Have we done it yet? Have we broken the record for # of posts in a TCR sale thread BEFORE he even posts pictures?
?Have we done it yet? Have we broken the record for # of posts in a TCR sale thread BEFORE he even posts pictures?
The sale model itself sets up this cycle. In order to get the higher denomination chips (which are the only ones I'd be interested in for a hi roller tourney set) you often have to buy 2000 chips, which would inevitably leave me with like 1500 chips that I had no use for, so of course they're going to get sold off, probably at a loss unless there are some desirable chips in there to help offset that loss and prevent the hi denoms from costing 1.5-2x what sale price was.
This isn't flipping though. The people that buy sets including the rarer/more valuable (usually hi denom or frac) chips with the sole purpose of selling those limited ones at a profit to make their cash sets cheaper or free I would consider flipping. Or people buying chips without the intent to ever keep any of them and solely to make a profit on a limited commodity.
Unfortunately there aren't many ways around this. I did really appreciate the older pre-packaged cash and tournament set breakdowns Jim used to sell though. If one's goal was a playable cash or tourney set they could purchase one without having to navigate the insanity of needed denoms selling out and then having to pay a premium as the chips reemerged on the secondary market. I'm hoping Jim offers set breakdowns for this sale, but we'll see.
This has definitely been done in the past, but if one buyer strikes out 2-3 people miss out on the chips they wantedIt sounds like people could try getting together to figure out an order to get around this. For example, if you want high denoms and I want the rest, I could send you monies to cover my portion and you could order the bulk?
Not saying I want to or would do this, but I guess it sounds viable for people, although potentially frustrating.
Some do, and I guarantee such things will occur after pricing is released and if Jim's chosen sales model for this rack warrants it.It sounds like people could try getting together to figure out an order to get around this.
People also buy stuff because it's a now or never type of situation with buying them and they see if they like them, if they don't they sell them.
Also people are often just interested in the 43mm chips which forces them to buy a bunch of chips they aren't interested in.
People buying to get to higher denoms they want for a set are not at all who I was talking about. I was very clear. There are people who do this simply to take advantage of others. I take no issue with someone who's only interested in the higher denoms and making the percentages to get that. I do think there are better ways to handle this than the idea of keeping denoms to a certain percentage of order but I'm not here to tell anyone how to run their business. It really only serves to keep those with speedy fingers or those that are more tech savy from buying up all of a single denomination.The sale model itself sets up this cycle. In order to get the higher denomination chips (which are the only ones I'd be interested in for a hi roller tourney set) you often have to buy 2000 chips, which would inevitably leave me with like 1500 chips that I had no use for, so of course they're going to get sold off, probably at a loss unless there are some desirable chips in there to help offset that loss and prevent the hi denoms from costing 1.5-2x what sale price was.
This isn't flipping though. The people that buy sets including the rarer/more valuable (usually hi denom or frac) chips with the sole purpose of selling those limited ones at a profit to make their cash sets cheaper or free I would consider flipping. Or people buying chips without the intent to ever keep any of them and solely to make a profit on a limited commodity.
Unfortunately there aren't many ways around this. I did really appreciate the older pre-packaged cash and tournament set breakdowns Jim used to sell though. If one's goal was a playable cash or tourney set they could purchase one without having to navigate the insanity of needed denoms selling out and then having to pay a premium as the chips reemerged on the secondary market. I'm hoping Jim offers set breakdowns for this sale, but we'll see.
I’ll throw this out there, all I want from the sale is 1 rack each of .25-$100 secondary’s. Idc about the high denoms.It sounds like people could try getting together to figure out an order to get around this. For example, if you want high denoms and I want the rest, I could send you monies to cover my portion and you could order the bulk?
Not saying I want to or would do this, but I guess it sounds viable for people, although potentially frustrating.
You will probably have to get five racks of ones and four racks of fives and three racks of 25s to get those other two racks you want.I’ll throw this out there, all I want from the sale is 1 rack each of .25-$100 secondary’s. Idc about the high denoms.
Fracs will be as difficult to get as some of the higher denoms as everyone is looking for casino fracs. The others depend on how popular they are (there are a ton of Jack $5s, but they are expensive and hard to get as they are so nice).Just because I'm still new and learning, are the smaller cash chips typically easier to get or are they just as challenging to grab?
More specifically, will I struggle to buy racks of fracs,1s, snappers, 5s, 25s and a barrel of 100s?
You need to go into the sale with an optimistic viewpoint and hope for the best but be prepared to be unable to get what you want. I've had some great catches but most of the time I dont get everything I want (or none of what I want).Hmm... all these stories of people missing out gots me worried y'all. I'm new here so go easy.
I meant in the OP with prices. Until that OP gets updated, I still say that this is just a dream...
Just because I'm still new and learning, are the smaller cash chips typically easier to get or are they just as challenging to grab?
More specifically, will I struggle to buy racks of fracs,1s, snappers, 5s, 25s and a barrel of 100s?
I meant in the OP with prices. Until that OP gets updated, I still say that this is just a dream...
I don't think Jim's ever had half a million chips loose unsorted in barrels to go through before...I meant in the OP with prices. Until that OP gets updated, I still say that this is just a dream...
I’m sure the same 5-6 people will get the premium sets/breakdowns (they’ve scored every other premium set). I assume there are bots that can be setup and implemented.
It is possible to get lucky. I lucked out and got the last 80 Jack Detroit $5's that I needed in the last Jack sale last year.
I don't think Jim's ever had half a million chips loose unsorted in barrels to go through before...
$1, $5, $25 will be easy to get. Probably $100s too. The fracs and the snappers will be harder to get both because 1) they will sell out quickly and 2) because they’ll probably be limited to a low percent of your order.Just because I'm still new and learning, are the smaller cash chips typically easier to get or are they just as challenging to grab?
More specifically, will I struggle to buy racks of fracs,1s, snappers, 5s, 25s and a barrel of 100s?
My guess is that to get a rack of fracs, you’ll have to buy a total of 1,000 chips and get them in the first 5-10 minutes of the sale.
just a guess
TCR sale with barrels full of georgous RHC with some amazing secondaries.Why is this just a dream?
May guess is that to get a rack of fracs, you’ll have to buy a total of 1,000 chips and get them in the first 5-10 minutes of the sale.
just a guess
Excuses excuses...I don't think Jim's ever had half a million chips loose unsorted in barrels to go through before...
More like the first 2 minutes of the sale if recent sales are any indication...$1, $5, $25 will be easy to get. Probably $100s too. The fracs and the snappers will be harder to get both because 1) they will sell out quickly and 2) because they’ll probably be limited to a low percent of your order.
May guess is that to get a rack of fracs, you’ll have to buy a total of 1,000 chips and get them in the first 5-10 minutes of the sale.
just a guess