Passion to Profession: A conversation with Tory and Zach of dcsports87

<p>Speed and transparency. That’s the foundation of dcsports87 one of the largest eBay consignment businesses in the hobby.</p><p>In this episode of <em>Passion to Profession</em>, I sit down with Tory and Zach, the duo behind dcsports87, to break down their journey from group breaks to running a powerhouse consignment business. We talk about:</p><ul><li>How a 2012 Bryce Harper pull sparked the business</li><li>Scaling from a side hustle to over <strong>5.5 million</strong> items sold on eBay</li><li>The systems and technology they’ve built to handle <strong>50,000 listings per week</strong></li><li>Why they treat every customer the same, from $5 cards to $10,000 cards</li><li>The future of hobby marketplaces and how they’re adapting</li></ul><p>If you’ve ever bought or sold a card on eBay, there’s a good chance dcsports87 was involved. This episode is packed with insights for collectors, sellers, and anyone looking to turn their passion into a profession.</p><p><br>A special thank you to <a href="https://www.ebay.com/">eBay</a> for sponsoring Passion to Profession. The biggest and best marketplace to buy your next favorite trading card.</p><p>Get exclusive content, promote your cards, and connect with other collectors who listen to the pod today by joining the Patreon: <a href="https://patreon.com/StackingSlabs?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&amp;utm_source=copyLink&amp;utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&amp;utm_content=join_link">Join Stacking Slabs Podcast Patreon</a></p><p>[<strong>Distributed on Sunday</strong>] Sign up for the Stacking Slabs Weekly Rip Newsletter using this <a href="https://stackingslabs.substack.com/p/coming-soon?r=hjr6d&amp;utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;utm_source=copy">link</a></p><p>Check out <a href="https://cardladder.com/">Card Ladder</a> the official data partner of Stacking Slabs</p><p>Follow Stacking Slabs: | <a href="https://twitter.com/stackingslabs">Twitter </a>| <a href="https://www.instagram.com/stackingslabs">Instagram </a>| <a href="https://www.facebook.com/StackingSlabs/">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://vm.tiktok.com/cvNbNG/">Tiktok</a><br>Follow dcsports87: | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dcsports87/">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://www.ebay.com/str/uscgzachssportscards">eBay Store</a> | <a href="https://dcsports87.com/">Website</a></p> <strong> <a href="https://www.patreon.com/c/StackingSlabs" rel="payment" title="★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★">★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★</a> </strong>