OS 1 - 16 Binder Purchase Recap

[DrDeal]

This thread can serve as a running total of how many of the OS Binder 1 - 4 sets were purchased by forum members. If you can post how many you purchased
and put the running total after your purchase quantity. I will start it.  This figure may be of value for Topps.


Andrew

2: 2

[sco(o)t]

This thread can serve as a running total of how many of the OS Binder 1 - 4 sets were purchased by forum members. If you can post how many you purchased
and put the running total after your purchase quantity. I will start it.  This figure may be of value for Topps.


Andrew

2: 2

I just went with one

1:3

[BumChex]

2:5

[Zenergizer]

I bit the bullet and got my 2

[Rabid Shaver]

2:9

[Dr Popper]

I bought one set.

[deadpresidentsvisa]

I bought one set.

                                   11

[Alexeirex]

One set here -
1:12

[De-Mented Tomatoes]

One set here -
1:12

1:  13

[Ruffs]

Duece

2 : 15

[Kook]

I'm in for 2
2:17

[Monsterettes]

I got one.
1:18

[Soremel]

1:19

[Bigmuc13]

I got 2.  we are up to 21

[mcuddy17]

I got 1. 22 total.

[crackedjerk]

1:23

[wormypackages]

1:24

[BustedFinger]

0:24

Had to throw that in!

[wacked]

Purchsed 2 but do not like the configuration of printing everything on the backs of the puzzle so am trying to cancel my order.
So my net is a 0.

[jleonard1967]

1:25 
It was a tough decision but I caved in and purchased.

[ronlisa]

1 : 26

Going to buy the whole series

[drono]

I bought one

27

[wackygarbage]

I bought one

27

I was able to get the 2 sets limit for me and my friend in the U.K. so the running total is:

2:29

[vonhef]

Got 2 so 2:31

[deadpresidentsvisa]

Got 2 so 2:31

Please not the time of purchase..........................

[quas]

Got 2 so 33.

[wackygarbage]

Got 2 so 33.

Cancelled my order for 2 sets and got a full refund after seeing uncut sheet with sketch card, artist bio card, and C.O.A. printed and stuck on the back of a regular cardboard card material.

If Topps fixes this issues they have they should be able to sell all 150 sets with no problem.  But $260.00 for the FIRST 4 binders and cheap sketch cards that only take up 2/3rd of the back of a card and are actually a sticker cut down to be stuck on the back of the puzzle cards is ridiculous!  Should be no more than $260.00 for all 17 binders and all of the extras, instead of $1040.00!!!

VERY DISAPPOINTED!!!

So now the running total is:

-2 so only 31 bought so far.

[Fanatical_and_Sickly]

cheap sketch cards that only take up 2/3rd of the back of a card and are actually a sticker cut down to be stuck on the back of the puzzle cards is ridiculous! 

not true, the sketches are drawn directly on the card surface, on a white space created on the backs just for this artwork
they are not stickers applied afterwards

does that change your mind?

[Tic_Toc]

I bought 1 set.

1:32

[koduck]

Cancelled my order for 2 sets and got a full refund after seeing uncut sheet with sketch card, artist bio card, and C.O.A. printed and stuck on the back of a regular cardboard card material.

None of this information is accurate. The sketch cards are NOT stickers stuck on the backs. They are drawn on the cards which look and feel just like the original series. Each binder comes with nine separate cards. The website shows a composite of the nine cards to give you an idea of what the pieces would look like as a group. The opposite sides of the checklists feature newly-designed puzzles that mirror each series.

[BumChex]

Should be no more than $260.00 for all 17 binders and all of the extras, instead of $1040.00!!!

I would reconsider soon. Do you think Topps could sell all of this for $15 a binder? With a limited run of 150 and special canvas covers you think Topps could do those for around $4 a binder and pay the artists and card production? I bet the production cost was a lot higher than that. I think the production cost was around $40-$45 for each binder and with about a 40% margin bringing the sale price to $65. I don't know what margin Topps strives for but most companies would love to see around 40% in a retail market.

[Kook]

I would reconsider soon. Do you think Topps could sell all of this for $15 a binder? With a limited run of 150 and special canvas covers you think Topps could do those for around $4 a binder and pay the artists and card production? I bet the production cost was a lot higher than that. I think the production cost was around $40-$45 for each binder and with about a 40% margin bringing the sale price to $65. I don't know what margin Topps strives for but most companies would love to see around 40% in a retail market.

Even with the crazy pricing, I'm surprised these haven't sold out yet with the low 150 qty. It's been almost a week. I'd be very curious to see how far they are from selling out.

[BumChex]

Even with the crazy pricing, I'm surprised these haven't sold out yet with the low 150 qty. It's been almost a week. I'd be very curious to see how far they are from selling out.

cost and not really advertising is probably why they haven't sold out yet. Also contribute the horrible ad for these on Topps site as WackyGarbage pointed out. He's as confused as everyone else about these. I'm sure they will be sold out soon.
I think once we get these in hand people will be pretty bummed they didn't get in on these.

[Tic_Toc]

cost and not really advertising is probably why they haven't sold out yet. Also contribute the horrible ad for these on Topps site as WackyGarbage pointed out. He's as confused as everyone else about these. I'm sure they will be sold out soon.
I think once we get these in hand people will be pretty bummed they didn't get in on these.

One thing working against these binders is that not everyone wants to allocate the space for 16 individual binders.  If you're not collecting all the backer variations, you could easily fit series 1-4 into one binder.  Between that and the cost of these, I'm guessing a lot of collectors are going to pass on it.  But as you said, they will sell out eventually, and once good photos start showing up, some folks who passed on it will probably wish they hadn't.

[Kook]

cost and not really advertising is probably why they haven't sold out yet. Also contribute the horrible ad for these on Topps site as WackyGarbage pointed out. He's as confused as everyone else about these. I'm sure they will be sold out soon.
I think once we get these in hand people will be pretty bummed they didn't get in on these.

Brad, I'm basically doing what you had suggested before, that is, giving topps the benefit of the doubt and making sure I get the first release in my hands and then decide for myself whether the binders are worth the money, and worth buying series 5 thru 16. I can always blow them out thru ebay & not buy the rest of them if they aren't good & still get most of my money back. But if they are killer, I sure don't want to end up paying more on ebay than topps is asking to get a set because I didn't give them a try.

With all this speculation I can see that if the binders aren't really cool, no one will want the rest of them and the release will tank, but if they are awesome once people see them, it will be competitive to get the rest of them from topps, and those that missed out on 1 thru 4 will be at a disadvantage.