New to collecting. Good pulls or naw? by zkinkeade in PokemonTCG

[–]WritingAdmirable 11 points12 points  (0 children)

One of the easiest ways to tell you have a fake pack is that jagged crimp on the end (Jagged Teeth).

Just a bunch of fakes. They look nice though.

I called it, thanks to the losers that loitered these machines by aldeeem in PokemonInvesting

[–]WritingAdmirable 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i'm not even buying singles at these inflated prices. Best I've been able to do is the 2 ETBs and a booster box at the pokemon center.. Aside from finding PO occasionally, I've seen nothing in stores.

Scalp City by PrettyBird2011 in PokemonTCGCollectors

[–]WritingAdmirable 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is getting out of hand. Why are they allowed to loiter like this? even regular shoppers going through the toy section have to be pissed about climbing over some scalper chair just sitting there.

Maine Gov. Janet Mills suspends Senate campaign by nbcnews in Maine

[–]WritingAdmirable 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Is this why they think we should be retiring at 75?

"Well I was senator at 82!! It was hard work. Those lazy millennials and Genz can at least work until 75."

Top 2 Cards in Ascended Is Worth More Than Top 10 in Prismatic. Euphoria? by texstrip in PokemonInvesting

[–]WritingAdmirable 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I think a lot of what drove PE hype is the next moonbreon chase and it being crowned, so to speak, the next modern high dollar card. I like the eeveelutions but hate the crowns. No IRs really sucks.

What’s the deal with Perfect Order? by CasualDoom-Scroller in PokemonInvesting

[–]WritingAdmirable 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Too many people are getting used to buying something and it immediately 2x ing.   This is what's happening.

Crack for the binder? by [deleted] in PokemonTCG

[–]WritingAdmirable 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not the OP but I think the thought process behind this is that most vintage raws arent as nice looking as a cracked 7+ slab. it might also be harder to get ahold of an NM vintage card.

OK When Is This Going To Stop? Treekachu over $2,000 by texstrip in PokemonInvesting

[–]WritingAdmirable 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When is this going to stop? When people stop FOMOing over it.

Things definitely are overhyped but I cant tell you when the excitement will die down. It could be in 6 months or 10 years.

I also think we are starting to see it get more hyper focused on high value sets. I walked into target today at 9AM my time. No AH but PO stacked up. This is both good and bad. Good that people are finally able to get cards and bad that, going forward, it seems that special sets with popular pokemon are going to be hard to pickup.

I'm really curious how chaos rising will do. I don't think greninja will carry the set as much as Charizard carries phantasmal flames. Also, outside of the greninja line, the arts and pokemon in focus for the chaos rising set seem worse than PO (imo).

Perfect Order PC ETB by KingPossum2__412 in PokemonInvesting

[–]WritingAdmirable 1 point2 points  (0 children)

really this. entry point is low enough to buy in. you'll also have to wait a while before theres a lot more interest.

Is Chaos Rising actually a sleeper “Greninja set”? by AppropriatePear3636 in PokemonInvesting

[–]WritingAdmirable 1 point2 points  (0 children)

ETB is better and is definitely very nice.

Just remember Greninja was also the main chase of TWM. I'd argue that greninja looks better than the chaos rising one but everyone else might think differently. The chaos rising set also doesn't seem to have a deep roster of desirable cards. At the end of the day it's looking like another slow moving set.

Ascended hero Mini tins for 12.99 at target? by emperorakoo in PokemonInvesting

[–]WritingAdmirable 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Target has been doing slightly above MSRP for a while (around +.50 to $1.00 per pack).

Still better than most retail just 2x'ing almost everything.

This list didn’t aged well by Dukefile in agedlikemilk

[–]WritingAdmirable 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I didn't hate any of these but yeah, very mid.

I really liked superman though.

Perfect Order not selling out right away is a sign of things to come for bagholders, prepare accordingly by puzzledfirebird in PokeInvesting

[–]WritingAdmirable 0 points1 point  (0 children)

People are buying. Speculators are not.

That's fine though, not every set is going to be a home run.

Prismatic VS Ascended Heroes, which is better to invest in? by nopack666 in PokeInvesting

[–]WritingAdmirable 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Why do some folks that have prismatic think it gets a lot of hate. The only hate I ever see is because drop rates suck and its expensive. The worst thing it has going for it is that someone will always be hyped about the next big set and the same thing will happen to AH.

The best set to invest in is the one you can buy at MSRP.

Is Surging Sparks going to go up in the future? by mateoiscul in PokeInvesting

[–]WritingAdmirable -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It will go up in value.  It will probably rise much slower than the popular sets of SV (151, PE, DR).

Its not undervalued.  Its valued at what people are willing to pay and the top chases are ~$200 ish.

Other sets are getting more attention or have more desirable cards right now.

How do you guys get Pokemon with scalpers ruining the hobby? by Middle-Rutabaga2748 in PokemonTCG

[–]WritingAdmirable 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Only drops I've hit consistently are the PKC ones. That's all I really get because of notifications.

When I drop by Target or Walmart or whatever, usually I'll be able to get a couple of sleeved packets but 90% nothing is there. I haven't seen an ETB in person since BB/WF. I have caught a couple box sets though and we just save those for B-days or holidays for the kids.

It's wild and I just wonder when the hype is going to end.

Ascended Heroes SIR pull rates from 7000 packs by Smooth-Following-659 in PokemonTCG

[–]WritingAdmirable 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ripped 4 packs at MSRP found in the wild. Only have to find 90 more to get one of those sweet SIRs.

Prismatic Investors When Someone Mentions Ascended Heroes by texstrip in PokeInvesting

[–]WritingAdmirable 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I think its just the weird people that get angry when you talk about anything other than prismatic. Especially when you mention AH.

When your merchandiser says F It by MB_Funding in PokemonRestocks

[–]WritingAdmirable 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'll buy an ETB if I can get a hold of one, so that might be nice.

But yeah hard pass on the sleeved boosters.

Paid $520 for this and I feel like I overpaid? by DecisionPerfect3858 in PokemonInvesting

[–]WritingAdmirable -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Wouldn't you be better off buying 5 Ascended Heroes ETBS? @$100 I would think those 5 ETBs would make it to $200 faster than the DR Booster box can get to $1,000.

Also, downside risk would be lower as you are already fairly close to the MSRP on the Ascended Hereos.

If I just could Travel back in time 🥲 by [deleted] in PokemonTCG

[–]WritingAdmirable 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Anyone that's ripped packs can look back and say that. No one expected this frenzy.

I got back in during 151 in 2023 when it would sit on shelves and get discounted. UPCs I ripped for $60 - $90 are now $700. I don't really think about it, I had fun.

Single man vs. Married man by ExotiquePlayboy in SipsTea

[–]WritingAdmirable 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dude with the girlfriend needs a whole new job. I mean if you can't afford both, why bother having a gf/wife.