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Originally Posted by rwperu34
Are you going to load up to rip or flip sealed? Also, last year's bottom didn't happen to be in October?
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Sealed is the way to go for guaranteed appreciation. Just don't buy at the wrong time. The people buying up the cases on Topps thinking they were going to flip at $1,000 a box were buying at the wrong time. And had the wrong expectations. Things were different in the past when pricing was better to start, but now, Bowman peaks on release day. Its the absolute worst time to buy and the buyers who don't understand the Bowman market thinks all Bowman goes up starting at release. It just doesn't.
To get a 50% ROI on a $500 Bowman box at release is hard, and likely not going to happen unless you hold for years. Buying the bottom (lets say $350 as a round number) and getting a 50% ROI is "easy" if its a good product and you know when to purchase it. That return is basically getting back to the starting price, and always happens with a good release. There are good hitters in here, so it will happen again. You asked about October, I almost never give out my specific data but October was "in the valley" towards the bottom. It wasn't the bottom but buying then would have been good. A 6 month hold would have netted a nice return. As long as someone isn't doing it on a credit card and paying interest. I guess that still works, but it will kill your return.