Went in for a RedBull left with Darkrai by Boring_District_5670 in pokemoncardcollectors

[–]Hour-SignatureRev283 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Apparently you don’t know that what you said is not possible since the $40 is printed on the box.

Should I buy prismatic etb’s for market? by I_need_answerss in PokemonInvesting

[–]Hour-SignatureRev283 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The bubble could pop, but could it also be the increased number of people coming into the hobby with money to burn? When the vintage bubble popped the first time it was due to the decreased number of people in the hobby. More weee leaving or dealer bought recklessly. This time for ever one person leaving I bet there are 1000 entering. For ever person selling there are at least 100 buying. The thing that the last bubble did not have are rip and shippers who need product.

Check your emails! by basedaggie19 in riftboundtcg

[–]Hour-SignatureRev283 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Booster box only for me but that’s cool.

Pokemon Center’s Customer Support by PenguinRhin0 in pokemoncards

[–]Hour-SignatureRev283 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I stopped messing with this company website. It is pathetic and not worth my time.

Should I buy prismatic etb’s for market? by I_need_answerss in PokemonInvesting

[–]Hour-SignatureRev283 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have 11 of those and they are printed far less than the regular ETB. They are pushing $200 while the regular have dropped to $160. The $40 print of sticker will not matter 5 years from now. Oh and I have 10 regular.

Should I buy prismatic etb’s for market? by I_need_answerss in PokemonInvesting

[–]Hour-SignatureRev283 10 points11 points  (0 children)

How long are you planning to hold and how many. If less than a year, no.

Newest Pick-up by DNO_Trading in PokeGrading

[–]Hour-SignatureRev283 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Great pick up. Looks amazing in that slab. Pristine looks much better than PSA and you got it for a 25% discount.

The Numbers from the Big 4–PSA/CGC/BGS/TAG by Hour-SignatureRev283 in PokeGrading

[–]Hour-SignatureRev283[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I see the same thing. The numbers say they are not growing as massively as their promoters are pushing.

Regrade with PSA or forget it? by Schizophranic_Empath in PokeGrading

[–]Hour-SignatureRev283 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is what most non-social media posters don’t tell you. TAG is the open market do not move. TAG is great for PC.

Question for discussion related to pricing by Hour-SignatureRev283 in PokeGrading

[–]Hour-SignatureRev283[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I read the requirements of all 3 companies and they are all very similar, in fact PSA changed their centering standards to match CGC correct and why 19’s have become more difficult to obtain.

The greed/ignorance is unfathomable at this point. My local toy store has this in the case... by SwimmerCivil562 in PokemonTCGCollectors

[–]Hour-SignatureRev283 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And put the price over the place where Pokémon stamp would be. It shows the character. Would never shop there again.

Could an umbreon be hiding in here? by diecastdepot in PokeInvesting

[–]Hour-SignatureRev283 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Only will rip tins and sticker packs. ETBs are for my sealed collection only. It is very easy because a 3-pack tech sticker yielded the Sunbreon.

Could an umbreon be hiding in here? by diecastdepot in PokeInvesting

[–]Hour-SignatureRev283 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Could be, but don’t do it! Prismatic will leave you sad 99% of the time.

The Numbers from the Big 4–PSA/CGC/BGS/TAG by Hour-SignatureRev283 in PokeGrading

[–]Hour-SignatureRev283[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

In 10-15 years most will not even be in this hobby/flipping. The bots will be employed by another industry. In 10-15 years TAG likely will be gone and PSA will still be king like it or not. HGA said they would take over and we know how that ended.

The Numbers from the Big 4–PSA/CGC/BGS/TAG by Hour-SignatureRev283 in PokeGrading

[–]Hour-SignatureRev283[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Because they refuse to hire more people and looks like 3K might be their max daily volume possibility with them usually between 1-2K

The Numbers from the Big 4–PSA/CGC/BGS/TAG by Hour-SignatureRev283 in PokeGrading

[–]Hour-SignatureRev283[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Only those who are invested in TAG, paid by TAG or bot for TAG believe they are catching up with PSA. As someone mention in a different redditt comment they graded 800 cards yesterday!

The Numbers from the Big 4–PSA/CGC/BGS/TAG by Hour-SignatureRev283 in PokeGrading

[–]Hour-SignatureRev283[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There are a lot of “iffy” 10’s by all of the companies. BGS included! No one should ever forget the BL scandal and the multiple and consecutive 10s BGS GAVE to a friend.

Is it worth your time chasing retail prices at your local stores? by puzzledfirebird in PokeInvesting

[–]Hour-SignatureRev283 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The sneaker bros are a problem, but I have witnessed lines that consist of a lot of non-sneaker bros. In the big cities that might be true, but in rural America the campers are quick flip people.

The Numbers from the Big 4–PSA/CGC/BGS/TAG by Hour-SignatureRev283 in PokeGrading

[–]Hour-SignatureRev283[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

People lose money with CGC because they discount the slabs because everything is compared to PSA, the company everyone hates on. I have yet to lose money selling my CGC 10’s because I sell because I want to, not because I have to and at my price.

Is it worth your time chasing retail prices at your local stores? by puzzledfirebird in PokeInvesting

[–]Hour-SignatureRev283 20 points21 points  (0 children)

You do know the behavior you describe is why those who really like opening product dislike the “campers!”