04-20-2013, 06:13 AM
(This post was last modified: 04-27-2013, 03:55 PM by DrMitchJ.)
Super (?) Box updated
Super (?) Box updated
First, let me say that in the past, Scott and SBay cards has always put together interesting grab-bag contests. I was skeptical the first time, but even though I never won anything huge, I always seemed to get my money's worth from a Baseball Super Box. There is always a pretty decent mix of auto, relic, vintage and graded cards and then a handful of premium "hits" to be randomly inserted.
The last Super Box wasn't all that super, and I was a little disappointed with the level of quality, but I was assured that it was a fluke and the next SB (super box) would be less cards, but higher quality and the big prize ... A 2.5 graded Mantle Rookie!
So, again, I figured I'd give them one more chance. No I didn't win the Mantle, so this isn't some elaborate story build up
I got the following 4 cards
2012 National Treasures relic Sparky Anderson /25
1993 Finest Piazza PSA graded 9
2012 Sterling Bruce Maxwell Auto
1966 Topps Eddie Mathews (due to a nasty corner crease, I'd give it a EX grade at best)
So, for $109, did I get hosed? I don't feel like I even came close to breaking even.
I wrote to them and they said out of 450 boxes sold, I was the first to complain.
What do you think? Did anyone else buy a SBay SB? Just wondering if I'm totally off base?
And while I'm at it, let me mention these cards are all FT
The last Super Box wasn't all that super, and I was a little disappointed with the level of quality, but I was assured that it was a fluke and the next SB (super box) would be less cards, but higher quality and the big prize ... A 2.5 graded Mantle Rookie!
So, again, I figured I'd give them one more chance. No I didn't win the Mantle, so this isn't some elaborate story build up
I got the following 4 cards
2012 National Treasures relic Sparky Anderson /25
1993 Finest Piazza PSA graded 9
2012 Sterling Bruce Maxwell Auto
1966 Topps Eddie Mathews (due to a nasty corner crease, I'd give it a EX grade at best)
So, for $109, did I get hosed? I don't feel like I even came close to breaking even.
I wrote to them and they said out of 450 boxes sold, I was the first to complain.
What do you think? Did anyone else buy a SBay SB? Just wondering if I'm totally off base?
And while I'm at it, let me mention these cards are all FT
I guess if I saved used tinfoil and used tea bags instead of old comic books and old baseball cards, the difference between a crazed hoarder and a savvy collector is in that inherent value.