Triple Threads time (2011 info)

[ljw29]

I would like to see Topps have no stickers on their high-end products. On cheaper products, stickers are understandable.

THIS

None of us are saying that everything needs to be on-card.

BUT...TTT is $180+ per box, and Sterling is $200+ per box. EVERY autograph in those two products should be ON-CARD.

No excuses, no ********. You want my money, make your product better.

Myself, George, Ty, and many others would even be willing to pay a little more for a better, ALL ON-CARD product, I'm quite sure.

Question is and I dont know the answer would the hobby as a whole pay more or are you a small portion. If the price went up 15-20% on those products

The fact is for $175-225 per box they should be on-card. Why should the quality be the same when low/mid range products are compared to high end. The consumer is paying for high end already; Topps is cleaning house on these.

Same reason UD and Panini do it because they can get stickers signed by whomever and put them wherever.

I understand the points trust me

 

[ChasHawk]

but they get LOW-END products signed on-card. that's the point

A&G is ALL on-card. Why can't Sterling (by FAR their most expensive product) be as well?

In fact, not even every box of Sterling has an autograph in it for $200+ per box. That whole effing product baffles me honestly.

 

[ljw29]

but they get LOW-END products signed on-card. that's the point

A&G is ALL on-card. Why can't Sterling (by FAR their most expensive product) be as well?

In fact, not even every box of Sterling has an autograph in it for $200+ per box. That whole effing product baffles me honestly.

A&G is basically base cards and based on signings my store has done, they ship extras of those in the dozens, but only one or two of jerseys patches etc

 

[ChasHawk]

but they get LOW-END products signed on-card. that's the point

A&G is ALL on-card. Why can't Sterling (by FAR their most expensive product) be as well?

In fact, not even every box of Sterling has an autograph in it for $200+ per box. That whole effing product baffles me honestly.

A&G is basically base cards and based on signings my store has done, they ship extras of those in the dozens, but only one or two of jerseys patches etc

every box is supposed to have 3 hits. and there are tons of autos in A&G

Heritage(low-end) is on-card
Bowman(low-end, mostly rookies) is on-card

 

[ljw29]

but they get LOW-END products signed on-card. that's the point

A&G is ALL on-card. Why can't Sterling (by FAR their most expensive product) be as well?

In fact, not even every box of Sterling has an autograph in it for $200+ per box. That whole effing product baffles me honestly.

A&G is basically base cards and based on signings my store has done, they ship extras of those in the dozens, but only one or two of jerseys patches etc

every box is supposed to have 3 hits. and there are tons of autos in A&G

Heritage(low-end) is on-card
Bowman(low-end, mostly rookies) is on-card

right easy to ship out 500 Base Cards needing 300 to be signed and they sign 200 extra for damage control than replacing patch and jersey cards

 

[George_Calfas]

Consider busting a $100 product with GU/Auto #/25 and say Pujols is a possible hit.
Consider busting a $200 product with GU/Auto #/25 and say Pujols is a possible hit.

If they are both sticker auto why is the second box $200? Because Topps (or anyone else) says so. Wrong!

 

[ljw29]

Consider busting a $100 product with GU/Auto #/25 and say Pujols is a possible hit.
Consider busting a $200 product with GU/Auto #/25 and say Pujols is a possible hit.

If they are both sticker auto why is the second box $200? Because Topps (or anyone else) says so. Wrong!

That could be argued for any product even if oncard

 

[George_Calfas]

Consider busting a $100 product with GU/Auto #/25 and say Pujols is a possible hit.
Consider busting a $200 product with GU/Auto #/25 and say Pujols is a possible hit.

If they are both sticker auto why is the second box $200? Because Topps (or anyone else) says so. Wrong!

That could be argued for any product even if oncard

The point is what separates the two products? If they have similar serial numbers, GU materials, and Autos the answer is not much. Thus High end products SHOULD be on-card to justify the price differential.

 

[Ty Hope]

Strongly agree that HIGH END should be on-card, no matter what.

I don't buy into the whole "times are changing" line. Topps and other companies can get on-card if they put out the effort. I refuse to believe otherwise. And yes, I would pay a little extra for on-card. In fact, the first thing I do at the shop these days is ask "what new on-card products do you have?"

Stickers are cheap, lazy and another way for Topps to cut costs and give us inferior product. That is the bottom line.

 

[ChasHawk]

but they get LOW-END products signed on-card. that's the point

A&G is ALL on-card. Why can't Sterling (by FAR their most expensive product) be as well?

In fact, not even every box of Sterling has an autograph in it for $200+ per box. That whole effing product baffles me honestly.

A&G is basically base cards and based on signings my store has done, they ship extras of those in the dozens, but only one or two of jerseys patches etc

every box is supposed to have 3 hits. and there are tons of autos in A&G

Heritage(low-end) is on-card
Bowman(low-end, mostly rookies) is on-card

right easy to ship out 500 Base Cards needing 300 to be signed and they sign 200 extra for damage control than replacing patch and jersey cards

again, sorry.

I don't care