are unopened wax packs safe to buy or??

[mutoscope]

Hi, I'm an old-old-old man (I was born before the t-206 players) but am just getting into BB card collecting. I want to buy some unopened 1970's wax packs but how do I know if they werent opened, any goodies replaced, & glued shut again. Is this a problem in the hobby? Thanks. This is a serious question.

[egbeachley]

Originally Posted by mutoscope

Hi, I'm an old-old-old man (I was born before the t-206 players) but am just getting into BB card collecting. I want to buy some unopened 1970's wax packs but how do I know if they werent opened, any goodies replaced, & glued shut again. Is this a problem in the hobby? Thanks. This is a serious question.

Yes. What you suspect may happen has happened.

[Leon]

If you check around you will find a few good sellers of wax packs. I have no clue on how to tell if they have been opened and resealed.

[Peter_Spaeth]

http://www.bbcexchange.com/

[sbfinley]

I second BBC Exchange. They are the closest thing to a guarantee in that part of the hobby. I have friends who collect unopened packs and sometimes they leave them untouched in the BBCE shipped box for resell purposes.

[bbcard1]

The problem is when you look at 1970s cards, it is almost inconceivable that on the long view you will not just be better off buying the cards you want.

[4815162342]

Originally Posted by sbfinley

I second BBC Exchange. They are the closest thing to a guarantee in that part of the hobby. I have friends who collect unopened packs and sometimes they leave them untouched in the BBCE shipped box for resell purposes.

What if they made a mistake and sent you the wrong pack - how would you know if you don't open the box?

[mutoscope]

Wow, thanks for the link. Although I have a ton of BB card sites marked, I never heard of this onel Looks great. Greg