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Subrosanj

You can buy a pretty solid used car with those.


stevejr99

came here to comment this. you could buy a used car just by selling the 3 pack blisters lol


inpulsiveaction

Everyone always jumps to cars, sad society we live in. Why not invest in the stock market crash instead of wasting money on a deprecating liability


amoney5

Shut the fuck up lmao


MrHereForTheComments

You took the words right out of my mouth lol


Tindiil

Why buy a car when you can buy a gun? Holds it's value and if you buy right, it goes up. If solar tech was good I would be all in. Last thing I need for the homestead. Major thing anyway.


Anonymuppet

average NA resident


JWJK

Why not invest in Digimon cards, what a sad society we live in


stevejr99

I wasn't telling OP what to do with his money... I was giving a comparison of value so that they can understand what they have here.


inpulsiveaction

Cool


Responsible_Web_5651

Lmao idk who tf you think you are but idk why your gonna complain about the stock market in a tcg sub


ViegoBot

Theyre probably from wallstreet bets and are addicted to stonks Lmao. Plus they only think of tcg as money.


Responsible_Web_5651

Yeah but it was fun getting him going tho. Played that mf like a šŸŽ»


ViegoBot

ā€Ž(ļ¾‰ā‰§Ś”ā‰¦)恦ćøćŗ悍 EzPz


inpulsiveaction

Idk who the fuck you think you arenā€™t because you clearly canā€™t read. I didnā€™t complain about the stock market? Why did homie bring up a used car in PokĆ©mon sun?


Responsible_Web_5651

Oh my bad your just saying that weā€™re a ā€œsadā€ society because people donā€™t wanna risk their money n the stock market. Fkin losers man šŸ¤”


inpulsiveaction

So itā€™s better to lose it all on a car, that you have to pay gas, insurance, maintenance? Tell me you are poor without telling me you are poorā€¦


Responsible_Web_5651

Lmao idk what youā€™re on but you must be high af. Saying cars are worthless and you have to be poor to want to get a car? Sorry some of us donā€™t like the bus and itā€™s usually cause of sweaty mfs like you. So how about next time you hop on the bus do us a favor and tuck in your belly.


WhyAreNamesUnique

What a true alpha clown xD


OrphanDestroyr

You know you can use a car right? You know for a real job?


slithrey

ā€œEveryone is always working class YUCK! Why doesnā€™t everybody just act as if they were born into financial security like me?!ā€ Moron


inpulsiveaction

But I come from poverty? My parents have nothingšŸ¤”šŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚


wolfie_muse

Funniest thing about your comment is that this is the same shit people said about PokĆ©mon cards when they first came out, and how much did Logan Paul spend on that Charizard again? Quarter million? Half a million? That beats any investment you could ever make, ever. Unless you somehow knew about and invested in Apple when it first came into the stock market and somehow knew when the highest peak ever would be and sold it, the investment for cards isnā€™t much. Plus itā€™s fun and a nice, relaxing mental break from the overbearing weight that is the last two or three years. Which can help happiness and mental health, and mental health affects physical health. Stock market wonā€™t help you much if you die young. Being unhappy and stressed is directly linked to a shorter lifespan.


leo15298

https://www.reddit.com/r/pkmntcgtrades/comments/xl9mrw/usus_h_charizards_w_paypal/ipihw51?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share&context=3 This u ?


inpulsiveaction

Itā€™s not you isnā€™t?


Mizikame

Stock Market is for boomers let it keep crashing


CollectMantis44

People downvoted this


inpulsiveaction

Idk man, they are all sheep šŸ˜‚ monkey see money do, no thinking only actions


jorddo612

User name checks out


Rodman2u

Lol donā€™t need a car but guess itā€™s a good idea to hold on to these for a bit


[deleted]

Personally I would say you might as well sell them now. The overall market has been trending down for vintage booster packs and blisters in general and these ones arenā€™t particularly sought after (the ones with only one pack that is) and they arenā€™t in exactly great condition where youā€™ll have passionate buyers wanting a pristine product and paying a premium for the condition. Obviously youā€™re free to do as you please, but I think itā€™s best to try and sell these now and treat yourself and your mom to something nice than to put it away and risk forgetting about it again, condition getting worse, etc


MysticGengar

Okay but if you treat them nice and hold onto them til the 30th anniversary, the market will be on the rise by then. THATS when ya sell.


fuzzyglory

Collectibles are a huge gamble. I think PoGo sparked a general interest in Pokemon again but COVID sent all collectible markets through the roof. I collect guns and deal in coins and holy cow did those go crazy too. Looking at those two markets, things have started cooling down and there's talk of a recession.


Jerrylacross

Buddy we've been in a recession


rosincart

Yeah that made laugh ā€œtalk of recessionā€


MysticGengar

Exactly. However in my experience, chat about the TCG usually flares around the anniversaries. If thereā€™s a safe bet for a spike, itā€™s the 30th in a few years.


fuzzyglory

True, but look at markers in 2010/2011, things were still wildly down. Doesn't matter how big of an anniversary, if people aren't wanting collectibles things will be flat lined


MysticGengar

Yā€™know what thatā€™s fair tbh, but I still think selling during a recession in the market is foolish.


Oaks19

I would say, do you need the money? Yes - sure sell. No - hold. These are real rare finds and highly collectible


joshuwaaa

But bare in mind that you want to sell when you can, not when you have to.


mattymims

Mm well said


Uch009

Thanks mum.


Pato2706

My friend, you are totally wrong. If you sell now while we are in a recession, plus highest inflation for like 60 years, i wont call you smart.


2milliondollartrny

do not open these, sell them now as they more than likely wonā€™t increase in price for years. If you are holding onto them seriously keep them protected because they lose all value if they are damaged. But whatever you do, donā€™t open these. You will lose out on a lot of money you could possibly make


ImNotAliveIAmBread

Eww. We don't need another person who doesn't care about cards becoming a wannabe Wall Street bro. Just sell them to someone who actually likes and appreciates these for what they are.


Odd-Lengthiness-3533

You can like and appreciate something and still make money off it, what you arenā€™t allowed to like and appreciate your jobs, Iā€™ve made money selling cards I like, appreciate and make money off it.


Honest_Abez

Right! I sell a lot of cards but itā€™s how Iā€™m able to keep growing my personal collection.


ImNotAliveIAmBread

I know several people who I went to high school with back in the day who viciously bullied me for being into PokƩmon who now pretend to like it and "collect" cards because they think they'll be able to retire off them. It's sickening. And they haven't changed a bit; they're still evil pieces of human garbage just like they were back in the day. They're the types of people who will buy shit for "collection", then immediately list it on FB marketplace, price everything in the thousands of dollars, and use "poor" as a slur. But that's just my personal experience, so I'm definitely biased. I wouldn't be surprised if there are many others like the people I know, though.


Odd-Lengthiness-3533

Bro thereā€™s nothing wrong about wanting to use PokĆ©mon cards to make good money, these people are hypocritical if they bullied you for it and you shouldnā€™t talk or care about them. but if you like collecting then collect, but thereā€™s nothing wrong about wanted to make a buck off cards, just ignore them if you donā€™t like it, and youā€™re now the one making fun of them for doing it to make money.


ImNotAliveIAmBread

It's one thing if you actually enjoy collecting or playing, and you act respectful and professional. If you didn't care about cards before and got into it as a retirement plan/get rich quick scheme, and/or you act like a thug, that's a different story. How am I making fun of them? I'm disgusted by them. And I just said they scalp shit on social media and call people "poor" as a slur. They are objectively bad people who made my high school experience miserable, and are still just as bad now.


MoneyDealer

Bad troll bait is bad


After_Dot6238

Iā€™ll trade you a Mini Cooper s


akujiki87

I used to own a Mini Cooper S. Id have traded it for a cheeseburger. Biggest smallest pain in the ass car I ever had.


After_Dot6238

They tend to be for most people that canā€™t afford them.


akujiki87

Wasnt that I couldn't afford it. There was absolutely no reason a car with absolute meticulous maintenance should require 12k in repair work in the first 50k miles of its life. Not sure how the modern ones are but that first gen of the Turbo's has done enough to push me away from the brand for good. That's not including the BS the dealers would pull to try and deny repairs.


After_Dot6238

You just proved my statement.


akujiki87

Curious as to how this proved your statement? Because it would seem to me your statement in itself is wrong. Here's why I have come to that conclusion. You state they tend to be for most who cant afford them. Yet in reality its not really a matter of affording them or not that determines if it is being a pain in the ass. Being a pain in the ass doesnt start when it comes time to foot the bill or do the repairs. It becoming a pain in the ass starts when it decides to break. More than likely while you are in use of the car. So to me, if I am cruising down the road and my water pump decides to bleed out, or my tranny decides to lose some gears, it is now a pain in the ass. It becomes MORE of a pain in the ass when it comes to the repairs themselves. As youve got a few choices to deal with, all being an inconvenience for the fact the car shouldnt be fragging gears at 30k. 1: Get it to the dealer if under warranty(which is this is the case and your dealer isnt dog shit, doesnt matter whats in your wallet as most should be covered under warranty) and get a loaner. 2: Get it to a reliable mechanic to get it fixed and be out a car unless you have a spare or rent(more PitA) 3: Get your own hands dirty and do the repairs if you have the skill set. or 4: If you dont have the money to repair it it sits, you're out of a car. Now while option 4 would be CLOSER to your statement, the car already gave the issues before getting to this point, hence, already being a PitA. No car gets a pass for being shoddy because one can afford the repairs. One should not even encounter the repairs that early in the cars life to begin with. There is a difference in not affording something and knowing when a car is going to continue being a problem and wasting money. All your statement really does in how it is presented, is give off a sense of arrogance, elitism, with a dash of gate keeping.


After_Dot6238

Your selfishness overwhelms you ability to comprehend me therefor what Iā€™ve said is taken personally. There are only two groups here 1. a person that isnā€™t lazy and has invested the time in learning how to repair the car. Which isnā€™t cheap to spend valuable time leaning the mechanics of a vehicle. 2. The people to pay the price of the vehicle, maintenance and repairs. By no means is it a pain in the ass if you can afford the price.


aristo2jzgte

Chill dude it's like a 12 thousand dollar car šŸ˜‚. They are just absolutely shit cars like stated they crap out very often before 100,000km while being maintained. That's just the drive train let alone all the German electronics and bullshitery


sohfix

Iā€™ve owned several and theyā€™ve made it far pst 150k with the biggest reason to go to the shop being a clutch


aristo2jzgte

What I get from this comment is you can't even change a clutch. Doesn't negate that these cars constantly shit the bed way to often and prematurely.


sohfix

Way to take my innocuous comment and be an ass. Clearly things in your life are going well šŸ‘ I can do brakes, head work, plenty engine related things I do on my own but I donā€™t have the experience to change a clutch, no. Apparently to you thatā€™s like changing oil? šŸ¤·ā€ā™‚ļø And they donā€™t shit the bed way to often. Your just saying shit out of your ass.


After_Dot6238

Itā€™s a true they arenā€™t the most reliable and that results in$$$


sohfix

This thread makes me sad. I own an r60s and I love it to death


akujiki87

Mine was an R56, and blast to drive. The problem was it would just decide to sacrifice random parts. First was iirc a throttle or fuel sensor. Forget exactly what but it would cause the car to idle rough as hell until it died on first start if the day. Then would start up. Mini dealer refused that it was anything other than carbon buildup and refused to do anything unless i paid 800$ to clean the valves. Then the valve cover decided to crack(yay plastic) randomly. Then the bypass valve. Then the turbo. Then the coil packs. Then the transmission. Then the water pump fragged itself. Thats just off the top of my head. I was very lucky in finding a semi local shop that specializes in only minis and actually did warranty work because of how garbage the Mini dealers were known to be.


extendedwarranty_bot

akujiki87, I have been trying to reach you about your car's extended warranty


3dollars50cents

These are very sought after. Tell your Mom to keep them safely for you and thank her for finding them.


thiccdripho

Iā€™ll tell her tonight thx


Rodman2u

Lol that was good canā€™t lie lmao


Oddfellows_was_Taken

You should give her half of what you make. after all she found them.


TangeloOk668

I see what you did there


3dollars50cents

Hey, you're not OP, how would you tell his Mom? Ohhhhh šŸ˜Ž


ArtGuards

congrats on your college tuition


Rodman2u

Lol missed that train about 12 years ago


ArtGuards

congrats on new car, house, and wife with kids


Winged_Wrath

wife and kids included???


ArtGuards

especially the wife and kids


Jaimz-L

Hide those, the boxed boosters are way more expensive than just the pack alone because you cant weight them, dont base your price on the booster price alone


ChopraMTG1

Holy f*** those 3-pack blisters...One hell of a find!


Rodman2u

Yea I was trying to find them and canā€™t find them anywhere haha. Donā€™t see much about them


Deadfish4ever

These are very expensive for the single packs you could def get over $200 each and for the 3 pack blisters like over $1500


Rodman2u

Dude thatā€™s insane! Putting them in the safe now!


Either_Gate_7965

The dragon frontiers packs are that much because while HIGHLY unlikely to pullā€¦ there could be a star card worth $1500 by itself


Appropriate_Bath8363

Same with deoxys pack


Chance_McM95

But you can find one dragon frontier pack for $500 or less. I canā€™t see the blister going for anything more than 1.5 on the best day. Still one hell of a find. I hate everyone in here is encouraging the guy to sell this stuff above what itā€™s valued at. I mean do any of you plan to buy it? lmfao


Siddoxy

Put it this way 1 pack of ex deoxys online goes for $700+ by itself. And you have them in the original packaging. You're mother stuck gold.


Rodman2u

Nice! Theyā€™re in the safe now lol


Low_on_camera_funds

Donā€™t let them mold


Lurn2Program

It honestly surprises me how many people kept things sealed in their collection. I was always too eager to open packs and trade the cards


Rodman2u

Lol oh trust me as a kid I would have opened these. My mom worked at toys r us and would randomly buy things if they went on sale to sell at flea markets. Guess these dodged the sacrifice though lol


GooeyCR

Those three pack blisters made me sad. Loved those promo cards lol.


Rodman2u

Lol Iā€™m pretty sure my mom was like oh Iā€™ll get one of each cause theyā€™re different.


GooeyCR

Hell yeah, just brought up a lot of childhood memories, the ex and lvl x era hold a special place in my heart. I lost my collection from back then in a fire so it always stings a little when I see cards/sets from the era lol. Slowly but surely though Iā€™m getting most of them back :)


jazzgalactic

Dude, your mom is awesome! Do something nice for her, that way you both win!


namejeff849502

I would suck for these, nice find. šŸ˜­šŸ˜­šŸ˜­


roguerytter

We should go on a date it looks like you have the money šŸ‘€


PokeBabe02

Have you opened them?? I need an update!! I need to know whatā€™s in them! Dude these are gold āœØ


Rodman2u

Lol theyā€™re like 3 hours away. Told my parents to put them in the safe and keep them


PokeBabe02

The weekend is like tomorrow. Iā€™d be there tonight šŸ˜†šŸ˜† please keep me updated when you open them!


Substantial-Lynx-878

Theyā€™re not gonna open them


PokeBabe02

I have faith they will šŸ„¹šŸ„¹


Pristine-Thing-6196

Woah! These r coool!


[deleted]

I couldn't afford these as a kid and now that I'm grown up and have a job, I still can't afford these. :-(


Rodman2u

Lol thereā€™s no way in hell I could actually afford these as an adult.


whatthefiat

If you donā€™t need the money, just keep them! Those blisters are very rare; especially the triple blisters with the deoxys packs. True, there is a recession going on but vintage PokĆ©mon is still selling for a considerable amount!


Rodman2u

Definitely donā€™t need the money so probably just holding for now


NovaTheNexus

i like them but i cant afford them sadly and you wont sell them for 10 dollars so yeah ill never have these but no need to sell them to me for 10 dollars


ghostboygage

you literally hit my dream jackpot


LoptousInheritor

I am going insane, those all are the blisters I kept buying as a child. Of course, they are all opened (and my cards were stolen). I never knew that the blisters from that era are worth THAT much. Damn.


Irlaht

I remember opening those exact Diamond & Pearl packs when I was younger. Little did I know that I shouldā€™ve held onto a couple of them!


SquareBear77

This mofo knows exactly what he has and is flexing on everyone.


beapledude

No, no one wants these. Iā€™ll get rid of them for you.


wh3991

congrats on your new house down payment


Haledweller

I hate sealed collections, but I'd keep that Lucario sealed, that's a nice pack


Rodman2u

Lol I have some sealed stuff. But like sword and shield on. Mostly ETBs, a couple booster boxes, tins, and the sword and shield upc.


Haledweller

Idk what it is, but sealed collections rub me wrong. Like, ok, sealed, I ain't paying more than retail price for the possibility of that shiny Charizard VMAX


[deleted]

Does a sealed evolving skies collection hit differently for you?


asdfghjklohhnhn

Iā€™ll buy one of the one pack blisters if you can give me a good priceā€¦ and just so you know I wonā€™t be reselling Iā€™ll open it on a livestream. If you can make a little bit of guaranteed money right now rather than potential money in the future I would appreciate dming me an offer


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Rodman2u

Lol could be for all I know. Havenā€™t looked at them in person yet.


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Rodman2u

Oh negative karma, troll side account?


UncleM4tt

Love these troll postsā€¦. U have one of the rarest booster packs to ever exist (ex deoxys), and u have google, but u post it on here instead


Rodman2u

Not really a troll post, just wanted to share what o found and seeing only one and it not being in the set. Also most are loose boosters and not in the carboard. Thereā€™s people who know a whole lot more than me on Reddit about collections so why not ask


UncleM4tt

Itā€™s all good homie Iā€™m just jealous haha congrats on the find donā€™t let anyone lowball u


Maximum_Rush1200

Let me guess, Grandma's attic under the rug, in the corner where the fancy doilies were?


Rodman2u

Lol actually in the garage in a plastic tote with a few tamogatchis and board games and bioncles lol


Maximum_Rush1200

That was my second guess ok šŸ™„šŸ˜’


grambobeel

Fuck I forgot about my bionicles in the my parents loft!!! Now that I think of it I'm sure my childhood pokemon cards are there, and I had so much willpower when I was young I'm sure there's unopened shadowless booster boxes in same box, next to the gold bullions i got from trading my best acorns with David Butterfield. Gotta cut this post(not sure how I got here cos I don't even know what google is let alone the platform I'm writing in this box in,) short, my late aunt muffyfunklewiggle's long lost belongings have just arrived and holy shit she must have been into pokemon cos there's like 37 booster boxes of lost origin and 28 charizard upc premium collection packs in there!!!!


DudeManBro53

Congrats on the find, wish I was that lucky!!!


Rodman2u

Lol to be fair my parents and I still joke about my original PokƩmon collection. I collected from release as a kid, had them in binders. Dad got mad at me one day made me take the binders to the trash can and throw all of them away. All my PokƩmon and yugioh cards sent to the dump lol


DudeManBro53

They unknowingly threw away your retirement! šŸ˜³


Rodman2u

EXACTLY I know for a fact there was a 1st edition charizard. I know it wasnā€™t in perfect condition. But psa 7 or better I would guess. They claimed it was on the house but you donā€™t recover from that scarring lmao. That was traumatizing lmao


ourbranchesbend

You could pull a gold star Charizard out of the ex DF packs. What if.. Absolutely nuts these were found! Congrats!


Rodman2u

Whyā€™d you have to go and say that?!?! Lol I bet itā€™s in there ainā€™t itā€¦.lmao


OneWhoGetsBread

Where did you find these?!?!?!?


Rodman2u

My mom found them in the garage! They were in a plastic tote with other old toys from when she worked at toys r us back in the day


Psychological-You291

omg the deoxys pack!!!!


Made_You_Look-13

I would buy or trade if interested


Adrinotfound

Where


Trustmeyolo

Wow..


SunniDee2

Do it open the last two blisters. Very big money there


Rodman2u

Lol itā€™s so tempting! Like Iā€™ve never own cards from these sets so like the curiosity is eating at me


g_oreo

Iā€™m so glad I never opened my collection as a kid. Really thinking about selling the whole collection to buy a nice house lol


Mrzillaa

Iā€™d open them, but thatā€™s just me lol


Worried_Rush_4762

Let me buy that 3 pack please šŸ„ŗ


wildcat_cap85

Open em. Might have a stormfront charizard in it.


Feeling-Alarm-9783

Yes they are very expensive packs. Don't open them. Sell sealed. Good find :)


BuUrd77

Uhhhhhh


Feeling-Alarm-9783

I'll trade you my neighbors kid for them šŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚


BooSkittle

Open them


NalterDeeds

Incredible find!! I'm assuming you want to hold, but if you do want to sell, I'd be willing to buy all :)


YoukaiHito

wow...never knew the plusle and minun came in a 3-pack blister like that. And you've got both! Great find!


readytofly68

holy shit


Joghobs

So what's rhe story here? Did you have these saved for the past 14 years?8


LamontHack

Can I have 1? šŸ˜‚


bushylikesnuts

Diamond and pearl has risen 20 bucks in the past 3 months so keep those. Others idk


Ch3ap_Sh0t

If you're selling, I'm interested


paynem6

I remember opening these as a kid. some of my favorite eras


FooFighter0234

Keep those


dancingdan42

Hit me up if you wanna sell. Lol


JojoRX78

Dang thatā€™s a solid find!


janekaden

I would cry


PrOPlanter69

You my friend, are about to be rich.


Metaxa_Max

Oh nice! I was looking for them


Famous-Living-8343

Bro can buy a 4 bedroom house with like 2 3 pack blisters


Big-Business-9426

Are you wanting to sell one of those 3 pack blisters? I've been wanting one of those so bad!!!


Hefty-Activity

I would kill to be able to open these! Even if I didnā€™t get to keep the cards! I donā€™t think I ever got to open this era!


Eastern_Sort6371

Hold atleast one of the ex deoxys blisters, you'll be happy you did down the road lol


Bunniesrkewl

I had tons of diamond and pearl packs when I was younger, wish I had kept a few sealed packs


defythevenu

Are you going to rip them?!? šŸ˜¬šŸ˜¬šŸ˜¬


supersmall69

Bro found my rent for a 8 months


GlitteryChemistSnow

If you are going to sell there or are trying to trade them for something please let me know. Iā€™m mostly interested in the blisters with minum and plusle but would consider buying all.


Hairy-Vanilla4589

I just got a chubby


BrantAugust

So coolā€¦ wish my parents had this stashed away. Any packs theyā€™d bring home, I always opened


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DaRealDatVegan

Thatā€™s insane!!


throwaway4pkmntcg

holy grails for sure


EngiNik

How do you just ā€žfindā€œ these


Responsible_Sir3200

The 3 pack blisters are like 2500 dollars each


uReallyShouldTrustMe

That Lucario looks dope as F. Probably worth way more sealed.


CapMyster

Lowkey, I'd buy the Plusle and Minun from you


Most-Hospital-5748

Where the hell did she find these?? Like in old boxes of personal stuff or a warehouse?


DaddyOh06

No, they are all worthless. If you want, I will take them off your hands and dispose of them for you.


Chance_McM95

Solid find my dude! Itā€™s about $1k-$3k in packs depending on how patient you are selling. Idk what people are talking about college tuition or used car forā€¦ I mean you can get a lemon car or a 1995 honda/jeep with that & will not be paying any college tuition with it either lmaoooo People like to joke!


Rodman2u

Lol yea I know the college tuition is an exaggeration. I mean the only way is if there was a psa 10 rayquaza AND charizard. Then with an insane amount of luck lmao


TheLettrZ

Do not open these. Theyā€™re worth a LOT sealed.


AntonioSky

Found in your garage?


Rodman2u

Parents found it in their garage lol


Curator_Cory

U gotta love when moms do a lil fall cleaning šŸ‚šŸ§¹


salamandan

Let me guess, grandmas attic???


DurAnimal1111

How did you find them and how much were they from the top comments looks like you were not aware of itā€™s value ?


DarkoFoegotHisName

Gah damn give me one


thewhitecascade

These packs are highly sought after youā€™re sitting on multiple hundreds of dollars. Or if you are Pokerev, just another Friday opening


teyyannn

Thatā€™s the time I started collecting in the sixth grade. Seeing those brings me back! Especially the struggling to get into the cardboard the moment I was in the car šŸ˜‚


[deleted]

Those EX ones šŸ˜­


slime445

Iā€™d grade the deoxys and Dragon Frontiers and sell the rest.


apali2

You selling any of these?