First Buzz: 2018 Topps Heritage baseball cards

[Neo]

Is there a special ceremony for when you become a 'regular'?

[Tim]

Originally Posted by Carrbeaz

Let's be real here. Those people who have never been to (random LCS) and show up just looking for Heritage are not going to return to buy other products that are not hot and can be bought at cut rate prices online.

They want the super hot stuff from the LCS at the normal price, but they will go back to buy the average stuff online at cut rate prices.

I am sure other store owners can echo these same examples.

Exactly - you must have aced "rocket science!"

[Tim]

Originally Posted by TarjetasBéisbol

But...but...it's "not rocket science".

Let's see if you understand this example.

Customer A buys 100 different items in my ebay store in the last six months.
"Customer" B buys one hot item from me in the last six months.

Customer A asks me if i would let him have a hot item for 5% off.
Customer B asks me if i would let him have a hot item for 5% off.

I would say yes to A and no to B. But you are saying to say "yes" to BOTH customers to get "more" business from the customer B's of the world, when they will only buy hot products that would sell anyway.

[yoadrian49]

Originally Posted by prospects

man worry about real life instead of why someone pays so much. why do you go to vegas to gamble? because u want to. way too much focus on the negative. just be happy that the product exists

absolutely..enjoy the product and the chase!

[mattglet]

Page 69.

Nice.

[ThoseBackPages]

Originally Posted by yoadrian49

absolutely..enjoy the product and the chase!

difficult to enjoy when theres no lube lol

[vanpatten]

Originally Posted by Neo

Is there a special ceremony for when you become a 'regular'?

You stand in a circle and chant "MIKE TROUT" as fast as you can

[TarjetasBéisbol]

Originally Posted by mattglet

Page 69.

Nice.

Or page 43, depending on your settings.

[HadWayTooMuch]

Last time I checked, 2018 Heritage is OUT OF STOCK again! Can you say $1500????

[TarjetasBéisbol]

Originally Posted by HadWayTooMuch

Last time I checked, 2018 Heritage is OUT OF STOCK again! Can you say $1500????

All different TH out of stock.

[blackbears86]

I'm jealous you guys even have a card shop to complain about. (some of you have 2 or more) You suck!!!!!!!!!

My card shops are two things:
1. a tiny little glass kiosk in an antique mall near me that the guy randomly stocks.
2. ebay/blowout/other online retailers.

[blackbears86]

Originally Posted by HadWayTooMuch

Last time I checked, 2018 Heritage is OUT OF STOCK again! Can you say $1500????

Even blasters are "out of stock":


Next price bump $29.95 per!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



Getting ready to camp out my walmart/target next week!!!!!!!!!!!

[vanpatten]

Originally Posted by blackbears86

next price bump $29.95 per!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

shhhh they'll hear you

[ThoseBackPages]

didnt they have them at 29.95?

[blackbears86]

Originally Posted by vanpatten

shhhh they'll hear you

LOL!!!!!

[blackbears86]

Originally Posted by ThoseBackPages

didnt they have them at 29.95?

I think it was $24.95 before they: "sold out"

[jeeep]

Originally Posted by Tim

Let's see if you understand this example.

Customer A buys 100 different items in my ebay store in the last six months.
"Customer" B buys one hot item from me in the last six months.

Customer A asks me if i would let him have a hot item for 5% off.
Customer B asks me if i would let him have a hot item for 5% off.

I would say yes to A and no to B. But you are saying to say "yes" to BOTH customers to get "more" business from the customer B's of the world, when they will only buy hot products that would sell anyway.

Let me see if YOU understand this, the statement was customer A buys 4 (four) heritage boxes every year, and customer B buys 1 heritage box. Where do you get the figures of 100 (one hundred) different items? Hardly a fair comparison, don't you think????

[jeeep]

Originally Posted by HadWayTooMuch

Last time I checked, 2018 Heritage is OUT OF STOCK again! Can you say $1500????

Last 2 cases sold on ebay today, 1319 and 1325, both shipped, lol.

[auctionjmm]

Originally Posted by jeeep

What kind of logic is that??? One thing is for sure, that "non-regular" customer will NEVER become a "regular" customer with that kind of business ethics. Sorry, that just doesn't add up.

How does that not add up? A regular, loyal customer, or one who spends a lot of money, should always get a better deal than a random guy who stops in once to buy a box.

You take care of your best customers, that simple.

Your profile says you live in Lorain so I'm sure you know all the best shops in Northeast Ohio. I promise you, none of those shops are charging their "regulars" what the sticker says. This is not uncommon at all.

Furthermore, there is a difference between pre-ordering and buying on live date. If I pre-order from my LCS 6 months in advance at the current market price (Heritage was around $850/case online when solicitation went out), then that's the price I get when I walk in next Wednesday. A customer who calls the night before release to reserve a case is probably going to pay $500 more than I did because they waited until Tuesday instead of calling earlier.

It's fairly straight forward and simple. Not sure why you would question the ethics of any LCS who operates this way.

[auctionjmm]

Originally Posted by TarjetasBéisbol

An LCS that does that is obviously not looking for repeat business if you ask me. And we ask why so many are going out of business? Sure, I go to a LCS that has two prices, club membership prices and regular prices and nothing is done under the table for so called friends or regulars. Buy a membership for $20 and you get the discounted price on everything for a year.

What about a customer who approaches your LCS 6 months in advance and asks to order 10 cases of Heritage High Number? That customer is going to pay "club membership" price on release date even if the product is double in price by then? I highly doubt that. I would think a fair amount of negotiation is in fact done under the table depending on what that customer is spending and how far in advance they inquire.

[calculusdork]

Originally Posted by auctionjmm

It's fairly straight forward and simple. Not sure why you would question the ethics of any LCS who operates this way.

As if the manner in which an individual decides to run his business is even a question of ethics at all.

[PoPCulture]

Originally Posted by jeeep

Last 2 cases sold on ebay today, 1319 and 1325, both shipped, lol.

Many won’t buy cases on eBay. They would rather spend the extra $175 to guarantee that they will actually receive a case and not just giving a short term loan. eBay will often be cheaper but could also be a huge headache for the buyer at the end of the day.

[auctionjmm]

Originally Posted by calculusdork

As if the manner in which an individual decides to run his business is even a question of ethics at all.

It certainly could be. I believe in business ethics. If an LCS was weighing boxes, searching packs, or laundering money I'd absolutely question or even advertise those ethics to warn others.

Giving your top customers a good deal, however, is not part of that conversation IMO.

[jeeep]

Originally Posted by PoPCulture

Many won’t buy cases on eBay. They would rather spend the extra $175 to guarantee that they will actually receive a case and not just giving a short term loan. eBay will often be cheaper but could also be a huge headache for the buyer at the end of the day.

Another one just sold for 1299 shipped. so at what price is the "tilting"price? BTW, 25,000 positive feedback too.

[prospects]

Originally Posted by PoPCulture

Many won’t buy cases on eBay. They would rather spend the extra $175 to guarantee that they will actually receive a case and not just giving a short term loan. eBay will often be cheaper but could also be a huge headache for the buyer at the end of the day.

I am in this group.