I hate Redemptions.

[imok513]

Well, here's what I'm waiting on:

11/23/2004 CHAD PENNINGTON 04 NFL SPX AUTO SWATCH SUPREMACY # to 100
In Process 11/23/2004 Athlete committed to signing soon, please be patient.
12/18/2004 CHAD PENNINGTON 04 NFL FINITE HG SIGNATURES
In Process 12/18/2004 Athlete committed to signing soon, please be patient.
8/2/2004 CHAD PENNINGTON 04 NFL SPGU AUTO AUTHENTIC FABRICS # to 100
In Process 8/2/2004 Athlete committed to signing soon, please be patient.
8/6/2004 CHAD PENNINGTON 04 NFL SPGU AUTO SIGNIFICANT NUMBERS # to 10
In Process 8/6/2004 Athlete committed to signing soon, please be patient

As you can see by the last 2, I have been waiting since August for some of these cards. First time I followed-up w/Upper Deck in December they told me to be patient as, since the Jets were heading to the Playoffs, he might take a little longer to sign. I called again last week (before the Pittsburgh game) to check again and inquire why 1 or 2 newer products from them had actual Pennington auto'd cards but these still weren't ready. Customer service had no response (no surprise) so they agreed to send me some unopened packs to make up for the wait (my luck I'll pull another redemption!!).

Donruss has been pretty decent w/me. Couple of years ago pulled a Ryan/Clemens Passing the Torch dual auto redemption. Sent it in and, after 6+ months they still didn't have the card ready. They gave me about $600 in trade value on it and a couple of unopened packs (one pack had a Donruss Elite Status Chipper Jones #10/10 made that I sold for $105). The Ryan/Clemens didn't come out in the hobby for another 8 months (almost a year and a half after the redemption was in the product). Was mad when it finally came out as it would have been a sweet card to have, but I did alright in the long run.

I've heard too many horror stories of people waiting forever w/Fleer that I won't bother w/their redemptions at all.

P.S. - As a side note to Donruss, one day the doorbell rings and it's a package from Donruss (mind you I wasn't waiting on anything). I open the box and it's a full-sized Peyton Manning Jersey w/stitched-on lettering and numbers and his autograph on on of the numbers and a letter thanking me for being a valued customer. VERY nice surprise. Still have the jersey too.

[haybierman]

Wow. that is cool that donruss hooked you up like that!

[Rogulon]

I too have been waiting 2 months for 3 rookie redemptions from UD....
Sent my first email to them today asking on the status so I will wait and see...

I will give it another then I will start getting annoying....

These are the second time I have done the redemption card thing.....

The first was with O-Pee Chee and I had to mail in the redemption card and I still got the cards only 4 weeks later..... That was pretty impressive but unfortunately it set my standards pretty high!!! :new_silly