NBA Top Shot - High Risk, High Reward? - Page 61

Eckstein197 · 02-01-2021, 09:56 AM

I still think there is plenty meat on the bone with Topshot. Yes it's not as easy to make a ton of profit if you were able to jump in from day 1, but they are still working on dropping packs and plenty of people on the market don't seem to fully grasp the "low numbers are key" aspect of it. Still plenty of opportunities to snipe quality cards, and pack prices are so low that if you can land a couple, you can definitely hit it big.

bkamm1 · 02-01-2021, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by gamboooler

Just need a Tobias Cool Cat and I'm finished. Unfortunate you all pulled Ruis lol.

I pulled a Tobias CC yesterday... pm me if interested, may be willing to move it

marvelfan2019 · 02-01-2021, 11:25 AM

So I was lucky enough to win a pack of the cool cats.

Went to pay and of course my bank blocked the transaction since it's a UK company (I only have one credit/debit card through my local bank).

I don't do crypto, so I guess I am up you know what creek without a paddle then?

daeve · 02-01-2021, 11:27 AM

I got an email about reserving a Cool Cats pack on 1/25 that I forgot about and never took advantage of, lol.

notoriousrmb · 02-01-2021, 11:31 AM

Ok so I got one of those Cool Cat packs, ended up getting:

Michael Porter Jr /15000
Mike Conley /15000
Demar Derozan /15000
LaMelo Ball LE /4000

Devin Booker Cool Cats /5000

Shame the site is too glitchy to do anything with these. Couldn't even see the pack open, they just showed up in my account a few hours later.

gamboooler · 02-01-2021, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by notoriousrmb

Ok so I got one of those Cool Cat packs, ended up getting:

Michael Porter Jr /15000
Mike Conley /15000
Demar Derozan /15000
LaMelo Ball LE /4000

Devin Booker Cool Cats /5000

Shame the site is too glitchy to do anything with these. Couldn't even see the pack open, they just showed up in my account a few hours later.

That was bush league yesterday when you couldn't see what you got opening, but at least you hit the best CC and probably the most expensive base in LaMelo. Not too shabby.

shubert · 02-01-2021, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by marvelfan2019

So I was lucky enough to win a pack of the cool cats.

Went to pay and of course my bank blocked the transaction since it's a UK company (I only have one credit/debit card through my local bank).

I don't do crypto, so I guess I am up you know what creek without a paddle then?

If there is still time left (read the fine print how long it is reserved for you), then I would suggest you start doing crypto.

Easiest way is just to make an online wallet at coinbase.com, they will charge you some fees (nothing too crazy) but handle all the stuff you don't know about and don't care about if all you want to do is move some money. Try to load up some bucks with your credit card, if that fails, I guess you are out of luck. If it succeeds go ahead and buy some crypto with your cash. Like ETH or BTC. Next stop back to nbatopshot.com go to your profile, add funds and select pay with crypto. There will be a button there to directly pay via coinbase (I did the same a few days ago).

brothertona · 02-01-2021, 12:54 PM

I still wonder what they are going to do about bots. I saw many posts about raffle bots eating through Cool Cats.

gamboooler · 02-01-2021, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by brothertona

I still wonder what they are going to do about bots. I saw many posts about raffle bots eating through Cool Cats.

Hopefully don't do any more raffles lol. They're actually pretty good about limiting bots on pack drops. There is a problem with bots in the marketplace scooping a ton of low/mispriced deals automatically, but their founder basically said they aren't interested in limiting bots in the marketplace, just in terms of buying packs.

Eckstein197 · 02-01-2021, 01:39 PM

Pack drop potentially tonight?

Eckstein197 · 02-01-2021, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by marvelfan2019

So I was lucky enough to win a pack of the cool cats.

Went to pay and of course my bank blocked the transaction since it's a UK company (I only have one credit/debit card through my local bank).

I don't do crypto, so I guess I am up you know what creek without a paddle then?

Try to get it done today, you're missing out on free cash

gamboooler · 02-01-2021, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by marvelfan2019

So I was lucky enough to win a pack of the cool cats.

Went to pay and of course my bank blocked the transaction since it's a UK company (I only have one credit/debit card through my local bank).

I don't do crypto, so I guess I am up you know what creek without a paddle then?

If it helps I can sell you some cards for PayPal, you can sell them in the marketplace to get funds in your dapper account, buy the pack. Just lmk if you're interested in that. Think the CC deadline might have passed so you might want to check on that first.

NoleinJax · 02-01-2021, 01:49 PM

Not being able to buy packs is going to turn off a lot of those who missed out on the explosive growth. One thing I've noticed is the music has been the same for every moment. They should look into finding someone to make custom music clips unique to each moment as well as look into licensing some music for certain clips. Have some athlete/artist collaborations.

Eckstein197 · 02-01-2021, 01:54 PM

Thought I landed a Brandon Clarke steal for 10 bucks but still waiting for it to process to see if I actually got it

marvelfan2019 · 02-01-2021, 02:36 PM

I made an account on coinbase and linked my card.

It says I can purchase $0/week so I'm guessing my card wont work for that either.

It's time for me to find a new bank I guess and leave my local federal credit union behind.

daeve · 02-01-2021, 02:43 PM

Every star /7500 I've looked at from series 2 is way down - very glad I sold my KD asap. Didn't list my Giannis or Dame quick enough it seems. I set my prices up $1-3 from the lows a few days ago and now I'm 30-40% higher than the lows.

I like this platform but some of you 'pumpers' need to chill lol. It's not all 'up arrows' - don't give newbies the wrong impression or it could backfire on you. Some of it could be the website issues, though I haven't had any, I also haven't opened or bought any packs lately.

Brobocop · 02-01-2021, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by daeve

Every star /7500 I've looked at from series 2 is way down - very glad I sold my KD asap. Didn't list my Giannis or Dame quick enough it seems. I set my prices up $1-3 from the lows a few days ago and now I'm 30-40% higher than the lows.

I like this platform but some of you 'pumpers' need to chill lol. It's not all 'up arrows' - don't give newbies the wrong impression or it could backfire on you. Some of it could be the website issues, though I haven't had any, I also haven't opened or bought any packs lately.

I think the surge in traffic that crashed the site combined with a lack of product is going to potentially kill this before it gets going. Over the weekend, I lost almost interest in it. I'm just waiting till I can cash out and I'll probably be done.

Eckstein197 · 02-01-2021, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by daeve

Every star /7500 I've looked at from series 2 is way down - very glad I sold my KD asap. Didn't list my Giannis or Dame quick enough it seems. I set my prices up $1-3 from the lows a few days ago and now I'm 30-40% higher than the lows.

I like this platform but some of you 'pumpers' need to chill lol. It's not all 'up arrows' - don't give newbies the wrong impression or it could backfire on you. Some of it could be the website issues, though I haven't had any, I also haven't opened or bought any packs lately.

Lot of guys liquidating moments to get the necessary cash for the cool cats collection for the Luka seems to be the case

daeve · 02-01-2021, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Eckstein197

Lot of guys liquidating moments to get the necessary cash for the cool cats collection for the Luka seems to be the case

That could be, and that's kind of concerning. With how often they're releasing/dropping packs, is this just going to be a neverending 'pump' cycle? Everyone jumping ship to chase the newest thing? It's bad enough for physical card releases, but at least it's predictable. With how often Moments will get dropped/expanded, this seems very bad for long-term sustainable value to me.

gamboooler · 02-01-2021, 03:18 PM

Hopefully I'm not considered a pumper lol. I like it so far, but I definitely see the problems... like the marketplace effectively being down for parts of the last 2 hours.

Vinny1984 · 02-01-2021, 03:27 PM

Yeah I’m not sure who was pumping it as we have all laid out the pros and cons. Currently, there are more cons than pros for me but fact is if you got in early enough, you made money. And probably a lot. It was also guaranteed to be a huge profit if you got a cool cats pack.

Short term/long term from here on out is anyone’s guess.

Archangel1775 · 02-01-2021, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by sammyvienna1981

My Tobias Cool Cat is 238/5000 - I cant imagine that someone will buy it for 360 USD - but lets see -

The lowest ask was $260ish that last I checked. It'll sell quickly for $200.

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Originally Posted by Howie7107

I certainly have my doubts about whether or not you’re an early adapter if you’re getting in at this stage (granted I hope you’re right).

I think it's more to the right and on the cusp of early majority but its not quite there without the release of the App and still in Beta. It really depends on how large this gets. But yeah, I agree, if they cant fix it, it definitely gets moved to the right of the chart.

Quote:

Originally Posted by marvelfan2019

So I was lucky enough to win a pack of the cool cats.

Went to pay and of course my bank blocked the transaction since it's a UK company (I only have one credit/debit card through my local bank).

I don't do crypto, so I guess I am up you know what creek without a paddle then?

Call your bank to release the security block. Since the company is overseas, it's typically autoblocked. I was able to call, release it and go back an order another few before it was blocked again.

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Originally Posted by notoriousrmb

Ok so I got one of those Cool Cat packs, ended up getting:

Michael Porter Jr /15000
Mike Conley /15000
Demar Derozan /15000
LaMelo Ball LE /4000

Devin Booker Cool Cats /5000

Shame the site is too glitchy to do anything with these. Couldn't even see the pack open, they just showed up in my account a few hours later.

Dang man, that a $700+ pack. Congrats!

The Accountant · 02-01-2021, 07:38 PM

geez, the site is still not working...

phildow · 02-01-2021, 08:15 PM

I thought I'd have a shot at completing that Cool Cats challenge since I got 2 packs the first drop, of course I didn't get picked in the raffle.

I honestly think they changed the release format to raffle so they can make that 5% commission on sales...anyone want to help me out with John Collins, Tobias Harris, and Derrick Jones Jr.? Lol...sigh.

gamboooler · 02-01-2021, 08:16 PM

Finally back up, still looking for a Tobias Cool Cats if anyone is looking for PayPal.

I will also put this out there as I know people are frustrated, I will buy out collections at 50% of total low ask value almost sight unseen for immediate PayPal (just need to make sure on the total low ask). Will pay a higher percentage if you have stars. I don't have unlimited cash so it's only up to a certain point, but I've had trouble getting money on to the site lately and this seems like a possible win-win. Also have some cards FT like Acuna '18 Update PSA 10, Gleyber & Bellinger Heritage Action RC PSA 10s, Trae Prizm Base RC, Bam Base Prizm & Optic RCs that I'd make available here for good moments.

02-01-2021, 09:56 AM	#1501
Eckstein197 Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Maryland, USA Posts: 14,792 pmwrestler220 Eckstein184	I still think there is plenty meat on the bone with Topshot. Yes it's not as easy to make a ton of profit if you were able to jump in from day 1, but they are still working on dropping packs and plenty of people on the market don't seem to fully grasp the "low numbers are key" aspect of it. Still plenty of opportunities to snipe quality cards, and pack prices are so low that if you can land a couple, you can definitely hit it big. __________________ Favorite teams: TB Bucs, MIN Twins, DET Red Wings PC's: Kyle Snyder, Alstott, Tristan Wirfs, Hasek, Moritz Seider, OL/K/P/FB Contenders Autos, Red Wings Young Guns, Vintage Pokémon, NCAA Bowl Patches

02-01-2021, 01:39 PM	#1510
Eckstein197 Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Maryland, USA Posts: 14,792 pmwrestler220 Eckstein184	Pack drop potentially tonight? __________________ Favorite teams: TB Bucs, MIN Twins, DET Red Wings PC's: Kyle Snyder, Alstott, Tristan Wirfs, Hasek, Moritz Seider, OL/K/P/FB Contenders Autos, Red Wings Young Guns, Vintage Pokémon, NCAA Bowl Patches

02-01-2021, 01:49 PM	#1513
NoleinJax Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: No clue anymore Posts: 8,742 ilovetheseminoles	Not being able to buy packs is going to turn off a lot of those who missed out on the explosive growth. One thing I've noticed is the music has been the same for every moment. They should look into finding someone to make custom music clips unique to each moment as well as look into licensing some music for certain clips. Have some athlete/artist collaborations. __________________ Flickr (In Progress):https://www.flickr.com/photos/noleinjax/albums Looking for rare Jameis Winston rookies (Prizm White Sparkle, Gold Vinyl, etc), 1/1's and jersey #'d stuff.

02-01-2021, 01:54 PM	#1514
Eckstein197 Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Maryland, USA Posts: 14,792 pmwrestler220 Eckstein184	Thought I landed a Brandon Clarke steal for 10 bucks but still waiting for it to process to see if I actually got it __________________ Favorite teams: TB Bucs, MIN Twins, DET Red Wings PC's: Kyle Snyder, Alstott, Tristan Wirfs, Hasek, Moritz Seider, OL/K/P/FB Contenders Autos, Red Wings Young Guns, Vintage Pokémon, NCAA Bowl Patches

02-01-2021, 03:27 PM	#1521
Vinny1984 Member Join Date: Mar 2020 Posts: 3,145 Admcm53	Yeah I’m not sure who was pumping it as we have all laid out the pros and cons. Currently, there are more cons than pros for me but fact is if you got in early enough, you made money. And probably a lot. It was also guaranteed to be a huge profit if you got a cool cats pack. Short term/long term from here on out is anyone’s guess. __________________ https://www.flickr.com/photos/187995295@N03/albums

02-01-2021, 11:25 AM	#1503
marvelfan2019 Member Join Date: Nov 2017 Posts: 716	So I was lucky enough to win a pack of the cool cats. Went to pay and of course my bank blocked the transaction since it's a UK company (I only have one credit/debit card through my local bank). I don't do crypto, so I guess I am up you know what creek without a paddle then?

02-01-2021, 11:27 AM	#1504
daeve Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: savannah GA Posts: 13,145 accrules	I got an email about reserving a Cool Cats pack on 1/25 that I forgot about and never took advantage of, lol.

02-01-2021, 11:31 AM	#1505
notoriousrmb Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 6,825	Ok so I got one of those Cool Cat packs, ended up getting: Michael Porter Jr /15000 Mike Conley /15000 Demar Derozan /15000 LaMelo Ball LE /4000 Devin Booker Cool Cats /5000 Shame the site is too glitchy to do anything with these. Couldn't even see the pack open, they just showed up in my account a few hours later.

02-01-2021, 12:54 PM	#1508
brothertona Member Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 6,961 brothertona1	I still wonder what they are going to do about bots. I saw many posts about raffle bots eating through Cool Cats.

02-01-2021, 02:36 PM	#1515
marvelfan2019 Member Join Date: Nov 2017 Posts: 716	I made an account on coinbase and linked my card. It says I can purchase $0/week so I'm guessing my card wont work for that either. It's time for me to find a new bank I guess and leave my local federal credit union behind.

02-01-2021, 02:43 PM	#1516
daeve Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: savannah GA Posts: 13,145 accrules	Every star /7500 I've looked at from series 2 is way down - very glad I sold my KD asap. Didn't list my Giannis or Dame quick enough it seems. I set my prices up $1-3 from the lows a few days ago and now I'm 30-40% higher than the lows. I like this platform but some of you 'pumpers' need to chill lol. It's not all 'up arrows' - don't give newbies the wrong impression or it could backfire on you. Some of it could be the website issues, though I haven't had any, I also haven't opened or bought any packs lately.

02-01-2021, 03:18 PM	#1520
gamboooler Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 8,063 gamboooler gamboooler	Hopefully I'm not considered a pumper lol. I like it so far, but I definitely see the problems... like the marketplace effectively being down for parts of the last 2 hours.

02-01-2021, 07:38 PM	#1523
The Accountant Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 12,969	geez, the site is still not working... __________________ Buying: Cole Hamels 1/1s

02-01-2021, 08:15 PM	#1524
phildow Member Join Date: May 2020 Location: MI, USA Posts: 306 philcc04	I thought I'd have a shot at completing that Cool Cats challenge since I got 2 packs the first drop, of course I didn't get picked in the raffle. I honestly think they changed the release format to raffle so they can make that 5% commission on sales...anyone want to help me out with John Collins, Tobias Harris, and Derrick Jones Jr.? Lol...sigh.

02-01-2021, 08:16 PM	#1525
gamboooler Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 8,063 gamboooler gamboooler	Finally back up, still looking for a Tobias Cool Cats if anyone is looking for PayPal. I will also put this out there as I know people are frustrated, I will buy out collections at 50% of total low ask value almost sight unseen for immediate PayPal (just need to make sure on the total low ask). Will pay a higher percentage if you have stars. I don't have unlimited cash so it's only up to a certain point, but I've had trouble getting money on to the site lately and this seems like a possible win-win. Also have some cards FT like Acuna '18 Update PSA 10, Gleyber & Bellinger Heritage Action RC PSA 10s, Trae Prizm Base RC, Bam Base Prizm & Optic RCs that I'd make available here for good moments. Last edited by gamboooler; 02-01-2021 at 09:40 PM.