An Awful Hobby Store Experience

[cking]

We could start a gofundme page for that $20 the OP needs for the box

[auctionjmm]

Where did OP go?

In regards to the Fanatics discussion, good for them. It sounds like you were hoping for some kind of gloomy, Eeyore response with a discount attached to show you they will do anything for your business. What you got instead was some version of "Eff Fanatics, we made our money, if we have to shut down then so be it". I absolutely love that mentality. Small businesses have been replaced by corporations for years and if it happens again and the shop owners can go out with a bang, good for them. This was a HARD businesses before 2018 or so. LCS' deserve every penny they've capitalized on during the hot streak.

[awz50]

Originally Posted by auctionjmm

Where did OP go?

In regards to the Fanatics discussion, good for them. It sounds like you were hoping for some kind of gloomy, Eeyore response with a discount attached to show you they will do anything for your business. What you got instead was some version of "Eff Fanatics, we made our money, if we have to shut down then so be it". I absolutely love that mentality. Small businesses have been replaced by corporations for years and if it happens again and the shop owners can go out with a bang, good for them. This was a HARD businesses before 2018 or so. LCS' deserve every penny they've capitalized on during the hot streak.

He gone

[tonedef2oo8]

Originally Posted by Allamericancard

wow so many harsh folks in here today. imo LCS are JUST as bad a flippers. Most shops charge OVER market prices but no one bats an eye. A flipper charges double retail price and everyone loses their minds.

Does the flipper have over head? Do they have to pay rent and electricity? They are nothing alike. Stop.

This was over 20 dollars.

[Allamericancard]

Originally Posted by tonedef2oo8

Does the flipper have over head? Do they have to pay rent and electricity? They are nothing alike. Stop.

This was over 20 dollars.

And there is the typical response.....OvEr HeAd CoStS....

[tonedef2oo8]

Originally Posted by Allamericancard

And there is the typical response.....OvEr HeAd CoStS....

Yes it’s what adults have to deal with. We get it, you wouldn’t understand.

[ryknow216]

My lcs is charging $650 for a 2021 Chrome Jumbo box and 99% of his inventory is blasters marked up to $60. Feel better?

[tonedef2oo8]

Originally Posted by ryknow216

My lcs is charging $650 for a 2021 Chrome Jumbo box and 99% of his inventory is blasters marked up to $60. Feel better?

Did you also go in and tell him how much you should pay and how he will be out of business soon? That seems to be a thing apparently with the kid collectors

[Ferg1945]

[Archangel1775]

Originally Posted by Allamericancard

And there is the typical response.....OvEr HeAd CoStS....

Small business ownership 101.....

[roush16racing]

The store owner sounds like the guy who would have a crew wait outside Ttarget until the vendor showed up, buy a bunch of $20 blasters, and then list them for $50 at the shop.

[TheHeel]

Originally Posted by roush16racing

The store owner sounds like the guy who would have a crew wait outside Ttarget until the vendor showed up, buy a bunch of $20 blasters, and then list them for $50 at the shop.

So?
..

[shrevecity]

Originally Posted by roush16racing

The store owner sounds like the guy who would have a crew wait outside Ttarget until the vendor showed up, buy a bunch of $20 blasters, and then list them for $50 at the shop.

And you would be the one mad because you were planning on doing the same thing.

[dayrider1973]

This is a good lesson learned for some of our newer collectors about card shop/show etiquette and their own personal entitlement. Treat people how you want to be treated. I'm sure OP is a good guy but does need the feedback being provided to think about it a bit differently and understand why the dealer wasn't willing/required to move.

[SupermanBrandon]

Entitled hobbyist always complain the most


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[ALBASKETBALL]

Originally Posted by BirdsFan55

So I flew home to my parents for the holiday weekend and visited one of the local hobby shops I’ve frequented a few times before. I’ve never been a huge fan of his demeanor but he has generally had the best prices in town and well money talks I guess. But yesterday will be the last time I ever go in there. Started out talking about all the fanatics stuff going on and what that might mean for hobby shops moving forward. His thoughts on the matter were “I’ve made plenty running this shop the past 5 years that I really couldn’t care less what happens to hobby stores when fanatics takes over. If I have to close, so be it”. My buddy and I were a little taken aback but soon after I asked about his topps chrome prices. He had jumbos for $400 and I asked if he were willing to move on price. Brought up blowout has them for $380 and his response was “well I have the cheapest price in town.” And having done my research I said no you’re not, ‘other hobby store’ has them for $375. His response was “that doesn’t sound very ‘other hobby store’ of them. And then I asked “still not willing to move on price?” Reply was “nope” and we walked out. A**hole would rather not make a sale on a product he paid $240 for and would’ve still profited over $100 on a single box with a discount than give someone a ‘deal’. Proceeded to go to the other store and talk them down to $350 and got my five rookie pitcher autos haha. For the good store owners that are out there for the collectors, I wish you all the best but I’m not gonna be sad at all if fanatics runs turds like this out of business.


Tl:dr Hobby store owner greedy, fine with going out of business due to fanatics cause he’s well off from recent years, didn’t budge on a $400 box of topps chrome jumbo.

Tl:dr internet hobby bois don't understand how running a local hobby store works.

[SleepyWill]

Originally Posted by BirdsFan55

So I flew home to my parents for the holiday weekend and visited one of the local hobby shops I’ve frequented a few times before. I’ve never been a huge fan of his demeanor but he has generally had the best prices in town and well money talks I guess. But yesterday will be the last time I ever go in there. Started out talking about all the fanatics stuff going on and what that might mean for hobby shops moving forward. His thoughts on the matter were “I’ve made plenty running this shop the past 5 years that I really couldn’t care less what happens to hobby stores when fanatics takes over. If I have to close, so be it”. My buddy and I were a little taken aback but soon after I asked about his topps chrome prices. He had jumbos for $400 and I asked if he were willing to move on price. Brought up blowout has them for $380 and his response was “well I have the cheapest price in town.” And having done my research I said no you’re not, ‘other hobby store’ has them for $375. His response was “that doesn’t sound very ‘other hobby store’ of them. And then I asked “still not willing to move on price?” Reply was “nope” and we walked out. A**hole would rather not make a sale on a product he paid $240 for and would’ve still profited over $100 on a single box with a discount than give someone a ‘deal’. Proceeded to go to the other store and talk them down to $350 and got my five rookie pitcher autos haha. For the good store owners that are out there for the collectors, I wish you all the best but I’m not gonna be sad at all if fanatics runs turds like this out of business.


Tl:dr Hobby store owner greedy, fine with going out of business due to fanatics cause he’s well off from recent years, didn’t budge on a $400 box of topps chrome jumbo.

Bringing up prices on boxes is typically never a good move, especially if you've been there before, and are aware of his personality.

You mentioned that he typically has the best prices around, so, after seeing the prices on the chromes why not just head to the other store? You just seem bitter that he wasn't willing to haggle on price, which is his right as the shop owner.

[ottobord]

First of all I rarely step foot in a card store because I can find most everything I want cheaper online. But I have no problem with op asking for a price match. Does the owner want a sale or not? Haggling is a common practice at card shows so what's the big deal here?

[Allamericancard]

Originally Posted by ryknow216

My lcs is charging $650 for a 2021 Chrome Jumbo box and 99% of his inventory is blasters marked up to $60. Feel better?

BuT oVeRhEaD.....people let lcs get away with HORRIBLE pricing.....that shop is charging WAY over market price for a box he paid $209 factory cost for.....but its ok because he has rent and electricity lmao

[glen87]

Originally Posted by Allamericancard

BuT oVeRhEaD.....people let lcs get away with HORRIBLE pricing.....that shop is charging WAY over market price for a box he paid $209 factory cost for.....but its ok because he has rent and electricity lmao

what if he did not buy from factory???

you do realize there are lcs stores that do not qualify for, or cannot buy direct due to allocations, and other reasons.

lcs could have paid $600 for that box he is selling for $650.

[mc1]

Nobody knows whats going to happen with Fanatics when they enter the hobby completely. 4-5 years is a long while. Stop with the wild speculation, doom and gloom.

[bigdog2003]

Originally Posted by Allamericancard

BuT oVeRhEaD.....people let lcs get away with HORRIBLE pricing.....that shop is charging WAY over market price for a box he paid $209 factory cost for.....but its ok because he has rent and electricity lmao

If you feel that it is horrible pricing, don't buy it! Nobody is forcing people to pay that price.

[shrevecity]

Originally Posted by Allamericancard

BuT oVeRhEaD.....people let lcs get away with HORRIBLE pricing.....that shop is charging WAY over market price for a box he paid $209 factory cost for.....but its ok because he has rent and electricity lmao

Many stores have to buy at secondary market pricing. Smaller shops often cannot get many products direct or they have to committ heavily to a less popular product to even get a chance to sniff other products at factory costs

[shrevecity]

Originally Posted by ottobord

First of all I rarely step foot in a card store because I can find most everything I want cheaper online. But I have no problem with op asking for a price match. Does the owner want a sale or not? Haggling is a common practice at card shows so what's the big deal here?

Then you just move on. It's the owners perrogative.

[Allamericancard]

Originally Posted by glen87

what if he did not buy from factory???

you do realize there are lcs stores that do not qualify for, or cannot buy direct due to allocations, and other reasons.

lcs could have paid $600 for that box he is selling for $650.

then that owner is an idiot considering there's a site I can buy AS MUCH as I want for 335 a box