Hey guys I am a newer collector and am still trying to learn the ins and outs of everything and have heard mixed advice on purchasing supplies. In regards to purchasing things such as top loaders, team bags, bubble mailers, cardboard box card holders etc. is there a one stop shop for everything? I have been advised to go to Amazon then have others tell me Amazon is way over priced. I have compared some prices online, but was not sure if maybe there is a site or location I am missing that has better prices than say Amazon or BlowoutCards. Let me know if you guys have a go to spot for your supplies needs that might help me out! Thanks!
I’m kind of all over the place for purchasing supplies, usually Amazon has good prices on standard collecting items like toploaders, sleeves, binders, etc. If you’re looking for more specialized supplies (e.g. card savers, team bags, perfect fit PSA sleeves) then eBay is usually the best bet. People can give specific seller recommendations if necessary. For shipping supplies eBay is your best bet if you want to buy in bulk. I don’t ship too much so I’m fine spending an extra buck or two to get my shipping supplies right away at a local store.
In short, there’s no one stop shop, it depends on exactly what you want and how keen you are on getting the lowest price.
Since im from Argentina and travel at least once a year to the states, i’d do a big purchase of TopLoaders; sleeves, PSA Card sleeves and misc like that from eBay.
That’s a good idea on the Ebay supplies! They have some good deals on bubble mailers, but I do not see the perfect fit PSA Sleeves or team bags on there, but maybe they have a different page for it than the supplies page.
eBay itself has good branded shipping stuff but standard sellers will be best for the specifics like perfect fit sleeves and card savers.