Agree. Don’t buy packs chasing rares to invest. Unless you just ripping for the hobby of it. You’ll end up opening 10 boosters to get the card you could of bought outright for the price of 3 booster
Worst tip actually. The singles market fluctuates too widly, there is so much more risk involved. Sealed booster boxes NEVER lose value, the worst they can do is not gain value, you can always sell them for at least what you paid for them if you bought them at retail, but the potential gains are massive.
@@ViolentRainbowit’s a good tip if you want the card. Also with your point of sealed product going up that is actually a point for buying singles so that you can keep your packs sealed so they can hold value.
@@MrAmadeus1998 That's only a point if you have no self control, I'm certainly not going to be ripping into my sealed investments. As for single cards again I tried that, and it very rarely pays off to any of of level that negates the risk and potential losses involved. The single market is just a roller coaster of ups and downs, and generally results in a massive crash that can last for years and years and years and years. You have to put way more money into single cards to earn the kind of returns you are basically guaranteed from sealed booster boxes. Imagine you spent $300 on that super popular new card everyone loves, just to see it drop to $80 in 4 months and flat line for years. DEVASTATING. DEPRESSING. CRUSHING. Imagine if instead you spent that $300 on two of the popular new booster box that just came out, it's only going to go up, no depression, no crushing, no devastation.
Mistake 3 is one of those i make quite often. ive realised its better to have one very liquid and pricey item as opposed to a hundred cardss worth 2 or 3 quid.
Not necessarily. You never know, sometimes a card might be in a pop movie one day and it sky rockets. Life can be weird like that. But yeah a top 5 chase card of a set is better.
@@Tekkzn yeah, but for example, a magnezone from crown zenith won't really climb as much, or a spheal ar in Japanese won't go that far, unless after a loooong time. But you are right, like the pikachu from crown zenith is going up.
You could put the argument differently. Betting on one card rising in price is actually foolish. Even safe bets can burn you. So having a portfolio of cards can be a safer bet. A psa 10 greninja will likely be an easier sell in the future than some random IR. But the demand for the card might dwindle and you find yourself holding a card worth 100$ that you paid 700 for.
I agree with this comment. A lot of people equate this to buying penny stocks, if it hits its gold. But unlike penny stocks you can’t get rid of 100x $5 cards at once if there is no demand for it. You can if you are willing to sell them all low enough for the next person to still make a profit off of. At that point it’s the same as buying a hot more expensive product and let 100 people fight over it at 90% comp. Also not to mention most people would prefer staring at 1 single Moonbreon than 200x $5 singles. The idea is great but practicing this is extremely hard and impractical.
Buy singles and ask for bulk. Opening a set by own hands cost time and money. At the end of it you have alot of bulk you cant do anything only for giving away for free or cheap. Dont get me wrong when you want to open packs then do it especially when you start a new set but keep in mind there comes a crub you get more bulk then cards for collecting so ask your tcg shop if they have a bulk box so you can take cards for cheap or even free and if the tcg shop is willing to let you drop of for free, trade bulk for bulk or give you a few cents/bucks for your bulk
Don’t matter what booster box or pack u get the price will go up ether way the only problem is if the person can control themselves by opening it. Ossian flames is at $150 remember its charizard that thing will go up eventually
I was arguing with people before who think buying vintage is a smart play. Their prices are pretty stagnant and it's for yourself. And keeping the packs sealed are much more valuable than ripping them. It's funny though, I have that Slowking card as well and it's one of my favorites. That, Blaine's Moltres, and my Neo Espeon I will probably never sell.
One of the better “avoid these investing mistakes” videos as of late. I like that you made the destination between “investment and collecting”. I feel like many videos fail to highlight that distinction. Great video as always, Merry Christmas to you and everyone reading this message.
I’m new to hobby after 20 or so years thanks to my son and 151 but I’ve had good luck buying full sets on eBay and sending out cards to PSA and getting a few PSA 10s that cancel out my purchase of the full set and then some .. maybe not best strategy but still fun
That's why I didn't buy the Blaziken. The card isn't worth the price tag for me. Buy Lugia from Silver Tempest. I've done #3 with higher price cards. I'd buy 5 $200 cards instead of a $1000 card
Definition of nostalgia? I miss your trailing plant that was on the shelf. You could take a cutting off the other one 😂 … super easy to root in a glass of water. Thanks for the vids - love the content!
I wonder if we will see that with Surging Sparks booster boxes. I'm new to the investing side of Pokemon but as you said in the video, that you're better off buying when the hype and scalpers wear off. But Surging Sparks just seems so crazy it's hard for me to believe that booster boxes would go back to MSRP. But again, I'm new to this so maybe this is typical
I just got back into it maybe 5 months ago and bought an Evolving Skies Build and Battle stadium box and pulled the Umbreon. That being said I did waste a bit of money before getting there so I think I’m even now lmao
Phil, I hear what you’re saying about the 3 big grading services, but what about TAG? Can you give any feedback about their quality and how objective their process is?
Mistake 4 is so true, knowing the scheme of the market and understanding what’s happening in real time is one thing but looking at long term can be hard when it becomes emotional. “Oh I love this set I need to get it now” but is that really what you need? Can you enjoy it when it’s actually more feasible? It’s all personal at the end of the day but such good lessons to talk about it in this video. Keep up the great content as always man, merry Christmas to you and the fam and happy holidays! 🎄🎊🎉
My raw singles collection consist of about 6-8 that are on display that I can see every day & ONE high quality binder. That binder had a mixture of vintage & modern IR/SIRs including my Base Set Master that im working. If that binder fills 🤷♂️, it means its time to get rid of stuff. My "investments" will always consist of top quality slabs & sealed products
I got into this as the scalpers went rampent on surging sparks and I got 2 etb's for $67 each and can already sell for $95 and now buying singles I like, crazy ass hobby (Au)
Hi Phillip I bought a crystal sky ridge charizard in m-nm condition for 1.7k aus how much do u think it’s worth I had people tell me 10-11 and gotten offers between 8-9k aus
I wondered that too. Is this the company who grades digitally? I think since they are offering something distinct, combatting the critique that human graders can be subjective, that could give them a leg up in the long term.
@nicolas-fredrickson Ooo I'm not sure, I thought they were still using human grading, but I just love their custom label designs to match the cards artwork and watched some American pokemon card shows where people are buzzing over the designs too 🤩
@@adrianhill4456 Oh you know what, TAG grading is who I was thinking of. I could see THEM having a leg up based on their technology-really pushing the accuracy as their selling point. Plus I just think they look so classy. I'm a designer so tend to prefer a sleeker more minimal design like Beckett or TAG. PSA is still really cool as it has a vintage aesthetic to it that just feels so classic. ACE looks a bit garish to me haha. CGC isn't bad but I think their version of high end didn't land as well as Beckett's.
They need to work on not losing people's cards first....ACE slabs don't hold the same value or have the same recognition as the others, especially outside of the UK. They look nice but I wouldn't bother with them as an investment.
@@JoshTT2 For sure, I'm not looking to break out of PSA or BGS anytime soon. Especially because it seems that people still want PSA 10 value for an ACE or TAG 10. Be different if you could get em for 70% of the price, and either hang onto them longterm when one day those graders will be more reputable, or even crack them and resubmit to another.
Once I get the main chase card, I am done with that set. For example, I have a PSA 10 Umbreon, and almost NO other evolving skies cards. I will never buy another evolving sky pack. Same with Silver Tempest, I have the Lugia and thats it, done with that set.
I think starting out we have all made a lot of mistakes. Hopefully we learn from. I definitely did. I used to open way more packs than I should and I would consider buying cards during hype versus waiting a couple months after release. There are a lot of people out there also that decide to grade with random companies like you mentioned or grade cards knowing they won’t get that 10.
Are you worried about the supply and demand curve of pokemon? The supply is sooo high! There are over 64,000,000,000 cards in circulation right now. The number of unique cards in all sets and all languages say we take the high end of 30,000. That's, on average, 2m copies of each card. Obviously, the math is flawed, but you catch my drift, right? The only people buying these 2k+ cards are other YTers/shop owners, and they accumulate so many. Sooner or later, prices will plummet, its basic economics. Would love to hear your opinion on this, especially since you're in the investing space! Thanks!
The thing is, Pokemon is now going on its second generation of fans. Which means a parent is not just buying products for their offsprings, but also for themselves. Both gens are participating in the game. Comes another generation, it will be 3x the products consumed per Pokemon household. This effect will only compound and as a Japanese based company, I have faith in how they navigate the market. The word Otaku comes to mind, and so do companies like Honda and Toyota. Even though many seals are being hoarded, many are also being ripped at an exponential rate. Perhaps in the later sets, Pokemon can catch up but for now, given the situation, it’s much safer buying into the sets outside of reprint cycle.
new to the hobby, i have a few preorders on prismatic evolutions around 70 packs total. do you think as someone who wants to collect the set I would be better off opening all of it or should I save some to resell. I'm guessing prismatic will stay high for the short term but after a year or so will come down in price, so I would think it would just be better to get in then if I want to invest rather than collect. would love to hear your advice!
Me personally I’m going to try and buy 4 Pokemon center etb’s and then some other etb’s on release from like target. I want to sell right at the peak as preorders for a single Pokemon center etb is like 200 bucks, which means that stamped promo is going to go buck wild. But I’m just going to sell my stash for more Pokemon cards haha.
To grade with the big companies, it looks like we have to use a middleman here, I’m guessing otherwise shipping will be hundreds. I’m just too risk adverse adding an extra person into the mix 😅
I have my motherload of holds but I also sell product that pays for my pack openings. 90% of the cost of the packs im opening is by flipping 151 currently, I'm using the demand and sacrificing the desire of me opening it and keeping it, taking those funds and opening "less desirable sets" and that money goes further in those sets becuase prices are lower.
Buy some pacjs, buy a booster, have some fun. To many collectors these days bust go fpr invets, in ets, invest, psa 10, psa 10 and yadda yadda... Never payed for a graded card and never will..
Once you realize it’s all just “stuff” … you don’t really care too much… collections get destroyed and happiness is fleeting… ripping a pack here and there is cool but as a grown man… not really crazy about cards anymore… I personally like the shows and games more than the cards… now if you play using the cards that’s cool but for collecting… I prefer other tcgs ..: Pokemon not so much
@@jontegreim Yes. The market is saturated with investors and collectors are walking away because of the state of the market and the scalping. No one but “investors” will pay the insane prices and investors want a deal. Cards will reach a peak, once they drop from that its no coming back.
Mistake 4... all investors are scalpers. Short term and long term "scalpers". Short term "scalpers" are also investors with a shorter investment cycle. Like day traders on the ASX.
A scalper is a short-term trader. An investor is a long-term trader. They're different things. People seem to put more negativity to one of them though
@@rhylechner525 cgc grading printer "prototype"🤣, BGS has no anti-counterfeiting. BGS themselves cannot even tell which one was fake 🤣. I used to collect cgc but it is now a joke.
Do you think in 3 to 8 years Pokemon pocket will replace physical cards no more being made. Pocket sales has been good it literally getting rid of scalpers because you can’t sell the pack or card that’s the whole point for Pokemon TCG is collect and trade and resell products high…that’s means new collectors will want to get physical cards and sealed products for the nostalgia like a penny common cards can go up to $5 maybe $10 because there are not prints being made
I am just saying it’s a thought because everything is getting replaced by technology and virtual…example who still uses DVDs blu rays I know a few do but really majority people use streaming especially the new generation then the new gen consoles video game will be the last supposedly…stores are accepting crypto now people collect nfts…pokemon is in high demand way more than ever but we have scalpers ruining it for kids and collectors…sooner or later they will get tired and rely on Pokemon pocket…the whole point of Pokemon TCG is collecting and trading and for kids not adults to resell or selling your card…us older people may not like but it all about the kids and the new generation of kids that’s just want everything virtual
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Best tip - buy singles‼️🔥💥
100%
Or
At least set yourself a reasonable pack limit per set :)
(easier said than done...)
Agree. Don’t buy packs chasing rares to invest. Unless you just ripping for the hobby of it. You’ll end up opening 10 boosters to get the card you could of bought outright for the price of 3 booster
Worst tip actually. The singles market fluctuates too widly, there is so much more risk involved. Sealed booster boxes NEVER lose value, the worst they can do is not gain value, you can always sell them for at least what you paid for them if you bought them at retail, but the potential gains are massive.
@@ViolentRainbowit’s a good tip if you want the card. Also with your point of sealed product going up that is actually a point for buying singles so that you can keep your packs sealed so they can hold value.
@@MrAmadeus1998 That's only a point if you have no self control, I'm certainly not going to be ripping into my sealed investments. As for single cards again I tried that, and it very rarely pays off to any of of level that negates the risk and potential losses involved. The single market is just a roller coaster of ups and downs, and generally results in a massive crash that can last for years and years and years and years. You have to put way more money into single cards to earn the kind of returns you are basically guaranteed from sealed booster boxes. Imagine you spent $300 on that super popular new card everyone loves, just to see it drop to $80 in 4 months and flat line for years. DEVASTATING. DEPRESSING. CRUSHING. Imagine if instead you spent that $300 on two of the popular new booster box that just came out, it's only going to go up, no depression, no crushing, no devastation.
Rule #4 also is basically, buy the card that you want instead of completing the whole set that you don't even like
Best tip is buy what you like and nothing else 🤷♂️ this way worst case you can just keep them for yourself 👍👍
Say what you want about PSA. They are the market. Unless you got something worth a Bekett grade
Yeah, totally agree
Got to stick with 9’s 10’s
Mistake 3 is one of those i make quite often. ive realised its better to have one very liquid and pricey item as opposed to a hundred cardss worth 2 or 3 quid.
Not necessarily. You never know, sometimes a card might be in a pop movie one day and it sky rockets. Life can be weird like that. But yeah a top 5 chase card of a set is better.
@Tekkzn Trueee, look at some of the SWSH trainer galleries, some are on a big trend upward.
@@Tekkzn yeah, but for example, a magnezone from crown zenith won't really climb as much, or a spheal ar in Japanese won't go that far, unless after a loooong time. But you are right, like the pikachu from crown zenith is going up.
You could put the argument differently. Betting on one card rising in price is actually foolish. Even safe bets can burn you. So having a portfolio of cards can be a safer bet.
A psa 10 greninja will likely be an easier sell in the future than some random IR. But the demand for the card might dwindle and you find yourself holding a card worth 100$ that you paid 700 for.
I agree with this comment. A lot of people equate this to buying penny stocks, if it hits its gold. But unlike penny stocks you can’t get rid of 100x $5 cards at once if there is no demand for it. You can if you are willing to sell them all low enough for the next person to still make a profit off of. At that point it’s the same as buying a hot more expensive product and let 100 people fight over it at 90% comp. Also not to mention most people would prefer staring at 1 single Moonbreon than 200x $5 singles. The idea is great but practicing this is extremely hard and impractical.
Just clocked the number of subscribers your on now 😮 killing it! 🎉
6:45 I couldn’t agree more with what you said here. 💯🙏🏻
I’m currently investing heavily in Crown Zenith sealed boosters.
Lol, Just watched one of your videos about Prismatic Evolutions, saw this link and realized my buying mistakes so far. Thanks!
I really think this is the best most useful video I’ve seen. Ever. Thx✌
Buy singles and ask for bulk. Opening a set by own hands cost time and money. At the end of it you have alot of bulk you cant do anything only for giving away for free or cheap. Dont get me wrong when you want to open packs then do it especially when you start a new set but keep in mind there comes a crub you get more bulk then cards for collecting so ask your tcg shop if they have a bulk box so you can take cards for cheap or even free and if the tcg shop is willing to let you drop of for free, trade bulk for bulk or give you a few cents/bucks for your bulk
Keep the booster boxes sealed an chase top single cards that you like
Don’t matter what booster box or pack u get the price will go up ether way the only problem is if the person can control themselves by opening it. Ossian flames is at $150 remember its charizard that thing will go up eventually
I won’t recommend grading with BGS now, just stick with PSA and CGC.
I was arguing with people before who think buying vintage is a smart play. Their prices are pretty stagnant and it's for yourself. And keeping the packs sealed are much more valuable than ripping them.
It's funny though, I have that Slowking card as well and it's one of my favorites. That, Blaine's Moltres, and my Neo Espeon I will probably never sell.
Started in scarlet and violet era. No losses
Great tips, thank you
Appreciate you watching!
Some stellar advice here, thanks for the video!
Thank you for this ! Amazing ❤
One of the better “avoid these investing mistakes” videos as of late. I like that you made the destination between “investment and collecting”. I feel like many videos fail to highlight that distinction. Great video as always, Merry Christmas to you and everyone reading this message.
I’m new to hobby after 20 or so years thanks to my son and 151 but I’ve had good luck buying full sets on eBay and sending out cards to PSA and getting a few PSA 10s that cancel out my purchase of the full set and then some .. maybe not best strategy but still fun
That's why I didn't buy the Blaziken. The card isn't worth the price tag for me. Buy Lugia from Silver Tempest. I've done #3 with higher price cards. I'd buy 5 $200 cards instead of a $1000 card
What about SSP pikachu ex 238. Should I wait it out? Or shd i buy it now
Thank you for all the help, you're awesome.
Definition of nostalgia?
I miss your trailing plant that was on the shelf. You could take a cutting off the other one 😂 … super easy to root in a glass of water. Thanks for the vids - love the content!
Is trying to chase the poncho pikachu promo’s a waste of time and money?
I love the ponchos
I bought some Surging PC ETBs second hand, so I’m not sure if that counts as buying from scalpers.
I wonder if we will see that with Surging Sparks booster boxes. I'm new to the investing side of Pokemon but as you said in the video, that you're better off buying when the hype and scalpers wear off. But Surging Sparks just seems so crazy it's hard for me to believe that booster boxes would go back to MSRP. But again, I'm new to this so maybe this is typical
Great video and tips Merry Xmas 🎉
I just got back into it maybe 5 months ago and bought an Evolving Skies Build and Battle stadium box and pulled the Umbreon. That being said I did waste a bit of money before getting there so I think I’m even now lmao
Good stuff my boy!🙏 merry christmas pokemon friends
Appreciate it! Merry Christmas!
Phil, I hear what you’re saying about the 3 big grading services, but what about TAG? Can you give any feedback about their quality and how objective their process is?
Mistake 4 is so true, knowing the scheme of the market and understanding what’s happening in real time is one thing but looking at long term can be hard when it becomes emotional. “Oh I love this set I need to get it now” but is that really what you need? Can you enjoy it when it’s actually more feasible? It’s all personal at the end of the day but such good lessons to talk about it in this video. Keep up the great content as always man, merry Christmas to you and the fam and happy holidays! 🎄🎊🎉
"It's not about timing the market but time in the market" 👌
It has stuck with me since you said it a while ago in another video.
I think it's the other way around haha. Time in is more important than timing
@@Jayy63 haha you're totally right, I switched it. Oops
My raw singles collection consist of about 6-8 that are on display that I can see every day & ONE high quality binder.
That binder had a mixture of vintage & modern IR/SIRs including my Base Set Master that im working. If that binder fills 🤷♂️, it means its time to get rid of stuff.
My "investments" will always consist of top quality slabs & sealed products
I got into this as the scalpers went rampent on surging sparks and I got 2 etb's for $67 each and can already sell for $95 and now buying singles I like, crazy ass hobby (Au)
Buy slabs or singles
Is it worth using a 3rd party company to send your cards into psa I’m from Canada so it’s more expensive and cheaper to use like KD collectables
Hi Phillip I bought a crystal sky ridge charizard in m-nm condition for 1.7k aus how much do u think it’s worth I had people tell me 10-11 and gotten offers between 8-9k aus
I feel ACE grading could do well competing with the Top 3 that you've mentioned there... What's your thoughts?
I wondered that too. Is this the company who grades digitally? I think since they are offering something distinct, combatting the critique that human graders can be subjective, that could give them a leg up in the long term.
@nicolas-fredrickson Ooo I'm not sure, I thought they were still using human grading, but I just love their custom label designs to match the cards artwork and watched some American pokemon card shows where people are buzzing over the designs too 🤩
@@adrianhill4456 Oh you know what, TAG grading is who I was thinking of. I could see THEM having a leg up based on their technology-really pushing the accuracy as their selling point. Plus I just think they look so classy. I'm a designer so tend to prefer a sleeker more minimal design like Beckett or TAG. PSA is still really cool as it has a vintage aesthetic to it that just feels so classic. ACE looks a bit garish to me haha. CGC isn't bad but I think their version of high end didn't land as well as Beckett's.
They need to work on not losing people's cards first....ACE slabs don't hold the same value or have the same recognition as the others, especially outside of the UK. They look nice but I wouldn't bother with them as an investment.
@@JoshTT2 For sure, I'm not looking to break out of PSA or BGS anytime soon. Especially because it seems that people still want PSA 10 value for an ACE or TAG 10. Be different if you could get em for 70% of the price, and either hang onto them longterm when one day those graders will be more reputable, or even crack them and resubmit to another.
Once I get the main chase card, I am done with that set. For example, I have a PSA 10 Umbreon, and almost NO other evolving skies cards. I will never buy another evolving sky pack. Same with Silver Tempest, I have the Lugia and thats it, done with that set.
I think starting out we have all made a lot of mistakes. Hopefully we learn from. I definitely did. I used to open way more packs than I should and I would consider buying cards during hype versus waiting a couple months after release. There are a lot of people out there also that decide to grade with random companies like you mentioned or grade cards knowing they won’t get that 10.
Merry Christmas to you and your family and a Merry Christmas to all 🎄🎁 wish you all the best
ARS is the best in my opinion.
Are you worried about the supply and demand curve of pokemon? The supply is sooo high! There are over 64,000,000,000 cards in circulation right now. The number of unique cards in all sets and all languages say we take the high end of 30,000. That's, on average, 2m copies of each card. Obviously, the math is flawed, but you catch my drift, right? The only people buying these 2k+ cards are other YTers/shop owners, and they accumulate so many. Sooner or later, prices will plummet, its basic economics. Would love to hear your opinion on this, especially since you're in the investing space! Thanks!
The thing is, Pokemon is now going on its second generation of fans. Which means a parent is not just buying products for their offsprings, but also for themselves. Both gens are participating in the game. Comes another generation, it will be 3x the products consumed per Pokemon household. This effect will only compound and as a Japanese based company, I have faith in how they navigate the market. The word Otaku comes to mind, and so do companies like Honda and Toyota. Even though many seals are being hoarded, many are also being ripped at an exponential rate. Perhaps in the later sets, Pokemon can catch up but for now, given the situation, it’s much safer buying into the sets outside of reprint cycle.
Yes it is a concern, that’s why top cards matter more now than ever before
I want to buy the tag team solgaleo and lunala gx #216 card in a psa 9. I can get it for 145$. Is to worth it?
Buy what you want ripping packs is fun but very expensive.
new to the hobby, i have a few preorders on prismatic evolutions around 70 packs total. do you think as someone who wants to collect the set I would be better off opening all of it or should I save some to resell. I'm guessing prismatic will stay high for the short term but after a year or so will come down in price, so I would think it would just be better to get in then if I want to invest rather than collect. would love to hear your advice!
Me personally I’m going to try and buy 4 Pokemon center etb’s and then some other etb’s on release from like target. I want to sell right at the peak as preorders for a single Pokemon center etb is like 200 bucks, which means that stamped promo is going to go buck wild. But I’m just going to sell my stash for more Pokemon cards haha.
GREAT VIDEO
Appreciate you checking it out!
@@phillips.collectibles Of course man, lmk if you'd be available for an interview!
Need to say mistake number three louder for people in the back LOL I was guilty of it when I first started.
I made over £3k mistake on surging sparks
How?
@ I bought 17 booster box and promo packs tins trying to complete master set and then ended up buying singles. It's all on my channel
To grade with the big companies, it looks like we have to use a middleman here, I’m guessing otherwise shipping will be hundreds. I’m just too risk adverse adding an extra person into the mix 😅
I have my motherload of holds but I also sell product that pays for my pack openings. 90% of the cost of the packs im opening is by flipping 151 currently, I'm using the demand and sacrificing the desire of me opening it and keeping it, taking those funds and opening "less desirable sets" and that money goes further in those sets becuase prices are lower.
Smart way to approach it!
Buy some pacjs, buy a booster, have some fun.
To many collectors these days bust go fpr invets, in ets, invest, psa 10, psa 10 and yadda yadda...
Never payed for a graded card and never will..
Rule 4: S&V 1,2,3,4 rn
Once you realize it’s all just “stuff” … you don’t really care too much… collections get destroyed and happiness is fleeting… ripping a pack here and there is cool but as a grown man… not really crazy about cards anymore… I personally like the shows and games more than the cards… now if you play using the cards that’s cool but for collecting… I prefer other tcgs ..: Pokemon not so much
The worst investment is any investment involving cardboard.
I think you're lost.
@ I dont think so
No??
@@jontegreim Yes. The market is saturated with investors and collectors are walking away because of the state of the market and the scalping. No one but “investors” will pay the insane prices and investors want a deal. Cards will reach a peak, once they drop from that its no coming back.
me just buying 3 slabs in the last week 🚶♂️
yes
Bro, I fxxk wit you. Thank you for showing me the way.
Thank you so much for taking your time to help me. Subbed now
Scalpers are in the pokemon scene. Anyone who buys all the product and hordes it to only escalate prices is a scalper.
I 💕 being a scalper
We will all be rich off Pokemon and it’s partly because of Phil ‼️
I don't want to burst your bubble put you will never become rich of pokemon
What about TAG 😅😂
Shit I used ace grading
Mistake 4... all investors are scalpers. Short term and long term "scalpers". Short term "scalpers" are also investors with a shorter investment cycle. Like day traders on the ASX.
A scalper is a short-term trader. An investor is a long-term trader. They're different things. People seem to put more negativity to one of them though
Giveaway
cgc and bgs are junk
BGS 10 + CGC Pristine 10 w grades> 9/10 PSA 10 😂
@@rhylechner525 cgc grading printer "prototype"🤣, BGS has no anti-counterfeiting. BGS themselves cannot even tell which one was fake 🤣. I used to collect cgc but it is now a joke.
@ dude I’ve seen more off center PSA 10s than centered lol they could use a grading printer.
Do you think in 3 to 8 years Pokemon pocket will replace physical cards no more being made. Pocket sales has been good it literally getting rid of scalpers because you can’t sell the pack or card that’s the whole point for Pokemon TCG is collect and trade and resell products high…that’s means new collectors will want to get physical cards and sealed products for the nostalgia like a penny common cards can go up to $5 maybe $10 because there are not prints being made
I don’t think pokemon will ever stop making physical cards, having a physical card in hand will always be better than having a digital one
I am just saying it’s a thought because everything is getting replaced by technology and virtual…example who still uses DVDs blu rays I know a few do but really majority people use streaming especially the new generation then the new gen consoles video game will be the last supposedly…stores are accepting crypto now people collect nfts…pokemon is in high demand way more than ever but we have scalpers ruining it for kids and collectors…sooner or later they will get tired and rely on Pokemon pocket…the whole point of Pokemon TCG is collecting and trading and for kids not adults to resell or selling your card…us older people may not like but it all about the kids and the new generation of kids that’s just want everything virtual
PSA is getting a lot of hate rn, because is more and more suspicious their system. And TAG is growining step by step.
grading ruined this hobby
The best advice is to actually watch this video BEFORE impulsively sending 600 dollars like I did 🥲
GREAT video