The problem with that slippery slope logic, or lack thereof, is that you can generally apply that to anything that is not an absolute necessity.
There are plenty of cards that consistently sell in that range, which is not that ludicrous.
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i never thought i would go after trophy cards to be honest but InThe last month that has changed. I will have 2 by the end of next month in my hands. U can get them it just takes patience saving more saving and more saving and very nice people who let u pay in payments.
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YesâŠthis is true.
Some people would say if you spent 20.00 on a Pokemon card that it was insane. Is it actually absurd? Of course not. Itâs all perspective.
I had a friend/customer here in town today who I picked up at the airport and he spent 18,000.00usd cash on Pokemon and he actually apologized that that was all his wife would let him spend lol.
Perspective for sure:)
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I think that when you consider theyâre pieces of cardboard that wonât get you anything other than the satisfaction of owning them (and props from other collectors), it is a bit silly dropping that many Benjamins on one card. Even if you have endless amounts of cash⊠But everyone is free to use their money however they want, and if they want to spend big, itâs fine 
I was waiting for that good old reductionist argument: âthey are pieces of cardboardâ.
What is going on with pokemon is nothing new; trading an item for money, or more simply put: trading cardboard for paper. Certain âcardboardâ is worth more paper than others. The more of certain cardboard I buy, the more paper I can acquire.
It is one thing to have a personal feeling towards what you are comfortable spending, but another to try and trivialize a market because of that personal feeling.
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Bruh, u know Iâm rite doe
Lol, jk. Like I said, itâs OK to spend how you want to spend, I was just trying to (guess?) what mightâve been the reason why the others thought it was ludicrous. Maybe I was wayy off, maybe not?
Wasnât trying to annoy anyone, maybe I shouldâve snoozed a bit before reading over again in the morning with a fresh mind 
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can anyone please explain to me why u would pay over a &100 for a card that will be produced in the millions?
probably shill bidding going on there. look at the bid history and the users with zero feedback
what is bad is now everybody is going to want that amount or more when the set comes out. The prices on the rayquazas in this set are going to skyrocket watch. I donât really care honestly I have a extremely small number of English cards on my wants list and none of them come from a booster box.
Because itâs a piece of cardboard from the cardboardtraders.
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yes but the cardboard u and I like atleast have less then 1000 copies and in most cases under 100 so high prices can be justified.
I thought it was quite a coincidence that the sellerâs name is cardboardtraders and cardboard was being discussed on the thread. Yes, some cardboards are more âvaluableâ than others. 
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MRW when my PSA 9 M Ray went for $28âŠ
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The lots to end all lots O.O
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They have been backlisted on Noppin. Be weary
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PSA 10 FA Entei at auction
page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/199787439
Umbreon 026/Play, Espeon, Flareon, Jolteon, VaporeonâŠhas this seller been blacklisted too?
Evenif he isnt the price is way too much plus their opened so no guarantee on the condition.
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Holy expensive 0_0
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