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This is not buying or investment advice. I’m simply reporting the data I’m seeing. Please do your own research and make your own decisions. Just because cards have increased in value up to this point, it doesn’t mean they will continue to do so.
This is my card. Do not buy it for $20—or at least that's not something I would do at this time.
Yesterday, I posted a video discussing potential MLB breakout players and their baseball cards (which were many of the same names from this article).
One of the names I mentioned was Chad Patrick of the Brewers, and I explained how his card situation presented an interesting flipping scenario, primarily because there weren't many of his cards available.
I compared him to someone like Bowden Francis, who had a stellar season last year but very few cards in circulation. As a result, his Topps Chrome Auto card skyrocketed in value.
I also shared how I decided to take a filer on about 10 Patrick cards, which I bought for $3 to $5 each.
I listed one for sale on COMC at $20 to gauge interest, and to my surprise, someone bought it. I listed another at $20, and someone bought it again.
It feels weird to be complaining about making sales, but I want to reiterate a point I try to emphasize in all my videos: what I pass along isn't buying advice. Always do your own research and make your own decisions.
Buying a few cards at $3 to $5 and crossing my fingers is much more appealing than buying it at $20 and hoping for it to go to $40.
I don’t know what the future holds for Chad Patrick. Nobody does. He's 26 years old and hasn’t pitched in the big leagues yet. Last year was his breakout season, so I was willing to take a chance on him at a low $5 cost.
By doing this, I can spread my risk and take similar chances on other players for $3 to $5. However, it’s just not realistic - for me at least - to spend $20 on every name that might break out.
In short, buy smart.
This card was a $5 card just a day ago, and now there are very few available. In fact, I think mine might be the only one currently listed on eBay.
As we approach spring training, you’re going to hear about a lot of names, and I’d caution everyone to limit their risk. Buy wisely. If a card is trending or getting hot, try to purchase it at yesterday’s prices instead of today’s inflated ones whenever possible.
I’m getting all of this data from either the the Market Movers or Card Hedge platform. There are not my platforms, I’m simply a user and affiliate of them. If you want to do your own research, you can grab a free trial to Market Movers with code BALLCARDGENIUS. You’d also get 20% off of your membership forever if you wanted to continue once your trial has been completed. You can also grab a free trial for Card Hedge as well.
These tools aren’t perfect; no tool is. I’ve seen instances where a graded card was being included in the raw numbers, which might cause a huge spike in value. So trust, but verify.
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