Panini Replacements - Very Interesting Read

[MMarch]

Quincy approved the posting of this thread/link due to it's interesting topic. Let's not turn this into a circus with Panini vs UD vs ITG etc. This is about Panini only, so let's leave the discussion about that company only. This thread was sent to me by HI member willhockey who found it this morning. Discuss away....

http://www.blowoutcards.com/forums/basketball/124740-bread-company-redemptions-replacements.html

 

[MMarch]

An interesting side note to this, another big time case cracker posted on a different article that he actually pulled the Sam Bradford 1/1 that this person received as a replacement, and the case cracker still has it in his hands at home. So, there are 2 Bradford 1/1's from the same product, of the exact same card?

The Derrick Rose 1/1 is the card Panini put on their Facebook page for this product release pictures, so they used it in the photo shoot and then kept it and didn't pack it out? Both the Rose and the Bradford are considered to be the "top hits" in each respective product, but never made it into the packs? In a way I feel bad for Panini here as they are trying to make headway into the card market again, but this does not look good no matter how I (or they) try to spin it.

 

[vegaspuck]

Someone posted it on UD's Facebook last night. First thing that crossed my mind was someone in CS gave out a card that was supposed to be for damage replacement or a show stamped special that wasn't stamped. I'm betting there are 2 out in the market now.

 

[MMarch]

He posted it on UD's Facebook last night. First thing that crossed my mind was someone in CS gave out a card that was supposed to be for damage replacement or a show stamped special that wasn't stamped. I'm betting there are 2 out in the market now.

If that is true, and they did make 2 of the Rose and Bradford with 1 being designated as a show special card, it might be the only way to spin it and not make it look bad. The Brady is a bit more interesting as it's /5, I'm guessing they will say it was a card held back for QC purposes.

 

[vegaspuck]

Just noticed that the guy that got it is 0sgraham. Guy spend lots of dough. Probably opened more Cup last year than everyone on this site combined.

 

[paulxing]

The Bradford is missing a piece in the top left or what? Maybe it was a dammaged card and should not have been sent out at all?

Also for the record... maybe the hockey department is different? I mean we've seen the Hall shield, Roy Shield, etc...

 

[vegaspuck]

It's a piece of a shoe I think. I didn't read the 9 pages, but I think that's what it was.

 

[dahabsfan]

Panini has long a history (as DLP) of a swinging' backdoor, former employee theft, and selective packagin and replacements. This isn't the first time something like this came up. Not really surprised as this kind of stuff has been industry standard for a long time.

Personally if I broke those products I'd be a little miffed but I've given up on most Panini football/basketball wax. Congrats to the receiver as he's a solid individual whom I've dealt with many times via ebay and other forums.

Darren

 

[MMarch]

The Bradford is missing a piece in the top left or what?

The owner of the card says it appears to be metal, possibly a piece of helmet? The card was supposed to include a piece of shoe, maybe it's actually hard plastic from the bottom of the shoe and not metal.