u/Gabiru145

been doing a lot of digging on this across different servers and personal purchases. here's the rundown of where i actually end up spending money.

• yorisai / marubuy — slowest but usually cheapest. bundle your orders or the fees eat into your savings. expect 2-3 weeks in transit
• twitter/x trade community — singles only, but honestly pretty solid if you're patient. hololive tcg has a surprisingly active trading crowd. always ask for paypal F&F and screenshot every conversation
• Delightful TCG — based in the US, decent turnaround, stocks the JP exclusive sets without insane markups. way less hassle than setting up a proxy when you only need a box or two
• northwind cards (jp-based store) — ships direct from japan and has english-speaking support, but non-Asia shipping costs sting
• local game store if you're lucky — a handful of LGS started stocking hololive product out of nowhere this year

singles market is still pretty unorganized and patient buyers can land good deals. SR cards from older sets seem to hold their value okay, but common prices jump around in ways that don't always make sense.

anyone found other reliable spots i haven't listed here?