HELP I need advice asap

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[beckham1]

OK,
So I have a seller (trusted one) who I asked back when poa was out if he would and could sell me a case of update for $525 (I mentioned that was Georgetowns presell price) and he told me if the cost of the update was similar to the POA he could do it.  Well he emailed me back today and said he couldn't do it for $535 delivered anymore, but could for $650 because his cost went up from Artbox.   Now that sounds like a pretty big bump - so I am questioning his price a little...is he trying to take advantage?

On the positive side I can have it drop shipped from Artbox direct (I need to let him know by 6pm EST US) Artbox is only 200-300 miles away and I may be the first to get my case!  Although I was thinking about buying a couple more cases and could still get them $55 cheaper a case but would have to wait as they would ship from the East Coast (US)................................Advice please is it worth the extra $55 to get a case the day of or a day or two after release date?

[Tea_and_Fruit]

  Sounds good for me. Remember after POA Release the prizes still rise. And 650 is still good.

And if you get your case directly from Artbox you have the chance t o sell some cards before all dealer do it.

[Roz]

Yep T&F is right you would be able to sell off your spares as one of the first on ebay - but you may not want to do that you might want to trade with others to save the listing fees  

I think I'd go for the lower price and be more patient.... but that's simply my opinion... there's no chance of buying a case from each is there Beckham?

[popple]

Yes...I agree with Roz.Thats still a good price and I think that all of our world wide forum members should make a pact to trade our spares with each other,before selling on the open market .
YES..YES.. YES..I hear you all say..3 cheers for POPPLE

[Roz]

I'm gonna sell my duplicates of duplicates first.... whilst leaving as many trading duplicates for trading as I think this will be the only really possible way to complete the set for me (through trading)

[kbmum]

But, popple, we can't wait until Christmas for you to open your case!    

I'll be in the same boat, though.  I bought three boxes, which I'll open as soon as possible, then I accidentally discovered last night that my husband bought two more to give me for Christmas!  I have no willpower to leave boxes unopened, so this is a good thing.

[Roz]

Ooh how rude!

From what I hear if Darren doesn't have the quota of HP in the UK in time for Memorabilia at the end of November I think he'd best open one of his LOTR swords and shield sets and bring them along for self defense!

 

[kbmum]

I was only kidding.

[popple]

After much much begging, i've been given special permission to open ALL 11 BOXES,"Runs arround room with shirt over head"

[Roz]

 

All 11 boxes?

Woo - approx 2+ autos, 11 costumes, 3+ props

       

[popple]

NO..NO..NO
What about my HOT BOX as well.The luck of the Geordies or is that Irish

[Roz]

Good point!

You never do know  

[Roz]

I was only kidding.

 

Don't worry we are only crying in a corner already because it will be weeeeeks after you USA folk that we get our cases.

Go on - rub it in!!!

 

[kbmum]

I would never do that!  

It is kind of odd that you won't get the cards before or at the same time as we do in the US.  After all, HP is a UK institution.

[mcgonagall]

At least the cards boxes and cases are available in your country

[rns91294]

But let us all remember, they make UK exclusives that only go to the UK.  Us in the US have to get them on eBay or trades.  

[beckham1]

OK,
I ordered the case for $650 and was able to get 1 more on top of that for $590 from a dealer I buy a lot of my sports cards from.  He said he had 10 cases for presell and they are all gone now as I got the last one (I was trying to get 2) he is trying to find more and if he does I have dibs

Anyway - I got an email from another member who mentioned the cases are in short supply and most likely will be on allocation :'(

Anyone nervous about getting what they ordered

If members who ordered a few boxes don't get all of theres I may be willing to help out with a few boxes (of course I am hoping I get all the ones I ordered) but if I do and someone gets the shaft I will try to help you out...we will see in a couple of weeks.

I just got an email from my credit card company and they said I just caused a jump in their stock price!

[rns91294]

I am so glad you said that.  Yes, I am extremely nervous.  Now, I only ordered 3 boxes.  It started with just one.  There is a local comic book store by me who had 1 box of the original PoA hobby boxes.  I asked him if he could get the update so he took my name down and called me when they appeared in his monthly catalog and ordered it for me.  I told him to make my order for 2 boxes.  Then, a month later, I decided to buy a thrid and went to the store.  The guy I was used to dealing with was not there, so I placed an order for a third box off of the guy there and sent an email to my normal guy for confirmation (he confirmed for me).  Now I am just hoping they get them, as they were not taking pre-orders for anyone.  They just got them for me because I asked. He also said he got a box for their store (which I am half tempted to buy as well).  I am keeping my fingers crossed.  Please keep me in your thoughts!!!!

[kbmum]

Well, I wasn't nervous until I read your post!  I checked the Georgetown website, and they say that they do not do allocations.  They sell only what they know they will get, and if they run short, they will fill the order using other sources.  I've never dealt with them before, so we'll see how it goes.

If Artbox increased the run, and there is still talk of allocation, we might see a big increase in the runs for the other HP cards that are in the works.

[beckham1]

Buy the other box they got for the store...at this point I would get what you can get because ebay prices of $670 a case are not going to go down from there!