How much money do you spend on cards every year?

hopalong · 11-03-2020, 04:54 PM

Maybe you don't want to think about this, that's fine. If you do, you can give me percentage of your take-home pay or a real number. Taking into account profit from selling cards, I still spend about 10% of my pay on cards (not that this money is "lost", I still have value in terms of holding cards).

GeechQuest · 11-03-2020, 04:55 PM

0% at this point.

Vinny1984 · 11-03-2020, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by GeechQuest

0% at this point.

Ditto. But I’m also not smart enough to take my money and run. Right back in she goes!

GeechQuest · 11-03-2020, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Vinny1984

Ditto. But I’m also not smart enough to take my money and run. Right back in she goes!

Yup. I’ve “pre-paid” 5 figures though in the past. Now it just cycles around.

AJPennSt · 11-03-2020, 05:05 PM

Probably about 3-5% - just started collecting in June. If I decided to sell I would obviously be way in the green. Commissions went up this quarter and I just started buying sealed Pokemon so spending went up!

Sent from my moto z4 using Tapatalk

1980bust · 11-03-2020, 05:06 PM

Probably a max of 5% of take home pay on impulse buys - and this is only recently I've started doing this. Even that feels high to me.

The rest of the cards I buy is with money made from selling other cards - which is how I've done it for a long time.

The_Reverend · 11-03-2020, 05:18 PM

Prior to retirement about 15K. Since retirement 5K but now I am being smart and buying, grading, selling to fund my hobby. To get started doing this since Covid I pre-paid from personal fund about 5K Crazy wax prices have helped too. Have not opened a full hobby box this year.

asujbl · 11-03-2020, 06:00 PM

A lot.

I probably don’t want to know.

Ericc5Bears · 11-03-2020, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by The_Reverend

Prior to retirement about 15K. Since retirement 5K but now I am being smart and buying, grading, selling to fund my hobby. To get started doing this since Covid I pre-paid from personal fund about 5K Crazy wax prices have helped too. Have not opened a full hobby box this year.

Feel like card collecting is the perfect retirement hobby, enjoy it!

beavers · 11-03-2020, 06:26 PM

OP, are you in trouble with your wife and trying to justify your actions based upon the actions of other addicts? If so, godspeed.

coltsfan23 · 11-03-2020, 06:29 PM

Over 100% of take-home income.

ninjacookies · 11-03-2020, 06:49 PM

Whatever's left in the stash spot after hitting the plug.

hopalong · 11-03-2020, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by beavers

OP, are you in trouble with your wife and trying to justify your actions based upon the actions of other addicts? If so, godspeed.

Nah, I'm good

asujbl · 11-03-2020, 06:56 PM

I feel like saying take home pay is an interesting twist

htn315 · 11-03-2020, 06:59 PM

5% or less, currently just recycling money, buying new stuff with funds I got from selling other stuff.

bmattioli · 11-03-2020, 07:11 PM

I scrap metal, collect bottles and cans, metal detect and sell stuff I find to spend on Flea market finds and EBay.. Has worked for me for years..

EJKaufman · 11-03-2020, 07:37 PM

Over $150k the past 2 months

KhalDrogo · 11-03-2020, 07:38 PM

Will probably get close to six figures this year.

slum22 · 11-03-2020, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by htn315

5% or less, currently just recycling money, buying new stuff with funds I got from selling other stuff.

Yeah, this is me too.

heatdawg · 11-03-2020, 08:12 PM

I spent 10% of my pay last year. This year I am already at 12% or so. I should end around 15% this year. I think 10% is a better number. I just went off before the boom and spent a couple thousand which I am glad I did.

nman84 · 11-03-2020, 08:55 PM

This year about 3%, other years about 8-10%.

I’ve been priced out since the pandemic and can’t compete for retail anymore. The 3% is all in the first three months of the year with Optic and a couple singles I picked up before the vintage boom.

Kobe101 · 11-03-2020, 09:07 PM

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Originally Posted by ninjacookies

Whatever's left in the stash spot after hitting the plug.

Lmfao!

To the op, probably too much!

Dame · 11-03-2020, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by KhalDrogo

Will probably get close to six figures this year.

Teach us!!!

eastbayak · 11-03-2020, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by GeechQuest

0% at this point.

Same here. Re-investing profits from past plays into current plays. It's basically been like this since the first 2017-18 FOTL products. Before then, it was a mixture of re-invested profits and checking account money.

reignman33 · 11-03-2020, 10:02 PM

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Originally Posted by KhalDrogo

Will probably get close to six figures this year.

11-03-2020, 04:54 PM	#1
hopalong Member Join Date: Apr 2020 Posts: 312	How much money do you spend on cards every year? Maybe you don't want to think about this, that's fine. If you do, you can give me percentage of your take-home pay or a real number. Taking into account profit from selling cards, I still spend about 10% of my pay on cards (not that this money is "lost", I still have value in terms of holding cards).

11-03-2020, 05:06 PM	#6
1980bust Member Join Date: Dec 2018 Posts: 614	Probably a max of 5% of take home pay on impulse buys - and this is only recently I've started doing this. Even that feels high to me. The rest of the cards I buy is with money made from selling other cards - which is how I've done it for a long time. Last edited by 1980bust; 11-03-2020 at 07:32 PM.

11-03-2020, 06:00 PM	#8
asujbl Temporarily Suspended Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 63,299 ohiosundevils	A lot. I probably don’t want to know. __________________ https://ohiosundevils.smugmug.com/ Browns/Cavs/Tribe/Buckeyes/Jackets/Devils TheFrenzy - “Blowout ain't a place for normies”

11-03-2020, 06:49 PM	#12
ninjacookies Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: All the girls see the (boi)/ Look at his flips / Look at his kards / All they say is (oh boi). Posts: 57,034	Whatever's left in the stash spot after hitting the plug. __________________ #5 world ranked Ledell Eackles superclection as recognized by Tuff Stuff junior managing editor, Barry McCaulkinner. Somethin' like a cross between Teddy Aguhob and Kaboom Mystery Packs. I got that Givenchy denim flow.

11-03-2020, 06:56 PM	#14
asujbl Temporarily Suspended Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 63,299 ohiosundevils	I feel like saying take home pay is an interesting twist __________________ https://ohiosundevils.smugmug.com/ Browns/Cavs/Tribe/Buckeyes/Jackets/Devils TheFrenzy - “Blowout ain't a place for normies”

11-03-2020, 04:55 PM	#2
GeechQuest Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Cedar Park, TX Posts: 10,779 GeechQuest	0% at this point.

11-03-2020, 05:05 PM	#5
AJPennSt Member Join Date: Jul 2020 Posts: 365	Probably about 3-5% - just started collecting in June. If I decided to sell I would obviously be way in the green. Commissions went up this quarter and I just started buying sealed Pokemon so spending went up! Sent from my moto z4 using Tapatalk

11-03-2020, 05:18 PM	#7
The_Reverend Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Texas Posts: 15,375 islubi	Prior to retirement about 15K. Since retirement 5K but now I am being smart and buying, grading, selling to fund my hobby. To get started doing this since Covid I pre-paid from personal fund about 5K Crazy wax prices have helped too. Have not opened a full hobby box this year.

11-03-2020, 06:26 PM	#10
beavers Member Join Date: Sep 2019 Posts: 2,331	OP, are you in trouble with your wife and trying to justify your actions based upon the actions of other addicts? If so, godspeed.

11-03-2020, 06:29 PM	#11
coltsfan23 Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: US Posts: 10,208 coltsfan23	Over 100% of take-home income.

11-03-2020, 06:59 PM	#15
htn315 Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Canada/US shipping address Posts: 1,566 HTN152	5% or less, currently just recycling money, buying new stuff with funds I got from selling other stuff. __________________ https://htn315.imgur.com/all/

11-03-2020, 07:11 PM	#16
bmattioli Member Join Date: Feb 2019 Posts: 52 bmattioli	I scrap metal, collect bottles and cans, metal detect and sell stuff I find to spend on Flea market finds and EBay.. Has worked for me for years.. __________________ USAF Veteran 1984-1994 Last edited by bmattioli; 11-03-2020 at 07:21 PM.

11-03-2020, 07:37 PM	#17
EJKaufman Member Join Date: Sep 2020 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 125 madelawyer	Over $150k the past 2 months

11-03-2020, 07:38 PM	#18
KhalDrogo Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Posts: 41,305	Will probably get close to six figures this year.

11-03-2020, 08:12 PM	#20
heatdawg Member Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Upstate, NY Posts: 1,489 heatbreaker	I spent 10% of my pay last year. This year I am already at 12% or so. I should end around 15% this year. I think 10% is a better number. I just went off before the boom and spent a couple thousand which I am glad I did.

11-03-2020, 08:55 PM	#21
nman84 Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 774	This year about 3%, other years about 8-10%. I’ve been priced out since the pandemic and can’t compete for retail anymore. The 3% is all in the first three months of the year with Optic and a couple singles I picked up before the vintage boom.