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04-03-2008, 10:10 PM | #1 |
Crimson Commander
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Oakdale, PA
Posts: 581
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I'm really digging the BBTS site. I have just purchased the wave 8 Joes (including Major Bludd and Snake Eyes - love the arctic version!)
I opted to not pay the upgrade for the Collectors Grade. I just couldn't swing that cost ($16.00 per case). I hope I am not disappointed with the standard grade. --- I am a MOC collector. Can anyone here give some feedback on the condition of the standard grade? |
04-03-2008, 10:13 PM | #2 |
Crimson Guard
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Northwestern PA
Posts: 1,183
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They usually seem pretty good to me. If you're ordering a case they shouldn't even take them out. If you upgrade, they'll take them out, inspect them and make sure you get the best of the best. I only went for the collector's grade on my Snakes Eyes with black Timber.
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04-03-2008, 10:15 PM | #3 |
Smells Lemony
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Kentucky
Posts: 10,549
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Standard just means that they don't go to any great effort to make sure your cards are in the best condition. If you buy a full case, it comes sealed from the factory, unless they've been hunting for variants. Fear not, you won't find any coffee stains of deliberate bending.
If you buy the collectors grade, they take the time to look over the card and get you the best quality possible. I've never purchased anything with the collectors grade and have yet to find any of my cards to be in worse condition as a result. I think it's a wasted 2 dollars, honestly. |
04-03-2008, 10:19 PM | #4 |
Cobra Sith Lord
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Surf City, CA
Posts: 9,610
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I did the standard for my first BBTS purchase (which was wave 6) and they showed up as mint as can be.
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04-03-2008, 10:24 PM | #5 |
Boner Ninja
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: The IL
Posts: 3,279
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Same here. No complaints from standard grade
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04-03-2008, 10:38 PM | #6 |
Official know it all
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 3,797
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04-03-2008, 10:50 PM | #7 |
Cobra Viper
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Tennessee
Posts: 473
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Another vote for "don't bother" with the upgrade. I've ordered a lot from BBTS over the past year or two, all standard-grade, and it's all been flawless.
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04-03-2008, 10:54 PM | #8 |
Guard-Gators, Inc.
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Midwestern US
Posts: 121
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I'm a fellow MOMC collector, and I haven't had any issues with BBTS "standard" grade. Everything is always carefully packed, the Collector's Grade is just extra insurance (hand-picked and then shipped in a poly bag for extra protection).
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04-03-2008, 11:12 PM | #9 |
yeah......
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Florida
Posts: 6,292
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never had a problem with standard grading. never ordered an upgraded one until recently w/ a Jonathan Cheechoo figure. guess I won't really find the difference until December.
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04-03-2008, 11:34 PM | #10 |
General Aquino
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: your guess is as good as mine
Posts: 658
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It the collectors grade $2 dollars more is worth it! I bought a wave 4 destro and it look like it came off the shelf in walmart. Which was not bad at all really. But when i order collectors grade for my wave 6 cobra commander. It was just about flawless. Same thing with my wave 3 comics. And i did buy a second set from the stores two. right now I have all the 25th anniversary vechiles ,wavr 7,8, and battle packs preorder collectors grade. for the stuff I buy at the store I will open.
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