2022 Topps Chrome Update Sapphire--This Could Be the Product of the Year? (2022/2023) - Page 79

towerymt · 01-23-2023, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by thenightman

If anyone wants to sell me their box for $130, I'm all in.

Empty, of course.

JoshMN · 01-23-2023, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by eastbayak

LOL! No one wants GI Joe cards!

I was asking for a friend. Lol. What else am I going to do with these GI Joe cards?

eastbayak · 01-23-2023, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by JoshMN

I was asking for a friend. Lol. What else am I going to do with these GI Joe cards?

Hahaha, reach out to one of the following, they might be interested in GI Joe cards:

meelypops
cardkahuna
Steve Hart
Logan Paul

Arctic228 · 01-23-2023, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Pacmeyer

I'm criticizing the makeshift nature of the case packaging that makes it easier to be tampered with. If even that bothers you, I guess you dropped all your savings on this?

Yea I got 200 boxes. Not all my savings though. I have quite a lot of money

JoshMN · 01-23-2023, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by towerymt

Empty, of course.

You can still make a decent profit from a $130 empty box and some GI Joe cards!

I’ll be here all week. Try the veal!

OhioLawyerF5 · 01-23-2023, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by JoshMN

Has Topps done that before? I thought they printed that info directly on the box. Not exactly confidence-inducing. Seems like it would be easy to counterfeit and pack the insides with GI Joe cards, but I guess you could say that for any sealed case that is essentially just a cardboard box.

Would people benefit from sending these to BBCE immediately if they plan to hold long-term?

Topps could introduce fancy sealed case packaging and sell with an upcharge if they knew what they were doing.

It's not that they don't know what they are doing. Just that cases of cards were never meant to remain sealed. They were designed to be opened and the boxes sold. A sealed case is just a shipping method to them.

Arctic228 · 01-23-2023, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by OhioLawyerF5

It's not that they don't know what they are doing. Just that cases of cards were never meant to remain sealed. They were designed to be opened and the boxes sold. A sealed case is just a shipping method to them.

Agreed

seanbros55 · 01-23-2023, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by eastbayak

Hahaha, reach out to one of the following, they might be interested in GI Joe cards:

meelypops
cardkahuna
Steve Hart
Logan Paul

Whatever happened with these scandals? Who got left holding the bag?

RainCityShecks · 01-23-2023, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Stack

Couldn't resist so broke another box. Number 7. For a brief moment in time I saw the RC logo, Then the Seattle logo and thought I did it. Either way not too bad.

Sweet. Keep it going!

Stack · 01-23-2023, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by RainCityShecks

Sweet. Keep it going!

I ended up selling 3 of the first 10 and now I have the second 10 staring at me...

One side of me sells to recoup a lot of rip costs...other side of me says screw that lol

jjo1776 · 01-23-2023, 03:50 PM

My two orders of 5 arrived. Wasn’t the greatest (in terms of value back) break opened 7 of them. No numbered top rookies. No Julio’s until the last box pulled a base. Also did hit a Superfractor of rookie combos royals pitchers. Fun rip quality is so so none of the big cards are grade-able

eastbayak · 01-23-2023, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by seanbros55

Whatever happened with these scandals? Who got left holding the bag?

No clue man, stopped following that madness a long time ago.

Archimedes · 01-23-2023, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by OhioLawyerF5

It's not that they don't know what they are doing. Just that cases of cards were never meant to remain sealed. They were designed to be opened and the boxes sold. A sealed case is just a shipping method to them.

If that's the case, then why do they only contain 10 boxes? Wouldn't it have made much more sense to have many more boxes in them instead of just 10?

Stack · 01-23-2023, 04:05 PM

I think one aspect, at least with Panini is that there is such a thing as case hits which brings a premium. While I do think these are considered cases by terminology, the lack of a "case hit" might be a reason that we also don't see a premium from what I see in terms of ebay sales. 10 Lots are going for same price of "sealed case"

Arctic228 · 01-23-2023, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Archimedes

If that's the case, then why do they only contain 10 boxes? Wouldn't it have made much more sense to have many more boxes in them instead of just 10?

Because it's easier to sell/move a case of 10 rather than a case of 500.

Porktornado · 01-23-2023, 04:09 PM

Ahh yes. Mine finally moved from Georgia after 4 days and arrived in Mississippi. Now it says “shipment exception”. Glorious.

Brazenways · 01-23-2023, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Porktornado

Ahh yes. Mine finally moved from Georgia after 4 days and arrived in Mississippi. Now it says “shipment exception”. Glorious.

My first order of 10 boxes was delivered less then 24 hours after I received the “Delivery exception” status update.

Porktornado · 01-23-2023, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Brazenways

My first order of 10 boxes was delivered less then 24 hours after I received the “Delivery exception” status update.

Excellent. Was hoping someone had an encouraging story.

Greenbee · 01-23-2023, 04:57 PM

4 Boxes arrived today. Biggest pull was Seiya /50. Pics below of the hits

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Pacmeyer · 01-23-2023, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by OhioLawyerF5

It's not that they don't know what they are doing. Just that cases of cards were never meant to remain sealed. They were designed to be opened and the boxes sold. A sealed case is just a shipping method to them.

Topps is well aware people like to hold cases. Otherwise why offer both loose boxes and sealed cases of the same product on its website.

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Originally Posted by Arctic228

Because it's easier to sell/move a case of 10 rather than a case of 500.

Then cases would have 40 same as other mega boxes since customers bypass purchase limits anyway.

esoxwaters · 01-23-2023, 05:18 PM

Most of the recent Sapphire releases have been packaged in 10-box cases (with case info printed on the box, not on a sticker). Don't know why, but that's what Topps chose....

OhioLawyerF5 · 01-23-2023, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Archimedes

If that's the case, then why do they only contain 10 boxes? Wouldn't it have made much more sense to have many more boxes in them instead of just 10?

Why does Frito Lay have 12 bags of chips in a sealed case of barbecue potato chips? You are reading way too much into sealed boxes of cards as if they are different than other products.

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fireballmike · 01-23-2023, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by esoxwaters

Most of the recent Sapphire releases have been packaged in 10-box cases (with case info printed on the box, not on a sticker). Don't know why, but that's what Topps chose....

I'm guessing it's simply the fact that they have been pumping out a whole bunch of releases lately, trying to catch up and get the rest of the 2022 stuff out in the wild, and it has led to some quality issues and probably some hurried/different packaging as well.

Arctic228 · 01-23-2023, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by OhioLawyerF5

Why does Frito Lay have 12 bags of chips in a sealed case of barbecue potato chips? You are reading way too much into sealed boxes of cards as if they are different than other products.

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Lol very true

Pacmeyer · 01-23-2023, 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by fireballmike

I'm guessing it's simply the fact that they have been pumping out a whole bunch of releases lately, trying to catch up and get the rest of the 2022 stuff out in the wild, and it has led to some quality issues and probably some hurried/different packaging as well.

We've been seeing cases with white labels (no typical barcoded carton) for some time now. At least as far back as the 50 pack 21 Bowman Draft 1st ed and Ginter X or some other online release.

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Greenbee Member Join Date: Jul 2020 Posts: 398 Greenbie	4 Boxes arrived today. Biggest pull was Seiya /50. Pics below of the hits Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Follow me on Instagram @GreenbeeCards

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jjo1776 Member Join Date: May 2018 Location: TX Posts: 2,860	My two orders of 5 arrived. Wasn’t the greatest (in terms of value back) break opened 7 of them. No numbered top rookies. No Julio’s until the last box pulled a base. Also did hit a Superfractor of rookie combos royals pitchers. Fun rip quality is so so none of the big cards are grade-able

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Stack Member Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: Houston Posts: 263 slsportsgroup stack24	I think one aspect, at least with Panini is that there is such a thing as case hits which brings a premium. While I do think these are considered cases by terminology, the lack of a "case hit" might be a reason that we also don't see a premium from what I see in terms of ebay sales. 10 Lots are going for same price of "sealed case"

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Porktornado Member Join Date: Apr 2021 Posts: 146	Ahh yes. Mine finally moved from Georgia after 4 days and arrived in Mississippi. Now it says “shipment exception”. Glorious.

01-23-2023, 05:18 PM	#1971
esoxwaters Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 745	Most of the recent Sapphire releases have been packaged in 10-box cases (with case info printed on the box, not on a sticker). Don't know why, but that's what Topps chose....