ugghhhh! expired Topps Chrome Acuna redemption

[maniac_73]

Originally Posted by becollie

Public service announcement ...

When buying older packs to chase big hits make sure you double check redemption expiration dates.

I bought a box of 2018 topps Chrome to chase an acuna auto and to our amazement we pulled a redemption.

Unfortunately ... our overwhelming joy quickly turned to a massive sob story as the darn thing expired ... my son (and I) are so bummed.

If I knew there was no chance of pulling an Acuna auto I would never had paid what I did.

So frustrating :-(

Brian

Send it in anyways. They are pretty good with honouring them especially since its so close to the date. You may be waiting a while though as you would with any redemption

[Exhibitman]

Here's the secret: unclaimed items like this are technically no different than unclaimed money someone leaves in a savings account. Topps doesn't get to just keep it. Every state has different rules on what happens to unclaimed items. It is generically called an "escheat" law. My experience has been that when there is a specific card awarded it sits in the company's file long past the redemption date. I bought a 2014 Panini box years after the expiration, got a valuable redemption card, filed for the prize, and got it a few months later. if the item is not there, odds are they will send a make-good to cover their butts against a claim of mishandling escheats.