SlabStox is horrible for the hobby.

bernalbrothers · 07-10-2019, 10:44 AM

I usually never post, but what I have witnessed happen is just the worst thing that could happen to the hobby. These guys created a membership program for a monthly fee where they would provide "insight" on players in basketball/baseball/football/hockey. Then they created another subscription when you could pay a monthly fee and they would send eBay auctions of listings of "value". Yesterday it came to light on the instagram community that they were pumping their cards, and then would sell on one of their moms account. I understand everything is free will and they didn't point a gun to your head and made you buy the cards they talked about, but in the hobby there are new members everyday, and they could easily be swayed by this. People were duped out of money, taking advice from guys who had only been collecting for 2 years. I know this happens all the time in the hobby, people coming on here and trying to pump LeBron/Jordan cards, but to be running a "legit" business and do this, that is pretty freaking low. They made a response to this, were they didn't want to take comments, and did not take ownership of what they have done. There's a difference of genuinly trying to help new people in the hobby, and then just swaying them for your own personal gain. Shoutout to all the people doing it the right way.

jcardstore · 07-10-2019, 10:49 AM

Pardon my ignorance but what the hell is SlabStox?

ClipsandVols · 07-10-2019, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by jcardstore

Pardon my ignorance but what the hell is SlabStox?

Website/IG account that gives "card investing" advice.

jcardstore · 07-10-2019, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by ClipsandVols

Website/IG account that gives "card investing" advice.

So they're just hype men that pump up their own cards and pass it off as advice?

Goldminer · 07-10-2019, 10:56 AM

It's like taking stock tips from a random online article... the positive one are written buy investors and the negative forcasts/articles are all written buy shortsellers.

Money makes the world go round. Trust know one.

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KnicksLife · 07-10-2019, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by jcardstore

So they're just hype men that pump up their own cards and pass it off as advice?

Pretty much. They offer a subscription service that offers "advice" on what to invest. Then they sell the discussed cards using their mom's account

KnicksLife · 07-10-2019, 10:57 AM

Check this IG https://www.instagram.com/ksu_yankeesfan42/?hl=en

Not sure if he is a member here

AbraCalabro · 07-10-2019, 11:03 AM

the hobby is alive and well guyz!
conspiracy theory!
haters are jealous!
whiny entitled collectorz!
forgive and forget!

bdrr · 07-10-2019, 11:05 AM

so what you're saying is that it's some idiot instagram kids taking advantage of other idiot instagram kids

i think what you're really getting at is that instagram is the worst thing that happened to the hobby.

bballcards4days · 07-10-2019, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by AbraCalabro

the hobby is alive and well guyz!
conspiracy theory!
haters are jealous!
whiny entitled collectorz!
forgive and forget!

Im a jealous whiny entitled collector so get over it bruh...

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AbraCalabro · 07-10-2019, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by bballcards4days

Im a jealous whiny entitled collector so get over it bruh...

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lmao the only reason you're oppressing me right now is because I'm a high end guy

DajuanWagner · 07-10-2019, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by jcardstore

So they're just hype men that pump up their own cards and pass it off as advice?

This sounds very familiar...……...

6celtics33 · 07-10-2019, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by DajuanWagner

This sounds very familiar...……...

I was wondering who would say that first

You win the prize

My Pooh Richardson master collection

DajuanWagner · 07-10-2019, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by 6celtics33

I was wondering who would say that first

You win the prize

My Pooh Richardson master collection

AWESOME!!! I will PM my addy……..

Glebe · 07-10-2019, 11:59 AM

I knew these guys were a sham from the start. The idea of their page was interesting and overall well done but they have no knowledge of anything. They remind me of cryptocurrency kids saying BUY XRP BEFORE THE NEXT BIG JUMP!!!

AnthonyCorona · 07-10-2019, 12:15 PM

Wasn’t he banned here? Brewers3 I believe. Bought all my Luzardos a while back. Good scam

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KnicksLife · 07-10-2019, 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by AnthonyCorona

Wasn’t he banned here? Brewers3 I believe. Bought all my Luzardos a while back. Good scam

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Temporarily Suspended

asujbl · 07-10-2019, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by bdrr

so what you're saying is that it's some idiot instagram kids taking advantage of other idiot instagram kids

i think what you're really getting at is that instagram is the worst thing that happened to the hobby.

This

I don't know if instagram is the worst thing to happen to the hobby (I don't use it for anything related to cards) but if you're dumb enough to pay for this then I don't know what to tell you.

SHowley2003 · 07-10-2019, 12:38 PM

No idea who these guys are but I looked up the IG account and ended up watching their response video. I’m going to start my own hype account for profit and teach social media nerds how to buy the correct size t-shirts. The stuffed sausage and man nipple look is not a good combination.

kenji003 · 07-10-2019, 01:04 PM

I actually don't worry about this type of business as they won't survive long. People with acknowledge with ignore them. People without acknowledge might trust them once and get hit badly and then turn to them with negative feedback directly on social media.

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jcardstore · 07-10-2019, 01:07 PM

Just watched the "Turning $50 Into $87 In One Hour Flipping Sports Cards" video on youtube and couldn't help but laugh. Their "projected sale" numbers are hilariously off... like 2X all recent ebay comps.

There are plenty of idiots to buy their crap though

ichirorox · 07-10-2019, 01:12 PM

The only people that you all should be blaming is yourselves if you're actually paying these subscription fees and buying into what they're saying without doing your own research. They are young entrepreneurs and trying to make some money from this hobby. People pump cards all the time, what they're doing isn't illegal, it isn't trimming or shilling.

jcardstore · 07-10-2019, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by ichirorox

The only people that you all should be blaming is yourselves if you're actually paying these subscription fees and buying into what they're saying without doing your own research. They are young entrepreneurs and trying to make some money from this hobby. People pump cards all the time, what they're doing isn't illegal, it isn't trimming or shilling.

Pathora · 07-10-2019, 01:34 PM

So I can get people to pay me money if I say to buy the cards I own? What a scam lol.

asujbl · 07-10-2019, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Pathora

So I can get people to pay me money if I say to buy the cards I own? What a scam lol.

Except it's not a scam at all.

It just means there are lots of dumb people out there.

07-10-2019, 10:44 AM	#1
bernalbrothers Member Join Date: Dec 2017 Posts: 117 drnateb	SlabStox is horrible for the hobby. I usually never post, but what I have witnessed happen is just the worst thing that could happen to the hobby. These guys created a membership program for a monthly fee where they would provide "insight" on players in basketball/baseball/football/hockey. Then they created another subscription when you could pay a monthly fee and they would send eBay auctions of listings of "value". Yesterday it came to light on the instagram community that they were pumping their cards, and then would sell on one of their moms account. I understand everything is free will and they didn't point a gun to your head and made you buy the cards they talked about, but in the hobby there are new members everyday, and they could easily be swayed by this. People were duped out of money, taking advice from guys who had only been collecting for 2 years. I know this happens all the time in the hobby, people coming on here and trying to pump LeBron/Jordan cards, but to be running a "legit" business and do this, that is pretty freaking low. They made a response to this, were they didn't want to take comments, and did not take ownership of what they have done. There's a difference of genuinly trying to help new people in the hobby, and then just swaying them for your own personal gain. Shoutout to all the people doing it the right way.

07-10-2019, 10:49 AM	#2
jcardstore Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 21,591 Jcardstore	Pardon my ignorance but what the hell is SlabStox? __________________ Just moonwalking through hell on my last brain cell

07-10-2019, 10:57 AM	#7
KnicksLife Member Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: New York Posts: 3,705	Check this IG https://www.instagram.com/ksu_yankeesfan42/?hl=en Not sure if he is a member here __________________ Flickr:https://www.flickr.com/photos/141429960@N08/albums Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/knicksforlife23/

07-10-2019, 11:03 AM	#8
AbraCalabro Temporarily Suspended Join Date: May 2013 Location: Believe in Saint Abra. Posts: 10,748	the hobby is alive and well guyz! conspiracy theory! haters are jealous! whiny entitled collectorz! forgive and forget! __________________ -FREE TRISTAN- LeBron Exquisite /99 - altered & damaged - A master class in corruption. NEVER FORGET: https://www.blowoutforums.com/showthread.php?t=1255123

07-10-2019, 11:05 AM	#9
bdrr Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Washington, DC but Los Angeles at heart. Posts: 13,315	so what you're saying is that it's some idiot instagram kids taking advantage of other idiot instagram kids i think what you're really getting at is that instagram is the worst thing that happened to the hobby. __________________ ~~I am the Lauri Markkanen hype machine.~~ ~~Haha. Kill me.~~ WHAT NOW, B*****S, LAURI 4EVA

07-10-2019, 10:56 AM	#5
Goldminer Member Join Date: Jul 2017 Posts: 382	It's like taking stock tips from a random online article... the positive one are written buy investors and the negative forcasts/articles are all written buy shortsellers. Money makes the world go round. Trust know one. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G920A using Tapatalk

07-10-2019, 11:59 AM	#15
Glebe Member Join Date: Jun 2019 Posts: 973	I knew these guys were a sham from the start. The idea of their page was interesting and overall well done but they have no knowledge of anything. They remind me of cryptocurrency kids saying BUY XRP BEFORE THE NEXT BIG JUMP!!!

07-10-2019, 12:15 PM	#16
AnthonyCorona Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Modesto, CA Posts: 11,350 bwoodcollector	Wasn’t he banned here? Brewers3 I believe. Bought all my Luzardos a while back. Good scam Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Julio better

07-10-2019, 12:38 PM	#19
SHowley2003 Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 6,788 SHowley2003 SHowley2003	No idea who these guys are but I looked up the IG account and ended up watching their response video. I’m going to start my own hype account for profit and teach social media nerds how to buy the correct size t-shirts. The stuffed sausage and man nipple look is not a good combination. __________________ "My name is Shaquille O'Neal and Paul Pierce is the MFing Truth."

07-10-2019, 01:04 PM	#20
kenji003 Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: rancho cucamonga Posts: 604 iverson0531	I actually don't worry about this type of business as they won't survive long. People with acknowledge with ignore them. People without acknowledge might trust them once and get hit badly and then turn to them with negative feedback directly on social media. Sent from my Pixel 3 XL using Tapatalk __________________ https://www.flickr.com/photos/144182080@N08/? need cards:iverson 1997-1998 fleer ultra platinum #258 /100, iverson 1998-1999 skybox/fleer autographics black, iverson 1998-1999 skybox premium star rubies #31 /50

07-10-2019, 01:07 PM	#21
jcardstore Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 21,591 Jcardstore	Just watched the "Turning $50 Into $87 In One Hour Flipping Sports Cards" video on youtube and couldn't help but laugh. Their "projected sale" numbers are hilariously off... like 2X all recent ebay comps. There are plenty of idiots to buy their crap though __________________ Just moonwalking through hell on my last brain cell

07-10-2019, 01:12 PM	#22
ichirorox Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Seattle Posts: 2,353 ichirorox ichirorox	The only people that you all should be blaming is yourselves if you're actually paying these subscription fees and buying into what they're saying without doing your own research. They are young entrepreneurs and trying to make some money from this hobby. People pump cards all the time, what they're doing isn't illegal, it isn't trimming or shilling.

07-10-2019, 01:34 PM	#24
Pathora Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 3,055 Pathora Pathora	So I can get people to pay me money if I say to buy the cards I own? What a scam lol. __________________ Check out my Google Drive! https://photos.app.goo.gl/4h1GwpG58qmxubWq9 129/250 2016/17 Revolution Galactics, LF more.