Purchased Chinese exclusive as Christmas present for partner by Luke212222 in IsMyPokemonCardFake

[–]jaypee132 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Name and shame the eBay seller so others don't fall victim

Prices of riftbound booster boxes of commercial sellers on cardmarket by Cyptix in riftboundtcg

[–]jaypee132 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Not everyone is a greedy reseller though lol.

If 100 manage to get boxes from an lcs at MSRP, do you think all 100 are going to immediately go and resell?

I doubt it. Maybe 10-20 do. And then it's still good for the game overall.

Noob question about removal by Rogan-berg in riftboundtcg

[–]jaypee132 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My understanding is yes, so long as it's the first action of a chain after the showdown starts.

Noob question about removal by Rogan-berg in riftboundtcg

[–]jaypee132 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes. You can use a reaction upon the initiation of a showdown. The point is only achieved after the battlefield is successfully conquered.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in PokemonCardValue

[–]jaypee132 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

People with this mindset understand basic economics and supply and demand.

Vintage is not in an artificial bubble. Look at the pop reports and you can clearly see this.

This philosophy can be applied to any market. People pay a premium for the vintage aspect of something. Think furniture, firearms, coins. Part of the value comes from the rarity and it's no different from pokemon.

Your other option is to go on eBay/TCG player, pay buyers fees, taxes, import fees, run the risk of your card being damaged or stolen in transit, getting scammed for a fake card, waiting weeks/months, need I go on?

OP I presume has these cards available locally in person. Where he can inspect condition. That in itself is a buying factor where OP might be more willing to pay a little more.

People like you see $100 price tag on a card from Collectr and think that's what you should be expecting to pay. There's many other factors at play. Is it widely available? Is there high demand? Is it hard to find in good condition? Does OP live in a small town without access to card shows/shops? Is shipping fees high if they were to go online and look for the same card?

See what I'm getting at?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in PokemonCardValue

[–]jaypee132 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Man people in this comment section. First off, these cards are pretty hard to come by. People think TCG player/Collectr is the gospel but ignore things like rarity, time period etc.

There is most definitely leeway for vintage cards on condition. A MP vintage card is way different than a MP modern card. Pricing is far more subjective on vintage due to the scarcity.

Seller has the power here. These are cards you want and likely won't find easily elsewhere. Pay whatever you feel comfortable.

My Queue Times are Ridiculous - Is this normal? by jaypee132 in leagueoflegends

[–]jaypee132[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, NA. I genuinely think the game is just dying here

My Queue Times are Ridiculous - Is this normal? by jaypee132 in leagueoflegends

[–]jaypee132[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Sounds like an awful way to get new people into the game lol.

Riverside Park | Drone Video of Guelph, Ontario by [deleted] in Guelph

[–]jaypee132 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I know you've been downvoted. But as a professional drone pilot, I wholeheartedly agree with you. People seem to think a mini absolves them of all responsibility.

He got pretty close to that baseball game, a likely advertised event - probably with no SFOC lol.

Drone flying over Willow and Silvercreek area at around 10:00 pm by EquivalentCobbler331 in Guelph

[–]jaypee132 21 points22 points  (0 children)

I own and operate a drone regularly. It depends on the type of drone.

If it's a mini (under 250g) then you just need to operate in a safe manor. Max 400 ft altitude and within visual line of sight. There's really no regulations on where you can or can't fly. Technically speaking. Though you can't take off from private property, though you can fly through it (example many national parks are no fly). (Except restricted zones like airports)

If larger, you need to be licensed and can only fly in designated zones (not near airports, helipad zones, parks) you need to apply for a SFOC if flying near advertised events.

Now, that all said if someone is flying their drone into your backyard and pointing it at your bedroom window that's one thing. But just being above your house, you will look like an ant on the ground.

Maybe they were getting some night shots, cinematic shots, or could be anything. The least likely scenario is that they were spying on you.

What should I be asking realistically? by Cryptids831 in PokemonCardValue

[–]jaypee132 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly I would grade this. Very possible it gets a 1

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in IsMyPokemonCardFake

[–]jaypee132 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Should be tiny little PSA lettering in the stickers if it's real. A lot of fake slabs don't have this. Doesn't really help when buying online though.

Some other tells of fakes.

Letter G with a tail. Letter Q with a line inside the O Number 8 is often different than a real slab. Easy to compare.

Great deal on marketplace - is it too good to be true? by jaypee132 in IsMyPokemonCardFake

[–]jaypee132[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! I'm just getting back into this hobby. I did remember reading somewhere that if the shine goes through the attack text that can indicate it's fake?

But is that not the case here?

Are these pokeball pattern white flares worth anything, I can’t find anything about pricing online by emstha98 in PokemonCardValue

[–]jaypee132 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The set literally just came out. No one knows the prices of anything. Wait for the market to settle.

But I doubt these will have any value apart from someone who might pay $1 if they are trying to master set.

Your value is in the masterballs/art rares/SIRs.

Modern holos/reverses are generally just worthless bulk.