Here in the Upper Deck Customer Care division, we get all sorts of questions from fans around the world. We enjoy helping educate collectors on our different products and promotions.

One question that has been popping up more and more after releases that contain Upper Deck Bounty cards is, “What is the difference between Bounty cards and Redemption cards?” Upper Deck uses the same masking technology to hide the codes on Bounty and Redemption cards so it is understandable how collectors could assume their bounty code may be a redemption code. It is not.

There are some key differences between the two programs:

• Redemption cards are immediately good for another item like an autograph card, memorabilia card, draft pick card or other type of prize while Bounty cards are a piece of a puzzle where you need to put together the entire set and enter it online at UpperDeckBounty.com in order to earn an achievement. With the task of putting an entire set together with sometimes as many as 99 cards, achievements are definitely earned by collectors chasing them!
• Redemption cards will only be good for the item shown on the card front, while Bounty achievements can be good for different items based on when the entire set is redeemed on UpperDeckBounty.com. Since some of the Bounty achievements are tiered, the sooner you put it together and enter it, the better your prizing will be. Make sure to review prizing under the missions tab on the site to get updated status on the prizes available. Additionally a live counter of achievements available is shown at the top of the Bounty page for each mission.
• Redemption codes appear on the front of the card, while Bounty codes appear on the back of the card.
• Redemption cards typically are not worth much after they have been claimed, but Bounty cards are still a desirable collectible, even if scratched.
• Redemption cards have clear expiration dates that must be adhered to, but at this time, Upper Deck Bounty programs do not have an expiration date. That will change in time however based on inventory available.
• To enter redemption cards online, you will need to have an Upper Deck account, but to enter Bounty cards online you will need to have a COMC Bounty account.
• If you don’t have a computer, you can call in to Upper Deck and we can process your Redemption card for you over the phone, but Bounty cards can only be entered by customers on UpperDeckBounty.com.
• Redemption cards can be found in any Upper Deck release (although we often have products release with zero autograph redemptions inserted in packs), while Bounty codes can only be found in select product. Check out the list below for this season’s hobby sports releases that will include Bounty and you’ll also see the Upper Deck Bounty logo on those boxes.

Now, why don’t we talk about what the cards have in common?

• Both cards are exciting to pull.
• The cover that appears over the codes and that is designed to protect the collector who discovered these cards. Each code is unique so if you are looking to resell either Redemption or Bounty cards that you leave those codes unscratched. If you scratched them and shared the code publicly, anyone could claim it online.
• Redemption and Bounty cards feature “scratch off” technology and are not meant to be peeled off. Please scratch off the masking cover using a coin to reveal the code. Be careful not to scratch too hard or you could damage the code on the card.

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