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I’m still shocked a card of that magnitude was in a retail hanger, all of my Chourio cards are also base…..and good eye on the Chompers!!!

Indeed they are!!!

Trout to /75 was a nice add to the collection for sure.

@@cloudsey420sufccards thanks for the support!!

@@cloudsey420sufccards appreciate the support!!!

@@CHASINGTYWILSON thank you for taking the time to check it out!! It’s truly appreciated!!

That $900 would have gotten you even less in a card shop setting though, I don’t know what the better alternative is at this point.

@@jpmnky both cards are similar in price in a PSA 10, either one can be had for under $50.

@@jpmnky if I pack pull the pitchers I don’t mind holding a few, but generally I don’t buy them individually.

@@nomoreshiny must be in your settings, I have another video with a screen recording of exactly how I change my settings for 69 cent shipping! Thanks for tuning in!!

@@shaynetheprophet3417 I think you missed the point. I looked at “base” rookies because they are the easiest for the average collector to obtain. You say there’s no value there, but we compared rookies of iconic HOF pitchers against iconic HOF batters from the same time frame. Ken Griffey Jr. and Randy Johnson rookies even came from the exact same set, with the same print runs, and yet Ken Griffey Jr is worth FORTY TIMES more than Randy Johnson. I used PSA ten AND raw card value, I’m beginning to wonder if you even watched the video in its entirety…...

@ yes because Ken Griffey Jr. is 40x more popular and desirable than Randy Johnson. That has nothing to do with the card print. I’m not a fomo buyer either, but Paul Skenes is living up to his hype for right now. He’s the best of the best already and he’s a rookie.

@You should collect what brings you joy. Randy Johnson, Justin Verlander, Clayton Kershaw and Jacob Degrom are all elite. Kershaw is the only one that has held any long term value, and he’s worth about 1/3 of Mike Trout and Albert Puljos. The point I was trying to make, is that if you’re looking at these cards as “investment”, premium position players that slug will be a “safer” buy. They drive the hobby much like Quarterbacks drive the football card side of things. An elite QB is generally a better play than a WR or RB would be if you’re “investing”. If you aren’t concerned about value or ROI, it doesn’t matter though. That’s why I say, collect what brings you joy. For instance, I have a decent PC of Cole Kmet, he’s local to the area, went to my favorite college team, and plays for my favorite NFL team. He’s a no brainer for me, but not an investment.

@@beliedat2457 I probably need to pay a little closer attention, but I do scan the listing details. I am trying to list more consistently, it seems there is a little more traffic on my items when I’m listing on a regular basis.

I appreciate the comment. People have been collecting cards for quite a long time. I’ve been ripping wax since 1985, myself. I don’t think the hobby is going anywhere, and a market correction like we had in the early 90’s could be looming but that doesn’t take away from thrill of opening packs for me.

@searchingforsportscards7127 they pay to get them graded because they dont trust each other and as it turns out, you cant trust the graders either. Greedy & incompetent.

@@michaelthurman5879 thank you for the kind words!!

8,000 sales is absolutely tremendous!! I try to keep 30 to 50 active listings at a time; sounds like I need to step it up 😂😂

@@beliedat2457 100%….i was pretty disappointed about it.

psa slab broke the exact same way ---- dropped on tile and hit the edge and cracked it. Dont worry though PSA only charges you full price again. hahaha

@@jamesmau9882 I think people sleep in Elite, it’s definitely an above average product.

@@kenfett7070 i just film in my basement. It doesn’t look great, but that “bunker” is my bunker. 😂😂

@@KetchumAllCollectibles nothing wrong with painters tape, in my opinion. I have used team bags in the past, and just picked up some more. Now if you use clear scotch tape, then I’m just angry about it….

@searchingforsportscards7127 no tape is ever needed or excusable imo. Lots of people use painters tape but it looks bad, is lazy, and can damage cards still

@@KetchumAllCollectibles never once seen a card in a penny sleeve, in a top loader get damaged by painter’s tape. Do what works for you.

@@searchingforsportscards7127 The problem is blue painter's tape can dry out and be difficult to remove and leave behind a sticky residue on the top loader, had that happen recently and it was a pain. FROG TAPE DELICATE SURFACES(Yellow) this is best tape I found at Lowes, I use it for comics mainly(it's terrible for painting though). Other option is Scotch Painters Delicate Surface(Purple) this tape is decent, little harder to remove than the yellow tape.

In my experience if it's legit painters tape & not a more sticky blue tape then never an issue & have seen raw paper cards left unscathed. Personally outside of ESE I like to use a rubber band around my cardboard slats but do have painter tape if needed. it's the clear tape that still blows my mind & true test of whether someone is going to get continued business or not. Painters tape used to hold cardboard slats together or put over top of a semi-rigid is issue #99 out of 100 issues so would have to respectfully disagree with OP & agree with the video host. Much Love, Stay Safe, & Collect Cardboard!

@@beliedat2457 I’m not super interested in having to go live to sell, it just isn’t something I can do consistently enough to gain a following.

I’m a top rated seller how do you get the discount?

Same with tax, shipping, fees & suggested promoted listing fee it's about 40% off by final. So if I want to break even including shipping I add 50% to my price paid for the card thanks to fees. So $50 card gotta be at $75 just to break even not counting time. But if you play it smart & patient you can do well which i need to get better about. Just turned a Gerrit Cole rookie bought week ago for $35 into $150... Baseball has been hot for BINs & Offers for me last couple weeks

@@TheCardHunter thanks for stopping by!!

I didn’t realize the Holiday was a refractor until I turned the camera off. Pretty solid blaster all in all.

@@jimbobrobertson3285 I just can’t see a better way to move product at this point either.

I think you’re partially right in your assessment. Low numbered cards and autos will probably hold some value. Base cards are dead though,

@@chiefdigger5216 that’s just an extra room in my basement. It was dug out when the addition was built. It’s literally a storage room. There wouldn’t be much point in putting any money into that room.

Cmon man. U can tell that's a basement.

@@richardlaino1079 I could stand to sell a few more, I give a good bit away to friends if they are players or teams I know they collect, but the accumulation of cardboard can get a little overwhelming at times.

@@johnnym415-rn3ct thanks for the support. Never understood the secrecy around TH-cam or eBay.

My LCS is a great shop, but those are the averages. Of course a hot card is more negotiable, but those are general guidelines. Point being, eBay is pretty much on par with the averages.

@@theboringchannel2027 might be worth considering. I don’t generally buy cards in lots, so I’ve tended to only list singles. As for the earnings per hour aspect, I do this in my down time, and wouldn’t generally be doing anything else during that time so I don’t really worry about the time too much. If I start to sell in volume, it must be considered though.

@@MorrieLow if you purchase your shipping through eBay you can ship a “standard” envelope, up to one ounce and .25 inches thick, for .69. It does have limited tracking capabilities.

@@searchingforsportscards7127 oh ok thanks for the info. I realized I’ve been listing my single cards at 3 oz so I’m overpaying for the standard envelope shipping. Thank you!

@@searchingforsportscards7127 the tracking is a real issue.

On Ebay & Mercari you just put 1 ounce for the weight. Then look under shipping methods should be a option for a .69 envelope with tracking(only for cards under $20).

@ yes thank you!

@@denny_cards thanks so much for the support. I’m certainly not a pro, but I’m glad the information is helping a few people out.

@@denny_cards they’ll usually take the last three comps and average it out. In theory let’s say the last three sales were $35, $29 and $40. That averages out to $34.66. They would likely offer $17.50 and it would either go to their eBay store or the display case for $35-$40.

@@Vintage_Dave_T SGC is a great way to go with vintage

@@Hobbyrants I would disagree with that statement. There are a lot of us that collect, we just aren’t nearly as vocal. The flippers are what we see because they’re always trying to move product.

@@searchingforsportscards7127 I'll rephrase. When tons of 40 something yr old guys got in the hobby in 2020, its was to grade and make money. The reason I say this is before the pandemic, no one was grading at the level now. Most collectors that I knew prior to the pandemic would never send their cards in for grading because they were scared they would get lost or damaged. End of story that's why grading was so low prior to the pandemic. It's all a game of hot potato with 90 percent of cards. I started a channel complaining about the state of the hobby. Gonna cover a ton of stuff.

@@searchingforsportscards7127you can move product without being a flipper. Quite the generalization there bud.

@@humbertoolascoaga7941 I’ll have to give it a look perhaps

@@geoffreyjurgensen1877 thanks for the support!!!

@@KRYSTALLAKESESTATESHOA I’m definitely less concerned about value as I don’t flip very many cards. I sell raw cards on occasion and slab some of my PC cards.