learned to not buy into the hype of a card. the hard way

J.O. said:

so i bought a viciedo contenders auto because he was very hyped, the card had previously sold for about $200, and the card was also hyped up. when i bought it, it had come back down to $130, so i thought it was a nice price.

later when they were selling at about 100, i had it graded for $12 just to see if it could get a 9.5. it came back a 9 and i was trying to sell for about $100 still although they were a little less, about $85.

i was going to hold, until the chrome auto was announced. i was forced to sell, and did tonight.... for $71


so i lost 71 total there, plus ebay fees. learned the hard way to not buy into the hype of a card. most i've ever lost on a card. (well, most i've ever lost on a card i thought was a good buy. bought a super of a PC guy for more than i care to say lol)

end rant. not doing that again

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sportscardtheory said:

You could have held on to it until he got "hot" again. If you are going to "prospect", you have to be patient. Why sell it now when it's at it's lowest?

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J.O. said:

sportscardtheory said:

You could have held on to it until he got "hot" again. If you are going to "prospect", you have to be patient. Why sell it now when it's at it's lowest?

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i wasn't necessarily prospecting, i was buying a card because I wanted the sox prospect. now i don't want it, and if i wanted a card of his, it'd be his chrome. these cards will not go up a ton again (imo) due to his chrome coming out

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cgilmo said:

ya know, there was a song written about prospecting


it goes like this.

On a warm summers evenin on a train bound for nowhere,
I met up with the gambler; we were both too tired to sleep.
So we took turns a starin out the window at the darkness
til boredom overtook us, and he began to speak.

He said, son, Ive made a life out of readin peoples faces,
And knowin what their cards were by the way they held their eyes.
So if you dont mind my sayin, I can see youre out of aces.
For a taste of your whiskey Ill give you some advice.

So I handed him my bottle and he drank down my last swallow.
Then he bummed a cigarette and asked me for a light.
And the night got deathly quiet, and his face lost all expression.
Said, if youre gonna play the game, boy, ya gotta learn to play it right.

You got to know when to hold em, know when to fold em,
Know when to walk away and know when to run.
You never count your money when youre sittin at the table.
Therell be time enough for countin when the dealins done.



Truer words as they relate to the world of baseball card prospecting have never been spoken.

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chisox3706 said:

cgilmo said:

ya know, there was a song written about prospecting


it goes like this.

On a warm summers evenin on a train bound for nowhere,
I met up with the gambler; we were both too tired to sleep.
So we took turns a starin out the window at the darkness
til boredom overtook us, and he began to speak.

He said, son, Ive made a life out of readin peoples faces,
And knowin what their cards were by the way they held their eyes.
So if you dont mind my sayin, I can see youre out of aces.
For a taste of your whiskey Ill give you some advice.

So I handed him my bottle and he drank down my last swallow.
Then he bummed a cigarette and asked me for a light.
And the night got deathly quiet, and his face lost all expression.
Said, if youre gonna play the game, boy, ya gotta learn to play it right.

You got to know when to hold em, know when to fold em,
Know when to walk away and know when to run.
You never count your money when youre sittin at the table.
Therell be time enough for countin when the dealins done.



Truer words as they relate to the world of baseball card prospecting have never been spoken.

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good point! i wonder if the gambler ever busted wax too?

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cgilmo said:

chisox3706 said:

cgilmo said:

ya know, there was a song written about prospecting


it goes like this.

On a warm summers evenin on a train bound for nowhere,
I met up with the gambler; we were both too tired to sleep.
So we took turns a starin out the window at the darkness
til boredom overtook us, and he began to speak.

He said, son, Ive made a life out of readin peoples faces,
And knowin what their cards were by the way they held their eyes.
So if you dont mind my sayin, I can see youre out of aces.
For a taste of your whiskey Ill give you some advice.

So I handed him my bottle and he drank down my last swallow.
Then he bummed a cigarette and asked me for a light.
And the night got deathly quiet, and his face lost all expression.
Said, if youre gonna play the game, boy, ya gotta learn to play it right.

You got to know when to hold em, know when to fold em,
Know when to walk away and know when to run.
You never count your money when youre sittin at the table.
Therell be time enough for countin when the dealins done.



Truer words as they relate to the world of baseball card prospecting have never been spoken.

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good point! i wonder if the gambler ever busted wax too?

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Probably very very little. You don't play a hand when the deck is stacked against you.

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predatorkj said:

cgilmo said:

chisox3706 said:

cgilmo said:

ya know, there was a song written about prospecting


it goes like this.

On a warm summers evenin on a train bound for nowhere,
I met up with the gambler; we were both too tired to sleep.
So we took turns a starin out the window at the darkness
til boredom overtook us, and he began to speak.

He said, son, Ive made a life out of readin peoples faces,
And knowin what their cards were by the way they held their eyes.
So if you dont mind my sayin, I can see youre out of aces.
For a taste of your whiskey Ill give you some advice.

So I handed him my bottle and he drank down my last swallow.
Then he bummed a cigarette and asked me for a light.
And the night got deathly quiet, and his face lost all expression.
Said, if youre gonna play the game, boy, ya gotta learn to play it right.

You got to know when to hold em, know when to fold em,
Know when to walk away and know when to run.
You never count your money when youre sittin at the table.
Therell be time enough for countin when the dealins done.



Truer words as they relate to the world of baseball card prospecting have never been spoken.

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good point! i wonder if the gambler ever busted wax too?

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Probably very very little. You don't play a hand when the deck is stacked against you.

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But isn't that the way to get the biggest return? :lol:

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