A designated time in which customers bring cards to trade with or sell to other customers; often, card stores might include interactive elements at trade night such as Pack Wars and Price Challenge which customers may participate in for prizes.

An event held on the day a new product comes out, typically containing giveaways, prizes, and other exciting events.

An opportunity for customers to drop off autographs with a representative from JSA, PSA/DNA, or Beckett for same-day authentication.

When a store offers special offers and discounts during a certain time frame.

An opportunity for customers to win prizes based on entries, which may have been obtained through making purchases of a certain amount or visiting on a particular day.

A method of opening a box or case of cards in which customers receive either randomized or pre-determined divisions, teams, players, or hit cards.

A game in which anyone who wants to participate opens a pack of cards and looks for a certain statistic, such as tallest player or most home runs; winners receive prizes or entries for prizes.

A game in which a contestant attempts to guess the book value of a card within a certain percentage; if the contestant wins, they win the card.

Fantasy football or baseball leagues run for customers of a store; the winner generally receives a prize.

A store that submit cards to PSA, SGC, CSG, or Beckett for grading on your behalf.

A store that submit autographs to JSA, PSA/DNA, or Beckett for authentication on your behalf.

When a shop allows customers to sell their cards in store for a pre-determined commission.

Orders placed before a product comes out allowing a customer to lock in a price and receive the product on or near release day.

Individual cards for sale.

For sports cards, items that date from the 1970s and earlier; for Pokémon, items from the 1990s.

Boxes of individually-priced cards sorted by player.

Boxes of individually-priced cards sorted by team.

A game in which a contestant attempts to guess the book value of a card within a certain percentage; if the contestant wins, they win the card.

Sealed and unopened boxes or cases of a product.

A single- or multi-day gathering in which multiple dealers set up tables in a single location to sell and buy cards; some card shows may include autograph guests, on-site autograph authentication, or grading submission drop-offs.