First, let's visit the site: https://collecttrumpcards.com/
In general, this appears to be a fun way for Trump to fund raise while offering supporters a chance to meet with him.
Just like Andrew Jackson, Trump is bypassing media and going directly to the people. But through Willy Wonka golden tickets.
Let's look at the sweepstakes offerings:
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Miami dinner with Donald Trump: "Spend a memorable evening in Miami for an exclusive dinner hosted by Trump."
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Mar-A-Lago group cocktail hour: "Experience a meet & greet with Trump in his luxurious private Palm Beach resort."
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One-on-one meeting with #45: "Enjoy an unforgettable private meeting with Donald Trump at Mar-A-Lago."
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Play golf with Trump & your friends: "Join Donald on the green for an exclusive 1-hour of golf with your 2 closest friends."
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Individual Zoom call with Donald: "Speak directly with Donald Trump on a private Zoom call to ask the questions you’ve always wanted to ask."
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Group zoom session with #45: "Meet Trump via Zoom alongside fellow Digital Trading Card holders."
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Hand signed memorabilia: "Receive a limited edition, signed photograph of Donald J. Trump as a prized collectible."
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Golden edition signed E-trading cards: "Win one of 25 incredibly rare gold Digital Trading Card (NFT), digitally signed by Donald J. Trump."
You can also enter the sweepstakes without making a purchase.
But here's the one that really catches the eye:
BUY 45 Digital Trading CardS And YOU are GUARANTEED a TICKET to A dinner with the President
That also gets you 45 entries into the sweepstakes.
So which one of you VIP-Anons will be the first to ask Trump a Q+ question over cocktails at Mar-a-Lago?
Yeah, I don't really understand the value of something intangible either. It's like someone selling a digital hug. Can I tie it to the back of my car and drag it down the street?
I don't put much value on current uses for NFTs like these trading cards, it's the future uses that will change the world. Right now when you buy games/movies/etc digitally, you don't actually own them, you buy a license to play that game/movie that can be revoked. Or the platform can go bankrupt and you lose access to all the content you paid for.
With NFTs you own the thing you purchased, you can sell it or rent it or if the platform goes kaput, transfer it to a new one.
Basically anything can be an NFT, right now it's a few games, trading cards, stuff like that. But in the future it will be car titles and house deeds, digital authentication certificates for luxury goods (combating fraud, which is rampant in that industry), stock certificates, etc.
Also consider this scenario, imagine a service like gofundme, where you purchase NFTs to fund products you think will do well. Whether it be a consumer products, or art/music/games/movies. You can tie profit sharing into the purchase. Like venture investing, but for the whole world, all handled automatically by the blockchain. Also, the creator of the NFT can add royalties. Make a popular game or song? Automatically get a cut every time it's resold.
Also NFTs can continue to give benefits, you buy an NFT once and the creator can do what is referred to as an 'airdrop' where you get additional benefits. Maybe you buy a music artists NFT music and they can then deliver you admission to a concert once a year or anything along those lines.
Think of it like owning a particular dollar bill. Dollars are fungible, so your dollar is the same as any other. But if your dollar bill is signed by Trump, you might not spend it. You might want to hold on to it. It's no longer fungible.