Trading Tip Watch you body language. It's amazing how much you can tell about a person by their email messages. While we're not meant to be walking dictionaries, spelling and punctuation makes an impact on the impression of the people you trade with. LIKEWISE WHEN YOU ALWAYS FEEL THE NEED TO SCREAM. Please hit the 'Caps Lock' key if you notice this happening. Take a deep breath for good measure. Most email programs have a spell check. If you're leery about your spelling, all it takes is one mouse click. - tip from www.tradercracks.com
Frequently Asked Question Are cards counterfeited? How do I know if the card is real? An unfortunate aspect of the trading card industry is when some try to make a quick buck by cheating the system. This is especially true when it comes to printing of counterfeit cards that closely resemble the real cards. Where there is a will to make money, even if it is illegal, then there is a way.
Printing technology today has allowed some bad apples to produce fake cards that deplete the confidence of the entire industry. The fear of getting ripped off by a fake card and the growth of on-line card trading, have made the concept of card grading much more popular. (For more information on card grading, please see What is card grading?).
The Upper Deck Company was founded on the principle that cards will have a trademarked security hologram printed on the back to prevent counterfeiting. Other card companies have followed suit over the years and created different ways of guaranteeing that their cards are authentic, as it is extremely important to the authenticity of high value insert cards such as autographs and game used cards.
Still, there are fake cards still being produced and distributed out there today, so before you make a big purchase, have an industry expert like your trusted local hobby store owner or a paid grading service analyze the card for you. The extra time and money you put into it may save you in the long run.
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Glossary Term Collation - The overall mixing of cards within a production run, so that a collector doesn’t continuously get the same cards within a given pack, box or case. If a product has good collation, then the collector will not got several duplicates of one commonly printed player while completely missing a number of other commonly printed players. The term good collation is also used when the intended insert ratios printed on the packaging are found within the respective pack, box, or case.