March 2024 - Life changes have drastically cut into my hobby time. Not on the site daily, and also not always able to deal with all items when I do log on. I will still get accepted trades sent out ASAP as a priority. Responding to offers or making counter will likely be delayed.
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TLDR; PWE trades, US and overseas trades need to to worth the postage. Prefer larger trades. Won't trade a $5 card for 50 x 10 cents commons that dozens of other members are also trading. I try to match years when trading. I have low end inserts not listed. Will sell, Junk wax commons starting at 5 cents. Not looking to buy unless you have cards very few other members do, and cheaper than sportlots. Sometimes I am slow in trade talks but get accepted trades out in 48 hrs.
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My main collecting goal on TCDB is finishing my older incomplete sets. Secondary goal, is to get base card for various projects. Majority of those are older hockey including some junk wax era sets. My wants listed here are all low-end. I will also sell cards, starting at 5 cents. Stars, rookie, inserts and more recent sets may be more. Will discount for bulk buys.
When trading base cards, I try to match up years. Example, I am not a fan of trading 2004 cards for 1992 cards. A few I don't mind but not in bulk or the entire trade. Also, my Young Gun Goalies for trade are only available for other Young Gun goalies I need or similar value.
My trade list on TCDB is incomplete. Majority of my list are base cards. I have not listed my inserts, parallels, jerseys, etc.. or other non-base. I also have some early 80s that are in various condition. If you have a lot of my wantlist but I have little off of yours, send me a message if you collect certain players or teams and I can check my unlisted non-base to see of we have a match.
I prefer PWE trades within Canada. Like to do trades from 20 to 200 cards. I will trade with the US but will be more particular as postage cost usually outweighs the cards. Any trades overseas will need to be of cards I can't trade for domestically or value enough, to justify the shipping/handling.
I use team bags with filler cards/cardboard, or 9 pocket pages. Cards of value ($5+) will be top loaders. Unless the cards are of value, they will not get individual sleeves. If I use sleeves, there may be multiple cards per sleeve. If you strongly desire a bubble mailer, be sure to include it in the message of the trade offer.
I don't always respond to trade offers ASAP. Sometimes I have other offers on the table that I am waiting on or need to think about a deal. Sometimes I do the right thing and send a message, but usually I tend not to. I will try to be better but apologies in advance anyways. When a trade is accepted, my goal is to get the cards in the mail within 2 business days.
I have a number of 79-80 and 80-81 OPC on my wantlist. For those I am looking for excellent or above. Fuzzy and slightly rounded corners are fine but I am not interested in creased cards, corners that are rounded like playing cards, or cards that have centering so bad that some of the card is off the card. For the 80s cards I have listed, they are in VG/Ex or better. If I wouldn't want to receive it in a trade, I don't list it.
I mention all of this so you know what to expect. Also do onto others as you have done onto you, so I don't expect anything more than what I listed above. I am pretty easy with packing, but I know some aren't.
I have a blog where I post custom cards - jblarghcards.blogspot.com - if you see something you like I could trade a custom card. They are fan art and a novelty item, don't expect them to be PSA 10s.
My Sportlots referral
www.sportlots.com?Ref=JBlargh1
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