An Awful Hobby Store Experience

ohio_mba · 09-04-2021, 04:26 PM

Maybe the shop owner interpreted your conversation as "Sir, you and others like you are about to get shut down. Cut me a deal on a box of cards and I will bless you with my business before it's too late."

It makes sense because I had a similar experience. I was at my LCS about a year ago looking at the Optic basketball boxes. While doing so we were just talking shop when I mentioned that earlier that same day I was trying to land some Optic basketball from Panini Direct. I mentioned that Panini always sold some product at MSRP but they sell out very quick and it's super hard to get.

She immediately became defensive and snapped "it wasn't MSRP!" I'm like "umm yea it was. They always do that on a new release." My blood was boiling because she just became argumentative for no reason when the conversation was just casual up until that time. Plus she tried to argue with me on Panini Direct when it was pretty obvious she had no idea what it was. How could a shop owner not know anything about Panini Direct?

It dawned on me as I was driving home that she probably thought I was trying to lay the foundation to haggle her down on boxes. It's the only reason I can think of she would get moody so quickly.

09-04-2021, 04:26 PM	#11
ohio_mba Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Ohio Posts: 3,415	Maybe the shop owner interpreted your conversation as "Sir, you and others like you are about to get shut down. Cut me a deal on a box of cards and I will bless you with my business before it's too late." It makes sense because I had a similar experience. I was at my LCS about a year ago looking at the Optic basketball boxes. While doing so we were just talking shop when I mentioned that earlier that same day I was trying to land some Optic basketball from Panini Direct. I mentioned that Panini always sold some product at MSRP but they sell out very quick and it's super hard to get. She immediately became defensive and snapped "it wasn't MSRP!" I'm like "umm yea it was. They always do that on a new release." My blood was boiling because she just became argumentative for no reason when the conversation was just casual up until that time. Plus she tried to argue with me on Panini Direct when it was pretty obvious she had no idea what it was. How could a shop owner not know anything about Panini Direct? It dawned on me as I was driving home that she probably thought I was trying to lay the foundation to haggle her down on boxes. It's the only reason I can think of she would get moody so quickly.