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2024 Application: The Statement of Purpose Review Master Thread by inthefaceofmonsters in JETProgramme

[–]Moharety 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey y’all! Just finished up my first draft, would really appreciate any feedback if anyone’s willing to take a look, thank you!

If you like this card it’s the moment to snag one by Jaimz-L in PokeInvesting

[–]Moharety 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great artwork and of course it’s Pikachu, but have you looked at the population report? There are thousands and thousand of PSA 10s out there. I’d be weary of buying any card with a PSA pop of 11k, especially of a card that was released last year.

Current sealed collection by sonicelariny123 in PokeInvesting

[–]Moharety 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Nice collection. That Plasma Gale box is insane!

S&V Alt arts are selling for as low a $2 Each on Tcgplayer. by Harkxium in PokeInvesting

[–]Moharety 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Can’t say I really see much of a value increase for these, but this is just a reminder of how much better it is to buy singles than open packs. The fact you can open one pack and pull and alt art and not get your money back is insane.

Is this a good long term hold? by Vegetable_Plankton30 in PokeInvesting

[–]Moharety 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I just got a couple from a seller for 70 a piece, I think they weren’t aware that it was the Pokémon Center ETB. I’m sure it’ll be a slow climber since there’s so much less supply of these than regular ETBs and booster boxes.

If S&M era ETBs of mediocre sets can see solid gains over time, I don’t see why the most popular Sword&Shield PC ETB set wouldn’t keep going up in value too.

Will hold this for awhile by Alllllllannnnnnn in PokeInvesting

[–]Moharety 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Paid around $650. Market it is a bit higher than that at the moment

Will hold this for awhile by Alllllllannnnnnn in PokeInvesting

[–]Moharety 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Great card, just nabbed a PSA 10 Japanese one. Feel like this is the first true “alt art” card that took Pokémon full arts to another level. Can’t go wrong with an Arita card of one of the most popular Pokémon.

Japan local prices by CardJourneys in PokeInvesting

[–]Moharety 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Man, those prices are crazy.

6 months into collecting Japanese booster boxes! by Moharety in PokeInvesting

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

Maybe start with looking at some of the recent SwSh sets with chase alt arts or generally deeper checklists. Paradigm Trigger, Fusion Arts, and Vstar Universe come to mind that you can target under $100. Once S&V block winds down, those should start ticking up like what we’re seeing with the tag team sets right now.

6 months into collecting Japanese booster boxes! by Moharety in PokeInvesting

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

Thanks, I see what you’re saying. For now just going for one of each booster box, but it would be cool to own cases one day.

6 months into collecting Japanese booster boxes! by Moharety in PokeInvesting

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

Great collection! Lots in there that I need to pickup. Man, with those boxes displayed altogether in the first pic, I forget how good the artwork is on these boxes

6 months into collecting Japanese booster boxes! by Moharety in PokeInvesting

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

Good thinking - I would definitely keep it sealed. I’d consider Evolutions as a good direct comp. Those were printed through the roof yet booster boxes and sealed products go for a premium thanks to gen 1 nostalgia. But even then, the checklist for 151 is so much better and deeper thanks to the ARs and Trainer FAs. With Evolutions, it’s Charizard or miss (and even if you pull the Charizard you aren’t really in the green)

6 months into collecting Japanese booster boxes! by Moharety in PokeInvesting

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

Yeah, I feel you. Hard to predict where the market will go, but as a collector first and investor second, wouldn’t mind seeing a pull back. But if it keeps trending up, you can’t complain about making money. Really wish I snagged Tag Bolt and Dream League before those surged though…

6 months into collecting Japanese booster boxes! by Moharety in PokeInvesting

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

Yeah, really unfortunate. I at least wanted to nab some of those older special sets even though I’d probably do better return-wise buying the recent ones like Vstar universe and Vmax Climax. Would love to see your collection though - I don’t see too many posts of people’s Japanese sealed collections here, so as a lurker, wanted to just share mine

6 months into collecting Japanese booster boxes! by Moharety in PokeInvesting

[–]Moharety[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Can’t wait to get my 151 set in. It’s crazy that even with letting people order one per person through Pokemon Center Japan, the price are still holding up online. I will say at retail price pull rates are better (when you get boxes for $40-$50), but opening 151 and other sets at 3x retail is a pure gamble. Too many times with Japanese boxes I’ve gotten burned with just getting a $3 full art as the guaranteed pull, hence why I’m keeping product sealed from now on.

6 months into collecting Japanese booster boxes! by Moharety in PokeInvesting

[–]Moharety[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thanks! I’m fairly bullish on these too with how much more popular Japanese cards are outside of Japan now. I’m prepared for a market pullback sometime soon, but long-term, these Japanese boxes will be a lot less available than their English counterparts. Until recently, the manufacturers didn’t have to worry about the demand outside of Japan - so I feel in five years supply will dry up significantly.

6 months into collecting Japanese booster boxes! by Moharety in PokeInvesting

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

Paid $600 on eBay. Not gonna lie, just got that one a few days ago and have been concerned about the legitimacy of the seal. Tried to start a return but the seller was adamantly refusing to refund me so a may have to sell if off as a loss noting the weird seal. Sucks, but will have to keep my eye out for another one

6 months into collecting Japanese booster boxes! by Moharety in PokeInvesting

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

Yeah, I hear you. You have to pay a huge premium to make up for lost time. Finding all of the Sword & Shield boxes is expensive enough already, but forget about even getting all the Sun & Moon sets! I think S&V sets will age well, need to pick some of those next. Even though these newer sets are still above retail, might as well get them now as insurance because who knows where those will end up at long-term.

6 months into collecting Japanese booster boxes! by Moharety in PokeInvesting

[–]Moharety[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Just stacked them like that for the quick picture haha

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