Potential Worth of Soccer Cards as Market Grows

[YayNJ]

Of course not. So why are we all buying boxes and cases.

[SidVish]

Originally Posted by YayNJ

Of course not. So why are we all buying boxes and cases.

I have never been into buying wax so I don't know.

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[LittleJimmies]

I'd like to remind everyone of this little gem from a view years back.

https://www.reddit.com/r/baseballcar...nson_1of1_cut/

[SidVish]

Originally Posted by LittleJimmies

I'd like to remind everyone of this little gem from a view years back.



https://www.reddit.com/r/baseballcar...nson_1of1_cut/

What are the odds? lol

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[YayNJ]

Originally Posted by LittleJimmies

I'd like to remind everyone of this little gem from a view years back.

https://www.reddit.com/r/baseballcar...nson_1of1_cut/

He's still pulling bangers on the reg

Constantly getting RPA's

[mfw13]

Originally Posted by YayNJ

Of course not. So why are we all buying boxes and cases.

I don't know anybody who is buying soccer wax.....since the pandemic, I don't think I've bought a single soccer box......

[Mitch]

Originally Posted by YayNJ

So apparently there's video footage of a Fanatics employee at the recent London card show admitting that they knew which breaker was going to hit a Ronaldo 1/1 auto.

From the little experience I had I can confidently say that I'd expect that to only be the tip of the iceberg.

[YayNJ]

Originally Posted by mfw13

I don't know anybody who is buying soccer wax.....since the pandemic, I don't think I've bought a single soccer box......

I meant 'we' as a whole, I haven't bought a box for years either, but it's clear that many people are - there's a whole new wave of 'collectors' that are even more willing to spend money than ever before.

Originally Posted by Mitch

From the little experience I had I can confidently say that I'd expect that to only be the tip of the iceberg.

Spill some beans

[mfw13]

Originally Posted by YayNJ

I meant 'we' as a whole, I haven't bought a box for years either, but it's clear that many people are - there's a whole new wave of 'collectors' that are even more willing to spend money than ever before.

You're confusing gamblers/investors with actual collectors.

The only reason people buy 90% of soccer releases is to gamble on hitting a Messi/Lamal/Mbappe auto.

[YayNJ]

I'm not confusing anything, hence I said 'collectors' and not collectors.

[cardshopmd]

Originally Posted by SidVish

Is that surprising? There's a reason certain breakers always hit the great cards. It's definitely not by chance. When money is involved there will always be corruption.

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Now, Distributors are breaking off all ties with breakers who can not meet or exceed the new quotas for all products across the board. I watched a few videos on it on you tube. YOU cant just buy one sport anymore. They only want to deal with the big money breakers now.

[BiggNuttz]

Could anyone help me value a card please?

21st year, Panini, unlicenced/pajama/no logo, Lionel Messi, 1/1?

I was thinking something like........$190,000 but I guess I was a bit light. Oh well, I guess I need to bid stronger next time......

[YayNJ]

That’s genuinely mental.

Not in a good way.

[mfw13]

Originally Posted by YayNJ

That’s genuinely mental.

Not in a good way.

That's beyond mental.....that's certifiably insane......looks like there are a lot of clueless crypto bros infiltrating the high end of the hobby.

[YayNJ]

I don't think it's Crypto bros, looks more like a handful of whales buying everything up to me from what I've seen over the past six months and pretty much selling and buying between each other.

Sniffs of market manipulation.

[Brazenways]

Originally Posted by YayNJ

I don't think it's Crypto bros, looks more like a handful of whales buying everything up to me from what I've seen over the past six months and pretty much selling and buying between each other.

Sniffs of market manipulation.

+1

It’s the same group of YT’ers cycling through fake sales between each other that somehow always land on Goldin, pwcc and lately alt. In hopes a “collector” finally grabs it for a price they thought was fair based on what they saw on yt a month ago.

Worse part is that topps and panini are involved as well and this was proven many times over.

[mfw13]

Originally Posted by YayNJ

I don't think it's Crypto bros, looks more like a handful of whales buying everything up to me from what I've seen over the past six months and pretty much selling and buying between each other.

Sniffs of market manipulation.

And where do you think all those whales are getting their money from?

Crypto (or the stock market).

[KhalDrogo]

All crypto is down for the year. But I’m sure the boom in Messi this year is from crypto.

[mfw13]

Originally Posted by KhalDrogo

All crypto is down for the year. But I’m sure the boom in Messi this year is from crypto.

That's a very short-term analysis.

Crypto is up about 2x from where it was two years ago, and 5x from where it was three years ago.

There are a LOT of people sitting on a LOT of profits.

[YayNJ]

Originally Posted by Brazenways

+1

It’s the same group of YT’ers cycling through fake sales between each other that somehow always land on Goldin, pwcc and lately alt. In hopes a “collector” finally grabs it for a price they thought was fair based on what they saw on yt a month ago.

Worse part is that topps and panini are involved as well and this was proven many times over.

Yup in a nutshell. Manufactured FOMO, while some 'mark' ends up paying well over the odds for something they think they have got for a steal.

It's an inevitable journey, but it's sad to see.

[yiguiri2002]

The craziest thing is that there are tons of LICENSED Messi cards that are much better than sell much cheaper than that.

People are crazy.

[JWBlue]

Let's say that sale is bogus.

Is someone paying the buyer's fee to do this manipulation? That is significant.

I guess it is possible. That should probably be a $10,000 card.

[YayNJ]

Originally Posted by JWBlue

Let's say that sale is bogus.

Is someone paying the buyer's fee to do this manipulation? That is significant.

I guess it is possible. That should probably be a $10,000 card.

Why?

It's a joke, and it's a perfect advert for how low and desperate this 'hobby' has become. You only have to go back a few years and this card would have been laughed off of the planet.

It's a complete joke. Pajama kits, completely unlicenced, no logos. The fact it's Messi and a '1/1' shouldn't even come into play. It's Messi a quarter of a century into his career. It's a clown card.

[Ra3]

Case of definitive (3 boxes) priced at $25k at one of the large online retailers, is that a joke??

[KhalDrogo]

Originally Posted by mfw13

That's a very short-term analysis.

Crypto is up about 2x from where it was two years ago, and 5x from where it was three years ago.

There are a LOT of people sitting on a LOT of profits.

And you are a short-sighted analyst who thinks every sale he can’t wrap his brain around is somehow illegitimate or the dastardly doing of crypto and pelican bois.