Advice for obtaining sealed mystery mini cases?

[Havlack]

Hello!

I’m new to collecting mystery minis and was looking for some advice on the best way to get sealed cases. The verbiage on a lot of websites isn’t very clear if they’re selling 12 boxes or an actual sealed case of 12 boxes.

Is there a website that you like to order sealed cases from?

Do you have to make special requests to ensure that the case remains sealed?

I know there will be many answers here; just trying to get a good starting point for this wonderful new hobby.
Thanks!

[TulaBug]

I only buy from Gemini. If I need a Hot Topic case then I have the store hold one for me and ask them not to take it out of the outer cardboard box.

[missauru]

Just got a case from Entertainment Eatrth this morning. Very happy with it. I would definitely look there first

[Valde]

On this note has anyone tried ordering 12+ from Hot Topic website? I'm trying to find sealed cases from the store but everyone I go they have them all spread out not in the case, or cherry picked. The only reason I want to buy them from HT online is because after all the Hotcash and stuff it ends up being super cheap compared.

[RogueSolo]

There are plenty of online options, such as Entertainment Earth, Gemini, and Big Bad Toy Store.

A good way to tell if you're getting individual blind-boxes vs a case is look at the price. Cases usually run around $70, blind-boxes from $5-10.

I would stay away from eBay; there was just a member here who ordered a case and received a mixed up batch of sealed individual boxes, and opened more duplicates than should have been in a sealed case.

[RogueSolo]

On this note has anyone tried ordering 12+ from Hot Topic website? I'm trying to find sealed cases from the store but everyone I go they have them all spread out not in the case, or cherry picked. The only reason I want to buy them from HT online is because after all the Hotcash and stuff it ends up being super cheap compared.

I think it's a mixed bag. IIRC someone here tried ordering that way and received a case, while another member tried it and received 12(w/e the case count was) loose boxes and ended up with a crap ton of dupes.

[XXDCXBATMAN]

On this note has anyone tried ordering 12+ from Hot Topic website? I'm trying to find sealed cases from the store but everyone I go they have them all spread out not in the case, or cherry picked. The only reason I want to buy them from HT online is because after all the Hotcash and stuff it ends up being super cheap compared.

I think it's a mixed bag. IIRC someone here tried ordering that way and received a case, while another member tried it and received 12(w/e the case count was) loose boxes and ended up with a crap ton of dupes.

Yeah, you don't automatically get a sealed case, it varies, same with Barnes and Noble.

To answer the OPs question, Toywars is a good option, if you order 12 of a set, they'll send you a sealed case.

[missauru]

I wonder if you call HT and speak to a person if you can request a sealed case of 12 instead of 12 randoms?

[dolphinax2]

I know my HT will hold a case if someone tells them they want to buy the case.

[TulaBug]

I wonder if you call HT and speak to a person if you can request a sealed case of 12 instead of 12 randoms?

Mine will and then I get them in the outer brown cardboard case.

[Valde]

I gotta move to your guys area.

[missauru]

You said it, Jason.
My HT had random minis scattered about without display boxes or any sort orly organization -_-

[Havlack]

Awesome stuff you all! Thanks so much....This is exactly what I was looking for.