Where Pokémon Vendors ACTUALLY Get Their Inventory: Vending 101 Ep. 2, Sourcing Inventory

Описание: Sourcing inventory is the hardest part about starting as a Pokémon card vendor.
Everyone wants to vend, but nobody talks about where vendors actually get their cards, how they evaluate deals, or what types of cards sell consistently at shows.

In this episode, I’m breaking down the real sourcing strategies I use for Mt. Silver Trading Co., the same ones I wish I knew when I first started. We’re talking local shops, Marketplace deals, Reddit finds, collection buying, and everything in between.

If you’ve ever wondered how to build a table that actually moves inventory, this is your episode.

What you’ll learn in Episode 2:

– Where new vendors should source their cards
– Why modern IRs, SIRs, and Alt Arts ($10–$50 range) are your bread and butter
– How to avoid getting burned on bad deals
– The “60-second test” for evaluating inventory fast
– Why relationships make sourcing easier over time
– How Reddit’s r/pkmntcgtrades can actually be a secret weapon
– What NOT to buy as a new vendor
– How to build a starter table that won’t sink your budget

This is Episode 2 of Zero to Hero: Vending 101, the series where I show the entire process of building a real Pokémon vending operation from the ground up.

00:00 - Intro
01:07 - What to buy as a new vendor
01:58 - Stick to what you know
03:03 - Margin
04:28 - Local Card Shops
05:21 - FB Marketplace
06:11 - Reddit
07:21 - Collection Buyouts
09:08 - Things to Avoid