The exact method we use to ship every order — protection that scales with the value of the card, so cheap cards ship cheap and big cards arrive perfect.
Over-packing a $2 card wastes money; under-packing a $200 card risks a ding. This is the scale we use on every order:
Penny sleeve with cardboard support in a plain envelope.
Penny sleeve inside a rigid protector (we use Ding Defend), shipped in a card envelope.
Penny sleeve and toploader in a team bag, inside a bubble mailer with tracking.
Everything above plus extra packaging, tracking and insurance.
Slide the card into a clean penny sleeve top-first so the corners don’t catch. This protects the surface from scratches.
Put the sleeved card in a 35pt toploader, a semi-rigid holder or a Ding Defend protector. For graded slabs, use a slab sleeve or bag.
Close the toploader in a team bag or use painter’s tape over the opening — never tape the card itself.
Low-value cards in a rigid protector can go in a card envelope; anything $20 and up goes in a bubble mailer with tracking.
Weigh the package, print the label (we use a Rollo thermal printer and 4x6 labels) and drop it off. We ship every Monday and Friday.
Everything above is on our Gear page, including Ding Defend protectors and envelopes with 10% off using code ChasingGreats2026, plus our Amazon supply list.
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