Virtual trading cards?

[4815162342]

Is this a prank?

[Leon]

Originally Posted by 4815162342

Is this a prank?

No, it's real and it's spectacular.

[Gary Dunaier]

Let me see if I understand this. If you have a Topps Bunt card you don't have an actual physical card - and you're never, ever going to have a physical card - but you own the "rights" to that card?

[swarmee]

Originally Posted by Gary Dunaier

Let me see if I understand this. If you have a Topps Bunt card you don't have an actual physical card - and you're never, ever going to have a physical card - but you own the "rights" to that card?

Yes. You get the card in the app on your phone. There are only so many copies of every card, and you can trade those cards to other people with the app. There are no hardcopies, although there are some cards that come in packs that you can redeem for cards in the app.

[4815162342]

Originally Posted by swarmee

Yes. You get the card in the app on your phone. There are only so many copies of every card, and you can trade those cards to other people with the app. There are no hardcopies, although there are some cards that come in packs that you can redeem for cards in the app.

But they're just images. Jpegs. Bits. How does Topps keep those bits from multiplying?

[swarmee]

Originally Posted by 4815162342

But they're just images. Jpegs. Bits. How does Topps keep those bits from multiplying?

Well, you buy "packs" which sell specific cards. When those packs sell out that sold specific insert cards, they mark those cards "Sold Out" and lock in the cards count. Some cards have 50, some have 5000, and some base cards (available all season long) amount to the millions. Normally packs with "autographs" are only available for a few hours, like those old ceramic plates with Elvis on them ("fired for only 24 hours!!!")

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by swarmee

Yes. You get the card in the app on your phone. There are only so many copies of every card, and you can trade those cards to other people with the app. There are no hardcopies, although there are some cards that come in packs that you can redeem for cards in the app.

You could easily make hard copies if you want them. I have done it with custom cards I liked that people make/design and post pictures of.