Topps Mercury: Victor Wembanyama

Ichi · 10-09-2024, 11:21 AM

I think they basically are letting the breakers get the rest if they want them with the 25 per customer.

I thought about it some, and since we can only speculate on how many are actually available via EQL, I would just say that I highly doubt it would've sold out to regular Joe types only.

Let's say 1000 are available, heck, only 500. Are there 500 people out there ready to charge a credit card for $8-9k all at the same time? Even if there is, there will be plenty of non-sports card related stuff preventing some transactions, such as banks declining the purchase due to their normal security measures, etc. I had to make multiple calls to my bank yesterday to have my transaction available to go through with my LCS, even with more than enough credit available to pay.

Anyways, I think it'll sell out today, but only because they're allowing the big boys to scoop up everything that regular Joes aren't buying. That way it's all sold publicly and "sells out", which is great, but not an authentic "Hey, 1,000 people just bought all these Wemby boxes at the same time!" notion.

All that said, I'm rooting for this to succeed, and I think it will. Classic supply and demand, as always, will be the driving force though.

I think it will also come down to a common theme with sports cards: What looks the coolest combined with rarity. The RPAs where you see his back and the Wembanyama name will be the best ones. These look real and you don't get that subconscious "fake" feeling in your head. Yes, all of these cards are nice and "real", but the ones that feel the "most real" will come out ahead slightly.

Good luck to everyone. I will get mine tomorrow but plan on keeping sealed for a minute while the dust settles.

10-09-2024, 11:21 AM	#11
Ichi Member Join Date: Feb 2021 Location: Texas Posts: 124 highgradepat	I think they basically are letting the breakers get the rest if they want them with the 25 per customer. I thought about it some, and since we can only speculate on how many are actually available via EQL, I would just say that I highly doubt it would've sold out to regular Joe types only. Let's say 1000 are available, heck, only 500. Are there 500 people out there ready to charge a credit card for $8-9k all at the same time? Even if there is, there will be plenty of non-sports card related stuff preventing some transactions, such as banks declining the purchase due to their normal security measures, etc. I had to make multiple calls to my bank yesterday to have my transaction available to go through with my LCS, even with more than enough credit available to pay. Anyways, I think it'll sell out today, but only because they're allowing the big boys to scoop up everything that regular Joes aren't buying. That way it's all sold publicly and "sells out", which is great, but not an authentic "Hey, 1,000 people just bought all these Wemby boxes at the same time!" notion. All that said, I'm rooting for this to succeed, and I think it will. Classic supply and demand, as always, will be the driving force though. I think it will also come down to a common theme with sports cards: What looks the coolest combined with rarity. The RPAs where you see his back and the Wembanyama name will be the best ones. These look real and you don't get that subconscious "fake" feeling in your head. Yes, all of these cards are nice and "real", but the ones that feel the "most real" will come out ahead slightly. Good luck to everyone. I will get mine tomorrow but plan on keeping sealed for a minute while the dust settles.