✹The PERENNIAL Shohei Ohtani Thread✹ - Page 650

Trueblue · 08-31-2023, 05:45 PM

Love the BW!!

Trueblue · 08-31-2023, 05:59 PM

Here's my Brooklyn. Was a $200 pandemic special when everyone was getting furloughed and freaking out.

Mister2Bits · 08-31-2023, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Trueblue

Here's my Brooklyn. Was a $200 pandemic special when everyone was getting furloughed and freaking out.

Nice buy!

boxbuster7 · 08-31-2023, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Trueblue

Here's my Brooklyn. Was a $200 pandemic special when everyone was getting furloughed and freaking out.

wait a sec. You bought that card for $200? Raw? holy

sandyfrank · 08-31-2023, 08:42 PM

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wait a sec. You bought that card for $200? Raw? holy

There were some CRAZY good deals on Ohtani stuff in 2020, like stunning deals that made no sense to me at least and definitely picked up some sweet ones in that dip.

here2havefun · 08-31-2023, 09:11 PM

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Sapphire #700 sold for $2,125 last night on COMC - not bad considering he isn't pitching for a while.

How do y'all see COMC sales history? I don't see the option on their site.

NYRE2PECT · 08-31-2023, 09:29 PM

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There were some CRAZY good deals on Ohtani stuff in 2020, like stunning deals that made no sense to me at least and definitely picked up some sweet ones in that dip.

This...100%

BBases31 · 08-31-2023, 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by sandyfrank

There were some CRAZY good deals on Ohtani stuff in 2020, like stunning deals that made no sense to me at least and definitely picked up some sweet ones in that dip.

It will always be funny how much of this hobby completely dismissed him back then

TGCollector · 09-01-2023, 12:02 AM

Interesting night of prices on eBay. Saw a 2018 BCA Green (batting) PSA 9 sell for 14.2K. Solid price. Couple hours later, one went off for 9K. No huge difference in conditions. Autos were similar. I think the 9.8K sale for a PSA 9 is the lowest I've seen since May?

boxbuster7 · 09-01-2023, 12:14 AM

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How do y'all see COMC sales history? I don't see the option on their site.

You need history points. If you click that 4 year sales on the top left of any card it will show you the price if the card has been shipped off the website. Sales that are between members prices don't show up in sales history. The only thing that shows is a tally on the current quarter for 4 year sales.

TL;DR it is a pain.

Mister2Bits · 09-01-2023, 07:59 AM

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Originally Posted by sandyfrank

There were some CRAZY good deals on Ohtani stuff in 2020, like stunning deals that made no sense to me at least and definitely picked up some sweet ones in that dip.

I've meticulously tracked every purchase from the last 10 years. Looking back at my Ohtani purchases around that time makes me cringe. I thought I was over spending at the time - little did I know it was the best buying opportunity of a life time.

A time machine would be nice!

NYBBFAN · 09-01-2023, 08:39 AM

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I've meticulously tracked every purchase from the last 10 years. Looking back at my Ohtani purchases around that time makes me cringe. I thought I was over spending at the time - little did I know it was the best buying opportunity of a life time.

A time machine would be nice!

Curious what method you use to track your purchases. A spreadsheet?

BBases31 · 09-01-2023, 09:29 AM

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Curious what method you use to track your purchases. A spreadsheet?

Chisel and stone tablet

Mister2Bits · 09-01-2023, 09:59 AM

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Curious what method you use to track your purchases. A spreadsheet?

I use an excel spreadsheet with pivot tables. One tab has purchase data, the other tabs are reporting tools based on that data.

I capture...

Date Purchased
Vendor (Pack Pull, eBay, COMC, BOForum, myslabs, LCS...etc)
Sport
Player
Team
Collection (Ohtani PC, Gator PC, Skateboarding PC...etc)
Card Issue Year
Era (pre-war, vintage, 80s, 90s, modern, ultramodern)
Manufacturer
Set
Full Card Name (2018 Topps Update Shohei Ohtani Independence Day)
Serial Number
Cost of Card
Cost of Shipping
Net Cost
if pulled - cost of pack with shipping
if pulled - cost of box with shipping

I also track grading stats on around 1,500 cards

Date Sent
Shipping Costs to
Date Received Back
Shipping Costs from
Order #
Cert #
Grade
Pop Count
Cost to grade per card

Finally I track current estimated value and what I think the card could be worth (upside).

Current Value (Graded + Ungraded)
Estimated Future Value

With 10 years of data I can instantly see statistics on individual cards, players, collections and sports. How much did I spend? How much did I sell? Where did I add the most value to my process (buying cards or grading cards). How are my grading returns in comparison to the era of card? If I sell a card I also instantly know my cost basis for tax purposes.

Keeping detailed records helps me keep track of a large collection but also helps keep me sane when I'm allocating capital I could use for another project/hobby.

NYBBFAN · 09-01-2023, 10:10 AM

That's way more thorough than I expected! Thanks for sharing.

oddstuff · 09-01-2023, 10:45 AM

If you buy on eBay, you can request a monthly/yearly download from them that will allow you to have the raw data to dump into a spreadsheet.

Onepocketj · 09-01-2023, 10:51 AM

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If you buy on eBay, you can request a monthly/yearly download from them that will allow you to have the raw data to dump into a spreadsheet.

Don't even have to request it. I pull it every year to do taxes.

NYBBFAN · 09-01-2023, 10:56 AM

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If you buy on eBay, you can request a monthly/yearly download from them that will allow you to have the raw data to dump into a spreadsheet.

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Don't even have to request it. I pull it every year to do taxes.

Yep, same. I like seeing how others do things too! I am finalizing an online version of the spreadsheet I used to use that has a database backend and some other nice features.

boxbuster7 · 09-01-2023, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by sandyfrank

There were some CRAZY good deals on Ohtani stuff in 2020, like stunning deals that made no sense to me at least and definitely picked up some sweet ones in that dip.

I'm going to need to see some receipts. Maybe he bought the card raw and then graded it. I just don't believe that card even raw ever sold for $200.

Trueblue · 09-01-2023, 11:52 AM

No need to believe me. But if you look at sales data from that period, you'll quickly see that your sense of prices are greatly miscalibrated. Bowman's Best Autos for $100, BCA Batting Blue /150 for $700, TCU HMT1 xfractor for $30, the list goes on.

boxbuster7 · 09-01-2023, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Trueblue

No need to believe me. But if you look at sales data from that period, you'll quickly see that your sense of prices are greatly miscalibrated. Bowman's Best Autos for $100, BCA Batting Blue /150 for $700, TCU HMT1 xfractor for $30, the list goes on.

All good. I'm not trying to pick a fight. Just think you paid closer to $2,000 for that card than $200. And even at $2,000...that was a solid buy

Trueblue · 09-01-2023, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by boxbuster7

All good. I'm not trying to pick a fight. Just think you paid closer to $2,000 for that card than $200.

Nobody in their right mind would pay $2k for an Ohtani Brooklyn auto in 2020

. No one wanted these. Not even exaggerating.

The guy that sold it to me got laid off of his job when COVID broke out (I inquired about the card months ago) and was nearly begging me to buy it. I wasn't even seeking it. This kind of panic stuff happened a lot in the early pandemic days.

And yeah, I bought it raw.

boxbuster7 · 09-01-2023, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Trueblue

Nobody in their right mind would pay $2k for an Ohtani Brooklyn auto in 2020

. No one wanted these. Not even exaggerating.

The guy that sold it to me got laid off of his job when COVID broke out (I inquired about the card months ago) and was nearly begging me to buy it. I wasn't even seeking it. This kind of panic stuff happened a lot in the early pandemic days.

And yeah, I bought it raw.

- wish I had been more busy buying ohtani in 2020 but I got so distracted by the nba base card pump

Mister2Bits · 09-01-2023, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by NYBBFAN

That's way more thorough than I expected! Thanks for sharing.

I work in the stock market. Financial reporting is an area of expertise and there is a lot of overlap between stocks/cards.

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Originally Posted by Trueblue

Nobody in their right mind would pay $2k for an Ohtani Brooklyn auto in 2020

. No one wanted these. Not even exaggerating.

The guy that sold it to me got laid off of his job when COVID broke out (I inquired about the card months ago) and was nearly begging me to buy it. I wasn't even seeking it. This kind of panic stuff happened a lot in the early pandemic days.

And yeah, I bought it raw.

Agree. Looking back it seems crazy but prices were super low. People selling Ohtani assumed they were playing hot potato and were happy to let things go for 1/2 - 1/4 mv

here2havefun · 09-01-2023, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by boxbuster7

You need history points. If you click that 4 year sales on the top left of any card it will show you the price if the card has been shipped off the website. Sales that are between members prices don't show up in sales history. The only thing that shows is a tally on the current quarter for 4 year sales.

TL;DR it is a pain.

Thanks for the info!

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08-31-2023, 05:59 PM	#16227
Trueblue Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: socal Posts: 6,728	Here's my Brooklyn. Was a $200 pandemic special when everyone was getting furloughed and freaking out.

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TGCollector Member Join Date: Jun 2023 Posts: 282	Interesting night of prices on eBay. Saw a 2018 BCA Green (batting) PSA 9 sell for 14.2K. Solid price. Couple hours later, one went off for 9K. No huge difference in conditions. Autos were similar. I think the 9.8K sale for a PSA 9 is the lowest I've seen since May?

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oddstuff Member Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: CA Posts: 5,166	If you buy on eBay, you can request a monthly/yearly download from them that will allow you to have the raw data to dump into a spreadsheet.

09-01-2023, 11:52 AM	#16245
Trueblue Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: socal Posts: 6,728	No need to believe me. But if you look at sales data from that period, you'll quickly see that your sense of prices are greatly miscalibrated. Bowman's Best Autos for $100, BCA Batting Blue /150 for $700, TCU HMT1 xfractor for $30, the list goes on.