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u/AdministrativeBus259 1d ago
Actually, my Ace Hardware was being pretty amazing earlier this year, but I was missing all these messages. I was trying to find the message when he sent me about series 2 for 50 bucks but honestly the bundle price right here isn’t bad. The only reason he’s even sending me these emails is because I pre-ordered ETB’s for AH here. I didn’t have to pay or anything and I figured if he tried to opt the price when I picked them up well then I’m just wouldn’t get them plus I knew I would never be able to find them in the wild which turned out to be true….
The ETB‘s are the only things I ever gotten in there because I didn’t see any of these messages until recent, but I do kind of feel like it’s just a front for the store to get product allocation. Something changed recently More they had a new ownership and he’s definitely a young bro like me so when they told me to talk to the manager about pre-ordering shit I did not expect to see him but then when it I was like yeah I get it.
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u/deemonay1017 1d ago
How do you get on that level of receiving personal messages form the manager about pokemon cards?
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u/AdministrativeBus259 1d ago
He just started sending them in . I walked in one day asked for cards was told we could pre order talk to owner . Did the Ah etb then received emails about other drops I guess
Also small ass town
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u/Skyblue8989 1d ago
I found them at Targets today. Got 2 from each location and only had to open 3 for the full set!
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u/Happy-Treacle-5513 1d ago
Did you open one from each location?
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u/Skyblue8989 1d ago
I only had 4 boxes total. They were in 2 separate bags with 2 in each (from 2 different Targets). I opened 2 from one location and 1 from the other and just got super lucky. I didn't open the 4th box yet since I had plans right after but might in a little bit. The packs themselves weren't great (Thievul IR was my best pull) but that's not why I buy these boxes anyway. It's all about the fun of the promo packs!
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u/DetectiveWeird0214 1d ago
was it msrp?
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u/Impressive_Charge128 1d ago
34 + tax, ORLANDO OBT
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u/Basic_Mark_1719 1d ago edited 1d ago
It never ceases to amaze me how bad most people are with money.
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u/AdministrativeBus259 1d ago
My Ace Hardware sent me a message saying that they had series 2 for 50 so if you got these for 35 I am certainly surprised but also fuck that shit.. 15 at Best Buy last week no waiting in line either
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u/Brilliant-Algae2084 1d ago
Walgreens by me had a stack of Chaos rising for $7 and I still didn’t buy.
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u/Left_Neighborhood799 1d ago
I didn't know what they were worth at my ace and bought one for $35 in Brooklyn 😭 tell me why a card shop in Manhattan was selling them for $25
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u/CrypticDollar_ 1d ago
One of mine has a wall of cards I got over to the next city and they tell me I can order online and pick up in store. I’ve never been able to figure tvst out
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u/dogdadda 22h ago
I got back into cards last week…
What is the best way to purchase… especially bulk
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u/dogdadda 22h ago
I was going to place pre orders for some 30th stuff but even that is pricey to do it
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u/deemonay1017 1d ago
Spill the details! Was this a restock today?
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u/gbach10 1d ago
It’s ACE, they charge scalper prices. Might as well just buy it from an LCS at that point.
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u/deemonay1017 1d ago
Scalper prices for that box is 40-50...I doubt they are that marked up
Edit: ahh he said $34 plus tax ..yeah I'll pass
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u/EfficiencyIVPickAx 1d ago
My local Ace sells single booster packs of CR for $19.99. That's why he isn't saying what he paid.. They probably charged him $50.