Sparkle packs instead of redemptions?

[LaloSalamanca]

Originally Posted by Dasklein83

I had three 2024-25 Prizm sparkle packs arrive today. They were for an unnumbered Cody Rhodes Chronicles auto, a Rhea Revolution Auto /49 and a Carmella auto /49. Based on ebay listings and sales, I think I can probably get $500 or $600 before fees if I sell all three packs as a lot. I think that's definitely more than the three cards would have been worth.

I still have a Triple H/Seth Rollins Passing the Torch Gold /10. I pulled that card and was devastated that it never got made. They told me to call back after nationals and I would probably get a 2024 Football hobby box for that. I will put that on Ebay and probably get around $500 before fees for it, depending on what the football product they send is.

They're offering HOBBY BOXES?! holy moly lol that said yeah if they give you a good product that's definitely intriguing

[RedLabelRecords]

I asked for hobby box sub and was told that’s a policy no-no. I think I’d go that route and list it on eBay too.

[Dasklein83]

Welp, I got hosed. I thought I was getting white sparkle packs. I got 3 customer service prizm packs, which per the blog, were for basketball cards $50 or less. That’s what I got for a base Cody auto, and Rhea and Carmella autos out of 49. Gross.

[dmbfanandy]

That’s brutal.

Panini continued to put auto redemptions in WWE products after they knew they lost the WWE license. An honest company would have pulled any redemptions and only included live autos on the checklist, but since that would have watered it down (and cost them money due to a weak auto checklist) they chose to grab the money and now the customer is left with a worthless IOU.

Originally Posted by Dasklein83

Welp, I got hosed. I thought I was getting white sparkle packs. I got 3 customer service prizm packs, which per the blog, were for basketball cards $50 or less. That’s what I got for a base Cody auto, and Rhea and Carmella autos out of 49. Gross.

[Dasklein83]

Originally Posted by dmbfanandy

That’s brutal.

Panini continued to put auto redemptions in WWE products after they knew they lost the WWE license. An honest company would have pulled any redemptions and only included live autos on the checklist, but since that would have watered it down (and cost them money due to a weak auto checklist) they chose to grab the money and now the customer is left with a worthless IOU.

Shockingly enough, someone paid $200 on eBay for the 3 packs Panini sent. After looking at recent completed listings, I probably broke about even. My Cody auto was low end, so it was probably about $100 or $110. The Rhea was probably about a $100, and maybe $20 for the Carmella. What really bugs me is my outstanding Triple H/Seth Rollins Elite Passing the Torch auto out of 10. I was so excited when I pulled it. That’s literally a product hit, and in retrospect, they had to have known that card was never getting made when they put it on the checklist.

[Kingofkings1281]

So I have 3 Roman autos, 2 HHH, 2 Orton, plus the triple Evolution on card auto /10, Taker/Roman PTTT, Cena/Angle PTTT, Roman Immaculate /8 acetate auto, and at least 10 others that will never be redeemed. How much did I pay for all of that? Maybe $5,000? Just ballparking. What do I get for that? Sparkle packs?

[LaloSalamanca]

Originally Posted by Kingofkings1281

So I have 3 Roman autos, 2 HHH, 2 Orton, plus the triple Evolution on card auto /10, Taker/Roman PTTT, Cena/Angle PTTT, Roman Immaculate /8 acetate auto, and at least 10 others that will never be redeemed. How much did I pay for all of that? Maybe $5,000? Just ballparking. What do I get for that? Sparkle packs?

That's most likely white box worthy (it SHOULD be). Give them a call and see what they'd offer but itd be significant. They gave me a Cody Kaboom so they definitely have valuable stuff lying around, but you should be able to get white box(es)

[RedLabelRecords]

Originally Posted by Kingofkings1281

So I have 3 Roman autos, 2 HHH, 2 Orton, plus the triple Evolution on card auto /10, Taker/Roman PTTT, Cena/Angle PTTT, Roman Immaculate /8 acetate auto, and at least 10 others that will never be redeemed. How much did I pay for all of that? Maybe $5,000? Just ballparking. What do I get for that? Sparkle packs?

I love Chronicles and would love another two boxes. After my waiting period, and the likelihood of another redemption, I’d never risk it again. We gotta stop doing this to ourselves.

[JustinVerlander07]

Just got off the phone with my 4 Wrestling cards damaged/redemption. If you get a person named Jack on the phone don't waste your time, extremely unhelpful, made it pretty clear from the get go I wasn't getting anywhere. Mentioned I didn't want sparkle packs, I'd prefer Wrestling cards to replace, says doesn't know if they have any, doesn't know this, doesn't know that. Could tell it wasn't going anywhere so I told him I was trying not to be disrespectful, but it sounds like he's just reading from a paper of canned prompts and he basically said he was.

[JustinVerlander07]

Spoke to another rep today, didn't bother getting his name. Basically was told by him I have to keep waiting for my outstanding stuff until October to (maybe) get a replacement card if I don't want sparkle packs/points (I don't). I have two from November 2024, and 2 from April/May 2024.

Was also told they do have WWE cards, but not anything of very high value, asked about the Wrestlers signing, told Panini is trying to get them but has nothing else to say (Doesn't sound like they'll get any of them).

Asked about getting other sports and was told that they won't *expedite* the request even though I've called multiple times asking for replacements over a span of 6-8 months.

Seems like the other sports are going to be the only way to go unless you want sparkle packs. Silly me for buying a couple redemptions but I thought in my case Bob Backlund and Steve Blackmon were safer bets because they hadn't signed with Panini ever and why would Panini have stuff of guys who've never signed just to never get them done. I'm a sucker for sure.

[slim2430]

Yeah I finally gave up waiting on my Impeccable Roman auto and asked for a replacement. I will update once it arrives I am sure I will get hosed.