Topps Canceled Ohtani Game-Used Relics! | Bait & Switch On Redemptions? | & More Sports Card News!
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In today's Clearing The Bases, I cover Topps cancelling the Shohei Ohtani game-used relic cards, a potential bait & switch on redemptions, and more sports card, memorabilia, and collectibles news!
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I'm not one for excessive regulation, but when card companies are generating income from holding customers' hard-earned money for 11 months (and, often, for years), then surely something should be done. Surely there needs to be a body policing the card companies - in the event they are ineffective at policing themselves? In the case you highlight, Topps sold the cards knowing they didn't have the 'relic' to make the card they sold (they wouldn't pay the buyer what he wanted).
I agree... they should be paying the funds back + interest (certainly in the situation highlighted). If Fanatics truly cared about their customer-base, and wanted to uphold the highest of standards, then holding themselves to account for their failures would go a long way in maintaining customer loyalty and credibility in their brand (even if they are starting to become a monopoly).
Just my thoughts. Enjoy the rest of your weekend everyone, and thanks for the great content, Mike. 👍
@@Johndeplume. thanks John. Someone else commented that Topps ended up also giving $100 in credit, which seems like a great thing if true.
He wasn't wrong he did provide them with an interest free loan for 11 months
Yup
If I had the free cash I'd jump on the Skenes ball...it sounds like he might be generational. Of course I'm the person that paid $53 for the first Joey Weimer autograph that hit the market. It's a shame though if his hitting can't come around because the rest of his game is top notch and he's exciting and gives a max effort.
Skenes does seem great. I worry about his arm though
Those players aren't destroying the "game worn" cards - as you pointed out in a previous video - PSA 1s and 2s are MEGA VALUABLE!!! LOL.
Hahaha true
I had a Topps GQ Autograph Missing Black Plate Parallel Bobby Witt Jr. get stolen before delivery, Topps asked me what player or team I would like as a replacement. I asked for Ichiro and now have a 2022 Topps Dynasty Autograph Patches #DAP-I1 Ichiro /10 that should be delivered today, hopefully. I'd say I got an upgrade.
That’s awesome!
In these sorts of markets, ask how much power does a consumer have for refunds or replacements? There is very little leverage on the side of the consumer across the board, much less for the Topps Now cards. But across the board, pretty much zero. That is a characteristic of this type of market. There has been very little about this market evolving as other markets do. Every major move by a big player in this market is to slow down the evolution of the market and keep things very much one sided, in favor of the company. Whether it is Topps or PSA, both companies slow down the market as much as possible.
I think we might be sleeping on the Topps Now that have low print runs.
Maybe!
More gimmicks and scams from Fanatics. Amazing how many people still trust ToppsNow, game used relics,etc. Even the new Bowman baseball seems diluted down to just more paper parallels. My main two PC guys are already in the HOF so I'll keep looking for deals. GameStop thing is a joke but so are most ultra modern PSA slabs. Too many graded cards. PSA new slabs mean nothing to me as long as their corruption and upcharges continue. Thanks for sharing Mike. Congrats on advancing in the Chris Sewall Price is Right tournament. But I saw none of Barkers beauties.
Thanks Chris! Barker’s Beauties all had to wash their hair that day.
To add to my last comment, the two biggest things to happen with trading cards over the last 20-30 years (at least since 89 or 81) is the change of definition of the RC and the essential end of "Premium" cards on the market. Those two things are related as both contributed to an explosion of the market. And pretty much everything today comes from those two changes IMO. The RC definition was very strict for years (Beckett's definition was the industry standard essentially). Inserts, numbered parallel cards, non general release sets, etc ... none qualified as RC's previous to the change in definition. Regarding "Premium" cards, the word premium is a trade usage word. A card release has to rise to a certain level of quality to meet the premium definition. That's why you don't see the word "Premium" on the outside of boxes or packs like in the 'old days'. This even applies to those $500+ boxes of cards people brag about. Anyway, the combination of the new definition of an RC along with the essential end of premium cards is what contributed to today's market. And you can bet the resulting changes were predicted, calculated and expected prior to any change.
SO, THE OHTANI CARD IS MAYBE THE MOST IMPORTANT RELIC CARD EVER! I BOUGHT ONE OFF EBAY. I WAS 5TH ROW BEHIND HOME PLATE FOR THE GAME. SHOHEI STRUCK OUT 10, HIT 2 HR, ON BASE 4 TIMES AND GOT THE W. FIRST TIME A PLAYER DID THIS SINCE 1890!!!!!
400 bucks gets you some pretty nice Vintage Football cards… just saying 😂
For sure!
That redemption was complete BS amd I would sue them over that one
The shohei ohtani topps now they refunded the buyer's and also gave $100 credit.
I must’ve missed that!
Hi Mike. I think Topps and Fanatics will be sued for switching out these cards. I cannot understand how they can get away with this. The Hank Aaron HR ticket was cool. Thanks for the video.
Thanks Jim. I’m no lawyer but I struggle to see what the damages would be in this lawsuit. But I hope Topps is held accountable somehow.
@@JunkWaxHeroPlaying devil’s advocate, beyond the loss of use of the purchase funds one might be able to prove (assuming that the original offering was sold out) that they already had a bona fide offer for the card that would have provided the purchaser with a specific significant profit that they are no longer able to realize.
nah, it's just the scumminess of the hobby which is perfectly acceptable to dopey mcdope dopes
For that GameStop checklist, what about die-cut PSA graded cards in the bag the doesn’t contain the horizontal or vertical rails? Reject the trade.
If you or I sold something on eBay for instance and didn’t actually have it in our possession to sell and had to cancel the transactions I’m pretty sure that’s called a scam. Topps/Fanatics can literally do anything they want and get by with it because they’re Topps. 😢 pretty sad IMO
I am a little shocked that the signed Bucky Dent ticket sold for that little. Now I’m going to look for another!
You would 😂
I watched the Game in my friend's tv room directly after school. The game started at 3pm, so we just made it in time for first pitch.
@@DansVintageBaseballPC I wasn’t born yet 🤣
gerrit cole rookie psa 10 bowman chrome is at 13.50 6 bids and 2 days left so the dude saying hes next gerrit cole about skeins LMFAO there is a rap by public enemy that said dont believe the hype apparently that message misses these idiots in the collectible space// by all means over spend on potential cuz you( the idiots in the hobby ) obviously dont listen to the stories like todd van popple kevin maas brien taylor etc
I hope those new PSA slabs have the injection spot and three ticks, so the GameStop employees don't reject the hundreds of people coming in to sell their cards.
The concerning thing about these Topps things is that they aren't redemptions. They are being offered live on the Topps website. If they're doing this they should either have the cards in hand, or have the materials that are being put into production. I get the redemptions in that they are waiting for the athlete to sign - I see those more as an IOU. However, if they are live on the Topps retail website, any reasonable person is to assume that the product is 100% good to go.
As for the redemption, I just made a video of my recent of my redemption swap. I took a page out of your book and reached out via social media. They subbed my Byron Buxton All Star relic auto /10 for a David Ortiz relic auto /25. Absolutely great sub!
That’s awesome!
Reason #6,481 why I haven't nor will I ever order from topps now.
Only 6,481?
Well I haven't made it to end of this week's video yet could always climb some more. Lol
topps/fanatics really doing a superb job of making cards i told you noobs this was not good when you have a company monopolizing a hobby dont get it twisted im no fan of panini or leaf either lmfao at topps ohtani so the guy that had the ball was supposed to donate it to a for profit business//that for profit business then turns around pre sells a card that isnt made yet tbh sounds alot like a free interest loan to me for something that doesnt physically exist gee makes me wonder if rubin knows how to run an actual business
No sympathy for TwinsJake after what he did to others in 2020. BS from Topps, but couldn’t have happened to a better guy.
I wasn’t familiar with this story so I googled it. Wild!
Before psa changed their slabs there was 1 company who already had those features for 3 years. Dsg slabs are uv resistant, waterproof, shatterproof and nearly unbreakable.
DSG?
PSA only said that they were more resistant to UV etc. They didn't say that they were impermeable as this would indicate that they are fully resistant and it would make them liable if something happened.
From the Sports Collectors Daily article I highlighted:
PSA highlighted their resistance to scuffs and scratches as well as the fact that they are “impermeable to heat, humidity, water and UV light.”
This literally says “impermeable to UV light.”
Does it not?
@@JunkWaxHero The 3rd party article did. The PSA announcement video goes for one minute, and is on UA-cam. They say it is more resistant, they do not mention impermeable to anything. Search "psa video on new slab" and it should be the first result.
Really enjoyed this episode. Thank you for sharing
Thanks Orlando! I appreciate your support
Great video. Thx for insights.
Do you research your sponsors or take any sponsorship? Layton is shady owner. His breaker was caught swapping packs off camera and the guy grifts on his show. I guess no one cares about a history and it will repeat . “Just Collect” 😂
Thanks Ziggy. This started off as what seemed like a constructive question so I’ll answer that.
I spoke with Leighton’s competitors and customers, and then spoke with him at length. The situation you mention happened a couple of years ago. I’m not aware of any recent “grifting” that you allude to, but would be open to learning.
I only have two sponsors and have been very selective about them. I’ve turned down far more than I’ve accepted. I do this for fun, not for the money. The money is a nice side benefit. My sponsors remain month to month. I’ve ended sponsor relationships over small things and would again. It’s not worth the headache.
@@JunkWaxHero vintage break was caught swapping packs off camera. You can see through most vintage wax. (See Geoff recent video) Layton did nothing when his breaker was caught.
His breakers sell Prizm retail boxes for $100 that retail in the store on shelves for $30. His breakers are vintage and they don’t even know the modern retail he opens. They call out hits that are worthless.
Reward him with your ads and enjoy the money. You actions are like many others that don’t care about the hobby.
@@TheCardHunterif I know Mike he will look into this and will do the right thing. I wouldn't question his integrity. While we're talking integrity a long time dealer who is very reputable told me the guy who had OJ Simpson's stolen merchandise is the only person who ever wrote him a bad check. Not saying OJ should have gone in there with a gun but it was pretty obvious to me in that case he was punished for his acquittal of the murders.
@@TheCardHunter Ziggy, you obviously have a grudge against Leighton for some reason. That’s okay!
That situation you mentioned was two years ago and he talked about it publicly right after. And nothing like it has happened since. Everyone I spoke to spoke very highly of Leighton.
As for his prices and his breakers’ knowledge of the products, don’t buy into them if they aren’t for you. I don’t promote breaks for many reasons. They’re not for me, so I don’t promote them.
@@randyworden5232 thanks Randy
Paul skeems lol
It is a bigger deal than “yeah, sure” that they tie up money with these pre sales and keep it for many months. They do this very often. It is a slap in the face to collectors and sellers.
Fair
That's absolutely correct...I have opened ten thousand packs since childhood and NEVER EVER NEVER HAVE I EVER PULLED EVEN ONE CARD FROM A PACK THAT WAS WORTH THE PRICE OF THE COST OF THE BOX...TOPPS IS 100% criminal there Products have always been manipulative and intensely unrewarding ,,,the only way to own the card you actually desire is " be LINKED IN AND HOOKED UP WITH TOPPS RACKET WHICH FAVORS THE BREAKERS WHO BUY MULTIPLE CASES OR BUY SINGLES INDIVIDUALLY OF THE CARD YOU WANT...the common man on a common budget will never find anything
Of all the things that you covered today, “Game Worn” card jumps out at me. I want one!
Tag me in the video if you get one!
@@JunkWaxHero, “wanting” and “getting “ are so different. I sure will if it ever happens. Probably going to be lots of $$$$!
'Potential' sells for a crazy premium! That's part of the reason flippers do very well grading and selling the new draft classes.
Yup
Man, if you want be careless with a $263 card of a guy who has done nothing, then just send me that $ so I can get a jump on the 1953 Topps Satchel Paige I need. People are goofy.