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I was planning on trading my SR reprint cards, and I was wondering about what I should ask for them.
I opened a case yesterday and got 12 Lv. Xs and 6 Reprints.
So, on one hand, the reprints are 2x as rare as the Xs. So I should ask for 2 Lv. Xs if anybody wants the reprint.
On the other hand, however, reprints are totally useless in play. So because of that, I should ask for 1 Lv. X, since they're (usually) really playable.
I'm not sure, and I'd like some advice on this. Thank you!
In a nutshell: Asking for a Lv. X is likely too much. But it will depend on the Lv. X you seek, and you probably won't get a glamorous one. At best a Lv. X tin promo for 1 secret rare reprint (SRR). Perhaps a couple holos, or maybe a few noteworthy Supporter/Special Energy, or another SRR, or IMO <$5.00 for most.
Now, in a detailed explaination as to why...here's my three cents on this topic with a splash of macroeconomics because this "MATH" can get quite complicated:
Value of secret rare reprints (SRR) are typically never as high as Lv. X's. There are many factors that affect this, but in macroeconomics it can be simplified as:
x1 = how many people are after the card
x2 = how many have the ability to buy the card
x3 = consumer preference
x4 = consumer expectation of future prices
x5 = prices of related cards (substitutes or compliments)
X-Factors (Opposites are -1):
+1 Many people are after the card.
+1 Many people don't have the ability to buy the card.
+1 Many people want to own this card.
(This is an important one)
+1 Many people believe this card will be more valuable in the future.
+1 There is no replacement for this card.
(This is an important one)
Now let's put this in context with secret rare reprints (SRR):
-1 Many people are not after SRR.
-1 Many people have the ability to buy SRR.
-1 Many people do not want to own this SRR.
(This is an important one)
-1 Many people believe this SRR will be less valuable in the future.
-1 There is a replacement for this card.
(This is an important one)
Use the same technique to judge many card classes: Tin Lv. X's vs. booster pack Lv. X's; SRR vs. Tin Lv. X's; Lv. X's vs. Lv. X's; and so forth. Why is Roseanne's Research higher than Bebe's Search? Why is Mewtwo Lv. X (LA) higher than Mewtwo Lv. X (Tin promo)? Why is SRR Charizard (SF) higher than SRR Pikachu (RR)? Odds are one of these X-factors shifted its value. Which thus leads to the conclusion that if you're planning to ask for Lv. X's, avoid those Lv. X's with positive X-factors. Personally, I'd find it amazing if you can trade most of your SRR for Lv. X's, unless it's a Charizard (SF) [because Charizard has so many positive X-factors].
