Post a pic of a card you regret buying now, but kept anyways

oplum29 · 06-04-2023, 02:30 PM

add a pic and a story to go with it.

i'll start:

i never "prospected" before, but one summer, i started. i became a teacher and for the first time in about 10 years, i had an actual summer off. so i went hard on eBay and started dabbing into baseball and prospecting. i hit money with my Atlanta Braves and two prospects named Ozzie Albies ($50 for the pair for his BC auto and BC auto refactor, both bought on Blowout).

turned my attention to MLB Top 100 prospects, and went to Braves, and this kid named Ronald Acuna Jr. is listed at #1 for the Braves, so i went and bought up his BC autographed rookie. i believe the card cost me $400 at the time. that is the most $$$ i've ever spent on a prospect, a kid who hadn't even sniffed the pros yet.

so now i'm on fire, figure why not keep it rolling. what other Braves position player is on the list? Kevin Maitan, a 17 year old SS from Venezuela, who was ranked as the #1 international prospect when Atlanta signed him.

picked up his regular BC autograph, 9.5 true gem mint BGS with a 9 auto. ran me around $230.

today, these run for less than $20

i still have it, right by my bedside and all. idk why, i guess to remind me of what, idk exactly, but i keep it as a good/bad memory. a learning experience.

how about you all?

sandyfrank · 06-04-2023, 02:36 PM

That was mine as well except it was a raw refractor auto of Maitan. Lesson learned on super young prospects.

boxbuster7 · 06-04-2023, 03:14 PM

Not one, not two, way too many Heliot Ramos cards

2017 Bowman Draft - Chrome Draft Pick Autographs - Gold Wave Refractor #CDA-HR - Heliot Ramos /50 [BGS 9 MINT]
Courtesy of COMC.com

2017 Bowman Draft - Chrome Draft Pick Autographs - Black Refractor #CDA-HR - Heliot Ramos /75 [BGS 9 MINT]
Courtesy of COMC.com

Not one, not two, way too many Heliot Ramos cards

clocsta2323 · 06-04-2023, 03:53 PM

Whats nuts is that I pulled a Maitan gold auto on release day and it sold for less than $300 back in 2017 on auction as a tier 1 player to pull from that product. The equivalent now goes for what... 3k? Perfect example of how offensive prospect prices have gotten and how stupid it is to pay 1st Bowman prices currently.

REGGIE206 · 06-04-2023, 04:02 PM

Mine are basketball cards. I honestly cannot stand this kid anymore. I wish I never wasted my money on these cards:

ThoseBackPages · 06-04-2023, 04:04 PM

::shows collection::

HAHAHA

MiamiMarlinsFan · 06-04-2023, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by REGGIE206

Mine are basketball cards. I honestly cannot stand this kid anymore. I wish I never wasted my money on these cards:

I feel ya, Reggie. Wanna meet up and have a bonfire?

MiamiMarlinsFan · 06-04-2023, 04:25 PM

This card is a big factor in why I barely buy prospects these days. Paid something like $300+ for it.

AwesomeBrian · 06-04-2023, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by MiamiMarlinsFan

This card is a big factor in why I barely buy prospects these days. Paid something like $300+ for it.

He's back though!

MiamiMarlinsFan · 06-04-2023, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by AwesomeBrian

He's back though!

Let me know when he gets to The Bigs…

majestik101 · 06-04-2023, 04:36 PM

My stack of Jo Adells.

Badgers0821 · 06-04-2023, 04:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MiamiMarlinsFan

This card is a big factor in why I barely buy prospects these days. Paid something like $300+ for it.

His cards are blowing up right now, his raw base autos are going for around $80-90

seanbros55 · 06-04-2023, 06:24 PM

My stack of Andrew Benintendi cards.

IronCladLou · 06-04-2023, 06:29 PM

Mine are NFL and NBA cards. I regret nothing baseball related

cardsin47 · 06-04-2023, 06:30 PM

When these were selling for $40, I paid $80 for this one

(auction / eBay / over 45 bids total ). Not a financial blow I’ll feel - but sure do feel it in the “I know what I’m doing” ego…..

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jplarson · 06-04-2023, 10:27 PM

This would make for a good football topic too!

towerymt · 06-04-2023, 10:39 PM

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Originally Posted by ThoseBackPages

::shows collection::

HAHAHA

REGGIE206 · 06-04-2023, 10:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MiamiMarlinsFan

I feel ya, Reggie. Wanna meet up and have a bonfire?

Haha! Next time I touchdown in Florida to go to Disney World, let’s do it! LOL!

zaccheus85 · 06-05-2023, 01:36 AM

All those Rockies pitching prospects

DioBrando · 06-05-2023, 06:53 AM

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Originally Posted by towerymt

This is the clear winner...

Mister2Bits · 06-05-2023, 08:08 AM

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Originally Posted by towerymt

Oooof. This is the one. I liked the concept of P2020, but that card is fugly.

kaisersoze · 06-05-2023, 09:19 AM

towerymt · 06-05-2023, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by kaisersoze

I dropped ~$200-something on a raw Robles refractor auto and some Kieboom that I don't recall. Still have both. Robles going in the dollar box if I ever actually do a show.

dylan1018 · 06-05-2023, 12:26 PM

nothinbefore · 06-05-2023, 12:28 PM

trying to complete the "braylin minier" rainbow

good thing it wasn't alot of money spent but still...

he got released with no word why, hopefully another team picks him up..

if not oh well, i am too deep in now

looking for any 1/1 lol

06-04-2023, 03:14 PM	#3
boxbuster7 Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Posts: 13,279 boxbuster777	Not one, not two, way too many Heliot Ramos cards 2017 Bowman Draft - Chrome Draft Pick Autographs - Gold Wave Refractor #CDA-HR - Heliot Ramos /50 [BGS 9 MINT] Courtesy of COMC.com 2017 Bowman Draft - Chrome Draft Pick Autographs - Black Refractor #CDA-HR - Heliot Ramos /75 [BGS 9 MINT] Courtesy of COMC.com Not one, not two, way too many Heliot Ramos cards __________________ Psa 9 > psa 10

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cardsin47 Member Join Date: Sep 2020 Location: Westminster, MD Posts: 8,761 cardsin47	When these were selling for $40, I paid $80 for this one (auction / eBay / over 45 bids total ). Not a financial blow I’ll feel - but sure do feel it in the “I know what I’m doing” ego….. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ @cardsin47 is Steve Meyer ~ #WaxReturns! PC Gem Mint Factory Sealed 5-Sport Active Player RC & Prospect SCARCE Hobby/ HTA Jumbo/ Retail/ Blaster/ Mega Boxes! ~Trout! Soto! JROD! Wemby! Luka! Mahomes! McDavid! Bedard! Erling!~

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06-04-2023, 02:30 PM	#1
oplum29 Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Texas Posts: 10,405	Post a pic of a card you regret buying now, but kept anyways add a pic and a story to go with it. i'll start: i never "prospected" before, but one summer, i started. i became a teacher and for the first time in about 10 years, i had an actual summer off. so i went hard on eBay and started dabbing into baseball and prospecting. i hit money with my Atlanta Braves and two prospects named Ozzie Albies ($50 for the pair for his BC auto and BC auto refactor, both bought on Blowout). turned my attention to MLB Top 100 prospects, and went to Braves, and this kid named Ronald Acuna Jr. is listed at #1 for the Braves, so i went and bought up his BC autographed rookie. i believe the card cost me $400 at the time. that is the most $$$ i've ever spent on a prospect, a kid who hadn't even sniffed the pros yet. so now i'm on fire, figure why not keep it rolling. what other Braves position player is on the list? Kevin Maitan, a 17 year old SS from Venezuela, who was ranked as the #1 international prospect when Atlanta signed him. picked up his regular BC autograph, 9.5 true gem mint BGS with a 9 auto. ran me around $230. today, these run for less than $20 i still have it, right by my bedside and all. idk why, i guess to remind me of what, idk exactly, but i keep it as a good/bad memory. a learning experience. how about you all? __________________ "got em, got em, need em, got em, got em, need em, got em" - Little Monsters

06-04-2023, 02:36 PM	#2
sandyfrank Member Join Date: Dec 2018 Posts: 1,076	That was mine as well except it was a raw refractor auto of Maitan. Lesson learned on super young prospects.

06-04-2023, 03:53 PM	#4
clocsta2323 Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: D.C. Posts: 6,898	Whats nuts is that I pulled a Maitan gold auto on release day and it sold for less than $300 back in 2017 on auction as a tier 1 player to pull from that product. The equivalent now goes for what... 3k? Perfect example of how offensive prospect prices have gotten and how stupid it is to pay 1st Bowman prices currently.

06-04-2023, 04:02 PM	#5
REGGIE206 Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Mukilteo, WA (hometown: Vallejo, CA) Posts: 9,829	Mine are basketball cards. I honestly cannot stand this kid anymore. I wish I never wasted my money on these cards:

06-04-2023, 04:25 PM	#8
MiamiMarlinsFan Member Join Date: Jun 2020 Location: Florida Posts: 14,116	This card is a big factor in why I barely buy prospects these days. Paid something like $300+ for it.

06-04-2023, 04:36 PM	#11
majestik101 Inactive Account Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Socially Distanced Posts: 45,526 majestik101	My stack of Jo Adells.

06-04-2023, 06:24 PM	#13
seanbros55 Member Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: From the 508 to the 707 Posts: 5,430	My stack of Andrew Benintendi cards.

06-04-2023, 06:29 PM	#14
IronCladLou Member Join Date: Aug 2021 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 1,839 eightytwopolly	Mine are NFL and NBA cards. I regret nothing baseball related

06-04-2023, 10:27 PM	#16
jplarson Banned Join Date: Nov 2015 Posts: 15,578	This would make for a good football topic too!

06-05-2023, 09:19 AM	#22
kaisersoze Member Join Date: Jun 2021 Posts: 745

06-05-2023, 12:28 PM	#25
nothinbefore Member Join Date: Feb 2021 Posts: 272	trying to complete the "braylin minier" rainbow good thing it wasn't alot of money spent but still... he got released with no word why, hopefully another team picks him up.. if not oh well, i am too deep in now looking for any 1/1 lol