First Buzz: 2020 Topps Chrome baseball cards

[oldgoldy97]

Originally Posted by Pacmeyer

Business is booming at the LCS nearby so they really don't need walk ins anymore... 475 for jumbos says it all.

Chrome sold out in a day and a half at $315 jumbo and $179 hobby. You are 100% correct.

[ucLAkers]

Originally Posted by Pacmeyer

Business is booming at the LCS nearby so they really don't need walk ins anymore... 475 for jumbos says it all.

You know what else is booming at LCS’s....Retail at 25% msrp markup. The odds of me seeing retail at a LCS before Aaron Judge...0% Unless it was a 2011 Update Blaster

[Pacmeyer]

Originally Posted by ucLAkers

You know what else is booming at LCS’s....Retail at 25% msrp markup. The odds of me seeing retail at a LCS before Aaron Judge...0% Unless it was a 2011 Update Blaster

Breaks are driving their sales and Covid driving those breaks. Can it be called an LCS anymore?

[TheWrightStuff]

Originally Posted by ucLAkers

You know what else is booming at LCS’s....Retail at 25% msrp markup. The odds of me seeing retail at a LCS before Aaron Judge...0% Unless it was a 2011 Update Blaster

Only a 25% markup is not bad at all.

[majestik101]

My LCS - Sticker Prices:

Hobby $349
HTA $499

Absurd.

[RW3FAN]

Originally Posted by majestik101

My LCS - Sticker Prices:

Hobby $349
HTA $499

Absurd.

Mine is
Hobby $300, $275 for regular customers
HTA $400, $375 for regular customers

[ucLAkers]

Originally Posted by RW3FAN

Mine is
Hobby $300, $275 for regular customers
HTA $400, $375 for regular customers

Federal Way?

[AJPennSt]

I mean eBay prices on retail aren't that bad..

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[ucLAkers]

Originally Posted by AJPennSt

I mean eBay prices on retail aren't that bad..

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Compared to the norm your right...there appears to be a downward trend. $35 w/free ship seems to be the best.

[mgugs46]

I walked into a LCS tonight that had 2020 Bowman at $400 and jumbos at $800

[AJPennSt]

I'm surprised as well. For all the people that didn't get any and are complaining - seems like demand is higher than it really is or people are just concerned with making a quick buck..

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[base set]

Circled back to my store today. I really did need a loaf of bread, forgot yesterday in the grip of Chrome fever. My hunch was correct - the rep came a day late. So I got to see what an empty 2020 Chrome cardboard display box looks like. Are those collectibles yet?

A mere 17 months ago, this store had more unsold 2018 Update on the shelf than 2019 S1 or Heritage were even set out at release time for those 2.


I almost bought some Optic. Cameron Maybin does always look like he is having a good day.

[magmaster21]

Originally Posted by ucLAkers

You know what else is booming at LCS’s....Retail at 25% msrp markup. The odds of me seeing retail at a LCS before Aaron Judge...0% Unless it was a 2011 Update Blaster

Most good LCS don't buy the retail at Target and mark it up... they're buying it already marked up from the distributor. My LCS barely marks stuff up above cost - I don't think the LCS are KILLING it like the distributors/breakers are.

[eabsports]

The demand and hype for Chrome is real. Hobby and Jumbo boxes are flying off the shelves at all of my LCS in California. Prices are around $250 / Hobby and $400 / Jumbo right now if you have a good relationship with your LCS but they seem to be going up. Packs are going for like $12 for Hobby and $35 for Jumbo. I'm convinced it's because we've all been in quarantine this entire year and are bored and need some excitement in our lives

[AJPennSt]

Originally Posted by eabsports

The demand and hype for Chrome is real. Hobby and Jumbo boxes are flying off the shelves at all of my LCS in California. Prices are around $250 / Hobby and $400 / Jumbo right now if you have a good relationship with your LCS but they seem to be going up. Packs are going for like $12 for Hobby and $35 for Jumbo. I'm convinced it's because we've all been in quarantine this entire year and are bored and need some excitement in our lives

If demand so high why is retail so cheap on eBay?

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[base set]

Originally Posted by AJPennSt

If demand so high why is retail so cheap on eBay?

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Supply

[AJPennSt]

Originally Posted by base set

Supply

But everyone is complaining that they can't get it lol

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[BRob1]

Originally Posted by AJPennSt

I'm surprised as well. For all the people that didn't get any and are complaining - seems like demand is higher than it really is or people are just concerned with making a quick buck..

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I’m wondering if supply will be like bowman, bowman mega where I was clearing the shelf the first few weeks, but eventually there was so much supply I was just walking past it.

I will say I really like the product so far, had some great pulls, and the product itself is outstanding. I’ve bought about $450 worth of retail so far, and I’ll probably buy more next week depending on what kind of luck I have with Chronicles.

[babybull]

Originally Posted by majestik101

My LCS - Sticker Prices:

Hobby $349
HTA $499

Absurd.

If it's selling, it's not in nay way absurd. If it's not, then you're correct. Econ 101

[base set]

Originally Posted by AJPennSt

But everyone is complaining that they can't get it lol

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Because the supply went to eBay en masse, thus my comment. We want to just buy it off the shelf ourselves, but

[majestik101]

Originally Posted by babybull

If it's selling, it's not in nay way absurd. If it's not, then you're correct. Econ 101

According to the LCS, 3 boxes sold and many loose packs at $45 a pop sold too. So... people are buying it and not batting an eye.

Absurd to me. More power to them.

[okumeister]

Bought a hobby box for $180 in a Facebook group to be ripped live.
Autos were Brendan McKay and the Red Sox rookie (forgot the name, but the guy who signs in thick black sharpie for some reason).
Did also get Luis Robert non-auto refractor and green refractor.
Was surprised to see how high his non-auto parallels are selling for on eBay.

Have tried some PYT group breaks with Cubs and Marlins, but nothing notable so far for those besides Hoerner base auto and his image variation (non-auto).

Hope I get some nice stash of top rookie base cards from 10 blasters coming from Topps.com order next week.

[thfc1987]

Originally Posted by BRob1

Definitely unrealistic regardless where you are to think chrome is going to just sit on the shelf for hours and hours in the current environment.

Apparently. This town is an hour away from another "major" town. Thought there was some hope, but I learned my lesson.

My rip was also really bad, so the fact that it's gone may be a blessing.

[BRob1]

Originally Posted by thfc1987

Apparently. This town is an hour away from another "major" town. Thought there was some hope, but I learned my lesson.

My rip was also really bad, so the fact that it's gone may be a blessing.

Don’t get me wrong, you might have a better chance if there are less people per sq mile than in big cities, but depending on exactly how big we are talking about there are probably quite a few people in town who also collects cards.

[jeff24k]

Haven't seen it mentioned here yet, but the Topps Update preview cards of Bichette and Lux are not rookie debuts. Strange right? Search on eBay for images.