Pokemon Survey #2

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Pokemon Survey #2

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In your opinion, what is the main cause for a spike in prices in 2020.

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New sets like Hidden Fates that attract inacative collectors and introduce the hobby to newcomers.

People with too much time on their hands during quarantine.

Organic demand not due to any of the options above

other

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Have you spent more money than normal on Pokemon since Quarantine/Covid 19 outbreak.

Yes

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What has been the reason that you have spent MORE money on Pokemon during quarantine? (Check all that apply)

Fear of missing out on a card/product before it dissappears or prices increase.

Stimulus checks

Organic interest

Influenced or knowledge gained by YouTubers or Social media

Too much time on my hands.

Prices of cards that I want have increased but I've been willing to buy regardless

New sets like Hidden Fates have me spending more on modern than I usually would otherwise

I haven't spent more money. My spending has stayed the same or decreased during quarantine.

In your opinion, what percentage of Pokemon cards (graded and raw) will experience a retrace within the next year?

None. Cards will either stablize or continue to go up with negligible quantities of cards experiencing a retrace

1%-15% of cards

16% - 30% of cards

31%-50% of cards

51%- 65%

66%-70%

71%-85%

86%-100% of cards

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Should Pokemon bring back the 1st Edition stamp with a limited release?

Yes

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Do you believe that any of the following; social media accounts, YouTubers, and possibly you yourself have downplayed a card/product or hyped up a card/product to manipulate the market -- A) personal gain or B) simply because they are invested in a product and want to create hype C) they don't want others to go after it at the moment.

No, this never happens

It sometimes happens

It happens often

Allmost all posts, videos, etc. are in someway or form trying to manipulate the market

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Take your favorite Pokemon card. Would you prefer it in PSA 10 or BGS 10 (with three 10 subgrades & one 9.5 subgrade)

PSA 10

BGS 10

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Take a PSA 10 Pokemon card that sells at $2000 fair market value. The PSA 9 version sells for around $1500 and there are a few copies available online. There are three PSA 10 copies available. One of the PSA 10 copies sells for $2000 but you can tell that it is objectively PSA 9 quality. The other two PSA 10 copies sell for $2200 and are objectively PSA 10 quality. Supposing that you are okay with either a PSA 9 or 10 copy and only want to spend around $1500-$2000, Would you buy the $2000 PSA 10 copy or the $1500 PSA 9 copy?

PSA 10

PSA 9

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In the population report of Card X, there are 60 copies of each PSA grade except for PSA 1 for which only 1 copy has ever been graded. The sellers of PSA 2 cards are asking $40. The sellers of PSA 3 cards are asking $60. The seller of PSA 4 cards are asking $80, etc. After four years, the PSA 1 appears on ebay. Supposing that the card is one that you enjoy, How much would you pay for it?

I wouldn't buy it at such a low grade

$20

$40

$60

$80

$80+

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Have you ever not purchased it card, simply because it was BCG graded?

Yes

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How much appeal does a BGS 10 Black label have for you?

Very little, I'd still prefer a PSA 10 over a black label

Moderate appeal, I'd take it over a PSA 10 that had an equal price tag

A lot. I'd pay more significantly more (10%+) for a black lable than a PSA 10

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Take a PSA 10 copy of any card that is worth $1000. You crack it open, get it signed, and are thinking of selling it. How much above normal market value do you think the card is worth?

I think the value has gone down from the original price. It is now damaged.

I don't think it's worth any more than it's normal market value @$1000

around 20% more @$1200

around 40% more @$1400

around 60% more @$1600

around 80% more @$1800

Around 100% more @$2000

More than 100% @$2000+

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Do autographed Pokemon cards (by the illustrator) interest you? (Ink on the card, not on the slab)

I have very little if any interest

Sort of. I'm about 50/50

Definitly. Love it.

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What are your opinions of Raffles

Absolute Rip off OR they are scams

Love them. It's a gamble but its fun

Indifferent

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What is the estimated value of your entire collection

$0-$999

$1000-$9,999

$10,000-$99,999

$100,000 - $199,000

$200,000 - $499,000

$500k+

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What language Pokemon cards do you collect? (check all that apply)

English

Japanese

Dutch

German

French

Italian

Spanish

Portuguese

Korean

Chinese

Russian

Polish

Other

What is the largest quantity of cards you own of a single Pokemon card variant.

1 copy- I don't own any more than a single copy of any given card

2-9 copies

10-25 copies

26-50 copies

51 - 100 copies

101 - 200 copies

201 - 500 copies

500+ copies

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How many total Charizards do you own? (any set including TOPPS, topsun, cardass, different languages, etc.)

1-9

10-49

50-99

99-249

250+

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What type of collections do you mainly focus on

Master sets

All cards of a certain species of Pokemon

All cards of a certain illustrator

errors/misprints/miscuts/etc.

PSA - X graded cards of a full set

Trophy cards

Certain Era specific (e.g. WOTC)

other

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Pick one of the three that BEST describes your buying habbits

I buy to fulfill a collection goal

I buy opportunistically when I see something undervalued (not necessarilly part of my collection goal)

I buy what I like at the current moment but with no specific goal

All three options listed above

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Do you ever buy with the sole intent of re-selling the item within the next 5 years for financial gain.

Yes

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How often do you make a new Pokemon purchase?

More than 1 time a week

About 1 time a week

About 1 time every two weeks

About 1 time every month

2-4 times every six months

a few times a year

Never

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In total (not counting extended periods of time when you were inactive in the hobby), how long have you been collecting. Round to the nearest whole year. *If you have been collecting for more than 10 years, put 10.

year

years +

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Who is your favorite Gen 1 starter pokemon?

Charizard

Blastoise

Venusaur

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How long did you/have you played Pokemon Go? Round to the nearest whole year (e.g. 5 months = 0)

years

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Of the 3, which Holo pattern is your favorite

Starfoil

Cosmos

Cracked Ice

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Would you pay more money for a Holo that has a noticeable swirl in it?

Yes

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Pick your top 3 Pokemon Illustrators

Keiji Kinebuchi - Base

Ken Sugimori - Base

Mitsuhiro Arita - Base

Tomoaki Imakuni - Base

Kagemaru Himeno - Jungle

Miki Tanaka - Fossil

On a scale from 1-5, with 1 being "I don't agree" and 5 being " I strongly agree", how much do you agree with the following statement? ... "The chase is better than the acquisition"

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Do you feel nostalgia for hand drawn golden era Japanese promos that you didn't have as a kid?

Yes

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Are square cut cards error/miscut cards

No, they are hand cut

Yes, we can't know their origin but they are legitimate miscut/errors.

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Would you like to have more events in Pokemon for collectors? If so how far would you be willing to travel in hours?

No, I'm fine without engaging in collector events.

Yes. 1-2 hours

Yes. 2-5 hours

Yes. 5-12 hours

Yes. 12+ hours

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If cards lost 100% of their value AND If you HAD TO trade all your cards for 1 card what would it be?

Would you receive more schooling, find a better job, and/or better your financial/life situation so that you could increase your Pokemon spending?

Yes

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If you have a significant other, are the engaged in Pokemon hobbies (video games, tcg, etc.)

Yes

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How likely are you to slow down on Pokemon purchase during the next 3 months

Very unlikely

Very likely

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BONUS TRIVIA!! #1 - Pokemon is the highest grossing media franchise of all time at $95,000,000,000. What percentage of this $95 billion comes from Pokemon Cards.

82%

71%

49%

30%

16%

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