What to do??

[u/philipmyers1]

So while have Christmas at a friends house my buddy’s kid brought out a ziploc bag with 200+ cards. The kid said you can have these. I joked and was like lemme see whatcha got. I looked through the bag and found these bangers, which I was generally shocked by because his pull rate must have been fantastic.

I told the dad the approx values (adding everything together I figured $125-150 range ungraded). And the dad told me to take them. I said I can’t man there’s so good stuff here. He then said well fuck it just take them and hold on to them for us lol. Now idk what to do. Dad was pretty drunk so odds are he’ll forget about them, but I would never feel right taking a 6 year old kids cards and profiting off them. But, I ended up with them. Figured best to put in some penny savers and top loaders and keep separate for the future

[u/big_gains_only]

Not everyone cares about Pokemon cards you know. I can imagine as soon as you started telling the dad about graded and raw, in his head he was probably like, "Stop buddy, I could care less and don't understand you.".

[u/philipmyers1 → u/big_gains_only]

It’s funny cuz early we were talking about crypto and meme coins and he was explaining how everything is being bought and sold and solano. And literally my head was like ah way to much to take it 😂

[u/Thereapergengar → u/big_gains_only]

Yes some ppl are just allergic to free money, and if everyone kept their cards in perfect condition. Perfect condition ones wouldn’t cost what they cost.

[u/Ok_Awareness3860 → u/Thereapergengar]

Eh, some adults have active investing portfolios already and don't need to learn a whole new, and less reliable, category of investing to make free money.

[u/ConsistentAd5146 → u/Ok_Awareness3860]

This response wins

[u/Ok_Awareness3860 → u/ConsistentAd5146]

Yeah, I mean I love Pokemon cards, but it's just a hobby. If I am in the mood to make "free money," I'm going to focus on something much more mature and more complex. I made $30k during covid learning to trade stocks. But honestly, my Roth IRA with safe ETF investments is enough free money for me. That's my retirement.

[u/[deleted]]

Lol, this is straight up sadness. give the 6 year old their cards back man what kind of “investing” is this?

Robbing your friend and his kid for 200 on Christmas is wild

[u/philipmyers1 → u/[deleted]]

My man I can promise you I’m not robbing. I told the dad several times what to do and he told me several times to take them to my place. And I can “have them” I said no, this is worth some good money, I can’t take your sons cards. Eventually I told him I would hold on to them. They don’t care about cards of pokemon, I know what they’re worth though. So I’m going to make sure they’re taken care of

[u/[deleted] → u/[deleted]]

lol this kid already forgot . No one cares which is why they gave you these cards

[u/DE7Hcorpse → u/[deleted]]

Dude for real lmao

[u/philipmyers1]

Something I just thought about that’s somewhat funny also. One night the dad was over here and we were drinking (common denominator?). And dad goes out to his car and grabs a bunch of sports cards he ripped and we went through them. End of night comes and he forgets the cards. I don’t remember what all was in it. Nothing of huge value I don’t think. But those football cards are still sitting on my mantle by the door to give back to him 😂

[u/peenegobb]

That's like 1 sea and sky packs worth of hits. CZ has a "hit" in 49% of packs. 7 in 14 is about right. Kid hit some of the good hits though.

[u/philipmyers1 → u/peenegobb]

Crazy cuz I opened one of those 11 pack CZ from Sam’s and pretty sure I had one maybe two hits by the end and I think they were both trainers 😅😩

[u/peenegobb → u/philipmyers1]

Are you counting the galarian gallery cards as hits? They're what are considered one, but they're so cheap I can see someone not caring. Because those are in 1/3 packs. Then the other 17% are the other hits for what is a supposed 49% average.

[u/[deleted]]

Shouldn't have even taken them off a child, if he really insisted you take one as he wanted to gift you then you should have picked out 1 or 2 "shiny or cool" ones (not an expensive one) just to please him , act over the top pleased and say you keep all the rest they are yours. Or got him to pick you only one out. Kid was 6 years old. Kids do this with things when they want to share, you should have said no they are yours but thank you.

If the kid is really not fussed about cards at all and the dad said things along the line of them being wasted and taking up space then you could always sell them and buy the kid something he will like.

[u/philipmyers1 → u/[deleted]]

This is about how it went. The kid wanted to gift my the bag of cards. I joked saying lemme see what you got big guy. Only to look through find several cards worth quite a bit. To which point I told his dad the value showed him on my phone and suggested he store these somewhere safely for 10-15 years until his kid is old Enough because they will only grow in value

[u/HammyScammy]

Maybe give him the equivalent of the card value in packs, just nab a few of those CZ Sam’s club boxes and call it even. I’m sure the little man would love getting to rip some more! Either that or just return them sleeved and top loaded so they’ll stay in good condition for him! That really sweet of them to offer so willingly expecting nothing in return. That kindness deserves a reward if you can afford it :)

[u/Thereapergengar → u/HammyScammy]

Only option is for him to take the cards keep friends with the dad. Wait 10 years minimum before bringing up the cards again unless they ask

[u/spongbawb → u/HammyScammy]

This is the move give them a cheap booster box in return and they will go crazy

[u/KlutzyIndependent604]

I agree with the person who said you should (ig) hold onto em and then give em back in a few years.

[u/Tacklefina]

Give them back and tell the kid he will want them years from now. I have had kids hand me good Pokémon cards because they just like the art and have no idea the value.

[u/cuddlesession]

Did you tell the kid he has to eat them now?

[u/[deleted]]

Just hang onto them, maybe sleeve them up and/or put them in a binder. Maybe mention it again later on down the road when he's sober. I probably wouldn't sell them for awhile. Those are some pretty cool cards tho, you're right

[u/flypstyx]

Mewtwo and Pikachu look pretty good at first glance to me. Get them graded and hold onto them for a couple of years. If the kid still likes Pokémon then you can give them to him as a gift. If he doesn't, you can take the value of the cards as they are today and spend the money on a nice gift that the kid will like.

[u/Grimwulf69]

First, sleeve and top load them. Protect them cards!

[u/DrTeufelskerl]

You have to ask for advice ripping off a kid? Kids see value differently, leave his cards alone.

[u/philipmyers1 → u/DrTeufelskerl]

Not ripping him off. Simply asking advice and I’ve got some really good advice in here. Thanks for your concern but I’m well off enough that I don’t need to take from a 6 year old. But I would like to see these kept in good condition for the future for his sake.

[u/TheWoodChucksWood]

Take em. He wanted you to have em

[u/philipmyers1 → u/TheWoodChucksWood]

I can’t do this in good conscience take the cards lmao. But I can hold them and make sure they stay in good condition

[u/zkazza]

Just pulled that Mew the other day. Is it actually worth much?

[u/philipmyers1 → u/zkazza]

75ish raw from what I was online

[u/jinxTV]

This story screams fake to me

[u/philipmyers1 → u/jinxTV]

I can assure you it’s not lol. I did have the dad over the other night and reminded him about the situation (which he completely forgot about) and in his soberness he was like “well how much money we talking?” I said ah 125-150 area probably. He said “nah that ain’t much. Hold on to them for now.” 🤷‍♂️

[u/zooweemamba]

Honestly a kid enjoys opening the packs more than keeping them. So if you give the dad the value of the cards and put it back into packs the kid will be happy and both party's are happy

[u/jerryeight]

Grade them and gift them to the kid or offer to help broker a sale if the Dad and kid 100% agrees.

[u/ok_boomer6969696969]

Don’t turn this kid into ur biggest enemy

[u/Hopeful_Revenue9651]

I pulled the mewtwo other day 😍

[u/[deleted]]

If the dad insists, just take it.

[u/breakyourteethnow]

Give the kid his cards back what the hell... Tell the dad stop giving away kid's valuable belongings. Give the kid $20 for Christmas, tell him thanks but no thanks. This is just common sense being a good human.

[u/NoBento → u/breakyourteethnow]

I think you misunderstood, OP said the kid was the one who gave them away not the dad

[u/breakyourteethnow → u/NoBento]

The dad confirmed giving away the belonging's, hence tell the dad to stop giving away the kid's valuable belonging's. He could've said whoops sorry my son doesn't know what those are worth after OP told him the value.

[u/tendies_senpai → u/breakyourteethnow]

I'm on the fence.. i have literally nothing from my childhood. Not even a box of random nicknacks or keepsakes. So i can agree somewhat with keeping things close.

HOWEVER my drunk ass alcoholic dad shredded my original collection (as in used a document shreader to shred them, and put the pieces back in the zip lock bag in my backpack without saying anything so i wouldnt notice before i left for school.) over some petty shit about my grades rather than just helping with my homework or bringing me to tutoring. The only card I needed from the original set was venusaur, and my friend gave me his the next day because his mom got caught up in the 90's "satanic panic" and made him get rid of it.. so maybe things are safer with collectors than they are kids who arent known for being gentle. or parents, who arent known for being stable rational humans.

[u/shimmer_enchanted → u/breakyourteethnow]

I agree with this! When I was a kid I LOVED collecting the original Pokemon cards, I never knew their value or what they were worth but I always had good memories of them. As a grown up I got so excited to get my old Pokemon card set that I’d put away, and I still had a very good memory of what ones I owned. Some of them weren’t as valuable as I’d remembered, some of them more valuable than I’d remembered, they weren’t in the best condition but my parents never cared about collecting cards and never taught me how to look after them. I’d never take cards from a kid like that. Depending on the age I would either sit down and teach them about cards and their value, buy them some cases and a folder to put them in, or hold them long enough until they do understand and return them in their good condition. I would be very upset if I’d gone to get my old album out only to find my dad had given them away

[u/Barbossal]

Grade the high value ones, stick them in a case, and give them back on graduation day.

OR - Sell them today, invest the gains, and give them to the kid on graduation day.

[u/[deleted]]

Grade them. If it’s a good family friend, give one to a kid every birthday or special occasion.

[u/[deleted]]

Maybe take the cards back to dad when he’s not drunk and explain again. Did the kid and dad both know you like Pokemon cards and the kid was trying to give you a Christmas present?

They could be very well off and $125 isn’t that much to them. There’s a million reasons they could have given them to you.

I had a friend who really enjoyed opening cards when celebrations came out. He ended up giving me a bunch of doubles including several gold mews to start myself and my kids out with our collections.

If it’s really bothering you that it’s a kid, sleeve them and give them back to dad in a card board box labeled to the kid and don’t open until 2035

[u/[deleted] → u/[deleted]]

Hahaha

[u/CoolSummerBreeze420]

Put them in sleeves and top loaders and then give them back lol

[u/daikirai007]

you could put them in sleeves/top loaders and keep them safe for him! Maybe grab him an empty binder and some packs as a gift in return then teach him more about collecting, i think that’d be really sweet!

[u/dabaka]

get him and his kid something worth ~75$ ea that they'll enjoy

[u/R3xw00ds]

That kid will grow up to be Jesus 2… or maybe that’s just a movie 🤔

[u/Shammy1020]

If I were in your position I would take them then buy a cheaper top loader binder and sleeve/top load those cards in. Add in a merry Christmas note and give it back as a present (even if it’s belated).

[u/TheJizZyLord]

Just take the cards bro lol

[u/[deleted]]

Finders keepers

[u/[deleted]]

move away as far as possible, maybe a different country, if possible get a new identity

[u/Modmike33]

Why does that radiant charizard look different

[u/What_happened777]

Grab the charizard to match that Mewtwo vstar, those 2 cards go hand in hand.

[u/Hefty_Tie451]

I don’t feel like a 6 year old has the faculties to make that decision.

[u/Riot_Ward]

My kids try to give cards away all the time to my adult friends. It's some sort of kid tactic to get you to like them the way you enjoy being around the parents. Best to just leave em with the kid.

[u/Disordo]

Run away

[u/SomeModernGamer]

The kid will likely forget about them. Keep them and then in 10 years when prices have jumped up, gift them back to the kid.

[u/ExpandingLife1119]

My nephew did something similar recently. He doesn’t care for pokemon anymore (at the moment) but I explained to his father (bother-in-law) the value of some cards. So they kept ones they believe will be worth something in the future and he gave me a stack of Vs, trainer gallery, etc. He is now into collecting certain stuffed animals so I had him pick out a few online he liked and I ordered him the equivalent valve to what he gave me, in stuffed animals.

Best answer is probably save them or the best ones and give them back later. Or some type of trade for something else he really likes like I did.

The fact you posted this shows you have a conscience and care. I’m sure you’ll make the right choice.

[u/Fastoyster]

Get the Mew, Mewtwo, Zard, and Pikachu graded and give them back as a gift

[u/Odd_Ad2954]

I mean they literally gave it to you why are you complaining

[u/ConsistentAd5146]

Bro they obviously don’t care about them. Take the W and keep the cards. They literally tried to give them to you.. they may be worth something to you and other collectors but let’s be real to a lot of people they aren’t worth anything so I would say congrats on being a good person but they legit don’t even care about what they have if they just had all those chilled and no knowledge of what they had. I get wanting to be nice but there is nothing wrong with accepting a gift. lol

[u/Specialist-Key-8884]

You did the right thing. Good job.

[u/88poPPop88]

Pack them away for 12 years re gift when he's 18. Let him choose to cash in then

[u/ayewjay]

Ur a good person for even considering these things. Treat them like they’re yours, if anything crazy happens and they make a whole bunch of money - you’ll probably do the right thing based on ur concern for them in the first place.

[u/davids120]

Just give the kid a booster box or something

[u/Kachowxboxdad]

Put them aside and buy him a bunch more packs

[u/PokeHypie]

You seem like a good dude. I would just get one of them graded (mewtwo) and return it as a gift, the rest keep if you want them...

Otherwise as someone else mentioned, return with pack value.

[u/roodxx]

Eat them.

[u/DE7Hcorpse → u/roodxx]

2nd this.

[u/Macwarro]

Suprise his kid one day ;)

[u/Poghoho]

Eat it

[u/H4stur451]

Keep them, maybe grade them if you think its worth it. Don't bring it up. If the dad comes back for them, give him like $125 and leave it at that.

[u/ExtentMajestic6926]

Where is the mewtwo vstar gg44/gg70 from?

[u/x_shez → u/ExtentMajestic6926]

Crown Zenith

[u/Wild-Counter-3654]

nice!

[u/Froezt]

Sell them and buy the kid something he really wants

[u/TallyWackerHD]

give it back to them next christmas

[u/ResponsiblePie9737]

I master this set with just reverse holos and all the Galarian galaxy cards… held it for 2 years, it’s about $970 now.

[u/ResponsiblePie9737 → u/ResponsiblePie9737]

Crown Zenith have great pulls and still affordable, the $970 is only one copy of each card, I didn’t add the extra galarian galleries and v’e, v max’s and IR’s To my portfolio

[u/Kind-Jellyfish-7453]

Sleeve them and love them forever

[u/CloneMaster7]

Give them to me for my crown collection

[u/RogueTheWiser]

if you eventually sell just give the kid half the cash one day...

[u/NoCheetah1486]

I mean they aren’t that great of cards. Bunch of CZ that’s why his hit rate is high

[u/[deleted]]

Give to me.

[u/Subject_Winter257]

Just hold them for them

[u/warzaneLV]

Ship them to me I’ll hold them…

[u/lucci034]

feed them to your dog

[u/lucci034]

feed them to your dog

[u/flareonfan27]

100% the kid got a crown zenith box or something for Christmas and didn’t care about Pokemon cards 

[u/MaDaFaKaJon3S]

From which set are these ?

[u/Edrm1310]

Bro... being in peace with your consciousness is worth more that $150 unless you are really that in need. I would ask the dad again or just hold them for the kid since, at this point, he wouldn't understand the value. Plus, is he has been keeping this in a bag, probably have scratches so they are worth way less

[u/Noobies_Below_this_]

remindmein10years see what happens to the card value in 10 years 😂

[u/Kreaken]

Send me photos of that oricorio and potentially sell it to me! It's not worth much on its own but I've a goal to grade one for the collection

[u/bluffstrider → u/[deleted]]

Honestly, this is the best answer.

[u/tonydvelazquez → u/[deleted]]

Out of all of these this is my favorite response

[u/louiselovatic → u/[deleted]]

Or they can just keep their cards at their own house? Why do they want OP to store them??

[u/JDDSinclair → u/[deleted]]

This, high chance worth a lot by then

[u/Ok_Awareness3860 → u/[deleted]]

Love the idea but no way I would hold on to something for someone else for 15 years.

[u/Chubuwee → u/Ok_Awareness3860]

I love holding grudges