The Update set; Odds, Pictures and Case/Box Breakdowns

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[Roz]

I still have two boxes to open Christmas morning.  Although, knowing how my little ones love HP and will want to *gasp* touch the cards, I'll have to wait until they go to bed before I can open packs!

*Gasp*

Touch???

[popple]

I'm going to keep MINE until Christmas too!!!!

[kbmum]

Yes, touch!  I don't mind so much with the base cards, since I have so many of them.  But, if one of them got their hands on the Harry auto I know is lurking in one of the boxes , I think I would cry.

[rns91294]

Ooh ooh - me me... look at me - can I claim first variant auto??

Is it a Ron? Nope!

Harry? Nope!

Hermione? Nope!

Triple? Nope!

Give up??

Here it is



See - he signed with a star.. jeez guys this must be far more exciting than pulling a triple. ROFL - just kidding! But a cool thing to note

I told my husband about this and he said that maybe it was the first or last card that he signed.  Interesting to think about.  We pulled is auto as well and there is no star.

[blackcat20]

Opened box #4 (and probably the last...)

BT3 (is a spare, so will put in a "for trade" list)

6 foils (2 stuck together in one pack)

Malfoy Robe costume card, 567/628

So from four boxes I got:
1 Auto Card (Dual)
4 Costume cards
1 Film card
21 foils
4 box toppers
no prop cards  :'(

[Tea_and_Fruit]

Many of the Buffy Season 7 Auto Cards have Stars behind the autograph. Maybe the Crabbe Actor collect TC Cards and know that Variant Cards are Specials.

[mcgonagall]

Second box arrived
so to recap this was what was in box no.1
First box opened

2 base sets
bt2 disquieting guests
r1 r2 r3 r6 r8
and that is it for my box  
no costume no prop no creature no auto no film no nothing


Second and Final Box

1 base set
Bt2 ( spare if anyone wants it )
r2 r4 r5 r7 r 8
Costume card Cornelis fudge 614/830

if anyone has a base card number 112 spare i would love it please

and that as they say is that
I have spare
BT2  r2 r8
and base cards 95,  92, 105, 119, 139, 176, 147,

[abraxas]

Well mcgonagall those boxes didn't seem worth a hoot!

I thought mine were bad but at least I got a couple of prop cards and of course the only auto card I got I had already paid top dollar for.  

But I think you need a huge group hug for that result!

*whooo hooo*  and Hugs!

[Tea_and_Fruit]

Got my last 2 Cases today

Casetopper: Hermione Punch + Buckbeak

No Autos, No Props and no Filmcells  

Costume Cards:

7 x Lupin Coat
2 x Harry Cardigan
1 x Neville
1 x Aunt Marge
4 x Cedric Diggory
3 x Harry red Quidditch
1 x Harry red Wuidditch Close

1 Dud Box

Unbelievable

Did someone have a idea what i can do? Mail Artbox? Can someone help me with the mail i guess my english is to bad for this.

[olly]

We had cases break like that and I am still waiting to hear from Artbox.

I have emailed you, so drop me a line back when you can.

[rns91294]

That is just plain crap.  At least you got 19 costumes though and not just 9 or 10.  But no autos, filmcells or props?  Something makes no sense to me on this one.

[Tea_and_Fruit]

It is ok for me to get only 19 Costumes in 20 Boxes and no Props but no Autos and no Cells that hurts.

[rns91294]

I agree.  It just doesn't seem right.  Does anyone know how they actually pack these boxes and stuff?  Is it by hand or machine?

[hockeyron]

well best of luck with Artbox ....

  I had 4 dud boxes out of one of my cases of the original POA product ...
  I sent them a nice , but still strong enough to show my frustration and disapointment , email with my receipts etc...

 About 2 months later I got a standard email saying basically "tough luck since all inserts are randomly inserted"

 they said everything was gone and that was it .....
   no "we're sorry " , no "we'll do something for you since you purchased 3 cases" ........ no nothing ....

 Hopefully you and others hit by problems with this product will make out better then I but unfortunately don't count on it ....
  ron

[rns91294]

Unfortuantely, I do not think they will do anything but tell everyone the same thing, all are randomly inserted, however if enough people write to them, maybe for their next product, they will rethink what they need to do to satisfy people.  Maybe a guarantee of at least one per box, like Inkworks does.

[savage727]

I agree that they will not do anything unless really pressured and to apply real pressure you would need to have alot of people complaining to them.  I have not collected Harry Potter cards.  What does Artbox say on the box?  Do they say what you can expect to get in a box?

[Trey]

I dont see how they couldn't guarantee one insert per box with the POA update, honestly there were tons of costume cards as well as some props and film cells that im sure they could have given that guarantee.......

Well I agree, I think pressure is the key, hopefully they will listen to their customers otherwise they will lose many of us

[mcgonagall]

I think  artbox could guarntee at least one thing per box. it is not like they didn't have enough products It is very discouraging when you only buy 1 or 2 boxes and one of them is a dud
i think that it is totally unfair.
I think as a company they should  be able to do a lot better than they have and should be made to improve there way of ratioing so that at least each box has something. Plus they expect people to shell out alot of money for the cards so why can't they guarentee 1 insert per box i really don't think that that is a lot to ask from a company

Sorry for raving all now I will go and sit in a corner  

[rns91294]

The Artbox box states something in regards to odds, but says no gaurantee of any of these ratios to exhist within a box or case, or something like that.

I agree they should gaurantee one per box.  I only got three boxes originally, which turned in to 5 1/2 boxes later, but luckily none were duds.  3 only had one insert, but I ws happy not to get a dud.  ike McGonnagal, I would be really upset if I did get a dud.

[sketchqueen]

It was asked "Does anyone know how they actually pack these boxes and stuff?  Is it by hand or machine? "

The answer is - mostly by machine. There are checks and balances in place (at least at the company we use) to make sure that what's supposed to be in the box is there  - yes, there are times when something happens - the machine hiccups, etc. and there are occasional problems - without problems, I'd not have a job though

I know Artbox is doing the best they can - I believe they were unprepared for the onslaught of complaints they received. I know how quickly a backlog can form  - I currently have 3 bins of mail waiting for answers myself - so I can sympathize with them. This does not excuse their inaction however ...  They really need to quickly come up with a plan to either say "Yes, there should have been something in your box, let us send you x,y, and z." OR they need to be upfront and say "Sorry - nothing is guaranteed. There's nothing we can do."

But this constant making people wait for any kind of response just isn't acceptable