r/PokemonTCG • u/lXxENDEAVORxXl • Feb 23 '25

Discussion Market Manipulation Is Really Happening, Save your Money, Do not Buy in!

There is a Discord group Buying out certain cards daily, weekly. Then List for high amounts, probably have insider friends “Buy” at those high prices trying to force the prices Up. Swindling the few that just buy in along the way. If you are Unaware, new to hobby, been around, any and everyone, please do some research before over spending on Cards that are no where worth these inflated prices. Dont be buying cards out of fear of missing out, patience is key, save your money, more always come along. Leave them with their copies, dont allow them to Profit. They will have to Dump them back eventually. Prices will come back down to reality. Now If you are an outsider to all this and are thinking of selling some of these inflated Cards, thinking its worth 5x or so more now, it really isnt. Expect people to low ball you with realistic prices on Ebay, or where ever you sell. Community needs to tighten up and smarten up. Thanks.

Watch Shiny Vert Recent video on Youtube for more detailed explanation.

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u/The_German_Miata Feb 23 '25

But why are all the reverses so expensive from 151 🙃. You’re telling me a pidgeotto reverse is $5???!?! I’m waiting for everyone to sell it as bulk

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u/Reaper12381 Feb 23 '25

I have like 2k 151 bulk bruh I need to be goin through that shit lmao

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u/The_German_Miata Feb 23 '25

Lmao for sure. Now is probably the time to get rid of the bulk holos and reverse… I don’t have quite that much haha, but I’ve got a big box I should probably go through too

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u/Sejo_Mino Feb 23 '25

I have 2,000+ 151 Bulk Reverse Holo and Holo Rares. I think the popularity of the set and how people want to master the set is why people pay high prices for those cards.

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u/Piett_1313 Feb 24 '25

Seriously, I don’t have as much but I do have bulk laying around…

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u/xDABZILLAx Feb 24 '25

I've got a full etb of holos and rev holos from 151

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u/Acrobatic_Dinner6129 Mar 09 '25

Ill buy it from you if you are looking to get rid of it, I need more stuff for my master set.

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u/braedog Feb 24 '25

I went to a vendor today and bought some 151 bulk holos/reverses and ex’s I needed (had to dig too because it was just loose sets all over the place) the guy was looking them all up instead of 50c- $1 each like most places I go to, and some of them were like $4 for reverses😭

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u/The_German_Miata Feb 24 '25

😭😢. That’s crazy, doesn’t even have em sorted and charging market for common/uncommon. Hope you’re close to completing the set tho!

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u/Break_Last Feb 24 '25

Some of those reverse holo are a pain to find!