I think you're looking at it from a hold perspective - that's not my game. I open up most of what I buy, in my case it's not about how much over MRSP I'm going to sell it for, it's purely from the perspective of opening and the cost of buying on the secondary market. Having bought most products in the last three years, I haven't had any luck finding it under the original price in the wild except for the occasional instance when someone undercuts everyone by a wide margin.
I honestly don't believe I will see this for less than $195.50 delivered at any point in the near future. If it is, then my gamble doesn't pay off and I have an opportunity to either buy more at a lower cost or pass.
I think I bought three boxes last year - I also bought a few base lots as well. A complete set more than paid for my costs last year - that likely won't happen this year but I still want to open some and will likely grind out single sales on it and at least break even based on past experience.
I might try and buy one more box if the public sale happens tomorrow but that's probably all I'll go after.
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Originally Posted by mossoholic
There isn't very much to compare it to. The price gouging has only recently begun. From last year the only thing they price gouged on was 2020 Topps Chrome Sapphire. It was one of the most desirable products. If you held it for an entire year after fees and shipping on a give or take $325 purchase you would make maybe $50. With how the hobby has been I don't know many products that were limited release you could hold for a year and not even make 35%. Besides for Brooklyn Collection Allen Ginter X is probably the least desirable online exclusive from Topps. At $75-$100 it was desirable for buyers but not at basically $200. The MSRP doubled. You can buy a box of 2020 for under what a box of 2021 cost you right now. Those have been out for a year and have a short supply right now.
Everything besides Allen Ginter that Topps has jacked up the cost on the previous year version was selling way above this years cost at the time of the new product. Allen Ginter that is not true on. You can buy a box of 2020 for around $175-$190. Brooklyn Collection 2020 was the same cost as 2019. If they doubled the MSRP on that those would be selling for under MSRP. They have only done this price gouging on a few products. All of which were much more popular than Allen Ginter X.
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