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Tips, insights, and updates on sports cards and pokemon vending and the TCG business.
How to Get a Location for a Card Vending Machine (Pitch Script + Checklist)
Getting a business to host your sports card or Pokémon vending machine is mostly a short, friendly pitch and a clear one-page agreement. Here's what owners care about, a script you can adapt, what to put in writing, and how to follow up.
11/12/2026
Are Card Vending Machines Legit? What Collectors Should Know Before They Buy
Wondering if that sports card or Pokémon vending machine is legit? Here's how to judge pricing, product, and the operator, which red flags to watch for, and how to find machines near you by ZIP code.
11/9/2026
How Much Do Card Vending Machines Make? A Plain-English Profit Breakdown
Thinking about a Pokémon or sports card vending machine? Here's how to work out what one can actually make, from product margin and venue fees to restocks and payback time, with simple example math you can plug your own numbers into.
11/5/2026
Sports Card Vending Machines Near Me: How to Find Them and Buy Smart
Looking for a sports card vending machine near you? Here's how to find baseball, football, and basketball card machines by ZIP, what they usually carry, and how to tell a good one from a bad one.
11/2/2026
Pokémon Vending Machines Near Me: How to Find Them (and When They Restock)
Looking for a Pokémon vending machine near you? Here's how to find card machines by ZIP, when they usually restock, and how to buy packs at a fair price.
10/29/2026
Sports Card + Pokemon Vending is a Massively Hidden Opportunity
The sportscard and TCG hobby is blowing up again. Here's why sports card and Pokemon pack vending might be the most underrated angle in the space right now.
3/20/2026