Editorial

Buying guides

Name: UBIQ WORLD
Address: Unit 120 – 6691 Elmbridge Way, Richmond, BC, V7C 4N1, CA
Telephone: +1-888-608-8247
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Practical, operator-fluent guides on the products we distribute. Forward these to your retail customers — no fluff, no influencer copy.

Buying guide · 7 min read
What graders actually look at — centering, corners, edges, and surface
The four things every grading service evaluates, how to inspect each one at home with a loupe and good light, and how to sort a submission stack so you're not paying grading fees on cards that can't hit the grade you need.
August 30, 2026Read →
Wholesale ops · 6 min read
Renting vs. buying show displays — lockable display cases for your first shows
Display equipment is bulky to store, awkward to transport, and only earns money on show days. When renting a case or tower beats owning one, what changes as your show calendar fills up, and how to spec a first booth without over-buying.
August 20, 2026Read →
Buying guide · 6 min read
The card protection stack — penny sleeve to graded slab, which layer does what
Penny sleeves, perfect fits, toploaders, one-touches and slabs each solve a different problem. What each layer protects against, how they combine, and which stack fits raw singles, trade binders, and vault cards.
August 10, 2026Read →
Wholesale ops · 7 min read
Running a card show booth — display, security, and teardown basics
A working 10x10 booth layout: what to bring, how display cases and spinner towers earn their space, security habits that keep inventory safe, and a teardown order that speeds up load-out.
July 27, 2026Read →
Buying guide · 6 min read
Preparing a grading submission — the sleeve, team-bag, and toploader order that actually protects cards
The layer-by-layer packing workflow for cards headed to a grading service, the handling mistakes that damage cards before they arrive, and how to pack the outer box.
July 20, 2026Read →
Buying guide · 6 min read
Storing and transporting graded slabs without cracking a case
Foam vs. rigid case construction, what actually stops a slab from moving in transit, and the travel and TSA realities of carrying graded inventory to a show.
July 13, 2026Read →
Buying guide · 6 min read
Toploader thickness — how to pick 35pt vs 55pt vs 75pt vs 130pt vs 180pt
A practical guide to picking the right toploader thickness for raw modern cards, jersey/relic cards, and graded-prep stacks. Numbers, not adjectives.
April 26, 2026Read →

What graders actually look at — centering, corners, edges, and surface

Renting vs. buying show displays — lockable display cases for your first shows

The card protection stack — penny sleeve to graded slab, which layer does what

Running a card show booth — display, security, and teardown basics

Preparing a grading submission — the sleeve, team-bag, and toploader order that actually protects cards

Storing and transporting graded slabs without cracking a case

Toploader thickness — how to pick 35pt vs 55pt vs 75pt vs 130pt vs 180pt