New member question?

[fenwick]

Hello all
New guy here! Dying to know what age demographic is buying
$1000 rookie cards of players who havent done an absolute thing
in the NFL . i.e. Trey Lance. I’m a retired guy who deals mostly in
vintage baseball and football. And i’m shocked at some of the things
Ive seen.
Also any word on when PSA will be ready to do business in their
new Jersey City location
Thanks

[jplarson]

Originally Posted by fenwick

Hello all
New guy here! Dying to know what age demographic is buying
$1000 rookie cards of players who havent done an absolute thing
in the NFL . i.e. Trey Lance. I’m a retired guy who deals mostly in
vintage baseball and football. And i’m shocked at some of the things
Ive seen.
Also any word on when PSA will be ready to do business in their
new Jersey City location
Thanks

I'd say less age demographic and more gamblers with FOMO who watched the pandemic-fueled bubble grow larger and larger and are now jumping in far too late.

Welcome to the boards!

[Floridacardguy]

Originally Posted by fenwick

Hello all
New guy here! Dying to know what age demographic is buying
$1000 rookie cards of players who havent done an absolute thing
in the NFL . i.e. Trey Lance. I’m a retired guy who deals mostly in
vintage baseball and football. And i’m shocked at some of the things
Ive seen.
Also any word on when PSA will be ready to do business in their
new Jersey City location
Thanks

Certainly some sticker shock when you see what new hobby box prices are for cards now adays. If you are old school it can be overwhelming. I have watched people open boxes of really expensive stuff on Youtube- boxes upwards of $800-$1000 and pull out a handful of cards that they can flip on Ebay for $20-$30. It's pretty insane. I think buying individual cards of players you like may be the way to go instead of overspending to rip expensive boxes for cards of people you may not want

[Jephthah]

I was buying boxes back in the '90's and when Pinnacle Totally Certified came out in 1997 at $10 for a pack of 3 cards (I think it was 3), that's when I stopped. I dropped $20 on 2 packs to test the waters, and it was all worthless. I left everything I pulled right there on my LCS counter. The shop owner simply said something to effect of, "Yeah. I know." After that, I started spending my money on exactly what I wanted rather than chasing the hits.

Originally Posted by Floridacardguy

Certainly some sticker shock when you see what new hobby box prices are for cards now adays. If you are old school it can be overwhelming. I have watched people open boxes of really expensive stuff on Youtube- boxes upwards of $800-$1000 and pull out a handful of cards that they can flip on Ebay for $20-$30. It's pretty insane. I think buying individual cards of players you like may be the way to go instead of overspending to rip expensive boxes for cards of people you may not want

[49erRCCollector]

Well it ain’t me. Not retired. My biggest purchases are vintage.

I think no one wants to miss out on the next Brady or Mahomes.