Last updated: 5 November 2026
These rules apply whenever you buy a spot in a Blunt Collections NZ break, on the website or in Blunt Breaks NZ. They keep every break clear, consistent and fair. A listing may add format-specific details, and those details form part of the rules for that break. They sit alongside our Terms and Conditions.
1. How our breaks work
We open sealed trading-card products on a livestream and allocate cards according to the format in the listing. Formats include Pick Your Team, Pick Your Player, Random Team, Random Division, Random Spot, Random Pack, hit drafts, serial-number breaks and Minis. Read the listing before you buy, because allocation and shipping rules can differ between breaks.
2. Purchases, cancellations and refunds
A break spot buys participation in a live, randomised opening. It doesn’t guarantee a card, a particular player or team, a hit, or any resale value. Once a break has started, or teams and spots have been allocated, a purchase can’t be cancelled because of a change of mind, an unwanted allocation, the cards pulled, or later changes in market price.
If we cancel a break or can’t run it as advertised, you choose a full refund or credit. Nothing in these rules removes your rights under the Consumer Guarantees Act 1993, the Fair Trading Act 1986 or other NZ law. See our Returns and Refund Policy.
3. Payment and unpaid spots
- A spot must be paid in full before the break starts.
- An unpaid or overdue spot may be released and offered to another collector.
- Any payment deadline in the listing or livestream notice applies to that break.
- Website spots lock only once paid. Spots in a cart aren’t reserved.
4. Random allocations
Random teams, divisions, packs, players and spots are randomised six times using random.org, unless the listing says otherwise. The process is recorded, and results are posted in the Blunt Crew before the product is opened. Once recorded, the allocation is final unless we find a genuine admin error.
5. Cards showing more than one team or player
If a card belongs to more than one eligible spot, it goes to the participant who owns a clear majority of the teams or players shown. If there’s no majority owner, it’s randomised between the eligible owners. If one participant owns every spot shown, they get the card automatically. If a listing states a different method, the listing applies.
6. College, international, retired-player and teamless cards
When a card doesn’t show a clear professional team, we use the official product checklist where there is one. We then go by the player’s team at release, or the franchise they’re most closely linked with. Retired players, international uniforms, unlicensed products and genuinely teamless cards are allocated in a consistent, reasonable way, and we’ll explain any unusual ruling.
7. Base and bulk cards
The listing says whether all cards ship, hits only ship, or selected rookies, inserts, parallels and hits ship. Veteran base and bulk commons may be excluded where the listing says so. If a listing is unclear, contact us before buying.
8. Card condition and grading
We handle cards carefully from the moment they leave the pack, but pack-fresh doesn’t mean flawless. Print lines, centring, edge or corner wear, surface marks and chipping are factory issues. We can’t promise a grade or take responsibility for a manufacturer defect. If a serious issue shows during the opening, we’ll document it and help with a manufacturer claim where we reasonably can.
9. Manufacturer and product issues
Collation, missing or substituted hits, redemptions, short-packed boxes, packaging faults and delayed releases are controlled by the manufacturer. We’ll be honest with you and help with evidence or a claim where practical, but any replacement is decided by the manufacturer.
10. Stream interruptions
If the stream, camera, audio, internet or platform fails, we may pause, keep recording locally, resume when the connection is back, or reschedule the rest of the break. Our priority is to protect the cards, keep a reliable record and finish the break fairly.
11. Shipping break cards
Facebook break cards are held until you’ve completed five breaks (four for MVP and three for Hall of Fame members) or ask us to send them, and can be claimed from your card locker. Blunt Lite cards ship once you’ve paid for Lite shipping. Everything goes tracked with NZ Post. Each host ships separately, so cards from different hosts aren’t combined. Keep your delivery address up to date before dispatch. See our Shipping Policy.
12. Unsold spots and house teams
Any unsold team or spot may be kept by Blunt Collections NZ, discounted, combined, used in a promotion or giveaway, or otherwise managed before the break starts. We won’t change anyone’s purchased allocation to fill an unsold spot.
13. Respectful participation
Our streams and community spaces must stay welcoming and safe. We may refuse or restrict participation for abusive or harassing behaviour, suspected fraud, repeated payment problems, chargeback misuse, or behaviour that seriously disrupts a stream or the community.
14. Unusual situations and final rulings
Checklists sometimes create situations no standard rule covers perfectly. In those cases, we’ll make a final decision honestly and consistently, and explain why. Where possible, we’ll go by the checklist, the advertised format and the fairest outcome for the eligible participants.
By buying a break spot, you confirm you’ve read the listing and agree to these rules. Questions? Contact us.