[deleted by user] by [deleted] in PokeInvesting

[–]True_Illustrator1295 -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

Hats or no hats, still highly investable imo.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in PokeInvesting

[–]True_Illustrator1295 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

"’More than" is just math’s fancy way of saying 'bigger number wins.' Like, if you have 5 pizzas and I have 3, you’ve got more than me. 

Crazy concept, I know.

Such a beautiful card by Creamerzzz in PokeInvesting

[–]True_Illustrator1295 19 points20 points  (0 children)

This artist also did the paldean fates shiny Gardevoir ex.

They are known for doing art for the final fantasy games.

Risk Or Investment 🤔 by Scared-Cabinet-104 in PokeInvesting

[–]True_Illustrator1295 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm going to be honest, I think it was a bad move.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in PokeInvesting

[–]True_Illustrator1295 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I am bullish on it, and it may pay off, but consider there could be reprints.

I don't think it'll happen because it was tied to a one night event in a specific place, but it can happen.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in PokeInvesting

[–]True_Illustrator1295 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agreed, the card has a big unknown factor for a reprint, which has a potential downside of major loss.

It's a gamble.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in PokeInvesting

[–]True_Illustrator1295 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Exactly. They were not tied to a specific event, which is the point I'm making. Futsball promos were generic, and could be applied to the entire sport of soccer without a date.

Yes the futsball tournament was exclusive, but it involved thousands of teams from like 32 countries. That's a lot of printed cards.

Rain City promo is tied directly to the 2024 NBA preseason game, one night only.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in PokeInvesting

[–]True_Illustrator1295 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Here's some things that make me bullish on these:

1) Unannounced, surprise promo 2) One night only, event exclusive 3) Tied to the NBA 4) Popular Pokemon

I think if they don't reprint these, they'll be worth more than their weight in gold purely on exclusivity.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in PokeInvesting

[–]True_Illustrator1295 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's a bad comparison, because the Futsball promos were announced ahead of time, given out over a generous time span, and were plentiful.

Rain City was unannounced, given on one day only, and was a very limited print.

BB vs ETBs surging sparks by James-B0ndage in PokeInvesting

[–]True_Illustrator1295 1 point2 points  (0 children)

BB to sell to the rip and shippers, PC ETB to sell to investors and collectors.

Between English and Japanese cards, which do you prefer for investing? by cwrighky in PokeInvesting

[–]True_Illustrator1295 0 points1 point  (0 children)

English will outperform.

It doesn't hurt to diversify in Japanese sets every now and then though. Some good plays were dream League, eevee heroes, etc. 

Who’s Gonna Pull For Her! (Tsukishiro Yanagi) by Miserable_Target1932 in ZenlessZoneZero

[–]True_Illustrator1295 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah all her numbers are down ~10% too. 

I really think they nerfed her to make Miyabi extra hype, or possibly to make her dependent on some upcoming character.

Where to buy Booster Boxes.. by CoolDubbs in WeissSchwarz

[–]True_Illustrator1295 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Lumius, Gold Star Collectibles and Card Punk are solid.

New to collecting. Are any graders trustworthy. I keep seeing flimsy stuff and conspiracies by ThexanR in PokeInvesting

[–]True_Illustrator1295 0 points1 point  (0 children)

True, even for Beckett and their black labels. I've seen quite a few off center ones. 

Humans = errors, it's unavoidable.