I think the buyer is a person who really dosent understand the hobby and just bought the box on a whim.
But my question is now, how does this affect the hobby? I’m thinking that prices will not change because this is just a one time thing… unless a second time happens…
There is already a thread made for this topic. Boxes haven’t been at 3k for a lonngg time. One hasn’t sold on eBay for over a year I believe. There were multiple people with high bids. This will be the new going rate of this box.
Its a box that basically doesnt exist anymore. You can find unlimited boxes easily but try finding an authentic 1st Ed box. Its like comparing a 1st ed psa 10 Charizard to an unlimited one. We all know why the 1st edition one gets a premium.
A $54k box is not something you buy to insta flip. It’s a collectors item. I’m not saying there’s not a handful of people out there that would do something shady with it, but I just don’t see it with this. I think it would be a very high risk/low reward kind of thing(10-20% best case scenario).
There’s just too many other ways that guarantee a wayyy higher ROI if you have that kind of cash to throw on Pokemon. Plus in this case it’s so much of a gamble when it comes to the condition of the holos. You might end up with pulls that are less than the $1500 you paid per pack.
Cant think of a better way to make money in shady town than resealing to be honest. People lose money on opening sealed boxes so the buyer will never open the box. PSA grade the boosters so they will never be opened. Afterwards you just sell the mint cards. That should be over a 100.000 in total I think. It doesnt require a lot of gear or a lot of underground connections. Its easier money than drugs.
