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NFTs for Dummies?

Postby thejanellybean » Mon Mar 24, 2025 6:59 pm

You guys, I have to admit I am in a couple of NFT groups but I have no clue what I’m going tbh lol. I don’t understand most of the terminology, drops, burning packs, coins, wallet, etc. I usually just lurk and wait until people post their redemptions for sale, but I want to learn how all this stuff actually works . I know some people think buying packs is a waste of money when it’s only 1 or 2 pieces you’re actually after (for example that Freddy as Sid is SICK), but idk I kind of like that rush. It’s like opening a Wonka Bar and hoping for a golden ticket XD.



Anywho, if someone would like to share some knowledge and with this gal and put me on game I would really appreciate it.

TY :)
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Re: NFTs for Dummies?

Postby thejanellybean » Thu Mar 27, 2025 3:19 pm

Pls halp lol

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Re: NFTs for Dummies?

Postby capnchulo » Fri Mar 28, 2025 10:16 am

I am definitely a novice at it as well. But I do love the rush of opening packs too. Reminds me of opening basketball card packs when I was a kid.
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Re: NFTs for Dummies?

Postby scullysdad » Fri Mar 28, 2025 10:47 am

I think there are a couple of helpful posts in the NFT channel, but let me answer what I can based on your questions:

Drops - these are just what they call releases. Just like we would say the WonderCon releases are a drop on Funko.com, NFT pack releases are a drop on Droppp. I think this is kind of a card thing in general because people will also say things like "Topps flagship drops on this date".

Burning Packs - this usually refers to post sale for a pack release/drop. Funko does not keep sets on sale until they sell out, they end any sales that are not sold out after a few hours and then the remaining packs are burned. That just means they are destroyed/not allowed to be sold. If that happens, the odds change accordingly. So, if 50% of packs are burned, there are only 50% of the LE number for each Pop remaining. If it was a 2200 piece and 50% of packs are burned, there should be approximately 1100 left to be found.

Coins - the coin now is just a fun little bonus you can get in a pack but they used to have a different purpose. In the system they used before Droppp, they had to include an extra item in each pack so that they could include the 1 of 1s. That changed once they moved to Droppp and the system could handle just randomly having an extra item in various packs and so the coin became something that you can find in packs every now and again like any other card.

Wallet - this is the most confusing of them. Basically, you hold your crypto in your wallet. But you can have multiple wallets. I have a Droppp wallet and that stores USDC (the crypto currency that Droppp uses) but any of us who have been buying Funko NFTs from the beginning have at least one other wallet that stored our waxp (which was the currency we used to buy and sell before USDC, and which you can still use on places like Atomic Hub but not on Droppp. Told you it was confusing :) ) The amount you have varies based on the market. At one point, waxp was worth about 90¢ each and it's about 4¢ now. USDC is based on the actual US dollar. The difference in between places like Atomic Hub and Droppp, other than the currency you have to use, is that Droppp has a floor price of 5¢ for any NFT and Atomic Hub does not so you can actually get commons, uncommons, and rares a lot cheaper on AH usually.

For me, buying packs is a rush but like any cards you might buy, you have a chance of striking out completely. If you only want one or two Pops from a drop, it is definitely cheaper to buy them outright. You can buy USDC on any of the crypto exchanges. I would not be a lot of help here, I haven't gotten crypto in a while from any of those places but I used to use Bittrex until that closed down.
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Re: NFTs for Dummies?

Postby Turog_j » Fri Mar 28, 2025 10:58 am

scullysdad wrote:I think there are a couple of helpful posts in the NFT channel, but let me answer what I can based on your questions:

Drops - these are just what they call releases. Just like we would say the WonderCon releases are a drop on Funko.com, NFT pack releases are a drop on Droppp. I think this is kind of a card thing in general because people will also say things like "Topps flagship drops on this date".

Burning Packs - this usually refers to post sale for a pack release/drop. Funko does not keep sets on sale until they sell out, they end any sales that are not sold out after a few hours and then the remaining packs are burned. That just means they are destroyed/not allowed to be sold. If that happens, the odds change accordingly. So, if 50% of packs are burned, there are only 50% of the LE number for each Pop remaining. If it was a 2200 piece and 50% of packs are burned, there should be approximately 1100 left to be found.

Coins - the coin now is just a fun little bonus you can get in a pack but they used to have a different purpose. In the system they used before Droppp, they had to include an extra item in each pack so that they could include the 1 of 1s. That changed once they moved to Droppp and the system could handle just randomly having an extra item in various packs and so the coin became something that you can find in packs every now and again like any other card.

Wallet - this is the most confusing of them. Basically, you hold your crypto in your wallet. But you can have multiple wallets. I have a Droppp wallet and that stores USDC (the crypto currency that Droppp uses) but any of us who have been buying Funko NFTs from the beginning have at least one other wallet that stored our waxp (which was the currency we used to buy and sell before USDC, and which you can still use on places like Atomic Hub but not on Droppp. Told you it was confusing :) ) The amount you have varies based on the market. At one point, waxp was worth about 90¢ each and it's about 4¢ now. USDC is based on the actual US dollar. The difference in between places like Atomic Hub and Droppp, other than the currency you have to use, is that Droppp has a floor price of 5¢ for any NFT and Atomic Hub does not so you can actually get commons, uncommons, and rares a lot cheaper on AH usually.

For me, buying packs is a rush but like any cards you might buy, you have a chance of striking out completely. If you only want one or two Pops from a drop, it is definitely cheaper to buy them outright. You can buy USDC on any of the crypto exchanges. I would not be a lot of help here, I haven't gotten crypto in a while from any of those places but I used to use Bittrex until that closed down.

Thanks for this!

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Re: NFTs for Dummies?

Postby Tusken » Fri Mar 28, 2025 3:41 pm

Nice summary of everything for sure. We have a NFT section as well to help you on this page too since many funatics enjoy them. :freddy3:
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Postby SHAZAMCHAMPAGNE » Mon Mar 31, 2025 1:46 pm

I have a few low end nft. Should I keep them or trade/sell them?
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Postby Mayo » Mon Mar 31, 2025 2:07 pm

> NFTs for Dummies?

I'm glad you said it and not me.

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Re: NFTs for Dummies?

Postby sealordbrian » Wed Apr 02, 2025 11:37 am

There are also some good tutorials on YouTube. Just search "Funko NFT tutorial" and lots of good videos. Just remember it can be overwhelming. The key is 1) learning about the drops (digital.funko.com). This gives you the time that new drops will occur; 2) signing up for an account on Droppp (which will give you your wallet). Once you do those two things, aspects like trading/transferring cards, buying on secondary market (after release), adding funds, are all things you can learn after the fact. I'd add two more things. One, adding funds is not an overnight process. This involves brokerage accounts and setting all of that up (it does take a few days). Two, remember there are financial institutions involved here so they will ask for sensitive information (and that's just part of doing this). I hope this helps.
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Re: NFTs for Dummies?

Postby Meckdee » Sun Apr 13, 2025 12:10 am

I know plenty of people have helped already but my 2 cents is that I would HIGHLY recommend just buying the things you want specifically, its easier and more cost efficient. The degenerate gambler in me loves opening packs for the excitement of pulling them on my own but it isn't the best route to go lol

thejanellybean wrote:You guys, I have to admit I am in a couple of NFT groups but I have no clue what I’m going tbh lol. I don’t understand most of the terminology, drops, burning packs, coins, wallet, etc. I usually just lurk and wait until people post their redemptions for sale, but I want to learn how all this stuff actually works . I know some people think buying packs is a waste of money when it’s only 1 or 2 pieces you’re actually after (for example that Freddy as Sid is SICK), but idk I kind of like that rush. It’s like opening a Wonka Bar and hoping for a golden ticket XD.



Anywho, if someone would like to share some knowledge and with this gal and put me on game I would really appreciate it.

TY :)
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Re: NFTs for Dummies?

Postby thejanellybean » Fri May 09, 2025 9:27 am

I think it’s the gambler in me too that wants the rush of opening to see if I get something cooler than expected lol but that could potentially waste a lot of money lol. The only thing that sucks with waiting is you let the sellers and the market determine the price

Meckdee wrote:I know plenty of people have helped already but my 2 cents is that I would HIGHLY recommend just buying the things you want specifically, its easier and more cost efficient. The degenerate gambler in me loves opening packs for the excitement of pulling them on my own but it isn't the best route to go lol

thejanellybean wrote:You guys, I have to admit I am in a couple of NFT groups but I have no clue what I’m going tbh lol. I don’t understand most of the terminology, drops, burning packs, coins, wallet, etc. I usually just lurk and wait until people post their redemptions for sale, but I want to learn how all this stuff actually works . I know some people think buying packs is a waste of money when it’s only 1 or 2 pieces you’re actually after (for example that Freddy as Sid is SICK), but idk I kind of like that rush. It’s like opening a Wonka Bar and hoping for a golden ticket XD.



Anywho, if someone would like to share some knowledge and with this gal and put me on game I would really appreciate it.

TY :)

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Re: NFTs for Dummies?

Postby thejanellybean » Fri May 09, 2025 9:28 am

Tusken wrote:Nice summary of everything for sure. We have a NFT section as well to help you on this page too since many funatics enjoy them. :freddy3:



What section is the NFT thread in?

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Re: NFTs for Dummies?

Postby thejanellybean » Fri May 09, 2025 9:29 am

Bless you friend! :)

I must have missed the NFT thread I’m gonna look for it

This is so so helpful


scullysdad wrote:I think there are a couple of helpful posts in the NFT channel, but let me answer what I can based on your questions:

Drops - these are just what they call releases. Just like we would say the WonderCon releases are a drop on Funko.com, NFT pack releases are a drop on Droppp. I think this is kind of a card thing in general because people will also say things like "Topps flagship drops on this date".

Burning Packs - this usually refers to post sale for a pack release/drop. Funko does not keep sets on sale until they sell out, they end any sales that are not sold out after a few hours and then the remaining packs are burned. That just means they are destroyed/not allowed to be sold. If that happens, the odds change accordingly. So, if 50% of packs are burned, there are only 50% of the LE number for each Pop remaining. If it was a 2200 piece and 50% of packs are burned, there should be approximately 1100 left to be found.

Coins - the coin now is just a fun little bonus you can get in a pack but they used to have a different purpose. In the system they used before Droppp, they had to include an extra item in each pack so that they could include the 1 of 1s. That changed once they moved to Droppp and the system could handle just randomly having an extra item in various packs and so the coin became something that you can find in packs every now and again like any other card.

Wallet - this is the most confusing of them. Basically, you hold your crypto in your wallet. But you can have multiple wallets. I have a Droppp wallet and that stores USDC (the crypto currency that Droppp uses) but any of us who have been buying Funko NFTs from the beginning have at least one other wallet that stored our waxp (which was the currency we used to buy and sell before USDC, and which you can still use on places like Atomic Hub but not on Droppp. Told you it was confusing :) ) The amount you have varies based on the market. At one point, waxp was worth about 90¢ each and it's about 4¢ now. USDC is based on the actual US dollar. The difference in between places like Atomic Hub and Droppp, other than the currency you have to use, is that Droppp has a floor price of 5¢ for any NFT and Atomic Hub does not so you can actually get commons, uncommons, and rares a lot cheaper on AH usually.

For me, buying packs is a rush but like any cards you might buy, you have a chance of striking out completely. If you only want one or two Pops from a drop, it is definitely cheaper to buy them outright. You can buy USDC on any of the crypto exchanges. I would not be a lot of help here, I haven't gotten crypto in a while from any of those places but I used to use Bittrex until that closed down.


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