What card would you arrange financing to buy?

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by G1911

He's a shill at least part of the time on the Topps payroll, and a grifter. It worked for him though. He has a bigger audience than anyone else in card land does, his outreach audience is massive. Hype certain cards, ride his own hype train, sell off before they inevitably falter because the demand is a manipulated short-term train he made up.

You would think that wouldn't work twice.

[G1911]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

You would think that wouldn't work twice.

You'd think, but people are really stupid and willing to make poor gambles when people they see as successful tell them they can make money off X.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by G1911

You'd think, but people are really stupid and willing to make poor gambles when people they see as successful tell them they can make money off X.

Shop at Home, 2020s version.

[G1911]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Shop at Home, 2020s version.

Don West and Goldin were at least hilarious while they were pumping BS, ripping people off, and getting them to buy in on the scheme. That's about the only difference.

They say nothing changes but the names and the faces, but sometimes even that doesn't change.