Gathering Ground Buylist along with question answering

[Gathering Ground]

Hello,

Here is just a brief rundown of the bulk prices we will be paying at 2009 Nats.. Also we buy any and all cards for Pokemon - NO collection is too Large or too Small. If the cards you have are not listed below we still buy them on a individual basis.. We need everything from Basic through Rising Rivals, Promos, ETC. Do not worry about needing to have a box for your collection you sell to us .. we will supply them upon buying it. This is your chance To Cash out that stuff that has just been sitting around collecting dust. We will be paying CASH for all collections.

Also we will have every playable single card at the show for all your last minute needs. We will not bring much of the older stuff. We are local so if there is something you need we can have it for you the next day.. We will have all sorts of odd ball Pokemon items at the Show(plush,board games, toys,supplies, rare old items, etc)

We also will have give-a-ways for anyone that comes to see us!!!!!!

Bulk Commons/uncommons .02
Bulk Reverse holos .10 ( this include reverse rares)
Bulk Rares .05
Bulk Foils from booster packs .25
Bulk Promo .10+( this is for any and all promos atleast 10 cents each and up)
Bulk EX's 3.00+
Bulk LV's 3.00+

Just so everyone knows we want to buy cards and want to make sure when you are selling us cards you feel comfortable with selling them ... Everyone has a different idea of what their cards are "worth". We base our buylist on what they are worth to us. In doing so we have to take into consideration MANY factors such as what we can sell them for, man hours to organize, storage, how long we will have to sit on them, etc. If for ANY reason you feel like we did not offer you enough, that is perfectly OK and we ask that you please either counteroffer or not sell them to us. That is always your right. I understand we are categorized as a bigger vendor but our reputation is very important to us and we are not out to take advantage of anyone ... so you can put any worries you might have had about us being the only vendor to rest. Our goal in buying every collection is to be fair for both parties involved.

We want everyone to have a great show and experience at '09 Nats!

If you have any other question please send me an email to Jason@gatheringground.com

Thanks,
Jason

[elekid_957]

sweet. expect about 1000+ commons/uncommon's from me, nice that i can finally get rid of them.

[DreamChaser AJ]

What's the difference between Foil from Booster pack and Reverse Holo?

[bullados]

He's talking cards of the Rare-Holographic rarity that aren't Reverse Holographic.

[PokeDaddy]

Forum Moderator Comment:

It is really nice to see the GG stepping in and speaking for themselves. Store reputation is very important to any store and as such, if you got gripes not germaine to this original topic, take it to PM.

[Rogue Archetype]

This explanation should avoid said gripes PokeDaddy...

I think this needs to be quoted for emphasis.

Just so everyone knows we want to buy cards and want to make sure when you are selling us cards you feel comfortable with selling them ... Everyone has a different idea of what their cards are "worth". We base our buylist on what they are worth to us. In doing so we have to take into consideration MANY factors such as what we can sell them for, man hours to organize, storage, how long we will have to sit on them, etc.

That's just business. If you don't want to let your cards go for those prices... keep them.

Personally, I'm GLAD to get even .01 cent for one of my thousands of boxed away commons/uncommons!

So, this thread is GREAT news for me.

I'm also thrilled to see that GatherGround actually read the responses from a "what would like us to sell at Nats" thread and made some of our suggestions available
(i.e. "Please have 'last-minute' singles available in case we need to fix a deck on the spot")

[elekid_957]

^it's .02 cent now, double the amount of money =D i have about 1000 extra cards (maybe more) so now i can get like 20-30$

[rerisenphoenix]

I would sincerely like to thank you, Jason. I'm sure we help your business, but you help us Pokemon faithful, which is really cool, and I appreciate that very much!!!

[bullados]

Are the prices on your website indicative of the prices you will be selling singles, boosters, and bulk cards at Nationals?

[Gathering Ground]

The prices will be the same as our retail store.. We will not be price gouging - you can expect prices to remain somewhere around Ebay prices, which we believe is the fair market value.

As far as buying goes, the above buylist is a MINIMUM for BULK cards - we will of course be buying the better stuff for more. Also as stated, with anything you sell - make sure you are 100% happy with the deal before selling.

Thanks,
Jason
Gathering Ground

[ShuckleLVX]

Originally Posted by Gathering Ground

Hello,
Bulk Commons/uncommons .02
Bulk Reverse holos .10 ( this include reverse rares)
Bulk Rares .05
Bulk Foils from booster packs .25
Bulk Promo .10+( this is for any and all promos atleast 10 cents each and up)
Bulk EX's 3.00+
Bulk LV's 3.00+

Let me make sure I understand this right. You will pay .02 per common/uncommon, all the way back to base set? Theres nothing hidden there, like its .02 per stack of 10 or something?

[yoyofsho16]

Yes, Shuckle Lv X, there is no hidden thingy. Just straightforward.

Do POP cards count as promos?

[meganium45]

When I have sold to the ground in the past, the pop cards have counted as commons/uncommons and rares, not promos, due to their actually having rarity symbols.

Jason may have a different answer, but that is what he had done for me in the past.

.10 each for Pop commons would be unbelievable.

Vince

[Avmozz]

[edit]mozz: We have a buyers forum if you wish to start your own topic.
This is associated with the Nationals event and so we're allowing it here as a topic of general interest to the membership.
You know better than to jump into someone elses trade/buy/sell thread.
-Pop

[Gathering Ground]

Just to let people know that i have been in contact with Pokemon and buying and selling of single cards in side the hall will be prohibited and will be enforced this year. Trading is always encouraged but buying and selling of cards other than by us if prohibited. Just to give you a head-up.

[Avmozz]

Originally Posted by Gathering Ground

Just to let people know that i have been in contact with Pokemon and buying and selling of single cards in side the hall will be prohibited and will be enforced this year. Trading is always encouraged but buying and selling of cards other than by us if prohibited. Just to give you a head-up.

Best of luck with that

I was half joking and half questioning how it's okay for you to rock up into any post and advertise your services that directly compete against a few of us on this board that have to follow the rules.

I will get another infraction point from an excited mod who "caught Mozz again"

On topic, if you even come to the UK I have about half a million commons/uncommons you are welcome too

[PokePop]

Originally Posted by Avmozz

Best of luck with that

I was half joking and half questioning how it's okay for you to rock up into any post and advertise your services that directly compete against a few of us on this board that have to follow the rules.

I will get another infraction point from an excited mod who "caught Mozz again"

On topic, if you even come to the UK I have about half a million commons/uncommons you are welcome too

Special events make for special exceptions.
There are a lot of unique things about Nationals.

[elekid_957]

i have a question, are we allowed to put cards in stack of 50 or 100 and then bind them with rubber bands? it would seem easier than just counting through each card individually.

[PokeDaddy]

Originally Posted by Avmozz

Best of luck with that

I was half joking and half questioning how it's okay for you to rock up into any post and advertise your services that directly compete against a few of us on this board that have to follow the rules.

I will get another infraction point from an excited mod who "caught Mozz again"

On topic, if you even come to the UK I have about half a million commons/uncommons you are welcome too

Mod Note:

Please stay on topic. If you have a complaint about this, you are always welcome to submit to the Team Compendium Hideout for Senior Admins to review.

[FireFighter095ReBorn]

YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!! My g/f was telling me there was a way to get rid of all my old bulk cards that collect dust and need a new home. Now i can sell them all off and get money for newer cards to help em excell. Thanks to the one vendor nats has for selling what we all have :)

[Avmozz]

Originally Posted by PokePop

Special events make for special exceptions.
There are a lot of unique things about Nationals.

Cool, I trust I will be allowed to do the very same thing for Nats in the UK then.....I can wait 11 months :)

@Pokedaddy, I already got Mod slapped by Mike but thanks for a great post, no need to complain now, it has been made clear that there are different sets of rules.

[homeofmew]

I am glad there are +s after the EXs and LVxs. I am assuming Charizard EX, Lugia EX are like the +s xD

[the_sniper]

Originally Posted by Gathering Ground

Just to let people know that i have been in contact with Pokemon and buying and selling of single cards in side the hall will be prohibited and will be enforced this year. Trading is always encouraged but buying and selling of cards other than by us if prohibited. Just to give you a head-up.

I wonder if I am the only one who wishes Nats. was still at Origins??



To the gg: thanks for the "head-up" I guess.

Good to know trading is still encouraged .

[TheDarkTwins]

Originally Posted by Gathering Ground

Just to let people know that i have been in contact with Pokemon and buying and selling of single cards in side the hall will be prohibited and will be enforced this year. Trading is always encouraged but buying and selling of cards other than by us if prohibited. Just to give you a head-up.

You make it sound that selling/buying of things that aren't cards are okay. That seems like it should be everything not just cards. I am sure there will be people with Japanese Items or other things that I am sure you would want to be traded only.

Originally Posted by Avmozz

Cool, I trust I will be allowed to do the very same thing for Nats in the UK then.....I can wait 11 months :)

@Pokedaddy, I already got Mod slapped by Mike but thanks for a great post, no need to complain now, it has been made clear that there are different sets of rules.

GG paid to be there. Are you willing to pay to be at UK Nationals? If so, I would suggest contacting TPCi if you are.

Drew

[SteveP]

Originally Posted by the_sniper

I wonder if I am the only one who wishes Nats. was still at Origins??

I'm really going to miss the part of Origins that was "dear to my heart" -- After-hours boardgaming, and the Vendor hall.

I think my wife wants me to sell everything. In her mind, everything is just about junk anyway, except that TMB set my son has.