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Originally Posted by BuddysBallCards
So let me get this straight. You buy a highlight clip? To me it seems like a longer video version of the block chain digital only cards. I just don't see where the appeal is here? A digital logoman or auto that someone created on Photoshop. Now if they made it to where you get the actual card along with the digital card I think they'd have something. Blockchain does this with very rare cards. Seems like I could scan some of my high ends and sell the scan as a digital card. Also, whats the point of having 'packs' when it's just a photo of a pack...I guess you click on it and it shows you what video clips you get?
It would be like selling a game worn jersey and then having the video of a player wearing that jersey from what I can tell. Seems like a niche type thing. Actually getting the cards would be a major game changer but I will never be convinced a video clip I can watch on Youtube as much as I want is ever going to be worth a ton. They are literally selling nothing.
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I'm choosing unbiased diplomacy in my reply-perhaps as a guard against what you're likely to see here in the days to come.
Some people posting here will say this is an intangible product (as a video clip). Others will point to tangible elements as proof of its' inherent value (i.e. serial numbering, secondary marketplace, random assignment). I think everyone's still working through those definitions, and there is potential that it could be repurposed into something more customized like a physically autographed card (for example, a "redemption" for a player-specific shoutout a la Cameo). I would also add that all of the card companies have some "digital trading card" option available, sold for actual hard-earned money.
I agree that partnering with a physical card company (Panini or Upper Deck) could strengthen its' awareness and popularity. I also think we've seen evidence of some issues that raise some concerns about its' sustainability and business model (which is no different from other new and unfamiliar endeavors, i.e. Panini Blockchain). The NBA is definitely a large enough enterprise to enlist a company like Dapper (who is standing up the platform and the underlying fintech) to pilot the idea. But it takes customers and positive word of mouth to get it off the ground.
I imagine we have another 6 months of beta and several more improvements to come...