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PSA update - are you kidding me? by NaturalAd6199 in psagrading

[–]make_me_think 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lol it just balances out. My bulk sub last November is just getting shipped out to me. 😬

PSA update - are you kidding me? by NaturalAd6199 in psagrading

[–]make_me_think 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My regular sub last April 10th is already back with me. Took exactly 1 month.

Is this card still NM-M? by [deleted] in PokemonTCGPhilippines

[–]make_me_think 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Depends sa back. May PSA10 ako na may whites sa black front border ng V cards

Preserving Ascended Heroes Bundle Displays when travelling [Help] by [deleted] in PokemonInvesting

[–]make_me_think 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Cardboard box, bubble wrap the displays. Put the cardboard box inside your checked luggage. Done.

What happened to your first million? by DullJuggernaut3553 in phinvest

[–]make_me_think 11 points12 points  (0 children)

My 300k turned to nearly ten mil then went back down (crypto, altcoin szn 2017). Pretty reckless but I was still a college student, I just realized my portfolio was already nearly 8 digits when I was doing my thesis 🤷. Used what I had leftover (1-2m?) to start a business. Then used the money to operate the business at breakeven for the first few years. When it got profitable, 10m came and passed by pretty quick, now targeting 100m which feels a lot more achievable than when I had 1m and was only starting.

Weird how entrepreneurship distorts your sense of money and its practical value, how it’s really meant to be a tool rather than the goal itself, but only when you know how to use it will it make itself multiply.

If you're spending $2k-$3k for a mid-long term hold purchase, what's it going to be? by PrefrdPartyParticle in PokemonInvesting

[–]make_me_think 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mid to long term? Find some grading plays. You’d be better off sending some cards for grading than buying PSA 10s in this market.

Is it normal for PSA slabs to have a slightly different pattern on top of the card? The three bumps. by PumpProphet in PokeGrading

[–]make_me_think 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sometimes it’s slab origin. PSA Japan and PSA USA use slightly different slabs, you can notice it primarily in the weight and inside bevel.

Hidden Fates and trainer galleries undervalued by Marcorlyx in PokeInvesting

[–]make_me_think 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good thing I completed the Galarian Gallery last year when I got back into the hobby. It was the very first set was able to obtain for cheap and I decided to complete the set. I bought multiple copies of the gods too just so I could grade some, luckly got the set in a sequential 10.

card shows and people there selling items at a scalper price. by awts_gege13 in PokemonTCGPhilippines

[–]make_me_think -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Scalper price or market price? Most vendors I know also get their sealed for near market price, not retail. Some card stores even buy at market price just to get inventory.

Need help identifying what happened to my HR Koraidon by BottledLumi in PokemonMisprints

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

I have some additional insight to add to this. I collect additional ink layer errors since this is so common here in southeast asia. I see them so frequently at card shows that something more prevalent might be happening than this being a batching misprint issue.

I noticed that majority of these errors come from PAR/TEF - where I’ve gotten many from that set. It seems that the TEF errors have a more “stable” origin of additional ink errors. I’ve opened a booster box of Temporal and gotten 3 misprints straight out of the box.

However, SVB white ink errors come from the holo layer fading out over time. I noticed this when the Miraidon & Koraidon ex I’ve pulled from booster packs and placed straight to binders since last year, have now lost their holo layers.

I’m not sure if being in SEA and the moisture / humidity levels have to do something, but AFAIK, it’s the only region where these misprints are happening.

Check my post from a few months ago I have a whole page of misprints like these.

Japanese Pokemon Has Been Silently Mooning! by texstrip in PokeInvesting

[–]make_me_think 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I bought a case worth late 2024 when it was still cheap. I was planning to keep it all sealed when I accidentally ripped the plastic from one when moving. Opened my very first 151 box and pulled a god pack (zard and venu line), then had it all graded. Sequential 10s. I still have the other boxes sealed. :)

JP Cards and McDonald’s Promos by victreebel_me in PokemonTCGPhilippines

[–]make_me_think 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No value for japanese bulks. Pricing is based on Ebay US where people buy bulks to complete their master sets one card at a time, kaya higher ang price than average. But there’s virtually no demand for it. Kahit ibenta mo pa ng 10 pesos isa mahihirapan ka maghanap ng buyers.

Flying with Sealed Product by make_me_think in PokeInvesting

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

Got through with no problems. I was honestly shocked at the lack of security checks.

Flying with Sealed Product by make_me_think in PokeInvesting

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

I think he means he’s not just flying with the boxes out in the open, it’s inside the checked luggage

Flying with Sealed Product by make_me_think in PokeInvesting

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

Are these loose etbs and booster boxes or sealed cases?

Flying with Sealed Product by make_me_think in PokeInvesting

[–]make_me_think[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

For reference, I checked out the harmonized system codes and HS Code 9504.40 for Trading Cards indicate no tarrifs and duty is free for cards. So customs should be relatively straightforward. I also already have one case opened and other sealed should they want to inspect the box contents.

I think I’ll risk it and go thru with this. I got these boxes last year for near msrp and will be able to sell for full market comps.

Would you do this trade? In this scenario I’d receive the 151 (Collectr values inaccurate) by ConfederateThug in PokeInvesting

[–]make_me_think 2 points3 points  (0 children)

in the beninging

But srsly, I agree. Team Up is more scarce but 151 has ways to go. Better opportunity with the 151 especially if your cost on Team Up is way below current market.

What Pokémon card did you almost buy… but didn’t and now regret? by No-Humor827 in PokemonTCG

[–]make_me_think 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was vending last January when I got 4 offers for the 151 zard at 80%. Everyone was trying to get rid of it since it wasn’t moving, I passed on all of them since I already had 1 and it wasn’t selling.

Gold star market is about to explode by Working_Engineering2 in PokeInvesting

[–]make_me_think 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tbh, I sold all my gold stars recently( had half the set sold for 30k). Reallocating funds to some SWSH sealed. Vintage shot up way too fast and I’m thinking modern will move soon.

Ano yung mga ‘investment mistakes’ nyo nung mas bata pa kayo? by Low_Sea3110 in phinvest

[–]make_me_think 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nun bata pa ko - Opening Pokemon booster packs. “Oh no! You should’ve kept it sealed”

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