Intro & the Why

• An Introduction
• Our Mission
• Web Accessibility
• Segment by Segment
• hobbyDB is owned by its Users
• Our Social Media Presence
• hobbyDB Brand Assets
• hobbyDB Premium Subscription

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Roadmap

• Databases Joining hobbyDB
• New Features to Come! Our Roadmap

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Bugs & Trouble Shooting

• Trouble-shooting Issues
• Currently Known Bugs

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Digital Collectibles

• Digital Collectibles Explained

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The Forum

• The hobbyDB Forum

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Settings

• Resetting your Password
• Changing your Addresses
• Keeping your Collection private
• Subscribing & Unsubscribing from our Emails
• Deleting your Account
• Get Your Own hobbyDB Website

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Your Investment

• How can I pay for a new investment?
• Check your existing Investment

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Database Items Explained

• What is a Database Item
• Searching Database Items
• What is a Variant
• What is a Subvariant
• Production Status - An Explanation
• Autographed or Signed Items
• Blind Boxes
• Are Counterfeits, Fakes, Imitations and Unlicensed Added?
• Where does all the data come from?
• What is a Rating?
• Variant Grouping

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Database Items Conventions

(Volunteer Squad Only)

• Names & Alternative Names
• Dates
• Reference # and Manufacturer ID
• UPC Codes
• Database Item Photos & Images
• Single Items & Sets
• Unknown Maker
• All Customs (regardless of type)
• Marketing Language
• Neutral Point of View

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Database Items Curation

(Volunteer Squad Only)

• Editorial Judgement
• How to deal with uncertain information
• Adding new Database Items, incl. Variants and Subvariants
• Tips for adding Subjects to Database Items
• Manage Database Items
• How to use the Workbench
• How to connect Variants (or Subvariants) if they are not yet linked
• How to manage Database Item Relationships
• Adding UPCs and Other Barcodes
• Adding External Links
• Verifying Database Items
• Handling Flags
• Merging Database Items
• Database Item Importer
• Batch Action: Add and Remove Subjects

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Database Item Type Specific Curation

(Volunteer Squad Only)

• Cars and other 1:1 Scale Vehicles
• Corkscrews
• License Plates
• Model Cars: Hot Wheels
• Model Cars: M2 Machines
• Model Cars: Matchbox
• Pins & Badges: Back Attachments
• Pins & Badges: Hard Rock Cafe
• Shirts and other Clothing Subvariants
• Starbucks Mugs
• Vinyl Art Toys: Funko Protos
• Vinyl Art Toys: Custom POPs
• 3D Printed Items
• Figures & Toy Soldiers: Heroclix

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Estimated Value & Prices

• What is the Estimated Value
• Types of Price Points and Price Sources
• Why has an Estimated Value changed (or not changed)?
• Are Pre-orders good predictors for the Estimated Value?
• Price Points for Graded POPs
• Estimated Values for Items that are not Mint or Near-Mint
• Value Considerations

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Adding Price Points

(Volunteer Squad Only)

• Price Point Quality Standards
• How to find Items that have no Estimated Value yet
• Price Point Exceptions
• Adding Retail Prices
• Adding eBay Price Points
• Adding eBay Best Offer Price Points
• eBay Sellers that we block
• Adding Mercari Price Points
• Adding Auction House Prices
• Price Points from Whatnot
• Adding StockX Price Points
• Adding External Price Guide Values
• Team Verified Sales
• When & Why to add a Member Estimate
• Adding Non-Mint Price Points
• Editing & Removing Price Points
• Adding Pristine Auction Price Points

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Subjects Explained

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

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Subject Curation

(Volunteer Squad Only)

• Subject Standards and Guidelines
• What Subjects to add to Database Items?
• Adding and Editing Subjects
• Brand, Series, or Franchise?
• Adding Subject Parents
• When to use "Unknown Maker"?
• Non-English Subject Names
• When to Add a Subject Identifier
• Adding Alternative Spellings
• Subject Photos
• Verifying Subjects
• Merging Subjects

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Members

• How to find and contact Members

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Local

• Community Listings

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How it Works

• What's the difference between Collection Management and my Showcase?
• Getting started with your Showcase
• Your Collection's Overall Value, Top Ten, & Other Stats
• Badges
• Sharing your Showcase / Collection
• Transferring a Collectible from your Wish List to your Collection
• Your Own Website

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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
• Transferring a Collectible to Another Member
• Default Condition and Notes for Collection

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More Advanced

• Collection Privacy: what's public and what's private?
• What are Generic Items?
• How to deal with Blind Boxed Items?
• Change/Reassign a Collectible's Database Item
• Keeping Track of Pre-orders and Trades-in-Transit
• Importing / Exporting an existing Collection or Wish List
• Adding a Graded Collectible to your Collection
• Using HDBC Collectible ID Barcodes

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How it works

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

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Some How To Info

• International Shipping
• Currencies other than US$
• Giving Feedback
• Accepted Forms of Payment

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Where there is a problem

• Order Issues
• Trouble Checking Out?

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Getting Ready to Sell

• How would you like to sell - all in one go or individually for more money?
• An Introduction to Selling on hobbyDB
• Enable Receiving Payments
• Selling on hobbyDB vs. eBay
• Sell all of your Collection as one lot (or a few)
• How to Pack Your Collection After It's Sold - Funko Collections

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Setting Up Your Shipping

• An Introduction: Setting up your shipping costs
• Setting up "Request Shipping Costs" Groups
• How to Manage Your Requested Shipping Costs
• Setting up Fixed Cost Shipping Groups
• Setting up Collection in Person
• Setting up Shipping Zone Caps

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Listing & Promotion

• Listing Free-Form (Generic Items)
• 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
• Bulk List Items for Sale based on Estimated Value

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Manage your Sales

• Managing your Orders
• Your Seller Dashboard
• Seller Best-Practices
• Going on vacation? Set an away message & pause your Listings
• Sold Item Elsewhere Default Settings
• Make a Private Sale

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Trust & Safety

• An Overview
• Trusted Sellers
• Feedback for Buyers
• Seller Protection

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Payment & Fees

• Tax Information for Sellers
• Seller Fees
• Collecting Sales Tax

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Trading

• Trade Your Items
• Earn Your Reputation and Vouch for Others
• Add Best Offer & Trade to Your Items For Sale in Bulk
• Convert your old "For Trade" items to the new format

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Stores

• Get a Custom Store on hobbyDB
• Don't like Ads in your Store?
• Manage your Overall Store
• Manage Email Subscribers
• Add your physical address to your Storefront page
• Import Your Sold Elsewhere items as Price Points

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Write for us

• Guest Blogger
• Your Top Ten
• Possible Series of Articles

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The hobbyDB App

• How the App works
• Download the App

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The Volunteer Squad

• Meet the Squad
• Rookies
• The Contributor
• The Creator
• The Curator
• The Champion
• The Coordinator
• The Pin Masters
• The Advisory Council
• The Squad Facebook Group
• Squad Member Standards of Conduct
• Flag Etiquette

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Quests

(Volunteer Squad Only)

• What are Quests?
• Current Quests!!

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Reporting bad or missing Data

• Can't find your item in the database?
• Flagging Incorrect Data

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Database Owners

• Let's Work Together to Preserve Collectible Data

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Brands

• Sell more with Direct Links
• Your Official Archive
• Adding Estimated Values and other Data to your own Site

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Selling Accessories

• Protectors, Display Cases etc

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Stores

• Open a Storefront on hobbyDB
• Sell More from your own Site!
• Buying Collections
• Join our Local Directory
• Got a BigCommerce Shopify, WooCommerce or other Store?

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hobbyDB Retail Network

• The Official Barcode Printer - Manage & Sell Your Collection Easily

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Event Organizers

• Let us help you promote your event
• Join our Local Directory

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Review Sites (incl. Youtube Channels)

• Add your Reviews to our Database Item Pages

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Museums

• Join our Local Directory for FREE

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Promotion

• Advertise with Us
• Promote with Give-Aways!
• Adding your listing to the Local Directory

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Adding hobbyDB to your site

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

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Terms & Privacy

• Terms & Conditions
• Privacy Policy

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Reporting Copyright Infringements

• DMCA Policy
• DMCA Counter Notices
• Repeat Offenders

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