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EPISODE · Jan 27, 2026 · 22 MIN

Why Your Cards Sell for Less (Auction vs BIN Breakdown)

from Slabnomics · host Matt

After breaking down PSA 9 and Beckett findings on Instagram last week, this episode returns to fundamentals: how to actually make money in sports cards.You'll Learn:The MLD Framework (Market, Legacy, Design) for valuing any card in 60 secondsThe Rule for Auction vs BIN... and when to break that ruleThe velocity of money principle: fast nickels vs slow dimesHow to identify demand windows and downshiftsSpeculation vs investment: knowing which bucket your cards belong inThe data is clear: sellers using auctions get 14.4% more than Buy It Now listings*. But there's a catch—and it matters for high-value cards. This episode breaks down when to use each strategy, how to ride attention cycles, and why capital that isn't working for you is working against you.Weekly frameworks like this? Subscribe to Comped: a newsletter breaking down card market data every Saturday. Free signup @ Slabnomics.com#sportscards #cardcollecting #investing #slabnomics #ebay #soccercards #auction #cardflipping #MLD #velocityofmoney *"Auctions versus Posted Prices in Online Markets," published by Liran Einav, Chiara Farronato, Jonathan Levin, and Neel Sundaresan. Weekly Newsletter Signup: Slabnomics.com🎥Youtube📸Instagram

After breaking down PSA 9 and Beckett findings on Instagram last week, this episode returns to fundamentals: how to actually make money in sports cards. You'll Learn: The MLD Framework (Market, Legacy, Design) for valuing any card in 60 secondsThe Rule for Auction vs BIN... and when to break that ruleThe velocity of money principle: fast nickels vs slow dimesHow to identify demand windows and downshiftsSpeculation vs investment: knowing which bucket your cards belong inThe data is clear: sell...

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