What’s been your biggest loss on a card or cards?

Jeter1020 · 02-27-2026, 07:08 PM

We always hear about wins, but what has been your biggest mistake or loss in the hobby?

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kingofsnake · 02-27-2026, 07:23 PM

hermanotarjeta · 02-27-2026, 07:25 PM

I paid $3k for a Curry noir auto during the pandemic pump.

Sold it for $1.4k just because.

mwf94 · 02-27-2026, 08:13 PM

I would say maybe around $2,500 on an /25 Jordan auto I wanted to move, but it was towards a way better Jordan auto so I'll live.

Derekbauer · Yesterday, 08:54 AM

I paid a little less than $5k for an MJ exqusite jersey card at the height of the bubble. Sold it for less than half two years later. Now it's probably worth more than the $5k I paid for it. Crazy times.

Boldstar6 · Yesterday, 09:25 AM

Top 2 that come to mind. PCing Ben Simmons. Although I dont go ballz deep so roughly about $1200 invested around 2017ish. Selling my Steph Press Pass Fusion /50 auto inscription way too early.

Jeter1020 · Yesterday, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Boldstar6

Top 2 that come to mind. PCing Ben Simmons. Although I dont go ballz deep so roughly about $1200 invested around 2017ish. Selling my Steph Press Pass Fusion /50 auto inscription way too early.

How much did you let the press pass go for?

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Jeter1020 · Yesterday, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Derekbauer

I paid a little less than $5k for an MJ exqusite jersey card at the height of the bubble. Sold it for less than half two years later. Now it's probably worth more than the $5k I paid for it. Crazy times.

That’s a big one

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Jeter1020 · Yesterday, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by mwf94

I would say maybe around $2,500 on an /25 Jordan auto I wanted to move, but it was towards a way better Jordan auto so I'll live.

An upgrade isn’t a loss. Congrats on the upgrade! What card was it?

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Boldstar6 · Yesterday, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Jeter1020

How much did you let the press pass go for?

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A measly $1500, which was in 2015 as I was reconnecting with the hobby.

I let go many cards but this is the only one I want back.

Jeter1020 · Yesterday, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Boldstar6

A measly $1500, which was in 2015 as I was reconnecting with the hobby.

I let go many cards but this is the only one I want back.

How much is it now?

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Boldstar6 · Yesterday, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeter1020

How much is it now?

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BGS9 /100 sold recently @ 1300. That one is /50 with a long inscription. Havent seen one sold recently. I'd imagine 3K+ raw?

tjforce · Yesterday, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Boldstar6

Top 2 that come to mind. PCing Ben Simmons. Although I dont go ballz deep so roughly about $1200 invested around 2017ish. Selling my Steph Press Pass Fusion /50 auto inscription way too early.

Funny story... I PC's Ben Simmons and managed to be profitable.

The stuff I still own is near worthless, but one summer after they annual 3 point workout videos came out, I cashed out a ton of his cards and put the money into Mahomes. I'm talking 14 Prizm PSA 10 rookies for $500 a piece, a Galactic for $2k, and more.

My biggest single loss (that i still own by the way) was taking an absolute long shot swing by paying $2k for Emoni Bates NBA Debut jersey. I figured even if he caught on as a 3 point specialist it would be a decent buy. He could have become a meme player and it would have been fun.

He's out of the league now and there's nothing I can do with it other than let it sit in a closet somewhere.

Asian62150 · Yesterday, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by tjforce

Funny story... I PC's Ben Simmons and managed to be profitable.

The stuff I still own is near worthless, but one summer after they annual 3 point workout videos came out, I cashed out a ton of his cards and put the money into Mahomes. I'm talking 14 Prizm PSA 10 rookies for $500 a piece, a Galactic for $2k, and more.

My biggest single loss (that i still own by the way) was taking an absolute long shot swing by paying $2k for Emoni Bates NBA Debut jersey. I figured even if he caught on as a 3 point specialist it would be a decent buy. He could have become a meme player and it would have been fun.

He's out of the league now and there's nothing I can do with it other than let it sit in a closet somewhere.

Dude had a ton of hype coming out of high school.

Asian62150 · Yesterday, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Boldstar6

Top 2 that come to mind. PCing Ben Simmons. Although I dont go ballz deep so roughly about $1200 invested around 2017ish. Selling my Steph Press Pass Fusion /50 auto inscription way too early.

Was did the inscription say?

tjforce · Yesterday, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Asian62150

Dude had a ton of hype coming out of high school.

My hope for him was that he could become a Lou Williams type hired-gun scorer, but unfortunately he lacked in too many other areas to stick in the NBA

Ewing33 · Yesterday, 04:37 PM

Bought a Luka silver prism PSA 10 for 7400 in February of 2021

Sold it for 1200

asujbl · Yesterday, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Ewing33

Bought a Luka silver prism PSA 10 for 7400 in February of 2021

Sold it for 1200

That was double stupid to be honest

Boldstar6 · Yesterday, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Asian62150

Was did the inscription say?

Great day to be a wildcat!

Im pretty sure its his only inscription as a rookie.

Ewing33 · Yesterday, 09:45 PM

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Originally Posted by asujbl

That was double stupid to be honest

Ya mistakes happen bud

What was yours?

1980bust · Today, 12:36 AM

Bought a Zion One and One base /99 for $1500 in 2022, thinking that was a great deal considering what they cost a year earlier, and how hard they were to win at the time.

Still got it, but now i've got another couple since then that I got for $120 or so each

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Boldstar6 Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Hollywood, FL Posts: 1,922	Top 2 that come to mind. PCing Ben Simmons. Although I dont go ballz deep so roughly about $1200 invested around 2017ish. Selling my Steph Press Pass Fusion /50 auto inscription way too early. __________________ IG: boldstar6 Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/144236990@N07/albums

02-27-2026, 07:25 PM	#3
hermanotarjeta Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 23,293	I paid $3k for a Curry noir auto during the pandemic pump. Sold it for $1.4k just because.

02-27-2026, 08:13 PM	#4
mwf94 Member Join Date: Dec 2025 Posts: 64	I would say maybe around $2,500 on an /25 Jordan auto I wanted to move, but it was towards a way better Jordan auto so I'll live.

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Derekbauer Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Harrisburg, PA Posts: 3,980 dandcsportscards12 dandcsportscards12	I paid a little less than $5k for an MJ exqusite jersey card at the height of the bubble. Sold it for less than half two years later. Now it's probably worth more than the $5k I paid for it. Crazy times.

Yesterday, 04:37 PM	#17
Ewing33 Member Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 687	Bought a Luka silver prism PSA 10 for 7400 in February of 2021 Sold it for 1200

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1980bust Member Join Date: Dec 2018 Posts: 617	Bought a Zion One and One base /99 for $1500 in 2022, thinking that was a great deal considering what they cost a year earlier, and how hard they were to win at the time. Still got it, but now i've got another couple since then that I got for $120 or so each