[quote name=\'MikeK\' post=\'173763\' date=\'Jan 3 2008, 08:22 PM\']
The $40 product I've mentioned is an overall better product and with a premium card in each pack. The $20/pack stuff is an overall worse product, and with a 1 in 3 chance at getting only 8 base cards with near no value. I'd take the sure thing since it's a better product which sells better on the secondary markets, specifically online and at sportscard shows.
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(The shouting in the following is merely for emphasis. No slight against Mike is intended. At all. I mean it.)
I think the thing that people are continuing to be boggled by (certainly I am) is that you don't seem to be looking askance at the concept of TWENTY BUCKS FOR A SINGLE PACK OF FREAKIN' TRADING CARDS!!
I
know it's a hobby you love. I'm
glad you love it. I enjoy reading your writings about it. But gawd, man, I thought three bucks for a Magic booster was a little spendy. I just don't understand how you can discuss $40 and $20 packs of 5 trading cards (fer God's sake, even the $2 Magic mini-boosters had
and not realize that something is very very VERY wrong with that!