Peter ohFounder & Product Lead K-Pop City Connect, K-Pop City Connect (KCC) · Founder @ kpopphotocard.com | Building the Price Engine for the K-pop Photocard Market (KCC) | Data, AI, and Market Infrastructure

the real price of every POB (it's not what you think)

18 Aug 2026 · 1 min

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In this concise explanatory segment, the speaker clarifies what "collecting every POB" actually entails, distinguishing between collecting across multiple stores, rounds, and versions. He outlines how first‑hand purchases can involve album costs that dominate the expense, especially when stores grant random benefits per album or set purchases provide multiple cards. He then contrasts this with second‑hand buying, where albums can be skipped but seller prices and separate shipping fees apply. A net‑cost formula is presented that aggregates album or card purchase prices, domestic and international shipping, proxy or group‑order fees, taxes, currency conversion, and payment fees, while subtracting recovered money from duplicate albums and cards. An illustrative total cost range of $180–$400 is given as a useful benchmark, not a market rule. The speaker advises viewers to count the exact cards needed, compare first‑hand versus resale options, and check sold prices before attempting to chase every POB.

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Trying to collect every POB from one comeback? First, define every. One member across 12 stores is not the same as every member, every round, and every version. If you buy firsthand, some stores give one random benefit per album, while set purchases may give several cards or a full set. So album cost can dominate. If you buy cards secondhand, you may skip the albums but pay seller prices and separate shipping. Use this net cost formula: albums or card purchases, plus domestic and international shipping, proxy or group order fees, tax, currency, and payment fees, minus money recovered from duplicate albums and cards. A total of $180 to $400 can be a useful example, but it is not a market rule. Count the exact cards first. Then compare firsthand versus resale. Check sold prices before you chase every PoB.