The history of pumps and dumps in the basketball card history

[theLUCKYshow]

Originally Posted by RandyC

Harry Giles immediately came to mind.

Took long enough!

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[LeonfromNC]

For all you newbies I got one name for you that y’all probably don’t know but I remember well

ANTHONY RANDOLPH

this was the first real summer league pump and dump

[Cavaliercards]

Originally Posted by LeonfromNC

For all you newbies I got one name for you that y’all probably don’t know but I remember well

ANTHONY RANDOLPH

this was the first real summer league pump and dump

Remember a guy on HK that was big on him.

[90sbasketballin]

These 12-13 LBJ Prizm have been growing too quickly. I remember posting in a thread that a few weeks ago that these cards will hit $300+ at some point, and they already did. It is an iconic card and beautiful in hand, but I'd be BEYOND surprised if they hit past $400. That's just insane to me for a base card. I'd rather pick up a nice game-used patch

[Kingschwab4215]

"These 12-13 LBJ Prizm have been growing too quickly. I remember posting in a thread that a few weeks ago that these cards will hit $300+ at some point, and they already did. It is an iconic card and beautiful in hand, but I'd be BEYOND surprised if they hit past $400. That's just insane to me for a base card. I'd rather pick up a nice game-used patch."


That's what I figured. I have four of the 2012 Prizm base and a couple other such items and decided to treat myself to a pair of Immaculate tags /5 because I could sell those base to pay for one of the cards I just purchases, if I so chose. And these tags are now the crown jewel of my collection!

[bberns]

Originally Posted by Cavaliercards

Remember a guy on HK that was big on him.

The thing is, his PER was unreal. I was doing some research a year or so ago on a PER-age adjusted basis and he stuck out like a sore thumb among true all-timers.

[Greg Clark]

Would the Jeremy Lin "Linsanity" qualify on this?

[le14]

Bought some 2012 Prizm Lebron PSA 10s about a month+ ago for long term hold.

But at the prices those are selling at right now, I had to sell.

[hawkfandan]

Originally Posted by Greg Clark

Would the Jeremy Lin "Linsanity" qualify on this?

I don't think that was actually a pump & dump scheme, I think that was a lightning in a bottle type thing driven by actual demand - fueled mostly by Asian collectors. That's how I saw it anyway. You could actually understand the sudden demand for his cards based on his ascension into the limelight, it wasn't arbitrary.

[hawkfandan]

Originally Posted by le14

Bought some 2012 Prizm Lebron PSA 10s about a month+ ago for long term hold.

But at the prices those are selling at right now, I had to sell.

The prices the PSA 10's are getting right now are insane. I was buying for around $225-240 at the beginning of the year and I thought I was nuts, but I love that card. I officially give up trying to understand this hobby.

I don't blame you for selling.

[le14]

Have some ungraded ones as well.

I’m thinking once grading services are back in action we’ll be seeing a ton of these sent in.

[drobfan8]

Jordan 90/91 Fleer
Steph Curry Rookies
Giannis Prizm
LeBron Prizm Lakers blah blah
Current Jordan market

Ebay need a different colour for sold listings that were never paid for. Because right now people are just hitting BINs and not paying so long as they drive up prices.

[bberns]

Originally Posted by hawkfandan

I don't think that was actually a pump & dump scheme, I think that was a lightning in a bottle type thing driven by actual demand - fueled mostly by Asian collectors. That's how I saw it anyway. You could actually understand the sudden demand for his cards based on his ascension into the limelight, it wasn't arbitrary.

The funny thing is that it still holds to some extent. I am trying to put together a few galactic base sets and I end up paying as much for his cards as regular all stars/all-NBA players.

[pejc300]

Originally Posted by gamboooler

Only the pump so far but since I've been looking to buy one the Pippen 88 Fleer RC in PSA 9 has gone from $40 to $500 in like 2 months. Rodman same thing on a smaller scale.

What the frick...how have I not seen this mentioned anywhere. Sold a puppet PSA 9 and a Stockton PSA 10 together for like $230 at auction two months ago. Holy cow, $600 for a pippen PSA 9? That’s one of the biggest jumps ever.

[ninjacookies]

Originally Posted by pejc300

Sold a puppet PSA 9

Puppet is still undervalued IMO if you compare him to Jaren Jackson Jr. silver prizms.


Everything is a strong buy right now. Everything.

[BC81]

Devon Booker won the ESPN 2k tournament, I think it’s time to start pumping those prizm base cards.


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[ninjacookies]

Originally Posted by BC81

Devon Booker won the ESPN 2k tournament, I think it’s time to start pumping those prizm base cards.


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My cheatsheat strategy backfired. I hit all the Patrick Beverly BIN's before he even got past the semifinals.

Now my only hope is ESPN releases a documentary on NBA millionaires that look homeless.

[ballhawkdawk]

Originally Posted by ninjacookies

My cheatsheat strategy backfired. I hit all the Patrick Beverly BIN's before he even got past the semifinals.

Now my only hope is ESPN releases a documentary on NBA millionaires that look homeless.

I LOL’d

[SlickRick]

Most pump and dumps I see now are the "Hey, looks whos in the background of this card (drake, Menendez bros, jordan etc...). They last a few days and the pump resurfaces every few years

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[clipperboy24]

Originally Posted by tmar214

101 Star Jordan

Gala RC /8

Psa 10 junk wax Jordan’s and the boxes themselves.

That reminds me of the other pump a certain member did of the Flawless diamond base /20. “It’s the rarest base set out there and should be worth more than exquisite, will be the next exquisite” or something like that, lol

[drobfan8]

Originally Posted by clipperboy24

That reminds me of the other pump a certain member did of the Flawless diamond base /20. “It’s the rarest base set out there and should be worth more than exquisite, will be the next exquisite” or something like that, lol

Except he was pretty spot on.

Adam asked what the LeBron would sell for and he stated over $400 to which everyone laughed at him. I think the first one sold for $600+

FYI 2003 Jordan Exquisite base were selling for $20 early on.

Sooooooo.

[Archangel1775]

Originally Posted by patchgenie

menendez brothers rc

That was strange, there were a lot of non-collector's buying that card. I found a dozen in a closet one night and they all sold for $10 each by morning.I kept 1 as a conversation piece.

[biggieruth]

Anfernee Simons actually had a very good progressive year for a player straight out high school. Check his stats out I can see them moving CJ and get a lilard a real number 2 wing or big and Simons working his way to a viable 3-4 option producing . Then moving to a 1-2 option a few years down the road.

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[k13]

Originally Posted by clipperboy24

That reminds me of the other pump a certain member did of the Flawless diamond base /20. “It’s the rarest base set out there and should be worth more than exquisite, will be the next exquisite” or something like that, lol

It should. First and original sets like that usually hold value.
Rare and great looking cards.

[imbluestreak23]

All cards get pumped at some point and time, even the ugly ones.