Trading Card Database

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

Originally Posted by BobC

Butch,

Is that actually true? For example, if you buy a card from an auction house that keeps an archive of their auctions, including images of items sold, up and online, how can you as the current owner of that card/item force them to take the image down, or otherwise ensure that no one else can/use copy the image?

Same thing I guess when someone posts an image here on the forum, how do you go about stopping someone else from copying and using it? Couldn't someone simply claim they acquired/copied the image prior to your taking ownership of the card/item? And of course, the legal cost of trying to go back at someone for such an infringement is not going to be nominal either, and would likely deter most people from ever really doing anything about someone else using their photos/images of cards/items they own.

I'm asking this as a serious question also, as I am not that knowledgeable when it comes to copyright laws and infringements in regard to photos and images of items owned by someone, especially when there can also be numerous photo/image copies all over the internet prior to someone's actually acquiring the original item/image itself.

You own the item not previously made images.

[G1911]

TCDB has a BST forum just like Net54, which is what people are talking about. Link is: https://www.tcdb.com/Forum.cfm/Page/...ll-Trade-Forum

Not sure if you need to be a member to see it, that might be the problem.

[Mungo Hungo]

If you click on a specific card, you should see a link for “Mentions,” which lists members who have the card, are looking for the card and have the card for trade (or sale). You can then generate a list of the cards on your own to-trade list that are on the want lists of members who have the card you’re looking for. You can then propose a trade by sending a transaction proposal to the other member. Or offer to purchase.

[ejharrington]

Originally Posted by Mungo Hungo

If you click on a specific card, you should see a link for “Mentions,” which lists members who have the card, are looking for the card and have the card for trade (or sale). You can then generate a list of the cards on your own to-trade list that are on the want lists of members who have the card you’re looking for. You can then propose a trade by sending a transaction proposal to the other member. Or offer to purchase.

Thanks for the information. Do you know how I would add a card to my want list?

[Mungo Hungo]

If you’re logged in, you’ll see a blue bar somewhere below the card image that says “Update your collection.” Above that, there’s a drop-down box that allows you to add that card to your want list, trade list, etc.

[ejharrington]

Originally Posted by Mungo Hungo

If you’re logged in, you’ll see a blue bar somewhere below the card image that says “Update your collection.” Above that, there’s a drop-down box that allows you to add that card to your want list, trade list, etc.

Got it, thanks.

[abothebear]

A few more comments on the TCDB…

There is definitely a steep learning curve for beginners entering cards into their collections and wantlists. The actual trade mechanism is pretty awesome though (especially the trade matching feature). It took me a month to figure out how to use the collections and start to enter my traders. There are some helpful posts and even some YouTube videos on how to get going with it.

And the average value feature has gotten much better in the past six months. It was worse than useless before. Now it synchs with sportslots sales as well as user entered sale prices. So usually it’s in the ballpark and a quick comparison to eBay completed listings can verify. This matters because some traders exclusively trade by the TCDB average value, and when they were way off you couldn’t get anywhere. And most traders, if they are looking at value, use the values as a general guide for trade matches.

It would be great if more pre-war and vintage traders joined. I don’t know if it would make much of a difference for trading (the Net54 BST area makes more sense when dealing with higher value and rarer cards), but the checklists need attention. And high volume low grade or low value trading might be easier to do, especially for non-sport sets. That is an area over there that could use attention for sure, and would actually be idea for non-sport traders.

I don’t know how modern collectors do what they do. When you look for a top prospect from your favorite team who hasn’t even played a single big league game yet and see they have more cards than Schoolboy Rowe or even 20-year-vet Brooks Robinson, well, that’s a lot to keep track of. Multiply that by 1000 or so for the year, and then do it again when the season turns. God bless ‘em for filling out all those checklists.

I don’t collect football cards. But I did from 85-89, almost as much as I collected baseball. I bought several near sets from those years recently and have been passively trading for the rest on TCDB (add-ons to other trades). I nearly have every football card I could ever want. And I’ve easily tripled my hickey collection since joining, unloading a ton of 90s hockey I didn’t want in the process. Often, if you add up the time spent and postage and then look at eBay, you could easily conclude that I could buy this stuff more conveniently. But as BillyCoxDodgers3B said, “ That site is a refreshing way for me to unwind. Who knew there could be some relaxation in sorting through all that junk wax I had been ignoring for over 30 years? I find things I need for various projects, simultaneously ridding myself of material I never thought there would be an eager outlet for…
Another nice aspect of the site is that, by and large, the TCDB community is overwhelmingly friendly. You'll end up meeting a lot of people you'd never find through pre-war sites. Dabbling in nearly-worthless material is also great for reducing any smugness that might be lingering in the air! Nobody dares to affect a holier-than-thou attitude when swapping Willie Ainsleys. I'd almost wish someone would try to; it would be hilarious!”

[butchie_t]

Originally Posted by Aquarian Sports Cards

You own the item not previously made images.

Thanks Scott, I probably was not all that clear about that.

Regards,

Butch

[BobC]

Originally Posted by Aquarian Sports Cards

You own the item not previously made images.

That's what I thought. Can't imagine the nightmare that would ensue if someone acquiring an original item could go back and ban others from using images of it online and elsewhere.