hobbyDB Help

Intro & the Why

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

Bugs & Roadmap

Trouble-shooting Issues
Currently Known Bugs
Current Server Migration Update
New Features to Come! Our Roadmap

Settings

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

Your Investment

Check your Investment
How can I pay for my investment?

Database Items Explained

What is a Database Item
Searching Database Items
What is a Variant
What is a Subvariant
Production Status - An Explanation
How are Autographed / Signed Items added?
Blindboxes
Are Counterfeits, Fakes, Imitations and Unlicensed Added?
Where does all the data come from?
What is a Rating?

Database Items Conventions

(Volunteer Squad Only)

Names & Alternative Names
Dates
Reference # and Manufacturer ID
UPC Codes
Photos
Single Items & Sets
Unknown Maker
All Customs (regardless of Type)
Marketing Language

Database Items Curation

(Volunteer Squad Only)

Neutral Point of View
Adding new Database Items, incl. Variants and Subvariants
Creating Perfect Subvariants
Tips for adding Subjects to Database Items
Adding UPC Codes (& other Barcodes)
Adding External Links
How to manage Database Item Relationships
How to connect Variants (or Subvariants) if they are not yet linked
Verifying Database Items
Handling Flags
Database Item Importer
Merging Database Items

Database Item Type Specific Curation

(Volunteer Squad Only)

Cars and other 1:1 Scale Vehicles
Corkscrews
Model Cars: Hot Wheels
Model Cars: M2 Machines
Pin & Badges: Back Attachments
Pins & Badges: Hard Rock Cafe
Shirts and other Clothing Subvariants
Vinyl Art Toys: Funko Prototypes
Vinyl Art Toys: Custom POP!s

Estimated Value & Prices

What is the Estimated Value
Our Different Price Points
Why has an Estimated Value changed (or not changed)?
Are Pre-orders good predictors for the Estimated Value?
Price Points we like to add
Price Points that we do not record (yet)
Estimated Values for Items that are not Near Mint or Mint

Adding Price Points

(Volunteer Squad Only)

How to find Items that have no Estimated Value yet
Adding Retail Prices
Adding eBay Price Points
Adding eBay Price Points with the Assign Tool
eBay Sellers that we block
Adding Direct Sales
Adding Auction House Prices
Adding Price Guide Values
When & Why to add a User Estimated Value
Adding Non-Mint Price Points
Editing & Removing 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?
Subject Photos
Legal Entities
Foreign Language Subject Names
When to use "Unknown Maker"?
Adding and Editing Subjects
Adding Subject Parents
When to Add a Subject Identifier
Adding Additional Keywords
Verifying Subjects
Merging Subjects

How to find and contact Members

The Member Directory

How it Works

What's the difference between my Collection and Showcase?
Getting started with your Showcase
Your Collection's Top Ten, Overall Value & Other Stats
Our Badges
Different Ways of Sharing your Showcase / Collection
Transferring a Collectible from your Wish List to your 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
Easily find your items in the Database

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
Adding a Graded Collectible to your 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

International Shipping
Currencies other than US$
Giving Feedback

Where there is a problem

Order Issues
Trouble Checking Out?

Getting Ready to Sell

An Introduction to Selling
Enable Receiving Payments
Setting up Shipping Groups
Setting up Shipping Zone Caps
Setting up Collection in Person
Selling on hobbyDB vs. eBay

Listing & Promotion

Listing Free Form
Listing from the Database
Listing from your Collection
How to sell Lots
Relisting an Item for Sale
Selling on our Custom Marketplaces
Promoting your Sales
Promoting your items on Facebook

Manage your Sales

Managing your Orders
Your Seller Dashboard
Seller Best-Practices
Legacy Sales (from before February 9)

Trust & Safety

An Overview
Trusted Sellers
Feedback for Buyers

Payment & Fees

An Introduction to Tokens
Listing Costs & Some Examples
Relisting & Auto-Renewing your items
Your Token Balance
All-You-Can-Sell Offer!

Stores

Get a Custom Store on hobbyDB
Don't like Ads in your Store?
Manage your Overall Store
Managing & Using your Store Categories
Manage Email Subscribers

The hobbyDB App

How the App works
Download the App

The Volunteer Squad

Meet the Squad
The Contributor
The Creator
The Curator
The Champion
The Coordinator
The Advisory Council
Guest Blogger
The Squad Facebook Group

Quests

(Volunteer Squad Only)

What are Quests?
Current Quests

Reporting bad or missing Data

An Item Missing?
Flagging Incorrect Data

Brands

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

Review Sites (incl. Youtube Channels)

Add your Reviews to our Database Item Pages

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

Terms & Privacy

Terms & Conditions
Privacy Policy

Reporting Copyright Infringements

DMCA Policy
DMCA Counter Notices
Repeat Offenders

How can we help you today?

About hobbyDB

Your Account

Database Items

Price Guide

Subjects

Members

Showcase

Collection Management

Wish List

Buying

Selling

Our App

Help Improve hobbyDB

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