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Think of your investing like a winery would their grapes. grow grapes, sit on it for 5 years. Every year just keep bottling until you reach 5 years. Then every year after that youll be releasing a 5 year old win year on year.
That’s all great advice. I agree 1000% since I got back into the hobby in 2020. Sitting on cases of Cosmic, Unified, and Unbroken Bonds when these boxes were only $100 each. Just like that I have thousands and thousands of dollars just on that play alone.
Thanks for the reinforcement on what you have already said. Im new to the hobby, we started opening packs around 2 years ago to jave fun with the kids. When i realized how much money we were spending ripping packs I looked around to see to use the hobby to spin up someoney to fuel the hobby. Thanks for helping me spend more time with my kids and teach them to have fun and look for opportunities at the same time!
Great advice. I’ve started this strategy this last week and now I’m currently looking daily at dozens of cards that are less than $5. Planning on making several purchases very soon.
I have been in healthcare for 20 years. Im 40. Kids are grown. About to have my first grandkid!! I played with pokemon when i was in high school when it came here. I got a lot of hell for it also.... So I did quit. Got older, i got into old coins ect. I like pokemon for "nostalgia" and old coins for the history and the possiblity someone like say jesus or jesse james or who ever might of held a coin or bill!! You can learn a lot about ones country's history through the fiat!! Pure and simple fun!!! I want more of this in my life!!
Honestly this is so true. When the celebrations ETBS came out, I was buying a bunch of the gold star greninja promos. They were easy to get, most of them were sealed and super cheap. My thought process was not only is it a cool card, but it’s a damn goldstar & it’s tied to a massive milestone. 25 years of pokemon. It was a no brainer to me. Psa 10s of that card are now selling for $400 😂
Good point over a month ago there were like 20 of them at my local card shop in the binder for $3 I only picked up one since I was worried about the risk but now I know better.
Solid advice. Since I like to invest and rip packs, I've shifted my energy away from acquiring sealed product (letting my existing investments ride) and I look for products that have cheaper packs for me to rip. For example, I recently bought 12+ cases of Bloodmoon Ursaluna EX and Houndstone EX boxes at around $15-16 per box to get a bunch of desirable packs to rip (SS, TM, SC). Diamonds in the rough.
One of the communities I am apart of had someone trying to buy 100 greninjas from celebrations back when it was released. You could buy them for a couple bucks each. Feels very similar. This guy wasnt some rich guy, just a mechanic that had a small collection.
Thanks NN, I wish I had someone teach me this when I was younger. Very valuable information for your viewers to learn how to make their money work for them.
lol it’s funny you made this video today, I bought a some promos that cost 3$ and are worth 150$ at a psa 10 lol. And I’m sure it’ll be worth even more in the future
I legit bought 200 mewtwos and felt that it was definitely a sleeper for a promo. Wasn’t expecting that for the Mew given the extreme chase for the bubble mew
4 or so years ago I trusted my gut and bought a good amount of Shining Fates, Vivid Voltage, Chilling Reign, and Evolving Skies. Fates and Voltgage were essentially duds accounting for inflation. But Chilling and Skies made up for it. Going to do something similar this time around. Just trying to decide on which 3-4 of the pre-Prismatic sets I believe in. Point is, take some shots and wait long enough and the losers break even while the winners score you money.
Great video. I stocked up on the Mew promo from 151 not in hopes of making money, I just loved the card and was only worth $5. I should have bought 100 of them 😂😂
I personally think the best way to bulk up your investment incrementally is hunting raw cards with decent multipliers when graded. A $1000 investment (being picky about condition) can easily turn into 5-10x that with a good grading run of smart cards. An example of this is the eeveelution premium collection promos. If you can buy them at their inflated 50-60 bucks raw, they sell for 500+ in a 10. Same thing with medium to high value modern alt arts. You are pretty much doubling your money if not tripling when they 10. You risk a 9 and either sell it raw by cracking, or in the case for raw or slightly higher depending on the card. That means your losses are almost guaranteed to be small, but your gains are going to be pretty big depending on each grading run.
My best time horizon moment was a little over a year ago I bought out "Josh's Cards" remaining ETB's for Obsidian Flames for $30 per. I loved that Charmander! And couldn't understand then why everyone didn't think too much of it. Come current, same box is high $60's confirmed sales across the hobby. Like you said, the market was littered with those ETB's that no one wanted. I think the promo was under $5 then and is over $20 now.
I picked up a Togepi, Cleffa, Igglybuff GX promo for $48. I saw one on ebay for $20. The other prices range, so I'm not sure of the card's actual value.
if you are getting upset in this hobby for any reason, taking a small break from collecting/investing/news content related to Pokémon and sitting down to catch back up on the anime then coming back with a happy face can help! (rinse & repeat for prolonged effects!)
Imo a lot of the overlooked surging sparks illustration rates are def a next good call. Just after the shrouded fables ones who would have thought good art drives demand if it’s a good Pokémon OR from original 151 for sure!!
I bought a bunch of the Mew and Mewtwo along with the Snorlax from 151. Then start eyeing the Charmander promo before the PC version went crazy and the basic ones popped as well.
I love that 151 mewtwo promo I bought a stack sealed $2 each. It felt undervalued but I wanted a stack for my PC regardless. And now not surprised all those jumped up. I got stacks of special delivery charizard promos also that are now making a big jump
I’ve done the same thing it’s how I got my Giratina V… but I actually just bought some Shrouded Fable PC ETB’s so at least I know I have some before the market gets crazy for it
I Did the same with snorlax promos (not pc) worth around £4 each now some are selling at £10+ i got 20 of them and the greninja gold star, but im so annoyed that i didnt do the same with the mew and mewtwo because i told myself they would be a good choice 😅😅😅 and i bought other stuff 😂😂😂
This is 10 minutes of golden info that I wish I had when I entered the hobby! The most rewarding plays are the ones that no one else is talking about and you take the risk alone, using past knowledge.
Pokémon is a different beast than other TCGs. People should never spend more than they are comfortable with losing. Just like the stock market…everything goes up if demand overall is high.
I remember going to Costco and seeing a full skid of 151 upc .. bought one thinking I’ll just come back and get more and they were obviously cleaned out and could never get anymore. Should of bought the dam skid 😢
Been doing it with eevee, groudon and tyrantiar japanese. Still doing it with latios and magneton. Bought a bunch of the greninja ex aswel at €10 a piece, its already up to 30 now. Groudon was like €4-5? It's €25 now... got like 97 tyrantiars for €1.80? Don't even know what it's worth now... probably €5
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The timing of this video is crazy-I’ve literally been doing this for the last month! I’ve bought hundreds of sealed promos and I’m already seeing gains. Excellent content as always!
Sadly I thought $20 was high for the stained glass because it was a promo but I also took notice of its beauty.. but not enough to actually pick one up for myself unfortunately.. now I just feel it’s one I’ll leave in the past unless it pops up down the road in a trade or something
@TimRoed its common sense if you been paying attention. The promos have been following the box. The box follows the promo. You can almost predict at this point. Your right all the promos i got are rising with the heard. Or the box. Either way lol I'm up.
Sorry guys I scooped up all the PSA 10 candidate Black and White Trainers. Good play? I don't know. But no one's looking evidenced by these cards haven't peaked like everything else. Gonna get my grades back in time for the new set $$$ maybe lol
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Think of your investing like a winery would their grapes. grow grapes, sit on it for 5 years. Every year just keep bottling until you reach 5 years. Then every year after that youll be releasing a 5 year old win year on year.
That’s all great advice. I agree 1000% since I got back into the hobby in 2020. Sitting on cases of Cosmic, Unified, and Unbroken Bonds when these boxes were only $100 each. Just like that I have thousands and thousands of dollars just on that play alone.
Going 4 months subscribed in this channel i do learn a lot :)
Thanks for the reinforcement on what you have already said. Im new to the hobby, we started opening packs around 2 years ago to jave fun with the kids.
When i realized how much money we were spending ripping packs I looked around to see to use the hobby to spin up someoney to fuel the hobby. Thanks for helping me spend more time with my kids and teach them to have fun and look for opportunities at the same time!
Great advice. I’ve started this strategy this last week and now I’m currently looking daily at dozens of cards that are less than $5. Planning on making several purchases very soon.
I have been in healthcare for 20 years. Im 40. Kids are grown. About to have my first grandkid!! I played with pokemon when i was in high school when it came here. I got a lot of hell for it also.... So I did quit. Got older, i got into old coins ect. I like pokemon for "nostalgia" and old coins for the history and the possiblity someone like say jesus or jesse james or who ever might of held a coin or bill!! You can learn a lot about ones country's history through the fiat!! Pure and simple fun!!! I want more of this in my life!!
Honestly this is so true. When the celebrations ETBS came out, I was buying a bunch of the gold star greninja promos. They were easy to get, most of them were sealed and super cheap. My thought process was not only is it a cool card, but it’s a damn goldstar & it’s tied to a massive milestone. 25 years of pokemon. It was a no brainer to me. Psa 10s of that card are now selling for $400 😂
greninja gold star is another perfect example of buying when no one is interested. They were so easy to pick up sub $3. Now over 12
Good point over a month ago there were like 20 of them at my local card shop in the binder for $3 I only picked up one since I was worried about the risk but now I know better.
The celebrations promo?? No way hahah I have a stack of sealed ones from etbs I opened in 2021
@@JohtoJDay Yes that one, I checked and is around $12 on Tcg player it just went up recently.
I listened to you and bought the Lucario promo. Solid advice as always 💪💪
Eiscue, revavroom, spidops, Poppy- all $3 sir’s. Scoop them every time I see them.
Not so much trainers but I agree with the sir Pokémon cards under a few bucks forsure
@ yeah trainers might be a stretch, but I can’t pass them up at $3. That’s basically $0
I have seen you video for around one year on and off and you are very smart and give good ideas to the community!
The garchomo from paradox I bought one for $15-20 and its now selling for 60. Crazy how fast that changed
Garchomo 😳😳😳
Great advice, personally just buying battle styles and shrouded PC ETBs, nice and easy logging on and purchasing.
Thanks for all the info Alex 👍 ✨️
Solid advice. Since I like to invest and rip packs, I've shifted my energy away from acquiring sealed product (letting my existing investments ride) and I look for products that have cheaper packs for me to rip. For example, I recently bought 12+ cases of Bloodmoon Ursaluna EX and Houndstone EX boxes at around $15-16 per box to get a bunch of desirable packs to rip (SS, TM, SC). Diamonds in the rough.
One of the communities I am apart of had someone trying to buy 100 greninjas from celebrations back when it was released. You could buy them for a couple bucks each. Feels very similar. This guy wasnt some rich guy, just a mechanic that had a small collection.
Love this channel🎉🎉🎉
Thanks NN, I wish I had someone teach me this when I was younger. Very valuable information for your viewers to learn how to make their money work for them.
lol it’s funny you made this video today, I bought a some promos that cost 3$ and are worth 150$ at a psa 10 lol. And I’m sure it’ll be worth even more in the future
I legit bought 200 mewtwos and felt that it was definitely a sleeper for a promo. Wasn’t expecting that for the Mew given the extreme chase for the bubble mew
that singles card advice is golden 💯
4 or so years ago I trusted my gut and bought a good amount of Shining Fates, Vivid Voltage, Chilling Reign, and Evolving Skies. Fates and Voltgage were essentially duds accounting for inflation. But Chilling and Skies made up for it. Going to do something similar this time around. Just trying to decide on which 3-4 of the pre-Prismatic sets I believe in. Point is, take some shots and wait long enough and the losers break even while the winners score you money.
Paradox rift
temporal forces
Paldea evolved
Obsidian flames
@ Those were the four I narrowed it down to. Got two boxes for Rift and Forces to start.
Great video. I stocked up on the Mew promo from 151 not in hopes of making money, I just loved the card and was only worth $5. I should have bought 100 of them 😂😂
I've been buying a ton of those Eevee Promos from the PE ETB. So much potential!!
That 10 dollar card will be 50 or 60 bucks easy
@PappaSosa agreed!
This is my favorite video I’ve seen of yours since I started watching the past few months
I personally think the best way to bulk up your investment incrementally is hunting raw cards with decent multipliers when graded. A $1000 investment (being picky about condition) can easily turn into 5-10x that with a good grading run of smart cards. An example of this is the eeveelution premium collection promos. If you can buy them at their inflated 50-60 bucks raw, they sell for 500+ in a 10. Same thing with medium to high value modern alt arts. You are pretty much doubling your money if not tripling when they 10. You risk a 9 and either sell it raw by cracking, or in the case for raw or slightly higher depending on the card. That means your losses are almost guaranteed to be small, but your gains are going to be pretty big depending on each grading run.
My best time horizon moment was a little over a year ago I bought out "Josh's Cards" remaining ETB's for Obsidian Flames for $30 per. I loved that Charmander! And couldn't understand then why everyone didn't think too much of it. Come current, same box is high $60's confirmed sales across the hobby.
Like you said, the market was littered with those ETB's that no one wanted. I think the promo was under $5 then and is over $20 now.
I have to say I bought 36 of those mewtwo promos for less than $2 each. I knew it was a play but didn't realize it would be this kind of a play.
It's nice to see you've finally come around to the singles market, Alex.
Love this. That mew was so obvious and everyone missed it
I picked up a Togepi, Cleffa, Igglybuff GX promo for $48. I saw one on ebay for $20. The other prices range, so I'm not sure of the card's actual value.
if you are getting upset in this hobby for any reason, taking a small break from collecting/investing/news content related to Pokémon and sitting down to catch back up on the anime then coming back with a happy face can help! (rinse & repeat for prolonged effects!)
Imo a lot of the overlooked surging sparks illustration rates are def a next good call. Just after the shrouded fables ones who would have thought good art drives demand if it’s a good Pokémon OR from original 151 for sure!!
Your content is so good, thank you for what you do!🎉
Shining fates eevee promo is a gorgeous card and a few bucks
Great lesson here! Now I need to stop opening product!🎉
I remember buying 4 of each of the charizard upc promos for $40 total it’s crazy how promos can be slept on
I bought a bunch of the Mew and Mewtwo along with the Snorlax from 151. Then start eyeing the Charmander promo before the PC version went crazy and the basic ones popped as well.
Darn Timmy’s
Excellent advice as always
you could try this and the cards you bought could never go up or only go down and now you have dozens of copies of worthless cardboard
I love that 151 mewtwo promo I bought a stack sealed $2 each. It felt undervalued but I wanted a stack for my PC regardless. And now not surprised all those jumped up. I got stacks of special delivery charizard promos also that are now making a big jump
This is where the lechonk pokemon center promo comes in 😄
bro back off my hustle!!! jk go lechonky!!
Cant decide a case of celebrations twilight or stellar case
It’s people like you that make it overpriced
Shout out to this great channel . Grtz from Europe
I’ve done the same thing it’s how I got my Giratina V… but I actually just bought some Shrouded Fable PC ETB’s so at least I know I have some before the market gets crazy for it
Why doesn’t the Pokémon center and all these other websites just eliminate bots entirely? I’m sure they have the tech to do so.
I Did the same with snorlax promos (not pc) worth around £4 each now some are selling at £10+ i got 20 of them and the greninja gold star, but im so annoyed that i didnt do the same with the mew and mewtwo because i told myself they would be a good choice 😅😅😅 and i bought other stuff 😂😂😂
How can people not buy sub $40 shrouded fable or $57 Charizard figure collections!?
This is 10 minutes of golden info that I wish I had when I entered the hobby! The most rewarding plays are the ones that no one else is talking about and you take the risk alone, using past knowledge.
Pokémon is a different beast than other TCGs.
People should never spend more than they are comfortable with losing. Just like the stock market…everything goes up if demand overall is high.
Thanks for the info 🥃
I remember going to Costco and seeing a full skid of 151 upc .. bought one thinking I’ll just come back and get more and they were obviously cleaned out and could never get anymore.
Should of bought the dam skid 😢
Buy and hold untill after every anniversary set. Rinse repeater since 2016 😂😁
Hello Alex, can you please make a video on the investibility of PoGo?
Been doing it with eevee, groudon and tyrantiar japanese. Still doing it with latios and magneton. Bought a bunch of the greninja ex aswel at €10 a piece, its already up to 30 now. Groudon was like €4-5? It's €25 now... got like 97 tyrantiars for €1.80? Don't even know what it's worth now... probably €5
The Timmy’s are in panic mode
I have 18 booster boxes of SF. Idk if thats good or terrible.
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Any good cards site for europe to buy large quantities of cards
Alex I disagree “YOU GOTTA LOOK INSIDE THE BOX” 😂
Pikachu van gogh is another example that card was cheap now it looks like its gonna be a 1k card sooner or later
The timing of this video is crazy-I’ve literally been doing this for the last month! I’ve bought hundreds of sealed promos and I’m already seeing gains. Excellent content as always!
money money money money.... jeeez people, yall really forgot why you wanted cards in the first place eh
Paradox and temporal to the moon baby!
Sadly I thought $20 was high for the stained glass because it was a promo but I also took notice of its beauty.. but not enough to actually pick one up for myself unfortunately.. now I just feel it’s one I’ll leave in the past unless it pops up down the road in a trade or something
Literally JUST bought that mewtwo right b4 I clicked this video 😅
In one word: INVEST. Thanks for the tips:)
Lol i bought 20 lucario vstars a week ago for 2.25 cad each and look at the price now 😂
Mew promo from 151 was a great play. Annoyed at myself I missed it!
Regards
Timmy
Greninja EX promo.
Love the videos🎉151 to the mooon
Like Lucario Crown Zenith ETB Promo 😉 Great play
Heard mentality
You need a bit of heard mentality to make the price rise after you strike out as a lone wolf…to stick with that metaphor
@TimRoed its common sense if you been paying attention. The promos have been following the box. The box follows the promo. You can almost predict at this point. Your right all the promos i got are rising with the heard. Or the box. Either way lol I'm up.
Invest in stuff you like. Most likely there will be others liking them too.
Sorry guys I scooped up all the PSA 10 candidate Black and White Trainers. Good play? I don't know. But no one's looking evidenced by these cards haven't peaked like everything else. Gonna get my grades back in time for the new set $$$ maybe lol
I was buying them mews for $2 lol so cheap!
2021 thought omg this mewtube card is cool but I don't wanna spend 21$ on it 😢😢😢😢
Or crown zenith?
BEST INVESTMENTS ADVISES
Recently traded my 151 sealed collections for a moonbreon, gengar from fire red leaf green and a fusion stike BB. If I can do it anyone can.
Swsd promos under rated tbh
Radiant charizard from CZ has potential imo
Thanks
The logic here is mad. No one is buying 50/100 cards at a punt
Uhhh yeah they are lol, rusty did this exact play with the Greninja gold star. Lol the ignorance is real.
@MrToco23 I mean normal/average collectors. This is totally unrealistic and highly risky for 99% of collectors.
Pokemon isn’t an investment
I’m just buying single raw cards
4/10 folks today
I had 70 of the mewtwos 😅
Raboot!!!! Raboot!!!
What you’re talking about is a thing of the past and will probably never happen again. The hobby is not like that anymore.
Too many flippers ruining the fun. Cant even get the kids a happy meal with cards because of adults
LETS GOOOO!
Come hit us up to me we're all here we got cash to buy you don't want to do work this isn't the hobby for you or the side business😂
Don't compete with anyone but yourself and your own ambitions and goals there's always someone bigger out there and the biggest person you can think of don't compare yourself
chunky pikachu vivid voltage ;)
Buy Pokemon
?????
Profit
Back to basics.....nice
My name is kwok man timmy
BUT ALEX I want to flip everything in days and make 4X, not wait for 6-12 months row make $1000 … LOSER LMAO :)
PokéFonzie 😄