All I want to do is talk about Sportlots

amazingpacks · 08-25-2011, 12:03 PM

Who are the best sellers with large inventory?

Man, that sportlots site is slow.
i was trying to buy complete insert sets, but i just takes to long to add cards.

Any secrets to buy(add cards to my cart from the same seller) faster?

Tyler · 08-25-2011, 12:42 PM

Ohiomike can probably help you out with that.

yankeesfan24 · 08-25-2011, 01:43 PM

the best seller is CCsoftb or something like that. whenever i buy from there it is likely from him

amazingpacks · 08-25-2011, 08:38 PM

CCsoftb didnt have what i needed. but will keep that seller in mind for next time.
thanks

amazingpacks · 08-27-2011, 11:53 PM

any others????

amazingpacks · 08-31-2011, 08:39 PM

wow, it is really slow on the site. ?

SpastikMooss · 08-31-2011, 11:07 PM

Yeah it's crazy slow. Worth it IMO though because it's so cheap! As for best sellers, I've always had success with lattacar. I also liked sgtsly12 and cttcdork is a real stand up guy.

bryun · 08-31-2011, 11:37 PM

I'm at "bwaldexo" on sportlots.... only have about 7000 cards listed at the moment.

You can search through a sellers inventory, but you still have to add each card individually...

amazingpacks · 09-03-2011, 02:20 AM

will try it again. thanks guys.

Westlake · 05-03-2020, 08:15 AM

Figured I'd make a space to talk about Sportlots. Sales are booming!

mint39 · 05-03-2020, 08:25 AM

can you do 5k a month on that site?

Westlake · 05-03-2020, 08:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mint39

can you do 5k a month on that site?

One way to find out.

tpeichel34 · 05-03-2020, 09:01 AM

I prefer Sportlots over eBay and COMC for selling, but my own site is still the best because my entire inventory is available and no fees!

Sportlots does take a pretty big percent if you do not reach higher sales totals, that is why I am surprised so many people list commons, and even not not so commons, at the minimum .18 cent threshold. Unless you are selling a lot of cards, Sportlots is taking a big chunk of that .18 cents.

bryanscs · 05-03-2020, 10:08 AM

You definitely need to get to at least the $100 mark in sales for the month to be able for it to be worthwhile!

I wish Sportlots would add one more tier to the pricing structure, something like $2500, 12% fees.

But the fees are like they are, to encourage sellers to list more inventory.

PS, I'm glad you started this thread. It's been due for a long time!

Budler · 05-03-2020, 03:17 PM

Not into selling that much but do know several guys selling on Sportlots. They do 1000s of cards per week. 90% under .25. Yes they keep putting in cards every day. A lot of guys trying to full out sets.

I have purchased cards there a lot. Issue now is I feel I have run out most of the sellers of cards I need. My last order was in Dec of 2019. But I have a list of cards and sellers that when I get enough I will do a purchased. This list is taking longer each time. I have some LOOT money and a credit from my last shipment. (due to shipping cost error.)

peterose4hof · 05-04-2020, 12:02 PM

Question about functionality on Sportlots.

Let's say I search for a card and there are 10 different copies for sale by ten different sellers. Is there a way to add all 10 of the cards to my cart at once or do I have to add each one individually?

bryanscs · 05-04-2020, 12:29 PM

Unfortunately, you have to add them all individually.

peterose4hof · 05-04-2020, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by bryanscs

Unfortunately, you have to add them all individually.

I thought so. Just wanted to make sure.

smanzari · 05-04-2020, 01:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mint39

can you do 5k a month on that site?

Yes. I did, two or three times- then realized putting a little more time into listing in variation listings on ebay would bring more visibility and 3-5x the $$ (stopped listing commons tho- those go into sets and/or sold to my friend(s) who sell on SL's ha)

azdbacks252003 · 05-05-2020, 04:34 PM

I am in the process of wanting to go through and fill in some of the gaps I have in some sets. I know it will take me probably a week or two with time. Does anyone know if there's a way to store the cards I want, like a watch list, or adding to the cart that they will stay there for a period of time without clearing out?

bryanscs · 05-05-2020, 06:39 PM

As long as you are signed in, all the cards will stay in your cart.

13goyankees13 · 05-05-2020, 07:02 PM

I prefer Cardbarrel for junk wax but Sportlots is my favorite place to buy recent cards and 60s and 70s commons.

I wish it was easier to find sellers who have what you want though. If you're buying 25 cards total from 5 different sellers it's likely not any cheaper than COMC. I usually find a few I think might have a lot and then search a few example cards in their inventory to see but it isn't perfect. I wish you could add 5 or so cards without a seller/card and then see how many matches each seller has and what price/condition. That would make finding sellers easier. I've found a few sellers I usually check first (bryanscs is one of them) but depending on the types of cards I'm going for they aren't always a good option.

A lot of sellers also have really expensive shipping. I placed an order last week and I paid almost $10 to ship 76 cards from 1 seller. It came in under 8 ounces so even with retail pricing that's $4.80. Looks like he paid online so he probably paid $3.39. I can see a bit more than that to cover shipping materials and fees but $5 or $6 markup on shipping under $5 is a lot. Still the cheapest option overall as paying an extra $5 to 1 seller is better than paying an extra $0.80 to 10 but it's annoying as a buyer. They also didn't add the tracking number.

nam812 · 05-06-2020, 08:31 AM

I'm a fairly new seller on sportlots. I don't offer a budget shipping option (PWE) because the cynic in me says that buyers will just say they never got the PWE. The seller in me says that I'm definitely losing smaller sales by not offering the budget shipping option.

I understand that I'd probably only lose the cost of up to 4 cards which for low would only be 72 cents (plus postage), but could theoretically be $20 if they buy four $5 cards.

As I'm typing this and thinking it through, if they buy 4 of my more expensive cards and request budget shipping I could always ship in a bubble mailer with tracking on my own dime since I made a little extra seller higher priced cards.

My question for big sellers like bryanscs is how often do you get hit with a "package not received" when buyers use the budget shipping option?

Thanks, Nick

timber09 · 05-06-2020, 09:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nam812

I'm a fairly new seller on sportlots. I don't offer a budget shipping option (PWE) because the cynic in me says that buyers will just say they never got the PWE. The seller in me says that I'm definitely losing smaller sales by not offering the budget shipping option.

I understand that I'd probably only lose the cost of up to 4 cards which for low would only be 72 cents (plus postage), but could theoretically be $20 if they buy four $5 cards.

As I'm typing this and thinking it through, if they buy 4 of my more expensive cards and request budget shipping I could always ship in a bubble mailer with tracking on my own dime since I made a little extra seller higher priced cards.

My question for big sellers like bryanscs is how often do you get hit with a "package not received" when buyers use the budget shipping option?

Thanks, Nick

You can set a threshold for budget/premium shipping - say anything over $10 and there is no option for PWE any more.

I have no idea how many envelopes I have sent out over the last couple of years but I could probably count on one hand the number that have been claimed missing - it really hasn't been much of a problem.

Been a great site for me to clear out some stuff and sales are generally pretty stable.

bryanscs · 05-06-2020, 09:24 AM

I used to offer PWE shipping for up to 4 cards totaling $25 or less. Then I starting getting a ton of orders between $10-$25 that 'weren't delivered' in their PWE.

January 2019, I changed my settings to only allow PWE shipping for up to 4 cards totaling $0.75 or less.

I have shipped out thousands of PWE since then, and I've had less than 10 orders not show up.

So my recommendation is to offer PWE shipping, but keep the threshold low (maybe not as low as mine, but it's up to you).

Quote:

Originally Posted by nam812

I'm a fairly new seller on sportlots. I don't offer a budget shipping option (PWE) because the cynic in me says that buyers will just say they never got the PWE. The seller in me says that I'm definitely losing smaller sales by not offering the budget shipping option.

I understand that I'd probably only lose the cost of up to 4 cards which for low would only be 72 cents (plus postage), but could theoretically be $20 if they buy four $5 cards.

As I'm typing this and thinking it through, if they buy 4 of my more expensive cards and request budget shipping I could always ship in a bubble mailer with tracking on my own dime since I made a little extra seller higher priced cards.

My question for big sellers like bryanscs is how often do you get hit with a "package not received" when buyers use the budget shipping option?

Thanks, Nick

08-25-2011, 12:03 PM	#1
amazingpacks Banned Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 2,447 amazingpacks	Best sellers on sportlots? Who are the best sellers with large inventory? Man, that sportlots site is slow. i was trying to buy complete insert sets, but i just takes to long to add cards. Any secrets to buy(add cards to my cart from the same seller) faster?

08-25-2011, 01:43 PM	#3
yankeesfan24 Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: NYC Posts: 19,031 tommy2221race yankeesfan24	the best seller is CCsoftb or something like that. whenever i buy from there it is likely from him __________________ Always looking for high-end Spencer Dinwiddie, Arsenal, and Mike Muscala

08-31-2011, 11:07 PM	#7
SpastikMooss Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Everywhere you look (Shoo-bit-a-ba-ba-bow) Posts: 18,752 SpastikMooss	Yeah it's crazy slow. Worth it IMO though because it's so cheap! As for best sellers, I've always had success with lattacar. I also liked sgtsly12 and cttcdork is a real stand up guy. __________________ Seneca Wallace is a better QB than your favorite QB

08-31-2011, 11:37 PM	#8
bryun Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Silverdale, WA Posts: 1,773 bwalde bryun	I'm at "bwaldexo" on sportlots.... only have about 7000 cards listed at the moment. You can search through a sellers inventory, but you still have to add each card individually... __________________ Always looking for: Topps Rainbow Foil Parallels! Edgar Martinez cards! Scarce Jerome Harrison cards.

05-03-2020, 08:15 AM	#10
Westlake Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Easton PA Posts: 239	All I want to do is talk about Sportlots Figured I'd make a space to talk about Sportlots. Sales are booming! __________________ http://www.sportlots.com/dealers/?dealer=WESTLAKE 10% loot . Offers of 75% always accepted.

08-25-2011, 12:42 PM	#2
Tyler Banned Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 9,053	Ohiomike can probably help you out with that.

08-25-2011, 08:38 PM	#4
amazingpacks Banned Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 2,447 amazingpacks	CCsoftb didnt have what i needed. but will keep that seller in mind for next time. thanks

08-27-2011, 11:53 PM	#5
amazingpacks Banned Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 2,447 amazingpacks	any others????

08-31-2011, 08:39 PM	#6
amazingpacks Banned Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 2,447 amazingpacks	wow, it is really slow on the site. ?

09-03-2011, 02:20 AM	#9
amazingpacks Banned Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 2,447 amazingpacks	will try it again. thanks guys.

05-03-2020, 08:25 AM	#11
mint39 Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 483 mint39 mint39	can you do 5k a month on that site?

05-03-2020, 09:01 AM	#13
tpeichel34 Temporarily Suspended Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 777 tpeichel34 tpeichel34	I prefer Sportlots over eBay and COMC for selling, but my own site is still the best because my entire inventory is available and no fees! Sportlots does take a pretty big percent if you do not reach higher sales totals, that is why I am surprised so many people list commons, and even not not so commons, at the minimum .18 cent threshold. Unless you are selling a lot of cards, Sportlots is taking a big chunk of that .18 cents. __________________ Check out my oddball checklist and cards for sale. www.supercollectorcatalog.com

05-03-2020, 10:08 AM	#14
bryanscs Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Elizabethtown, KY Posts: 1,783 elizabethtownsportscards ElizabethtownSportsCards	You definitely need to get to at least the $100 mark in sales for the month to be able for it to be worthwhile! I wish Sportlots would add one more tier to the pricing structure, something like $2500, 12% fees. But the fees are like they are, to encourage sellers to list more inventory. PS, I'm glad you started this thread. It's been due for a long time! __________________ Looking to sell your COMC port? I'm buying! Last edited by bryanscs; 05-03-2020 at 10:14 AM.

05-03-2020, 03:17 PM	#15
Budler Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Longmont, Co Posts: 1,528 budler	Not into selling that much but do know several guys selling on Sportlots. They do 1000s of cards per week. 90% under .25. Yes they keep putting in cards every day. A lot of guys trying to full out sets. I have purchased cards there a lot. Issue now is I feel I have run out most of the sellers of cards I need. My last order was in Dec of 2019. But I have a list of cards and sellers that when I get enough I will do a purchased. This list is taking longer each time. I have some LOOT money and a credit from my last shipment. (due to shipping cost error.) __________________ Looking for ALL players from Nebraska. Pro/College uniforms (mainly ones I do not have)

05-04-2020, 12:02 PM	#16
peterose4hof Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 5,336 peterose4hof	Question about functionality on Sportlots. Let's say I search for a card and there are 10 different copies for sale by ten different sellers. Is there a way to add all 10 of the cards to my cart at once or do I have to add each one individually?

05-04-2020, 12:29 PM	#17
bryanscs Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Elizabethtown, KY Posts: 1,783 elizabethtownsportscards ElizabethtownSportsCards	Unfortunately, you have to add them all individually. __________________ Looking to sell your COMC port? I'm buying!

05-05-2020, 04:34 PM	#20
azdbacks252003 Member Join Date: Aug 2019 Posts: 43	I am in the process of wanting to go through and fill in some of the gaps I have in some sets. I know it will take me probably a week or two with time. Does anyone know if there's a way to store the cards I want, like a watch list, or adding to the cart that they will stay there for a period of time without clearing out? __________________ Collecting Kellen Winslow, former teammates and guys I played against, Nebraska players, and other random players and teams I've liked through the years.

05-05-2020, 06:39 PM	#21
bryanscs Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Elizabethtown, KY Posts: 1,783 elizabethtownsportscards ElizabethtownSportsCards	As long as you are signed in, all the cards will stay in your cart. __________________ Looking to sell your COMC port? I'm buying!

05-05-2020, 07:02 PM	#22
13goyankees13 Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 1,517 13goyankees13	I prefer Cardbarrel for junk wax but Sportlots is my favorite place to buy recent cards and 60s and 70s commons. I wish it was easier to find sellers who have what you want though. If you're buying 25 cards total from 5 different sellers it's likely not any cheaper than COMC. I usually find a few I think might have a lot and then search a few example cards in their inventory to see but it isn't perfect. I wish you could add 5 or so cards without a seller/card and then see how many matches each seller has and what price/condition. That would make finding sellers easier. I've found a few sellers I usually check first (bryanscs is one of them) but depending on the types of cards I'm going for they aren't always a good option. A lot of sellers also have really expensive shipping. I placed an order last week and I paid almost $10 to ship 76 cards from 1 seller. It came in under 8 ounces so even with retail pricing that's $4.80. Looks like he paid online so he probably paid $3.39. I can see a bit more than that to cover shipping materials and fees but $5 or $6 markup on shipping under $5 is a lot. Still the cheapest option overall as paying an extra $5 to 1 seller is better than paying an extra $0.80 to 10 but it's annoying as a buyer. They also didn't add the tracking number. __________________ Currently collecting TTM/IP autos and Minnesota Golden Gophers alumni of all sports.

05-06-2020, 08:31 AM	#23
nam812 Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Posts: 941	I'm a fairly new seller on sportlots. I don't offer a budget shipping option (PWE) because the cynic in me says that buyers will just say they never got the PWE. The seller in me says that I'm definitely losing smaller sales by not offering the budget shipping option. I understand that I'd probably only lose the cost of up to 4 cards which for low would only be 72 cents (plus postage), but could theoretically be $20 if they buy four $5 cards. As I'm typing this and thinking it through, if they buy 4 of my more expensive cards and request budget shipping I could always ship in a bubble mailer with tracking on my own dime since I made a little extra seller higher priced cards. My question for big sellers like bryanscs is how often do you get hit with a "package not received" when buyers use the budget shipping option? Thanks, Nick