When to buy team diamonds.

Alright so I'm selling the team. I should have 500k-600k. I'm going to do the sets for team diamonds. Idk if anyone has crunched the numbers, but should I buy the parts needed for the sets rn and then sell tds rn? Or should I buy them in a day or 2 or however how long?

Let's get Elway😈

I made 4mil this morning  dping all the sets

Sownartifact034 said:

I made 4mil this morning  dping all the sets

I'm selling off diamonds after the sets. Most expensive to least expensive.

LilTobin said:

I'm selling off diamonds after the sets. Most expensive to least expensive.

That's what I did I'm debating on selling Elway now to I still prefer Culpepper over Elway

Sownartifact034 said:

That's what I did I'm debating on selling Elway now to I still prefer Culpepper over Elway

Hes my dads and i's favorite player ever. Even though I have half I mil built up rn I will sell all of it to get him. It will be worth it. He'll be my qb until the end of the year lmao. Unless bledsie gets some gt or godlike upgrade. I want him, so I'm either getting him now or in a few weeks. But I'd prefer asap. What do you recommend I do starting with 500-600k

Starting with 500k-600k is going to be a tough grind.

 The profit margin is very low even for some of the top sets. Just go do the math for Hines Ward. Even with perfect snipes you will be lucky to walk away with 120k after tax. 

With a low coin stack, if we see another market dip before you complete Elway you will be in trouble.

irishdawg22 said:

Starting with 500k-600k is going to be a tough grind.

 The profit margin is very low even for some of the top sets. Just go do the math for Hines Ward. Even with perfect snipes you will be lucky to walk away with 120k after tax. 

With a low coin stack, if we see another market dip before you complete Elway you will be in trouble.

I'm confused friend. I'm doing the sets. I'm on old gen xbox. The cards don't seem super expensive rn.  Im doing the set route. All 32 sets. I'm going to do Hines ward first as 860000 -86000 is still 774k, and sell him and the do victor green. Etc etc. 

Could you elaborate some more?

Just go into the set, then add up all the prices of the cards.

Unless you are holding an 87 Faneca card, it will cost you over 625k to finish the set. 

You will only make about 700k after you sell Ward, for a small profit of 75k. That is thin margins in this market with a low coin stack.

I make a lot of coins this time every year, and I am always cautious of post saying how much money they make after sets. They usually don't speak in terms of true GM, and they were sitting on lots of cards, that either cost money or coins from previous purchases. 

Hope that helps.

Good luck.  I was able to grind out Marino last year but be warned this is an epic grind.  I feel as if I had maybe half the cards for each team last year and it still took 4 days of working the AH over a long weekend where I did not have work.  Yes it can be done quicker but you will over pay for some cards, which again reduces that profit margin.  If you are going to do it, it is best to get it done right now before prices settle and people start to realize the costs of the sets.  Generally speaking as time goes by sets become less profitable and eventually they are break even or perhaps lose a little.  So as said above your margin for error with your small coin stack is very risky.  I would hate for your to blow it all and end up with only have the Team Diamonds completed and sold off but be out of coins.  It is super risky.

mubby33 said:

Good luck.  I was able to grind out Marino last year but be warned this is an epic grind.  I feel as if I had maybe half the cards for each team last year and it still took 4 days of working the AH over a long weekend where I did not have work.  Yes it can be done quicker but you will over pay for some cards, which again reduces that profit margin.  If you are going to do it, it is best to get it done right now before prices settle and people start to realize the costs of the sets.  Generally speaking as time goes by sets become less profitable and eventually they are break even or perhaps lose a little.  So as said above your margin for error with your small coin stack is very risky.  I would hate for your to blow it all and end up with only have the Team Diamonds completed and sold off but be out of coins.  It is super risky.

You make a good point..... I bought marino last year in December. 550k? I think? I don'  see elway being that way at all. Thats what makes me want him now. I won't need another qb but ik its risky. Jeez, its just alot of thinking

irishdawg22 said:

Just go into the set, then add up all the prices of the cards.

Unless you are holding an 87 Faneca card, it will cost you over 625k to finish the set. 

You will only make about 700k after you sell Ward, for a small profit of 75k. That is thin margins in this market with a low coin stack.

I make a lot of coins this time every year, and I am always cautious of post saying how much money they make after sets. They usually don't speak in terms of true GM, and they were sitting on lots of cards, that either cost money or coins from previous purchases. 

Hope that helps.

But the 775k would go into other diamonds. Is this a smart method? You seem experienced. I also want to show the world a nms can get elway.

It can be done, I just say proceed with caution. Rare cards will be hard to come by and the temptation to finish quickly can cost you a lot of coins.

If you go for it, find some great shows or movies to binge as you search for deals.

Trader tip, this is a great time to build sets from past promos using low MF cards.

Good luck!!

LilTobin said:

But the 775k would go into other diamonds. Is this a smart method? You seem experienced. I also want to show the world a nms can get elway.

If you flip enough, anyone can get Elway. Being NMS doesnt mean anything. People who dont have coins are lazy or dont care to have it. Thats all there is. 

Hes saying that the Steelers alone cost about 625k IF you dont have faneca. Ward sells for 700k. You lose 10% tax so you lose 70k like that and youre barely making 5k doing that set. If thats the most expensive set, you may be able to get away with it but you may also be strugglings for coins if you cant catch a snipe or prices rise or your card doesnt sell as soon as you do it and the cost on that card goes down.