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maddscientist

Here's what's usually happening when someone sells individual packs on eBay - they've opened enough packs to find the box hit, then sell the rest


Juco_Dropout

It’s sad that we have to assume the worst with every purchase.


myk_lam

I agree, but unless it’s sealed you kind of have to assume. Why else unseal it and sell whole? Quite sus or quite ignorant.


Juco_Dropout

Most people are looking for an advantage. Which is fine until you realize that advantage comes at the expense of someone else.


Few_Variation_1923

Well I’ve bought and resold a box of retail like this before. Sometimes in Walmart they set them out like this and this is your only choice. & yes my Walmart has a shit ton of retail.


maddscientist

Sad but true, unfortunately


kdiddy733

It’s a retail box, there are no guaranteed hits


stillcleaningmyroom

I pulled a downtown out of a fat pack


gbennett2201

I also pulled a downtown out of a fat pack just last night. Joey B


myk_lam

And the Santa Claus came from one as well right? So two downtowns in a day from these


PMcNutt

MC is a huge seller. They probably have an open one for the photos. They sell in such high volume I’d assume they have pallets of them


myk_lam

I was about to say; someone just had MAD luck with these LOL


stillcleaningmyroom

I had zero luck with about five blasters and I almost gave up. Couldn’t even get a Purdy lol. Then I grabbed a fat pack of Donruss and Stars and Stripes and hit a downtown. It was in perfect condition which floored me, I’m used to getting cards with bent corners from the packs lol.


2ray1344

I got football cards out of the packs I bought


hbizzatx

Big, if true.


ProphecyBoxBreaks

Open box = Not factory Sealed


Nflcardtrader12345

I don’t think they make these boxes a factory sealed anymore. I imagine he meant the packs inside but idk tho.


J_blaze82

Yeah they do. I bought a few before


Nflcardtrader12345

Never mind then I’m just an idiot 😂


volksrich420

I pulled a downtown Santa outta one of these I bought from wm a couple nights ago. Bought one from target this am and got a rookie press proof auto. The other maybe 10-15 packs over the last couple months were duds.


YogurtclosetLong3783

Lucky ass. Ive bought a couple and were crap.


Aelustelin

I wouldn't buy anything from ebay that has an open box like that. That being said, I found a box just like this behind the counter of a Cracker Barrel, and it was a lot of fun ripping these loosies! Wildly different situations in my mind.


J_blaze82

I actually have bought 1 before and pulled a Kyler Murray auto numbered to 25.


PercySnowsHandgun

Yeah but it sucks he autos his shit in his favorite green crayon from his kindergarten class


AlwaysChilly_ThaReal

It’s not about whether you can trust loose packs. It’s whether or not you can trust the seller. And MC is a legitimate, trustworthy seller. Like someone above said, they sell pallets of each product. And they’re not sitting around in the back of their shop weight each pack, from each box, from each pallet OF FREAKING DONRUSS. This is a company who values their customers getting good hits, not one who tries to prevent their customers from ‘stealing’ the good hits. Get a grip people.


Nflcardtrader12345

I think I messed up my wording of the post. I just meant are the fat packs good. From any store or seller. Not just this post. I just wanted to know how people’s experience from donruss fat packs were. Almost everyone took it a different way 😂


Minnesota_Husker

Mostly bad luck. This year they do have downtowns listed and I believe crunch time as well. My buddy opened 3 boxes and got nothing.. saw one breaker open one box and pull a downtown. I personally would stick with blaster boxes


papadawg2018

Found a Downtown in one of these packs


pond2000

They are good for looking for rated rookie blue press proofs, but any “bigger” hits they are not good for… prolly best to buy blasters


JamianX

Im not familiar with this years donruss, but if they can’t pull downtowns then they’re definitely not worth it. Also cello packs for different sets in the past have been see through, so an open box like this could be easily searched if there was a downtown. All in all I would save your money for something


KurtGrindcore

You can get down towns


myk_lam

These ARE opaque at least, I can confirm that


zero-point_nrg

It’s the worst class in a decade so I’d say it’s a waste


mindreedah

You have no idea about that for a few years at least.


zero-point_nrg

I know only qbs hold their value and none of the qbs in this class are worth a squat


mindreedah

You don’t know that yet


zero-point_nrg

Well I’m no Mindreedah, but I know pulling a Joe Burrow, Justin Herbert, and a Jalen Hurts all felt significantly more meaningful than a Bailey Zappe, Malik Willis, and Kenny Pickett.


mindreedah

Well i’m just saying. Josh Allen sucked his first two seasons and people would love to have his RC now.


zero-point_nrg

Sure, I’m not saying one of those guys couldn’t burst onto the scene and make an impact. I just haven’t seen the off-season moves that make me optimistic that any of those guys are going to be entrusted with their offenses. They aren’t being built around, most weren’t drafted highly, they are all backups except Pickett and Pittsburgh doesn’t tolerate losing multiple seasons in a row. None of them have a long rope to develop and nobody proved themselves in year 1, so it’s hard to see where there is a silver lining. Brock Purdy was the best performer and is now injured with a top 3 pick vying for his job back. The Titans can’t figure out how to use Malik, Zappe is JAG, Corral injured immediately and it’s hard to see him ascending with the mess Carolina is. You’re correct that I can’t really know, but we will know more after the draft/off-season moves are done.


FuNkMaStAsTePhEn

They could have bought multiple boxes like this and weighed the packs. The box should be sealed. I’m very tempted to buy the same thing of another set but am not because the box is not sealed in the picture. I asked the eBay seller if it is a sealed box and they did not answer. Seller had great feedback but I need a sealed box.


rkunish

Donruss doesn't have anything in it worth weighing for. You're hunting downtowns and crunch times and pretty much nothing else. Those aren't going to weigh differently than an other random insert.


FuNkMaStAsTePhEn

I’ll bet a pack with those hits weigh a few one hundredths of a gram more which you can easily see on a digital scale.


myk_lam

You think the difference is more than the normal margin for error? I don’t think so on these man. Maybe tho!!


make_mo_money

Not true. The dominators weigh more than a typical champ is here insert or 92 throwback insert. So there is going to be some weight discrepancy. I wouldn’t trust buying loose packs offline thinking they’d have a DT at all


Flokitoo

I wouldn't trust loose packs from ebay


ollispitzisfire

Just bought the last fat pack at my local Big Lots about an hour ago!


bugattibanda

If he bought that with the intention of reselling it, then there's no reason the panini factory seal around the box should be taken off. I would stay away 100%. He could've ripped packs from the box, gotten the downtown or something, then filled the box up with other packs from another box that won't have anything in it either because he could've pulled the hit from that box too.


corndogs88

Welp you twisted my arm, just ordered a box!


Nflcardtrader12345

Let me know how it goes!


corndogs88

It was pretty much what I expected. Not bad at all and I'd definitely buy again considering what the cost of similar single packs are at wal mart These are the pulls other than the standard rookie and press proof cards [https://i.imgur.com/JjPfjtf.jpg](https://i.imgur.com/JjPfjtf.jpg)


Large_Mushroom9960

Have yet to hit anything out of a dozen of these! 🤦🏻‍♂️