XCM Black Deck?

[jmrock]

Greetings everyone... I came upon this on eBay... http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ultra-Rare-SOLID-BLACK-deck-perfect-for-XCM-read-for-details-/150777734981?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item231b0da745#ht_500wt_1413  Could someone explain to me what the H these cards are and why he's asking $250? USPC, Rarity, etc...  I did a search and came up with nothing... Thanks, J.

[Aaron]

Looks like Arrco faces, Idk who would pay $250 for that, never heard of it either.

[Jin Jian]

i ask the person about this deck etc .. he told me quite alot of stuff but i think $250 is too expensive .. the only way to know if he telling the truth is to ask jason england lol .. he say he has give a deck to him

[xZEROx]

Do you mind sharing that "alot of stuff" with us? It'd be nice to know more about this deck, or any other relevant information.

[DeckReview]

The deck looks pretty cool if you ask me...

It appears the cards have Hoyle faces because the numbers look very bold

[NathanCanadas]

From the picture, the deck looks clumpy. I don't know if the sealed deck is like that as well, but it doesn't bode well. Why would an XCMer pay 250$ for non-custom deck, especially if it clumps?

[digipunk]

Greetings everyone... Thanks, J.

It is very strange to see you are so polite.
You should have said "I saw a garbage deck, garbage, garbage every inch garbage deck".

[jmrock]

Et tu Digipunk? Don't get mad just because I didn't like those stupid @$$ Devo April Fools Decks or your new favorite - The Faith Deck... hahaha...

[digipunk]

Et tu Digipunk? Don't get mad just because I didn't like those stupid @$$ Devo April Fools Decks or your new favorite - The Faith Deck... hahaha...

Don't mislead people. Faith deck... gxxbxxe..every inch a gxxbxxe deck.

[Don Boyer]

From the picture, the deck looks clumpy. I don't know if the sealed deck is like that as well, but it doesn't bode well. Why would an XCMer pay 250$ for non-custom deck, especially if it clumps?

He said it was good for cut flourishes.  Didn't mention fanning capabilities.

I'm still trying to figure out how an all-black back makes for an appealing appearance when doing "XCM" (apparently a De'vo devotee).

[Jin Jian]

Hi, the deck was designed and produced in extremely limited numbers for a special promotional event which featured magic. However, only two magicians were given these solid black decks. they were given out to the magician for performance. After the performances, the remaining were thrown away. I happened to obtain a few of them and have been holding onto them for over 13 years. The backs are solid black. The cards, I am told, work very well for some of the cutting flourishes as they tend to hold together nicely. They spread, but this isn't one of those buttery fanning decks. They are also great for palming work as the solid black background has a nice black art effect and one can be very loose and open with one's grip especially when working dimly lit venues such as a nightclub or cocktail party

[Linguist_]

Even with the apparent rarity of these cards, the basic rule of economy is supply and demand. Having limited supply should only drive up the price when there is a large, or increasing, demand. I don't think there is a demand for this card other than 'oh wow, I've never seen that so I should buy it', so I think the price of $250 is a bit steep. Perhaps the reserve is much lower than that, low. But I definately wouldn't pay more than $50 for this just because, although rare, I know nothing about it. For all I know it's just a normal deck painted black on the back.

[Jin Jian]

Even with the apparent rarity of these cards, the basic rule of economy is supply and demand. Having limited supply should only drive up the price when there is a large, or increasing, demand. I don't think there is a demand for this card other than 'oh wow, I've never seen that so I should buy it', so I think the price of $250 is a bit steep. Perhaps the reserve is much lower than that, low. But I definately wouldn't pay more than $50 for this just because, although rare, I know nothing about it. For all I know it's just a normal deck painted black on the back.

i am thinking the same way .. the max i will pay for this deck is $50 i bid $30 for it but immediately kena outbidded ... i think the person bidding is very keem in buying the deck

[saurabh]

So it looks like it doesn't fan. Its good for cuts? Meh. What deck isn't.

I think the guy's trying to pull a fast one.

[Don Boyer]

So it looks like it doesn't fan. Its good for cuts? Meh. What deck isn't.

I think the guy's trying to pull a fast one.

Some decks are better for cuts than others, but regardless, this looks like it would be better for poker than either magic or cardistry.  I'll pass, certainly at that price.