Wicked Good Pulls

This week, the brothers head to the flea market, where Joe discovers the physical toll of digging through thousands of cards (and the terrifying reality of unauthorized Advil vendors). The guys break down the unwritten rules of "bin etiquette"—is it ever okay to reach across another grown man to grab a Jordan?

Later, the conversation turns to Whatnot, where Mike deals with a buyer's remorse refund request and Matt exposes the shady world of "spam bidding" conspiracies. Is the hobby filled with shill bidders inflating prices? And more importantly, would Joe actually win a fistfight against a flea market regular?

In this episode:

• The Fentanyl Advil: Joe’s deep concern about the vendor selling loose bottles of medication at the flea market exit.
• Bin Etiquette: The unwritten rules of digging through dollar bins—and when it's okay to "switcheroo" with the guy next to you.
• Flea Market Neck: The very real physical toll of hunching over cardboard for an hour.
• Buyer’s Remorse: Mike debates whether a seller is obligated to refund a buyer who got caught up in the heat of an auction.
• The Spam Bidding Conspiracy: Matt reveals how some bidders might be working with streamers to artificially inflate prices.

In this episode, Mike and Joe stage an intervention after receiving a depressing Wednesday morning phone call from Matt. Despite selling $600 worth of cards in a single night, Matt is spiraling over the grueling reality of packing and shipping 300 individual $2 cards.

To fix the shipping nightmare, Matt tries pivoting to selling higher-end cards, but instantly hits a moral roadblock. Is it unethical to buy a card for $4 and start the Whatnot bidding at $20? Matt feels "yucky" and worries about buyer's remorse, while Mike argues it is simply supply, demand, and the reality of the marketplace. Tune in for a heated debate on auction ethics, perceived value, and whether Matt is destined to remain the hobby's ultimate "depressed social martyr."

In this episode:

• The $600 Hangover: Why a highly successful Whatnot stream left Matt completely miserable by Wednesday morning.

• The Low-Margin Shipping Nightmare: The brutal reality of packing and shipping 300 individual $2 cards.

• The Ethics of the Flip: Is it wrong to buy a card for $4 and start the auction at $20, or is that just basic supply and demand?

• Buyer's Remorse vs. Market Value: A heated debate on who is actually responsible when a buyer gets caught up in auction fever.

• The Diagnosis: Mike and Joe finally diagnose Matt as the hobby's ultimate "depressed social martyr."

Matt starts the morning with a Diet Mountain Dew before 8:00 AM, and it only gets weirder from there. In this episode, Joe "The Skeptic" tries to understand why two grown men spend their weekends digging through dusty bins, while Mike and Matt reveal their secrets for finding undervalued cards in a crowded card shop.

In this episode:

Mentioned in this episode:

• eBay "Lots" & Auction Sniping

• 1993-94 Skybox Premium

• 2025-26 NBA Topps Chrome

Is this a sports card podcast or a true crime show? In Episode 2, things get weird. Mike and Matt discover the infamous Mark Jackson card featuring the Menendez Brothers in the background, leading to an accidental "Murder Stream" involving Aaron Hernandez and OJ Simpson requests.

Meanwhile, Mike tries a new "Tiered Jordan" sales strategy that actually yields a profit, but his victory is cut short when a buyer he "bonded" with betrays him with a 3.2-star review.

In this episode:

• The Jordan Strategy: How starting auctions at $23 (for MJ's jersey number) paid off.
• The Betrayal: Mike "cries a guy cry" after being accused of resealing packs.
• Face Reveal? Joe asks if the brothers should show their faces on camera (and why Matt isn't wearing pants).
• Shipping Wars: Matt deals with buyers who don't understand that federal holidays exist.
  

We are officially launching Wicked Good Pulls! In this pilot episode, Mike ("Retro Ripping") and Matt ("Coach Coops") drag their brother Joe into the deep end of the sports card economy.

While Mike obsesses over a Whatnot seller who is letting Michael Jordan cards go for $3, Joe tries to understand why two grown men are filling their basements with "kindling." We break down the psychology of bidding wars, the risks of "Max Shipping," and why Matt ghosts the family group chat for days at a time.

In this episode:

• The $1 Start Strategy: Is it genius or financial suicide to start auctions at a dollar?
• The "Junk Wax" Hoard: Matt reveals he has over 10,000 cards organized in his basement.
• Platform Wars: We ask "The Robot" to explain the difference between Fanatics Live, Pristine Auction, and Whatnot.
• The Wife Factor: What do our partners actually think when they see the bank account drop?

"Some people see rare assets. I see two grown men filling their basements with kindling."

Welcome to Wicked Good Pulls.

Join Mike (@RetroRipping) and Matt (@CoachHoops) as they drag their brother Joe (The Skeptic) into the deep end of the modern sports card economy. From "Junk Wax" nostalgia to the high-stakes world of Whatnot breaking, we break down the obsession, the money, and the madness.

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