how much are we going to spend at the card show?

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Pokemon cards

Leading Vintage Pokémon Cards Store Founded 2020 | Based in Los Angeles USA

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Why it worked

The video uses relatable humor about overspending on hobbies, particularly among collectors. The contrasting outcomes of the participants, from significantly over budget to making money, create an engaging narrative that resonates with viewers who share similar passions.

Summary

The video features three individuals discussing their spending budgets and actual expenditures at a card show. Yvonne and Leslie both go significantly over their initial budgets, while Scarra claims to have made money by flipping cards. Abe also spends far over his budget but recoups his losses by selling a valuable card.

Structure

1Yvonne states her $100 budget and spending.
2Leslie states her $250 budget and spending $339.
3Scarra claims to have made money by flipping cards.
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Original caption

no way leslie got flamed by random people walking by #yvonnie #fuslie #scarra #pokemoncards #cardshow

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Product placement

Pokemon cards: these are collectible cards that are bought and sold. They appear in the video and are discussed. The 'Blooming Waters Premium Collection' is a specific Pokemon card product. It is shown and discussed. The 'VaultX' binder is used to store and organize trading cards. It is shown and discussed. The 'Riftbound League of Legends' product is a trading card game product. It is shown and discussed. The 'Arceus V' product is a Pokemon card product. It is shown and discussed.

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$100 $100 $250 today $250 today $100 $100? 0 last time so you actually wanna spend today $200 $250 today $313 $313 $213 over budget budget: $100 budget: $100 $339 $339 $89 over budget DAMN $89 over budget $89 over budget budget: make $100 budget: make $100 $36 made an extra $96 made an extra $96 $400 over budget $400 over budget $500 $500 made an extra $500 made an extra $500 what the hell what the hell

Transcript

how much are we going to spend at the card show? Yvonne: How much are you spending today? $100. That's my cap every card show now. That's cap. Leslie: Leslie, how much are you spending at the card show today? I'm spending $200. $250 today. Abe: Abe, how much are you spending today? $100. $100? Wow, you said 0 last time. So you actually wanna spend today? Yeah, I'm gonna buy something. Scarra: Scarra, how much are you spending today? I am here to make money actually. Wait, really? I organized my Riftbound stuff. I'm hoping to sell it today. So I wanna make $100. So I wanna make $100. Yvonne: budget: $100. So Yvonne, how much did you spend? $313. $313. $213 over budget. But I got a deal on this $20 off. Leslie: budget: $250. Leslie, how much did you spend? I spent $339. $89 over budget. DAMN. Scarra: budget: make $100. Scarra, how much did you spend? I spent $0. I actually made money. I did a 0-320 flip for this and I won it. Sorry, Leslie won it. She did the call for me. And then I sold some of my Riftbound cards for $36. So I'm up about $200. Made an extra $96. How does someone always end up making money? I don't get it. Abe: budget: $100. Alright Abe, what is it now? I spent about like $500. $400 over budget. You spent money? I spent $500, but I sold a slab for $900. Made an extra $500. So I'm up $400. What the hell?