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Old 12-21-2022, 06:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Luke View Post
You probably need to be willing to trade one card for a stack of lesser value cards and do the work to piece them out. Hard to believe people are just going to give you $250 for your $200 card very many times. And I think you'll definitely need to learn other issues like the e121s for example. Basically, you probably need to do the work that other people aren't willing to to turn their cards into cash. Otherwise it's basically, "hey guys does anyone mind getting ripped off so I can profit?"
Thats the first thing I think of when I see one of these threads. I know people have done it but man that is a lot of people taking a loss for one person to take a HUGE gain.

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There was a guy a couple years ago trying an ultimate trade up turning a T206 WaJo into a 52 Topps Mantle. I didn't reread the thread but he made a handful of trades.

https://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=238153
LOL, That is one member I don't miss. He was one of those guys that acted like he knew nothing about cards on the forum. In real life he worked at a card shop and run a side hustle of selling cards.
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