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Harry Potter => Prisoner of Azkaban Artbox Trading Cards => : ferdinand_the_yak March 17, 2006, 04:20:50 AM



: Are people losing interest in these boxes?
: ferdinand_the_yak March 17, 2006, 04:20:50 AM
I stuck a low bid in fully expecting to be outbid. I woke up and to my surprise, I actually won it

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6261208793&ssPageName=ADME:B:EOIBSA:AU:11

The last box in the PG went for $70.

Any thoughts?


: Re: Are people losing interest in these boxes?
: tialessa March 17, 2006, 04:31:32 AM
I'm too busy with LOTR Evolution to even THINK about anything else...

That being said, I don't know that I'd chance getting a POA box knowing there are dud boxes out there...


: Re: Are people losing interest in these boxes?
: ferdinand_the_yak March 17, 2006, 04:33:16 AM
I didn't think that PoA had as much of a problem with dud boxes than PoA update...

Well, its worth a gamble, huh? ;)


: Re: Are people losing interest in these boxes?
: kbmum March 17, 2006, 04:35:31 AM
Absolutely, it's worth the gamble!  Prices had to come down eventually, besides tialessa made a good point about collectors being  basically obsessed with other sets at the moment.


: Re: Are people losing interest in these boxes?
: ferdinand_the_yak March 17, 2006, 04:41:19 AM
Now the question is... to open or to sell? Obviously not to sell now, but maybe a bit later on when the HP nostalgia kicks in ;)


: Re: Are people losing interest in these boxes?
: emmafan March 17, 2006, 04:47:42 AM
I have only purchased three boxes of POA orginial.  One of the three was a complete dud.  So that was entirely disappointing.  It would be terrible to buy a single box like this and get nothing out of it (aside from the sheer anticipation and joy, which is worth something to some of us  :D).  But that said, if I found any single boxes on ebay for around 70-80$ I would defiently take a shot.


: Re: Are people losing interest in these boxes?
: HPfamily March 17, 2006, 04:49:47 AM
Well this is the one I was watching that ended this morning! Under $100!!!  :o Same seller!!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6261208818&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1


: Re: Are people losing interest in these boxes?
: Roz March 17, 2006, 05:21:23 AM
I didn't think that PoA had as much of a problem with dud boxes than PoA update...


Totally wrong - of the 5 boxes I had 3 were duds (i.e. foil and base, no autos/costumes)


: Re: Are people losing interest in these boxes?
: beckham1 March 17, 2006, 05:31:21 AM
What is in POA that is so valueable that it is worth much risk???  I have two spare Weasley Robe cards #/1300 from the set I listed twice once with a BIN of $12.99 and once for $9.99 neither sold :-\  Collectors used to be excited to pull one of those cards, now they don't even want them.  I don't believe that boxes or cases of cards are a good investment for the long term at all.  For a short term investment maybe (of course a high risk one).  Most sets seem to have a short attention span.  Look at some of the cheap prices the POA cards go for now compared to a couple of years back.  I think more collectors dump there cards then are looking to add on old sets.  Just my 2 cents.

Now you have over 500 SS wizard candy cards to select from and look at all the great variants to choose from.  Plus some of the big auto's have been repeated in the other sets since then.


: Re: Are people losing interest in these boxes?
: ferdinand_the_yak March 17, 2006, 07:53:31 AM
RIght... well it's off to Ebay for this poor sod then ;)


: Re: Are people losing interest in these boxes?
: rns91294 March 17, 2006, 08:23:43 AM
I only got one box of this set for $50, after they were out for a while.  The seller didn't realize they were going for $200 at the time.  I pulled George's auto, Hermiones black robe and a Dervish and Bang prop :o There are some rare props, Hermione's auto and her pink sweater that would allow me to take a gamble on another box for $70-$80.  With that sad, even the price you got yours for was a huge bargain in my opinion!  Tought call to open or sell though.  The question is, how many cards do you already have from this set?  If not many, open it.  If you have a lot and fear dups, sell it ;)


: Re: Are people losing interest in these boxes?
: ferdinand_the_yak March 17, 2006, 09:40:07 AM
I've sold most of my Harry Potter cards as I am only collecting 1 or 2 cards from each release ;) So according to Sara's suggestion, I shouls open it. Hurrah for more packs to open! :D


: Re: Are people losing interest in these boxes?
: pinksamstar August 16, 2006, 03:56:40 AM
i got a poa box from memorabilia this weekend for just £25 but it was a rubbish box, i pulled a film cell (dont like them, its snape and harry with marauders map if anyones interested  ;D) and a lupin jacket so i was quite miffed cos i could of actually bought a costume or prop card instead  >:()


: Re: Are people losing interest in these boxes?
: tialessa August 16, 2006, 04:03:28 AM
i got a poa box from memorabilia this weekend for just £25 but it was a rubbish box, i pulled a film cell (dont like them, its snape and harry with marauders map if anyones interested  ;D) and a lupin jacket so i was quite miffed cos i could of actually bought a costume or prop card instead  >:()
That was a POA Update box... the POA boxes didn't have film cells....


: Re: Are people losing interest in these boxes?
: pinksamstar August 23, 2006, 12:49:17 AM
oh what a spoon i am, either way it was rubbish  :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: well ive lost interest in the update as well then  :rofl: :rofl:


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