Don't overspend, and try to stay focused within the things that you want to collect. If something you want is too expensive, there will almost surely be another coming along for sale soon. Buy cards that you are happy with. That is, don't buy cards in too "poor" a condition where you will want to upgrade soon after buying it. On ebay, be very careful of any ungraded cards of Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, or any other cards of significant value. More likely than not, it will be a reprint or fake rather than a really great deal. The only reputable third party graders are PSA, SGC, Beckett (BVG) and perhaps GAI. For any other grader, treat the card as if it were raw, and that there are very likely reprints or fakes inside the holder.
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