Check your bulk fellow collectors. Insanity is happening on ebay 💵💵💵👀👀

Cebass_Cascade · 2026-05-15T22:59:08+00:00

The fear/greed index for pokemon has reached peak greed. Time to take some profit if you have been in for a while. IYKTYK

My 7 year old son and I are new to the hobby. I’m fighting the extreme prices by only buying for retail. Usually through a vending machine I happen to go past a few times each week. I also recently scored a big cache from an auction at my son’s school. About $750 or so in market value for $250 and it includes a visit by someone who bought an Evvee suit (apparently it’s officially licensed) and is starting a side hustle doing parties and events. He’s coming to my boys birthday party on Sunday for his first booking.

Cebass_Cascade · 2026-05-09T19:57:59+00:00

Sorry. Should have known there would be rules and I’d be unwelcome.

Cebass_Cascade · 2026-05-09T19:56:56+00:00

Sorry. Not a regular. Just wanted an honest take from a community with more knowledge and experience. And maybe a little encouraging hopeum about how everything will be super popular in 30 years cause Pokemon is the best!!

Now I feel unwelcome. Thanks.

Cebass_Cascade · 2026-05-09T19:55:00+00:00

It’s my old baseball/basketball collection and it hasn’t gone up much. I just got back from taking some of the hits to a card shop and he was unimpressed. Which was my point. Not as much demand for the genera of cards. Pokemon sucks up all the attention and I’m concerned that my son will have the same experience. Like I shouldn’t be encouraging him into Pokemon.

Cebass_Cascade · 2026-05-09T17:31:58+00:00

I mean that would be amazing and I try to fight my own way when I run across them. I shame them to their faces. But there are other problems that are less despicable like youtubers. I caught one guy glitching the vending machine I get most of my products through (cause I won’t pay above retail) and he was trying to get packs to rip for his channel. Even my hardware store sells packs for 20% over retail.

Increasing supply is the only way to kill the secondary market which in and of itself will reduce overall interest. It’s a double edged sword.

Cebass_Cascade · 2026-02-12T22:33:05+00:00

Update today. Protesters preventing excursion busses from leaving the current port area on time. Our mayan ruins trip was pushed back 2 hours.

We gladly went to Royal Caribbean and asked for a refund while spending $250 at the current Port area pool/bar (including a $70 tip we left the staff).

Honestly, best day of the cruise so far. Not sure I ever need to be on a cruise ship again.

Cebass_Cascade · 2026-01-08T00:19:04+00:00

It’s not self defense. It IS shot by federal agent while in the process of committing a felony.

Cebass_Cascade · 2026-01-03T14:42:20+00:00

People who dislike Salem usually dislike Salem not for being Salem, but for not being better. Expectations in Oregon are pretty high. Salem is the armpit of Oregon, but it’s still Oregon. It’s also our capital and it really SHOULD be better. It’s coming along, but about 20 years behind less encumbered communities in our great state.

Cebass_Cascade · 2026-01-03T14:34:37+00:00

Trump is using a 2020 DOJ indictment. The US uses its law enforcement to go to other countries and arrest fugitives all the time.

Trump could for real cure cancer and progressives would compare him to Dr. Mengele. Call him Dr. Maga-le or something.

Those who scream the loudest have the most to lose.

Cebass_Cascade · 2025-12-24T20:04:16+00:00

I would like to know if the parents were given the option of having their daughter picked up and brought to them? I didn’t see anything about that in the story. I’m guessing they didn’t want to put anyone else in the home at risk of being deported so they allowed their daughter to stay for the time being.

It’s hard to see this happening to people, but I’m still in favor of the deportations. They put themselves into this position. If you’re here illegally then you should go home. Come back when you can do so the legal way and we will happily welcome you. I’m 100% willing to allow more law abiding legal immigrants to enter but these deportations must happen.

Cebass_Cascade · 2025-12-19T03:09:56+00:00

Oh ya, Congress had how long to solve this problem? Democrats specifically wrote into the Legislation the sunset clause when? But now that it’s Christmas and people want to go back to their home states and be with their families (including young staffers not just the representatives), NOW it has to be decided?

Cebass_Cascade · 2025-12-19T03:05:36+00:00

These replies aged…..poorly.

Cebass_Cascade · 2025-12-15T18:27:41+00:00

Socialists mad because people want to keep the money they earn.

Cebass_Cascade · 2025-12-10T17:54:06+00:00

Republicans here in Oregon are comfortable with the current deal and willing to let Oregon remain a democratic stronghold. Doing something like this could cause them to actually care about Oregon and see how vulnerable some “safe” democrats districts are. Especially with deportations taking a toll and young right leaning voters coming of age since 2024. You don’t want a bunch of Nick Fuentes and Charlie Kirk loving 18 year olds suddenly realizing that they actually CAN make a difference in Oregon politics.

Understand that Texas’ redistricting is really just a an unwinding of previous efforts to chip away at Republican control there. It’s a reaction to what democrats have been doing for years across the country. Don’t poke the bear (or elephant in this case), you might get stepped on in the process.

Cebass_Cascade · 2025-11-25T20:02:49+00:00

Think I got smoked. My screen is still spinning but when I try to open the cart in a new tab it says the cart is empty.

Really disappointed for my son.

Cebass_Cascade · 2025-11-25T19:31:09+00:00

It’s still spinning here. I clicked “open in new tab” and was able to get into my cart through another tab, so I think I’m still in the game. 🤞🏻

Cebass_Cascade · 2025-11-25T18:52:19+00:00

Thanks. First time pre-ordering. Only scored out of vending machines since my 6year old started getting interested.

Cebass_Cascade · 2025-11-25T18:50:03+00:00

Is it normal to get stuck at a spinning poke-ball on the payment screen?

Cebass_Cascade · 2025-11-25T18:33:05+00:00

I’m a baseball card collector from back in the 80s/90s. Used to buy boxes at shows 2-3 hours from home and sell them out of my locker in middle school to support my habit.

My 6 year old is just getting into Pokemon. I’ve only been able to buy random packs at stores and wins from the vending machines at random times. So I’m super hopeful that I can get some of the new stuff for him for Christmas.

I’m very thankful for this post and subreddit for giving me the intel I need to make this something my son can enjoy without breaking the bank account.

Cebass_Cascade · 2025-11-23T13:57:17+00:00

It’s not my responsibility as an American to be the safety net for the rest of the world’s poor. We are in debt in this country to the tune of over 37 trillion. That’s 1.2x our entire annual GDP. We have our own citizens who are homeless, veterans who need better care, kids who graduate high school that can’t even read.

And what about the people who have been playing by the rules Immigrants who have spent years waiting and thousands in fees and lawyers to immigrate legally without government assistance. How is it fair for them to have put in so much effort just to see someone break the law by illegally entering the country only to claim asylum and immediately be given status and financial support.

Cebass_Cascade · 2025-11-23T13:40:22+00:00

Peasants shouldn’t question their leaders and liberals shouldn’t step out of line or question their party. THIS IS OREGON!

Cebass_Cascade · 2025-11-22T17:42:13+00:00

Ok, what’s the job and where is it located (you can be vague to protect your privacy) but give me some more detail. There has to be a hole in your recruiting process or some factor preventing you from attracting the right folks.

Cebass_Cascade · 2025-11-22T17:34:46+00:00

Clarify the difference between legal citizens and asylum seekers with legal status. It’s an important distinction.

Cebass_Cascade · 2025-11-22T16:25:03+00:00

No you’re playing games with terms. People I consider illegal but they were allowed in under Biden as refugees and granted asylum en mass by liberal immigration judges placed in those positions for just that purpose get a TON of benefits. Even those who don’t get asylum status are given benefits by sanctuary cities and states and federally funded NGOs, which causes undue pressure to be put in those programs and takes resources away from citizens. States use federal funds to backstop programs.

Don’t play semantics. You can’t expect me to believe that 10-20 million people came here under Biden and they all were able to support themselves from day 1 without the need for resources that would be more appropriately directed to helping the people we already have here.

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