About CnT
Cardz 'n Thingz is an Australian-based business specialising in
non-sport trading cards.
The business was officially established in June 2007, though I
have been active as an eBay seller since 2001 accumulating around
1800 feedback across 3 ID's.
Before eBay and other online auctions I was mostly a trader, trading
between various countries for the cards I needed for my sets, very
rarely buying anything. The odd times I actually bought something
to kick-start a collection or try to complete a set I'd buy locally,
which was very difficult as our only sources at the time were EB
and a small comic store which really didn't cater specifically for
the non-sport collector in mind.
With my overseas contacts, gained through trading, I found loads
of dealers and their prices were considerably cheaper than Australian
ones. When my primary haunt - Sold.com.au - closed down I headed
over to eBay and took control of the non-sport trading card catergory.
Over the years I've learnt alot about the non-sport trading card
industry, its buyers, its dealers and its increasing popularity
among Australians. It has taken a long time but collectors here
are starting to catch on to the hype of collecting small pieces
of cardboard with pictures on them ;-)
As I began as a buyer I could see that even though Australians
were catching on there weren't enough places here for collectors
to acquire what they needed or wanted. Many don't wish to buy overseas
for various reasons and dealers within our own country, from my
point of view and experience, are far too expensive when they certainly
don't need to be.
To assist in bringing the non-sport trading card world to Australia,
and especially Tasmania, I decided on establishing myself as a dealer.
What I wanted as a buyer I hope to provide now from the other end
of the industry. Affordable, quality trading cards for all collectors.
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