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That's exactly what you should be doing. I think there is a big misconception that sports cards generates high yield per card (probably true during pandemic) but unless you own something rare that you bought a long time ago, the best way to earn is churn.

You are right to point out the substantial tax on such a large shipment. Hence I had to engage a friend to hand carry them back from the US as personal effects. I don't do this often as it can get expensive for individual cards, but the situation required me to shell out some money for this.

Yes I noticed it too. Gonna get it fixed, thanks for pointing it out.

Have u got any specific examples?

@@TheCardBosstake a look at the 1986 Jordan sticker PSA 9 or Lew Alcindor rookie PSA 7, among a host of other examples

For those cards specifically, centering + eye appeal carries a higher premium despite having identical grades.

Next vid 😄

Next vid is up!

Cheers we're on the same page! I'm on Fanatics exclusive as well which I will cover in an upcoming vid.

@ nice! Looking forward to your next video! Thxs for your insights

Its decent, but its really an average of the really high end at $8k to cheap packs at $15.

prob the best way is to buy nfts/crypto. as WW3 becomes clear... assets will go down, esp cards.

Raw to grade is a big part of my business as well. The logistics is not as straight forward compared if I was in the US, but where I move the cards after its graded is where you have some power (and decision making) to yield the most revenue.

@@TheCardBoss can't you just buy cards off CardHobby, have it shipped to Malaysia, review them and send the good cards to PSA then sell through the vault? I'd hope customs fees aren't high if you send out one shipment a month.

Malaysia imposes a high customs fees on trading cards (32%) hence there is quite a lot of gymnastics that I need to go through. Card Hobby isn't one of my preferred sources to obtain cards ATM but I might work out something in the future when I visit them in Hong Kong next month.

@@jamesnguyen7069 BS.

Did u comment on the wrong vid? lol

Haha sounds like a very nice idea. But I'm not sure if I want it to be travelling on a commercial plane halfway around the globe. I might do an in person pickup next time at a future show.

@ collect in person then bring this to a NBA live match. And make a streaming from it. 👍🏼

That would be a dream

TQVM!

Am i missing something here? lol

Thanks for the support!

Stings. Lesson learnt. Move on.

Right on!

That wasn't the original plan. But when the RPA 1/1 dropped from 100k to 20k u know something is up.

Dangerous hobby indeed...

Indeed. I believe there are 20 base superfractors out of a total of 56.

Good point. Here's why. When I bought the 1/1 for 16k the 1/1 RPA closed at 100k. Subsequently the next 2 1/1 RPA closed for 50k and 20k. There was no way a base 1/1 would ever reach back to 16k wherether in trade or auction. Yes I could simply hold and wait but I think the price would tumble down further or cut my losses. Did I expect the card to close only $400 above the price of a sealed box? Not really. But if u look from a different angle, the sealed box is way overpriced when it's biggest hit - 1/1 RPA is only 3x the box price where in most circumstances it should easily be 10x. Conclusion 8k might be the floor for 1/1 base and I expect box prices to drop to 4k.

Yep exactly what I mentioned in my previous video. Basically got too triggerhappy on this one.

These are textbook plays. Not saying its wrong, but some risks need to be taken to pull ahead. Unlicensed Wemby clearly wasn't one of them.

Plenty of people got sucked in. This sale might be the first domino to fall. We'll see in a couple of days where the next 1/1 non-auto superfractor on ebay end up in a few days.

Cheers to the man who understands how the game is played. I've had my share of wins, but we've seen so many of those "glory" videos so its only right people should see the other side of things. And you are right, the work and process continues!

Agree - though many can argue that Wemby is special. But with a zillion of his cards out there, unlicensed non-autos are probably rank at the bottom of the barrel.

Not always. Unlicensed NES games can go for a lot, mainly because of rarity

Wemby will unlikely breach Tim's 5x trophies but I do believe Wemby is 5x more popular , probably with 5x the number of fans (globally) Tim will ever have. I love Tim as a player and what he has achieved, but from the hobby perspective Wemby is going to be what people be talking about until the "next wemby" shows up.

All true, but there are ways otherwise people like me wont exist!

All good buddy, thanks for the kind words!

What is he supposed to do complain to us? Haha it’s a gamble he knows the risk

Its part and parcel of the game. Sometimes you win sometimes you lose. Sometimes you win big and sometimes you take the punch right in the nose. I just feel people dont talk about the latter that much to not send the wrong message to the market or to not embarrass themselves.

Right on! Lol

I like Caitlin and always have my eye out on something good. But sticker autos and non-game used mem don't resonate with me unfortunately.

Did it? Lol i think it went under at 8700 only. Just moving some pieces around to get some lower pop items.

@@TheCardBoss Oh, there was another BGS 9 that sold for 9900. I thought that was yours. Can you make a good living being a full-time dealer?

@@4rebecca That one I believe had a special eye appeal sticker on it which carries some premium. Definition of good living differs when you ask 10 different people. The money is just OK, you are not building generational wealth unless you take certain big risks, but in return you get time and flexibility and doing what you enjoy day in and day out. Watch my earlier video on the 5 things you need to know before doing this full time especially Item #1. Thanks for the comment!

Appreciate the comment! I'm a 90s guy as well. But when it comes to liquidity it's not just the era, but the price point of the cards itself. The Fleer MJ will have no shortage of buyers but it comes down to timing, as there isn't a large pool of buyers waiting to pay $10k on a single card as compared to a large pool of buyers whom are willing to spend $500 - $2000 on a good card. Patience will reward you for holding the stronger card (in this case its the MJ hands down) but when you're running a business, the ability to cycle cash quickly takes priority most of the time. Hence that was my conclusion at the end of the vid. Pure collectors these days go after what gravitates to them - be it a true rookie, RPA, 1/1s etc with the restriction of budget and that's why this hobby is very vast. As a seller you ideally would like to cover as much ground as possible (some stores do that very well) but niche online sellers would need to pick their lanes.

Thanks for the answer as i’m always interested in what’s selling in the hobby. Do you sell graded base cards for $50-$1500? Is that a healthy market because it appeals to so many low end buyers?

Havent graded a base card in a while and I dont think its worthwhile unless you have a Whatnot channel going.

Appreciate the kind words. This one (the Wemby) is going to hurt real bad....

A bit too late for me now haha. But these 1986 MJs usually don't cross very well (see Probstein!)

Glad you enjoyed the sound. It was really blocking all my screams of horror in the background lol

99.9% time you are right, but there are some historical examples where unlicensed were chased hard as well (Stroud, Anthony Richardson....)

I expect to take a big hit, but wouldnt expect to be that big of a slap. Wemby will always be Wemby. Gonna keep my fingers crossed for the next one week.

Everything that FIRST sells on Fanatics collect is a pump and dumb. It’s shill bud to the max. All insiders. Look, you’re a real Owen and getting absolutely CRUSHED on it a few weeks later. This hobby is filled with garbage people like the inside guys at Fanatics.

Yeah an extremely fine silver lining! Thanks for the kind words.

These are lessons even for the most experienced.

Nice!

Every genre (sports / marvel / star wars/ pokemon /MTG) will have their individual stars and what I would categorise as individual stable markets. The key to success is to be top of the genre you enjoy regardless how other markets are performing against yours.

Never left, just been super busy! I've got videos on what I've been up to (in terms of buying and selling) in the past year leading into 2025 coming up soon. So stick around for that!