If you havent been successfully selling pokemon cards in the last 2-3 years MINIMUM you wont make it in this hobby. Most of you wont even make it until the year ends. That number you see on collector is a mirage if you cant sell.
No one is buying. Not even most hype cards are moving because people don't have the money to spend $300+ right now. I'm talking mostly about the slab market.
There are far more small vendors than serious buyers or major vendors. Most of those small vendors are sitting on the same limited inventory. The few people actually buying are paying around 80% of comps, max.
People need to stop pretending that refusing anything under 90% is realistic. Maybe that works if you're in a small market and a whale decides to buy you out. But in any major metro area, there's simply too much supply. Vendors have no reason to pay 90% when there are ten other people willing to sell for less. That's just basic market dynamics.
The exception is high-end inventory generally $1,000+ cards where competition for quality pieces is stronger.
And for anyone wondering, most vendors value modern PSA 9s the same as raw copies anyway. That's the reality of the market. People need to stop drinking the Kool-Aid.
Edit:
Just an FYI. I did sell all my slabs at 80% to a brick and mortar vendor at the show. My post was more to emphasize getting over market or market at card shows is a fantasy unless youre an outlier its not the norm.
Edit 2:
Just to add some context. Ive been to several shows this year dec/mar/may - vibes felt dif this time
Is it even worth trying to buy product at msrp with all the scalping and botting?
Came across this cool Robot Tyranitar promo. Are these less known forms of popular pokemon undervalued right now?