?
Tuff Stuff's Sports Collectors Monthly has pricing available on their website for older material:
http://www.tuffstuff.com/priceguides/You can also try searching websites where cards are sold to get a general idea as to how much a particular one is going for: eBay, Beckett Marketplace, etc.
SportsLizard.com has a pricing tool that searches various sources around the web:
http://www.sportslizard.com-
You could also try posting a question on Yahoo Answers or Wiki Answers.