Christopher

You will see a mass exodus of card “vendors” in 2027 for several reasons. - The hype for ultra-modern Pokemon product is slowing. We can easily see product sitting on shelves next year. No more infinite money glitch. No margin for scalpers. - Buyers & collectors are getting smarter. People are finding different avenues to sell cards closer to market price instead of 70-75% to a vendor. New platforms with lower selling fees coming to market. Vendor margins will continue to shrink. - Fake cards/slabs are getting scary good. Vending is majority cash transactions. So deals are untracked, unverified. Buyers will become more hesitant making big purchases without a third-party authenticity guarantee. - Vendors realizing they can make more money holding the cards themselves. If you were a vintage vendor last year, if you just held your inventory and made zero trades, you would’ve made significantly more. Even big names like Jarchomp admit this. Just like we saw a massive influx of new vendors in 2026 because of hype & money, we will see a mass exit in 2027 when the quick money disappears. Of course there will still be vendors. There are some amazing ones who do it for the love of the hobby. But 2027 will flush out anyone thinking this was their easy ticket to money.

Happy Mutant Monday Touch grass, drink water

Well… it’s time for me to be a martyr again