Frequently Asked Questions
Card Flipping in MLB The Show
Common questions about flipping cards and making stubs on the marketplace.
Card flipping works by placing buy orders at low prices and sell orders at higher prices, pocketing the difference as profit. The marketplace takes a 10% tax on all sales, so you need a large enough margin between buy and sell prices to turn a profit. Use the exchanges tool to find alternative ways to profit from the marketplace.
Profit/Minute combines the profit margin with how frequently a card sells, giving you a realistic picture of how much you can earn over time. A card with a huge margin but no sales is less valuable than a card with a smaller margin that sells constantly.
Sales/Minute tells you how liquid a card is — how frequently it sells on the marketplace. Higher numbers mean faster flips and less time waiting with your stubs tied up in open orders.
ShowZone's market flipping data updates every 60 seconds with real-time buy and sell prices from the MLB The Show marketplace. You can also track price trends on the market movers page.
Diamond cards often have the biggest margins but move slower. Gold and Silver cards flip faster with smaller margins. The best strategy depends on how much time you want to spend — high-volume flippers prefer Gold cards, while patient flippers target Diamonds. Browse all cards on the players database to research individual cards.
Market Movement shows how a card's price has changed over the last day, week, and month. Cards trending upward may have growing demand that increases your margins, while downward trends could signal a price correction.
Cards flagged as "Close to Quick Sell" have a buy price within 5% of their Quick Sell value. These cards have limited downside risk — if a flip fails, you can quick sell for close to what you paid.
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Other ways to make stubs and track the MLB The Show marketplace.