I emailed Chris Carlin when I complained about the SPx because I was sooo mad that I couldn't handle being put on hold, I had to just email him... he responded and told me to send the box tops in like he told you and he said they would send me something but it probably wouldn't be what I was hoping for... well, I decided to do it anyways, to at least get SOMETHING. I was actually surprised when they sent me a full box and a Flashback Fabrics card in the mail. I also had about 5 boxes where I got no rookie auto/jersey in the box....
The way everything has gone this year you are doomed if you have pre-ordered wax it seems. If you bought it directly then you would think you got it at a good price, but it's just not like that this year with the amount they have produced. You have to have your stuff sold in a matter of a week or less otherwise you start losing money on it already and then have to sell the boxes cheaper than what you bought them for... OR ... You do what we have been doing... well, I'm not gonna sell the boxes cheaper than what I paid for them, I'll just open them and hopefully hit something big to recoup the money..... then - WHAMMO - the situation just got worse, because you didn't hit any big cards at all...
Its a sad state this hobby is in and Upper Deck better be very careful because the hobby is losing big time collectors on a daily basis it seems... I think I am just gonna let everyone else open up the stuff from now on and just buy what I want, or buy the boxes about a month after it comes out for half the original price!! Pretty sad, but it just seems to be the way this year... The first couple products were pretty good (Black Diamond for instance) but not any of this other crap they are putting out!! Nice stuff, just too much of it...
Rod
