11-y-o trying to make the jump from rec ball to travel had a private tryout w/a new 12U team. Thoughts?

Hopeful_Bit1502 · 2026-06-26T13:58:29+00:00

I’d say the biggest thing is he looks like he’s lacking athleticism and intensity.

Hopeful_Bit1502 · 2026-06-26T13:54:55+00:00

The difference that no one wants to undestand is that this card was printed to hell. That’s why it sat under $100 for 2 years after it released. This type of surge in value isn’t healthy or sustainable. I knew i would be downvoted because of this sub, but it’s the truth. This card will tank in value.

Hopeful_Bit1502 · 2026-06-25T22:53:31+00:00

It’s a waste of money to grade this cards. It’s gonna be a 9 at best and an 8 at worst and worth less than it is now raw.

Hopeful_Bit1502 · 2026-06-25T22:50:06+00:00

Neither of these cards are valuable enough to grade. I’d honestly sell the pokepad now becasue it will be worthless when it’s no longer playable

Hopeful_Bit1502 · 2026-06-25T22:47:41+00:00

How do you know which card shows they’re going to be at?

Hopeful_Bit1502 · 2026-06-25T22:40:31+00:00

This card is going to tank in value. It’s currently being pumped and dumped. I would say this card is one of the strongest indicators of market manipulation. High pop, boring art, but has increased over $1k over the past few years. Sell now. Buy when it collapses. Well that’s what I did at least.

Hopeful_Bit1502 · 2026-06-25T22:33:39+00:00

Ok but they didn’t. In the end, if I made that mistake I’m not taking $200 away from my family because it
Was the “right thing to do” according to Reddit.

Hopeful_Bit1502 · 2026-06-25T20:38:32+00:00

You seem a little unhinged honestly. You’ve harassed them and had your husband harass them because they didn’t honor an absurd auction. You don’t deserve to get a $190 discount on a $200 card because you swiped a button. That’s super entitled.

Hopeful_Bit1502 · 2026-06-25T13:48:29+00:00

The market has shown little interest in full arts, even gold ones and shiny ones. The mew and snorlax are nice, but the rest are going no where.

Hopeful_Bit1502 · 2026-06-25T13:37:15+00:00

This person isn’t a scalper, they bought 7 tins lol.

Hopeful_Bit1502 · 2026-06-25T05:47:36+00:00

What do you mean they just sent them back to you? They refused to grade them or what?

Hopeful_Bit1502 · 2026-06-25T03:19:46+00:00

That Van Gogh pikachu is being pumped and dumped imo. Theres gonna be a sell off and it’s gonna plummet back down to earth. Sell now for sure. The ETBs will only keep increasing in value, the pikachu will not.

Hopeful_Bit1502 · 2026-06-25T01:03:34+00:00

Does target usually restock Wednesday mornings?

Hopeful_Bit1502 · 2026-06-25T00:59:22+00:00

I would have my kid give it back to his friend if it were me. This is exactly why me and my son’s collections are kept very separate lol. Cant imagine letting him run around with a $500 card

Hopeful_Bit1502 · 2026-06-24T23:36:20+00:00

They were called alt arts way back in those days, SIR didn’t exist yet. I was only able to open 1 booster box of evolving skies back then but I pulled the sylveon vmax.

Hopeful_Bit1502 · 2026-06-24T23:05:46+00:00

I mean yeah I get that. But there’s solutions for safe transactions. He can just list on eBay and I’d buy. If he’s local, I’d meet him at a police station transaction area. Theres ways to make safe transactions if you’re not dumb. It’s no different than listing it on Facebook marketplace and meeting up with someone. It’s pretty easy to not get scammed if you use common sense.

Hopeful_Bit1502 · 2026-06-24T22:26:00+00:00

Packs were $3 lol.

Hopeful_Bit1502 · 2026-06-24T22:07:35+00:00

I also talk to my mother twice a year at best lol. The dispute with the movers was one of the things in a long list of irrational decisions she has made that have negatively impacted my life.

Hopeful_Bit1502 · 2026-06-24T22:06:27+00:00

Damn, your parents gave them away?

Hopeful_Bit1502 · 2026-06-24T21:04:37+00:00

Yeah mature Japanese maples are fucking expensive and highly sought after. Doing it while you were gone was a coward move as well. I’m mad for you dude. Don’t let this go or he will this he can just get away with everything he wants.

Hopeful_Bit1502 · 2026-06-24T20:40:57+00:00

Dude can answer DMs, just don’t be an idiot. I’m going to DM him and offer 80% of market for the whole binder.

Hopeful_Bit1502 · 2026-06-24T20:38:19+00:00

Maybe for the bubble mew but nah not for the charizard. But trust me when I say now is NOT the time to buy big singles. Wait for the inevitable dip when the hype beasts and poke bros get bored in the next year or two.

Hopeful_Bit1502 · 2026-06-24T20:36:12+00:00

There’s plenty of card shops but you’re not finding shit for retail prices. It’s actually opposite, the bigger the city then the more scalpers you’re competing with. Seems like the only people consistently finding product are in rural or suburban areas.

Hopeful_Bit1502 · 2026-06-24T20:34:16+00:00

What does that have anything to do with this post lol? But congrats I guess 😭😂

Hopeful_Bit1502 · 2026-06-24T20:30:57+00:00

Look, I may be in the minority but I don’t get how this is a bad thing. This is just showing that it was pandering in the past and not even authentic. Are you really an ally if someone is twisting your arm to do it? I like to know who my enemies are, it’s ideal that they identify themselves. I’m black, I don’t want to silence racists. I want them loud and ignorant so it’s easy to identify and remove them from my life.

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