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Pokémon Vendor Handbook
Prepare for your first show. Build a business you can keep running.
Start with the essentials, then learn how to inspect cards, buy carefully, negotiate fairly, and understand your actual profit.
Editorial advice is a starting point, not a guaranteed result. Deals and calculations are hypothetical. Source links identify published guidance. Reviewed October 6, 2026.
8 chapters
Getting started
Turn a hobby into a repeatable selling process.
Read chapter →Chapter 02Equipment
Protect your cards and make buying easy.
Read chapter →Chapter 03Inspecting cards
Know what you are buying before discussing a price.
Read chapter →Chapter 04Pricing and profit
Use sold evidence and account for the whole deal.
Read chapter →Chapter 05Buying inventory
Buy demand you understand, with money you can spare.
Read chapter →Chapter 06Negotiating and trading
Make clear offers and leave room to say no.
Read chapter →Chapter 07Running a show
Prepare a table that is easy to browse and safe to run.
Read chapter →Chapter 08Building a sustainable business
Keep cash moving and give customers a reason to return.
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