2 boxes of panini select... absolutely the worst boxes i've had in my life

Bubble85 · 04-09-2013, 04:36 PM

So I pre-ordered two boxes and since the price went up I was sitting on them. But the temptation of pulling a kyrie or gold auto was too much. I busted both of them and I guarantee you I only made 10% back at max. Best hit was a kevin durant prizm refractor. They go from 7-10$. Absolute Trash. All of my autos were d-leaguers worth 99cents. Im gonna have to buy half a case to make myself like this product.

440shane · 04-09-2013, 05:06 PM

That's the unfortunate realization I came to after opening two cases of Select. Don't get me wrong it was quite a lot of fun to do, but I don't think I will break even on the sales. This double rookie class has turned out to be terrible value per box/case. I am not opening anymore product until next year and we only have one non-historic rookie class to deal with. On average 5-10 rookies each year will be good sellers with an average of 30-40 rookies per product. Everything from this year you get 10-12 rookies worth a darn but the product is filled with up to 100 rookies each. Waayy more crap to deal with than in a normal year. I learned my lesson the hard way.

atomslayer · 04-09-2013, 05:14 PM

If every box made its money back it wouldn't be fun, in order to have big hits there have to be bad boxes.

r00kie · 04-09-2013, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by atomslayer

If every box made its money back it wouldn't be fun, in order to have big hits there have to be bad boxes.

Exactamundo!

jj2 · 04-09-2013, 05:47 PM

More evidence that people can't just open a nice looking product and enjoy the cards. The product will be either killer or trash based solely on how much return they made.

Nutcracker33 · 04-09-2013, 05:48 PM

I just had a box like that

Nothing you can do but sigh

chris_ac · 04-09-2013, 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by atomslayer

If every box made its money back it wouldn't be fun, in order to have big hits there have to be bad boxes.

I'm quoting you again, because way, way too many people in all 4 sports and all products forget this logic.

phil · 04-09-2013, 06:00 PM

also the worst possible box has to be worth more than $13. and no reason to ever sell an auto for 99c. at that price you might as well stick it away and see what happens.

will barton has been a scrub all year, and just had one of the best games of the entire season by a rookie

LeonfromNC · 04-09-2013, 06:13 PM

Or you can do what i do. Split a case with a friend. I opened 6 boxes and made my money back on four cards

its all about the luck of the draw really...

thepinoymamba · 04-09-2013, 06:18 PM

wow. sorry to here this but not everyone wil be hitting the gold on this.

hopefully you'll get something nice in the future.

its a hit and miss.

but this select product is totally off the charts way better than Prizm basketball even, thats how good this has become.

xavieronly1 · 04-09-2013, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by jj2

More evidence that people can't just open a nice looking product and enjoy the cards. The product will be either killer or trash based solely on how much return they made.

Even a Kobe auto is a $125 asset, not viewed as a card signed by Kobe.

lyyca · 04-09-2013, 06:41 PM

You win some, you lose some.

Keep your head up and next time you'd probably pull a black 1/1 like I did.

Heafy83 · 04-09-2013, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by lyyca

You win some, you lose some.

Keep your head up and next time you'd probably pull a black 1/1 like I did.

Which black 1/1 did you pull?

lyyca · 04-09-2013, 07:33 PM

^^ Jeremy Lamb auto patch black

2012 13 Panini Select Black Prizm Jeremy Lamb Patch Auto Redemption 1 1 WOW | eBay

EricMetcalf21 · 04-09-2013, 10:03 PM

sorry about your bad boxes. Its like the basketball box break section is some fantasy land because not many post the bad ones. You see all those good breaks and it gets you excited. I myself not opened one, but I thought about it plenty of times.

mnbasketballguy · 04-09-2013, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by atomslayer

If every box made its money back it wouldn't be fun, in order to have big hits there have to be bad boxes.

At 160 a pop f that! Give me something!

BGSgradedRookie · 04-09-2013, 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by lyyca

You win some, you lose some.

Keep your head up and next time you'd probably pull a black 1/1 like I did.

Your pic upsets me

lyyca · 04-10-2013, 01:26 AM

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Originally Posted by BGSgradedRookie

Your pic upsets me

BGSgradedRookie · 04-10-2013, 01:42 AM

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Originally Posted by lyyca

LOL. I remember watching that game. I was going nuts screaming at the tv

04-09-2013, 04:36 PM	#1
Bubble85 Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 269	2 boxes of panini select... absolutely the worst boxes i've had in my life So I pre-ordered two boxes and since the price went up I was sitting on them. But the temptation of pulling a kyrie or gold auto was too much. I busted both of them and I guarantee you I only made 10% back at max. Best hit was a kevin durant prizm refractor. They go from 7-10$. Absolute Trash. All of my autos were d-leaguers worth 99cents. Im gonna have to buy half a case to make myself like this product.

04-09-2013, 06:00 PM	#8
phil Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 9,010	also the worst possible box has to be worth more than $13. and no reason to ever sell an auto for 99c. at that price you might as well stick it away and see what happens. will barton has been a scrub all year, and just had one of the best games of the entire season by a rookie Last edited by phil; 04-09-2013 at 06:03 PM.

04-09-2013, 06:18 PM	#10
thepinoymamba Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 4,111	wow. sorry to here this but not everyone wil be hitting the gold on this. hopefully you'll get something nice in the future. its a hit and miss. but this select product is totally off the charts way better than Prizm basketball even, thats how good this has become. __________________ Kobe Anthology SET

04-09-2013, 06:41 PM	#12
lyyca Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 1,176	You win some, you lose some. Keep your head up and next time you'd probably pull a black 1/1 like I did. __________________ "I always told myself my progression is gonna be become a rotation player, become a starting point guard and then win an NBA championship. And people are definitely going to laugh when they hear that. They're not going to be laughing if it actually happens." - Jeremy Lin, 2011

04-09-2013, 07:33 PM	#14
lyyca Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 1,176	^^ Jeremy Lamb auto patch black 2012 13 Panini Select Black Prizm Jeremy Lamb Patch Auto Redemption 1 1 WOW \| eBay __________________ "I always told myself my progression is gonna be become a rotation player, become a starting point guard and then win an NBA championship. And people are definitely going to laugh when they hear that. They're not going to be laughing if it actually happens." - Jeremy Lin, 2011

04-09-2013, 05:06 PM	#2
440shane Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Wadsworth, OH Posts: 2,965 440shane 440shane	That's the unfortunate realization I came to after opening two cases of Select. Don't get me wrong it was quite a lot of fun to do, but I don't think I will break even on the sales. This double rookie class has turned out to be terrible value per box/case. I am not opening anymore product until next year and we only have one non-historic rookie class to deal with. On average 5-10 rookies each year will be good sellers with an average of 30-40 rookies per product. Everything from this year you get 10-12 rookies worth a darn but the product is filled with up to 100 rookies each. Waayy more crap to deal with than in a normal year. I learned my lesson the hard way.

04-09-2013, 05:14 PM	#3
atomslayer Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Flagstaff, AZ Posts: 252 nblsales	If every box made its money back it wouldn't be fun, in order to have big hits there have to be bad boxes.

04-09-2013, 05:47 PM	#5
jj2 Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 5,005	More evidence that people can't just open a nice looking product and enjoy the cards. The product will be either killer or trash based solely on how much return they made.

04-09-2013, 05:48 PM	#6
Nutcracker33 Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: HK Posts: 2,228 nutcracker33_cards nutcracker33	I just had a box like that Nothing you can do but sigh

04-09-2013, 06:13 PM	#9
LeonfromNC Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 15,218	Or you can do what i do. Split a case with a friend. I opened 6 boxes and made my money back on four cards its all about the luck of the draw really...

04-09-2013, 10:03 PM	#15
EricMetcalf21 Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 1,788	sorry about your bad boxes. Its like the basketball box break section is some fantasy land because not many post the bad ones. You see all those good breaks and it gets you excited. I myself not opened one, but I thought about it plenty of times.