hobbyDB Help

Intro & the Why

An Introduction
Our Mission
Segment by Segment
hobbyDB is owned by its Users

Bugs & Roadmap

New Features to Come! Our Roadmap
Currently Known Bugs
Trouble-shooting access to hobbyDB

Settings

Changing your Addresses
Keeping your Collection private
Subscribing & Unsubscribing from our Emails
Deleting your Account

Database Items Explained

What is a Database Items
Searching Database Items
What is a Variant
What is a Subvariant
Where does all the data come from?

Database Items Conventions

(Volunteer Squad Only)

Names
Dates
Reference # and Manufacturer ID
UPC Codes (or Barcodes)
Photos
Unknown Maker
All Customs (regardless of Type)

Database Items Curation

(Volunteer Squad Only)

Adding a new Database Item, incl. Variants and Subvariants
Tips for adding Subjects to Database Items
Adding External Links
How to manage Database Item Relationships
How to connect Variants if they are not Variants yet
Verifying Database Items
Handling Flags

Database Item Type Specific Curation

(Volunteer Squad Only)

Cars and other 1:1 Scale Vehicles
Corkscrews
Model Cars: Hot Wheels
Pin & Badges: Back Attachments
Pins & Badges: Hard Rock Cafe
Vinyl Art Toys: Funko Prototypes

Estimated Value & Prices

What is the Estimated Value
Our Different Price Points
Price Points that we do not record (yet)

Adding Price Points

(Volunteer Squad Only)

How to find Items that have no Estimated Value yet
Adding Retail Prices
Adding eBay Price Points Directly to an Entry
Adding eBay Price Points with the Assign Tool
Adding Auction House Prices
Adding Price Guide Values
When & Why to add a User Estimated Value
Adding Non-Mint Price Points

Subjects Explained

What are Subjects?
Subject Types
Searching & Filtering Subjects
When there is something wrong with a Subject

Subject Curation

(Volunteer Squad Only)

What Subjects to add to Database Items?
Foreign Language Subject Names
When to use "Unknown Maker"?
Adding and Editing Subjects
Adding Subject Parents
When to add an Identifier
Adding Additional Keywords
Verifying Subjects

How it works

What's the difference between my Collection and Showcase?
Getting started with your Showcase
Your Collection's Top Ten & Overall Value
Different Ways of Sharing your Showcase / Collection

Basics

Collection Management
Adding to your collection
Editing an item in your collection
Deleting an item in your collection
How to create and manage Lists

More Advanced

Collection Privacy: what's public and what's private?
What are Generic Items?
How to deal with Blind Boxed Items?
Keeping Track of Pre-orders and Trades-in-Transit
Importing / Exporting an existing Collection

How it works

Adding to your Wish List
Viewing your Wish List
Receiving Wish List notifications
Deleting Wish List items

Some How To Info

Check your Orders
International Shipping
Use Freight Forwarders at Own Risk
Currencies other than US$
Giving Feedback

In Case of a Problem

Issue with an Order
Our Buyer Protection Policy
Refund & Return policies

How to Sell

Listing from the Database
Listing Free Form
Listing from your Collection
How to sell Lots
Selling on our Custom Marketplaces
Creating your own Store
Promoting your items on Facebook

Manage your Sales

Using the Seller Admin and Dashboard
hobbyDB payment policy
Seller best-practices
Completing a sale: a walkthrough from start to finish
Seller protection and expectations
Seller shipping tools
Marketplace Seller Tools
Storefront features and tools
How to edit and remove a listed item
Setting up shipping costs on hobbyDB

Trust & Safety

An Overview
Trusted Sellers
Feedback for Buyers

Coming February 9

Tokens, the new direct Check-Out and more

Connect with PayPal

About the App

How the App works

The Volunteer Squad

HRC Contributor and Pin Master correspond almost 1:1 to the Contributor and Curator roles.

Meet the Squad
The Price Squad Member
The Contributor
The Curator
The Champion
The Coordinator
The Advisory Council

Reporting bad or missing Data

An Item Missing?
Flagging Wrong Data

DMCA Issues?

Our DMCA policy
DMCA Counter Notices

Brands

Your Official Archive
Adding Estimated Values and other Data to your own Site

Adding hobbyDB to your site

Your own Database or Marketplace
Adding a widget to your site
Access to the hobbyDB API

Shopify Store Integration

Benefits of using the hobbyDB Shopify App
How to Install the hobbyDB Shopify App
Setting shipping costs in the hobbyDB Shopify app
Listing items for sale using the hobbyDB Shopify app

Other Software Store Integration

Big Commerce, Channel Advisor, WooCommerce etc?

Selling Accessories

Protectors, Display Cases etc

How can we help you today?

General Info

Your Account

Database Items

Price Guide

Subjects

Showcase

Collection Management

Wish List

Buying

Selling

App

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