I picked up this Korean Level X a few years back, and I’ve never really known what to do with it. It’s a cool card, but I don’t collect a lot of non-English.
Thought this group might appreciate it. I’d love to know more about it.
I’d prefer to pick up a large-ish lot of partners from a single seller, rather than piecemeal. Happy to cover shipping BMWT, but hoping to come in slightly below TCG market, especially for a bigger lot.
Current Starters that I have:
Turtwig
Chimchar
Popplio
Litten
Rowlet
I also have a very old want list (below). Let me preface by saying I am really here for the partners, but sharing my longer want list in case you’ve got one of these cards lying around.
As far as the Alakazams go, I’ll always buy as many as you have, but paying for the PWE for a single $1-2 card can be a little bit tough. Ideally either you’ve got 5+ zams or something else on the list worth paying shipping on.
### Alakazams:
I’m collecting **infinite copies** of Radiant Alakazam
### Modern:
- **XY Base:** Blastoise EX 142/146 (low priority)
- **XY Evolutions:** Pidgeot EX 104/108
- **SM:** Shiny Umbreon GX SV69/SV94 (HP/Damaged - low priority)
- **OBF:** Pidgeot ex SIR
- **PAF:** Pidgeotto (Shiny)
- **PRE:** Sealed Jolteon Surprise Box Promo
### WOTC Vintage:
- **Fossil (1 Left!):** 1 - Aerodactyl (PRERELEASE Stamped)
- **Rocket (2 Left!):** 3 - Dark Blastoise; 5 - Dark Dragonite
- **Gym Heroes (4 Left!):** 3 - Erika’s Clefable; 4 - Erika’s Dragonair; 13 - Rocket’s Scyther; 14 - Sabrina’s Gengar
- **Gym Challenge (9 Left!):** 3 - Brock’s Ninetales; 5 - Giovanni’s Gyarados; 6 - Giovanni’s Machamp; 7 - Giovanni’s Nidoking; 12 - Misty’s Golduck; 14 - Rocket’s Mewtwo; 16 - Sabrina’s Alakazam; 18 - Giovanni; 19 - Koga
- **WOTC Promos:** 6 - Arcanine; 13 - Venusaur; 15 - Cool Porygon; 19 - Sabrina’s Abra; 20 - Psyduck; 24 - Birthday Pikachu; 26 - Pikachu (Snap); 35 - Pichu; 40 - Pokemon Center; 41 - Lucky Stadium; 43 - Machamp; 44 - Magmar; 45 - Scyther; 47 - Mew; 48 - Articuno; 49 - Snorlax; 50 - Celebi; 51 - Rapidash (Pokemon Center Stamped); 52 - Ho-Oh (Pokemon Center Stamped); 53 - Suicune
**Please note:** I am only looking for binder copies of the WOTC cards and in most cases not looking to spend more than $20-30, which for certain cards on my want list really means DMG is my only option. I’ll look at anything, but please don’t be insulted if your card is too perfect (ie “too expensive”) for me. Not interested in slabs, and will look at 1E but likely too rich for me.
My wife and I have only recently earned status, and we're really happy with our measly Pearl status. We've been assigned a host at our favorite casino (maybe by accident), and our playbook is the same every time (thanks to the learning/lurking we've done on this sub):
Charge all of the food & bev to the room.
In the morning before check-out, sit down with our host and review our play and check for any additional comps.
She'll usually write off some, and keep some, and that's fine.
I'm currently planning our next trip and, for the first time, we have access to a high-end comp'd suite.
Now, the truth is, we don't *need* a suite for anything. It's fun to feel fancy, but most of our time is spent outside of the room, and we don't really require much space (we also go on cruises, so yeah, any land-based hotel is going to be good enough).
I'm asking because I'm curious to know how the room "cost" impacts our end-of-trip settle-up. In other words, if we take the "expensive" room as our comp room, does that leave us less food and bev write-off at the end of the trip?
Or....opposite? They don't care what kind of room we take?
Also, any tips are welcome. I see people talk about "the $20 trick" which I assume is slipping someone at the desk $20 for a room upgrade when you check in? Again...if I'm honest, a nicer room isn't something we're too worked up about.
Thanks in advance!