Trading Card Seller Survey

I'm researching how trading card sellers run their businesses (shows, Instagram, marketplaces, etc.) to understand where better tools could help the hobby.

The survey takes about 3 minutes.

Created by Westin Schepper (Goose Card Games) — card collector and software engineer researching tools for the trading card community.

Questions? Reach me on Instagram: @GooseCardGames

Which best describes how you sell cards?

Select all that apply

Which best describes how you sell cards?

Physical card shop

Marketplace seller (i.e. Ebay, TCGPlayer)

Personal website (i.e. Shopify)

Social media (i.e. Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, Discord)

Streaming (i.e. Whatnot, TikTok Live)

Where do most of your sales happen today?

Select up to 3 choices

Where do most of your sales happen today?

What types of products do you primarily sell?

Select all that apply

What types of products do you primarily sell?

Singles

Graded cards (PSA, CGC, BGS, etc.)

How do customers usually pay you?

Select up to 3 choices

How do customers usually pay you?

Website checkout (i.e. Shopify, Squarespace)

Marketplace checkout (i.e. Whatnot, EBay, TCGPlayer)

Peer-to-Peer (i.e. Zelle, Venmo, Cash App, PayPal)

What tools or platforms do you regularly use to run your business?

How do most new customers discover you?

Select up to 3 choices

How do most new customers discover you?

What part of your card business takes the most time?

Select up to 3 choices

What part of your card business takes the most time?

Managing messages / DMs

Posting cards / listing inventory

Inventory management

What are you currently most focused on improving in your card business?

Select up to 3 choices

What are you currently most focused on improving in your card business?

Improving cash flow

Managing inventory more efficiently

Reducing manual work / admin

Selling inventory faster

Increasing profit margins

Growing my audience / brand

Finding more inventory to buy

Attracting new customers

Managing card show logistics

What is the most frustrating part of selling cards for you today?

If there was a simple page where you could:

• Show what you buy and sell

• List upcoming card shows you will attend

• Make it easier for collectors to discover and do business with you

Would something like that be useful for your business?

If there was a simple page where you could:

Yes

Would you be interested in early access to tools built for card sellers?

Yes

Thank you for your time!

Your responses help us better understand the card seller community and where better tools could help.

We're building products specifically for card vendors, and your feedback helps shape what gets built.

If you shared your contact info, we’ll reach out when the beta is ready.