If I started Pokemon Card Investing from SCRATCH AGAIN, I'd Do THIS!
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- Опубліковано 8 гру 2023
- In this video on Pokemon Card Investing, I talk about what I'd do if I started Pokemon Card Investing from scratch or all over again. I'd do things a little differently!
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im 30 years old a true og for pokemon, if i would have saved a quarter of the base set cards i had i could retire almost lol.. point of this is ive been wanting to get back into the hobby so ive been watching nothing but you, ptcgradio and danny phantump really for the last month just understanding the market an what can really drive it sometimes. I have prchased this weekend a 151 mew upc, a 151 etb an 4 booster boxes. my son and i are gonna open the upc and etb for christmas an the booster boxes are to stay sealed for my investment. thank you for the content recently
I think 151 will become really saturated. Worth saving long term? Maybe. You could say the same thing about anything.
I'm 37 years old. I had 2 complete sets of base set. All cards were kept in binders and never played. My parents sold them at a yard sale. Makes me sick to know what I had including 2 1st edition charizards. I started collecting again at the end of may. I have 41 booster boxes now. I only buy ETBs and UPCs to rip.
Welcome back into the hobby mate! Glad you can enjoy it with your son! 👌
151 has booster boxes??
@@V..X..yes the Japanese set does have booster boxes not English.
*pro tip* ..... LEAVE EVERYTHING SEALED!!! Never let the temptation take over. Its worth more sealed . The "what if" factor is the best. Not knowing whats inside the packs/boxes. Never give in. Stay strong, Kings!!!
I faltered and opened a few loose evo skies packs the other day. Just reminding myself why I keep everything sealed 😅
Completely agree with you here. Lost so much money from opening packs for only a short term dopamine release. You learn from your mistakes though. 💪🏽 Stay strong
Dude. I've been staring at my case of Chilling Reign booster boxes and idk how much longer i can go LMAO
i dont find that interesting at all
Wouldn't that eliminate the "fun" in collecting cards though? I feel like if you're going to have a hobby, it would be unfortunate if that hobby just chews away at you. Unless of course you have tons of money and you just don't care but if you're budgeting and spending your hard earned money on collectibles, I feel like it's important to keep it fun and engaging.
I saw that exact post you're referring to about the dude trying to sell his collection for his dogs medical bills and felt the exact same way. Being a home owner, having 4 doggos currently, and 2 more in the past that went through several cancer journeys before they passed; it definitely drives the point home about having an emergency fund, risk tolerance, and not letting your hobbies get the best of you. Great video!
Exactly right mate, thanks for tuning in!
So glad I found this vid.. just started collecting Pokémon cards again since my childhood and the fomo part you mentioned is VERY real. I’m glad I caught myself before I started being risky with money. I’ve been setting small goals, researching pricing cycles, etc. and most importantly.. having fun with it!
Great work mate and thanks for tuning in!
Been watching you for a couple of months now. I'm excited to see you open up a booster box!!! I honestly think it would be a great addition to your videos.
I'll put a poll up soon with some options and whatever people choose, I'll open 👌
Great channel found you recently and can't thank you enough for the insight and knowledge that you share, it's really cool to see investment strategy applied to the hobby in an accessible way. I just wanted to share that I found that buying singles that I was purchasing what was needed for a deck rather than a copy of a card. A lot of the time people are pushed into "needing" x amount of each card rather than just getting one for the collection ( which just sinks more money). So another thing I do is remind myself that I'm not in the competitive scene and to collect for myself and focus the price of an induvial card rather than a playset.
Thanks for the feedback mate, really appreciate it 👌
32 years old and love the video. Completely agree with most of it as well. I’ve had some bargains from TikTok lately. Paradox rift less than half RRP. I tend to buy two of everything so I can sell one keep one when they appreciate. I track everything and my collection is worth around double what I paid (over the last 3 years). I’ve also started grading and flipping. Spend £300 on a sub, sell enough to make £300 back, keep the rest. Keep up the great work mate appreciate it
Same age as me mate! Thanks again for tuning in!
Great tips once again, I love that the channel is getting some momentum. I also saw that reddit post, it was pretty sad to see. For me, it can be difficult with the temptation of opening a box or not. I'm trying to get better with that. I recently opened a Japanese 151 Booster Box. Independently of the cards I pulled, I was planning to keep it sealed so I regret it now. It would have been a lot more valuable kept sealed.
Yeah, poor guy, hey! Don't worry I've learnt the hard way too 😅
Im back in the hobby like many because of 151. I have personally concluded that the UPC for that particular set is the way to go since the pull rates of booster packs aren't great making the guaranteed promo products more valuable in the long run. Then again could be wrong but I bought a couple boxes. Still got money on the sidelines in case they reprint and make the prices tank. Also, since I love opening the packs I have a simple rule. If the box I receive isn't in a good shape I can open it. That way it makes the hobby still about the cards and it stays fun for me. Great video, cheers mate !
Haha that's a good excuse to open it mate 😉
Pro tip: Pokemon cards werent made for people to try and profit money from reselling them.
Another pro tip, opening packs or buying boxes in an attempt to get a good card to sell is quite literally no different to going to a casino and playing a fruit machine
Neither was a 17th century broad sword. Manufactured scarcity v organic collectability. Pokemon was designed with manufactured scarcity in mind.
@@pokeoz91 there's a big different between a piece of history and trading cards. If the cards were centuries old and still in decent condition then fair play but I doubt you're selling 17th century Pokémon cards
@funkychunk1343 and pokemon was designed as a collectable card game. It has the very word collectable in it. It's functionality is dual purpose. To play and to collect. And whenever there's a collecting aspect to anything, it's going to bring value. Same can be said about nearly every CCG ever made.
@@pokeoz91 you could atleast call it the correct term. Collectable card game and trading card game are different things. Once money is involved, those trading CARDS stop being trading cards. The whole point is to trade cards with people . CARDS not money
@@funkychunk1343 How are they different? They're interchangeable terms. So you're saying every CCG ever made should just be made for trading cards, pokemon included? There should never be an exchange of money to buy them on the secondary market?
Algo boost! Keep up the amazing work bro 💪
Thanks legend!
great video, touched on all points perfectly. one that always frustrates me to read about is people having to sell early cause of a financial emergency and they take the stance that its an emergency so it wasnt avoidable, seen this in everything from silver stacking to stocks and crypto, always have an emergency/savings fund! oh and if i was starting from scratch it would be english booster boxes/cases only (with the odd special japanese set or anything thats special or hype like eevee gym boxes or celebrations stuff etc) booster boxes may be "boring" to collect but they store and sell well.
Definitely, thanks for the feedback mate 👌
Hey Michael I bumped into your channel through my recommended page now and I can't stop binging your videos in the background. Do you have any tips or best practices when it comes to storing your collection? Is it worth getting silicate packets to put in your drawers for humidity etc? Would love if there was a video about what to do and not to do with your products to keep them safe for years to come. Cheers mate!
Thanks for the feedback and tuning in! I do have a video around ultra pro but they are costly. But so nice to display your booster boxes in 👌
I love and appreciate this angle on collecting, the rest if the Pokémon UA-cam is all about consuming and consuming, kids cant keep up and FOMO is real, good for you, thanks for sharing!
Appreciate the kind words! Thanks man.
saw that guy on reddit too. Always have a rainy day fund!
Yeah, poor guy!
I was only able to get 2 boxes of 151. I feel like that one and vstar universe have amazing upside in the long run. When even the non hits are beautiful (reverse holo patterns) you onow its a good set
Both fantastic sets mate!
Loving the content bro
Glad you enjoy it!
@@pokeoz91think about a discord channel, I think it would be a hit
I like the way you describe your points! Good job from adelaide
Thank you! 😃
You're a great content creator man, keep it up for our sakes! I got a brilliant stars ETB for super cheap on Black Friday (following your advice waiting for the right time to strike) as my first big (for my budget) investment as I love the set. Was wondering if its worth buying cases for them if I am planning keeping it long term (10 years+)?
Awesome, thanks heaps for your feedback mate!
I love the comment regarding how there will always be someone who has (or spends) more. More than absolutely anything, people need to find ways to invest/collect in a way that works for them and brings them happiness. Don't measure yourself against others because 9/10 times you will end up disappointed, and the time you aren't disappointed won't give you any real meaningful satisfaction or joy.
That's exactly right mate. I have to tell myself that when I look at some of the whales of the hobby collection!
Lol, 99% of the time you will fail! Not 9/10!
Yeah, when I got back into Pokemon last year I started spending haarrdd trying to complete a vintage PSA 10 Japanese holo collection. And it burnt me out. And I spent money way faster than I was comfortable with. And now I feel burnt out, and am not interested in keeping it, and just want to switch to casual collecting!
super nice video whaha I literally started getting those evolving skies blisters this week as my first sealed products, further on im going to save some 151, after I completed my masterset :)
Thanks for tuning in mate 👌
investing in yourself will prevent you from just fomo’ing over stuff and knowing when the investment is worth going “all in” i personally keep money at hand until i see something i’m relatively certain is worth going in heavy. when this 151 pc etbs dropped couple days ago i immediately bought 4 and 2 upcs to get the squirtle promos. dropped about 500 but i needed to have that available and not just spending over things “everyone is doing” and knowing what will appraise well overtime bc i’ve done my homework and love the hobby. great advice like always
Thanks, mate! That's what the fund should be for, picking up deals when they present themselves!
I just started sorting through my childhood collection shoe box full of mainly commons, uncommons, rares, and only like 20 holos. (Most in LP-HP condition 😢) and I know even if I had all of them the big cards, I never had sleeves to put them in so sadly not worth as much😔
That's still cool though mate!
I'm 36 years old and I sold my heavily played base set cards about a month ago.
Since then I started collecting again and I've spent well over what I should have, mainly because of fomo.
I've bought older psa cards and sealed ETB's and booster boxes.
But I also bought a lot of stuff to rip and quickly found out that it is the wrong way to go, if you wanna make money from the product.
I'm hlad I found your channel in the first couple of days of my new collection adventure, so I have wasted too much of my money and I will be taking your advice and put money aside on a separate account for pokemon cards only.
Welcome back into the hobby 👌
I agree with ya.. i spent alot when i started again in 2019 but now looking back im glad i did.. but on other hand i missed out on alot aswell feel like.. ugh lol
Exactly, it's a bit like that hey!
Walmart has booster bundles of 151 for $28. Bought 16 of them, 10 to store and 6 to open. Hope they send 10 in the sealed display box. Saving them for the future when I get bored and what to experience the fun I’ve been having getting back into Pokémon cards.
Sounds like a good time in the future 👌
And this is why I subscribe to you I haven’t heard one thing that haven’t made sense
Please continue these
This is not a quick Rich hobby
Thanks for subscribing legend!
Opportunity does not always come scheduled. Have extra money to the side for surprise opportunities like the 4th wave of evolving skies ETBs. Only had them 4-5 months and almost doubled my investment
Exactly right, great pick up mate!
You're the man Oz!
Thanks legend!
Love the shirt mate!
Legend!
And don’t forget to have fun!
We have matching scars by the way 👌 those from TAS will know haha
It's all about the fun! Hahahaa 😅
Awesome advice
Welcome mate!
Where are you finding your deals and sales in Aus to find the bottom the cycle? As a smaller country compared to US, I feel like we aren't exposed to the large fluctuations in price for retail pricing if there is a new reprint.
A friend that ones an LGS always helps and then just keep an eye on target, or k mart online, they sometimes clear dead stock. K mart recently had LO blisters at $4AUD each. And then ebay as well for deals.
I probably went pretty heavy starting out defiantly pulled back but happy with my current collection trying to just get quality over quantity
Yep, or quantity of quality 😎
Lol I read that one on the subreddit. Crazy how something like that is happening. Hope their dog is fine tho
Yeah, poor dude 👌
I just started investing. I do have a good feeling on the market i think. Dont have lose packs, not collecting etbs from regular sets. Lets ride this thing. Hoping to build to 100k in the next 6-7 years.
That would be awesome mate!
I'm just getting into Pokémon collecting/investing (well since 1999 lol) and I'm also not totally sure what I should do. Obviously opening packs is the most fun. However, I get that if I'm viewing this whole endeavor as purely an investment I definitely shouldn't touch/open boosters or boxes. The rare chance that they produce more than the unopened pack isn't worth the raw cash potential of not touching it at all. However, this isn't very fun. Buy a box that is factory sealed and stick it in my closet/garage. So I kind of want to have a balance of opening a few packs purely for fun and storing some as an investment.
Maybe a bit of both mate, then you can have the best of both worlds!
Great video Oz
Thanks legend!
What was your best Black Friday pickup / find this year? Amongst other pickups, my LGS has booster packs of Evolving Skies for £4.99!
That's a sweet kick up. Crown Zenith premium figure collections was mine, worked out to be $2.50USD per pack.
That is insane! Great set too @@pokeoz91
I saw that post on reddit about having to sell the sealed collection for their dogs vet bills. I tried to offer them a nice chunk more than the LCS they sold to but it was too late and they took the first offer they got
Poor guy, hopefully all works out for him!
Do you like Pokémon 151 (Japanese) better than VSTAR Universe? Which set do you believe will have better value in 5-10 years for an unopened booster box? Thank you!
I sure do! I think it'll do better long term for sure. But both great pick ups!
Here’s the cliff notes:
How to get started with investing in Pokémon cards.
1. Don’t start investing in Pokémon cards
We need a bit more positivity from you man 😅😎
What should I do if I only want a single Pokémon card, but I want it in perfect condition or as close to it as possible? I'm after a Tinkaton ex 262/193 to commemorate a Dragon spam + Tinkaton team I made that saw success on the Showdown SV OU ladder.
Ebay? Just make sure it's mint?
@@pokeoz91 I checked Ebay and I assume you mean to buy a graded card to make sure it's mint. It looks a bit more expensive, but probably not nearly as much as opening a bunch of packs looking for a single card. lol It's very doable though, thank you!
Hi I bought recently 2 boltundV boxes for 18usd/ea (1 evolving 1fusion 2briliant) I have opportunity to buy some extra is it solid idea? set are more than solid
The packs alone are a solid pick up!
I treat it like a hobby and buy cards i like and grade them for fun
Good way to do it!
I do have some sealed products but the temptation to open them is so crazy strong that I'm considering making youtube content just to justify opening them.
Good it a go mate!
I wish modern booster boxes that do well paid us dividends in alt arts along the journey lol
Imagine that 😅
Started with 151 hard-core and now going to get into get the secret cards for Scarlet and Violet. My luck is so bad, singles the way it is. 😢
Wait until I open, then you'll see bad luck 😅
I just saw that same post on Reddit about the guy needing money for his dog. I commented this “Yeah that’s the problem with products like these is that they’re valuable when people actually want to buy them lol. I have 100+ packs of ES I’m trying to sell, and I barely got any takers even at $6 per pack. I mean theoretically it should be a $600+ stack I have, but in reality I’ve maybe made $80 off of them in the past two months.
I only sell locally which is probably my problem, I’ve just had enough bad experiences with shipping and buyers to try that again.”
Basically what I’m getting at is that cash is king basically everywhere, you can’t pay for most things (like doctors appointments) with Pokémon cards directly. It’s a very lengthy process to make money from them. I personally just use the money I get from selling stuff to buy more lol.
Poor guy hey! I think with ES people are still hunting it in stores so are reluctant to pay overs for single boosters or blisters 👌
@@pokeoz91 yeah the vending machines in the western United States have single packs of ES for $3.99 still, I’ll just hold onto them and enjoy them :)
something I recommend watching
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I have too disagree I would be buying up fusion strike pokeymon center and lost origin etbs for 50 while you can get them I would stay away from singles go 95 percent sealed get fusion etbs booster case or lost origin booster case or 2 boxes of evolving skies lol
How do you feel now about the 151 reprint (going from uk $220aud - £114) but they are now down to £55+
Good chance to dollar cost average and long term they'll do just fine 👌
So the advice is dont FOMO unless you have spare money, in which case full steam ahead on the FOMO😂
Haha 🤣
I’m waiting for children who grew up with Sword & Shield to become adults with disposable income.
That game and the Switch will be nostalgic to them just like Red & Blue were to my generation.
Definitely mate!
I remember being bummed out for not buying the sar Erika sar for $200 and now it’s under $300 in a psa 10, perfect example of don’t fomo
Exactly right mate!
Backflip video must be coming soon 😊
You need to remind me of the parameters? 😅
great video, my 2 cents is this. If you feel like checking the price every day, or feel happy or sad of the price fluctuations, you have invested TOO MUCH.
Exactly right mate!
Btw the dog is ok. I saw the dog post too.
Great to hear!
Invest in gold for short term pokemon could take 10 to 20 years
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I feel like Pokémon cards are the perfect hobby/side hustle
Certainly are man!
151 Japanese is $200 a box in the US. I only have one BB and I’d like about 5 more. May wait and see
If it doesn't get a reprint, the box will sky rocket!
A week in. This could not have come past me at a better time
Great to hear mate!
“An investment in knowledge pays the best interest” …Benjamin Franklin
Another solid video Michael 👍
So true! Great quote mate!
Watching these videos gives me a 3/4 chub
Haha oh dear 😅
its ok its a good thing! @@pokeoz91
This is basically just general investing rules. Same applies to most anything non dividend
Can certainly transfer it to other areas 👌
Astral radiance stadium w/ 12 Boosters for 34$ good Price ?
Aud or usd?
Hey man how do I sign up for your gig emails ect
For some reason I don't think it comes up on iPhone. You'd normally click on my youtube profile and the home page would have a join button. Perhaps if you try and PC or tablet?
Everyone always collects for the money and investment these days I just collect because I love the way the cards look
I do the same with singles. Sealed is different for me 😎
i will just buy PSA 10 cards of each Top 5 cards after 1 year of release of each set... if i would start all over again!
Not a bad plan 😅
Amen to #3
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Bangers
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Can I buy one of those DBZ booster boxes behind you?
Haha negative 😎
Or buy 151 upcs for 80 while you can get them and or get 3 celibrations upcs
151 UPCs will do great!
That's crazy I knew he's was Australian before I clicked on the video haha
How'd you know? 😅
I'd love to see you rip open a booster box personally
Coming soon mate!
Bro, if you want your channel to succeed you’re going to have to do a few things.
1. This video looks like it’s from the 90s almost.
2. Edits.
3. The monotone, you got to get a little more interesting. Dang near fell asleep the first 2 minutes in. If you don’t want to just target one group of people, and all groups- you’re going to need to spice this content up.
Thanks for the feedback mate, appreciate it!
is that a valiant on your shirt
Could well be legend!
@@pokeoz91 cars and cards baby
@@Nottherealone426 so good!
Papa pokeoz.. what’s money?
Yo! Not the weather today, that's for sure!
Sir, you can’t say don’t fall into the FOMO, and then in the very next section, talk about your 151 investment and how you didn’t want to miss out. I get it, it was a calculation, probably poorly executed though lol
There's no FOMO on japanese 151 😎
Fomo is my kryptonite
Haha 😅
All in One Piece
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People dont want to play the long game are dumb and want quick tendies. Let them learn the hard way
It's definitely a long game!
First?
Maybe second? But appreciate it legend!
Bruv… good intentions but everything you said was off topic or generic. (Good advice or nay)
Thumbs down
Appreciate the feedback, positive or negative. Thanks man.
Well first let's get something straight; buying pokemon products is not investing. It is speculation, aka gambling. The asset doesn't do work or generate revenue. Buying commercial property that generates revenue via rent is investing. Now go spend your money appropriately.
Pokemon Speculating doesn't quite have the same ring to it 😅
Only been watching a few months, poke oz is different interacts with every comment building something very unique here
I think if you believe init you should go for it I did the same as oz bought 5 boxes of jap 151 overall cost £135 a box and you worry can I actually make money on this investment this set will go to the moon will be £200 by January I said it on another video
I think a box of brilliant stars would be good to open very strong trainer gallery and underrated charizard for now and I’m not even a charizard lover!
Keep up the content kan
Thanks heaps for tuning in mate. 151 on the train 🚀
@@pokeoz91 🚂🚂