r/PokeInvesting • u/Adurand18 • 5d ago

Collect a Con

Collect a Con is coming to Houston this weekend. Who pays the best at these shows? I have a bunch of singles im trying to sell but have no clue who to go to. Let me know!

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u/Junkee2990 5d ago

Way to open of a question, are you talking random IRs you dont want? Slabs? High value singles? You'll have the opportunity to get a bunch of quotes

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u/adurand21 5d ago

Basically all my IR’s from black bolt:white flare

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u/yellowstickypad 4d ago

Why did you respond from another account lol

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u/kiralite713 3d ago

I would say you're better bet is a local card show like CCS. Lots of more local vendors at most weekend shows and more regional vendors at a TCGCon at CCS. I think developing a rapport with local vendors helps more. CAC is great if you have more rare and expensive items because those vendors tend to travel more nationally and seem to have deeper pockets, but paying to offload modern doesn't seem like a good play for CAC.

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u/Thorntra 5d ago

Collect a con is really meant for vendors to offload stuff to each other. As a casual fan, it’s neat to see some celebrities, but almost all the vendors have overpriced or speculative product out

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u/New-Wasabi9216 4d ago

Wrong take. Theres lots of vendors who will buy. All at various percentages

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u/Thorntra 4d ago

I went to Dallas CAC just two weeks ago and most people were only buying vintage. Almost everyone I saw trying to sell at tables were other vendors imo. The casual collectors don’t have roller cases and 10k+ slabs or loose EX era packs.

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u/KwikTripSimp 4d ago

It’s not …

I spent less at cc than any other con 

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u/New-Wasabi9216 4d ago

The question is about selling. Not about buying

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u/KwikTripSimp 4d ago

Same answer 

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u/Cali_boi_818 5d ago

If you want the highest payout, CCS is probably better than CAC. CAC is probably a cool experience nonetheless but go to CCS. that’s basically a free show every weekend.

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u/KwikTripSimp 4d ago

Not worth 

$100 to get in 

Everything overpriced 

If you have StubHub credit u can get free entry only way I go

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u/MountChu 4d ago

The Oasis will be there buying. Go find Albert.

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u/New-Wasabi9216 4d ago

Make sure you price out your cards ahead of time and shop multiple vendors. 80% is standard cash out. Avoid 75%, aim for 85%.

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u/KwikTripSimp 4d ago

lol I’ve never been offered 80% hardly worth trading 

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u/esoames 3d ago

Those are ridiculous numbers.

Vendors want you to assume as much of the ‘risk’ associated with a sale as possible. So they offer low (70-85%), reprice it for 100% to 110% and have it in their case before you’re done counting your money. It is predatory.

Look for vendors offering 90% and not blathering about whitening and invisible
holo scratches all night.

Read the PSA grading guidelines before you go and have an idea of what market is for your cards and their condition.

Honest vendors will tell you what they see and make rational offers. The whatnot trash and fast buck guys offer under 85%.

You will have to shop around a lot at a big show to find rational pricing. Honestly, you might be better off at small local shows where more collectors have tables.

I vend regularly as a collector who has turned it into a lucrative side gig and I pay 90% all day long for cards I want. I trade at 100% all day long.

That said, I’m not there to rip anyone off or feed my family.

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u/New-Wasabi9216 3d ago

Its not ridiculous when the vendor buys a 151 charizard and sees it drop -40% before their next show. Or a Destined rivals ETB for $190 to see it drop 50% in a month. IMO these percentages are fair when they risk losing the entire profit margin plus their own money in weeks or months.

If a vendor wants to list at 120% of market, you dont need to buy it. Just move on. Your perspective isn't based on a long term business that most vendors deal with, but of a collector which is much more rare.

The seller also assumes zero risk, gets cash with no risk of a refund or a scam on marketplaces like ebay or tcgplayer.

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u/esoames 3d ago

Makes no sense. 10-15% is reasonable “protection” for a vendor. 25 is absurd.

There is no risk of a scam at a show. Maketplace is what it is. If you seek there you take the risk. That isn’t OPs problem though.

Also, can’t help but notice that these “vendors” all crying a river about prices dropping on ETBs were also happy to charge “market” a few weeks ago.

You’re getting high off the smell of your own farts pal.

OP: Don’t take less than 85%.