Interesting mail...and a question

[carlitoson]

Today I received this card in the mail from Topps. The accompanying letter stated that it was the replacement for a long-outstanding redemption. Does anyone here know what this is from? There is no product identification on it other than “Topps”. There is no card number. Looking at the checklist for 2013 Topps, the only Sheffield card listed is a “Chasing History” card that a) has a card number, b) has no serial number, and c) shows him with the Marlins. It appears to me that they simply printed a generic card and slapped a sticker auto and low serial number on it to make it look “valuable”.

To answer the obvious questions:
1. No; I did not contact Topps in any way asking for a replacement…this just simply showed up out of the blue. Now when I look at my redemption page, this one shows as “shipped”.
2. The redemption was for a true first-year rookie card with an ON-CARD autograph and relic piece. Oh yeah, and it was a 1/1.

They’ll be getting a call tomorrow to try to sort this out, and I guess I’ll have to pay out of my pocket to send it back just because someone there decided that this was a valid solution (without even having the decency to contact me first). As a RC collector, this Sheffield card does not fit into my collection AT ALL.

BS. Anyway…anyone seen these before?

 

[gracecollector]

Found it...

 

[carlitoson]

^^^
Liked.

(except it should say "NNO") Ha.

 

[Logan2500]

At least it has a neat auto. Jk, hopefully you can get a replacement.

 

[A_Pharis]

Definitely something they made up for replacements. You got hosed.

 

[George_Calfas]

Found it...

:lol:

 

[ronniedp23]

Its a shame. That kinda looks like it would be a nice card insert in a product. Good luck sorting it out.

Sent from my DROID RAZR using Freedom Card Board mobile app

 

[George_Calfas]

FWIW did anyone get any of these as a replacement a few years back? These ended up as a "subset" of autos all sent as replacements.
eBay item 380480520420

 

[ChasHawk]

Yeah George, there was a Lou Piniella and Andre Dawson as well.

 

[sneekc]

Screw you autograph lol. That's rough.

If its available, I have a ton of prospect autos, refractors, etc. I'd love a shot at the sheff

 

[Lancemountain]

Yeah George, there was a Lou Piniella and Andre Dawson as well.

and a fielder and a howard

 

[tramers]

i'm still waiting for several DUAL autos of players i know from local team

 

[jess0304]

One of the many many many reasons collectors get fed up and leave. Only business I know on the planet that loses customers on a net net basis EVERY YEAR and the manufactures/people in charge do NOTHING and do not care. It's INSANE. I could rant for hours about what's wrong with this hobby and this is just one instance.

How about pulling a damaged card, sending it back for replacement to have someone at topps tell you no its not damaged and send you the card back----someone who probably has never dealt with cards at all other than getting a paycheck every week that says Topps on it and you have no repercussions.

 

[Metsfan311]

This is what makes me afraid to send ANY of my redemptions in. I have heard too many stories like this. That sucks OP!

 

[carlitoson]

Just spent 52 minutes on hold (thank God for speaker phones) only to be told by the rep that she had to look into it and call me back. I’m guessing that won’t happen any time soon as she didn’t seem interested in gathering much info other than the description of what I was sent. Ever notice that things like this always occur on a Friday? I’m sure I’ll be wasting my time on this into next week at least.

 

[carlitoson]

Screw you autograph lol. That's rough.

If its available, I have a ton of prospect autos, refractors, etc. I'd love a shot at the sheff

If you have a 1/1 RC auto for trade, I'm all ears. Ha.

 

[BiggioBrooks755]

Topps and all card compaines DO NOT and WILL NEVER care about the customers!!!

BTW-That auto looks like its backwards....

 

[gracecollector]

Topps and all card compaines DO NOT and WILL NEVER care about the customers!!!

BTW-That auto looks like its backwards....

That's a ridiculous statement. They wouldn't be in business without customers. Sure, they could do better, but to say they don't care is a fallacy. I think being the only game in town has made them lackidasical.

If we want this redemption and replacement nonsense to stop, we all need to band together and be heard. A multi-chatboard petition should be started, with collectors vowing not to buy any Topps product that contains redemptions. If enough collectors signed it and followed through on their threat, Topps would be forced to change. I'll sign!

 

[BiggioBrooks755]

That's a ridiculous statement. They wouldn't be in business without customers. Sure, they could do better, but to say they don't care is a fallacy. I think being the only game in town has made them lackidasical.

If we want this redemption and replacement nonsense to stop, we all need to band together and be heard. A multi-chatboard petition should be started, with collectors vowing not to buy any Topps product that contains redemptions. If enough collectors signed it and followed through on their threat, Topps would be forced to change. I'll sign!

IF they cared, they wouldnt pull this crap, make you wait for FOREVER for a card that should have been made in the first place, sent you a crappy replacement IF YOU ARE LUCKY, make you send in your clearly damaged card, and then send it back to yuou saying its not damaged, ECT ECT ECT


Send me a story of a card company that actually did something good, and I will send you 25 stories of card compaines pulling something like this!

 

[Brewer Andy]

Has anyone ever tried to track what percentage of redemptions actually go unfilled? Also, I know I've heard stories of good replacements but we rarely remember those