Are trading cards worth it?

[Atomton]

Originally Posted by jenlovesdolls

That is really good to know, I really want the wonderland themed stuff, and if I can trade those rares for it that would be great!

You can buy in the curio shop too!

[jenlovesdolls]

Originally Posted by Atomton

You can buy in the curio shop too!

By the time all the pieces come up it could be a year, I have no patience LOL

[T9850]

I think trading card codes still work, but the first two series might only be available online.

[jenlovesdolls]

Originally Posted by T9850

I think trading card codes still work, but the first two series might only be available online.

I bought 10 cases of series one, they better work!

[squeaky]

10 cases! WOW! You're bound to get some useful stuff. Do you mind telling us how much they cost & if you got them from a national distributor? (If you want to keep that yourself, I understand.)

And, head up, it takes hours to put in that many codes. Then if you make a few typos, it'll lock you out of the Code Shop for a day. After a while I get to the point where I cannot tell the difference between "8" and "B" or "5" and "S"! My friend gets some Pokemon cards that can be registered online and they have a QR code. Jealous!

[Nema]

@atomton: I have a couple of extra egyptian and medieval pieces, probably some scientist also. Sent you a friend request.
I recently bought one box of each of the series on Amazon and I thought I got them at a decent price. Finding a lot of kinzcash, mostly, but I had completed all the themes from the first 2 series back in 2009, so not finding that is no problem.

[jenlovesdolls]

I paid $10.49 per box shipped.
I got them on ebay, the seller has all four series (10 cases) for $89.99 plus $15 shipping.
Amazon had some the same price but not all four series. I felt this was the best deal.
A lot of sellers have one case for $15 and up.

I have been on webkinz since 2006 or 2007. I have spent thousands on pets, trading cards etc. I know the drill LOL
I am very careful when putting codes in. I know this many will take forever, and I plan to keep track of everything I get.
I have 5 webkinz accounts, you could say I have a slight problem haha!

[jenlovesdolls]

Got my cards today...opened one box...so far it is just as everyone else:
22 single codes
8 double codes
4 triple codes
2 quadruple codes

1 free pet (golden retriever)

Will update with what I got out of this box once I enter all the codes.

Still have 9 boxes to open...this could take a while LOL

Ok here is the breakdown on 36 cards, with a total of 58 codes (and 36 virtual card codes)

complete webkinz studio set (comes with set, actor, and backdrop) = 9
screwy lamp (science theme)
royal banquet table (egyptian theme)
dragster poster
cut the cards counter = 2
backgammon chair
50% coupon = 5
70% coupon = 6
30% coupon = 5
wacky bingoz coupon = 34
wow extra spin coupons = 4
medieval chest
zingoz dicekinz (since the game is gone they give a dicekinz coin that you can sell for 200KC) = 3
TCG shoes = 2
TCG pants
clothing items = 5
experiment station number 1 (science theme)
food items = 10

KC
1000 = 4
106 = 3
567 = 2
154
770
200
477
270
90
229
156
184
283
69

Virtual trading cards:
63/80 webkinz deck
15/15 challenge cards (unlocked ultimate challenge sports car)
1/8 curio curiosities
2/8 doodlez

I am not going to keep track of each case I enter...but this gives you an idea of what you get in one case of series 1 cards

[jenlovesdolls]

I have been entering codes in batches of 10 and I have to tell you I have gotten more berry slush, and 678KC it is like a magic number or something! I also got a ton of think tanks...it seems the only science stuff I am able to get are that and the screwy lamp. I have entered in all the 4 and 5 code cards. I have unlocked two of the prizes in the binder but have gotten no doodlez or curio cards other than the few I got in the first few packs of virtual cards.

I can't see how a child collecting these hoping to get a complete theme would be able to do it, unless their parents were willing to spend a lot of money on cases of cards. So far I have entered in about 4 cases worth and the majority of the items are coupons (the bingoz coupons are insane because you can only use 5 at a time until the game is won...at that rate it will take me many months to use them all I have about 80 of them!)
I have a lot of regular coupons which will come in handy when new themes are out that I want to buy. However, it seems they put out more estore points themes than wshop themes. Maybe I am wrong?!

So far I am not sure if I think this is a good deal I got on codes. I forgot the endless amounts of piddly KC they pay out. I have gotten 1000KC a few times but mostly is it under 200 or 678.

I almost have the complete TCG theme, and the classic game theme. I hope to have a complete set of both by the time all the codes have been entered. I won't hold my breath on the science, or medieval theme as I have only gotten a few pieces of each. I got one piece to the egyptian theme so far, so I don't expect to get that whole theme either.

The price I paid for these cards is MUCH cheaper than when they originally came out. I bought plenty of cases and single packs when they came out and that price was NOT worth what you got out of it. The price I paid for these is much better, but again, entering these codes and seeing the rarity of furniture items, I am not sure it would be worth buying more.
I wanted to get some from every series, but I heard 3 and 4 were even worse with prizes. If that is true, there is no way the price would be worth it.

Can anyone shed some light on what the prizes are in 3 and 4? Would it be worth buying 10 cases at $10.49 a box?