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Have we done it yet? Have we broken the record for # of posts in a TCR sale thread BEFORE he even posts pictures?
 
BearMetal said:
Have we done it yet? Have we broken the record for # of posts in a TCR sale thread BEFORE he even posts pictures?
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kmccormick100 said:
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.
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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.
 
Rieguy said:
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.
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This has definitely been done in the past, but if one buyer strikes out 2-3 people miss out on the chips they wanted
 
What’s not fair is that I still haven’t been able to locate a freaking barrel of Casino Aces $3, $5, etc. denoms yet!! Sorry, I had to say that here since this thread seems to be getting the worlds attention. Jim’s sales have always been as fair as he can make them and the community at large is pretty good with helping other members out. Good luck to everyone who will be participating in this sale as I will also be participating.
 
Rieguy said:
It sounds like people could try getting together to figure out an order to get around this.
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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.
 
The Nuts said:
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.
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kmccormick100 said:
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.
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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.

I do agree about the preset breakdowns. I think that's the best way to go. I've always liked the pre-set breakdowns available in Jim's sales.
 
Rieguy said:
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.
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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. :)
 
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?
 
Hmm... all these stories of people missing out gots me worried y'all. I'm new here so go easy. :bag:
 
Wheeler Assembly said:
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?
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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).
 
7deuce said:
Hmm... all these stories of people missing out gots me worried y'all. I'm new here so go easy. :bag:
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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).

At the end of the day just be happy to have the opportunity to buy great chips at a great price. Jim provides a great service for this community.
 
In addition to prelogging into PayPal I also recommend having a plan A, B and C ready to go with breakdowns (to meet rules).

Have a spreadsheet you can play with handy.

Once the sale starts there is no time to be working out breakdowns. You just need to be clicking.
 
Wheeler Assembly said:
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?
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even if some denominations sell out quickly Jim will often add some more a little while into the sale.

there will be more demand for the secondary chips in general. so if you don’t mind the used chips they should be plentiful. Fracs of both new and use could be difficult.

worst case you have to buy those afterwards in the classifieds.
 
We have chips that Jim sold a year ago going for however much % higher.

We have chips that Jim sold 3 months ago going for 33% higher (which results in like $1k increase in price for the set). Hell, we have vendors who even try to auction off items from other vendors.

It's probably worth the time, headache, and effort for Jim to make prices low enough for them to almost sell out every sale but high enough to make good money, compared to spending the time of trying to piece off sets and chips for higher prices on here, eBay, and other places. Let's just be thankful that it's that way, and good luck to all the folks trying to nab a little something.
 
krafticus said:
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.
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JMC9389 said:
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.
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It's a skill game.

 
Wheeler Assembly said:
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?
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$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
 
RichMahogany said:
Why is this just a dream?
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TCR sale with barrels full of georgous RHC with some amazing secondaries.

... And my power is on
... And there are no hurricanes in the forecast
... And I know about it ahead of time
... And my wife DOESN'T know about it

I mean, come on. It's too perfect...
 
Honestly, I am just excited to see this all go down and the hysteria that ensues. The hype of the sale itself has been a fun first experience. Hopefully I can snag some chips I want as well, but if not, life goes on and it sounds like some extras will trickle in here afterwards. Also from what I keep reading, it seems likely some other casinos and their chips will hit the market as the economic fallout from Covid etc. runs its course. So picking up some experience here in navigating the sale will ultimately help with those assuming they come.

Thanks to all the vets for the advice/tips/info.
 
upNdown said:
$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
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More like the first 2 minutes of the sale if recent sales are any indication...
 

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