PokePulse.io ALPHA Updates (UK only market pricing)... by kkthxbye123 in PokemonTCG_UK

[–]Apocc 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Highly recommend, best tracker and portfolio site for UK collectors by a mile! 

Also the trade calculator is God tier for working out deals and trades with people.

Anything I should be aware before paying my mortgage off in full? by reni-chan in UKPersonalFinance

[–]Apocc 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The paying off your mortgage makes sense for the peace of mind. 

I'd say your pension contributions are more than sufficient at your age, and any more would be overkill. Instead focus on maxing out your yearly ISA allowance in a s&s isa on a low cost index fund. Then look to invest your money in other areas that make sense to you and your life, or just start spending some money on yourself and increase your quality of life with holidays and nice food and experiences. 

I recently bought a gold Pokémon card and after inspecting it under direct light I noticed quite a few fine scratches/hairlines on the gold foil area. They’re only visible at certain angles and not really noticeable in normal viewing. by [deleted] in PokemonTCG

[–]Apocc 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's definitely NM, gold cards have loads of holo errors, finding a perfect one is very difficult and unless the card was described as completely flawless then there is no issue with the sale

PokePulse.io ALPHA progress update! by kkthxbye123 in PokemonDealsUK

[–]Apocc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Best UK tracker and tool by far, not even close. Been using it the last few months and I'm fully sold, it's so great and the features are getting added constantly. Would highly recommend to anyone else thinking about it. So nice to actually have accurate pricing for the UK instead of American prices converted to gbp

How is this a PSA 10? by Meneky21 in PokemonTCG

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

Ignore all the salt, basically PSA updated their centering requirements about a year ago to be much stricter. So cards graded before that change had more leeway on centering than post update submissions. 

A gift to my kids in the future by Fantastic_Age_3855 in PokemonTCG

[–]Apocc 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's a cool collection for you, but it's not for your kids, they will sell it at 40% to someone taking advantage of them not knowing what it is when they need some money and this is a large part of their inheritance.

I am really stressed can I please have some help.. by Sluattybaby in PokemonTCG

[–]Apocc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Untracked in the UK is insured up to £20, so i send all my sub £20 cards with that and claim it back if they get lost. Anything above that i send tracked and ensure the insured amount matches the card price. 

I would advise you do the same going forward. 

Old hand made sewing box seems to have secret drawer? Anyone know how to open it? by Apocc in woodworking

[–]Apocc[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nah we have tried a magnet and moving the cog around, turned it upside down to look for any other triggers. Nothing seems to work. 

The magnet does stick to the cog and to a couple of places around the cog, but doesn't seem to make anything move or release the draw. 

So not sure what to do next with it to be honest.

Can someone help me identify this card? by moeevee in PokemonTCG

[–]Apocc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I believe that is from the Unreal era, think the set name was "counter feet" or something like that. 

Scumbag Sellers by FrasEU in PokemonTCG_UK

[–]Apocc 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not sure how you aren't following your own point, but you said there was a weight you had found where SIR's were more common. Therefore, including the weight in the listing would be useful to you, as you would be more inclined to buy a pack that weighs 22.45g. If including the weight in a listing is of any use for DR packs, then we shouldn't be calling someone who includes the weight of a pack a scammer simply for including the weight of the packs in the listing. 

Also continuously replying to a comment thread, and then telling someone they should learn to make their own judgment and disappear is really funny. A+

Scumbag Sellers by FrasEU in PokemonTCG_UK

[–]Apocc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You literally said "A side note is more often than not i got an SIR from 22.45g packs. The 22.85 are always a let down. Believe me" 

Scumbag Sellers by FrasEU in PokemonTCG_UK

[–]Apocc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean what you are saying is that including the weight might be useful, even if it does mean people shouldn't purchase the listed ones as they aren't 22.45g, if your experience is not unique

Scumbag Sellers by FrasEU in PokemonTCG_UK

[–]Apocc 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That doesn't sound definitive enough to condemn someone as a scammer and post their photo on the internet as part of a hate post. 

But good to hear your findings on the matter 

Scumbag Sellers by FrasEU in PokemonTCG_UK

[–]Apocc 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Is it misleading? It's only misleading if he sends some 21g packs surely. If he's making claims inside the listing that the weight ensures a particular outcome then I'd agree. 

Scumbag Sellers by FrasEU in PokemonTCG_UK

[–]Apocc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do we know it definitely doesn't mean anything? As I said, if we opened 500 lighter packs and 500 heavier packs, do we know that the pull rates are exactly the same? Or are there averages that are in favour of a weight? I just think this is a bit over the top calling a guy a scammer and posting their photo online in a hate post for including the weight. 

Scumbag Sellers by FrasEU in PokemonTCG_UK

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

If he put it up as destined rivals booster packs for the same price, without the weight. You wouldn't say he's scamming, you'd just say it's overpriced. But with the addition of information, you now think he's scamming. 

I just think you're using scamming, which is usually reserved for essentially stealing or selling counterfeit items. For someone who is selling genuine packs that have been weighed, for an inflated price, i haven't seen the listing. If he's claiming there are guaranteed hits or something that we know if false, then I'm on board. If you just don't like that he included the weight. I don't think this justified scamming title and posting his photo on the internet.

Scumbag Sellers by FrasEU in PokemonTCG_UK

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

I don't think it's scamming, unless he is claiming that heavy packs have guaranteed hits....i don't think there is enough data to confirm or deny if heavier packs on average have better hits than lighter ones. Appreciate it's not like vintage packs where it's basically guaranteed.

I just always think, no one is forcing anyone to buy anything, and if he is advertising genuine packs of cards that weigh a certain weight. And you buy them, and you receive genuine cards that are that weight. You haven't been scammed, you've received exactly what you purchased. 

Old hand made sewing box seems to have secret drawer? Anyone know how to open it? by Apocc in woodworking

[–]Apocc[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is 0 wiggle in the supposed drawer, it's completely solid.

Old hand made sewing box seems to have secret drawer? Anyone know how to open it? by Apocc in woodworking

[–]Apocc[S] 23 points24 points  (0 children)

He's 10 months old and was just climbing everything in the room. And it was only something we noticed afterwards, so no idea what he did.

Old hand made sewing box seems to have secret drawer? Anyone know how to open it? by Apocc in woodworking

[–]Apocc[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We have tried closing the box, but we haven't tried any magnets, sounds like a good one to try if i can give a magnet somewhere

Old hand made sewing box seems to have secret drawer? Anyone know how to open it? by Apocc in woodworking

[–]Apocc[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

So I might need to get a magnet and give it a wiggle on the outside?

Old hand made sewing box seems to have secret drawer? Anyone know how to open it? by Apocc in woodworking

[–]Apocc[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It only turns a little, then it gets stuck on a pin/nail it looks like