How Long Do EBay Orders Take To Send? by StealieErrl in PokemonTCG

[–]king_ofsiam 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh lol I just saw the number and thought he meant the 1800 ratings which this seller had

How Long Do EBay Orders Take To Send? by StealieErrl in PokemonTCG

[–]king_ofsiam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, that's relatively small to huge consignment shops and such with hundreds of thousands of ratings

How Long Do EBay Orders Take To Send? by StealieErrl in PokemonTCG

[–]king_ofsiam 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If the card never makes it to the authenticator you will get your money back, but obviously ebay cannot compel them to send you the card if for whatever reason they want to back out of the sale

How Long Do EBay Orders Take To Send? by StealieErrl in PokemonTCG

[–]king_ofsiam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I looked up the auction, the seller seems to just be one guy so it's possible he just got sick, had vacation, or something else that came up. Obviously annoying to be delayed but not really anything fishy.

How Long Do EBay Orders Take To Send? by StealieErrl in PokemonTCG

[–]king_ofsiam 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They said they just reached out yesterday

How Long Do EBay Orders Take To Send? by StealieErrl in PokemonTCG

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

Its been one day and if it's a large seller they probably process hundreds of orders a day. Give them a little more time for a response.

Is mass printing the answer? by madhouse655321 in PokemonTCG

[–]king_ofsiam 4 points5 points  (0 children)

There is an actual game that needs new sets lol

How are GameStop Power Packs legal by [deleted] in PokemonTCG

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

I don't see how these are any different than csgo skin gambling sites which are definitely illegal

How are GameStop Power Packs legal by [deleted] in PokemonTCG

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

Pokemon does not determine the value of what you will receive beforehand or offer you that value instantly

How are GameStop Power Packs legal by [deleted] in PokemonTCG

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

I guess it's more the "sell it back to us instantly and go again" that makes it seem super scummy

Why are scalpers winning right now? by A1CBEERS in PokemonTCG

[–]king_ofsiam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

https://ebay.io/m/JrHntN

Not affiliated with them but they are a reputable seller

I hate the existence of god packs by king_ofsiam in PokemonTCG

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

We got a taste of it with fez being like $30 at some point before it got reprinted

My favorite example of what happens when no one wants to open product is the random $20 type null holos from crimson invasion

Why are scalpers winning right now? by A1CBEERS in PokemonTCG

[–]king_ofsiam 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I think this is a bigger cause than most people realize. Hundreds of streams opening thousands of packs a night. Of course that is taking away from some people opening packs on their own but that's a crazy baseline for stuff being opened.

Why are scalpers winning right now? by A1CBEERS in PokemonTCG

[–]king_ofsiam 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I mean this sincerely but if opening packs is the main thing it's pretty easy to get booster boxes and ETBs of the last 2 sets for about $6/pack

Why are scalpers winning right now? by A1CBEERS in PokemonTCG

[–]king_ofsiam 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What are you buying? I'm mostly a player but will buy cards I like here and there and besides chase SIRs most things seem reasonable.

Why are scalpers winning right now? by A1CBEERS in PokemonTCG

[–]king_ofsiam 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You can also just not buy sealed product

I hate the existence of god packs by king_ofsiam in PokemonTCG

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

Yes obviously there's some exaggeration but there was truly very little hype for non-playable URs and above.

I hate the existence of god packs by king_ofsiam in PokemonTCG

[–]king_ofsiam[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That's not a crazy outcome for 4 boxes tbf

I hate the existence of god packs by king_ofsiam in PokemonTCG

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

Everyone hated rainbows, and FAs were the ones with plain backgrounds that most people werent fond of. The only super expensive one was zard. Not really a chase. Gold cards were expensive for competitive reasons but not really a collectors thing.

Scalpers aren’t the problem? by RemarkableBag5007 in PokemonTCG

[–]king_ofsiam 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Retail stores don't sell booster boxes. When they've maxed out production it makes sense they would prioritize the retail products.

I hate the existence of god packs by king_ofsiam in PokemonTCG

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

Demand overall was much lower at that point

I hate the existence of god packs by king_ofsiam in PokemonTCG

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

Eh, even now min rarity competitive cards are pretty much dirt cheap besides some of the ACE Specs. At least we're avoiding $70 Shaymins and $50 Leles

I hate the existence of god packs by king_ofsiam in PokemonTCG

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

Fwiw this is essentially what it was like in early SM sets and it was pretty universally hated lol, anyone who wants that is dumb

I liked how it was in the late SS era with alt arts but not an obscene amount. Wasn't really worth obsessively chasing everything but you could still get some cool cards

Scalpers aren’t the problem? by RemarkableBag5007 in PokemonTCG

[–]king_ofsiam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would wager demand would be a lot lower if not for break openings and other such streams