Shipping with Affinity Games
This guide provides expert recommendations for safely packaging and shipping your TCG collection to ensure cards arrive in perfect condition.
To help ensure an accurate assessment & safe shipping:
Preparing Recommendations
De-sleeve cards before shipping
Sort alphabetically to expedite appraisal.
Card Protection
Minimize empty space so cards cannot move or shift
Remove cards from binders and sleeves
Ensure cards cannot be bent in package
What Not to Use
- ❌Rubber bands (can leave marks)
- ❌ Paper clips (can scratch cards)
- ❌Excessive tape (damages cards during removal)
- ❌Newspaper (ink can transfer)
- ❌Thin cardboard boxes (crush easily)
Recommended Packaging Materials
- Bubble wrap: Prevents shifting during transit
- Packing peanuts, Packing Paper: Fills empty space
- Painter’s tape: Easy removal without residue
- Cardboard Box/ deckbox/ any storage container: container to protect cards from external elements
Packing Process
Secure cards in a container
Fill Empty spaces with packing peanuts or packing paper
Make sure contents inside the package cannot shift when the package is shaken
Include your name & contact info inside the package.
Make Sure your name & contact info is also placed on top of the Box from your chosen shipping courier
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Over-taping: Use minimal tape with pull tabs
- Under-padding: Cards should not move when box is shaken
- Wrong box size: Too large allows shifting, too small risks crushing
- No tracking: Always get tracking
- Poor addressing: Sloppy handwritten addresses cause delivery issues
- No insurance: Protect high-value shipments with insurance
For More Details: https://www.affinityccg.com/pages/packaging-and-shipping-your-magic-cards
