Classical Investing VS Collectibles - Collecting On A Budget - Buying Low VS Under Market

[@fatcattcg2526]

Started from the bottom and I'm still here.

[@xileets]

I increased my budget by going to the cafe at work less. (really good food) the girl there asked me why I wasn't coming in as much and I was honest "Saving for an investment in PkMn cards." She thought that was pretty funny and we started talking, and now, she's my GF. WAY better than blowing $15 at the bar for a fake number, or spending $10+ for lunch every day. B-)

[@hamster216]

what a power move. Hope its going well!

[@sportscardsetf1406]

I learned a lot from you around two years ago. Now, i'm still transitioning from my day job to selling cards. So I just want to say thank you!

[@EnriqueShockwave216]

"Its all about the strength of these mitts" One of your best videos right here, PSA 10.

[@michaelb1082]

Back in 2012 I worked a part time job in high school and managed to get some first edition fossil/jungle/gym boxes for a few hundred dollars each, and I was trying to collect one of every sealed wotc box. I got distracted later by college and my career and im looking back now at the prices wishing I had the income to get more at the time, because wow these prices have increased so substantially. I wonder if I get back at it, if the prices will continue to increase. I've always liked sealed product. It'd be nice to finish the collection.

[@oceansky6207]

I hope you did get more 1 year ago

[@Mallhall85]

Base zards trippled in price within the last 6 months... At least in Germany... In Summer i was able to buy them raw PSA 6-8 range for about 50-60€ Now its about 150-180€ The ones you can find for 50-60€ right now are PSA 2-4 range, which were at 10-20€ in summer... Not sure where this leads to, but i am pissed af tbh, wish id have bought more than 3😅

[@Danzo1212]

in england for a near mint you are looking at 80 - 90, now if you take your time like i do i only do auctions and i buy old job lots i have managed to get several mint condition base charizards for 40 - 50, its doable but it wont be forever so buy up while you can, i got a pack fresh 4th print blastoise last year for 65 which i think is a steal , since UK Print pack fresh blastoises well have a peek on ebay you wont see any non graded and the ones that are are crazy prices

[@Mallhall85]

@@Danzo1212 i got an UK Print charizard for 90€ 3 days ago! Sth between PSA 4-5... Think i did well with that one... Uk Print Blastoise ist the only Blastoise i still need for my collection of Base Blastoises 😅 I could get one PSA 4-5 range for 110€ right now, but i dont think its worth that much somehow 😅

[@dirtsquids9854]

see it now crazy huh

[@Mallhall85]

@@dirtsquids9854 haha true^^'

[@Mallhall85]

@@dirtsquids9854 but not that crazy tbh... Raw Zard Prices in the last 11months only doubled... You still can get Raw zards PSA 6-8 range for 300-400€ on eBay...

[@ciscocalixto]

I found you and your channel thanks to Leonhart and all I can say is that you've turned into my favorite youtuber related to Pokemon cards. Top notch material man, I really hope your channel gets more spotlight as the content you upload is second to none. keep up the good work!

[@tmk8807trig]

"Let you me know how you feel, you know the deal" nice. I love you SMP, Dawg!

[@lindsays2187]

This is a no bs, no flashy, blinky lights, zoomy in/out camera, view of our hobby. Great to watch with NO pack openings. :) I got into the collecting/hobby over 20 years ago, fell out of touch for over two decades and I think it's time to realize my accidental investment that was never my intention. Thank you, love your attitude, clarity, dedication and passion on both the collection and investment aspects of Pokemon and the whole collectable industry. Please keep up the great work.

[@Bahllin9]

Yeeessssmmmpratte has a new video out, let's go!

[@nicolasel-khoury1343]

“We’re not at some scenario today where you can buy something today and it quadruples in 6 months.” Lol and then 2020 did it’s thing

[@kevinhdo90]

"and expect it to quadriple in a couple of months. It's NOT happening." Literally watching it 6 months later and seeing it happen lol

[@GreenThumbSyndrome]

Wow I can finally test out my new 4k tv thanks SMMMMpratte!

[@jamesrichards3499]

Spending your own time to learn and understand the market is another form of investment

[@RememberPluto]

"Collectors are investors" Looks at anime figure collection that most items go down in price. Guess I am a shitty collector.

[@simongamer987]

14:36 lol, how quickly times can change

[@Manakaiser]

the real question is: is there an smpratte vid where the phrase "pick your poison" isnt used ? :P

[@jpcirb]

HAH, literally said it right as I read the phrase in your comment! no fkn way

[@sirbabybee6267]

@@jpcirb Same!

[@timsteil3595]

What would you choose to complete a Base Set holo Set 16/16? 1. Base set shadowless PSA 9 2. Base Set shadowless 1st PSA 8

[@mustafawakilpoor18]

These videos are really informative and helpful. Thanks for all that you do for the hobby and for young investors/collectors. It’s really important to have responsible role models right now more than ever! Thank you!

[@kyrakowan]

my biggest purchase was the €400 hidden fates shiny charizard gx, it is for my personal masterset

[@The-skate-collector]

Any card I buy i atleast plan to hold onto for the next 2-5 years honestly some I may never sell no mater how high they reach

[@Pokevers3]

Who TF dislikes these videos …. 🤦🏻‍♂️ this is literally free financial advice.

[@nirtheart]

Oh snap you know GaryVee 👀

[@mephisto40]

I just opened a box I haven't looked in for 20 years and found 120 base set / jungle / fossil cards in it, best surprise ever!

[@stephenhitchen4326]

DAMN got that 1080p 60fps going on 😆 thanks for another great video

[@curtisleddy1408]

Watching this older video of yours and you say “the market isn’t going to quadruple in 6 months”... lol if only we knew

[@xingnotzing]

Is there a $SMP etf I can invest in for TCG collectibles?

[@brianjames9832]

Spot on, Scott. Gotta invest for the long haul and because you enjoy it, not to make a quick score.

[@DarWin-bq3ir]

Nice Content - love it ! The best way to increase the value is to hold. We got enough time ... TCards , that are out of print WILL increase in value... thats a fact. No matter whats on the card.. aslong as its not a fake and you hold it for a long term it will increase in value.. TY

[@zamer5052]

psa 8 first edition shadowless base charizard sold for 183€ on ebay... and i missed it by 2 minutes....... i‘m done 😂

[@palletown_marketplace]

hans peter you didn’t miss anything besides being scammed lol

[@zamer5052]

PALLETTOWN POKEMON i think that dude just didn‘t know the real price

[@nickdrt5172]

@@zamer5052 Someone who doesn't know anything about Pokémon does not have PSA graded cards, at least not the holy grail of Pokémon. When something looks to good be true ...

[@Danzo1212]

a lot of things out there ATM in pokemon that are 20 years old sealed and dirt cheap my motto is this if i buy it old cheap and sealed with some kind of cool art you cant go wrong with that and dont sleep on the japanese stuff they have some real cool sealed old stuff that i think in the future will blow up in price

[@bazzam429]

I just started buying cards, nothing more than $150 I have also started sending my old cards to get PSA graded. Best flip is a gold star Espeon I got out of a pack as a kid, PSA 8. Still sitting on it lol

[@moonhead6299]

Wish i had my head screwed on like you. Well done mate

[@adityashintre89]

This man is itself a Pokémon it seems.

[@yardsalesavage9032]

Bought A huge Yu-Gi-Oh Card collection the week before last. Paid $20. So far Ive sold $1700 worth. I have no idea how much Is still to be made. Probably going to beat my best flip to date. I'm not sure.

[@ThoughtProvocker]

14:37 and after this video was uploaded roughly the market quadrupled in about six months

[@oceansky6207]

He probably got caught by surprise

[@ThoughtProvocker]

@@oceansky6207 yeah definitely

[@franciscoholdman929]

I didn't know you know garry vee 😱😱😱

[@never3b99]

wow I just found your videos and they're right up mu alley. Love it all. Thanks

[@chrisstellz1355]

Your grandma must love you. Your over 3 times a week 🤣😂🙏😂

[@Will-ww6yp]

Well thought out video sir. I respect and share your mindset, as far as being willing to take risk, short term sacrifices for long term gains, relying on patience, strong hands and accumulating valuable collectibles to hold for years. In all honesty, sounds like you’d be an excellent cryptocurrency investor! I look forward to watching the value of my PSA Pokémon collections and my crypto portfolios grow over time and I bet you would too :)

[@fernandomarroquin8901]

You have to collect where no one else is collecting that's where the deals are if you're buying at high demand you're taking the biggest risk

[@IAMJERM]

"we arent at a place where these cards can quadruple in 6 months" How about 8??? 🤣 2020 has been a crazy year

[@NerdyWeaponXGames]

“SmPratte now available in widescreen”

[@elusiveart530]

I bought My PSA 7 Shadowless Charizard at 300$. It’s now from 550$-600$. But this is charizard we’re talking about lol.

[@andreasmagnusson2521]

Great video, you are very reasonable and intelligent. Best of luck in all your endevours! Keep up the videos!

[@tcgtonysamazingpulls]

I LOVE YOU SMPRATTE!

[@arkuna7748]

Does it makes sense in your opinion to buy lower PSA grades of the english base set 1st edition - like PSA 5-7? You believe they will also rise in price over years? Or the higher grades are still the best investing over time, even when they are pretty expensive to buy right now?

[@memooftheday]

2020 is just wowsa.

[@elijahschmitz611]

@smpratte hopefully you'll read this comment. I'm currently getting into investing in Pokemon cards. I'm currently a believer in holding cards long term 5-10 for big returns. I've been Currently buying ungraded nm-m cards in the lv.x and hg ss era because I believe they are vastly underpriced. I hold them in penny sleeve and toploader to preserve my collection atm. My collection has started to get a lot bigger and I'm wondering if it's worth getting cards graded by psa as a long term investment? The even bigger question is hypothetically if I were to have one of my cards be graded a 6 or a 7 psa, would it be worth trying to even get the card graded to begin with? Obviously I'm not looking to flip, but still, would long term it be of any benefit to spend the money get the cards graded rather than held ungraded in a penny sleeve and toploader? It's hard to judge some of my cards as psa is graded by a human and to one persons psa 8 is another's psa 6. I can definitely tell a good chunk of them are in fantastic condition but like I said before long term is the price I'm spending on getting them graded worth it? Sorry for such a long question and I hope you are able to respond or to anyone who comes across this comment who has advice please let me know. Thanks!

[@danielmoore394]

Early 2019 psa 9 supreme victors paid 26.00 sold for 605.00 $

[@tannerthorne6877]

Bought a Masaki Gengar for $160 a few months ago and now it’s worth quadruple 😇

[@rogerroque9652]

Perfect motivational 🔊 woot woot keep educating the way you are!

[@gitusumbia]

I recently started collecting cards with my son these past few months. I started collecting the Team Rocket series, PSA 9 and above. Would you think this set is worth holding on to or think another set is a better starting point? Thanks for your video

[@gitusumbia]

@@RDMfitness I will watch them later when I get a few minutes. Thanks

[@ajhenry333]

Alright been subbed since almost the beginning of your channel and have heard you talk about how you basically hold 99% of what you have but PLEASE MAKE A VIDEO OF HOW YOU MAKE A MONTHLY LIVING IF YOUR NOT SELLING YOUR INVENTORY! cmon what you paying the Bills with lol. I'm sure you won't reveal it but worth an ask. Thanks!

[@Inframidi]

He has an eBay store...

[@pokejawn1072]

Mint/Near mint shinings & gold stars ungraded.

[@mpers]

yep.

[@ZenturionXYZ]

Great video, as usual very interesting!

[@ZenturionXYZ]

TCG AUTHORITY Me too if you’re interested in checking them out!

[@nathansiu5026]

where was the indent? I never saw it

[@chrynio13]

i could buy a psa 10 2002 blastoise non holo expedition for around £24 is that worth getting

[@BennyBiohazard]

cut from the same creepy cloth?

[@bbstepsbb]

This is not a joke. If I heard correctly... can someone link the PSA 8 first edition base set nine tails for $199? Thank you.

[@bbstepsbb]

I'm interested in the $199 Ninetails you promised me. lol.@@RDMfitness

[@kutsandribbons]

Savage video! 10/10

[@pokejawn1072]

50k subs by summer......

[@jakubkuakowski9309]

prices did quadruple though

[@lo0nytnt]

Are all 1st ed base set shadowless?

[@bblsupera]

You must have a great technique to sleep at night holding on to that much risk.

[@puppiesandpotions2416]

Solid advice thank you!

[@zedjaone]

Great discussion!

[@midnightmule2626]

your best video yet (that I have seen) :)

[@TTG_JG]

Thank you so much for this upload 🙏 Sage advice💎

[@umairtarar4997]

you are a great business man

[@tommyho8473]

Great advice!

[@adamgsbYT]

SMPRATTE GANG

[@charyvazone7969]

Soo you're saying I can budget for a Trophy Kangaskhan? That 100k do the math for me please.

[@arinbarouni6243]

I can’t wait until this financial bubble Pokémon is in finally bursts and all these big collectors lose all their assets... NOT, I’m a collector myself

[@davidkovacs2099]

why you sell only japanese cards? if you selling english cards i buy it lol

[@ZenturionXYZ]

I think sometimes you have to risk it and flip to get that extra income to make the purchase you want for long term. That’s what I do. But I course I’m also investing in my channel and side business. So the extra income from flipping helps. But it’s a risk too. It doesn’t always pan out. Tricky thing to do.

[@gitusumbia]

I think if there is an easy flip for profit or you need to sell something to remain liquid then it makes sense.

[@ZenturionXYZ]

R R yeah I don’t have an issue with flipping. I know SMPratte looks down on it quite a bit. But it’s just the nature of the beast there will always be flippers. As long as they aren’t scamming people then let it be. Personally I’d love to have a better position on vintage stuff but I just got back into Pokémon a little over a year ago and vintage maybe 6 months. I think I’ve racked up quite a bit of stuff considering the short time frame. I also wish I didn’t need to flip. I’d rather take the risk on a long term item than a flip if it was up to me.

[@gitusumbia]

@@ZenturionXYZ I just started because the kid likes them and then they grew on me. So I figured I would try to collect some older ones. I am a rookie here and people may laugh but I kind of like the team rocket series. Not huge value like some others, but I will learn those with time. The only ones I have flipped were the cards in packages deals that were not my target card. Recently I got a 5 card 1st edition lot because I wanted one card in it. By the time I sell the others I will have got a 1st edition riachu psa 9 for close to free. Once again, only a $100 card, but I got to start somewhere

[@ZenturionXYZ]

R R yes you absolutely need to start somewhere! Team Rocket is one of my favorite sets and believe it or not the Japanese team Rocket packs sell quick! You’re not the only one. Keep up with the collecting! Pace yourself, and enjoy it. I didn’t pace myself very well lol. I was like I need to make up for 20 years of missed opportunity lol.

[@gitusumbia]

@@ZenturionXYZ I am mixing older cards for me and new flashy ones for the kiddo. Any recommendations on other sets to collect?

[@jonniefast]

SEIZE THE KARP 🎣

[@jonniefast]

PSA 10 base zard (japanese) / bought loose @ $16 in 2012 flipped in 2017 for $600 (had extras included)

[@kitsunesden8085]

666th like here! Thanks for making this video, quite educational indeed.

[@kenshikenji]

This is a bubble. Takr a look around you and actually look at what you are "investing" in

[@DevilsAdvocate39]

What do you invest in?

[@vichash]

Your risk comment is incorrect in my mind. For example, when a student is on track to becoming a doctor what is the risk? The reward is that they become a doctor and get all the prizes that come with that, and if they don't become a doctor they will have received all that experience. In the same way, there are many options that allow you to have a very fulfilling life and take no more risk then what life would offer naturally. Then you counter your point with real world examples, there are many wealthy people who inherited their money and don't need to take risks and conceivably have much better lives then what the average person could live.

[@YouSayBooyah]

To become a doctor, you pay a ton in tuition fees, no? Is that not a risk?

[@jamesrichards3499]

> when a student is on track to becoming a doctor what is the risk? Let's say they accumulated 100K in loans to become a Radiologist. In 10 years time, AIs will be 1000 times better at radiology than humans. Oops.

[@vichash]

YouSayBooyah risk and cost are two different things. Buying food isn’t the risk of food poisoning, food cost money and food can poison you.

[@vichash]

Michael Waddell just because someone starts something doesn’t mean they are entitled to the end result. Someone can drop out due to many reasons; not like the prospects, discovering greater opportunities, or finally being unable to meet the requirements. That is sunk cost, what has been paid and can’t be recovered. Sunk cost and risk are related but that’s due to the human condition.

[@DevilsAdvocate39]

Are ur an idiot please stop

[@goigoi1015]

Insert discord :whatshouldibuy: ttar

[@TTG_JG]

8:00 💦

[@YizzyPokemon]

Why are you using so many big words in this video 😂

[@franciscoholdman929]

Welcome to business

[@TwoMG]

How are you able to afford to buy, invest, in more pokemon if you just hold them forever and never sell? Do you only sell Pokemon cards you've had for 10 years? serious question