Thanks for stopping by The Racing Collector! The overall goal of this site is to provide users a place to share their collections, cards for trade, and let everyone know the cards they are looking for. If you have ideas or thoughts on what to include with the site, please contact me and let me know! I want to make this one of the best sites out there for collectors of racing items!
Here is the latest and greatest from The Racing Collector! Whenever there is news or information to pass along, it will be posted in the forums, which will automatically update here on the main page!
October 19, 2011
Working on the Store
I'm working on the storefront and trying to get it functional. I would like to tie it somehow into the card browser, but it will take a lot of mending code to get to that point. Once the store is up and running, I would like to work on the consignment portion and establish those policies. I think it would be great for the community.
Posted by: jimmiefan @ 05:39am // 0 comments
October 10, 2011
Card Browser Search
I've added a search functionality to the card browser. You can now search the master database for sets and drivers. You just have to choose which one you are looking for. It works pretty good and provides a quick way to look for a certain card. The next step will be to allow the option of adding cards directly from the browser to a collection, want list, or trade list. 
Posted by: jimmiefan @ 04:36pm // 0 comments
October 08, 2011
Card Browser Revamped
The card browser has just been updated. Instead of presenting a long list of links, everything is now done via drop-down menus. Give it a try!
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Posted by: jimmiefan @ 08:46pm // 0 comments
October 05, 2011
Ideas to Run With
Here are some of the ideas I have for future developments on the site:
~ Stores: Each user can, for a nominal annual fee, set up a store to sell their items.
~ Consignment: Users can send in the cards they would like to sell. The Racing Collector then handles all transactions for the sale and delivery of the items.
~ Gallery: Set up a galley for users to share cards, fan photos, etc., which can be linked to from other sites. If you've used Photobucket, this would be the same concept.
~ Trader's Lounge: This is big on my to-do list. It will provide all of the full trading functionality on the site.
Again, just a few things I am looking at adding to the site over the next few months. If you have other suggestions, leave your thoughts in the feedback forum!
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Posted by: jimmiefan @ 09:04am // 0 comments
October 03, 2011
Pressing On
It looks like all of the features are working. I just tested out the image uploading and all appears good. Therefore, I am going to press on and continue loading card data. If you notice ANY bugs on the site, please file a bug report so I am aware of it. It is very likely I can overlook something in this process. Your help is greatly appreciated and, THANK YOU in advance! 
Posted by: jimmiefan @ 10:57pm // 0 comments
Template Issues Resolved
It appears that I have resolved the template issues that were knocking out the site admin functionality. 
On the brighter side, I found a better template too! 
Posted by: jimmiefan @ 08:46pm // 0 comments
Issues with Templates
I'm having issues with the forum templates, so it may take some time to tweak them. I don't get what is happening to the one I had set up, but it knocks out my admin abilities. 
So, I will start with a different base and work from there! 
Posted by: jimmiefan @ 11:46am // 0 comments
Tapatalk Installed
For those of you with an iPhone, iPad, or Android, you can now interact in the forums using Tapatalk! 
I've been wanting to implement it for a while, but had to finish up the phpBB integration first. Try it out and let me know what you think!
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Posted by: jimmiefan @ 12:39am // 0 comments
The NEW Racing Collector!
It is finally here!
After many months of coding, banging my head on the desk, and coding some more, the NEW Racing Collector site is here. The site is now built around phpBB for the user management features. All of the features that existed before are still here, such as collections, trade lists, and want lists. However, building it around phpBB gives me a lot more flexibility to do some great things!
If you had an account before, please re-register. I had no way of transferring them over to the new code. Most of the accounts were inactive for quite some time.
Check out the newest iteration and visit the Bug Reports forum if you notice anything that's not quite up to par. Thanks for stopping by and I hope you'll help make this THE premiere collecting site on the Internet!