FAQ

What are ChasingTheHobby Mystery Boxes?

Our mystery boxes range from bargain prices all the way to the ultra chase products! We put these products together with the premise that everyone is chasing something in this hobby! All items are 100% authenticated or they don't make it into our products. We aim to provide a fun mystery box experience for all hobbies including but not limited to sports cards, comic books, memorabilia, pop culture, gaming and more!

What types of Mystery Boxes do we have?

Regular Mystery Boxes

We fully understand that most collectors are looking for "guaranteed value" out of a mystery box. We strive to make that happen or as close as we can with all of our REGULAR mystery boxes, that's actually kind of our thing :) These boxes are loaded with value and surprises! Our goal is to get your item as close to value, on value or over value every single time! These are what some would call very safe, low risk Mystery Boxes. All box odds for a product are stated in the description so you know the risk before you buy!

Limited Series Mystery Boxes

When it comes to any product that has LIMITED SERIES in the title, things are a little different. Our LIMITED SERIES boxes will include high value chase cards within the product run. To add these high value chase cards and offer guaranteed value is not a sustainable business model. The reality is that in order for us to financially justify offering these big high value chase hits in our boxes, there are going to be some boxes that don't meet value to offset the cost of the high value chase hits. 

To be super clear and transparent, you are taking a risk when you purchase a LIMITED SERIES box that you won't hit value on what you spent. We always want to be fully transparent so you know exactly what you are getting into when you purchase our products. Below is an example of how odds from a LIMITED SERIES box run work and all LIMITED SERIES box odds are stated in the product description. 

EXAMPLE: Based on a LIMITED SERIES run of 50 boxes that cost $300 a piece:

Estimated Floor - $100 (The floor is the estimated minimum/lowest value you could pull from a box/item)

Estimated Average - $300 (The estimated average price across the box/items)

Estimated Ceiling - $1000 (The max/highest value "THE CHASE" across the box/items)

With all that being said.. we still pride ourselves on giving more value than those other mystery boxes out there and we tend to slip in BONUS CARDS or BONUS PACKS from time to time to help mitigate that risk a little! We just want you to have a full understanding of how our REGULAR BOXES and our LIMITED SERIES work so you can make the best decision on your purchase. We want you to have fun, enjoy the chase but do so responsibly and only spend what you can afford!

How do we comp (find the value) of our cards, comics and Funkos?

We take the average of most recent sales for any given card to come up with the comp (value) of the card. If we can't find a recent sale, we will take recent sales of other similar cards to come up with a current marking comp. We use the following sites to comp our cards.

Ebay Sold Listings - http://ebay.com (Sports, Funkos, Pokemon, Comics)

130Point - https://130point.com/ (Sports)

ALT App - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.onlyalt.altapp&hl=en_US&gl=US&pli=1 (Sports)

Pricecharting - https://www.pricecharting.com/ (Sports, Pokemon)

HobbyDB - https://www.hobbydb.com/ (Funkos)

GoCollect - https://gocollect.com/ (Comics)

TCGPlayer - https://www.tcgplayer.com/ (Pokemon)

PokeData - https://www.pokedata.io/ (Pokemon)

What condition are the items in ChasingTheHobby Mystery Boxes?

Great question, easy answer! All items are mint to near-mint condition unless otherwise noted by the product or item description.

How many ChasingTheHobby Mystery Boxes are produced?

With our regular boxes, we do our best to always have inventory for you to buy. Our Limited Series boxes are just that, limited! Each series will have a limited amount of boxes stated in the product description.

If you have any questions, email us at chasingthehobby@gmail.com