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  1. urbanmonk

    May be time for me to leave the Hobby

    All Hobby shops have similar percentage needed for a profit margin, so only explanation is UD is selling them 20-30% cheaper to the Canadian Dealers, as Exchange between the dollars is $1 US= $1.32 CAD (least that was todays exchange rate according to online search), so with Exchange should be...
  2. urbanmonk

    May be time for me to leave the Hobby

    wooohoo Cup presales 660 CAD in Canada or 675 USD in the States, so with todays exchange 660 CAD = 502.57 USD......yeah UD can kiss my ____
  3. urbanmonk

    May be time for me to leave the Hobby

    I have drastically lowered the number of boxes I buy a year the last couple years, and with only one licensed Manufacturer a problem if I boycott a company ;) (Not into ITG/Leaf cards and been that way about unlicensed stuff for years now). The whole Epack thing was my last "is this the last...
  4. urbanmonk

    May be time for me to leave the Hobby

    Upper Deck appears to be having different prices between US and Canada. Premier came out yesterday and it is cheaper online stores in Canada than in the US. As in cheaper in CAD than in USD price (figure in the exchange rate and that makes it over 30% higher in the US for MSRP, so there is no...
  5. urbanmonk

    A couple Hockey boxes

    This is the AU, sharp looking card (my scanner don't like the foil):
  6. urbanmonk

    What online breakers do you prefer ?

    Agreed, and the public places you have to listen to folks whine "I got shut out" or "I got a $5 card for $50" ("well then don't get into GB's", I want to say that but usually just hold my tongue lol).
  7. urbanmonk

    A couple Hockey boxes

    yeah makes it less painful to lose a bunch of money and not get anything you want to keep at the same time, makes it less painful to hit something you want to keep.
  8. urbanmonk

    A couple Hockey boxes

    Hadn't busted anything in quite awhile. Got a box of 14-15 Masterpieces Hockey and a box of 15-16 SP GU Hockey. Masterpieces: Seth Jones Red Framed Cloth 039/100 Johnny Gaudreau RC Teuvo Teravainen RC Joey Hishon RC Curtis Lazar RC Black Framed Leather 05/50 Seth Jones Base Jersey Guy...
  9. urbanmonk

    What online breakers do you prefer ?

    CnC pretty much mostly for me anymore, I would probably branch out some if I did them more but kind of in one of them Hobby lulls at the moment.
  10. urbanmonk

    Leaf Metal Draft Tom Brady: To Sell or Not To Sell

    Granted can't believe everything you see on the Net, but there has been some questions over authenticity of some of their stuff over the years. But as I said who knows what to believe. I used to buy some In The Game products that I liked even though they were unlicensed Hockey product (but it...
  11. urbanmonk

    Leaf Metal Draft Tom Brady: To Sell or Not To Sell

    One would think they could have renumbered it so you couldn't see the old one, as they are a card manufacturer (unlicensed granted but that makes no difference). But I"m not a fan of Leaf, and this kind of thing reinforces that, so not a decision I would have to make as can't pull something if...
  12. urbanmonk

    Back in the game, grading question..

    That is pretty much the standard for "most" folks what was stated. If that is your major reason for doing it then may not be the way to go, buy some good holders and invest in a bank deposit box to protect from flood/fire/theft etc.... IMHO grading good for brag rights or if you planning on...
  13. urbanmonk

    finally found one im proud of

    Is amazing with all the folks out there that look for poorly listed items or the terribly spelled listings where they can't get the name right on the card, and it ends up selling for way less than it should. Know I rarely stumble on those but don't have the time to actively pursue it, but I...
  14. urbanmonk

    finally found one im proud of

    Looks like you would have to try really hard to lose money on that deal, and even then probably couldn't LOL.
  15. urbanmonk

    FREE Upper Deck Hockey

    Yeah big complaint about it is that they claim same odds as packed Hobby product, but folks have been hitting better in the epack stuff. Wish UD didn't have exclusive, as if you boycott them you pretty much have quit collecting Hockey cards or at least new products.
  16. urbanmonk

    FREE Upper Deck Hockey

    Correct I believe the "free" ones have no chance of a physical card. Scoured FB and found answer so scratch the "I believe" part: So all base cards and no YGs as those numbered above card #200 in S1. Personally I don't like the whole thing and how they set aside part of the product w/o...
  17. urbanmonk

    FREE Upper Deck Hockey

    Fairly informative write up on the program (though a bit biased IMHO, but maybe it just me ;) ) . Link goes to another Forum unfortunately, if not allowed here just delete my post please...
  18. urbanmonk

    Mail from the last week or so

    Actually is the tie on the Jersey, just below the collar under the shield (you can see it on the pics on the other cards). But yes they also make Skate Lace cards too I believe.
  19. urbanmonk

    Mail from the last week or so

    Got a big redemption in from Panini (took over a month), Prime Ties 1/1 (scanner didn't like it as it so freaking thick): And some GB mail from last week that I finally got scanned: a sweet Klingberg: Roux for my PC: Good old Panini :lol: , Sabres logo but they made it for Dallas...
  20. urbanmonk

    Busting some boxes

    Contenders was nice to you, some decent names for the most part.
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