The Biggest Mistakes Card Collectors Make

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[@JohnnyVasquez8]

Another mistake people make is follow trends or buying items “influencers” are buying. Just buy what you like. Back in 2009 I went back and bought all my favorite Vanillas from the show and original sets. Wasn’t worth anything and still isn’t. I have complete sets and those vanillas are STILL my favorite piece of the collection. 🔥🔥🔥

[@beimircc6434]

Awesome! I also wanna get those old vanillas and Rituals! They have the best artwork.

[@vanesslifeygo]

people who did this in Pokemon and lost thousands deserve it :) as for yugioh I think the problem with "influencers" is they open too many packs. they might be able to sell all the singles, but the individual user cannot. the individual can buy old used singles from community groups

[@joshgilbert9571]

I agree. Right now everyone's going mad for the starlight rares. Personally im not a fan of the foiling, but its hard not to get into the hype. Currently i think the hype is bringing those prices WAY too high. And there are so many of them now! It's almost impossible now to get into as you will never complete the collection. Not untill the prices drops

[@realsetokaibaja5111]

Exactly 😂

[@realsetokaibaja5111]

I have so many old cards I cherish them all good times

[@prev]

10:00 That's a good shout on cataloguing, going back and finding the prices you've paid for things is a pain, especially going years back.

[@yanikotavov385]

12:14 That Monster reborn is strategically placed.

[@Tyler-Wiley]

Most people don't understand that the creator of this channel acquired all his product when it was dirt cheap. Most, if not all collectors are never going to get to this guys level unless they are making over 10k a month.

[@ryanetwaroo4052]

Facts

[@thenoobperspective7588]

Today’s expensive is tomorrow’s dirt cheap. The stuff he has certainly didn’t seem dirt cheap at the time he bought it. You can buy and hold sealed boxes of Rarity Collection for $90 right now, hold them for 25 years like Omar did, and you’ll be the guy that people are saying they can never afford to be like you. Collecting is as much an equation of time as it is money, and people today just want to BE who they see on the screen rather than work toward it for decades like those people did.

[@2736492821]

I make over 10K a month and probably are not getting to his level lol

[@2736492821]

I got your point but I am not sure about the future value of sealed boxes of Rarity Collection, I imagined that conmoney will hit those cards in the next limited and banlist. There's also always another reprint train coming@@thenoobperspective7588

[@matthewcallaway5223]

@@thenoobperspective7588well said

[@yot330]

The timing of this topic is just insane😂. Great video

[@JesMagna]

agreed

[@DLegend16]

I fully agree on #1 lol. Such an important thing to set collection goals, and something that is easy to struggle with early on in your collecting journey. I still struggle with it tbh 😂

[@koya-l4v]

Step 0: don't be in it for the money Step 1: be early Step 2: If you weren't early, be filthy rich Step 3: Buy 100K$ cards first and buy the other ones later (99K usd or less). Step 4: Hope the 15 year cardboard mania continues because you just paid 100K on a card. Step 5: If prices go down, cope and tell yourself it's not about the money, it's because you loved the anime as a kid. Step 6: If you made life changing money because a clown like Logan Paul made a video, ignore step 0. Step 7: People realise whatever that price was, was manipulation, and prices dropped. Here you can buy back or double up your collection. Step 8: repeat step 6

[@1337ington]

These are huge tips and definitely lessons I've learned myself. Once I created a priority purchase list and really dialed in on what I wanted instead of buying anything that caught my eye or literally buying booster boxes from 10 different games, I found much more joy in collecting. It also feels very rewarding to complete a master set or collect all versions of a favorite card. I've fallen victim to hype around a release and bought too soon or gotten fomo and overpaid instead of looking around and waiting. I've learned so much over the years and I recommend to everyone to practice these tips.

[@cjh_collectibles]

I had a goal to collect all the TAEV secret rares in 1st Edition and I completed it and even got the ghost rare too. One day i’ll maybe try get the misprint ghost lol. Thanks for the video Omar I really appreciate this!

[@StrictlySealed]

That's a pretty great concise goal, easy to focus on while still challenging. Congrats on the collection check off. Thanks for viewing the videos.

[@cjh_collectibles]

@@StrictlySealed Thanks Omar yes I learned so much for you. Keep bringing us greatness 💪 Next is PTDN GLAS is out my budget right now lol. I got DAD, Zerato, and a couple I need Dark Grepher too.

[@thenoobperspective7588]

Great advice. I spent a lot of money when I got back into it this year just getting sealed product and seeing what felt good. Eventually, I found out about Collector’s Rares and I LOVE texture on cards, so my first collection goal is getting every 1st edition English collectors rare that they print.

[@luxphos4340]

Thank you so much for this! Two months ago I was in Asia and I found a great deal for the BG1 secret rare playset of gods, and I did sleep on it, and waited a week before going for it. I wasn't looking for them, but I did think about it a lot for a few years. I'm so happy I picked them. I'll keep all those advices in mind!

[@BilingualJP]

Sleeping on a deal is so tough😂 I still remember so many sleepless nights of excitement and thinking but I agree it was worth it 😂

[@darksuicune_tcg]

Great video and solid advice! Remember to collect what you love and it’s alright if you make a few mistakes along the way as long as you reflect and learn from those experiences.

[@jakehxllxws259]

You have been an amazing seller to me over the years, glad I found your KZbin channel

[@CLT_Ja]

When I saw Horus, the black flame Dragon LV8 for the first time in YGO GX I immiedetly fell in love with that card. So a few months back i started to collect all the 1st Edition Ultimate Rares and my startingcard was a Horus, the black flame Dragon LV8 with a printing Error. The condition isnt great or anything but it's the best Investment I've ever made

[@jbiz2099-y4v]

There is a lot of knowledge here. I can tell it was gained through experience. I will just be starting out. I watched the anime as a kid and now I’m deciding on a sole monster to collect.

[@wolfgangfegelein2450]

I've definitely made the "buying the small pieces first" mistake. I'm saving up for DDS Blue-Eyes now, but if I'd just been willing to save for it 10 years ago, it would have been so much cheaper and easier for me to get.

[@lokephoenix1039]

I’ve got every single LART sealed and while I wait for the new ones to come out (which I’ll pick up as and when) I’m currently going for every JUMP promo. Following the advice in the video was the best thing I could have done, you’re a wise man my friend

[@fgh2756]

Thank you, you've inspired me to budget for the larger pieces

[@Deermir385]

Ever since April I have been trying to collect one of each quarter century secret rare. This is a much larger and never ending goal based on product relases lol. I have a good amount of them. I want to say I am over half way through. But I realize now a mistake I made was not making this goal into smaller and obtainable goals. I was picking up any and every QCSR from locals. But now focusing on one set of them at a time. I wont move on until I complete one set of them first. I think your advice is solid. I slept on a big ticket item and its gone up to a crazy price. That's why my goals are now broken into smaller and more manageable goals.

[@Tyler-Wiley]

Another mistake collectors made was back in 2020 when there was so much free money from PPP loans, stimulus checks, and unemployment that it artificially pumped up the prices of these trading cards. The worst mistake was buying at those times. Seeing as how we are now in a recession and inflation still peaking, I don't see prices stabilizing, but heading further down. So, it would make more sense to buy when the dust settles.

[@TheGreatSalsaMan]

Pretty sure card prices still be on the uptick…

[@2736492821]

we are now in a recession ?? technically no and may not come soon though many people claimed in the past few years that it is coming. regardless, meta-relevant cards are not going to tank in prices

[@Yugigreg]

Thanks for this video! I spent over 50k on Yugioh during market highs. Luckily I bought stuff that hasn’t dropped drastically but I’ve still probably lost 17% of the value in the products.

[@macmillerrr4742]

Don't look so short term buddy. Think long term. Im sure the things you've bought will be more than fine in 5-10 years.

[@hackbyrd]

Dropped $100K+ down like 50% lmao

[@macmillerrr4742]

@@hackbyrd you my man definitely bought into the hype and just for the hype.

[@Yugigreg]

@@hackbyrd yea if I’m being honest with myself it’s probably more than 50 over the course of the past few years but again, I tried to purchase iconic cards that can sell during any era. The non-iconic cards I picked up more recently after things have died down

[@bulbapig441]

I lost a lot of money 😮‍💨

[@cielshalow4193]

I mainly collect charmer and silent magician cards so I'm so exited for the anime illustration art that's coming out

[@Kenketsu1]

charmer with skilldrain and secret village is good

[@blackwanderer]

This video was so instructive and motivating! Thank you!

[@rockinthebunny1392]

This was a fantastic video and I learned some new perspectives for sure. Thanks!

[@erikedwardson7]

Great video man! Really insightful tips for new and older collectors

[@Yagami_Light1992]

Very interesting and educational video! At start I started collecting only Tri Horned Dragons, any language and set. I think the best think in collecting is what you want not what the mainstream is chasing. Ps. Superb video as always! Keep up the awesome work

[@user-uw4lz8nv3u]

Love your videos and your contribution to this fantastic community! Quick question: which Binder are you using in 2:13 ? Love the white background!

[@StrictlySealed]

It's my own binder. Can find at strictlysealed.com when they restock.

[@zinedinebettayeb5869]

Hey, i dream collect every ultimate and ghost elemental heros ! I have some elemental air Neos 1st for beggining but is so expensive ( french) thanks for you advices !

[@Kanto1999]

Really loved this type of video. Awesome job!

[@intense2020]

Yeah collection goals are really important, when I started I was collecting everything, but now I am trying to get rid of everything I don't really need (random starlight rares etc), so I can try to collect all old school ultimate rares (the borderless ones)😊 it feels so good when I can tick a card of my list, knowing I am one step closer to completion :D

[@SonicLink125]

My biggest collection goal is to get every TCG printed Blue-Eyes White Dragon and the opportunities that came when the DDS and 1st Edition SDK popped up were a no brainier. The collection is so close to being done now. It's been a fun ride! On the side, I'm doing all the Starlight/QCR cards of the Albaz stuff. That's gonna be hard, but fun. Btw, those green, orange and more sleeves look great! Are they the ones you'll be releasing soon like the Blue Rain sleeves? I need them for my collection binder. Haha!

[@mpoops2936]

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[@TabuSchakal]

absolutely right bro i do this for 16 years straight and all good things need time this is the secret for example i need 3 years alone for a seald case glas in japanese so you can't start with a top notch so simple is that good vid bro yo and for the younger collectors listen to him what he says and then you can build a very gorgeous collection with the time peace from germnay

[@Realdeal222]

We need a sealed collection update from you Strictly!!!

[@PKMNmasterJuice]

Agreed! Go for the top hit first then get the rest; started collecting Ultimate Elemental Hero fusions and went for Shining Flare Wingman 1st first. Move was worth it!

[@ErikSnus-h6l]

I like the earliest version of any cards.

[@farcanal]

blue eyes for $1000. yeah sure. not a great example considering most collectors on a 200 month budget will never own a near mint blue eyes 1st edition unless its pretty beat up or they save for years and not buy any cards. I dont believe for one second considering how late you got into the game that you dont have a fairly big disposable income. You couldn't achieve the collection you have without a very healthy income. Most average workers in most countries earn enough every year to keep their heads above water particularly if they have a mortgage with the cost of living and they probably only dream about buying cards.

[@StrictlySealed]

#1, I started with $500 dollars. #2, the idea isnt to have the collection I have, the idea is to have the collection you want. Comparison is the thief of joy. Thanks for viewing the videos.

[@easymaje]

The biggest mistake is buying raw cards from whatnot sellers, thinking it's going to be near mint for the collection 😂😅 . Awesome Video strictly. You speaking good stuff as always 👏🏼🤘🏻.

[@Tadick994]

Always appreciate the advice thank you for makeing content like this man your a legend

[@MightySuki]

I just collect Speed Duel cards, so all my "card funds" goes to that :)

[@rell660]

Awesome video. Great advice.

[@apizzaparty]

I acquired a DDS blue eyes this year, felt really good achieving that

[@prev]

Love this type of video bro, thanks for sharing with us.

[@Billy_Wyatt]

Excellent video Omar. Your advice will surely help many people. 👊

[@davidrendon1411]

Great video, definitely comes handy this information, I'm starting to sell cards I don't want

[@neutralups]

Man what an amazing video, you are a true one! Thanks dude. What would you suggest for a 50$/month budget? Or a 100$ one?

[@user-qy8tu2bk9m]

I just got into it and went way too hard buying singles now I'm sad at the money I spent lol, buncha toon and elemental hero cards they're good tho like elemental hero tempest and srl toon summoned skull

[@yashuastryfe125]

Has he said when hes coming out with the double closed penny sleeves (i want those)

[@michaelcostantini9039]

I’d love to get into something like collecting LOB and Metal Raiders sets for nostalgia, but I feel like I missed the boat on that lol. Wouldn’t even know where to start on finding any sealed boxes (at least not without getting scammed).

[@ShebbaYoung]

im just beginning to collect now and im doing so very small. Since my budget isnt that big each month I'm going for 20€-50€ per month and im not worrying about amassing a huge and expensive portfolio. I just want a small nostalgic collection to put my hands on from time to time.

[@georgidinev8876]

Thoughts on collecting psa 10?

[@nico7539]

wow great video. i would love it to see more collector-talk based videos :)

[@MRkriegs]

I have been collecting seriously since 2014 and... I agree with this video! Except when you mentioned maybe thinking about going for unlimited LOB. That is simply not collectable imo. Go for worse condition 1st ed or less of the cards, unlimited is not an option I would ever think of in terms of raw cards. But thats MY opinion. CHEERS OMAR!

[@Fc_inspired]

Solid video bro. Delayed gratification will be huge for people in the journey.

[@rijly6729]

The best video i saw in such a long time. Thank you❤

[@henrylee5013]

What is your intro song? It’s so nice

[@frankieng217]

Great content! Well said. Appreciated the insights.

[@presentingthepast]

This is some of the best advice. Good video!

[@annoyinglizard132]

I’ve been collecting a play set of every single card in every rarity from every set. It’s a LOT of cards. My advice is to try to keep things organized and protected.

[@DunklesNuke]

You really got me with this video.. I lost the focus on what I really wanted to collect and bought cards that I not really wanted. Right after I watched the vid I got my binder and sorted all the stuff out that I not wanted. Time to get the focus back on stuff I really want. Thank u Omar! :)

[@Peanut222Link]

At the start of this year I decided to collect every single Dark Magician girl card, my monthly budget is maybe 10-20 bucks every and I have mostly been keeping up to date with new DMG cards and buying some of the cheaper older ones. Do you recommend me to save up and go for cards like the MFC and LCYW secret rares first?

[@StrictlySealed]

Yes. I'd leave out MFC 1st until your budget increases. Thanks for viewing the videos.

[@thorlord2544]

Thanks For Viewing The Video!

[@ThisGuyTV]

Not rich my BUTT, holding onto literally 20mil worth of 1st ed VINTAGE booster boxes. That’s just the booster boxes let alone your PSA collection, binders, singles, decks, and collectibles. Dudes lying to us he literally is a multi millionaire. Don’t worry I still love your channel and all the content you make for us to enjoy! Most of us could never get what you have acquired and it’s awesome seeing everything you have on video for us to enjoy as a community!

[@VegettoBlack]

Cataloging is huge and something im dreading to do now since i never have and i have decades of yugioh, magic, and pokemon lol

[@AnimeWolfy]

What's a good set to start collecting?

[@aDeadTeammate]

I am sorry if you have answered this before, will you be restocking binders on your website?

[@StrictlySealed]

Yessir, January 1st. Thanks for viewing the videos.

[@Narski6]

Really great video!! Thank you

[@Whiskers922]

When you were collecting the sets, did you focus on completing one set at a time? Like did you finish all of LOB before moving on to MRD? Or was your focus to buy all the big money cards from each set first before buying the commons?

[@StrictlySealed]

The biggest cards in the goal. My goal was LOB-AST so I bought all the secrets first + heavy ultras, then went to lower level ultras. Then finished with supers starting with LOB supers. Thanks for viewing the video.

[@Whiskers922]

@@StrictlySealed Thanks for the quick reply man. I was collecting one set at a time, but I think your approach is better now.

[@StrictlySealed]

That works too in this case as the sets get cheaper and cheaper as you go from set to set. Aside from MFC and IOC that is, I'd try to check those off after MRD/MRL. Wish you luck. Thanks for viewing the videos.

[@thejpauletwaroo5992]

The only way to get these high end cards is to time travel lol

[@VegettoBlack]

U have no idea how many times I've thought about this lol. Going back in time and buying all the sealed DDS games at toys r us and bring them back to profit. Though interfering with history will probably inevitably fuck me over some how lol

[@thejpauletwaroo5992]

@@VegettoBlack when I was in high-school in 2011 them card was selling for like $40 especially the high end ones lmfao

[@tyangchizzle]

Fantastic video! Love your Collector's insight. As a collector, one thing I regret was selling my big $ cards way too soon, for the low low. 😭 I wish I could turn back time and not sell off my collection back in 2013. But I now know to not sell off big $ cards. 😄 (Curious what my collection items were? All Ghost rares up-to-date as of 2013; Ghost misprint Fusion Rainbow Dragon/E Hero Chaos Neos; Blue-Eyes Shining Dragon (RP02), exodia set, Egyptian God's set.) 😭😭 One thing I do now is, even if a good monetary offer comes my way, if I pulled the card myself, I'm not going to let it go. For example, I pulled a Starlight I:P from 8 packs. It's currently $800-$900. If someone offered $1k, I'm not going to sell. Reason is b/c I was the one to pull it. My hands touched it first, out of the pack. So, it's got sentimental value. Lol. But that's just my Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG (ninja) way. 😄 The same goes for a cheaper card. Example: Borrelsword Dragon. I took my bro-in-law to Cybernetic Horizon Sneak Peek and we pulled the best card of the set: Borrelsword Dragon. Even though it was $100+ at one point, I didn't sell b/c it's sentimental and being in the collection for story time with friends/family (who are into YGO) is amazing. 💪😄🔥

[@55osan]

Hello Omar, I love your videos, you make the best and most informative videos about collecting Yugioh❤. I have been collecting Yugioh since I was a child in the early 2000s. I have a very nice Yugioh PSA collection myself and now a week ago I achieved my biggest goal that I had and that was to find and buy the Shining Dragon from the retro pack 2 in PSA 9. I wanted the Shining Dragon because he is my favorite Yugioh monster ever since I first saw him in the Yugioh movie 2004 I was in love with the card. In general, my entire collection consists of old school PSA 9 cards. If I had my entire collection in PSA 10 the collection would be worth around 100k 😂. but I am happy with my collection

[@TheRealWarez]

He has all these things because he bought most of them when they weren't anywhere close to today's prices... he may have set a new high price when he bought some items, he may have felt he overpaid. But he took the risk bc he wanted the item... relative to today, he bought them cheap. Relative to when he bought them, he probably paid a high price.

[@danielkaragic7057]

My main mistake is/was buying more smaller cards than less more expensive ones. Obviously, liquidating less but higher value cards is a lot easier than getting a reasonable amount for a bunch of smaller cards

[@thenoobperspective7588]

I somewhat disagree with his position here. The big ones are fun to finally attain but sometimes getting a handful of cards that both give you progress and have great art to appreciate makes the hobby feel more active and enjoyable. For me, getting 4-5 less expensive cards per month over 0.3 of an expensive one per month can be more gratifying, and then save the larger purchases for special occasions like birthdays and Christmas.

[@annoyinglizard132]

Keeping track of how much you spent on a card can be difficult especially if you tend to open a lot of products

[@Pain-ec2tk]

I prefer first edition old school cards and if is played, be in low price. Got Buster Blader and Black luster soldier first edition

[@JesMagna]

if i’m just starting, should i go raw cards or graded?

[@StrictlySealed]

Raw. Thanks for viewing the videos.

[@shisuiakarandom-6213]

Amazing video n this is very helpful

[@d2h655]

Thanks for this

[@milfslayer331]

I just collect cards I like, the only weird thing I do is I buy playsets of of every single card I buy 😂. Lately I've been just collecting from the rarity collection. I'm not a normal collector I don't follow trends I don't buy expensive cards.

[@killaseason5628]

I do make mistake of buying cards and box's when and become broke asf after

[@Exodianotforbidden]

Im about to purchase the get campaign chaos soldier from a guy who won the local tourney😂 meeting him in 1 hours time…i feel this video is givin me hints

[@macmillerrr4742]

A-1 ADVICE AS USUAL. 🤘

[@dinogarbida3294]

Very well said omar

[@Trademerk]

Is lob unlimited set worth it ?

[@Tyler-Wiley]

Nope, there's just too many reprints running around for the unlimited version to be worth anything.

[@RoleyRxeh]

Step 1. Have money.

[@asdf3280]

Great Video.

[@NitroNEXT]

Cataloguing is important. I hadn't considered keeping track of prices on a spreadsheet but I did put everything into an app to easily search my whole library on a whim. I should look into the numbers though, great tip. Honestly I'm just glad I'm not a completionist when it comes to sets. I stick to my own arbitrary nostalgic categories and create checklists for cards that hold greater sentimental value, or I'm just out to replace things lost/traded during childhood. Having a good condition playset or binder display is enough for me. Something I recently took note of is the room conditions in which you store your cards. You want to make sure the room isn't humid to prevent curving over time. I've even heard people have experienced mold on cards which is terrifying to think about as a collector. In some cases where you can't move, a dehumidifier would be a worthwhile investment.

[@israelnunezvelazquez8548]

My worst regret is not purchasing YCS minerva when they were under 1k

[@koya-l4v]

If I start collecting again I just buy played cards in first edition from the original sets (LOB-AST) I just pretend it's a psa 10 because fuck grading and fuck those premium prices 😁What's the point if you have to lock them up in a safe at a bank and worry you'll get robbed if you take them out.

[@lavendertown8883]

trying to collect all the iconic duelist kingdom cards :D

[@avatardom7120]

The problem is people collect to create income instead of collecting for the hobby.

[@sabermaster525]

Great video

[@armastus1474]

Pay your debts first, then invest then collect. Having ZERO debt makes life so much easier, so work as hard as possible to get debts paid first. ❤

[@Kevin-fn1rn]

If you’re buying high end slabs now, better be wealthy. Cuz you could have got most of these cards under a grand just 5 years ago but didn’t lol. Thinking it’ll just “always go up” or it’s an “investment” is your brain tricking you into stupid financial decisions to justify your nostalgia fix

[@jgarb1]

Apollousa and IP are not going to ever go below stardust bud… they’re both generic link monsters that always run around in the meta game. Along side that, the sets they get pulled from are harder to obtain. Just gonna give you a heads up that you’re wrong when it came to that point

[@REIDAE]

I wish to collect every single waifu card in the game. Perhaps my goals are beyond the understanding of most yugioh collectors.

[@pristinedecision1877]

I can’t believe you slept on an LOB uncut sheet. 😭

[@StrictlySealed]

10k was way more money than it is now lol thanks for viewing the videos.

[@First_Toast]

Almost a decade’s worth of experience & advice for free? Gotta leave a like at minimum! 💯🙏🏻

[@Emptycardhouse]

So true