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Holy cow....

JmanJman Posts: 252
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My local card shop was having pack wars, and I went ahead and got into the contest. Well, one of the packs was from 1996-97 Topps basketball and after opening my pack, I noticed a draft redemption card in the pack. Not really knowing squat about basketball and not realzing the value of the card I just tossed it aside. Then the owner comes up and notices I have the redemption card and then he realizes it's Kobe Bryant's rookie year the packs are from, and after I noticed the pick #13 on the front of the card, I was shocked. Not really sure if the card is Kobe's, the owner didn't even want to look it up realizing I could have a big money card but couldn't get it. So after the pack wars finished up, I checked the price and couldn't believe the $400 price tag. The owner felt sorry for me, as well as some other of the people who showed up. Well, does anyone think Topps will give a damn about me and return the Kobe card to me if I send the card out? I was thinking of getting in touch with Topps, maybe they will give me some sympathony.
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  • dirtmonkeydirtmonkey Posts: 3,048 ✭✭
    I'm guessing they no longer have any of the Kobe's in inventory... Furthermore, Topps sucks at Customer Service but if you write a long enough sob story you might get something
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  • ChrisDaBallaChrisDaBalla Posts: 1,673
    Yeah you may since the card is worth a lot they may give you something. But I wouldn't be surprised if they didn't.
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  • JmanJman Posts: 252
    Yeah, I might as well try something of the such, I don't think I'll get the Kobe though since it's over 5 years ago, but maybe they'll do something.
    Interested primarily in Champ Bailey-RCs, game-used and autos
  • ColtColt Posts: 605
    yeah, there not gonna give you anything but send it anyways since the red. card is worthless
  • DerrickDerrick Posts: 4,287 ✭✭
    Everytime I hear the words "holy cow" it always reminds me of the late great announcer Harry Carey...lol...I used to LOVE that guy! He was awesome...this is how it was...

    *spits on mic* and...nowww batting...up to the plrate...is Ryan SHandberg.....he...*spits all over mic* ...he...popped up his.....lasHT time...and ish one for two on the day...my o my...it's a hot one today folks...*spits all over mic even more*......hereeeeee's the pitch from Gooden........THERE'S A DRIVEEEE....DEEEPPPPP LEFT CENTERFIELDDDDDD.....ITS GONNA BEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAEEEEEAAAAAEEEEE......GONE!! HOMERUN FOR SHANDBURG...AND THE....THE CUBS HAVE WON THE GAME...I DON'T BELIEVE ITTTT...HOLYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY COW!!!

    LOL...brings back memories! image
  • americanfreakamericanfreak Posts: 456


    << <i>My local card shop was having pack wars, and I went ahead and got into the contest. Well, one of the packs was from 1996-97 Topps basketball and after opening my pack, I noticed a draft redemption card in the pack. Not really knowing squat about basketball and not realzing the value of the card I just tossed it aside. Then the owner comes up and notices I have the redemption card and then he realizes it's Kobe Bryant's rookie year the packs are from, and after I noticed the pick #13 on the front of the card, I was shocked. Not really sure if the card is Kobe's, the owner didn't even want to look it up realizing I could have a big money card but couldn't get it. So after the pack wars finished up, I checked the price and couldn't believe the $400 price tag. The owner felt sorry for me, as well as some other of the people who showed up. Well, does anyone think Topps will give a damn about me and return the Kobe card to me if I send the card out? I was thinking of getting in touch with Topps, maybe they will give me some sympathony. >>




    Man i feel for ya. thats got to suck. I don;t think topps will do anything on this one I pulled two redemptions out of the same pack of 2001 topps debut for a #ed rookie jersey card and a #ed rookie card I sent them in well after many many months and a ton of phone calls i finilly got the #ed rookie jersey card. But after a year 4 months i still have not recived my #ed bell rookie. I used to call them about every week but now they don;t even answer my calls a machine dose saying leave your name number and we will call you back i have not recived a call back for over 3 months. But before then there customer service people would be rude and sometimes hang up on me and they lost my redemption information twice on there computers. topps is horrible
    Im looking for 2001 fleer premium rookies and gameused that i don;t have for the sets im putting together.

    iv traded with: rooks
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