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Forum: GRADING 11-21-2025, 11:08 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,088
Posted By kpete42
I remember BGS running a Black Friday special as...

I remember BGS running a Black Friday special as well last year. Can’t remember the exact details but I believe it was a pretty good deal. I’ve been watching their site to see if they run it again....
Forum: GRADING 10-23-2025, 03:54 PM
Replies: 3,463
Views: 808,558
Posted By kpete42
That’s disappointing to see that they’ve started...

That’s disappointing to see that they’ve started doing that again. I thought they stopped putting auto grades on the back. I actually had some older cards reslabbed a few months ago because I wanted...
Forum: GRADING 07-28-2025, 04:01 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,275
Posted By kpete42
I’ve had numerous BGS submissions come back with...

I’ve had numerous BGS submissions come back with a scuffed up inner sleeve similar to the one in your pics. I’ve also had some come back with pieces of debris in the sleeve and/or slab. I really wish...
Forum: GRADING 06-27-2025, 02:30 PM
Replies: 5,658
Views: 1,106,440
Posted By kpete42
10 cards Submitted: 5/21 Received: 5/29 ...

10 cards

Submitted: 5/21
Received: 5/29
Graded: 6/20
Post-Grading: 6/20
Shipped: 6/24
Forum: Topps Now & The Living Sets 04-02-2025, 04:14 PM
Replies: 343
Views: 21,477
Posted By kpete42
Still too high. His Now card for his first career...

Still too high. His Now card for his first career 3 homerun game printed 4758.

Really wish people would start laying off these idiotic “look for” gimmicks. It’s sad to see how bad Fanatics has...
Forum: GRADING 12-02-2024, 10:07 AM
Replies: 552
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Posted By kpete42
Just an update on this (or lack thereof)…BGS...

Just an update on this (or lack thereof)…BGS finally responded to my original 10/30 email on 11/11 and asked for additional photos of the cracked case, which I promptly sent back to them that same...
Forum: GRADING 11-08-2024, 05:27 PM
Replies: 552
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Views: 61,586
Posted By kpete42
Anyone know if BGS customer service ever actually...

Anyone know if BGS customer service ever actually follows up on emails? I had an order arrive on 10/30 with a hairline crack in one of the slabs. Emailed them immediately to ask if I could send back...
Forum: GRADING 08-19-2024, 09:38 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,277
Posted By kpete42
I commented in another thread at my surprise of...

I commented in another thread at my surprise of the market share reports and how BGS only has around 2% and is now in 4th place.

I admittedly don’t have cards graded very often but prefer the BGS...
Forum: GRADING 08-15-2024, 08:20 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,459
Posted By kpete42
These numbers are really eye opening. What the...

These numbers are really eye opening. What the heck happened to Beckett?
Forum: NON-SPORTS 02-19-2024, 02:29 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 8,041
Posted By kpete42
I was skeptical when they announced the new...

I was skeptical when they announced the new format for selling these. First two weekly offerings have been very underwhelming. I can’t see these selling well or generating much excitement. I agree...
Forum: Topps Now & The Living Sets 10-05-2023, 12:27 PM
Replies: 2,060
Views: 273,000
Posted By kpete42
At some point Topps needs to start actually...

At some point Topps needs to start actually shipping some of these. I get that autos take time and are at the mercy of the players to sign but I have no idea why non auto relics take so long these...
Forum: Topps Now & The Living Sets 09-14-2023, 10:18 AM
Replies: 2,060
Views: 273,000
Posted By kpete42
Mini rant but here goes: I’ve long suspected...

Mini rant but here goes:

I’ve long suspected they have been marking everything as “sold out” in under an hour to create the illusion of these going quickly to influence future buying patterns....
Forum: Topps Now & The Living Sets 08-24-2023, 02:30 PM
Replies: 2,060
Views: 273,000
Posted By kpete42
Yeah, an egregious over reach given the...

Yeah, an egregious over reach given the probability of getting a /199 and extremely low odds of an auto. Just a few years ago, you could get a Judge /99 auto relic for $299.99.

This will still...
Forum: GRADING 08-18-2023, 10:14 AM
Replies: 552
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Views: 61,586
Posted By kpete42
These are all great suggestions. Especially the...

These are all great suggestions. Especially the part about the inner sleeve. I’ve stopped submitting items altogether to BGS as they can’t seem to get their quality control in order. Recent...
Forum: GRADING 07-30-2023, 09:13 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 868
Posted By kpete42
Oof, that’s rough. And yeah…that is where...

Oof, that’s rough.

And yeah…that is where part of my frustration lies. I already sent one back to have corrected due to debris, and it was returned with the debris gone but now a scuffed up...
Forum: GRADING 07-28-2023, 02:40 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 868
Posted By kpete42
Quality issues with recent BGS submissions

Curious if anyone else has been experiencing quality issues with recent BGS submissions? Nothing wrong with the cases themselves but I’ve had a handful of orders recently that arrive with debris...
Forum: Topps Now & The Living Sets 07-11-2023, 01:19 PM
Replies: 2,060
Views: 273,000
Posted By kpete42
Congrats to Topps for continuing to find new ways...

Congrats to Topps for continuing to find new ways to ruin this program. The “pack” idea was dumb enough in not getting to choose your parallel, now you don’t even know what player you get? Unreal.
Forum: Topps Now & The Living Sets 03-31-2023, 04:59 PM
Replies: 2,060
Views: 273,000
Posted By kpete42
I wonder if these Judge relics from last July...

I wonder if these Judge relics from last July will ship out before the ones today?
Forum: FOOTBALL 10-21-2022, 07:37 PM
Replies: 231
Views: 14,450
Posted By kpete42
Anyone collect the Panini Instant cards? There is...

Anyone collect the Panini Instant cards? There is an awesome Josh Allen available now from Sunday’s game. They print these to order. Sales window is 3 days.
...
Forum: Topps Now & The Living Sets 07-17-2022, 04:37 PM
Replies: 1,651
Views: 353,447
Posted By kpete42
The photo selection has been awful this year for...

The photo selection has been awful this year for Now. There are always plenty of great photos on Getty but for whatever reason the people choosing the photos this season are infatuated with close up...
Forum: BASEBALL 08-24-2021, 10:12 AM
Replies: 190
Views: 13,167
Posted By kpete42
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Forum: Topps Now & The Living Sets 07-31-2021, 03:41 PM
Replies: 2,062
Views: 531,155
Posted By kpete42
Glad they made Rizzo autos, but just an...

Glad they made Rizzo autos, but just an absolutely awful photo they chose for the card. This one would’ve been much better as it showed him wearing his Chicago batting gloves and cleats which is a...
Forum: Topps Now & The Living Sets 07-08-2021, 01:21 PM
Replies: 2,062
Views: 531,155
Posted By kpete42
Never heard of this guy until yesterday so it was...

Never heard of this guy until yesterday so it was an easy choice to pass.

Disappointed that there was no special offering for Ohtani today. Understand he’s not under auto contract but there have...
Forum: Topps Now & The Living Sets 06-26-2021, 08:10 AM
Replies: 2,062
Views: 531,155
Posted By kpete42
Yeah, even if Tatis isn’t under an auto contract,...

Yeah, even if Tatis isn’t under an auto contract, last night still would’ve been perfect for a non auto relic card. Those are sometimes preferable to me anyways as they are usually a quick turnaround...
Forum: Topps Now & The Living Sets 06-26-2021, 07:57 AM
Replies: 2,062
Views: 531,155
Posted By kpete42
The emotional roller coaster of seeing Platman...

The emotional roller coaster of seeing Platman had an announcement post and thinking it was for a Tatis offering, only for it to be Nola and Pedroia. Haha.
Forum: Topps Now & The Living Sets 06-23-2021, 01:45 PM
Replies: 2,062
Views: 531,155
Posted By kpete42
Awesome job by Topps with this one in my opinion....

Awesome job by Topps with this one in my opinion. So glad they made an auto relic for this moment instead of plain autos. Prices may seem steep, but there are already a few that have sold for healthy...
Forum: Topps Now & The Living Sets 06-22-2021, 08:59 PM
Replies: 2,062
Views: 531,155
Posted By kpete42
Yo Topps...need to go big on these. We need auto...

Yo Topps...need to go big on these. We need auto relics instead of plain autos. It would be awesome to own a piece of the game.
Forum: Topps Now & The Living Sets 06-18-2021, 07:25 PM
Replies: 197
Views: 19,907
Posted By kpete42
We need a Mike Piazza card in a Marlins uniform...

We need a Mike Piazza card in a Marlins uniform sometime in this set.
Forum: Topps Now & The Living Sets 06-16-2021, 08:18 AM
Replies: 197
Views: 19,907
Posted By kpete42
This would have been an awesome card to make auto...

This would have been an awesome card to make auto offerings for. Hope we get a Griffey TBTC auto offering at some point this year.
Forum: Topps Now & The Living Sets 06-10-2021, 03:12 PM
Replies: 2,062
Views: 531,155
Posted By kpete42
Topps Now auto relics are my favorite thing to...

Topps Now auto relics are my favorite thing to collect, but can we mix it up a little bit on the offerings? Confused at all the Phillies stuff this year for minimal accomplishments and for a team...
Forum: FOOTBALL 06-08-2021, 02:26 PM
Replies: 928
Views: 85,232
Posted By kpete42
My latest Allen pickup: a signed giant canvas of...

My latest Allen pickup: a signed giant canvas of “the leap”. So pumped about this one as I was actually at the game sitting in one of the end zones and had a great view of when the play happened.
...
Forum: Topps Now & The Living Sets 06-08-2021, 06:49 AM
Replies: 2,062
Views: 531,155
Posted By kpete42
Agree that the blue looks the best. Maybe the red...

Agree that the blue looks the best. Maybe the red /10 as well. If these were auto relics I would’ve bought multiple parallels.
Forum: Topps Now & The Living Sets 06-07-2021, 01:04 PM
Replies: 2,062
Views: 531,155
Posted By kpete42
Wisdom is priced like it’s Bryant or Rizzo. Wow.

Wisdom is priced like it’s Bryant or Rizzo. Wow.
Forum: BASEBALL 06-06-2021, 09:35 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 4,494
Posted By kpete42
Not sure if anyone has mentioned Aaron Judge, but...

Not sure if anyone has mentioned Aaron Judge, but he has one of the best sigs of current players considering today’s penmanship standards. It’s actually gotten better since he was a minor leaguer.
...
Forum: Topps Now & The Living Sets 06-04-2021, 10:48 AM
Replies: 2,062
Views: 531,155
Posted By kpete42
Yeah not sure on his fandom. Theo is a big...

Yeah not sure on his fandom. Theo is a big supporter of ALS research as is Cubs tv announcer Jon Sciambi who helped found Project Main St after one of his childhood friends had ALS. They did a nice...
Forum: Topps Now & The Living Sets 06-03-2021, 05:13 PM
Replies: 197
Views: 19,907
Posted By kpete42
Chipper Jones autos are shipping out.

Chipper Jones autos are shipping out.
Forum: Topps Now & The Living Sets 06-03-2021, 03:36 PM
Replies: 2,062
Views: 531,155
Posted By kpete42
Yeah, odd choice for a pic on that card....

Yeah, odd choice for a pic on that card. Should’ve been something at Yankee Stadium or even Wrigley as they honored Steve Gleason on field before the game.

Props to Topps for donating a share of...
Forum: Topps Now & The Living Sets 05-28-2021, 09:08 AM
Replies: 2,062
Views: 531,155
Posted By kpete42
“El Mago steals a run” or something like that....

“El Mago steals a run” or something like that. Hope they pick a good photo.
Forum: Topps Now & The Living Sets 05-20-2021, 09:57 PM
Replies: 2,062
Views: 531,155
Posted By kpete42
This is so very true. Autos are great, but auto...

This is so very true. Autos are great, but auto relics are what is great about Now. I’d be all over a Pujols auto relic tomorrow for his first HR as a Dodger.
Forum: Topps Now & The Living Sets 05-19-2021, 11:00 PM
Replies: 2,062
Views: 531,155
Posted By kpete42
Hope they can pull off Kluber auto relics with...

Hope they can pull off Kluber auto relics with baseball relics. Or even just non auto relics would be cool too. And arrive much quicker.
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