Etopps Attempts to Improve LMAO
joestalin
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I just got an email from etopps, they are really begging for customers. They thing that there are
a gold mine of customers out there that haven't been reached. After screwing anyone who would
open their wallets for etopps and offering NO improvments, they are reaching out to us. Among the
most stupid ideas are these:
-All etopps cards will be printed at the end of the year, meaning that if you buy them in April
they will be ready for delivery in September!!! Is this not the stupidest thing you have ever
heard? How many "in hand" collectors are they going to lose with this? I hope they make this
clear when someone is buying these...waiting until after the season to get your cards is
one of the most laim things topps could do.
They are also starting up some stupid fantasy baseball game, that was about as confusing as
trig. Some people will get free cards, they laughable thing is that they are targeting people
who buy packs!!!!! These guys screwed modern collector over for 3+ years yet have the balls
to concentrate their small and fleeting ad campaign on them?? Are these guys idiots?
They are clearly failing big time and it makes me sick that a company that turned its back year
after year on its customers is now on their knees trying to get them back. Im going to email
Wally right now
Kevin
a gold mine of customers out there that haven't been reached. After screwing anyone who would
open their wallets for etopps and offering NO improvments, they are reaching out to us. Among the
most stupid ideas are these:
-All etopps cards will be printed at the end of the year, meaning that if you buy them in April
they will be ready for delivery in September!!! Is this not the stupidest thing you have ever
heard? How many "in hand" collectors are they going to lose with this? I hope they make this
clear when someone is buying these...waiting until after the season to get your cards is
one of the most laim things topps could do.
They are also starting up some stupid fantasy baseball game, that was about as confusing as
trig. Some people will get free cards, they laughable thing is that they are targeting people
who buy packs!!!!! These guys screwed modern collector over for 3+ years yet have the balls
to concentrate their small and fleeting ad campaign on them?? Are these guys idiots?
They are clearly failing big time and it makes me sick that a company that turned its back year
after year on its customers is now on their knees trying to get them back. Im going to email
Wally right now
Kevin
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I believe some of your complaints about eTopps are legit.
They are making some improvements in the eTopps program (at a snails pace).
I've always liked the idea of buying and selling cards from an online portfolio,
but the program still has too many short commings for me to invest any serious
money.
That might be an under statement. It's nearing 4 years and still no SP jerseys,
#d RCs, or Autos. I'm not trying to knock Topps, but if I didn't know who put this program
together, I would assume it was a new company that came up with a great
concept but had absolutely no experience or knowledge of the sports card market.
I might be missing something. Maybe there is a problem with liscensing or restrictions
imposed by the leagues as far as what Topps can sell online.
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Etopps is listening to its customers - not you - its customers - those of us active on the etopps forums and actively buying, selling and trading their cards. We asked for a fantasy sports component and they are delivering.
A chief complaint was that it cost 30 cents to list a low value card - $2 on ebay. Even though it cost this much to sell an in hand piece of pack trash too etopps has responded with a trading post that enables to swap cards with other users free of charge - from one portfolio to another.
As to your chief complaint about waiting till September for cards to be available - so what - 98% of cards remain in port anyway. Since you don't follow etopps baseball worth a hoot you obviously don't realize eTopps gives every player a shot at earning rewards points for those who hold the card - so everyone holds them at least until the season ends to see if they win points.
There is one good thing about your constant whinning and bickering about etopps - the publicity - since your reputation preceeds you most realize its a good thing.
got a response from Art Shorin himself. Why only care what the customer thinks when you are afraid
you are going to lose them or have lost them already? Didn't my opinion count back in 2001 when
everyone was buying etopps??
There is NO ONE left in the cardboard end of the hobby that hasn't heard and tried/left etopps. They
should concentrate their efforts on people more inclined to try etopps....idiots and rich people. Collectors
have seen this and know it a joke.
NetJr....the fact is 2003 didn't make anyone money! You try to fast talk us saying that things are up, but
the fact is that cards you bought for 9.50 are now worth 3.50...ohh up from 2.50 yeah,but what good is
that? You still have lost out.
These are improvments that should of been made in 2001, they have already lost their edge. This
was new and exciting,but now it is boring and old. They should shut it down and stick you with a
500 dollar shipping bill! LOL
JS
"NetJr....the fact is 2003 didn't make anyone money! You try to fast talk us saying that things are up, but
the fact is that cards you bought for 9.50 are now worth 3.50...ohh up from 2.50 yeah,but what good is
that? You still have lost out."
This just is not true:
2003 Etopps Basketball Set Up 80% +
2003 Etopps Football up 39.5% at the time of this Post
2003 Etopps Hockey Set up 16.6% and it finished just 2 weeks back
The only 2003 set that did not hold its value was Baseball. Joe Kevin the statement you made is false. The most recent releases of etopps cards have gone up in value because the consumers didn't over order them.
You may like to decry the 02 sets all you want, but they are still among the most attractive collectible cards in the market place...and at todays ebay prices they are a great set to build.