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€2,000 → €22,000 in 12 months
BUY
The Problem
Spending €1,500 on a Pokémon Card Shouldn't Be a Guess.
You've found a card you love. Maybe it's €300. Maybe it's €1,500. Maybe you're considering spending several thousand euros on one card for the first time. Then the questions start.
- Is this actually a good price?
- Has the card already gone up too much?
- Should I buy raw and grade it?
- Is PSA 10 worth the premium?
- Is the population too high?
- Will I actually be able to sell it later?
- Am I buying because the fundamentals make sense—or because everyone is talking about it?
BUY OR PASS is designed to help you answer those questions yourself.
Core Principle
A Great Card Can Still Be a Bad Purchase at the Wrong Price.
Low population alone doesn't make a great investment. A popular Pokémon alone doesn't make a great investment. Amazing artwork alone doesn't make a great investment. BUY OR PASS looks at the complete picture before making a decision.
The 8-Pillar Framework
Eight Questions Before You Put Your Money Into a Card.
LIQUIDITY
Can you actually sell it?
TREND
Where is the market moving?
SCARCITY
How difficult is another copy to obtain?
DEMAND
Does the market actually want it?
DESIRABILITY
Why would collectors want this particular card?
GRADE
What premium are you paying?
RISK & REWARD
What happens if you're wrong?
The Decision System
Every Analysis Ends With a Decision.
BUY
Fundamentals and entry price align.
NEGOTIATE
The card is attractive. The asking price isn't.
WAIT
Strong card. Wrong timing.
PASS
The investment thesis isn't strong enough.
Two Ways to Decide
Collector Brain ≠ Investor Brain
There is nothing wrong with buying a Pokémon card simply because you love it. That's collecting. But if you're spending money because you expect the card to preserve or increase its value, the decision requires a different process.
COLLECTOR BRAIN
“I love this card.”
- Favorite Pokémon
- Beautiful artwork
- Nostalgia
- Personal attachment
- Completes my collection
INVESTOR BRAIN
“Does this purchase make sense?”
- Market value
- Demand
- Scarcity
- Liquidity
- Grade premium
- Entry price
- Risk/reward
Sometimes both sides agree. Sometimes they don't. BUY OR PASS helps you know the difference.
Real Case Studies
Built Around Real Buying Decisions.
The system comes out of real Pokémon card buying, grading, holding and trading-up experience—actual decisions made with real money, documented as they happened. No predictions, no guaranteed returns: just the reasoning behind each call and what the outcome taught.
Looking Back Pikachu Promos
How product condition, card characteristics and PSA upside influenced the buying decision.
Gold Star Mew
Why an immediate gain didn't automatically mean it was time to exit.
Legendary Collection Charizard
How smaller modern positions were consolidated into a scarcer vintage asset.
Higher-End PSA 10 Strategy
How profits and smaller positions can be evaluated against higher-quality collectible opportunities.
Plus: the mistakes and bad decisions—not just the wins.
What You Get
Everything You Need to Make the Decision Yourself.
BUY OR PASS Method
The full eight-part evaluation framework.
BUY OR PASS Worksheet
Run cards you're considering through the decision process.
Real Case Studies
Real examples showing how the methodology is applied.
Raw vs PSA Guide
Understand how to think about buying raw, grading, PSA 9 and PSA 10 premiums.
Research Guide
Learn what data to research before buying.
Hold / Sell / Trade Introduction
Learn how the decision process continues after purchasing.
Who It Is For
Built for the Returning Collector.
Maybe Pokémon was part of your childhood. Then years later you discovered the hobby again. You bought a few cards. Started watching prices. Discovered PSA grading. And suddenly realized:
You're not spending €20 anymore. You're making €500, €1,000 or €2,000 decisions.
BUY OR PASS is for collectors who want to become more disciplined before putting serious money into cards.
- Returning to Pokémon after years away
- Starting to buy graded cards
- Spending hundreds or thousands on individual cards
- Interested in collecting AND potential value growth
- Confused by PSA populations and grading premiums
- Tired of conflicting opinions online
- Want to understand how to evaluate opportunities independently
Setting Expectations
No Predictions. No Guaranteed Returns. No “Next Moonbreon.”
BUY OR PASS isn't a list of cards guaranteed to increase in value. It isn't financial advice. It doesn't predict future Pokémon prices. Pokémon cards are speculative collectibles and prices can fall as well as rise.
The goal is much simpler: Make more informed decisions before putting your money into a card.
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