2012 ESP NRL Card Review

[Jaames]

Is there any reason the boxes have Select security seal around them?

 

[footypugs2011]

actually i forgot to mention that too. Seems weird

 

[AyiosYiorgos]

For the first time in a long time, i didn't get involved in any case shares or purchase any box's of this product, i thought i would wait to see and boy am i glad that i have not purchased any box's, with up to 5 or so in a case that have "nothing" in them, will pick and choose a few cards and thats about it, purchased the base set a couple of days ago and will probably get an album and thats about it....

 

[ooneil]

^^ditto.

 

[dansnrl]

speaking for myself i wish i never wasted my cash buying 2 cases of this rubbish.better off buying another case of dynasty.loved how all the big e bay sellers had the cards prior to release and flooded e bay with them while small time buyers had to wait.the jersey sigs are very ordinary mostly some sigs look like my 4 year old son did them.if they keep mass producing crap for the dollar rugby league collectors will be left without a distributor.because they will back out once they start getting left with stock they can,t sell.maybe 3 nrl releases in the 1 season is a bit much for some collectors re low prices on thiefbay

That's a good point about the sheer amount of sets released this year lowering the price. The prices go up and down that's part of it. I think their designs are good. The signatures are of top line players which is great. I don't think having numbers on the sigs is overly important. It is probably good to have a change

 

[dansnrl]

Here is the 1st 5 boxes from a searched case on ebay watch & see the rest of to dealers start doing it as well.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/2012-RUG...League_Merchandise&hash=item416ab3dac7#ht_644

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/2012-RUG...League_Merchandise&hash=item416ab3d9eb#ht_644

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/2012-RUG...League_Merchandise&hash=item3f1c39c0d9#ht_644

Hi George,

How do you know they are sorted boxes?

 

[1967Sharks]

If you hit, Money back but if you miss....well...
Poor release.

 

[League Hub]

Cards are OK, not as good as Dynasty, and yeah Jersey Sigs are rubbish.

 

[Dr Grange]

Hi George,

How do you know they are sorted boxes?

Dan you yourself said that the 6 signature cards were in 5 boxes & when I spoke to other dealers They said the same & they also mentioned that the 5 boxes containing the 6 signature cards are always in the same position in the case. you don't have to be Rocket Scientist to workout that they will start searching the cases as they always have done & dump them on Ebay. I'm not saying that all dealers do this but some do!! I know you don't because I've bought loose boxes off you in the past & got hits in them.

 

[1967Sharks]

Yeah but the accusation on assumption isnt very fair.

 

[thenamesgould]

Yeah but the accusation on assumption isnt very fair.

I think the newsagent I bought my box from had searched a case.

 

[ooneil]

I think the newsagent I bought my box from had searched a case.

What made you think that?

 

[1967Sharks]

I think the newsagent I bought my box from had searched a case.

Just coz u missed doesnt mean its searched
For the record, I missed too.

 

[thenamesgould]

What made you think that?

I got a useless box.

 

[ooneil]

I just cant get past having a so called premium product and no hits in a box.

Does not take long to see how premium products are sold in the US. Wake up quickly ESP.

 

[dansnrl]

Dan you yourself said that the 6 signature cards were in 5 boxes & when I spoke to other dealers They said the same & they also mentioned that the 5 boxes containing the 6 signature cards are always in the same position in the case. you don't have to be Rocket Scientist to workout that they will start searching the cases as they always have done & dump them on Ebay. I'm not saying that all dealers do this but some do!! I know you don't because I've bought loose boxes off you in the past & got hits in them.

George it is known that this goes on and something that shoulnd't happen. Its not fait on the person buying the box. Yes we did get some boxes that had two signatures but I am still not entirely sure of the sequence. Im not smart enough. Im no rocket surgeon

Look the best way is to be honest and get repeat business. We buy a case purely to sell as boxes. The temptation is too great for some I guess. You can't keep everyone happy but at least you give them a good chance. I sold three esp boxes to a dealer in nz and she was very happy with two signatures.

 

[dansnrl]

I just cant get past having a so called premium product and no hits in a box.

Does not take long to see how premium products are sold in the US. Wake up quickly ESP.

I reckon they will. Probably the biggest problem is people who buy a box have a big chance of getting nothing except for two sets and a handful of parallels. Middle of the road cards would have been nice.

What do you mean by how premium products are sold in the US?

 

[ooneil]

Premium/high end product boxes made by Panini, Topps, UD etc always guarantee X number of hits per box.

$120-$130 for potentially a box of commons is a risk that i wont take and is why i have not bought any boxes.

 

[dansnrl]

Premium/high end product boxes made by Panini, Topps, UD etc always guarantee X number of hits per box.

$120-$130 for potentially a box of commons is a risk that i wont take and is why i have not bought any boxes.

thats fair enough.

Owen, sorry to hijack this thread a bit. What are your thoughts on the tops tigers cards recently selling ebay. They are numbered sets?

 

[Dr Grange]

Yeah but the accusation on assumption isnt very fair.

There is no other reason someone would sell 5 boxes out of a case unless they have got the hits. Otherwise they would of put all 10 up for sale.