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Gonzaleznut
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With one of my favorite days of the Hobby year upon us (Topps Heritage release) I would like to express my discontent with the way card companies distribute product.
I live in an area with no card shops. The closest one is almost an hour away. Naturally I have the itch to bust wax and the idea of buying from an online dealer scares me. I know most people have had good experiences, but spending upwards of $1000 on a case online makes me nervous.
It is very easy to hop down to Wal Mart or Target and grab a few blasters and rack packs. Unfortunately it is not exactly likely to produce a great hit. Most of the really good hits are reserved for the Hobby packs. Why is that? Are the retail buyers undeserving of pulling great cards from products? I understand a little the desire to promote the hobby dealers and if I had one close by I would be happy to buy cards there. Are the card companies and dealers worried that no one would go there anymore if the same cards could be picked up anywhere cards are sold?
The retail Heritage breaks I have seen so far have been brutal. I think there should be equal number of hits in both the retail and hobby versions of products. It is ok to have various exclusive cards based on the place you are buying the cards (i.e., red parallels for Target, blues for Wal Mart, etc.), but make the sought after cards available in both arenas.
I am ready to hear from you...wax busters and dealers alike...what say you?
P.S. I have three blasters of Heritage waiting for me at home when I get off work so I will let you know how I did.
I live in an area with no card shops. The closest one is almost an hour away. Naturally I have the itch to bust wax and the idea of buying from an online dealer scares me. I know most people have had good experiences, but spending upwards of $1000 on a case online makes me nervous.
It is very easy to hop down to Wal Mart or Target and grab a few blasters and rack packs. Unfortunately it is not exactly likely to produce a great hit. Most of the really good hits are reserved for the Hobby packs. Why is that? Are the retail buyers undeserving of pulling great cards from products? I understand a little the desire to promote the hobby dealers and if I had one close by I would be happy to buy cards there. Are the card companies and dealers worried that no one would go there anymore if the same cards could be picked up anywhere cards are sold?
The retail Heritage breaks I have seen so far have been brutal. I think there should be equal number of hits in both the retail and hobby versions of products. It is ok to have various exclusive cards based on the place you are buying the cards (i.e., red parallels for Target, blues for Wal Mart, etc.), but make the sought after cards available in both arenas.
I am ready to hear from you...wax busters and dealers alike...what say you?
P.S. I have three blasters of Heritage waiting for me at home when I get off work so I will let you know how I did.