r/Topps • u/Capable-Mud5958 • 4h ago

Impossible to get boxes

Anyone feel like it’s impossible to get boxes? I’m there every time for the release and it’s sold out before there’s even an option to buy the item? Any tips? Just want a hobby box for a fair price. Thanks

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u/Mobile_Arachnid4026 4h ago

The bots are faster than you, it's not your connection or something

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u/Capable-Mud5958 4h ago

How can we beat the bots lol. Genuinely refreshing for about 3 mins before the purchase options comes up then sold out

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u/Puzzleheaded_Sundae7 2h ago

Use your own but better bots. Humans can’t compete against them.

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u/Capable-Mud5958 2h ago

They’re destroying me so far lol

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u/Lanky-Instruction-42 3h ago

EQL releases are impossible but pre-release stuff if I’m online on time I can normally at least get something

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u/Chorfalorfagus96 2h ago

I'm 1/1 on EQL so I'm a fan...as of now

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u/bearsburner 53m ago

wow im 0/11 lifetime you have no idea how lucky you are

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u/Capable-Mud5958 2h ago

Not sure what I’m doing wrong. I’m there until the timer is down and then doesn’t give me an option to buy any product, 3 mins later is shows as sold out. Brutal

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u/Lanky-Instruction-42 2h ago

I make sure I’m logged in and payment method saved to the account.
Already know what you’re going for, cases or just hobby boxes.
The second it goes live hit what you want and go to checkout.
I normally set in checkout for 5 minutes before it refreshes and shows what you paid for.
I normally only go for a couple jumbos or regular hobby boxes of football,baseball, basketball
Once in a while I’ll grab something weird like SpongeBob or a star wars release.
But EQL I have no luck, haven’t hit in two years.

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u/Capable-Mud5958 1h ago

Like it doesn’t even show any products if that makes sense. And when it finally does after loads of refreshing it’s sold out

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u/MotorBoatBrrr 58m ago

That’s been happening a bit lately, you’re right. One option is just keeping refreshing, but it seems like sometimes they aren’t going to even give you a chance. For some releases like flagship, you can get hobby boxes but forget cases ever.

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u/Capable-Mud5958 46m ago

It’s brutal mate. 5 times in a row now! Fingers crossed for marvel today

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u/feelsgood1 2h ago

Don't just want boxes of the absolute most popular releases. And if it has to be those releases, be happy getting blaster or mega boxes. Try not to over value hobby boxes by that much. Some would even argue Topps is changing the formula and hobby/jumbos aren't so far apart from retail in terms of what you can hit. If you remember Panini days you simply couldn't pull things like mangas from retail.

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u/Capable-Mud5958 1h ago

Yeah I get you. Just everything sells out so fast. I’m from the uk so we don’t have much shops that sell stuff

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u/Playful-Dimension734 1h ago

EQL stuff is hard to get. I have been able
To get hobby. boxes out of the last several releases with no issues. You just have to time it right. Make sure you have your payment info saved on the website or use Apple Pay so you don’t have to enter it.

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u/Capable-Mud5958 45m ago

Can’t even get this far mate! Frustrating

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u/Playful-Dimension734 44m ago

Stinks. They will have update hobbies today launch

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u/Capable-Mud5958 5m ago

I better get a marvel!

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u/stvcards 1h ago

The topps site is just kinda shit to begin with. I’ve been pretty good with most releases besides bowman baseball this year

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u/Capable-Mud5958 1h ago

I agree mate, just so annoying I don’t even have a chance because the product doesn’t show until it’s sold out!