Reddit reviews 400 Ultra Pro Standard Team Bags 4 Packs of 100 New Team Set Lot Value Pack

I do most of my buying and selling on CardSphere so take this with a grain of salt.

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I always use at least a penny sleeve and a top loader ( https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01G1GRLSA/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 ). Make sure the penny sleeve is loaded into the top loader upside-down. This will help protect the card against moisture. I'll also add either a piece of tape or a post-it note folded over the top of the top loader so the card can't slide out. Then I put that in a plain white envelope (PWE is the abbreviation you'll see in forums). I'll also tape the top loader to the PWE so it doesn't move around as much and won't immediately fall out if the PWE tears.

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The top loader will really only fit three cards before it's too tight. In that case I'll put all the cards in a penny sleeve, tape the penny sleeve to the top loader, and put that into a team bag ( https://www.amazon.com/Ultra-Pro-Standard-Packs-Value/dp/B00JNZ4LB2/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=team+bag+ultra+pro&qid=1557312150&s=gateway&sr=8-2 ). I'll usually wrap this in a piece of paper or add a thin piece of cardboard to the slide that doesn't have the toploader. This can still fit in a PWE but the weight will start to be an issue. Forever stamps will ship up to 1 oz. Non-machineable stamps will ship up to 3.5 oz (I think) and will protect the cards from getting damage by sorting machines at the post office but cost more.

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For larger numbers of cards or higher value cards, I'll use the penny sleeve, top loader, team bag combination inside of a bubble mailer ( https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B072LV4QQ6/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 ). I've added tracking at the post office but it costs way more than adding tracking through PayPal. I'm also less familiar with creating the label through PayPal so feel free to chime in with tips if you use it normally. Due to the cost of tracking, I only add tracking to packages over $75 unless a buyer requests it.

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Here's a link to a CardSphere blog post about packaging cards: https://blog.cardsphere.com/how-to-package-cards/ . I found it useful, but again I'm not shipping via eBay. In general, the packages I receive from CardSphere are better packaged than the packages I receive from eBay.

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Lastly, I keep a spreadsheet to track the cost of not only my cards but also my shipping materials. I don't want to think I'm making money selling a card for a $2 profit when really I'm adding $3 of shipping materials.

First class mail package/thick envelope works absolutely fine with 4x8 bubble mailers. It costs about $2.67 if you purchase the postage through eBay, and you get the added bonus of free tracking and delivery confirmation. When you're shipping more valuable cards, you might want to spring for insurance (pay out of your own pocket if the buyer didn't request it specifically). It's pretty cheap and is a good way to play it safe.

 
Here's the method I've used for shipping hundreds of cards on eBay, with absolutely no problems whatsoever. You'll need the following supplies:

 
#000 4x8 Bubble Mailer
Penny sleeve
Toploader
Team bag
Scotch tape
Packing tape

 

1. Place the card you want to ship upside down in the penny sleeve, then fold the excess bit of plastic back up from the open end of the sleeve. This will keep the card from sliding out of the penny sleeve.
    
   
   
2. Slide the penny-sleeved card into the toploader, starting with the folded end of the penny sleeve. Be sure to keep the penny sleeve folded while you do this. It might be a bit tricky to get the card into the toploader, but it won't fall out of the penny sleeve once you do.
    
   
   
3. Tap the bottom of the toploader against a hard surface a couple times if need be to make sure the card is all the way inside and level. Then, tape a piece of scotch tape and tape up the open end of the toploader. Make sure to use a bit longer piece of tape than you need, and fold on end over itself to make a tab on one side of the toploader. This will ensure that the card won't fall out of the toploader during shipping while making it easier for your buyer to get the card out.
    
   
   
4. Place top toploader inside a team bag and seal it. In the event that your bubble mailer gets wet, this should ensure the card remains undamaged.
    
   
   
5. Print out the order invoice, fold it up, and place it inside the bubble mailer along with the toploader. Seal the bubble mailer, then place a piece of packing tape over the flap of the bubble mailer to ensure it stays shut.
    
   
   
6. Print out your postage. You can use a regular piece of printer paper if need be, but I'd definitely recommend going with an adhesive address label. Better yet, if you'll be shipping in volume I'd recommend getting a thermal printer (I've got a Dymo LabelWriter 4XL that's awesome), because then you don't have to worry about smudging, even if the address label gets damp.
    
   
   
7. Apply the postage to the outside of the bubble mailer. If you're using regular printer paper, be sure to tape all edges with packing tape to ensure it stays in place. Then place a piece of packing tape over the addresses. Again, this step is unnecessary if you invest in a thermal printer.
    
   
   Hope this information helps anyone looking for a worry-free way to ship cards!

I've never tried that, but it does not look like that box would fit sleeved decks.. and if you are looking for storage for decks that you simply don't play then I would look at getting team-bags. They can fit an unsleeved KF deck pretty well and you get 100 bags for like 5 bucks.. and they are resealable, which was great because I brought my box of deck rejects to my local game store to let some of the magic players play with them and was able to reuse the team-bag.


Team Bag

These are the only PSA case sleeves that fit that I've used: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01MEC9E47?psc=1&ref=yo_pop_mb_pd_title

Keep in mind that these do NOT fit BGS cases but are nearly a perfect fit for PSA cases with very little space for movement.

I sell cards (Pokemon and sports) on eBay and TCGPlayer and use these team bags (Resealable plastic bags for toploaders): https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00JNZ4LB2?psc=1&ref=yo_pop_mb_pd_title

I have my stored in a couple of these. One contains the player cards and bits to play the game. The other is encounter cards and the scenario pamphlets. Had I to do over, I'd probably just get one of the 4 or 5 row boxes. It fills up fast.

Within the box, I organize using the cheap Ultra-Pro deck boxes and team bags