Retail Platinum HIT!

mjbentzen · 03-13-2010, 06:46 PM

Stopped at the local Shopko to buy some printer ink and browsed at the cards... sitting there was 2 un opened boxes of Platinum, so I opened them and pulled the the thick packs out. 1 box had 4 packs and the other 5 thick, so that means there is a PATCH!

bought the 5 packs and was amazed!

Percy Harvin Auto/Patch #020/300 bv $80

mnvikingstwins · 03-13-2010, 06:47 PM

Sick, I'll have to go to target and pack search like that, nice card

Lions2001 · 03-13-2010, 07:01 PM

damn kick ass....id like to do that too, i mean what should i do, grab a bag of nacho cheese doritos, can of pop...dig out the cheesiest doritos....swig down cpl half cans of coke and start cuttin open boxes?

What do you do with the doritos n pop, leave the rest?

migraine · 03-13-2010, 07:03 PM

.....IBL

erock28 · 03-13-2010, 07:10 PM

Wow. I really hope you are 14.

GA0 · 03-13-2010, 07:19 PM

Pack searching ftw!! And your sig is awesome too!

rudyjustinfarrell · 03-13-2010, 07:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mjbentzen

Stopped at the local Shopko to buy some printer ink and browsed at the cards... sitting there was 2 un opened boxes of Platinum, so I opened them and pulled the the thick packs out. 1 box had 4 packs and the other 5 thick, so that means there is a PATCH!

bought the 5 packs and was amazed!

Percy Harvin Auto/Patch #020/300 bv $80

uh..... ok

mikeyp · 03-13-2010, 07:52 PM

How old are you dude?

detox · 03-13-2010, 07:54 PM

...........FYF............

Dragline · 03-13-2010, 08:13 PM

says ya owned 2 shops hope you didnt practice this same operation with the stuff you sold to the customers or is that why there no longer in business?

mjbentzen · 03-13-2010, 08:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lions2001

damn kick ass....id like to do that too, i mean what should i do, grab a bag of nacho cheese doritos, can of pop...dig out the cheesiest doritos....swig down cpl half cans of coke and start cuttin open boxes?

What do you do with the doritos n pop, leave the rest?

BTW it was a Retail box. 24 packs, $2.99 a pack. My Shopko doesnt ever open the boxes, just leave them sealed on the shelf.

mjbentzen · 03-13-2010, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by GA0

Pack searching ftw!! And your sig is awesome too!

its not pack searching... i dont feel the packs, I buy the thick ones... or with blaster boxes, i feel for heavier ones...

My sig is awesome... its the truth...

Teambo1634 · 03-13-2010, 08:43 PM

Did you forget to mention the granny and her 2 grand kids you kicked to get to em 1st?

messingaroundok · 03-13-2010, 08:44 PM

it IS pack searching ... you weren't asked if you were pack feeling.

RGunn1 · 03-13-2010, 09:21 PM

I never buy from retail stores because I feel it is a waste of money, unless I just get the itch and get a blaster box. But I am a little confused with this issue. I have seen other posters say they have bought Platinum retail packs before, and purposely bought the thicker packs, yet no one got on their case for it????? But everyone is jumping on this guys case, so I am confused as to what is this difference??

tolrobb · 03-13-2010, 09:47 PM

lol, I was going to give him the benefit of the doubt until I read that he also weighs the boxes.

Lions2001 · 03-13-2010, 09:47 PM

Yea difference is he sits there opening boxes looking for the thicker packs and thats it. Not like it was an open box sittin there and he snagged the cpl thicker looking packs...lol...he intentionally opened the other boxes to dig out all the thick packs....and leave the rest just sittin there open with jackshit left in em.

For example would i say, that if i walked up, seen a box open sittin there....and by look a pack is thicker then others i wouldnt grab it, hells no...id grab it, anyone would. But would i EVER sit there opening their other sealed boxes n shuffle through em to see what looks thicker...no.

Ps i dont care what you say bout shopko and their retail boxes, lol. Bottom line...u opened them yourself to dig through the packs....PERIOD. Come back now n then see a thicker pack...u did what anyone else would do. You sit there rippin open the other stock to find them ALL...you are pack searching.

Know what pissed me off bout this from the start....is that you sit there and talk about how u busted all the closed boxes digging for the thick packs, lol...like you were so proud of it. When in reality selfish guys like yourself are the reason most retail stuff sucks...and the prime reason some shop owners dont let you get near the packs. Im not a long time collector, hell im only a few months in, but even i get this much.

jbstrojan · 03-13-2010, 10:00 PM

The problem people have isn't that you picked the thick packs, it's that you opened not one, but TWO unopened boxes and picked all the thick packs. If you opened one box because there wasn't any other packs to choose from, then fine. But you opened BOTH boxes, which is greedy. At least wait until the first box packs are sold before you go searching through the other box.

I doubt you care and I doubt the employees of the store even care, but don't expect to tell people all this stuff and expect for everyone to congratulate you for what some people feel is cheating the hobby a bit.

ssc8734 · 03-13-2010, 10:06 PM

I really think the hate should be aimed at the card companies. If a collector is only buying packs for the patches, and the thin packs have no patches then that is a waste of time and money. If Topps makes it so easy to find the Platinums and the patches, I say find them.
I check Milk for EXP Date and I by the one that has the most time left. Is this ripping off others who now have to drink their milk faster than me?? Or is this getting the most for my money. I squeeze the bread for softness. I search the clearance aisles for the best deals.
If blaster boxes had a sign that said "AUTO PATCH IN THIS ONE" "NOTHING IN THIS ONE" if you are buying the 2nd box then "a fool and his money...."

GA0 · 03-13-2010, 10:15 PM

The Thick refractors were a step in the right direction, but they needed to be inserted in every pack not contaninig a patch auto. At least the companies are trying.

jbstrojan · 03-13-2010, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by ssc8734

I really think the hate should be aimed at the card companies. If a collector is only buying packs for the patches, and the thin packs have no patches then that is a waste of time and money. If Topps makes it so easy to find the Platinums and the patches, I say find them.
I check Milk for EXP Date and I by the one that has the most time left. Is this ripping off others who now have to drink their milk faster than me?? Or is this getting the most for my money. I squeeze the bread for softness. I search the clearance aisles for the best deals.
If blaster boxes had a sign that said "AUTO PATCH IN THIS ONE" "NOTHING IN THIS ONE" if you are buying the 2nd box then "a fool and his money...."

You squeeze bread for softness?! OH NO! Haha jk man. I can't say I disagree with this at all.

jbstrojan · 03-13-2010, 10:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GA0

The Thick refractors were a step in the right direction, but they needed to be inserted in every pack not contaninig a patch auto. At least the companies are trying.

Very true! They should have the thick refractors in EVERY pack rather than a decoy. At least the thick inserts make sense - decoys don't.

Lions2001 · 03-13-2010, 10:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ssc8734

I really think the hate should be aimed at the card companies. If a collector is only buying packs for the patches, and the thin packs have no patches then that is a waste of time and money. If Topps makes it so easy to find the Platinums and the patches, I say find them.
I check Milk for EXP Date and I by the one that has the most time left. Is this ripping off others who now have to drink their milk faster than me?? Or is this getting the most for my money. I squeeze the bread for softness. I search the clearance aisles for the best deals.
If blaster boxes had a sign that said "AUTO PATCH IN THIS ONE" "NOTHING IN THIS ONE" if you are buying the 2nd box then "a fool and his money...."

Not taking blame off plat at all. I know they do what they do with thick vs. thin packs. I know you can tell.

My whole qualm is OPENING MULTIPLE UNOPENED BOXES TO DIG THE PACKS OUT. Lets make sure the caps part is the point here. lol.

Lions2001 · 03-13-2010, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by jbstrojan

Very true! They should have the thick refractors in EVERY pack rather than a decoy. At least the thick inserts make sense - decoys don't.

Yea decoys would help.

Man i remember when i was 17 i worked @ Meijer. A huge grocery store chain at least here. Back then pack molesting (dont worry mj not sayin u felt up the packs).....wasnt even an issue persay. I worked in crappy toys...and at the time cards were in toys. Had toooons of people comin in askin to pack molest boxes. Was a common thing. Due to it, look where we are. Crap for retail boxes 99% of the time.....usually by a register where you can get griped too, lol...why...people who are diggers. End of story.

esaslo · 03-13-2010, 11:31 PM

Does anyone remember POGS? The retail sales packs for POGS? Was there anything easier to pick out than a retail POG pack with a quarter-inch thick piece of plexi-glass 'slammer' in it, versus a cardboard POG? I think it simply comes down to not caring, as far as the companies go.

03-13-2010, 06:46 PM	#1
mjbentzen Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Prior Lake, MN Posts: 1,315	Retail Platinum HIT! Stopped at the local Shopko to buy some printer ink and browsed at the cards... sitting there was 2 un opened boxes of Platinum, so I opened them and pulled the the thick packs out. 1 box had 4 packs and the other 5 thick, so that means there is a PATCH! bought the 5 packs and was amazed! Percy Harvin Auto/Patch #020/300 bv $80

03-13-2010, 07:01 PM	#3
Lions2001 Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Michigan Posts: 793	damn kick ass....id like to do that too, i mean what should i do, grab a bag of nacho cheese doritos, can of pop...dig out the cheesiest doritos....swig down cpl half cans of coke and start cuttin open boxes? What do you do with the doritos n pop, leave the rest? Last edited by Lions2001; 03-13-2010 at 07:12 PM.

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03-13-2010, 08:13 PM	#10
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03-13-2010, 08:43 PM	#13
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03-13-2010, 06:47 PM	#2
mnvikingstwins Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 41,955 ski_4 ski_4	Sick, I'll have to go to target and pack search like that, nice card

03-13-2010, 07:03 PM	#4
migraine Banned Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 3,240	.....IBL

03-13-2010, 07:10 PM	#5
erock28 Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Oak Creek, WI Posts: 2,100 topnotchcards28	Wow. I really hope you are 14.

03-13-2010, 07:19 PM	#6
GA0 Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,444 GA0	Pack searching ftw!! And your sig is awesome too!

03-13-2010, 07:52 PM	#8
mikeyp Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Greenville, NC Posts: 3,234	How old are you dude?

03-13-2010, 08:44 PM	#14
messingaroundok Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: SoCal by way of Fresno! Posts: 1,524 punkwithlove	it IS pack searching ... you weren't asked if you were pack feeling.

03-13-2010, 09:21 PM	#15
RGunn1 Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 19	I never buy from retail stores because I feel it is a waste of money, unless I just get the itch and get a blaster box. But I am a little confused with this issue. I have seen other posters say they have bought Platinum retail packs before, and purposely bought the thicker packs, yet no one got on their case for it????? But everyone is jumping on this guys case, so I am confused as to what is this difference??

03-13-2010, 09:47 PM	#16
tolrobb Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 12,480 Clear Eyes, Full Hearts, Can't Lose!	lol, I was going to give him the benefit of the doubt until I read that he also weighs the boxes.

03-13-2010, 10:00 PM	#18
jbstrojan Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 527	The problem people have isn't that you picked the thick packs, it's that you opened not one, but TWO unopened boxes and picked all the thick packs. If you opened one box because there wasn't any other packs to choose from, then fine. But you opened BOTH boxes, which is greedy. At least wait until the first box packs are sold before you go searching through the other box. I doubt you care and I doubt the employees of the store even care, but don't expect to tell people all this stuff and expect for everyone to congratulate you for what some people feel is cheating the hobby a bit.

03-13-2010, 10:06 PM	#19
ssc8734 Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Dahlonega, GA Posts: 398 ssc8734 ssc8734	I really think the hate should be aimed at the card companies. If a collector is only buying packs for the patches, and the thin packs have no patches then that is a waste of time and money. If Topps makes it so easy to find the Platinums and the patches, I say find them. I check Milk for EXP Date and I by the one that has the most time left. Is this ripping off others who now have to drink their milk faster than me?? Or is this getting the most for my money. I squeeze the bread for softness. I search the clearance aisles for the best deals. If blaster boxes had a sign that said "AUTO PATCH IN THIS ONE" "NOTHING IN THIS ONE" if you are buying the 2nd box then "a fool and his money...."

03-13-2010, 10:15 PM	#20
GA0 Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,444 GA0	The Thick refractors were a step in the right direction, but they needed to be inserted in every pack not contaninig a patch auto. At least the companies are trying.

03-13-2010, 11:31 PM	#25
esaslo Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Fairfax, VA Posts: 1,498 esaslo	Does anyone remember POGS? The retail sales packs for POGS? Was there anything easier to pick out than a retail POG pack with a quarter-inch thick piece of plexi-glass 'slammer' in it, versus a cardboard POG? I think it simply comes down to not caring, as far as the companies go.

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