Dear Rudy - I lost everything investing in Cards
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I'm glad you're so well spoken. It made my AI's task of transcribing your video very effortless.
Many great points made, hopefully your letter writer will heed your advice!
Who knew you had to sit on literal warehouses of sealed product for years, start a CZcams channel with near daily videos, and spend 12+ hours per day of back-breaking labor to make money in the cardboard world? That boring mutual fund sounds a whole lot better by comparison!
Except my guess is he makes more doing this than mutual funds that's why he does this instead of putting all his money into mutual funds.
@@tallcatshortdog diversification
Don’t forget the expensive ass patreon
True!
@@drew-id Diversify your portfolio! 💯
rudy doesnt actually care if you go broke buying cards, he just cares that it's his cards that you're buying.
remember that, timmy.
I just dont understand how cardboard is valued at anything. There is no use or value with cards outside of the game. If u hold ur wealth in gold and silver your chilling
@@sloanxxr1440 Like many other collectibles it's value and it's demand both come from a small subset of individuals, some are investor bros trying to make a buck and others are collectors who maybe played at a young age in the 90s and want to recapture some of their youth, also of course there's the gamers. It's essentially a collective agreement of value within a small community that is reinforced by MTG continuing to stand the test of time. It has no shortage of volatility of course but it is interesting, a potential case-study subject on how humans often ascribe value to non-practical items, a practice that's existed since caveman times.
@@sloanxxr1440and I don't understand why gold is valued at anything. There is no use outside of looking shiny.
@@RandomGuy-lu1en Well, not true,it has amazing use in circuitry
@@TheRoleplayer40k technically correct of course but the industrial use is irrelevant for the price compared to the amount of hoarded coins and bars
Yeah, that's why I don't collect sealed product anymore. It's too much to store it. The non-bulk cards in my raw cards collection alone fills my entire safe, so there's no room for anything else. And my bulk fills an entire closet - I can't store sealed product without significant cost for storage, so I just can't do it right now.
I can fully identify, from a collectors point of view!! We all get burnt out sometimes. But I'm glad, you have the passion to keep moving forward!
This video was deep, if you need a break Rudy take one. We’ll be here for you when your back
You're the man. I haven't heard a chuck joke in a good while. I love how hard the punchlines hit in a chuck joke.
What an interesting and revealing vid. Really nice to hear the heartfelt revelations from you, friend! "Perspective on a larger scale."
You always impress me with your thoughtful takes on investing, which is why I enjoy listening to you. Honestly, just sorting and managing my play inventory gets me sick of cards some days especially with the pace of MtG releases. I sold off everything 10 years ago and now am happy living the card investing dream vicariously through you. Glad I don't have room full of sealed product anymore!
Same here. 0 sealed booster boxes.
did you get a new camera? The videos have looked a bit crisper recently
And this is why i watch you over the other MTG guys who do the EXACT same videos just different voices/personalities. Honesty.
Had to watch 3 times I was so mesmerized with that epic hair! Great advice
As an lgs owner, I can appreciate Mr. Taco's relationship with cardboard. The moment you make your passion a business, the less 'fun' you have with it. I'm surrounded by games all day and play very little of anything anymore. I've stopped playing Magic, play maybe 3-4 tabletop games a month.
The passion is certainly still there, but it's in a business context now.
Bro I got you! It's called non temporary storage, the military will store for long term for free if sent over seas.. please share, 15 year navy vet here.
I appreciate the transparency sir.
Lol the same, it's been years since I opened a pack for pleasure ... smaller scale but working along similar lines Ruby, still love the cards and learning, but as you say the lustre is not so shiny .. like with silver it tarnishes naturally over time and the same old thing is viewed differently as the items stored become more sought after... Interesting times indeed! ;)
Rudy is right. Every time I've tried to "invest" in sealed magic cards I got bored and opened them.
LMAO
Great video and advice Rudy, keep up =)
that intro woke me up. thanks rudy
Rudy keep doing exactly as you’re doing. Haters gunna hate and personally you’re the only one that this topic (investing in general) where the it has been explained to me and finally stuck.
Great advice and video Rudy. Kind of sad to hear you don’t enjoy opening boxes anymore - but that does make sense now that you explained it. Fascinating.
FYIW, safe storage spaces can be found for $75 a month in NYC
Great video!
Authentication, appraisal, and storage... possible new business opportunity for Rudy... he'll just need more arms 😂
haha fr
Thanks for the constant uploads Rudy. It's very much appreciated.
Rudy right again. I like cars. I'm a mechanic. I hate fixing cars. Doing it professionally kills the luster and fun
That's it. I'm at the point where I don't fix something on the car unless it don't run anymore lol seriously the only cars I really enjoy working in are my toys. Screw my wife's jalopy.
Yup, thats like the landscaper that has a shitty yard. Dont wanna come home and work more
Love you rudy!!!!❤ I had taco bell today and i dedicated it to you!
❤🌮
You love to hear it
I almost shed a tear😢
Sometimes people need to be told this isn’t for you.
True. No reason why he can't do it when he leaves the military anyway. No need to rush into it now.
WotC has your back for that…
@@monkey39128 I need to invest in it right now before it skyrockets to the moon!! At least that's what my FOMO is telling me (" -.-)
I’d just try to get ABU power 9 don’t need many of those to have a lot and don’t need a whole storage locker. Just a really good hidden safe or safety deposit box
those diablo 2 boxes tho 🔥🔥
Most solvent Rudy viewer
Thank you rudy.
Fantastic video Rudy.
I've actually been dealing with a friend who wants me to invest in MTG like, really badly and I have zero interest in doing so. He keeps assuring me it's a great investment
- and no shame to anyone who is in the game, but I genuinely feel like it's not a space I'm comfortable in - I think I'm going to forward him this video to get him to stop asking me to buy into cardboard.
Don’t buy in with the guy, smells fishy as hell
It's a terrible investment. 5-6 years ago yeah now run like hell. If you want to play paper commander use proxies
I love these videos
I thank you and this patron. He is in the same position as me and it was nice to hear this.
Money markets compound daily but they pay out monthly. The rate you see is for holding for a year.
The video quality is better then reality,wow
Can we get a poll on what type of players and level of investors watch the channel?
I live that. I made my passion for breeding animals into a profession, and that made me lost a lot of wonder when babies are born, or simply admiring them. Everything has become mechanical in some way and I simply lost the time to sit back and relax.
Man the last part of the video hit hard. You watch any youtuber, streamer, artists of any kind and you sometimes are jealous of the job they have. You keep telling yourself "Damn doing something you really love, that must be sick". Then you realize although it is nice to work on something you were always passionate about, you never feel the same about said passion when it becomes a job. Interesting this applies to big Magic investors also.
Interesting video. Thanks for the content.
It is worth noting that military personnel enjoy federal protections on items in storage units. The writer should also have access to a host of other military advisor resources and should take advantage of everything he can.
i am so sorry for u man , but I fell like that ... even with LOTR (that I love) collection I don't have anymore pleasure.
Man... I like this kinda videos. They are inspiring.
if you never sell you never lose. 💎👌
All these types of videos coming out,
i can see pink visor rudy reaching out for a white board video
I always appreciate Rudy’s sober takes on this kind of stuff
He's not sober, he is high on cardboard ink fumes, which make you experience a sudden onrush of financial euphoria, investment megalomania, an unquenchable thirst of outrageous gains, sometimes an irresistible urge to invest in foils!
You can always bring it cause the military pays for your household goods transport.
Exactly what Robert Kiyosaki said about real estate. It’s boring when you learn the game and are in it for so long.
Rudy to Baltimore! Make it happen!
see you at baltimore~
Awesome information, thanks Rudy for the honesty ☝️🤙
Great video Rudy! Thanks for keeping it real!
Tiny safe is the decoy obviously
I think it’s all about liquidity. I have a tonne of cardboard stuff but selling it is 100% harder than stocks, crypto and there’s loads more ways to get scammed. For example there are 3 LGSs within 150 miles of me and none of them buy collections…
Rudy is clever as he built a fan base using CZcams and Patreon that he has good exit liquidity with.
Unless you have a good exit strategy CCGs are not a good investment.
Tell this to video game collectors
over here it is roughly $0.50 - $1 a month per booster box for storage and partial insurance. But if you stack boxes as high as Rudy you can do it cheaper but I dont are to stack boxes that high it will crush the bottom ones, however you could use reinforced boards that carry the stacking weight.
Rudy ❤'s PAWGS
Me tooo
Holy moly you're video quality is very good
have any of you ever tried to actually move the product to sell? That's gotta be a pain!
Were is the dear rudy podcast XD
Rudy, please bring back 4k vids. You got a new camera, you should fully utilize it. People who find it weird can select 1080P 😭
He's got 1080p60
Yeah yeah Rudy, but which box should I buy to become a millionaire?!!!
I feel like I know too much now... Rudy's new camera makes me see the secret signals hidden in his beard. I will share for those who can't see Dragon's Maze to the moon!
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Storage unit is a waste of money that kills the value of whatever you are storing you need to either sell it or bring it with you those are the only 2 viable options.
You makes sense though I’m just getting my shit together,normal 401k, pension Roth IRA and doing what I can to put myself in a better place at my job. Investing is supposed to be boring. I want to start buying boxes here and there but I just don’t want to deal with the space issues that come with it,so I’ve just decided to buy reserved list here and there. Hope one of these days you can get back into it magic for fun one of these days.
I made 5K trading Vintage Magic. I invested 10K in 2019, now I have 5K. 🙃😅
I never thought about it like that.
But you're like a Wine Taster that doesn't get to actually drink the Wine....
One day you'll get back to it. Hopefully sooner then later.
They did studies that proved that once you add earning money with a hobby your enjoyment goes down.
I hope you can ignite your passion again at some point Rudy, but I hope that the joy and entertainment that you provide us watchers makes you happy for at least this youtube thing.
It starts to feel like you have something to lose now. Doing the eBay hustle ruined thrift stores for me
You can open and keep sealed lol, why does Rudy think it's all or nothing?
You shouldve asked a Patton expert this question. You will need to find the daughter of a patent medicine fortune and marry her. Patton had 20 polo horses. Where do I put them?
Rudy I have been playing MTG since 1994 and use to own a LGS during which time I took a break from playing to run the business, while money was good I lost the incredible happiness I once had playing the game. Years later, I now own multiple various businesses and play MTG regularly and it has brought the shimmer back into my life. I play pretty much every format and mtgo. Life is beautiful and full of joy. I hope you find a way to start playing again, I’m sure it would inspire a lot of people to do the same.
Hey hey hey
Fireproof filing cabinet can be had for sooo cheap if u have a truck/trailer to go get them. Ive got fire rates items for free.
That is your choice Rudy!
Definitely dont rent a storage unit unless you have a TON of boxes/ Storage is very expensive.
Laughs in risk - 30% collectibles, 30% crypto, 40% property
Hey Rudy love your videos , just a small critique the new camera is strange after the change , the 8k rudy hairy face was much better especially watching on a monitor
"Open for Pleasure"
new T-shirt logo
LOL great title
RUDY THANK YOU FOR THIS VIDEO! I’m also in the military and this is the exact problem I’ve run into and has kept me from sinking solid portions of my pay into investing in sealed product. Thank you and Semper Rudy
Invest in vintage magic, it takes very little space and easy to move and store. I wish he would have touched on this subject as an alternative.
How’s Timmy?
People take this guy for granted. No college has the insight he has or ability to pass on information. This guy cares about what he does and he cares about other people. He doesn't want to steal your money. He wants you make money and learn and grow.
This guy is the rarest taco goblin in there is.
Mouth hugs and man love Rudy. I'm following you all the way off the cliff at the end of the valley.
I agree 100% my goal was to stay in military full 20 years. I was in Italy for a bit over 6 years then had a contract for japan for 4. Ex wife wasn't feeling it and ruined carreer where I had to seperate. I need at least a full room just to hold magic cards and it breaks into margins terribly where od need a full size house to store everything
Hey Rudy, what's your comment on the recent Pokemon cards stolen from the plant story circulating on TikTok? Supposedly, someone was trying to sell about a million worth of select cards from the last two sets that were stolen from the factory and not put into circulation. Will this hurt the value of the sealed product? Is the story even true, or is it just nonsense put out to hurt the value of stored sealed product?
the sealed product taken from the factory floor was seized by the police and returned to the PCI during late 21/early 22 and destroyed. Pokémon hired a private investigator and put an NDA on it to stop consumer confidence going down it leaked only recently. its believed that these cards didn't effect the overall numbers of SR/AA as they were most likely marked as manufacturing faults/ duds and taken off the line and reprinted however pokemon needs to up security at facilities because hiring someone as a manufacturer and having them steal $300 plus moonbreons over and over because there is an opportunity for massive profits . multiple hiring posts were put out so i believe they caught the individuals involved. rattle pokemon had a video on this.
@@seancunningham9681 Pokémon released a statement saying there still investigating though so how it is not affected hmmmmmm ???
@@seancunningham9681 Thanks for the insight. For whatever reason my feed was bombarded with videos on this topic, and I was under the impression it was something new.
Nft comics for the win
sealed product investing is sexy!@
Rudy Sites green screen meme. uses green screen for first time (?).
You can get a gun safe at tractor supply for a 16 gun safe for around 600-700 dollars. It has a Fire and Water rating too.
This is actually legit advice 👏
Great video. big midnight rudy fan here
I’m military, 14.5 years in. I have moved all over the planet. I have tons of Japanese cards. My items just chill in the closet no problem. Ultimately it comes down to how much product he is trying to hold up.
Thank you for your service. 🙏
14.5 years sounds more like a business rather than service. No one needs to be in the military for 20 years. That's not service, that's a normal job like everyone else.
IDK about storage units. Make it discreet and select many layers of obscurity. Say rent a few lockers to diverse if one is broken into. The one I checked out, they leave their building door open (just a gated off courtyard) and then your only physical lock is the padlock you put on the storage unit.
Each unit has a little alarm system but its something you can bypass if you are taking the time to case the place.
The thing is that I dont believe this to be too atypical. What prevents you from renting a locker in this building and then your break into a high value locker? Hence its important to have obscurity be your highest metric (don’t look too organised and very much hide that these are collectables being stored).
Best vid yet...of course I've just found this channel
Go back and watch some of the whiteboard finance discussions. They changed my whole perspective on investing.
How far back?
@@kennethbauer231 some of the best ones are from 5+ years ago. Look for thumbnails with him wearing a pink visor and in front of a white board.
Morale of the story Rudy is having trouble pleasuring himself
Cant you store boxes using vault services?
My MTG investments from 2018 have out performed the S&P
I think mine from 2020/2021 have as well, for now at least.
Here some advice to my fellow service member asking about storing sealed product. I also store it. I keep the most valuable boxes at my residence but for the majority of it take it back home to your parents home or close relative and keep it there. I have an entire empty room at a relatives house I store sealed product in and take whatever i accrue in between visits back with me when i visit for storage at my relatives house.
I was just about to post this, as I am doing the same thing. Great advice!