Who did you get in the flash sale?
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Aroldis Chapman
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@BodamEscapePlan said in Who did you get in the flash sale?:
@SchnauzerFace said in Who did you get in the flash sale?:
@BodamEscapePlan said in Who did you get in the flash sale?:
@SchnauzerFace said in Who did you get in the flash sale?:
@HeAVyHiTTeR22 said in Who did you get in the flash sale?:
I got JT Realmuto
flash sale is a scamJust because you didn’t catch a lucky break doesn’t mean it’s a scam.
No, it is pretty much a scam.
You're likely to lose 15K+ in Stubs and the odd chance you do get something better is so minimal. Obviously it is what it is. If you look in this thread, nobody on the first page pulled a card that sells for more than 25K. If these sold for like 10 or 15K, I could definitely see these being a bit more appealing but these "Flash Sales" have been so bad considering the only other pack that has been involved in them has been the Future Stars packs and they basically gave those cards away for free the next day, which was and still is, extremely underhanded.
Honest question: do you seriously not know what the word “scam” means, or are you just a whinge monster? Do you cry that the lotto is a “scam” every time you willingly play and then don’t win?
You’re acting like SDS forced you to buy a pack, or like they hid/lied about the possible results from you, or changed the terms of the deal after you paid your stubs. We all know there are maybe only 10 diamonds that are worth more than 25K. Anyone who bought the pack knew it was a roll of the dice. As long as people got a diamond player, then it’s clearly not a scam. There was no bait and switch. And if you think the 10 responses in the first page represent the whole of the community, then I am unbelievably embarrassed for you.
Please don’t operate a motor vehicle while the rest of us are on the road.
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Okay, maybe "scam" isn't the exact word I'd choose. I'm just saying that I don't see the guaranteed Live Series diamond worth what it was going for in the last Flash Sale before the one today that went for 25K.
Obviously I'm not going to tell you what to do with your Stubs, that's up to you -- and honestly, maybe the excitement of the possibility is worth it to you. I wasn't trying to offend you or anyone else in this topic, I just wish there was a little more value in these Flash Sales for myself and players.
If you’re not going to gamble on the pack itself, the value comes in being able to swoop in and buy diamonds off the market at a discount. These packs inject a ton of diamonds into circulation at basically the same time, so the market reacts accordingly. I think pretty much all the diamonds — particularly the low diamonds — dropped about 10%-15% as a result of the sale. Obviously, we’re all better off just avoiding packs and buying the cards individually, and a byproduct of the pack gamble means we can get better prices on specific purchases.
Most of the gameplay is broken in 2020, and that’s where we all should direct our SDS-vitriol. Packs are just stupid gambles, and any losses are our own fault.
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@SchnauzerFace said in Who did you get in the flash sale?:
@BodamEscapePlan said in Who did you get in the flash sale?:
@SchnauzerFace said in Who did you get in the flash sale?:
@BodamEscapePlan said in Who did you get in the flash sale?:
@SchnauzerFace said in Who did you get in the flash sale?:
@HeAVyHiTTeR22 said in Who did you get in the flash sale?:
I got JT Realmuto
flash sale is a scamJust because you didn’t catch a lucky break doesn’t mean it’s a scam.
No, it is pretty much a scam.
You're likely to lose 15K+ in Stubs and the odd chance you do get something better is so minimal. Obviously it is what it is. If you look in this thread, nobody on the first page pulled a card that sells for more than 25K. If these sold for like 10 or 15K, I could definitely see these being a bit more appealing but these "Flash Sales" have been so bad considering the only other pack that has been involved in them has been the Future Stars packs and they basically gave those cards away for free the next day, which was and still is, extremely underhanded.
Honest question: do you seriously not know what the word “scam” means, or are you just a whinge monster? Do you cry that the lotto is a “scam” every time you willingly play and then don’t win?
You’re acting like SDS forced you to buy a pack, or like they hid/lied about the possible results from you, or changed the terms of the deal after you paid your stubs. We all know there are maybe only 10 diamonds that are worth more than 25K. Anyone who bought the pack knew it was a roll of the dice. As long as people got a diamond player, then it’s clearly not a scam. There was no bait and switch. And if you think the 10 responses in the first page represent the whole of the community, then I am unbelievably embarrassed for you.
Please don’t operate a motor vehicle while the rest of us are on the road.
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Okay, maybe "scam" isn't the exact word I'd choose. I'm just saying that I don't see the guaranteed Live Series diamond worth what it was going for in the last Flash Sale before the one today that went for 25K.
Obviously I'm not going to tell you what to do with your Stubs, that's up to you -- and honestly, maybe the excitement of the possibility is worth it to you. I wasn't trying to offend you or anyone else in this topic, I just wish there was a little more value in these Flash Sales for myself and players.
If you’re not going to gamble on the pack itself, the value comes in being able to swoop in and buy diamonds off the market at a discount. These packs inject a ton of diamonds into circulation at basically the same time, so the market reacts accordingly. I think pretty much all the diamonds — particularly the low diamonds — dropped about 10%-15% as a result of the sale. Obviously, we’re all better off just avoiding packs and buying the cards individually, and a byproduct of the pack gamble means we can get better prices on specific purchases.
Most of the gameplay is broken in 2020, and that’s where we all should direct our SDS-vitriol. Packs are just stupid gambles, and any losses are our own fault.
That's exactly what I'd recommend too. In fact, that's usually what I do. I'm a bit upset that I missed out on buying up a few Live Series I needed.
Yeah, it does suck a bit that as the year goes on, I always feel less and less inclined to buy packs. I wish there was a bit more value. But packs are packs. I think they've done a good job of dishing out free packs with the Conquest boards and Team Affinities.
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Verlander. Now do I keep or sell? I want to eventually get mantle, but I’m a Loooooong ways away.
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@SchnauzerFace said in Who did you get in the flash sale?:
@HeAVyHiTTeR22 said in Who did you get in the flash sale?:
I got JT Realmuto
flash sale is a scamJust because you didn’t catch a lucky break doesn’t mean it’s a scam.
It is a live series player don’t know how that’s a scam lol
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Baez. Already have him but gonna wait for the market to go up and then sell him. Slight loss but almost broke even
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Harper..........
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i opened a 30 pack bundle and got nolan arenado, few gold and diamond equipment,
opened a headliner got cy youngonly spent $40
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Was there a flash sale? Wait, I don't care about giving SDS more money, so it doesn't matter.
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pulled yelich, best card I've ever pulled but waiting to sell him
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I should have picked up a few cheap diamonds for collections last night. Didn't even dawn on me. Oh well.
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I didn't bother this time, with collections complete, it's just gambling, and I'm terrible at gambling.
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cy young from a headliner. sold for 30k
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I pulled Jack Flaherty. Not a big L
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@jprgobc said in Who did you get in the flash sale?:
I got Pete Alonso.... why above market value so I lost money, but I did not own him yet, so I just collected him.
Aroldis Chapman, Matt Chapman, Javier Baez, Ketel Marte, J.T. Realmuto, Freddie Freeman, Josh Hader, Christian Yelich, Anthony Rendon, Bryce Harper, 2x Mitch Kellers, 2x Alec Bohms, and 2x Drew Waters
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@AvidSpaceExplore said in Who did you get in the flash sale?:
I didn't bother this time, with collections complete, it's just gambling, and I'm terrible at gambling.
It’s probably just because you don’t practice. Buy about 500 packs. That’s always a good warm up.
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This was great for getting sub 90 guys at a discount - bummer the 90+ guys prices didn’t change much (which is testament to how few people actually pull them during these sales).
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I pulled Nolan Arenado
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The odds on pulling a 90 plus were 1 in 25. Therefore all the 89 and lower overalls tanked.
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