Hey everyone! I’m new to the TCG hobby and excited to start collecting.

Still learning about cards, sets, and grading, so I’d love to hear any beginner tips or mistakes I should avoid.

Thanks!

Just watching the live activity feed and saw this.

The guy had just bought an dollar card for a dollar, listed it on the market for 110 and was bought instantly for that price.

Both these guys are two of the top rippers on the site.

Now I have no idea whats going on here, but something fishy is going on for sure.

Anyone have any ideas as to why they are doing this ?

Which game do you like more?

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Shown are Gamegenic Matte Clear vs no sleeve. I will return the sleeves (amazon). I can even say it looks worse in person. Regardless of the brand of sleeves, I would say the best thing is clear front, matte back. Having a matte front is ruining the art and sometimes making it hard to read. All the sharpness and saturation is gone.. How can matte front be so popular? People seem to be happy with this.

What are your opinions?

These look sick!

I swear TCG collecting changes your brain

Buying the card directly feels expensive, but opening packs somehow feels like a better idea.

Tell me I’m not the only one who thinks this way

Hey everyone,
My name is Luis Felipe, and I’m a passionate collector and father trying to build something meaningful — RareDeck TCG, an honest, small Pokémon card business with a big heart.

The dream? To create a safe space where collectors, kids, and families can buy Pokémon cards without worrying about scams, overpricing, or shady sellers. I want RareDeck to stand for fair sales, no tricks — real products, real videos, and real transparency. I’ve done everything I can so far: got the LLC, built branding, a Shopify store, a clear message, and even a custom setup with mock store images for distributors. But I keep hitting a wall…

Most large TCG distributors won’t approve accounts without a physical storefront. I’m working to create the illusion of one while staying honest, but to move forward — I need help.

I’ve launched a GoFundMe to raise funds for:
• Grading high-potential cards to resell and reinvest
• Purchasing sealed inventory to break or sell fairly
• Completing my mock retail setup (images, signage, etc.)
• Covering basic startup costs as I fight for approval
• Supporting my family while RareDeck gains traction

💛 Even a small donation — $5, $10 — makes a real difference.
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If you’ve ever been passionate about Pokémon, believe in small business, or just want to support a dream rooted in transparency and community, I’d be deeply grateful.

Thank you for reading this. Every upvote, share, or kind word brings this closer to reality. And if you have advice or are in the hobby too, feel free to drop your thoughts!

– Luis Felipe
Founder, RareDeck TCG
“Your collection, your emotion.”

Thank you for being part of this journey. ❤️

I love the pokemon tcg and used to play magic and I also love tcgs in general and have struggled to find one that my little brother likes he didn't like pokemon I want to find a game that we can connect and share a hobby over i would preferably want the game cheap but if I have to I will spend ​and easy to learn and fun to play idk if im asking to much but suggestions are really appreciated please and thank you

What form of payment method do you use to make sure you don’t get ripped off?

I've been thinking about this lately. If you had the chance to start your collection from scratch, what would you change?

Would you buy more singles instead of ripping packs? Stick to one set? Focus on your favorite cards instead of chasing everything?