Black November

[Boo]

Someone buy the 2017 Optic FB fat pack 12pk lots so that I don't. They aren't a terrible deal but a sealed box would be better. They sell for over $100 on eBay.

[ottobord]

Originally Posted by BabaORiley

It's an absolutely MISERABLE rip. I'm not sure I'd rip a case at $350.

Centering is a huge problem. And hits are few. Avoid.

[Archimedes]

Do we think this is it for the day? Or will we see waves?

[majestik101]

Sure would have been nice to wake up this morning to see $99 hobby boxes of 2023 Topps Archives.


Blowout's so-called "Black Friday Doorbusters Sale", or whatever they call it gets worse every year

[ThoseBackPages]

no need to give stuff away

#ThanksTopps

[wubh]

Originally Posted by Newgenre

nice to see them raise the mcdonald's cases from 399.24 to 499.24 in the span of a week - mustve saw sales data and saw too many people were buying at that price point

I’ve bought multiple single cases on sale and the price was bumped up like $50 within a couple of hours so I wonder if it’s an algo or somebody is manually doing it as they process order(s).

Btw, I was thrilled with my case (hit both the base chrome and on card Flau’jae Johnson autos) but with such a massive checklist and poor QC, I don’t think I was going to push my luck any more even if the price stayed the same.

Another thing that surprised me was the lack of #ed, non auto parallels (most boxes only had 2) so the print run must be massive and I’m sure we’ll be seeing these for many more future Black Fridays.

[phil]

Originally Posted by ThoseBackPages

no need to give stuff away

#ThanksTopps

Thanks Fanatics for selling more direct to consumer and less through distributors so they can control prices and distributors aren't dumping things to Blowout for BF like they have in the past.

[mc1]

Originally Posted by Boo

Someone buy the 2017 Optic FB fat pack 12pk lots so that I don't. They aren't a terrible deal but a sealed box would be better. They sell for over $100 on eBay.

Fat packs are usually always damaged and easily searchable. Pass.

[metsandweezer]

Originally Posted by cruiserdaddy7

With Ohtani redemptions expired the 2021 is a terrible offering. So 2023 cannot be any worse but is likely nearly as bad.

Doesn’t Topps honor 2021 redemptions now?

[freddyb]

Originally Posted by metsandweezer

Doesn’t Topps honor 2021 redemptions now?

They honor “21-22”, but not 2021

[Chiwsox2005]

Definitely a bit disappointed in this years sale.

I still found a few things to buy throughout the month and a few more today but I spent a fraction of what I have the last few years.

[swabie2424]

As someone who doesn’t open much, I always looked forward to Blowout’s Black Friday /Cyber Monday deal on simple flagship series 1 and/or 2 boxes. Last few years I picked up a couple of each. Nothing crazy but looking back last year I got 2 boxes of each series for $65 per box. This year they’re not even on sale at all. Disappointing for the casual guy who just enjoys an inexpensive Topps flagship rip.

[cruiserdaddy7]

Blowout still has better deals than others. Other places are weaker than ever.

[Rbradleigh]

Originally Posted by swabie2424

As someone who doesn’t open much, I always looked forward to Blowout’s Black Friday /Cyber Monday deal on simple flagship series 1 and/or 2 boxes. Last few years I picked up a couple of each. Nothing crazy but looking back last year I got 2 boxes of each series for $65 per box. This year they’re not even on sale at all. Disappointing for the casual guy who just enjoys an inexpensive Topps flagship rip.

Thinking the same exact thing, so unimpressed with this year's offering compared to last year. Oh well, looks like I'm sticking to singles

[jayjay0122]

Breakers destroyed it. These places make so much money from breakers during the year that they don't need any big sales anymore. The good days are long gone.

[whitmm]

Originally Posted by jayjay0122

Breakers destroyed it. These places make so much money from breakers during the year that they don't need any big sales anymore. The good days are long gone.

If the breakers would pay BO for their product, BO could offer some better discounts.

#thanksplatinum

[phil]

Originally Posted by jayjay0122

Breakers destroyed it.

Not in the case of MLB deals, Fanatics did that.

[freddyb]

Originally Posted by phil

Not in the case of MLB deals, Fanatics did that.

MLB is complicit

[bustsomewax]

Originally Posted by whitmm

If the breakers would pay BO for their product, BO could offer some better discounts.

#thanksplatinum

What's the story here?

[BigSlim16]

I grabbed a case of 22 HHN

[Rbradleigh]

Originally Posted by KhalDrogo

It hasn’t been an exciting day in 5 years. Why would things change now?

Was happy to get a 2022 update jumbo last year for $175 iirc. And I think there were also 2018 update hangars for $100? That was “exciting” for me and comparitevely what I see this year is no need to put in the basket.

[PapaStu]

Originally Posted by bustsomewax

What's the story here?

While twitter thread sharing is broken (gotta be logged in to see a thread), here's the first tweet of Hobby lawyer Paul Lesko going into detail about the case.

https://x.com/Paul_Lesko/status/1859304088648941816

Below are his summarizing parts of the complaint he made over the next few tweets, minus the image crops of specific parts of the complaint, but that he's referencing/commenting towards.

Originally Posted by Paul_Lesko

So the complaint starts off by stating the parties "engaged in a series of transactions" over the years where Platinum Card Breaks ordered and paid for various goods from Blowout "without incident." BUT...[cont.]...

..allegedly from Oct. 2023 until Feb. 2024, things changed with Blowout "tender[ing] delivery" of goods and Platinum Card Breaks "accept[ing] them"...but apparently payment was not made to the order of...wait for it...[cont.]...

...$945,009.50. YIKERS!

And that's really about it for the complaint. Blowout wants all its money plus 6% interest...plus costs and any other relief the court feels it wants to throw in.

This case was filed at the beginning of October in a state court which makes it difficult to see what's going on...so thanks again to @35auburn for tracking these down! There's also apparently an Exhibit A that lists the goods not paid for...I'm sure that'll be fun to look over!

And a fun side note that Platinum started a new company the same week as being sued.
https://x.com/SportsCardNews/status/1859972431714340879

[bustsomewax]

Originally Posted by PapaStu

While twitter thread sharing is broken (gotta be logged in to see a thread), here's the first tweet of Hobby lawyer Paul Lesko going into detail about the case.

https://x.com/Paul_Lesko/status/1859304088648941816

Below are his summarizing parts of the complaint he made over the next few tweets, minus the image crops of specific parts of the complaint, but that he's referencing/commenting towards.



And a fun side note that Platinum started a new company the same week as being sued.
https://x.com/SportsCardNews/status/1859972431714340879

Woof. Part of me feels bad for Blowout, but getting into bed with that scum should have never happened.

[Asian62150]

Remember in 2018 when Topps had that BF/Cyber Monday promo with Sho, Juanny, and Ronny?

Good times.

[kyle1707]

Originally Posted by jayjay0122

Breakers destroyed it. These places make so much money from breakers during the year that they don't need any big sales anymore. The good days are long gone.

Yep getting anything at a decent price is gone

I don’t blame blowout for not doing sales

When degenerate gamblers are gambling on sports cards and paying 5-10 times what value is.

Tough to pass