[ Outline ] · Standard · Linear+ Boxbreakers Sept. High End FB Group Break, Break is complete.

[crpalmi]

Hi guys. It's Football Season again and time to get our September break planned! I am posting the team assignments that I am aware of so if you participated last month but want to add, drop, or change a team please let me know asap so I can keep the list accurate.

The cost remains the same at $115 to claim a team and of course you get every card pulled from your team. All boxes will broke on Youtube. The proposed product list is listed below and as always is subject to change based on product availability and final participant count;

2008 UD Premier (1 box)
2008 Exquisite Case (3 boxes)
2007 Leaf Limited Case (12 boxes)
2006 National Treasures (1 box)

Cost per team: $115
Payment deadline: September 19th
Break Date: September 27th

If you may want to join us with one of the available teams please let us know asap! Here is our current participant list;

Participant List:

49ers - MWS --------------------------- PAID
Bears - Kiansdad ---------------------- PAID
Bengals - Deantap -------------------- PAID
Bills - Takeobeavis -------------------- PAID
Broncos - 11Eleven11 ----------------- PAID
Browns - Tileman ---------------------- PAID
Bucaneers - Takeobeavis ----------------- PAID
Cardinals - Bob Koning ------------------- PAID
Chargers - Bob Koning ---------------- PAID
Chiefs - Takeobeavis ------------------ PAID
Colts - Jaxx ----------------------------- PAID
Cowboys - Joba62x -------------------- PAID
Dolphins - Stabil0208 ------------------ PAID
Eagles - 11Eleven11 ------------------- PAID
Falcons - Yzerisdaman ----------------- PAID
Giants - Joba62x ----------------------- PAID
Jaguars - Takeobeavis ---------------- PAID
Jets - Bob Koning --------------------- PAID
Lions - Yzerisdaman ------------------ PAID
Packers - NLR4434 ------------------- PAID
Panthers - Deantap ------------------- PAID
Patriots - Barrow ---------------------- PAID
Raiders - Yzerisdaman ---------------- PAID
Rams - Yzerisdaman ------------------ PAID
Ravens - 11Eleven11 ------------------ PAID
Redskins - Adub4545 ------------------ PAID
Saints - Bob Koning ------------------- PAID
Seahawks - Takeobeavis ------------- PAID
Steelers - NLR4434 -------------------- PAID
Texans - NLR4434 --------------------- PAID
Titans - Jaxx ---------------------------- PAID
Vikings - Crpalmi ----------------------- PAID

[MWS]

I think its the product list that might be keeping people away.

[bajmurray]

I think its the product list that might be keeping people away.

It may also be because there are not a lot of collectors, particularly in this economy, who are willing to pay $115 for a chance at probably one or two "hits", particularly with the most popular teams already claimed.

By design, this is a specialized break, aimed at those who are interested in very high end product & are willing to run the risk of being shut out.

For example, last month, 11 teams did not get a single hit (12 if you include an expired redemption) , including 3 on the unclaimed list for this month. Of the rest, 5 only received a single hit (& some of those were of rookies who are already out of the league).

I personally believe that there may not be enough collectors who are in the target market for this kind of break. (This also goes for the Absolute Memorabilia break Chris is also running) For those who are, it is a terrific group break, as it has a variety of years.

This is not intended as criticism. It's just my opinion as to why the break doesn't fill up.

[crpalmi]

It may also be because there are not a lot of collectors, particularly in this economy, who are willing to pay $115 for a chance at probably one or two "hits", particularly with the most popular teams already claimed.

By design, this is a specialized break, aimed at those who are interested in very high end product & are willing to run the risk of being shut out.

For example, last month, 11 teams did not get a single hit (12 if you include an expired redemption) , including 3 on the unclaimed list for this month. Of the rest, 5 only received a single hit (& some of those were of rookies who are already out of the league).

I personally believe that there may not be enough collectors who are in the target market for this kind of break. (This also goes for the Absolute Memorabilia break Chris is also running) For those who are, it is a terrific group break, as it has a variety of years.

This is not intended as criticism. It's just my opinion as to why the break doesn't fill up.

I agree with you to a point Brian. I think the economy is part of it but we were up to our high of 29 teams only about 6 months ago when things were already pretty rough financially speaking. I agree that with the high end break people are taking more of a chance at a huge hit while adding the bigger risk of getting shut out all together. But let's face it...none of us like getting shut out and that's why I am a proponant of the mix of 2/3 ultra high end products like Exquisite or NT but then adding in a mix of a "normal high end" product such as Premier or 07LL where it's $80-120 per pack as at least then hardly anybody would get shut out yet the bulk of the funds still go towards the potential to strike it big with the ultra-high end stuff. The public opinion has been against that as the majority have voiced that they would rather see all Exquisite/NT even if that does mean occassionally getting shut out. While I don't necessarily agree...I've always said I would try to listen to what you guys want so we may need to look at going back to that format much like the original Exquisite Club which was the genesis for this group.