Kids today are priced out of the hobby - Page 4

cardsin47 · 06-17-2023, 02:37 PM

I wonder what percent of Topps / Bowman Products are target marketed specifically for kids?

ThoseBackPages · 06-17-2023, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by MoreToppsPlease

Most of the full-grown adults in this thread can only “exist” in this “hobby” themselves by selling at least $125 a month…and they know it. The rest either operate or are employed by a card business but a small percentage actually have sufficient income.

Naturally everyone here will claim to be wealthy but most of these people are really industry shills whose job it is to make the market always appear strong

hi pot.

asujbl · 06-17-2023, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by MoreToppsPlease

Most of the full-grown adults in this thread can only “exist” in this “hobby” themselves by selling at least $125 a month…and they know it. The rest either operate or are employed by a card business but a small percentage actually have sufficient income.

Naturally everyone here will claim to be wealthy but most of these people are really industry shills whose job it is to make the market always appear strong

Damn…

msink28 · 06-17-2023, 02:47 PM

it's really heating up now

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This has potential to be an all time thread

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LVDan · 06-17-2023, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by MoreToppsPlease

Most of the full-grown adults in this thread can only “exist” in this “hobby” themselves by selling at least $125 a month…and they know it. The rest either operate or are employed by a card business but a small percentage actually have sufficient income.

Naturally everyone here will claim to be wealthy but most of these people are really industry shills whose job it is to make the market always appear strong

SupermanBrandon · 06-17-2023, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by asujbl

Don’t be mean to Ryan

The guy that lied to his clients and ended having to pay six figures to PSA just to keep his name out of the mud?

Bcwcardz · 06-17-2023, 02:51 PM

$125 a month! Damn. That’s just for existing at 13 years old. My kids laughed because they got $0. If you can’t enjoy this hobby on that as a kid I don’t know what to say. Hell yes as a kid I wanted a 52 Mantle and a 63 Rose but do you think I got it? You have to collect in reality as a kid. I went to the LCS once every couple months as a kid and spent like 5-10 dollars and was happy. I liked the cards not the $.

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SupermanBrandon · 06-17-2023, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by MoreToppsPlease

Most of the full-grown adults in this thread can only “exist” in this “hobby” themselves by selling at least $125 a month…and they know it. The rest either operate or are employed by a card business but a small percentage actually have sufficient income.

Naturally everyone here will claim to be wealthy but most of these people are really industry shills whose job it is to make the market always appear strong

Funny coming from one of the biggest flippers & consignment people on this entire board. He also likes to leave negative feedback on eBay for shipping charges that he knew about, agreed to and also paid.

TheFrenzy · 06-17-2023, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by MiamiMarlinsFan

Given OP’s post ‘n dash, I’m pretty sure this is a troll thread.

Perfectly calibrated too.

$125/month is just high enough to set off the grumpy "back in my day" crowd without being so ridiculous that they assume it's a troll thread.

SupermanBrandon · 06-17-2023, 02:58 PM

Careful calling it a troll thread boys & girls. You'll get hit by the BO hobby positivity police. They come in call people haters, apologize on behalf of BO and then disappear the second the OP is banned or suspended.

MoreToppsPlease · 06-17-2023, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by SupermanBrandon

Funny coming from one of the biggest flippers & consignment people on this entire board. He also likes to leave negative feedback on eBay for shipping charges that he knew about, agreed to and also paid.

SuperKhal is a prime example of an industry shill who specifically targets those who may expose how the “buyer’s club” operates. Such people are ALWAYS on the board because this is their job.

For them, social media operates as a kind of “hobby pawn shop”, a place to create and maintain profit opportunity. When they need help trying to shout down an idea that may limit their larger business interests or opportunities, they just call/text someone in the ‘back room’ of what they consider to be their virtual pawn shop to agree with them. This is a typical way for them to gain influence.

SupermanBrandon · 06-17-2023, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by MoreToppsPlease

SuperKhal is a prime example of an industry shill who specifically targets those who may expose how the “buyer’s club” operates. Such people are ALWAYS on the board because this is their job.

For them, social media operates as a kind of “hobby pawn shop”, a place to create and maintain profit opportunity. When they need help trying to shout down an idea that may limit their larger business interests or opportunities, they just call/text someone in the ‘back room’ of what they consider to be their virtual pawn shop to agree with them. This is a typical way for them to gain influence.

You're post are getting more outlandish by the day. Yesterday is was you comparing Nazi's to Barry Bonds.

TheFrenzy · 06-17-2023, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by SupermanBrandon

Careful calling it a troll thread boys & girls. You'll get hit by the BO hobby positivity police. They come in call people haters, apologize on behalf of BO and then disappear back to Discord the second the OP is banned or suspended.

It's like clockwork.

cardsin47 · 06-17-2023, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by SupermanBrandon

comparing Nazi's to Barry Bonds.

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MiamiMarlinsFan · 06-17-2023, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by MoreToppsPlease

Most of the full-grown adults in this thread can only “exist” in this “hobby” themselves by selling at least $125 a month…and they know it. The rest either operate or are employed by a card business but a small percentage actually have sufficient income.

Naturally everyone here will claim to be wealthy but most of these people are really industry shills whose job it is to make the market always appear strong

No, we’ll just claim not to like you.

Seahawks fan · 06-17-2023, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by ClevelandIC

Also, $125 Per Month. This is a troll post right? If I had $125 even now to start fresh with baseball cards I could buy a LOT of cards.

This exactly. Over an annual period $125 is about how much I spend per month and I have amassed massive collections. It's all about how you go about things. Baseball/Hockey are the cheapest sports to collect/break which makes it even easier.

free2131 · 06-17-2023, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by MadduxTheGoat

I have a 13 yo. His allowance is 125 a mo and extra if he takes on extra. He wants to get into investing but he doesn’t have the budget.

Corrected your post.

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comparing Nazi's to Barry Bonds.

A thread about kids and sports cards turned into this. Never change.

boxbuster7 · 06-17-2023, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by MoreToppsPlease

SuperKhal is a prime example of an industry shill who specifically targets those who may expose how the “buyer’s club” operates. Such people are ALWAYS on the board because this is their job.

For them, social media operates as a kind of “hobby pawn shop”, a place to create and maintain profit opportunity. When they need help trying to shout down an idea that may limit their larger business interests or opportunities, they just call/text someone in the ‘back room’ of what they consider to be their virtual pawn shop to agree with them. This is a typical way for them to gain influence.

Khaldrogo?

oplum29 · 06-17-2023, 03:50 PM

$125 a month...jeez....my mom gave me ugly faces when i asked if i could buy one pack of baseball cards for $1.29 back in the day

asujbl · 06-17-2023, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by SupermanBrandon

The guy that lied to his clients and ended having to pay six figures to PSA just to keep his name out of the mud?

Story?

sandyfrank · 06-17-2023, 03:57 PM

They can use that and buy PSA 10 Ohtani Rookie Cards. Wait they can't afford to buy the Sapphire though...

cardsin47 · 06-17-2023, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by sandyfrank

They can use that and buy PSA 10 Ohtani Rookie Cards. Wait they can't afford to buy the Sapphire though...

If Ohtani keeps it up, us grownups won’t be able to afford a PSA 10 Sapphire!

fabiani12333 · 06-17-2023, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by asujbl

Story?

https://www.blowoutforums.com/showpo...&postcount=125

theshowandme · 06-17-2023, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by theshowandme

Tell your kid to stop watching Sports Card Investor, CardCollector2, Roth Cards, and all other similar content.

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Originally Posted by asujbl

Don’t be mean to Ryan

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Originally Posted by SupermanBrandon

The guy that lied to his clients and ended having to pay six figures to PSA just to keep his name out of the mud?

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Originally Posted by asujbl

Story?

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Originally Posted by fabiani12333

https://www.blowoutforums.com/showpo...&postcount=125

asujbl · 06-17-2023, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by theshowandme

Interesting

We go to CC2 once a week. My son loves it

Never heard of any of this before (I’ve also never actually submitted a card to PSA before)

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oplum29 Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Texas Posts: 10,405	$125 a month...jeez....my mom gave me ugly faces when i asked if i could buy one pack of baseball cards for $1.29 back in the day __________________ "got em, got em, need em, got em, got em, need em, got em" - Little Monsters

06-17-2023, 02:51 PM	#82
Bcwcardz Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: West coast Posts: 1,389	$125 a month! Damn. That’s just for existing at 13 years old. My kids laughed because they got $0. If you can’t enjoy this hobby on that as a kid I don’t know what to say. Hell yes as a kid I wanted a 52 Mantle and a 63 Rose but do you think I got it? You have to collect in reality as a kid. I went to the LCS once every couple months as a kid and spent like 5-10 dollars and was happy. I liked the cards not the $. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

06-17-2023, 02:58 PM	#85
SupermanBrandon Banned Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: TN Posts: 15,843	Careful calling it a troll thread boys & girls. You'll get hit by the BO hobby positivity police. They come in call people haters, apologize on behalf of BO and then disappear the second the OP is banned or suspended.

06-17-2023, 03:57 PM	#96
sandyfrank Member Join Date: Dec 2018 Posts: 976	They can use that and buy PSA 10 Ohtani Rookie Cards. Wait they can't afford to buy the Sapphire though...