BEHIND THE SCENES: Pre-Orders and Distributors ?
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- Опубліковано 2 гру 2024
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Creepy hairy guy. What’s your problem?
5/5 stars
3.69696969 / 5 im my mind
I'm glad to see a return to this style of video. Stuff like this is what initially brought me to the channel.
Play set of Citibank is going for $164,000 MSRP!
This comment wins
@5:22 "This is my credit card ... the numbers are on the back."
Enhance...
Enhance...
Profit
remember to uncrop first: ua-cam.com/video/2aINa6tg3fo/v-deo.html
Hey why is my name on that card?
Raw ungraded playset of credit cards 😁
Rudys forth coming book: 30 pallets was 30 pallets too much.
While that would be funny. I think he knows, and is well versed in managing risk. That's why he can handle not selling so many boxes at a time. If he doesn't have the capital at hand at that moment, he is pretty sure he can get it by the time the credit card bills come due. Likely due to some of his prior investments.
This way he can hold onto the boxes for x amount of time as... an investment. Eventually they will go back up it's just a matter of time.
Even if the floor fell out of mtg and all boxes went to near $0. I am fairly sure he would still be rich. Less rich, but still rich nonetheless. Why? Diversification. A lot of mtg stores starting out are over extended, putting all on black so to speak. That business model works so long as everything keeps going up and up and the market remains bullish. Any evening out, or downturn and they are caught with their pants down.
Jesus did I just hear ".....RUNNING OUT OF ULTIMATE MASTERS!!!!" I knew it!!!! We're doomed!!!!
A Middle Earth: The Wizards card in the background? Yes! Loved that game.
That Ultimate Masters Box at the back (our right side behind the shelf) is itching to get open Rudy.
If I would have known that Rudy buys bulk in booster boxes, I would have become a patron long long ago.
Giggity
Professor Rudy is always a joy
What's cool is, Rudy is an actual person and understands his subscribers. He's not some moronic UA-camr that doesn't give a crap. Super cool man. thanks for the insight in the risks it takes to make it big.
My prediction... when Florida sinks below the waves in 5 years, Rudy will be safe on his mountain of unopened magic boxes.
HOLY SHIT HE'S A GENIUS... Rudy's got some real forward thinking
Just FYI, I work in the credit card industry and you shouldn't max out your credit limit and pay it off several times a month unless you have a well established relationship with that bank. Do that on a new account and you will trip all sorts of fraud flags, leading to major headaches all around. There are people who max out new cards, pay them off using fraudulent bank information, and try to repeat the process several times before the payments start being reversed. Credit card companies can lose thousands from this scam, so they can and will shut your card down if they suspect you of it.
I've learned a lot about business from you and I'm not one to be interested in business. You're good at this!
Great video. Fantastic information and really hammered in the importance of prudent expense forecasting, which is probably the number one thing small businesses and start ups fail at.
Ah, Creepy Investor Rudy and his PSA 9.5 graded credit cards. Great video dude. Been binge watching your channel for about a week.
Rudy doesnt always take breaks, but when he does, he helps himself by trying to help all of us. Thoughtful as always Rudy
I'm always thinking about trying to open a small gaming store some day and then I see a video like this and decide I'm not nearly ready yet.
Ticking off the post office worker seems like a bonus, not a determent.
Another common "Timmy" complaint is with prize support at events. People seem to think Gaming Stores can just hand out booster boxes when people are paying $5 to enter a tournament with 7 entrants.
No but 8 players @ $10ea should play for a box
Cardboard costs almost nothing so whats the problem
Yesterday we discover rudy is a ln otaku. Now we know he double tap the cards... rudy is a great person.
Hey Rudy - why not use the Bank of America premium rewards card, 2.625% cash back on all purchases if you have an investment/cash/mortgage balance with Bank of America. (similar credit limit)
that wall of investment masters in the back ground, phew sweating my taco bell 12 pack right now.
Man your credit score is higher than mine. I also wanted to tell you the Honda accord 2.0T sport is very choice. I know you are a Honda guy. It does 0-60 5.5 and 1/4 mile in 14.2. It's roomy, cozy, affordable, sexy.
It's hilarious that the CFO at the company i work at is named Bob. Lol. Ever time i talk to him i think of Rudy talking about Bobs
Lavaclaws? Is that some sort of new pastry? Sounds delicious.
I hope a lot of you guys who are investing in tons of the newer sealed boxes realize that the old boxes only went up because only a FEW people were holding them...the supply is low. Everyone is holding the newer boxes, and when they go to sell them in 10-20 years, the supply is going to be SO much greater. Not saying you wont make money. I just hope investors realize that fact.
Love that you're putting this info into the public. Thanks for the thoughts!
Best news from this video: We still got a F ton of ultimate masters. Thank god!!! Was worried we were running out. To the thunder-dome!
Wow, Rudy showing off the skills of his new CGI editor. You shaking those boxes looked almost real, nice touch! But we know how it is ;)
UMA booster box located!!!!!
UMA opening coming soon?!?!?!?!
Make it happen Rudy!!!!!
The law of constant dealings. Economics lessons with Rudy.
thought Rudy was coked out.. turns out im just on 2x playback speed
Thinking he is 100% on some Adderall, from how he acts.
LOL
I'm always at 1.5x-2x playback for non cinematic videos
His greenscreen is soooo Magic, that he even can touch it o.o
Do you keep your credit cards in UltraPro sleeves?
Adam Haas I sprung for the Dragon shields.
They're clearly heavy played :'D
As long as you don't get binder dings on them :)
Really like this style video, it’s what got the channel going!
Iconic Master x500 boxes tied up 100k in capital and only now you could get out without a significant loss
Bankcard Gambit, sorcery, cast for x green mana. Duplicate Bankcard Gambit up to 5 times, if you do send all Dignity into the graveyard. Opponents must surrender x cards to you where x is equal to casting cost. "I got 99 problems but buying a taco ain't one." -Rudy, Reacharound Goblineer.
Buying 2000 boxes at 160 a box is 340,000... then sell ALL of those boxes at 200 a box gets you 400,000... that is 60,000 profit, which is A LOT of money but what a lot of people dont realize is how much work it is to distribute that many boxes and separate orders out to all of the people and the upkeep cost it takes to keep you and your business going, so yes a profit is made there, but I dont think people realize the final ACTUAL amount made after it is all said and done with costs
I could feel the doppler in that intro. Nice job on that one Rudy!
I dont even play Magic, but yet I find myself subscribed and watch all your videos!
I love that Citi Double Cash card.
You can also ask to move the available credit on all the cards to one card and close the rest
Tinfoil hat theory: Was it the introduction of high capital, poorly received masters sets that caused the smaller stores to close when they lost money, which was a higher amount than usual because products historically had been doing so well and they put more money than they normally would have into the high risk products? And then once the timmy stores got stamped out, only the big guys are left at the end and they make capital back anyway because they held/were able to hold onto some and are now on the back end of the appreciation of growth as the bad masters sets gain back value for speculative reasons.
Economic survival of the fittest confirmed? Just another example anyway. Lesson - almost never make higher risk investments and just go with the flow no matter what comes out good or bad? Also, have capital.
What if stores sold products at different prices? Hear me out.
You place an order at the regular price but your order is volatile. If the price goes past a certain predetermined point then your order is cancelled and you would have to re-purchase. Or, you could place an order for the box at a higher price, but that higher price is a guaranteed sale. If the price goes above this value you still won't lose your order.
I know nothing about the money's. Please be gentle. It was just an idea.
they generally do, pre-orders are usually cheaper from Jump, however what they have left that wasn't pre-ordered will be marked up accordingly if the demand for the product grows. Your LGS for example most likely capped the amount of pre-orders of Modern Horizons with the hope that the cost will rise, therefore even though you recieved your box for 199, all future boxes will be higher, same with pack prices etc.
Like Rudolph said, the point of pre-order is to make back some of the cash you fronted, the big profit comes post-release....that is until its time to re-up, and distro's have also raised their prices.
@@KoolDaddyCaddy oh ok thanks
I bet Rudy's glad those boxes have finally begun to rebound! Having all that capital tied-up for so long has got to cause some heart-burn though😬
I use to have one of those boxes, the Sengir vs. Djinn ones behind you. It made for an excellent box for carrying deck boxes back in the day.
My money is on Rudy has upgraded his green screen to Holodeck type technology. I blame it on him handling those Star Trek TNG cards the other day...
Rudy: I'm about to reveal to you financial secrets of the universe.
Me: oh my God Rudy has a Middle Earth The Wizards card in the background!
"The numbers are on the back"
*flashes numbers on the back
So?if you get caught using other people cc you can end in prison,and the card stops working at 40k
I love coming in the first 2 or 3 minutes and there already being dislikes, I'd thrive off that!
Yeah Sticking Tape IS expensive I noticed that what a bummer. I sell also musical instruments 🎸 and need a lot of it it’s getting ridiculous.
Rudy is a 1/1 love his transparency
I wished I had a role model like you when I started building my own financial future. You really do help a lot more people than you could ever realize and yes I'm always one who keeps watching until the end!
There are people already opening Modern Horizons on youtube, they must have high credit scores too.
He covered up his name... is it even Rudy?!?!
we got 3 LGS near me. 1 store charges $114 for booster box, one charges $135 and the other charges $110 after taxes. Strangely the store that sells them for 135 does the most business, simply because its a larger building/play area. They all have entirely different business models and other products.
Beatdown box set in the back was one of my first products I bought with my own money.
So a question to Rudy if he see's it, how many people/stores buy the volume you do? Not counting big retailers, are you in like the top 20? or not even the top 50? Just trying to get the scope of how many people opperate on the size that you do.
Awesome video Rudy!!
I just got a Citi double cash card with a 3k limit. My previous card had 1.5% cash back and a $600 limit so a big Improvement
Favorite video you've done. !
They should give a discount for paying cash
thanks guy. ill get more credit cards to invest in mtg
Lol
Nobody :
Rudy : CREDIT CARDS
rudy is improving his green screen by making ti look like he can reach through it!! adding sound effects of hitting a box thats not there!!
keep on keepin on uncle rudy
Yeah, I don't like the way WotC treats their stores. The fact that they have to be locked into their orders before they know it's a good set is not healthy.
lols I had the beatdown set. Fun times!
I also had the deckmasters finkel vs garfield set that came in a big metal hinged box. Still use the awesome box for stuff to this day!
Did you just say.... Garfield?
@@Nitrodino7875 lols...typo xP ...fixxed.
Hey Rudy, thank you for your honesty.
According to my Discover card, my credit rating bounces around from 790 and 806, but my credit limit is no where near 40,000 lol.
What's a Pre-Order? Pre means before so pre-order means before order, i.e. something that happens before an order. Such as, pre-order procedure, a procedure that occurs before an order (this is the CORRECT use). Using "pre-order" to describe an order made before the product is available is not linguistically correct. The correct term is "pre-availablity order".
I’m paying 210 for my modern horizons at my local comic store, but I get the buy a box and they treat me well because they know I will buy my typical two boxes and they always hold them for me and I try to support them, now the rest of my boxes will be purchased online
Were you born into money?
What's your total gain or loss so far in your magic investing?
Rob ok I think he invested money in a stock a while back,and it did very well.He took all the money and put it into magic cards.
Rudy v. 2.48 purpose - build good will with the community. Status - stable with a chance of storms. Meltdown certain.
Love the video and to be frank this is one of the best video you have made.
TIL: Florida has basements. Mind = blown.
Illegal where I'm at in FL
Higsm Jacksonville is below sea level mostly, doubt there a basement lol.
RUDY! YOU'RE A GOD DAMN GENIUS. love you man.
Another killer video. can't stress enough how much I like this format, and these topics. Thanks, Rudy!
You can also get a business card with a higher limit as well
Loved this video Rudy! Keep them coming brother.
Thank you for the insight sir
Serious question to any of Rudy’s patrons, I’ve never considered being a patron for anyone but I actually want to support Rudy and wouldn’t mind buying a box of War of the Spark. How does he usually sell his boxes? Is it too late for me to sign up today and buy a box of WAR from Rudy? I know he does his preorders early before a set releases so I’m just curious.
15 hour day is easy man... 16 is like a normal work day in film school... or that is what I was tricked into thinking. I loaded Panavision camera mags for 40 hours one day, some mom owned Chevy's in Texas and fed us every 6 hours, so it was chill. I'm on Medicaid now... lol. NYU Film is a weird time, send your son there dude, pretty sure everyone I went to school with had father's like you, to an extent.
Lol I make 100k a year on 40 hours a week
Creepy hairy guy buys 2000 boxes, while I have to eat raw noodles for a month so i can afford one boosterbox . Feelsbadman
the struggle is real
Take out a credit card max it out and sell the product. Slowly build profit that way
my local lgs just closed this month they are going online only....
Rudy, do you film these videos in the WOTC warehouse...?
Love the video, thanks for the transparency!
The best part was the ad break
If you could sell that wall of boxes how much would you let them go for
Nice CG animation the touching of the boxes xD
Does anyone know what set the boxes in the center are from? I swear I've seen the art before but I can't remember where it is from.
Beatdown
From what i heard, this is exactly what happened to our LGS, recently closed. It was a mess, and very sad.
thanks for the lesson
What sort of optical illusions are going on with the boxes behind you, Rudy? #FakeBoxes #FlatTacos
My lgs isnt the greatest of stores but we put up with it. There is a very small store 2 hours from me though that I go to when I am up north that is amazing. Owner always used to sell at MSRP no matter what. People like that and stores like that keep me believing that there are some stores out there that are not just in it for the money are really shady (i.e. my lgs)
I approve of the beatdown packs. Got one myself. Wonderfull art and neat dice
Did he say he had around 10.000 booster boxes of Ultimate Masters in stock? :|
I'm an old player who stopped playing for like 15 years and have been catching up with the Magic world. I've been following this channel for a few months now and I gotta say... these numbers give me the chills.
Also, your shadow wraps around the box edges. Sorry
Maybe that stack is real but the rest is green screen?
Rudy, you sexy investor of cardboard rectangles hailing from your shadowy sealed product dungeon, you'd better _not_ be trying to convince me to pre-order _more_ product (for I'll do it right now-try me!) - _or_ instead to _not_ pre-order more product (your reverse psychology won't work on me this time, I'll be ordering more even as I type this comment!). Anyhoo, don't try any of your multiple address shenanigans on me, I have all my credit cards at hand in their quick-draw holsters!