Burbank Sportscards TV story

[Coopz05]

For anyone who collects ALL cards of certain players, you probably know of Burbank Sportscards. The biggest sportscard singles inventory on the planet. In my experience is the best place to get bulk lots of your PC player. I ordered 400+ cards of Kobe last year for under $100.

Anyway, I came across this TV story on them and thought some others might find it interesting too.

I always wondered how it worked with all the millions and millions of singles they have, it cant be easy.

 

[GarnettFan4Life]

Awesome. Love that high speed scanner they use.

 

[KB.]

They are definitely a great source for picking up those pesky inserts and base parallels for players most people would just bin!

 

[db6]

Great find, awesome insight into thier company and how it all started.

 

[AyiosYiorgos]

anyone know what type of scanner that is?

 

[Verse1]

That scanner is amazeballs!

 

[wolvesjr34]

OMG I want that scanner!

 

[MarkTomo]

Awesome. But I cannot get on to their website. Any suggestions.

 

[FreshJays23]

http://marketplace.beckett.com/burbanksportscards_21

 

[Reignman40]

I do love how most of the comments on this story are, "I love the scanner", not saying I don't want one either.

 

[Carter]

Great story and i have to say i wish that was me!

 

[Coopz05]

@Carter thats the great thing about online businesses. That can be you!

Someone once told me that when he met Adam from 'Dave & Adams' he told him that their online business is only 18% USA customers and 75% is between Asia and Australia!

Stephen said just that in this story. I was so hoping to see my name on that screen when he said a few of the orders were from Australia. Lol

 

[Carter]

lol he did mention a few Australians which i found interesting!
You know with this site so diverse, it really does make you wonder how and why this has not happened here yet.

cardzone is the 1st that comes to mind,as he is similar, and COMC is always my reference guide for basketball in flipping cards,and other members did once try and get something started, so i know there is a place for someone/people to achieve the same, but obviously finances and the economy always plays a part in a business such as this!

I wonder what Inventory program they use and we could all do with the scanner!

I would love to know what results other members have achieved with their online stores, as i have loved the idea but how does it work out financially for them!

 

[Coopz05]

@Carter in my opinion Australians go wrong going by the Australian retail way. Which is a small inventory, with a large markup.

Singles like flawless, Imac, star auto's etc.

I understand that we simply dont have the population to compete with the US.

But if you truly target your business to a global audience, like burbank do. Then a successful business plan would be a large inventory with small margins.

Burbank sells most cards for 25-49c

BUT he says they fill 250 orders per day.

If orders are 50-100 cards on average, your business would be much more sustainable than crossing your fingers that today someone buys that kobe flawless you have a $200 margin on...

Burbank bust a case of everything when it comes out and breaks it into singles.

In Australia, we tend to bust a box and dont keep anything other than the Autos and GUd stuff.

But if they bust a box of Prestige, hoops, prizm etc. they also sell 300+ singles from that box at 25c.

Thats $75 on your investment now for sale before youve even busted a 'hit'.

But building that inventory could take long time. Hence why people probably get put off.

 

[Carter]

You are so correct!

 

[Telfs Card Park]

Good to see a business that looks after all levels of collecting. In the midst of the Panini monopoly which continually attempts to push the lower end collectors out of the market this is a good news story for those who cannot keep up with the current saturation of the market with $1000 packs and jewel embedded cardboard.

 

[Beckster24]

nice insight and good to put the faces to a name, really enjoyed watching this

 

[West Oz Cards]

Great story.

 

[ljandkg]

I rang these guys from NZ in about 1998 to get some tough Larry Johnson cards! Great to see the passion.

Can also see why they never showed much interest when I asked them to look for Garnett jersey #'d cards!

 

[cp4142]

great find of this story.
i had the pleasure of visiting the store at its old location a long time ago.
Rob was as genuine back then as he appears now in the video, and gave you plenty of time to discuss cards.
Entry was via a security door, they buzzed you in, and out.
All packs except the real top end vintage stuff were self serve from the boxes. Loved that!
Bought packs of 86 Fleer bball, and some 1960 Topps Baseball singles.
Range back then was exceptional, looks obscenely great now.