trying to understand how the cards box release market/distribution works (looking at 2026 topps chrome which releases next week)
it's sort of like sneakers on stockx at the height of its popularity (and maybe still)?
pre-sale day comes, and maybe you get lucky on topps' website and win a raffle that allows you to purchase the boxes
if not, the people who win the raffle OR the card stores or people that have connects at @Topps get sent the boxes for retail price, or much cheaper (?), then significantly mark them up and sell them?
i could be very wrong, but am i? the info on how much topps charges verified sellers isnt public, so idk
in this case:
pre-ordering a 2026 topps chrome hobby box: $439.99 (if you won on pre-order day)
if you didn't, you go to a website like @Cardcollector2 who is selling them for $625 a 42% markup on retail price (and the most expensive example i found on the market)
what did i miss and lie about
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absolute slaughterhouse for unc, as per the rules @Jaymeson_Trahan has to pay him $15,000 u hate to see it unc said he'll take it directly out of mo's paycheck so he doesnt have to do any work