Black Artifice - from Ellusionist

[CBJ]

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[Evan]

These... these look amazing!

[PlayingCardz]

YES! I can't wait!!!

[MJF]

They are so hot, they literally have smoke coming off them...

[walrus]

Damn, they do look nice. I wanted to avoid the hooplaw this season but my interest has been peaked. Any sign of a server crash and I am out yo.

[neongrey]

Hopefully the last go-round was a good stress test.

[Evan]

Sadly, it doesn't look like these won't be for sale. It's part of a prize in their giveaway.

[hikeeba]

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50" TV + Apple TV Bundle
$1000 Ellusionist Sweep
Triple Crown Rare Deck Shadow Box
Signed, Uncut LTD Sheet
Arcane Lucite Case: Gold Edition
Red Artifice Anything is Possible Bottle
A Year's Worth of Ellusionist Playing Cards
The Ellusionist Swagbag of Swag
Artifice Joker Custom Skateboard
Black Club Membership
Gold Arcane Brick
Complete Brad Christian DVD Pack
HEAVY METAL - THE ERIC JONES COINWORK PACK
JUSTIN MILLER DVD PACK
PURE SMOKE MASTER PACK

Here we go for bonuses: http://www.ellusionist.com/christmas-2012-prizes" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

$75 Iron-On Patches
$175 Blue Artifice 1st edition
$350 LTD + Gold Arcane
$475 Red Artifice in New Lucite Case

You get a sticker for every item you purchase - every sticker is a card - fill in the appropriate hand and win its prize

And what's this "Black Club" Membership?

And they're copying T11 on redeeming points (5% credit back or "rewards")

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[magiccircle]

I have the same question. Anyone knows what's that "Black Club" membership thingy?

[walrus]

$75 tier for iron on patches, be still my beating heart.

[hikeeba]

$147 to be a member?!? That's Buck-esque!

[[Gambit]]

And it look like the only way to get the Black Artifice cards is to become a member!

[PlayingCardz]

Where did you see all this ?

[[Gambit]]

Where did you see all this ?

http://www.ellusionist.com//black-club-membership.html

[magiccircle]

$75 tier for iron on patches, be still my beating heart.

LOL! Loving the way you put it! Yeah it seems pretty much sucky on E as well. The products are without doubt really attractive but the tier and also the price just seems too far off. And it's a real sad case that Black Artifice can only be obtained at ONE pcs for joining the Black Club at $147. That's not something that everyone can afford.

[Aaron]

This black friday was complete BS, I was so excited but every company blew the event and gave no good deals.

[4pmdesigner]

Regardless of the extras, you're still paying $147 for one deck of cards. If a deck of cards cost over $100, that is not more than 100 years old, it better be able to make me breakfast and wash my car.

[Russell]

This black friday was complete BS, I was so excited but every company blew the event and gave no good deals.

Yeah, no good deals at any company.... wait.

[hikeeba]

Wait is correct. 30% of BG2. ooh. aah.
No real discounts or offers today - just the ability to get the equivalent of a Sam's Club card.
Afraid e is drifting into d&d territory.

[Aaron]

This black friday was complete BS, I was so excited but every company blew the event and gave no good deals.

Yeah, no good deals at any company.... wait.

Your offer actually was good but I have all your decks so I didnt think about that one.

[Russell]

You already had the Sanguine & Azure decks!?!?!? Haha

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Back on topic, sorry.

[hikeeba]

Well, here's what you can get, Black Club Members:

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$175 for an Uncut BG1 or a BA
$60 secret decoder ringer that doesn't decode
$75 skateboard

[Evan]

So we have to spend a lot of money, to spend even more lots of money?

[hikeeba]

So we have to spend a lot of money, to spend even more lots of money?

You, sir, are now qualified to run a custom card company!

[Encarded]

Memberships and forcing people to buy certain amounts of stuff to obtain things just seems annoying. Setting a price and letting people buy if they want just is so much easier for everyone. Black artifice looks sweet, but considering the others in the series are like $8, $147 for access to it seems a lot.

[CBJ]

CLub 808 was less than $20. I think that's more than fair considering they include a deck

This E promotion just pisses people off

[BMPokerworld]

In fairness, we are looking at it strictly from the playing card aspect and if you look at it just from that angle, it seems expensive. But when you consider the magic items you get, it may be worth it. It is hard for me to comment one way or the other since I am not a magician and the other items do not appeal to me at all.

Thanks!

[hikeeba]

There have been 5% and 10% off coupons consistently available. I think this, and the point system, is an attempt to try to rein that in.

You'd have to buy $2,940 worth of stuff to cover the $147 (at 5% savings).

[CBJ]

I'm looking for someone who has purchased an Ellusionist Black Club membership.

PM me

[Morgan]

I'm looking for someone who has purchased an Ellusionist Black Club membership.

PM me

I did.