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How to Find Out How Much NBA Cards Are Worth

NBA cards, like many sports collectibles, can be worth money, especially years after being issued. The value of each NBA card is dependent on a number of factors, including the career of the player on the card, the condition of the card and the availability of the card. Finding out how much an NBA card is worth can help the card holder determine the demand for the card and how much to ask should they decide to sell it. The Internet has made it possible to check the values of nearly every NBA card issued without trips to local card shops or hours spent browsing magazines.

Instructions

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  Locate an online price guide that lists the most recent values of NBA cards. Many card-collection magazines offer online guides. Tuff Stuff Magazine offers free downloads of card-value guides for nearly every sport played.
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  Visit the website for Tuff Stuff Magazine for the NBA card guide. The guide is about one season behind the latest cards available as the latest cards are featured in the magazine.
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  Locate guides for purchase that are up to date. Some examples include Sports Lizard Online and Beckett.com. These services charge a monthly fee for access, with Sports Lizard Online offering near real-time pricing.
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  Check auction sites such as eBay to see what some popular NBA cards are selling for. This might not give you an exact value, but it can give a ballpark figure of the values of some of the cards in the collection you own.
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  Buy a magazine subscription or annual card guide from companies such as Beckett. This option might be a good idea for those with collections that have cards not listed in the free guides or for those with card collections beyond the NBA.

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