2025 Topps Labubu. - Page 4

fabiani12333 · 10-20-2025, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by StlBen

Company been around for 10 years.
Instant sell out today.
But it's a fad / bubble/ thats already crashed....
How does this all make sense?

The novelty.

No one is going to care about trading cards of stupid demonic-looking dolls in a few years, but the novelty and uncertainty of the first release can drive sales.

boxbuster7 · 10-20-2025, 05:57 PM

to be fair I only heard about these 6 months or so ago. They may have been around for 10 years but only recently became mainstream.

cypher · 10-21-2025, 12:52 AM

Fanatics perfected the scam distribution model. Offer under %10 to the public. Sneaker flippers and breakers swoop it all up. The big 3 pack %40 into their warehouses. Breakers take the last %50 and let the flippers do their magic pumping the secondary market.

Brobocop · 10-21-2025, 04:52 AM

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Originally Posted by StlBen

Company been around for 10 years.
Instant sell out today.
But it's a fad / bubble/ thats already crashed....
How does this all make sense?

TY was around for almost ten years too before Beanie Babies became huge. We all know how that played out and how quickly the fad fizzled.

cruiserdaddy7 · 10-21-2025, 08:16 AM

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Originally Posted by boxbuster7

why even sell a $50 box for $120? What are you making $30 after shipping and work? not worth it.

Say you make $45 a box and sell all 10 to the same buyer. Slap a new label on the parcel Topps shipped to you. I mean thats about 3-5 minutes of work for $450 profit. Who wouldn't take that?

prospectorgems · 10-21-2025, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by cruiserdaddy7

Say you make $45 a box and sell all 10 to the same buyer. Slap a new label on the parcel Topps shipped to you. I mean thats about 3-5 minutes of work for $450 profit. Who wouldn't take that?

Yes, this makes more sense than to sell for a $5 profit like I have seen others do on other products. I always wondered if people just don't understand how ebay fees are calculated or just trying to get money back so they can pay off their CC debt.

bub838 · 10-21-2025, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by prospectorgems

Yes, this makes more sense than to sell for a $5 profit like I have seen others do on other products. I always wondered if people just don't understand how ebay fees are calculated or just trying to get money back so they can pay off their CC debt.

People also do this to churn credit card points/miles

sketchopolix · 10-21-2025, 11:49 PM

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Originally Posted by StlBen

Company been around for 10 years.
Instant sell out today.
But it's a fad / bubble/ thats already crashed....
How does this all make sense?

The reports of their death have been greatly exaggerated.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cg51d0qql24o

kyle1707 · 10-22-2025, 12:46 AM

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Originally Posted by cypher

Fanatics perfected the scam distribution model. Offer under %10 to the public. Sneaker flippers and breakers swoop it all up. The big 3 pack %40 into their warehouses. Breakers take the last %50 and let the flippers do their magic pumping the secondary market.

Controlling price is key for fanatics

Only having a handful of places that can sell any real quanity

2-5x ing the price of everything.. people have no choice if they want it

Would be like if target amazon walmart were the only places that sold bread and milk .. then they raised the price of bread to 20 dollars

jdandns · 10-22-2025, 12:56 AM

Two good rules of thumb are to buy only cards (or anything else) you wouldn't mind getting stuck with, and only at a price you're comfortable paying should you not be able to get anything back reselling the product.

fabiani12333 · 10-22-2025, 01:00 AM

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Originally Posted by sketchopolix

The reports of their death have been greatly exaggerated.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cg51d0qql24o

The popularity of Labubu is driven largely by gimmicks and hype -- there is a lot of volatility in its market.

sauceboy · 10-22-2025, 08:33 AM

People will surely overpay for these. They'll be worth next to nothing in six months to a year after release date.

boxbuster7 · 10-22-2025, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by cruiserdaddy7

Say you make $45 a box and sell all 10 to the same buyer. Slap a new label on the parcel Topps shipped to you. I mean thats about 3-5 minutes of work for $450 profit. Who wouldn't take that?

I just hate selling sealed wax for 2 reasons - 1. I sold a huge hit 2. More this one but buyer opens boxes doesn't get anything good then files a claim.

Just not worth a few bucks to me.

bub838 · 10-22-2025, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by boxbuster7

I just hate selling sealed wax for 2 reasons - 1. I sold a huge hit 2. More this one but buyer opens boxes doesn't get anything good then files a claim.

Just not worth a few bucks to me.

I've never had a buyer do that before. People do that?

FatButcher · 10-22-2025, 10:51 AM

I don't sell much wax, but never had that happen to me either. I guess its possible, just nothing I've run across.

prospectorgems · 10-22-2025, 12:43 PM

I think it used to be a thing where people would try to scam you on ebay by buying sealed product and trying to return it but I haven't had any issues like that ever.

Chris P · 10-22-2025, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by bub838

I've never had a buyer do that before. People do that?

It's never happened to me but it is something I worry about

PoPCulture · 10-22-2025, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by bub838

I've never had a buyer do that before. People do that?

This is something that I worried about a lot in the past but now I rest easy knowing that the person buying my box(es) aren’t buying to open it for themselves. Online breakers couldn’t care less if anything good comes out because they make all their money up front. I haven’t really worried much about selling boxes over the past couple of years.

eastbayak · 10-22-2025, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by boxbuster7

I just hate selling sealed wax for 2 reasons - 1. I sold a huge hit 2. More this one but buyer opens boxes doesn't get anything good then files a claim.

Just not worth a few bucks to me.

Never had that happen to me. I’ve had people attempt to “abuse” the system in their favor over the years though. Many stopped after I shared eBay’a definition of card condition (for those buying raws and only wanting gem mint cards) or if I said I’d be happy to call them at their home/work number (and send them a screenshot of their name/mailing address/phone number) to discuss the (bs) issue.

If it’s a genuine issue/mistake on my end though, I always own up to it. But if someone tries to game the system and screw me over, I fire with fire.

These days, probably less of that going on (opening a box and returning it) via eBay due to our cancel culture.

boxbuster7 · 10-22-2025, 03:22 PM

cancel culture

lol

Bruin7 · 10-22-2025, 03:56 PM

She do these ship/release? DA showing 12/18.

premium1981 · 10-22-2025, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by bub838

I've never had a buyer do that before. People do that?

No, it’s not a thing. At least not common. I’ve never had it happen and I’ve sold a large amount of wax.

premium1981 · 10-22-2025, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by bub838

People also do this to churn credit card points/miles

My family took 4 very good vacations this year completely from points and miles. If I gave a number for how much money I made from reward cards people wouldn’t believe me. If you are responsible everything you buy should be put on a rewards card. I have not used a debit card in over 20 years other than for the atm.

StlBen · 10-22-2025, 04:17 PM

People aren't returning boxes after they open them and any decent site (ebay) will protect you against that.

bub838 · 10-22-2025, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by premium1981

My family took 4 very good vacations this year completely from points and miles. If I gave a number for how much money I made from reward cards people wouldn’t believe me. If you are responsible everything you buy should be put on a rewards card. I have not used a debit card in over 20 years other than for the atm.

Absolutely. Fraud/chargeback protection on a CC over a Debit is crazy, too. Banks don't care when it's your money.

10-20-2025, 05:57 PM	#77
boxbuster7 Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Posts: 12,833 boxbuster777	to be fair I only heard about these 6 months or so ago. They may have been around for 10 years but only recently became mainstream. __________________ Psa 9 > psa 10

10-22-2025, 12:56 AM	#85
jdandns Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: Southern California Posts: 23,408	Two good rules of thumb are to buy only cards (or anything else) you wouldn't mind getting stuck with, and only at a price you're comfortable paying should you not be able to get anything back reselling the product. __________________ Aboard this compact starship, a lone astronaut, Captain William "Buck" Rogers was blown out of his planned trajectory into an orbit a thousand times more vast, an orbit which would return the ship full circle to its point of origin, not five months later, but 500 years later!

10-22-2025, 03:22 PM	#95
boxbuster7 Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Posts: 12,833 boxbuster777	cancel culture lol __________________ Psa 9 > psa 10

10-22-2025, 03:56 PM	#96
Bruin7 Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 3,897	She do these ship/release? DA showing 12/18. __________________ UCLA CLASS OF 2002

10-21-2025, 12:52 AM	#78
cypher Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 945	Fanatics perfected the scam distribution model. Offer under %10 to the public. Sneaker flippers and breakers swoop it all up. The big 3 pack %40 into their warehouses. Breakers take the last %50 and let the flippers do their magic pumping the secondary market.

10-22-2025, 08:33 AM	#87
sauceboy Member Join Date: Oct 2021 Posts: 547 sauceboy	People will surely overpay for these. They'll be worth next to nothing in six months to a year after release date.

10-22-2025, 10:51 AM	#90
FatButcher Member Join Date: Jan 2022 Posts: 1,097	I don't sell much wax, but never had that happen to me either. I guess its possible, just nothing I've run across.

10-22-2025, 12:43 PM	#91
prospectorgems Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 3,241 hobbygems	I think it used to be a thing where people would try to scam you on ebay by buying sealed product and trying to return it but I haven't had any issues like that ever.

10-22-2025, 04:17 PM	#99
StlBen Member Join Date: May 2020 Location: St Louis Posts: 1,106 Stl_tophits	People aren't returning boxes after they open them and any decent site (ebay) will protect you against that.