Hats off to SAINT in World Series of arbitrage

pnylvr

A clean sweep deserves some respect!! Personally finished top 10, just won't say where.

tradedollarnut

He definitely knew how to play the game - scour the auctions for upcoming rarities and buy them up. Then, after a new record price was set and the priceguide got updated, sell them off and begin again.

bidask

yes hats off!

Swampboy

When is it over?

I'm hoping to catch up to SG.

GoldenEyeNumismatics

That's pretty impressive! WTG SaintGuru!

INXS

Way to go Jay, super job.

Connecticoin

To make the contest more meaningful, they should limit the window for trading, perhaps for only one week at the beginning of each quarter.

TwoSides2aCoin

In the hope of increasing my post count with nothing of real value, I've decided this thread would be a great place to be at the moment.

roadrunner

He definitely knew how to play the game - scour the auctions for upcoming rarities and buy them up. Then, after a new record price was set and the priceguide got updated, sell them off and begin again.

Unfortunately the "guess the PCGS price guide" game is not the real world. Would be much more instructive to see who made the most real % money this year based on their trading/investment/collecting activities. I know one former top Registry set guy that certainly did very well this year. Kudo's to him.

My hat is still off to the Saint for his plays. It takes knowledge no matter how you cut it. And $10,000 doesn't hurt either. Maybe that could go towards the next Lloyd: "Gold vs. Dow wager."

roadrunner

ksteelheader

<< <i>In the hope of increasing my post count with nothing of real value, I've decided this thread would be a great place to be at the moment.

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Great idea.

saintguru

Thanks!

As for the "reality" of the GAME...it's just a game. What else can we do that's coin related other than buy or read? The contest offers an opportunity to look at ALL auctions, ALL types of coins coins and study what the trends, history and rarities are. Whether it reflects real life isn't the purpose. It's about learning about coins and I have learned volumes about just about every series from paticipating in this the last two years. To those who may have sat out, TRY IT! It is not a s easy as you think.

Roadrunner....regarding the "real world" I believe that what I did buy is of record in threads here, and I think that they will all be home runs. Remember "Buy straw hats in January?"

My sales I won't even mention them, but suffice it to say I did VERY well. VERY well.

Kudos to anyone who had the patience and commitment to play all year and crack the 2MM barrier. That's a serious challenge.

dpoole

Way to go, Googoo!

Louis

Way to go Jay. Tassa would have kicked your ass though.

ozzyfan269

Yes. Hats off to you Saintguru. If you don't mind me asking, in generic terms, what are your favorite picks for 2008?

mrearlygold

saintguru

<< <i>Yes. Hats off to you Saintguru. If you don't mind me asking, in generic terms, what are your favorite picks for 2008? >>



You pick from what's for sale more than what your crystal ball says. I could have a field day with the FUN sale...anyone could.

gummibear

Yes indeed. Congratulations are in order. My hat is off to the clean sweep. It was another fun year on the game. Thanks also to PCGS for having the game for us. I hope PCGS does it again next year. Any word on that?
Happy holidays to all,
Gummibear

saintguru

Gummibear....


You Sir, are a worthy opponent!

Perhaps we have a little side action next year?

TwoSides2aCoin

At the risk of keeping a thread alive for the purpose of the discussion of U.S. Coins and the interests in them... did you buy the reverse proofs from the U.S. Mint this year , Jay ?
I ended up in about 160th place with sixty grand I made off of widgets.
There's a reason I use the name " Y-Eye-Work"...
I think what you did in the world series of trading is really phenomenal. Turning a million into six million for a reward of ten grand is great. That so many guys did well speaks volumes of the coin market.


Kind regards,


Joe

IRCWCoins

<< <i>Way to go Jay. Tassa would have kicked your ass though. >>



What happened to her? She was the leader early on.

cullenbryant

congrats saintguru

Dennis88

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BECOKA

I agree it is a great way to learn about coins and started off doing just that in the first round but found I do not have nearly enough time.

Guess maybe I will try again in the next round.

Nic

K

saintguru

I didn't buy any modern coins, proofs etc. I bought coins that were in auctions or in private sales that I heard had sold to legit collectors.

Tassa, unfortunately in this instance, works for a coin dealer as an office manager. It was a technicality but a violation of the rules this year. She's a great person and a friend and I felt bad that she was disqualified.

Since she was actually in 1st place when Q1 ended I sent her the prize.

bestclser1

Congrats to Jay

INXS

<< <i>Since she was actually in 1st place when Q1 ended I sent her the prize. >>



My hats off to you Jay, you're an honorable man.

pontiacinf

<< <i>

Since she was actually in 1st place when Q1 ended I sent her the prize. >>



Big congrats to you, and kudos for what you did for Tassa.

BigJohnD

I will say this for the man,

I had a few questions to posts that he made. With no special requests he answered them via PM. He is a quality guy with a special insight - and more deserving than most.

Congrats.

Swampboy

Sportsmanship.

sinin1

I am impressed with the results for the last 2 years


Is it true that some of the coins were actually bid on and bought in order to increase the PCGS value charts?