Rippr Blog
Buying guides, set previews, and restock news across every TCG we track.
Pokemon
PSA's service tier menu has been one of the most-discussed topics in the TCG grading world since the backlog crisis of 2021–2022 forced the company to restrict submissions and rethink how they…
Pokemon
Pokemon Pitch Black arrived on July 17, 2026 as the fifth entry in the Mega Evolution (ME) series—and it arrived with a headline chase card that rivals anything the franchise has produced in recent…
Other
Selling graded TCG slabs on eBay is high-reward — but it comes with a specific return risk that raw card sellers rarely face: the SNAD claim. SNAD stands for "Significantly Not As Described," and…
Other
Before you hand a $5,000 PSA 10 Charizard or a graded Black Lotus over to an auction house, you need to understand exactly what it costs. The sticker on the buyer's premium doesn't tell the whole…
Pokemon
If you've spent time trading cards on Pokemon TCG Live, you may have wondered whether those digital swaps create any obligation to report income or pay sales tax. The short answer for most players:…
Other
Both Mavin.app and eBay's built-in sold-listings filter pull from the same place: eBay's historical transaction database. But how each tool surfaces, filters, and presents that data can produce…
Other
For US-based TCG sellers fielding orders from Japan, the UK, Germany, or Australia, two services consistently appear in the shipping cost conversation: USPS Priority Mail International and DHL…
Other
Choosing the wrong PSA service tier is one of the more costly mistakes a collector or reseller can make. Too slow, and your cards sit in a vault while the market moves. Too fast, and you've spent a…
Other
Shipping is one of the most controllable cost variables in TCG reselling — and one of the most commonly misoptimized. The difference between using eBay Labels, Pirate Ship, and Stamps.com for your…
Other
For TCG resellers managing inventory across eBay, TCGplayer, Mercari, and other marketplaces, manually creating duplicate listings is a significant time drain. Cross-listing tools automate the…
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PSA's tiered submission system gives collectors and sellers a direct tradeoff: wait longer and pay less, or pay more and get graded cards back faster. The question isn't which tier is fastest — it's…
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If you're still walking to the Post Office to buy postage for TCG cards, you're leaving money on the table. Pirate Ship — a free shipping platform — unlocks USPS Commercial Base and Commercial Plus…