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emontedodger
Warrior
285 Posts
    
El Monte, CA
 | | 08/03/2006 5:55 PM |
| | I have here with me 4 unopened Archfiends booster packs and they are taunting me, "open me, open me." I want to crack them open but I almost have the set completed and know that the sealed packs will still go up in value. What would you do if you were in my shoes? | |
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jgsugden
Commander
4320 Posts
Walnut Creek, CA
| | 08/03/2006 6:12 PM |
| | Open them, and then decide whether to sell the individual figures now or later. But, I'm not a patient man when it comes to boosters... | |
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zenthrus
Warlord
5100 Posts
SLC, UT
| | 08/03/2006 6:13 PM |
| | Crack 'em. Sell anything you don't need as singles. | |
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gss_000
Commander
3204 Posts
Baltimore, MD
| | 08/03/2006 6:36 PM |
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Originally posted by zenthrus
Crack 'em. Sell anything you don't need as singles.
This is what I would do. Your waiting game is one tht could never end. You can always wait a little longer to see if the price goes higher, so why wait? Instead of selling the singles, now you have a buffer of figures for trades. Those rares will be excelent for trades in later sets as you might get 2 or 3 rares for each rare in the set. | |
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Faragdar the Wise
Commander
3523 Posts
Albuquerque, NM, USA
| | 08/03/2006 6:45 PM |
| | Just imagine if you pulled Drizzt out of one of those packs. You could sell him alone for the price you might get selling the sealed packs. It's worth the risk, I think, to just open them. | |
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Aries
Warrior
284 Posts
| | 08/03/2006 6:57 PM |
| I had the same dilema when buying a case of underdark. Keep the for sale later or open them.
Opened and pulled Balor, Artemis, Dwarf Ancestor, Marut, Large deep dragon, Justicator, Helmed horror, Hunched Giant, Mounted Drow Patrol, Roper, Slayer of Domiel, Death Slaad.
I was happy I opened them!!
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Mama Cass
Warrior
286 Posts
| | 08/03/2006 8:00 PM |
| | I bought a few Archfield boosters are few months ago for a steal. Had the same dilema, but decided to open them. Nothing spectacular, but all solid pieces from a set that I don't have many dups in. | |
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Thenameless
Warlord
11727 Posts
The Fortress of Solitude
| | 08/03/2006 8:08 PM |
| | Do not open them. Over time, stuff like this will appreciate in value like crazy. Unopened wax packs of baseball cards from the 1950's command a massive premium over the opened stuff. Of course, there will be more sealed stuff from newer collector items because of speculation, but over time many of these will get opened as well. | |
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Wraithborne
Commander
4461 Posts
The Red Light District
| | 08/03/2006 8:09 PM |
| | Personally, i'd rip 'em open, but I hardly have any Archfiends so my perspective is a tad askew. | |
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dumdragon
Sergeant
684 Posts
Amityville, NY
| | 08/03/2006 8:41 PM |
| I would open 'em. There's lots of good stuff in there.
Why would you want to give someone else the pleasure of opening your preciouses?
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Can of the Cave Beer
Commander
2838 Posts
| | 08/03/2006 10:16 PM |
| See if you can get the local airport to x-ray them.
If there's stuff inside that you need, open them.
If there's not (or if it's Unicorns [XX(]) leave them sealed. | |
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jacksonm
Warlord
5560 Posts
River City
| | 08/04/2006 12:19 AM |
| | I'd open them in a minute. [:)] | | | |
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Beast
Sneak
143 Posts
| | 08/04/2006 12:37 AM |
| Well I see it, you have 2 options.
A) Open them and give the contents to me
B) Don't open them and give the contents to me.
[:D]
Seriously, I'd open them. | |
Death to the infidel.
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emontedodger
Warrior
285 Posts
El Monte, CA
| | 08/04/2006 12:43 AM |
| Okay, I am a weakling...therefore I caved.
Contents you ask?
Hill Giant
Clay Golem
Bone Devil
Human Cleric of Bane
Ick, wish I hadn't...[:D]
The reason I did was because I needed the uncommons. Thirteen more to go, yeah me!
It was fun though. | |
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Bert the Troll
Commander
3964 Posts
Adelaide
| | 08/04/2006 12:47 AM |
| Well at least you now know :)
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realmaster
Underboss
2010 Posts
Home of the 2002 Winter Olympics
| | 08/04/2006 12:51 AM |
| | If I did not have a lot of a certain set and came across a few boosters of that set I would open them. Otherwise I would not. | |
Thanks, realmaster. Let's split up!!!!!
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Sulaco
Underboss
1605 Posts
| | 08/04/2006 9:35 AM |
| I'd open them, of course. Sorry, but it strikes me as a silly question.
BTW, what uncommons do you need? | |
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True_Blue
Underboss
2386 Posts
| | 08/04/2006 9:57 AM |
| | Personally I cant imagine not opening them. I'm very curious when it comes to this kind of stuff and I'd definetely want to know what kind of Archfiends goodies you would get. I think you had relatively good pulls, I wouldnt be dissapointed with them I guess. Hill Giant and Clay Golem are pretty cool. I use Unicorns every once in awhile with Druis and such, so i dont find that one a waste either. The Human Cleric of Bane is kind of a stinker, but eh.. they cant be all good =) | |
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Lachlarlan_the_Mad
Sergeant
470 Posts
| | 08/04/2006 10:01 AM |
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Originally posted by Bert the Troll
Well at least you now know :)
And knowing's half the battle!
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WakeXX
Warlord
10152 Posts
Edinboro PA
| | 08/04/2006 10:26 AM |
| | I'd kept them sealed | | | |
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Harneloot
Sergeant
575 Posts
| | 08/04/2006 11:12 AM |
| | Yes - should have kept them sealed and just bought the uncommons you need off e-bay | |
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Zoons
Underboss
1066 Posts
| | 08/04/2006 11:33 AM |
| It's a game. You can't play a game without opening the box.
Duh!
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greyhaze
Warlord
6879 Posts
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adonoda
Skirmisher
34 Posts
| | 08/04/2006 3:50 PM |
| quote:
Originally posted by Can of the Cave Beer
See if you can get the local airport to x-ray them.
If there's stuff inside that you need, open them.
If there's not (or if it's Unicorns [XX(]) leave them sealed.
I've thot a lot about doing just that. I work in a hospital, and the Radiology Dept is just next door! [:D]
quote:
Okay, I am a weakling...therefore I caved.
Contents you ask?
Hill Giant
Clay Golem
Bone Devil
Human Cleric of Bane
Ick, wish I hadn't...
The reason I did was because I needed the uncommons. Thirteen more to go, yeah me!
It was fun though.
I can understand your reaction. I had fair share of those too. But ultimately, it was the fun of ripping open those boosters and the joy (or horror) of finding what's inside that always reinforce my desire (or weakness) to open them. | |
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Gunthar
Commander
2938 Posts
| | 08/04/2006 3:59 PM |
| quote:
Originally posted by emontedodger
Hill Giant
Clay Golem
Bone Devil
Human Cleric of Bane
Darned solid pulls. Three of four rares are good ones. | |
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orcmonk220
Underboss
1608 Posts
| | 08/05/2006 2:38 PM |
| Nice.
I have 3 Harbinger boosters here I'm trading off. This is taking too much willpower... | |
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Can of the Cave Beer
Commander
2838 Posts
| | 08/05/2006 10:14 PM |
| If you've got a safety deposit box you could use that.
You might get some strange looks from the tellers, but *shrug* who cares. Those things are worth a bunch and need to be protected. | |
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Zeb
Underboss
2027 Posts
| | 08/06/2006 2:14 AM |
| quote:
Originally posted by Can of the Cave Beer
See if you can get the local airport to x-ray them.
If there's stuff inside that you need, open them.
If there's not (or if it's Unicorns [XX(]) leave them sealed.
Airport xray machines don't work...I tried. We have a machine at work, but when I ran them through, there wasn't any definable detail. It may work on other machines, I don't know. LOL, talk about cherry picking! | |
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bonelock
Underboss
1268 Posts
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emontedodger
Warrior
285 Posts
El Monte, CA
| | 08/06/2006 12:43 PM |
| quote:
Originally posted by bonelock
quote:
Originally posted by emontedodger
Okay, I am a weakling...therefore I caved
The reason I did was because I needed the uncommons. Thirteen more to go, yeah me!
It was fun though.
what uncommons did you get?
Gold Dwarf Fighter
Human Dragonslayer
2x Healer
Cleric of Kord
Halfling Ranger
Ialdabode, Human Psion
Ragnara, Psychic Warrior
Wereboar
Dark Moon Monk
Xill
Drow Sergeant!
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Completed transactions: 40 | |
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bonelock
Underboss
1268 Posts
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Can of the Cave Beer
Commander
2838 Posts
| | 08/06/2006 8:35 PM |
| I'd be very surprised if he got any Skeletal Wolfs--Those were from HAR. [:0]
That's a shame about the Healer and the Iconics. The Drow Sergeant was nice, though. | |
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