Flippers - Best time to buy and then resell?

amg2002 · 03-30-2024, 08:34 AM

I have had this discussion with a lot of people at shows recently on when the best time to buy each sport and then when the best time to sell is. With this industry becoming more of a stock market than a hobby, what are your experiences?

I’m sure someone has put together some sort of graph or chart to show sales of specific cards over a length of time.

Me, being mostly a baseball guy (been a baseball card guy for almost 35 years) and just recently getting into football, generally buy in November and sell in February/March. Football “seems” to be best to buy in December/January and I would assume best to sell in maybe August.

Obviously this isn’t a perfect science and there are so many factors that can affect pricing one way or another; that’s why I am curious as to a general consensus.

Saying all of that, when is football “down” and then when is it back “up” in what you have seen? Does your location change this? How much does the draft affect prices on last years rookies? Have you had better luck selling before the season or during the season, hoping someone performs to your expectations?

Any and all comments welcome. How do you play the card market? (If this is some big secret that isn’t supposed to be talked about, I apologize)

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Floridacardguy · 03-30-2024, 09:32 AM

If it’s college stuff sell post combine pre draft on the hype train

YouTheManNick · 03-30-2024, 10:12 AM

Buy when low. Sell when high.

7sinVegas7 · 03-30-2024, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by amg2002

With this industry becoming more of a stock market than a hobby, what are your experiences?

You got this one backwards...Its a hobby some try to play like a stock market, get burnt and then go away. Don't speculate on athletic performance, it don't work.

Meanwhile... Where's Davis Mills?

(Tried to tell 'em)

SleeperCards · 03-30-2024, 01:00 PM

I usually just wait for Floridacardguy to tell me which boxes to buy. Then during the spring I tune into his draft coverage for the 100% can't miss prospects, scoop them up dirt cheap, and sell for GINORMOUS profits. Been following this system since 2023, hasn't let me down yet.

majestik101 · 03-30-2024, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by SleeperCards

I usually just wait for Floridacardguy to tell me which boxes to buy. Then during the spring I tune into his draft coverage for the 100% can't miss prospects, scoop them up dirt cheap, and sell for GINORMOUS profits. Been following this system since 2023, hasn't let me down yet.

jplarson · 03-30-2024, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by SleeperCards

I usually just wait for Floridacardguy to tell me which boxes to buy. Then during the spring I tune into his draft coverage for the 100% can't miss prospects, scoop them up dirt cheap, and sell for GINORMOUS profits. Been following this system since 2023, hasn't let me down yet.

Floridacardguy · 03-30-2024, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by SleeperCards

I usually just wait for Floridacardguy to tell me which boxes to buy. Then during the spring I tune into his draft coverage for the 100% can't miss prospects, scoop them up dirt cheap, and sell for GINORMOUS profits. Been following this system since 2023, hasn't let me down yet.

If you did that, you'd be very happy

bigsmitt92 · 03-30-2024, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by YouTheManNick

Buy when low. Sell when high.

I guess I have been doing this all wrong. I usually overpay and then sell cheap. I fell in a pile of ridder hype and bought 3 PSA contenders for like 300 ea, I probably will be giving those away soon, or using as dividers in my storage cases. Funny thing was when I finally watched him play—I was like WTF. Somebody please post a burning money gif.

It’s not the stock market, but people throw money at like it is the stock market. It’s getting crazy for the ordinary collector. Trying to buy some nice wemby-cha-Ching. I guess stroud is the next GOAT. Just crazy.

Sheld505 · 03-31-2024, 06:48 AM

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Originally Posted by bigsmitt92

I guess I have been doing this all wrong. I usually overpay and then sell cheap. I fell in a pile of ridder hype and bought 3 PSA contenders for like 300 ea, I probably will be giving those away soon, or using as dividers in my storage cases. Funny thing was when I finally watched him play—I was like WTF. Somebody please post a burning money gif.

It’s not the stock market, but people throw money at like it is the stock market. It’s getting crazy for the ordinary collector. Trying to buy some nice wemby-cha-Ching. I guess stroud is the next GOAT. Just crazy.

It's tough out there. The boys and I had fun putting together Prizm, Absolute, and Rookie and Stars base sets but it took some time based on if we found it in the wild. Paying double or more for a retail blaster from a re-seller for retail is nuttier than squirrel turds.

oldgoldy97 · 03-31-2024, 08:53 AM

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Originally Posted by 7sinVegas7

You got this one backwards...Its a hobby some try to play like a stock market, get burnt and then go away. Don't speculate on athletic performance, it don't work.

Meanwhile... Where's Davis Mills?

(Tried to tell 'em)

Are you trying to say you tried to tell them? There were 20 posts in that thread more persuasive than yours as to not buy into Mills.

03-30-2024, 08:34 AM	#1
amg2002 Member Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Ohio Posts: 611	Flippers - Best time to buy and then resell? I have had this discussion with a lot of people at shows recently on when the best time to buy each sport and then when the best time to sell is. With this industry becoming more of a stock market than a hobby, what are your experiences? I’m sure someone has put together some sort of graph or chart to show sales of specific cards over a length of time. Me, being mostly a baseball guy (been a baseball card guy for almost 35 years) and just recently getting into football, generally buy in November and sell in February/March. Football “seems” to be best to buy in December/January and I would assume best to sell in maybe August. Obviously this isn’t a perfect science and there are so many factors that can affect pricing one way or another; that’s why I am curious as to a general consensus. Saying all of that, when is football “down” and then when is it back “up” in what you have seen? Does your location change this? How much does the draft affect prices on last years rookies? Have you had better luck selling before the season or during the season, hoping someone performs to your expectations? Any and all comments welcome. How do you play the card market? (If this is some big secret that isn’t supposed to be talked about, I apologize) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

03-30-2024, 10:12 AM	#3
YouTheManNick Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 2,564 trapjaw73 YTMN	Buy when low. Sell when high. __________________ They're = they are. Their = possession. There = "I went there." Two = 2. Too = "Me too." To = "He went to the card show." Your = "your cards." You're = "you're welcome."

03-30-2024, 01:00 PM	#5
SleeperCards Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: The Internet Posts: 16,057 SleeperCards Sleeper	I usually just wait for Floridacardguy to tell me which boxes to buy. Then during the spring I tune into his draft coverage for the 100% can't miss prospects, scoop them up dirt cheap, and sell for GINORMOUS profits. Been following this system since 2023, hasn't let me down yet. __________________ This was an incredibly hurtful comment...

03-30-2024, 09:32 AM	#2
Floridacardguy Member Join Date: Dec 2022 Posts: 8,444	If it’s college stuff sell post combine pre draft on the hype train