{"id":44114,"date":"2017-06-25T23:47:04","date_gmt":"2017-06-26T04:47:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=44114"},"modified":"2017-06-25T23:47:04","modified_gmt":"2017-06-26T04:47:04","slug":"digital-dabblings-special-edition-value-cards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2017\/06\/25\/digital-dabblings-special-edition-value-cards\/","title":{"rendered":"DIGITAL DABBLINGS &#8211; SPECIAL EDITION &#8211; How To Value Your Cards"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-513224997\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The biggest question I get asked is \u201chow much is this card worth\u201d or alternately, \u201cwhat can I get for this card?\u201d \u00a0Given that there are tens of thousands of individual cards in the game, this can be a daunting task.\u00a0 Trying to figure out a card\u2019s value on the open market can take several steps.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Most important to any card valuation is supply and demand, so each singles\u2019 Card Count (CC) is probably the most important arbiter of the card\u2019s value, but it\u2019s not the only aspect that defines its price.\u00a0 Still you should always check the CC on the back of the card, and if there\u2019s no CC listed, it\u2019s an Open Edition and not worth much (see below).\u00a0 Next who\u2019s on the card determines its popularity and value.\u00a0 Women wrestlers rule this game (due to the fact that the player base is predominately male), and the top women are in high demand at all times.\u00a0 The top women don\u2019t change as much either, though we\u2019ve seen a shift at the top in recent months. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The last factor is sheer economics, or how much it costs either in coins or cash to acquire a card. While very few cards can be purchased directly in the game via coins or cash, virtually every card is available through secondary channels like eBay or through private sales.\u00a0 Card values stated here are based on verifiable eBay sales and personal experience playing since Day 1.\u00a0 While many players don\u2019t believe in spending real cash on the game for either coins or cards, there is a thriving cash based economy that must be taken into consideration.\u00a0 When giving a cash value please take note, I&#8217;m giving a cash or trade value (meaning you should be able to trade for another card of this value), not one or the other.<\/span><span class=\"s1\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\"><b>Personalities<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Who is depicted on the card is of supreme importance as well.\u00a0 There is definitely a \u201cpecking order\u201d when it comes to current superstars and legends in the game.\u00a0 Last year I ran a survey on Survey Monkey asking players to choose their favorite performers in the game, based on those results and updated due to current events, I have identified the following superstars as the most popular in game:<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Top 10 Females<\/b><\/span><span class=\"s1\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\"> 1. Alexa Bliss<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\"> 2. Becky Lynch<\/span><\/p><div id=\"pwtor-1587929694\" class=\"pwtor-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\"> 3. Sasha Banks<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\"> 4. Bayley<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\"> 5. Paige<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\"> 6. Charlotte Flair<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\"> 7. Naomi<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\"> 8. Nikki Bella<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\"> 9. Carmella<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\"> 10. Asuka<\/span><span class=\"s1\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><div id=\"pwtor-3799247824\" class=\"pwtor-content-1 pwtor-entity-placement\"><!-- Tag ID: pwtorchcom_test_300x600 -->\r\n<div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __300x600\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Even though Paige hasn\u2019t wrestled a match in WWE for over a year and hasn\u2019t appeared on TV in about as long, she\u2019s still super-popular with fans and her cards all sell extremely well.\u00a0 Alexa Bliss rocketed to the top of the chart late last year and has stayed there ever since.\u00a0 Her Live Signature cards sold out in record time.\u00a0 There are so many Alexa collectors that it makes trading for her cards extremely difficult.\u00a0 Of course if you HAVE her cards it makes trading them away that much easier.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Top 10 Males<\/b><\/span><span class=\"s1\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\"> 1. AJ Styles<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\"> 2. Seth Rollins<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\"> 3. Finn Balor<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\"> 4. Undertaker<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\"> 5. Brock Lesnar<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\"> 6. Bill Goldberg<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\"> 7. John Cena<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\"> 8. Dean Ambrose<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\"> 9. Shinsuke Nakamura<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\"> 10. Bobby Roode<\/span><span class=\"s1\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Most of these you can actually just shuffle around in popularity order, though Finn Balor typically will command more of a premium for his cards, especially anything depicting him as the Demon King. \u00a0It should also be stated that active wrestlers have much more value than retired performers or announcers, who have the lowest value in the game.<\/span><span class=\"s1\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Top 10 Legends<\/b><\/span><span class=\"s1\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\"> 1. The Rock<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\"> 2. Stone Cold Steve Austin<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\"> 3. Shawn Michaels<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\"> 4. Daniel Bryan<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\"> 5. Eddie Guerrero<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\"> 6. Macho Man Randy Savage<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\"> 7. Sting<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\"> 8. Ric Flair<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\"> 9. Bret the Hitman Hart<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\"> 10. Edge<\/span><span class=\"s1\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Notice who\u2019s not on that list &#8211; Ultimate Warrior, Andre the Giant, Rowdy Roddy Piper, etc.\u00a0 Just because they\u2019re a legend doesn\u2019t mean their cards sell well on the secondary market.\u00a0 Sure there\u2019s always player collectors, but beyond the top two on that list, none of these guys are in high demand at all.<\/span><span class=\"s1\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\"><b>Card Types<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">As we know there are several kinds of card in Topps WWE Slam: Awards, Open Editions (OE), Limited Editions (LE), Sold Out (SO), Signatures, Pay-Per-View, Base and Base Variants.\u00a0 Sometimes a card can be more than one of these things too! \u00a0\u00a0Let\u2019s break down each of the card types so that you can understand how valuable each of these cards can be.\u00a0 Keep in mind that again the person on the card is an important factor.\u00a0 When I give a range of values for each card be aware that the low end is for your jobber or mid-card performer and the high end would be reserved for the cream of the crop wrestlers. \u00a0<\/span><span class=\"s1\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Awards<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Awards can initially only be obtained by completing a set of cards.\u00a0 Depending on how hard it was to complete that set, who\u2019s on the award and the actual card count of the award is how you can value these.\u00a0 Many awards have very very low card card, there are 40 different awards with a CC of 100 or less!\u00a0 The chances that you\u2019ll be able to trade for one of these ultra-low CC cards are slim, however they do come up from time to time on eBay. \u00a016 of those 40 are high-end signature awards from PPVs, meaning that in order to get that award you had to collect the highest of the high-end PPV Signature cards, which are all behind the paywall now (meaning you have to spend cash for a chance at obtaining one).\u00a0 There are a handful of low CC Marathon awards, but the rest happen to be the awards for completing older insert sets, usually the variants with the lowest CC. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Most of the other awards available in the game, and there are a couple hundred of them already, run between $5 and $10 in value, if not more.\u00a0 It really depends on the set and the award itself.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Open Editions<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Completely opposite of Awards are OEs.\u00a0 These cards are more or less worthless.\u00a0 Given that they will never sell out for the most part, and the sets they belong to are not desirable, you will see a lot of OEs in the trade offers you get.\u00a0 Be aware, NONE of these cards are worth much at all.\u00a0 The only exception are the last-day OEs that are available only for a short time before the award is issued.\u00a0 In this case those cards can and do sell for decent value or can garner stronger trade offers.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">However, the window for this increase in value is very short and Topps has been making efforts to mitigate the price-gouging that used to happen in the game (and yes, I will admit fully that I\u2019ve taken advantage of this momentary bump in pricing in the past). \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The only OEs that seem to have any value currently are the Red Fire because the award is a Becky Lynch signature and they do not fall very often in packs that contain OE cards.\u00a0 Monochrome yellow cards also have a bit more value than other OE, but not much.\u00a0 For the most part stay away from OE cards.\u00a0 In fact I\u2019ve create a hashtag that I\u2019m still trying to make a thing: #OE=Autodecline.<\/span><span class=\"s1\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Limited Editions<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Many cards in the game are limited to a specific set amount at their time of release.\u00a0 This amount can be anything between 25 and 1500 typically, and as common-sense dictates, the lower the CC the more valuable the card.\u00a0 Of course the same caveats apply here as in other circumstances, the performer on the card, the set and the odds of obtaining the card all factor in.\u00a0 Most LE that are 1000 or above command $2-4 in value.\u00a0 Lower than that and a popular set and that can rise to $5-7.\u00a0 Under 100 cc and the sky\u2019s the limit as to value.\u00a0 This is especially prevalent in the Gold Rush base variants which are 50cc, and the Topps Now relics. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Sold Out<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Unless a card is Open Edition, it will sell out in the game at some point.\u00a0 Most awards are obviously instant sell-outs upon issue.\u00a0 Insert sets are retired regularly in the game and sell out at a specific given time.\u00a0 There\u2019s also base cards that sell out upon special occasions, such as when an NXT performer moves to the main roster, or most recently during the recent Superstar Shakeup event when wrestlers moving from one roster to another had their initial brand cards sell out.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Just because a card sells out though doesn\u2019t mean it gains a premium in value.\u00a0 White through Green base sellouts really don\u2019t have that much more value than their non-sold out versions, except to hoarders.\u00a0 Orange and Black base sell-outs will command more depending on their CC.\u00a0 For example, the 2016 Finn Balor Black NXT base has just about half of the cc of the WWE version, and can sell for as much as $30!\u00a0 While the WWE version only goes for $5 or less.\u00a0 Granted both cards are now sold out, but even when the WWE version was still in packs the NXT version sold for much much more.<\/span><span class=\"s1\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Signatures<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Amongst the most desirable cards in the game are signatures which of course are digital versions of the actual performer\u2019s autograph.\u00a0 There are multiple ways to obtain signatures in the game and \u201csigs\u201d are available in a lot of different types of sets.\u00a0 First and foremost are the dedicated \u201cSignature Series\u201d cards, which are single issue cards usually with two to three variants.\u00a0 Each signature series card has the same design within the series and Topps is now on their second dedicated series.\u00a0 Packs containing Signature Series cards are usually reasonably priced, but have extremely long odds.\u00a0 Of course cash bundles can be purchased to get a guaranteed low-tier card and a chance at a high tier card, which are always behind the paywall.\u00a0 The high-tier cards are limited to under 250cc most often, and these are amongst highest value of single signatures.\u00a0 For example, the 2017 Sasha Banks Gold signature series, which is 250cc, runs between $20-30 currently.\u00a0 Obviously retired legends and mid-card guys run much much less.\u00a0 Kevin Owens, Dolph Ziggler, Rusev and Daniel Bryan all have 250cc gold cards that sell for under $5 apiece.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Some of these one-off signatures are special designs, such as the Finn Balor Demon King or the Shinsuke Nakamura art card.\u00a0 Typically these command a bit more than a regular signature series, and the lowest CC of them are amongst the most desired cards in the game.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Signatures feature heavily in Pay-Per-View sets also, with virtually every PPV set having some sort of signature component. There is the thought that PPV signatures are not worth as much as other non-PPV signatures, and for the most part this is true, however it doesn\u2019t mean they have no value.\u00a0 Most of the PPV sets are between 2 and 5 cards, and of course have multiple variants.\u00a0 There\u2019s also awards issued for each variant set, often a mega-award for completing all the variants.\u00a0 Typically there are only two variants, but sometimes there are three.\u00a0 The lowest CC variant will always have more value, especially if it\u2019s under 100cc and a performer that hasn\u2019t had a single signature before.\u00a0 Lately the high-tier variant has been either unlimited or over 1000cc, however most recently these have been behind a paywall as well, so they have slightly better value than previous high-tier sigs that were available to free-to-play (FTP) collectors. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">One needs to be very careful when looking at PPV signatures, because the differences between a very valuable card and a virtually worthless card can be deceiving.\u00a0 This comes into play with the Wrestlemania signatures most of all, because the signature set itself was very strange.\u00a0 They issued five cards, two singles (Becky Lynch and Stone Cold Steve Austin), two doubles (Miz &amp; John Cena and Goldberg &amp; Brock Lesnar) and a Quad (Bayley, Charlotte Flair, Nia Jax &amp; Sasha Banks).\u00a0 These five were issued in three variants, the highest tier was blue with just 33 copies.\u00a0 The mid-tier was red with 250 copies and the low-tier was Black and unlimited.\u00a0 Unfortunately most of the WM cards have no cc on the back, so it\u2019s kind of difficult to tell exactly how many there are of the black.\u00a0 The price difference between the tiers is immense too, the blue sigs can sell for as much as $80 apiece, while the reds top out at $30.\u00a0 The blacks can be had for under $3. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Pay-Per-View<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Every PPV event that WWE puts on now gets a specific set of cards in the game.\u00a0 This includes NXT specials as well.\u00a0 The sets are all a little different in scope, as Topps doesn\u2019t seem to be able to find the magic formula that works for every set. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">For the most part each set will contain a small base set in at least two variants, a small signature set (see above), predictor cards and coin purchase incentives.\u00a0 Awards will be issued for completion of each individual element and are typically the same color as the predictors or the coin incentives.\u00a0 Some events will also have extra facets like a \u201cprogram\u201d set or a poster insert.\u00a0 The four major events will get large sets of 50+ base cards and at least one or more additional element.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Additional \u201cseason\u201d awards are issued for completing the easiest base set for a number of events in a row.\u00a0 There have been three seasons thus far and we are now into the fourth. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The base sets for most events are small, numbering from a dozen to 20 cards.\u00a0 The low-tier cards are usually found one per base pack or with slightly higher odds.\u00a0 Initially the higher-tier cards were found in larger packs that were more expensive, but still available to FTPers.\u00a0 Lately though the higher tier cards have been completely behind the paywall and only available for cash bundle purchases.\u00a0 This change has completely suppressed the CC of the high-tier cards in the last several events, with a typical high-tier that used to be 1000 to 1500 cc now numbering 300 or less.\u00a0 The demand for these high-tier on the secondary market isn\u2019t high, but it does exist.\u00a0 While low-tier base cards typically go for $1, high tier can run $2 to $5 per card.\u00a0 The same can be said for the predictor cards, especially of the underdog performers.\u00a0 Coin incentive cards are a niche product for the high-rollers usually.\u00a0 Some of these can really end up with low CC, namely the singles given for the $100 coin purchase.\u00a0 For the last couple events these singles have ended up under 25 cc each. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Older PPV sets will have less desirability than newer sets (the same is true of every insert set in the game BTW), as older players won\u2019t need those cards in trade and will want to get rid of their duplicates.\u00a0 Older PPV sets also tend to have higher Base CC levels as well.<\/span><span class=\"s1\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Base Cards<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Each year or so Topps will release a massive \u201cbase\u201d set of cards in multiple variants.\u00a0 Throughout the year some cards will be retired due to the performer leaving the promotion or moving from one aspect of the show to another, and some cards will be added as new performers emerge, but for the most part, these cards are widely available in game.\u00a0 The variants from easiest to hardest to obtain are White, Green, Teal, Orange and Black.\u00a0 In any given pack of cards you\u2019ll get mostly whites, some green, maybe a teal or two.\u00a0 Orange are found rarely and not in every pack, while Black cards are only found in specific packs, often behind the paywall.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">2016 Base cards have a CC on back, 2017 do not.\u00a0 Unless it\u2019s a Black base or sold out orange, base cards have little secondary market value.\u00a0 Some players will hoard specific performers and trade their duplicates for their favorites, but don\u2019t think that makes those players any more willing to overpay for their favorites.\u00a0 Black base cards though definitely have a value, due to their extreme rarity in the game.\u00a0 The 2016 Black base had CC in the 600-700 range, making them very limited.\u00a0 A basic value for the least popular Black card is at least $1, while the most popular and limited can run up to $30 or more.\u00a0 With 2017 cards not having a CC visible it\u2019s tough to gauge how much each one can be worth, I can only suggest looking at completed auctions for that specific card.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Base Variants<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Topps has a singular affinity for producing a rainbow cornucopia of base variants, which are the same as their base versions only with a different color border and a different method of distribution.\u00a0 Each color seems to have a different way you can obtain them, and even within each variant the method can change.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">For example, Lime Green variants in 2016 were issued as Tapjoy contest awards or in sets of 3 once a week or so, or they were incentives to buy very expensive 1\/1 packs.\u00a0 As such there are some Lime Green base variants that are 10cc and under and some that are over 200,000cc.\u00a0 Bronze variants in 2016 were issued in the same manner, but some were also awards, and some were part of the \u201cCoin Flip Challenge\u201d which awarded Lime Green variants.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Sometimes Topps will issue a partial or complete base set in a specific color to commemorate an event.\u00a0 For example, in February they did a 20 card Pink Valentine\u2019s day set comprising of 10 real life couples in the WWE (Macho Man Randy Savage and Miss Elizabeth were the award).\u00a0 They also did a Red-White-Blue partial base set for the 2016 US Elections, and a full Pink base set to commemorate Susan Koman Breast Cancer month.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Purple cards are issued three at a time once or twice a week with fairly high odds.\u00a0 In 2016 they were also incentives to buy a coin subscription.\u00a0 In 2017 though the coin sub cards are all Lime Green. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Maroon cards have been exclusively issued as card exchanges, where a player will give up a green or teal card for a 5 or 15 percent change to get a maroon card. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Fire Red and Light Blue cards are reserved for special events that occur on Raw and Smackdown respectively.\u00a0 A handful of these variants were available for a limited time each year and more are sure to come.\u00a0 IN fact just this week a new Fire Red of Braun Strowman was issued.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Standard Red and Dark Blue variants were issued in 2016 for each performer drafted by Raw and Smackdown.\u00a0 In 2017 they were issued for each performer who switched brands.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">I\u2019ve already discussed Gold Rush variants, these are without a doubt the most popular of all the base variants as they are issued sporadically and limited to 50cc every time.\u00a0 The odds of pulling one are 1:300, so prices of $10+ per card are not unusual.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">It\u2019s difficult to give an overall value for each variant due to the vagaries of distribution method and CC levels.\u00a0 Again I suggest that you check recent sales on the specific card you\u2019re looking at trading for, remembering that again the person on the card is just as important as to the CC of the card, and that\u2019s good advice for every card you\u2019re interested in obtaining<\/span><span class=\"s2\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\"><b>TRADING<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">I\u2019ve already touched on trading way back in column #3 (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2017\/02\/07\/digital-dabblings-3-trading-abcs\/\"><span class=\"s3\">http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2017\/02\/07\/digital-dabblings-3-trading-abcs\/<\/span><\/a>) and of course that advice still holds true.\u00a0 A couple of things to remember:<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\"> 1. Start SLOWLY.\u00a0 Walk then run.\u00a0 Don\u2019t immediately join the game and try to get someone\u2019s hard earned low CC cards for your base.\u00a0 Start by doing base cards for base cards and then move up to inserts for inserts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\"> 2. Don\u2019t ever offer regular base for inserts.\u00a0 Even if they\u2019re sold out, just don\u2019t.\u00a0 Unless you\u2019re talking about Black base.\u00a0 Even then I wouldn\u2019t do it.\u00a0 You\u2019re going to get declined and 1-starred.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\"> 3. Try not to offer people cards they already have.\u00a0 It doesn\u2019t do people much good to trade cards they only have one copy of for a card they already have, unless they specifically say that want more of that card (i.e. Hoarding).<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\"> 4. Open Editions do not have much value, try not to offer them for sold out\/limited edition cards, you won\u2019t have much luck if you do so.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\"> 5. Pay attention to what people are looking for in the Fan Feed.\u00a0 The latest inserts always have the most current trade value.\u00a0 You can also discern who\u2019s hot and who\u2019s not if you look at the stars people are looking for.\u00a0 You know that Alexa Bliss is hot because it seems like every other post says \u201ccollecting Alexa Bliss\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\"> 6. Most players don\u2019t want to break their completed sets.\u00a0 A good way to figure out if their set is complete is to look at their awards.\u00a0 Asking someone to a break a full set is likely to get you a 1 star rating.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\"> 7. Speaking of star ratings, they are important!\u00a0 Pay attention to them.\u00a0 Someone with 3 or less stars is not a good trader, or at least doesn\u2019t make good offers.\u00a0 Someone with 4 stars or more with a good number of trades (500 or more) is definitely someone you want to trade with, but they will have fewer wants than you probably have.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\"> 8. You will get bad offers. Daily.\u00a0 Multiple times daily in fact.\u00a0 Try not to let this disparage you.\u00a0 There are a lot of uneducated players out there, and they haven\u2019t been reading this and other articles about the game.\u00a0 If you get a bad offer, 1-star it and move on.\u00a0 I like to at least give a comment though as to why I declined your offer.\u00a0 Most often it\u2019s \u201cNot for Trade\u201d but a lot of times it can be \u201cIt\u2019s NFT and worth way more than your offer.\u201d \u00a0As long as you don\u2019t personally insult someone you should be OK.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\"> 9. Join trading groups!\u00a0 There are multiple groups on Facebook and Reddit for trading and cross-trading.\u00a0 It\u2019s faster and easier to post your complete haves and wants elsewhere as opposed to a limited number of characters on the fast-moving Fan Feed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\"> 10. Cross-Trade!\u00a0 Even if you have no interest in the 7 other Topps Apps, join them all and start cracking packs.\u00a0 If you pull the latest hot insert in say, Star Wars, you can post that you have it and you\u2019ll get multiple cross-trade offers.\u00a0 Just be careful and exercise caution.\u00a0 I\u2019ve done hundreds of cross-trades and only gotten burned two or three times.\u00a0 Always be prepared to lose the card you\u2019re offering just in case.\u00a0 Star Wars and Bunt seem to be the most popular cross-trading apps.\u00a0 UFC and Kick are the least popular. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Next time we\u2019ll go back to our regularly scheduled article.\u00a0 Until then, HAPPY TRADING!<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>NOW CHECK OUT LAST WEEK\u2019S ARTICLE:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2017\/06\/14\/digital-dabblings-12-whats-new-topps-wwe-insert-set-focus-part-5\/\">DIGITAL DABBLINGS #12 \u2013 What\u2019s New from Topps WWE and Insert Set Focus Part 5<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2017\/05\/23\/digital-dabblings-11-whats-new-topps-wwe-insert-set-focus-part-4\/\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-4065244809\"><div id=\"pwtor-851753521\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\nTHANK YOU FOR VISITING<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>The biggest question I get asked is \u201chow much is this card worth\u201d or alternately, \u201cwhat can I get for this card?\u201d \u00a0Given that there are tens of thousands of individual cards in the game, <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2017\/06\/25\/digital-dabblings-special-edition-value-cards\/\" title=\"DIGITAL DABBLINGS &#8211; SPECIAL EDITION &#8211; How To Value Your Cards\">[&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":39234,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"episode_type":"","audio_file":"","podmotor_file_id":"","podmotor_episode_id":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","filesize_raw":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","itunes_episode_number":"","itunes_title":"","itunes_season_number":"","itunes_episode_type":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[52,4667,27],"tags":[3405],"class_list":["post-44114","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-opnionandanalysis","category-digital-dabblings","category-specialists","tag-topps-wwe-slam"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2017\/02\/DigitalDabblings5ToppsSlam.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44114","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=44114"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44114\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":44115,"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44114\/revisions\/44115"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/39234"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=44114"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=44114"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=44114"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}