Selling Your Pokemon Investments Isn't Always Bad

[@gregoryshafer9177]

But having that team up box In a collection is such a flex 😩

[@imGrisky]

5/10 years is longer than most people think

[@monkey39128]

Yeah it's only been 10 years since I was 20 but it feels like 100 years. 😂

[@mols183]

Ha ha, wait until you get to my age, time flys 😂

[@MattPowers209]

I'm just now selling off my X/Y & S/M era stuffs along with a portion of my vintage collection like Japanese Fossil & Jungle set packs I acquired for the $15 a pop & now sit around $250-300

[@hectorcastillo1239]

You're doing it wrong, you have to sit on them for at least 50 to 80 years!

[@choconut74]

fuck hahahahahhaha

[@Fruitforums]

That’s why I always wait a year or so before I invest in a set to see how good they actually are. Research how many people are opening those sets on rip n ships longer term once initial hype has calmed down, what are the hit rates, the value of cards, the age of a set is an important factor too. I’ve only heavily invested in evolving skies, fusion, chilling, lost origin. A fair amount in CZ and 151 too, People’s arguments are you can preorder and save £15 a box… when boxes are £1000+ each who cares about £15 a box savings? You’ve lost way more by buying bad sets which have had way less growth. Not only that typically when buying a brand new set you’re waiting 18 months or so before stock starts to dry up and prices increase over msrp. That’s dead money when you could’ve purchased a good set that’s almost gone out of print and starting to increase. Now is a fantastic time to start stocking up on crown zenith, 151 at retail on reprints, if you’re in the UK then sleeved/blister packs of fusion strike, brilliant star boxes at retail. These are going to be double the price within a year, something like twilight? Most likely still at msrp or a 10% gain compared to 100% gain and in my opinion not as good sets as CZ, 151, FS, BS. Maybe people will disagree but my strategy has been making huge profits and I’ve only been investing for 2 years (properly 18 months ago). In the last 2 weeks alone my portfolio has increased by just over £4500. Over the 2 years probably 40k or so. I don’t want to be big headed or act like a professional because I’m not but I see such obvious plays and a lot of people just buy less desirable sets way too early on. A bit too sheepish behaviour. SS went mad because all the channels were hyping it up before all the cards were even released. Look at how vivid worked out long term after initial hype. Sure SS is a better set but I don’t believe the prices will remain high. We can still buy it for msrp in the UK anyway. It’s not worth my time to buy a set for £110 and sell for £140. I’m in for the long haul. We’re investors not collectors, don’t worry about buying something of every set. Put all your funds in the best set(s) instead even if it means you own 10 or 100 of the same set. While most people were picking up modern mediocre S&V sets I was going ham buying 150+ fusion strike boxes, a bunch of Zard UPCs at around £90, lost origin blisters below msrp. Aside from 151 S&V has been a bit poor IMO. SWSH is going to perform extremely well long term compared to other eras. It’s the last of the yellow boarders, last set to include Ash, the era of rip n shippers bringing so many new faces into Pokemon, to those people SWSH will be considered the original sets to some extent. C19 and Logan Paul also bought in a bunch of new faces during SWSH. It’s an extremely nostalgic and memorable generation. 20 years time kids today will be wanting to relive those memories and most likely will want to open SWSH over S&M or S&V. Maybe I’m wrong and S&V will outperform SWSH. Nobody really knows. I guess what I’m trying to say is look outside the box and don’t rush in too early. Some early S&V sets are now at the stage where you might want to consider investing. I’m just not blown away by base or Paldea evolved and will instead be investing in Fusion whilst I still can at msrp. Consider investments like fine wine, the older the more rarer and desirable they are

[@Fruitforums]

Maybe I came across a bit rude to everyone but I totally agree with you, don’t be afraid to sell less desirable products to buy something more better. If I was in different shoes and had a bunch of stellar crown I’d be selling it and buying fusion boxes even at £190ish. By the time fusion is £1000 a box stellar is likely going to be a £350-400 box at a push.

[@gregc6107]

I 100% agree, I buy after the hype is gone to see how the community feels about the set, for example chilling reign and fusion strike people didn't love when it first came out but I think the community is looking more favorably on it now. I personally invested in team up, cosmic eclipse, evolving skies, and 151 because I think those are the performers but it's never a bad idea to wait for the hype to die down

[@Wargasm509]

151 OR NONE BABY TO THE MOOOOON 🚀

[@RichyKnight]

lol

[@fraxz88]

Even people that can and do spend 5000 on cards at a time will likely not be buying 3000 booster boxes.

[@5starcollectibles103]

Crimson Invasion to the moon, right fellas. Lmao. Let’s GO

[@mototcg337]

I got attacked on your last video by some random weirdo, this market is driving people crazy!

[@vaporself]

I get attacked all the time too, don’t worry about it lol

[@mototcg337]

@vaporself thanks dude

[@monkey39128]

Yeah that was weird. That guy clearly had a humour bypass.

[@mototcg337]

@@monkey39128 dude yeah and btw Hidden Fates ETB just sold for $239.99 on TCG player holy cow

[@armydude142dontunderestima9]

already sold half my surging sparks position, made $3000~ waiting for the next opportunity

[@CaptainChedda]

Great video and advice

[@gregc6107]

I like to sell when i can make 100% my profit or unless I think what i have is not performing and I just want to get out of the product, I have a lot of dragonball super product that just isn't performing now but it's so low I figure I might keep and see if it rebounds

[@BigHitCollectiblez]

I dont want to be rude but people buying into pokemon for "investing" are really dumb when it comes to selling product. They dont grow a selling platform like ebay, tcgplayer, ect. wont research going to card shops or card shows to sell in person. Like whats the point in having the mindset of holding onto product that can potentially hit thousands and want to sell it early cause your afraid

[@gza06955]

Sounds like someone's getting ready to sell something

[@monkey39128]

His soul. 👻

[@gza06955]

@@monkey39128 short term soul seller I knew it

[@kvd2437]

Not selling stuffs is not a real investor it's called "moon boy". And those moonboy is usually the one panic sell at bottom also.

[@fallingdead9817]

When they get in the 300-400 they get a lot less liquid

[@SolidBrianH]

Back then you could get crimson invasion for under $80 all day. So to flip 3 times the amount is pretty good. And its argueably the worst sun n moon set.

[@chrism7842]

This community attacks you for buying cards over pulling them, and if you do both, look out! - let alone selling some sealed, do what you like I say. Ignore the naysayers, I find they're generally just jealous anyways.

[@kirbylucario9465]

You talk about opportunity cost but with that logic why buy pokemon at all when you could just buy crypto and make way more money

[@monkey39128]

The future of crypto is insanely hard to predict.

[@BobbysTCG]

The pokèpurist, don't like investors .

[@kiefdreams]

Lost Thunder is not low tier tf 😂

[@Passion_Ctrl]

TRUE

[@mototcg337]

Vapor

[@victormiranda4664]

You’re not a real investor brah brah

[@gza06955]

yes he is, didn't you hear his advice? 'If you can just - you know, sell it, and get most of your money back, and buy something way better, like, why wouldn't you do that? That's the smart thing to do.'

[@monkey39128]

@@gza06955 Selling my Tag Team and going all in on Darkness Ablaze!

[@simonalcroft7897]

I generally enjoy your content and am a subscriber but you’re really showing your lack of knowledge in this video. I know you’ve only been in hobby for a few years but your take on illiquidity is not true.

[@DavidPatrzeba]

Unsubbing, you need to chill with the videos

[@DJEzzyE]

Bye Felicia

[@mototcg337]

Weak

[@DarkVileplume]

Alright screw

[@InTheZone85]

pretty sure he's trolling you people gullible enough to cry about this comment lol

[@DJEzzyE]

@@InTheZone85 Gullible because we took someone for their word? Lol whatever iNtHeZoNegAyMax