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Intro & the Why

  • An Introduction
  • Our Mission
  • Segment by Segment
  • hobbyDB is owned by its Users
  • Our Social Media Presence

Roadmap

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

Bugs & Trouble Shooting

  • Trouble-shooting Issues
  • Currently Known Bugs

Digital Collectibles

  • Digital Collectibles Explained

TTP Sellers

Everything you need to know as a Seller on TTP

  • TTP Seller Checklist
  • How to set up your Shipping Costs on the new TTP
  • Listing an Item for Sale on the new TTP
  • How will my old listings show on the new TTP (as well as hobbyDB)
  • How to Assign a Generic Listing on the new TTP
  • Cash, Checks, Money Orders et al
  • Double Your Free Period
  • Fees Explained

TTP Buyers

  • How to Search the new TTP Marketplace
  • The Power of the TTP Wish List
  • How to Search the new TTP Database
  • What does a TTP Showcase do?

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
  • Autographed or Signed Items
  • 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
  • Database Item Photos
  • Single Items & Sets
  • Unknown Maker
  • All Customs (regardless of type)
  • Marketing Language
  • Neutral Point of View

Database Items Curation

(Volunteer Squad Only)

  • Editorial Judgement
  • Adding new Database Items, incl. Variants and Subvariants
  • Tips for adding Subjects to Database Items
  • Manage Database Items
  • Creating Perfect Subvariants
  • 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

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
  • Vinyl Art Toys: Funko Protos
  • Vinyl Art Toys: Custom POPs
  • 3D Printed Items

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

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

Subjects Explained

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

Subject Curation

(Volunteer Squad Only)

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

How to find and contact Members

  • The Member Directory

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

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

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
  • Adding a Graded Collectible to your Collection
  • Using HDBC Collectible ID Barcodes

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
  • Accepted Forms of Payment

Where there is a problem

  • Order Issues
  • Trouble Checking Out?

Getting Ready to Sell

  • An Introduction to Selling
  • Enable Receiving Payments
  • Sell all of your Collection as one lot (or a few)
  • How to Pack Your Collection After It's Sold - Funko Collections

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

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

Manage your Sales

  • Managing your Orders
  • Your Seller Dashboard
  • Seller Best-Practices
  • Going on vacation? Set an away message & pause your Listings

Trust & Safety

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

Payment & Fees

  • Tax Information for Sellers
  • Seller Fees

Stores

  • Get a Custom Store on hobbyDB
  • Don't like Ads in your Store?
  • Manage your Overall Store
  • 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
  • Squad Member Standards of Conduct

Quests

(Volunteer Squad Only)

  • What are Quests?
  • Current Quests

Reporting bad or missing Data

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

Database Owners

  • Let's Work Together to Preserve Collectible Data

Brands

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

Selling Accessories

  • Protectors, Display Cases etc

Stores

  • Buying Collections
  • Shopify App coming soon!
  • Big Commerce, Channel Advisor, WooCommerce etc?

Event Organizers

  • Bricks & Clicks - Let us help you promote your event!

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

Terms & Privacy

  • Terms & Conditions
  • Privacy Policy

Reporting Copyright Infringements

  • DMCA Policy
  • DMCA Counter Notices
  • Repeat Offenders