Scratch Off Lottery Tickets vs Baseball Cards | Which Has MORE Value?
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- Опубліковано 23 сер 2024
- In this video I Bought a $500 Sealed Book of 100 Scratch off Lottery Tickets and $500 in Baseball Card Boxes to see which had more value. Please LIKE the video and Subscribe to the Channel!
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I'm just glad we're all coming into agreement that opening cards is, in fact, gambling. Good video!
We've been in agreement about this for a long while, no? They list odds on the pack. You're gambling. You hedge your bets buying hobbies or jumbos. You hedge your bet buying bulk. But at the end of the day, bet away.
It’s always been gambling. But, atleast ya have some value even if ya “lose” rather than nothing if ya scratch a ticket or gamble on a sports game. Even base cards are “worth something”
Not gambling at all. I don't open them for value I do it for fun. It doesn't matter to me what I get or how much money I make. It's fun for me.
I don't buy a lotto ticket to make a living. I throw 2 bucks at it to have a nice dream of what I'd do with that money when it gets obscene. Doesn't change anything about the lotto.@@juansullivan9366
@@juansullivan9366ya me too.. haha
I owned a card shop up until a few months back(closed for family reasons) the issue is most people that came in to buy boxes to rip were just gambling,didn't PC anything and didn't want to sell on eBay, or card shows,Facebook etc. but they would want to sell me the cards back and expected the prices they seen on eBay,most would just end up piling up the cards at home until it was overwhelming and their wife is yelling at them. I told a few guys that were doing this, if you're just in it for the gambling aspect just buy scratchers, then if you win something it's a lot easier to cash out without all the extra cards lying around.
Thanks for the great feedback!😃
truth. Churn and burn is just a slow death. really have to figure out EV and have some luck with cards especially now
I think the main issue with me is what you noted about the effort to getting the value back out. With scratchers it's cut and dry. Even with your card values you have to take into account the ebay/sales fees, the cost associated with the time to list/cost to ship/etc, and the taxes at the end of the year depending on how much you sale. All of that eats into the perceived "value" at the end of the day.
Good point!
Interesting video, thanks for doing this! One thing I've discovered this year after opening more full cases is there is a lot of value just bundling up base cards (both complete sets and random bulk). There are a lot of set collectors that scour eBay looking for cheaper ways to complete sets. I was stunned with how much my Bob Ross bulk went for.
Figured that same thing out this year too. And I agree, Bob Ross had a lot of sneaky value.
101% Agree, work is what it takes and if you have the time it's not as bad as people think.
Great feedback!
Baseball cards all the way! Much more fun to rip. Although, scratchers may have a higher upside with a $500k hit. Thanks for the entertaining video!
Baseball cards you sometimes find a diamond that everyone else thinks is just coal. Lotto tickets tell you what they are worth.
I really enjoyed this. I think the problem with the hobby is people are in it to money rather to collect. It’d be cool to see the best ways to chase the cards you want while still making some of your money back
It's impossible outside of buying singles.
@@chasejackson7248 just like any gambling, there is a chance, CHANCE, of getting a life changing hit. Like going for one of those Ruth.Ohtani 1/1 dual on card/cut auto. The odds are near impossible practically though, probably better than hitting that large on a lottery ticket though.
Really love the video! one suggestion would be to try the same concept with a case of the more “lotto ticket” type sets from Topps. A Chrome Black, Inception, Tier One, Archive Sigs.
I personally feel like that’s a closer comparison where you can’t nickel and dime everything.
It was cool to see you talk about the value of the baseball cards and how you can maximize what you can get from them.
On the other hand, I had about as much fun watching you scratch the lotto tickets as you were having near the end of the stack. Cool idea and neat to see something with some variety though!
I live in Michigan too. Twenty minutes from Lansing. Great video idea.
Happy New Year to the best breaker in the hobby! Been watching you for a couple years now and I will continue to watch in 2024. Keep up the good work Stryker!
Thanks so much! Happy new year! 🥳
This is an excellent idea, Stryker. Thanks again for taking one for the team.
The down the road value has worked out for me as well. Went back through my old card boxes and pulled out some Brady rookies that back then I thought were just commons. Then the players that make into the HOF. You pull those second and third year cards out and there’s some nice value there. Sure the ceiling is higher on a lottery ticket, however the odds are much much worse than hitting a ceiling card for baseball. Nice comparison. Enjoyment level is much higher opening baseball cards. Thanks for sharing!
I hit 60,000 dollars on a 3 dollar 30x scratch off ticket. The Rtoi was pretty freaking good. Great show just like always .
Great Video for sure!!.. I'm a super collector & I scratch lotto tickets but I need to just buy more sports cards because it would usually win in the end.......make one more video with one or two books of $30 or $50 tickets versus $1k worth of hobby or a sealed case of chrome blasters ......the cards most likely will still win but those $50 books can produce some big winners......
Ive never seen anyone do this type of video idea, really cool!
I thoroughly enjoyed this video. The concept of value/gambling laid out in front of us. The value with cards includes work, so many will opt for lottery tickets despite the odds are really designed against you. On the flip side, cards fluctuate in value quickly. And a $50 card today could triple in a few months. I prefer cards, but will buy a powerball once in a while.
The odds are against you either way, both are to make money for the company or state.
I’m glad you liked the video! Thanks for the feedback 🔥👍
cards for sure. even if my roi is $0, at least i still have something nice to look at with them.
I was just thinking about this yesterday and decided to buy both! I ultimately won better off of the scratch-offs.
I think this is a fascinating question. I don’t do any type of lottery but based off this video it was a lost on the lottery but it is guaranteed money even at a lost. We all love baseball cards and want to justify its financial side of it but we all know it’s a loss type hobby unless we really know what we’re doing. But with this video those baseball cards predictions besides the buybacks aren’t guaranteed at all. Those lots and single smaller cards aren’t a guarantee. I pulled a Ken Griffey The Kid card in update two months back. I’ve had it in my eBay store for 51 raw all this time. I just sold it at a 25 percent off deal. You just never know.
Thanks for the feedback!
Could you please do a follow up showing how long it took you to move the cards , add what the actual return was?
Kids...dont forget to factor in the Stryker entertainment value😂
Happy New Year, and a great time to reflect on all that content and hard work you put in since the start. On top as one of the largest breakers, keep it roling into 2024 ✌🏽⚾️🇺🇸
Happy new year!
Really enjoyed this one. Making lots of the less valuable cards/inserts of MLB stars is a great idea.
I really like this concept. I can't help but feel that modern baseball cards feel alot like a lottery if your goal is to make cash and not just collect. I'd like to see more videos like this.
Moral of the story; buy singles rather than ripping open packs and cases. I bought an Altuve /25 from the Inception collection for $5.
Im suprised you didnt get 1 auto out of all those blasters haha. Excellent video!
I think this video was cool. Great job.
I'd recommend buying cost to cost at box level. Example - $40 blast vs a $40 lottery ticket. Less scratching and a real life apple to apple.
Great suggestion!
Thanks Stryker for a great side-by-side comparison of the two. I much prefer baseball cards, because they are much more collectable, and hold their value past the expiration date of lotto tickets (unused/expired redemptions excluded). Also, it's way more fun to me to look at my PC collection of my favorite players and even boxes of base than to throw out used lottery tickets.
Stryker will always be the best in the business, and thanks again for the education and entertainment.
Well...i've never gotten to see a lottery ticket play an MLB game like last year when I was 8 rows up on the third base side at Dodger Stadium and saw Aaron Judge pound a line-drive home run that never got more than 30 feet off the ground. Most amazing goddamn thing I've ever seen, just pure power...and every time I see a Judge card I think about that. So cards 100%.
Awesome story!🔥
That is the primary point right there, I collect cards because I love baseball, I'm proud of the PC I have built the past couple years and would never sell a good many in it. If you are in it to be a merchant only then I do feel sorry for those that choose that. Baseball is so far above the other major team sports when comes to the romanticism of the game. The experiences and feelings that you have at the ballpark can not be rivaled on a football field or basketball court. Baseball is personal, our heroes look like us, act like us and the real ones still play the game and appreciate it like we did. Sorry to ramble but I get juiced when I read somebody has an experience at the ballpark.
I thoroughly enjoy both of these past times to be honest. ❤. Happy New Year
This is awesome! Please make this a series.
This would be a stretch but I would love to see this comparison between baseball and Pokémon. I would want to see your take on this comparison.
That would be interesting. I don't know much about Pokemon so It would take a lot longer to figure out values.
@@StrykerBreaks maybe a collaboration with @pokevault8 would be the best option. I watch both of you regularly and he is basically you for Pokémon cards.
Very cool video, love the comparison. And I’ll go with cards.
The reality is if you don’t know what you’re doing whether it’s gambling or ripping cards, you’re going to get obliterated. I know gamblers that make bank of scratchers, just like anything you have to put in work. Great video, now you got me thinking about buying whole stack of scratchers 🤑 lol
Don't do it lol!
I loved this video Stryker … I’d love to see more like this or similar. I even enjoyed you showing us how you get value out the blasters. By lotting things.
Glad you enjoyed!!
Buyer in the Marquez & Tovar!!! Unfortunately Marquez value dipped with being injured the last 2 years, but bonus for me as a player I PC, Tovar being the Rockies too rookie, just started to build that PC! I prefer to gamble on cards than lotto/casino!! Thanks for sharing 👊🤘
Great video! Totally appreciate the explaining of the 'extraction of value' and the lottery comparison was cool. Keep it up!!
Very cool idea Stryker. I'd love to see the ROI of a baseball hobby box compared to a football, and a basketball hobby box of the closest comparison of hobby boxes.i know the cost is way more. But would be cool to see that. 💡
That's an incredibly variable analysis. Even if ROI in any single product were consistent, researching every card would take hours of time. You're welcome to watch the videos of hobby box breaks, search the price comps of every single card, put them in a spreadsheet, add them up, average them out across a 10-box sample size (30 boxes total ~5000 cards), and report your findings back to us. Great idea though 😀👍
That’s a good idea! I’m pretty sure football and basketball are very bad compared to baseball but I’m not an expert on the other sports.
And sir you are one of the best who breaks down the stats and help share the info which I thank you. Happy collecting
I've done many scratch ticket books and you're guaranteed 50% value back. Usually you get 50-70% back. With card boxes you usually get less than half value back unless you hit a monster like that $100 card you got. You can estimate the "value" of cards but someone has to be willing to pay that for them wheras scratch tickets are easy cash.
Thanks for the feedback! 😃👍
I absolutely love the creativity! Good job on the video man I would definitely watch more videos like this. Other than different value scratch offs, I’m not sure exactly how much you can change it up, but I’m sure you can come up with something. Thanks, happy new year!
Thanks! Happy New Year!
I agree with a few posts I’ve read, that while the cards have a perceived value while the lottery tickets have an actual value. Easily redeemed. What’s your time worth? Post them, package them, send them. Not to mention cost and fees associated. Lottery tickets, just go down to the store and get your money.
That being said…. Lottery tickets are not fun. Opening packs of cards (in my opinion) is fun. 😁
I'd say in this video, the baseball cards absolutely took the win. I may be a little biased tho as I'm a baseball card collector and card seller on eBay and Mercari as well as a fan of the Stryker Breaks.
Thanks for the feedback!
if you inflate all the values like he did its forsure a win lol. he asigned $60 value to a 10 card lot you can buy every card in for $14.8
Excellent episode- out of the box thinking yo!!!!
16:05 but you're dipping into your cost by grading it boss...Keep it raw 😜
This has been one of my favorite vids of yours...
Thanks for posting this!
AWESOME! Would love to see more content similar. Especially because I purchase both 🤷♂️ have a great new year and a awesome year of rips!!!
I did the same thing a while back, just to test. Cards won for me. Actually scratched them off in a baking sheet to keep the scratch off boogers contained. I do the same thing with home run challenge cards lol.
Good idea!
Love this content man. I like how from time to time you do vids like these to explain the basics as if there is new collectors watching. So great!
I would also say, just like gambling the house always wins in the long run. But we do it for the fun and thrill of the chase!
Thanks! I agree!
Also in terms of video content could be chrome or not. But it would be a fun one to see how many different formats you need to buy to fully form a base set. Haha.
I've ripped bout nearly 15 chrome megas, probably 5-10 blasters with 1 hobby box and maybe 8 individual jumbo packs and after all this time still 1 card off of a full set lol.
So does 1 full jumbo box really get you a set or is Topps/fanatics holding or specifically collating certain cards in certain formats lol??
@@robhanson2653I have wondered the same myself. Do they only put a couple of the cards into correlation in just hobby and then a couple more in just retail. I know they don't do it with all sets because last year I put together a Topps Chrome set completely from retail. What made me wonder is I decided to go ahead and do Bowman Platinum, well I have two complete sets minus one card. #1 JD Martinez. It's crazy how I never got him when the box correlation was always the exact same. It seems impossible because of that. Good point though
My buddy is addicted to scratch offs. Me cards. I go to his house and he is always whining about being broke. I just sell him my cards. And make money. Happy new year Stryker. To another great ripping year!!!!
I also bought 1 blaster of topps chrome update, and pulled a Volpe white Let's Go, which i think is a case hit. There was 1 red version listed for $1000, but zero whites have been listed or sold when i chexked last.
Those "Let's Go" inserts are sweet!
Awesome video Stryker. I think we can all agree the most value is the knowledge you drop every time you put a video out there for us. Keep letting the videos flow my friend!!
my boy and i were just arguing which was better a few weeks ago this is amazing timing thank you lmao
Ive been thinking of doing this exact video for about a year now and it's awesome to see you do it. So I believe in this scenario the scratchers win. When you take into account time and effort, the scratchers were a no brainier win. But that said, you did Chrome 23 blasters. IMO the worst baseball product for the price even with buy backs as the odds are so terrible in those. I'm shocked you didn't even get 1 auto. Had you done 2 hobby boxes, I feel like the cards may be the better option.
If you do this again, I'd do a $500 challenge. $500 in random scratchers and $500 in a curated mixer of cards.
Fun video for sure. Hope the Shohei grades out for you. That was a sweet pull.
Also, Walker seems to be hotter than Corbin in actual sales prices that I've seen. Why? No idea, but Walker has sold well for me compared to Corbin. More views, more sales and equal value. I assume it's a Cardinals bump.
Great points! I'd probably do hobby boxes of something next time. I wonder about 2022 Update JUMBO boxes vs scratchers...
I liken opening packs to sports betting because I have a topical interest in baseball. Opening packs is gambling and I treat it as such. I consider any money spent on gambling as money spent for entertainment purposes only. The only thing I gained, even if I "win", was entertainment because in the long run you always will lose money. Gambling companies wouldn't be in business if that were not the case. The argument "well at least with ripping packs you can add to your collection" is a red herring because you can buy singles for your collection for much less money. - WW
Id like to see more comparisons like this. But id rather see say, $300 in 2008 chrome vs $300 in 2018 chrome 😏 ten year gaps… 2001 vs 2011 and so on
I love it! Great idea! Keeping it fresh!
Great idea and thanks for the entertainment!
Yeah... now do one of those "Inception," type boxes in faux diamonds or whatever vs. a roll of $20 scratchers. That'd be fun.
Another thing you need to consider when selling cards is that on top of the high ebay fees, you also need to pay taxes on the sale. So take an abbitional 22% off any cards you sell on ebay. you will get a tax form directly from ebay if you sell over $600 in a year. Your net is usually about 60% of what you sell the card for.
If you do local flea market you can make out better but you are "legally" supposed to pay taxes on those sales too.
Amazing video as always. For a fun experiment is a hobby or jumbo box of 2017,18,19 chrome or someone like that worth the price what are the odds of you breaking even
Put a few $10/$20 lotto tickets in a break and random the winning prize, if any, to all in the break
Very cool video Stryker. Cept I think you'd have to value all the cards as if raw only and on the low end of the value range for each card cause of cost of selling the cards with fees and etc. But great fun video Stryker. Thank you.
Thanks! I kept it all raw except for the biggest card which I will be grading.
Interesting. I always say baseball ripping is a scratch off... Sometimes all you need is a prayer and a lottery ticket... Thanks for rhe video 🍀🥂🤘
$50 Tickets vs a Case? That's high roller
As someone who tries to sell cards on EBay this was super helpful. Need to try more cards lots
This was great but I don’t think the average person can recoup the money from selling cards like you can. A lot of folks don’t know how to grade. Aren’t there eBay seller fees too? My guess is the average person couldn’t get half of your estimate for cards, so unless they are doing it for PC there is no reason to gamble on cards. Or lotto for that matter. At least Vegas odds will give you 49% for black jack
Everyday Boss! When I buy a Blaster I always use cash so whatever change is left..I throw it in the Lotto machine at Walmart! But even if you get hosed on a blaster... You can still make sets...or utilize them Acunas....and Ohtanis!!
Don't fix it...if it ain't broken! Dig your content..
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I'm from Iowa City..but my second home is Battle Creek..So I also play Michigan lotto when I'm there.. Because Y'all except credit cards!!
Thanks for the comment and thanks for watching!😃👍
Nice Expierment! I get a thrill out of scratching tickets! Lotto in comparison to sports cards, both can be addictive! And both can put u in the poor house! If not done responsibly!
I done both...
Cards are BANGERS and a lot funnier...
Lottery tickets are a waste... Trading Card's, saved my life ❤. True statement.
Love to hear it! Thanks for watching!!😃👍
What happened to blaster boxes? Not even one auto? Did they change them from the first run? There were a lot of numbered/auto cards when they first came out…
Great idea for a video! Very fun. On a side note i wish they could move lottery to a card store so i wouldn't be held up every day by scratchers trying to hit big or cashing in the big 2 dollar winner
Enjoy this comparison video between scratch offs and card box openings! For me its a no brainer cards have a much better fun factor and from my experiences ive done way better on ripping a box of cards for ROI than scratch offs. Happy New Year Stryker!
Wow i was just thinking about this the other day when debating if i should spend 40 on a blaster or not vs 4 tickets lol.
I'd go baseball cards every day, but it is definitely something to think about.
Great comparison! I have been hearing live breaks being compared to gambling. May there are some breaks for scratchers out there 😂
I did this similar experiment back in 1998 and stuck to ripping packs after my experiment.
I've scratched books of tickets with my brother and it was horrible by the end! But this was a lot of fun brother! I'd really like to see another one. Happy New Year's Day 🎉
This is a comparison I think about sometimes when I’m at a convenience store. I barely ever play scratch tickets fwiw. Interestingly, my best hit from both baseball cards and scratch tickets is right around $150. However, some of my favorite cards aren’t necessarily worth big money but it’s a player I enjoy collecting, so in addition to the potential monetary vale of cards, it sometimes yields something of enjoyment that scratch tickets (or any other kind of gambling, really) doesn’t provide.
I have zero lottery tickets in top loaders to show my kid. Baseball cards help tell a better story than a scratcher.
Stay away from the Holiday Tickets!!! They spread the winnings around to the second chance prizes in most states. And plus they make so many of them each holiday!!!
In addition to the others, cash will always be cash. Instant ROI. Cards is a grind,
Stretching the prices for sure 😂
Awesome video. Happy New Year!!!! Can’t wait for 2024 cards to come out
Litter ticket are like gold... Wen u win it holds its value... Not to mention its slot smaller investment for a possible bigger return... Cards have value but u don't always get what u think or what its actually worth... N its a bigger investment for a bigger return... Not to take away from cards once in a while u can hit a nice one...
Thanks for the input!
That was interesting. Definitely the baseball for the fun factor. The editing was good and it kept things moving. The pace and commentary kept me engaged throughout. Personally, the scratch offs were as tedious to watch as they probably were to open. It was cool to see the comparison tho. Happy new years!👊
Thanks for the feedback brother! What do you think I should do to make the scratching more fun to watch?
@@StrykerBreaks so I thought about it a bit and I think something you could do to make the scratch offs more fun to watch would be to only show winning scratches. It would lessen the amount of scratching the audience would have to watch and get straight to the good part. Don’t show any losing scratches, only a winning scratch makes the cut. You could scratch em all and I bet you could do a recap with only winning scratches in less than a minute or two. It would still get the point across and make the video move quicker in the beginning. I don’t wanna see you scratch, I just wanna see what you made total.
And next time…hit the 500K! That would do it right off the bat!🤘🤩🤘
On lotto tickets, if you get tired of scratching, you can just scratch off the code and scan it in the lottery app (I'm in Ohio, I assume Michigan has an app also) and it tells you if its a winner and how much. You can also redeem them for points if it's a loser. Thanks for the video though, I always joke with the wife and kids that buying boxes of cards are like playing the lottery, haha.
That was kind of eye opening, and my eBay store sells around $2200-$1800 a month and I was a bit surprised at the total value of the cards. Especially since, honestly that might have been the worst run of blasters I've seen for this product. Putting it in the context you did it's a little similar both ways. With boxes you never got that big hit however $80 of buybacks bumped that total. Same can be said for the lottery Tix, you never got that big hit, like $500 or even $100. Really enjoyed this video and look forward to more of the same. Thanks brother.
Card collecting is 100% gambling just more wholesome. I spend time with my kids opening cards organizing them and we have some great fun doing it that are lasting memories. If I get lucky and hit something huge awesome but at the end of the day there is a different fun factor you are left with after opening cards
Definitely an easier choice for me to buy certain singles of who I want to invest in Vs. buying actual hobby boxes or lotto tickets.
I agree that Singles are the way to go from a value standpoint. But ripping is much funner for me.
The lottery tickets win in this instance. It takes way too mich tome and effort to extract the $ from the cards. And the redemption credit isn't cash either.
If you are looking for an immediate turn around, the scratch-offs win in this scenario. There are a NUMBER of factors that go into sports cards. Grading being the big denominator. If the card comes back a PSA 9 you take a huge hit. There's also the time it takes to list cards, wait for a sell/auction to close, etc. I see the long-term upside in cards, but again, it's not without a little elbow grease. Honestly I would say with the pros and cons, this is more of a tie than anything.
The choice of scratcher coin was boss move.
I much prefer singles, but small retail rips, as well as low budget breaks are always fun. I’ve ripped some pretty decent cards, but have always gotten better return on investment via singles.
Signals without a doubt is the way to go.
It's absolutely the best video I've seen this year.. the first and only but it's early lol😅
Awesome video, love the perspective you gave here
Thanks!
Yes please more of these videos with higher amount tickets
Great video. Shows you the correlation between gambling and cards. Also shows how much time it may take to recoup the investment!
Sportscards are my way to go. Great idea and video. I love the way you think. HAPPY NEW YEAR!!
Would be interesting to see over time what gives you the biggest hit. The scratch offs you probably have a better chance for a huge hit. But cards are more fun to rip and watch be ripped.
Great video! Super interesting content.. from an ROI perspective the main difference is lottos are one and done while card values can fluctuate overtime, especially if you get a rookie who later booms in the sport. There are two issues with this as a long term investment strategy - market volatility due to real life performance or otherwise (see Wander) and over saturation (meaning your base cards, as an asset, will have a value cap).
Long-term, it’s probably wiser to invest in the GOATs and/or gamble on specific rookies and just rip for fun/with house money if you can. Otherwise, it’s pretty similar to lotto tickets.
Hey everyone absolutely great video, im super new to the side of selling baseball cards I mostly just purchase and hoard. I have a quick question for anyone who could answer as I am clueless. I have a extremely large amount of score 91 and Donruss 91 cards is there anything I should lookout for or just do with them. Thanks all!
Not a whole lot of value there so you need to look for rcs and any errors etc with value. Then donate the commons to a church, etc. and take a tax credit. imo