Im new to sports cards. I have always been a huge sports fan & gambler.. so thankful to find your channel. It's amazing. Learned so much in just 1 day. Thank you
Thanks T! needed that pep talk! ive had the Market Movers supscription for a couple years and I need to get moving with it at least to offset the cost!( No complaints about THAT just the economics of me not doing anything with it LOL)
Great video. Very informative. I like to think I am a collector first. Getting a new card for my PC means more to me than getting a high dollar card to flip or sell on whatnot.
I would add buying wax and holding. As a collector it is almost impossible to hold but either way you can win. I remember all of the 2003 Topps Finest NBA I had and can't believe the prices of LeBron's card from that year. I think 2023 will be another great year to have wax from in 15-20 years from now. Worst case you can rip it in 20 years and have fun looking for your favorite player(s) then.
Excellent content as usual. Wanted to see what the best resource would be to look into a player's "best card" to invest in for the long term. Example - I want a Peyton Manning RC. What type of card should I look for?
Great video T-Pott, very helpful. Curious your thoughts on Michael Jordan (and Kobe/Lebron) 90's refractors (like Topps Finest) for investment pieces, they seem to be on the rise.
It’s a whole lot of boohoo-ing in these comments. I’m not sure that everyone in USA realizes we live in a capitalist country. Everything gets monetized. Cards. Beanie babies. Toys. Cereal boxes. Lunch boxes. Cars. Movie posters. People used to buy Pet Rocks! Paying money for rocks. Anyone been to disneyland lately? Not exactly the disneyland of 1955 is it? If you want value cards buy ‘em. There’s hella value options. And if you want the expensive ones and can’t afford it, relive your childhood by saving up for it and achieving it that way. Or get a higher paying job. Step your life up and stop complaining so much. I get it, we all have a preferred era in time to our hobbies. And to us that may be the best era of that hobby, but the world will never freeze to keep us happy. Never. Accept it or do something about it. But leaving a comment on UA-cam doesn’t count as doing something about it😂
Simple - we just wouldn't have had that nuclear spike on every price chart that has since been erased. But the Hobby was already hot before COVID and continues to be hot today.
Teapot you should do a video to see how much you could lose with the wrong investment card with your experiences. We wanna see some of your losts too. 😅
If people are buying cards, they need to be willing to take accept a loss on those cards. When you buy a card for $100 plus tax, and you sell it on ebay, you need to sell it for at least $125 to break even after fees. If your card goes up to $150, you're only making a $25 profit.
It’s not a hobby for kids anymore it’s a grandparent hobby kids don’t make money parents use all there money on raising kids and us grandparents can actually s we in a few bids on eBay.
I love these videos but I will say it's interesting hearing you talk about the grading flip while having talked about how stupid the grading premium is previously. I still don't understand why anyone grades for any reason except authentication, but each to their own.
Notice how most of his successful flips are from the past, several years ago. Flips like these are so far and few and nearly impossible now a days. I know because I experienced the same success back a few years ago. The majority of the hobby (99.9%) is on its way down like it or not. This is not viable advice for most people.
Another "way" to make money buying and selling sports cards. 1. Buy puts on all the new sports cards and Fanatics common stock. Create better collectors! Fewer people watch and enjoy sports. Make Sports Fun Again!
This is the exact problem with sports card investors... it's not about being a collector anymore it's about flipping cards and trying to make a dollar. It's turning into a sad state of the hobby. True collectors and the common man are being priced out of the hobby. As a person who has collected as a kid and got back into collecting is really disappointing.
I believe it's more the speculators, not the investors. Regardless, there's nothing wrong with it. If you feel you've truly been priced out, then maybe you should consider moving into other sectors of the hobby. There's affordable options available, you just have to know where to look.
@@grindstone11 Nah. When I was a kid in the '80s, you could buy a pack for 40, 50 cents whatever and have an "equal" chance to get any card. Now you have drop hundreds of dollars, just to have a chance at the better cards. That's fact.
I think you shouldn’t make video intros like this. Sports Cards are not literally investments because owning them doesn’t generate value. That’s not to say you can’t make money with sports cards, but the way you do it is by using information you have that others don’t have in order to identify mispriced cards, which you buy low to sell higher later. The financial term for that is *speculation*, not *investment*. The third way people make money is *prospecting* which is when you buy many things not knowing when you’ll find something valuable, but when you do you hope it pays for all the smaller purchases. Gold mining is the classic example, but opening sealed wax is another example though with opening sealed wax it will obviously have negative expected value because the sports card producer is making a profit selling you the packs instead of opening the packs themselves.
Sorry but T-pot explained this and purely by definition of the word you’re mistaken. Per the Cambridge dictionary- “the act of putting money, effort, time, etc. into something to make a profit or get an advantage, or the money, effort, time, etc. used to do this”….. this most certainly without question applies as T-Pot said
An investment is anything you put money or time into with the expectation that it will eventually return a profit. So, yes, they are literally investments.
Im new to sports cards. I have always been a huge sports fan & gambler.. so thankful to find your channel. It's amazing. Learned so much in just 1 day. Thank you
Most things come down to money, which really money gives you freedom.
Thanks T! needed that pep talk! ive had the Market Movers supscription for a couple years and I need to get moving with it at least to offset the cost!( No complaints about THAT just the economics of me not doing anything with it LOL)
Teapot.....by far your BEST investment video this year. Great advice. Salutations 💰💯
Wow, thanks!
@@MarketMovers 🫡🦾….
Great video. Very informative. I like to think I am a collector first. Getting a new card for my PC means more to me than getting a high dollar card to flip or sell on whatnot.
Im the same way! PC first. But I love when I can make a smart move and help pay for a pc card!
@t-pott4504 Very good point!
Can right for Sports Card Dad with that intro! lol. Absolutely love it!
Love this perspective.
i like ebay cos somtimes i hate ppl who say they will pay u 200 bucks then they show up to ur house trying to buy it for 150 it is annoying
I would add buying wax and holding. As a collector it is almost impossible to hold but either way you can win. I remember all of the 2003 Topps Finest NBA I had and can't believe the prices of LeBron's card from that year. I think 2023 will be another great year to have wax from in 15-20 years from now. Worst case you can rip it in 20 years and have fun looking for your favorite player(s) then.
Wax can be a fantastic long-term investment.
@@MarketMoversnew to this BUT Very interested!! Are you flipping on Ebay or elsewhere?
Interesting video.
Best intro 😂
Thanks!
Excellent content as usual. Wanted to see what the best resource would be to look into a player's "best card" to invest in for the long term. Example - I want a Peyton Manning RC. What type of card should I look for?
You are going to LOVE what my team is working on 😎
In the meantime, for Manning I'd go Topps Chrome or SP Future Watch, depending on your budget.
@@MarketMovers Awesome thank you for the advice! I will keep an eye for what your team is working on - keep up the great work
Great video T-Pott, very helpful. Curious your thoughts on Michael Jordan (and Kobe/Lebron) 90's refractors (like Topps Finest) for investment pieces, they seem to be on the rise.
Terrific informative video!
Keep up the great work!
Teapot, do you think expensive LeBron cards will go down after he retires, like Brady's cards did? And do you think that dip will be temporary?
It’s a whole lot of boohoo-ing in these comments. I’m not sure that everyone in USA realizes we live in a capitalist country. Everything gets monetized. Cards. Beanie babies. Toys. Cereal boxes. Lunch boxes. Cars. Movie posters. People used to buy Pet Rocks! Paying money for rocks. Anyone been to disneyland lately? Not exactly the disneyland of 1955 is it?
If you want value cards buy ‘em. There’s hella value options. And if you want the expensive ones and can’t afford it, relive your childhood by saving up for it and achieving it that way. Or get a higher paying job. Step your life up and stop complaining so much.
I get it, we all have a preferred era in time to our hobbies. And to us that may be the best era of that hobby, but the world will never freeze to keep us happy. Never. Accept it or do something about it. But leaving a comment on UA-cam doesn’t count as doing something about it😂
I always need triage after ripping boxes. 😂
Going positive $601....keep it up
Great vid this Teapot
Works both ways with dealers, though. How often do they offer notably less than market because they want room to make money?
That is business.. what do you mean here?
@@grindstone11 It's business for everybody, not just dealers. What I said is clear. Is there something you are not clear about?
Always wonder how the hobby be if covid never happened
what do you mean
Simple - we just wouldn't have had that nuclear spike on every price chart that has since been erased.
But the Hobby was already hot before COVID and continues to be hot today.
Well written
I spaced out in the middle of that video
🛸 🛰️ 👾 👩🚀 🌌 🪐
Buy singles not boxes
Why? Ripping is the best part. Do both.
When you say "low serial number" you're talking about /100 vs /2500, right?
Not 13/100 vs 87/100?
I like this question.
Yes that is correct
Calbert Cheney--let's go!!
Teapot you should do a video to see how much you could lose with the wrong investment card with your experiences. We wanna see some of your losts too. 😅
I have done many videos like that!
Good sh@t T-Pot. Nice incite
Thanks for the great video.. I appreciate it. Kind of a bummer there’s so many curmudgeons in the comment section who aren’t satisfied with anything.
If people are buying cards, they need to be willing to take accept a loss on those cards. When you buy a card for $100 plus tax, and you sell it on ebay, you need to sell it for at least $125 to break even after fees. If your card goes up to $150, you're only making a $25 profit.
Calbert cheaney and cedric ceballos. 2 double c names. Interesting
cool cats
Like the video but could’ve been 20 min shorter!
Hit that 2x button!! 🤣
Good luck on retirement with your sport card investment. Lmao.
It’s not a hobby for kids anymore it’s a grandparent hobby kids don’t make money parents use all there money on raising kids and us grandparents can actually s we in a few bids on eBay.
Run for the hills you will lose money most of the time better off doing stocks and stuff like that
I love these videos but I will say it's interesting hearing you talk about the grading flip while having talked about how stupid the grading premium is previously.
I still don't understand why anyone grades for any reason except authentication, but each to their own.
You can think something is dumb while also capitalizing on the reality of it.
I believe that's the definition of wisdom.
Profit Stacking Is Collecting
no one would ever admit if they shill bid. that would never happen 🤣😆🤣
Yeah, I wonder about this sometimes. How do we if some seller doesn't have his/her buddies come along to bid just to inflate prices?
We are all just temporary stewards of these cards anyway.
Notice how most of his successful flips are from the past, several years ago. Flips like these are so far and few and nearly impossible now a days. I know because I experienced the same success back a few years ago. The majority of the hobby (99.9%) is on its way down like it or not. This is not viable advice for most people.
Flips are easy to do if you are passionate about the players you are flipping
Another "way" to make money buying and selling sports cards. 1. Buy puts on all the new sports cards and Fanatics common stock. Create better collectors! Fewer people watch and enjoy sports. Make Sports Fun Again!
Getting a card graded is so overpriced
This is the exact problem with sports card investors... it's not about being a collector anymore it's about flipping cards and trying to make a dollar. It's turning into a sad state of the hobby. True collectors and the common man are being priced out of the hobby. As a person who has collected as a kid and got back into collecting is really disappointing.
I believe it's more the speculators, not the investors. Regardless, there's nothing wrong with it. If you feel you've truly been priced out, then maybe you should consider moving into other sectors of the hobby. There's affordable options available, you just have to know where to look.
It was the same way before... just at a lower level. I feel this is a false narrative by "Real Collectors" (Older ones)
@@grindstone11 Nah. When I was a kid in the '80s, you could buy a pack for 40, 50 cents whatever and have an "equal" chance to get any card. Now you have drop hundreds of dollars, just to have a chance at the better cards. That's fact.
@@BlueToronto That's because demand is through the roof.
@vintagecollector5340 And how much of that is because of breakers?
I think you shouldn’t make video intros like this. Sports Cards are not literally investments because owning them doesn’t generate value. That’s not to say you can’t make money with sports cards, but the way you do it is by using information you have that others don’t have in order to identify mispriced cards, which you buy low to sell higher later. The financial term for that is *speculation*, not *investment*. The third way people make money is *prospecting* which is when you buy many things not knowing when you’ll find something valuable, but when you do you hope it pays for all the smaller purchases. Gold mining is the classic example, but opening sealed wax is another example though with opening sealed wax it will obviously have negative expected value because the sports card producer is making a profit selling you the packs instead of opening the packs themselves.
Sorry but T-pot explained this and purely by definition of the word you’re mistaken. Per the Cambridge dictionary- “the act of putting money, effort, time, etc. into something to make a profit or get an advantage, or the money, effort, time, etc. used to do this”….. this most certainly without question applies as T-Pot said
An investment is anything you put money or time into with the expectation that it will eventually return a profit. So, yes, they are literally investments.
You guys need to read any finance book, or you will lost your shirt speculating
giid. to. know. Sir. thanks