Finally !! A pack searcher message board

[Anthony K.]

Legendary.....wait for it....dary.

You did something wrong, unless legendary has two dary's in it in the midwest.

 

[Anthony K.]

Pack searching is such a strange thing to me.

A) Everyone should know by now that you could buy whatever card you're "searching" for on ebay for a buck, if not less. It's hardly worth the effort.

B) It's just pathetic. We all want the most for our money, I get that. But cheapy Target packs are meant for kids, they're the ones hurt by this practice, not me. I could care less. Doesn't even matter if you don't have a LCS, you can buy packs/boxes from reputable wholesalers on the internet. I've seen pack searchers frantically going through packs at Targets before and it makes me almost embarassed to say I collect cards. It's almost as bad as pony-tail wearin' autograph hounds at minor league games.

nice blog setup!


it needs a fcb widget though

I will happily add one, just show me where to get it...

insert a text widget with this code

<iframe frameborder="0" src ="http://freedomcardboard.com/recent.php?dir=V&forums=2,4,16,17" SCROLLING="NO" allowtransparency="true" width="220" height="600px">
  

Your browser does not support iframes.</p>
</iframe>

Just added it to my blog Chris

 

[jeff550]

now theres a section for haters ::facepalm::

 

[bballcardkid]

Some phantom member signed up under my name ::facepalm:: . I'll soon be the most famous pack searcher in the hobby, lol.

Edit: Apparently the owner didn't like my account "ilikeweewee," and I'm definately sure he didn't like my post about his 4 day lets jack off and pack search trip:

I have lost a little more faith in man kind after reading this post. Words cannot describe how stupid...I'm speechless. I can't describe it. A 4 Day, 3 State Job Search would be one thing, but pack searching? Damn, I hope you come to my state and I see your fatass bending over rubbing the packs making your wee wee extend 2 inches. I'll give you the good kick in the man berries that you deserve.

 

[A_Pharis]

The guy is taking a 3 state trip (he says for his work) to packsearch. What a loser. Haha.

Spend time with a woman? Feel up packs of cards?

 

[A_Pharis]

Well, I was gonna make an account to put my 2 cents in, but I don't want to enter my email addy.

They guy obviously reads this (as the guy FCBblows -- that called Gilmore a whale) so maybe this will cheer him up:

Enjoy being the reason no legitimate collector buys a lot of retail. Retail is -- above all things -- considered fodder for the kids to get them into collecting. Instead, they have some ********* cluttering all of the packs. Trsut me guy -- the other people in the store see you, and a few of them know very much what you're doing.


They think you're a loser.

 

[Pills]

Helps when they put their ebay auctions up, too - can avoid the sellers.

 

[Sly]

[quote="George_Calfas":3pwriwem]Legendary.....wait for it....dary.

You did something wrong, unless legendary has two dary's in it in the midwest.[/quote:3pwriwem]

Check out Page 2 of the thread and you'll see the link of what this refers to...one of the classic moments from the show...

 

[hive17]

That site is like finding the NAMBLA site, but, you know, for cards.

 

[THECARDFATHER]

Here's a simple fix, create unsearchable packs for retail. Put them in small pack-sized boxes instead of foil. Problem solved. I'm sure the extra $50 a year it would cost to use cardboard will stop the companies from doing this though.

Not that simple some of these clowns use pocket scales. They know what the hits weigh, that would mean now the companies would have to make sure every pack weighed the same.

With 1,000,000's of packs sold at retail each year, cardboard packs would probably add $250,000+ to their cost.
If it were tiny, I agree iwth you. But, $250,000+ is't tiny.

 

[THECARDFATHER]

Card Vending Machines that use a conveyor belt instead of the drop slot method.

Bingo!

 

[vwnut13]

Card Vending Machines that use a conveyor belt instead of the drop slot method.

Bingo!

THen you'd have people doing this...

[youtube:j2ubgigh]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEeg33iTTuo[/youtube:j2ubgigh]

People would get 20 packs for $3.

 

[boomo]

uh oh, looks like someone is trying to start a message board war:

" I think it is funny that so many people have nothing better to do with their time than rip on pack searchers, especially the plethora of idiots over at Freedomcardboard. While I must say that I am a member there, the majority of posters are idiots, and fat whale Gilmore thinks that his crap doesn't stink, I mean did he look at himself in the mirror lately? "

 

[Pills]

Heh, they closed it to those that aren't registered.

Somehow, I'm reminded of the William Shatner SNL skit at the Star Trek convention. "And you... have you ever even kissed a girl?!"

ebay name of the head guy there is fortunesfool001. Look at the feedback and the sales... hilarious.

 

[Rickzcards]

Heh, they closed it to those that aren't registered.

Somehow, I'm reminded of the William Shatner SNL skit at the Star Trek convention. "And you... have you ever even kissed a girl?!"

ebay name of the head guy there is fortunesfool001. Look at the feedback and the sales... hilarious.

What a POS. Funny thing is all his success in searching packs has only yielded about maybe 5 double digit sales, way too many $0.01 sales which in a way is justice. Low-end and lowlife in both the hobby and life.

 

[A_Pharis]

Well, I was thinking.. and I'm not going to go through with this, but it's an interesting note.

Everyone knows sports cards are considered a form of gambling, right? It's been said that's the reason for the odds listed on packs as well as the NPN systems. Wouldn't packsearching in some sense be the same as using a tool to decipher winning scratchoffs?

I know it's way out there, but it's somewhat similar in the fact they they are defrauding the odds. Meh, I just don't buy retail. In fact, I think they should just remove major hits from retail, period, and just lower the price to appeal to kids more.

 

[cgilmo]

uh oh, looks like someone is trying to start a message board war:

" I think it is funny that so many people have nothing better to do with their time than rip on pack searchers, especially the plethora of idiots over at Freedomcardboard. While I must say that I am a member there, the majority of posters are idiots, and fat whale Gilmore thinks that his crap doesn't stink, I mean did he look at himself in the mirror lately? "

I have no respect at all for anyone who uses a hidden moniker such as that. And I seldom listen to anything they say.

 

[A_Pharis]

uh oh, looks like someone is trying to start a message board war:

" I think it is funny that so many people have nothing better to do with their time than rip on pack searchers, especially the plethora of idiots over at Freedomcardboard. While I must say that I am a member there, the majority of posters are idiots, and fat whale Gilmore thinks that his crap doesn't stink, I mean did he look at himself in the mirror lately? "

I have no respect at all for anyone who uses a hidden moniker such as that. And I seldom listen to anything they say.

If they aren't man enough to stand behind what they say, then what weight does their opinion carry? Cowardly.

 

[Wes]

Resorting to insulting another person's appearance on a message board is simply acknowledging intellectual inferiority and an inability to articulate a reasonable point or argument.

 

[mrwhitesox30]

Well, I was thinking.. and I'm not going to go through with this, but it's an interesting note.

Everyone knows sports cards are considered a form of gambling, right? It's been said that's the reason for the odds listed on packs as well as the NPN systems. Wouldn't packsearching in some sense be the same as using a tool to decipher winning scratchoffs?

I know it's way out there, but it's somewhat similar in the fact they they are defrauding the odds. Meh, I just don't buy retail. In fact, I think they should just remove major hits from retail, period, and just lower the price to appeal to kids more.

I've never heard of that, but it sounds like a great idea. For those who like a quick fix at Walmart, it will be less expensive and they can get more parallels. For those who spend the big bucks for a chance at the money card, they buy hobby boxes at card shops or on the internet. It might also drive more business to card shops if that's where the big hits are. I'm sure there are problems that I haven't thought of, but it's worth a thought.