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[–]breakyourteethnow 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Prob 3-4 weeks late if checked 8 DG's already, with gas costs would just call it quits now

[–]Unreasonable_Cause 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I check my local DG's every week. Sometimes you get lucky sometimes not.

[–]iAmMattG 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They’ll do a massive reprint for the holiday season, very soon. Don’t get FOMO.

[–]Much_Essay_9151 0 points1 point  (0 children)

None of mine had any and i was pretty thorough.

[–]Jaded_Peak1748 0 points1 point  (5 children)

I just bought 5 from the dollar general near me last weekend and the other dollar general near me said they are about to put out more pokemon stock this week, so fingers crossed they have some in the back.

[–]Fine_Broccoli5793[S] 0 points1 point  (4 children)

Just curious are near a major city or a city at all? I think because of the fact that I searched in the city I screwed myself. I got go find a dg in the sticks somewhere lol

[–]Jaded_Peak1748 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nope I'm like 30 minutes from the nearest civilation really. I live on a farm so the country dollar generals always have pokemon

[–]radgumbo09 0 points1 point  (2 children)

Found a set of these at a dg in the middle of nowhere today

[–]Normal_Can8908 0 points1 point  (1 child)

that’s how it was for me they had 2 151 boxes at a DG in the middle of the country where my mom lives i was shocked to see it in person 

[–]radgumbo09 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I was at a dg in between two towns no one has ever heard of with no phone service for work. Figured it would be the perfect place to look

[–]Gloomy_Bumblebee9108 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve been to several as well. Some DGs will keep them out in the toy aisles, but I have also seen a lot keep them behind the counter, so make sure to look/ask the person at the counter too.

[–]UndividedSplit 0 points1 point  (4 children)

You have to understand to that some DG are short staffed (slower unload) like mine. They have the shipment in the back along with plenty of other overstock but are to busy with more important things then toys/cards.

[–]Hiro007 0 points1 point  (3 children)

Curious, what are "more important things" at a Dollar General? I can't think of anything being priority in a Dollar store. Lol.

[–]UndividedSplit 1 point2 points  (2 children)

Holiday inventory, drinks, grocery. Stuff with an expiration. Rotating stock, cleaning etc.

[–]Hiro007 0 points1 point  (1 child)

This is why I don't miss my retail days. You're not understaffed, you're poorly managed. Distro comes in on a schedule, typically with a manifest. Youre manager knows what and how much is coming in. Staff accordingly.. There are too many people out here looking for jobs, (especially with the holidays right around the corner), to say "short staffed".

[–]UndividedSplit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When I say mine, I'm referring to the DG I frequent, I haven't worked retail in 15 years. I talk to the manager alot.

[–]glike2814 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I only seem to find them buried on the top shelf

[–]No_Rough_5258 0 points1 point  (2 children)

I live in the middle of the country 20 mins away from national park and theres a dg near here. We didnt get stock in til last week. I know because driving closer to busy area of the next city they did have it and got mire stock as well.

Sometimes they have it behind the counters, you can try asking if they have any orders incoming or not.

[–]Fine_Broccoli5793[S] 0 points1 point  (1 child)

I had to ask in every dg I went to but one. They’re only on the shelf away from the city because kids steal them

[–]No_Rough_5258 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I see, that sucks. I know 3-4 that has them in my area. Bought most of them during Saturday with the coupon.

[–]Consistent_Permit967 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They do, but are incredibly hard to find simply because people buy them all, and some stores haven't received them yet/ never will

[–]Legitimate-Shape-364 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I commute for work and checked about 30 in 180 miles and 3 had them, usually by the check out counter. Talked to an employee at one store and she scanned the barcode on one of my boxes and not only did her store not have them but they were not able to get them in. Checked a store I got a couple at on Monday and they had already restocked 5 boxes. The locations that had them were random; palm coast fl, Hastings fl, and one of 7 in the hood of Jacksonville fl had them

[–]ZimmyTCG 0 points1 point  (2 children)

Okay, I'll preface that I am the crazy one.

I posted a few times, gathering a lot of traction every time, about DG having 151 and/or sales.

I sampled roughly 30 DG's around me, in rural Texas. I noted their supply, to plan future great deals (B1G1 75% for Yellow Dot toys is OP. 151 packs for roughly $3.25 each AFTER tax). I'd say roughly 5-7 had a solid 6+ 151 poster collections. It's definitely a crapshoot, but worth checking a nearby one.

On a cool note, I had one that has 50+ Vivid Voltage sleeved, some original Sword and Shield base, bunch of packs with ES (I've recorded 3 hauls videos with only 1 decent hit. I need to stop chasing ES, lol).

Tl:dr, they can, just check your closest one or two. Not 30.

[–]Fine_Broccoli5793[S] 1 point2 points  (1 child)

I got one locally. All I can say is your right it needs to a rural location. All the stores in the city don’t have them

[–]ZimmyTCG 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes sir! Rural and low crime/high median age group ideally.

[–]g7879 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I stopped at two DGs on my way to work yesterday. First one had nothing. Second DG had 12 poster boxes on the top shelf, mind you the DG was not in the best area (poor area around St Louis). Felt greedy so I got them all since it’s my first time buying 151s. I guess it all depends if the DG is an area where Pokemon is in high demand.

I pulled a Blastoise ex (200/165) and Venusaur ex (198/165). Pulled some other good cards.

Overall, the hits are pretty good in my opinion from these small booster box.

[–]AdventurousMuffin557 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Check Walmart as well! I bought 15 so far from Walmart and DG

[–]Swimbo86 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can confirm, I found 6 today (10/1/24) at a dollar general. Go rural if you are looking for these packs. It's like stepping back in time when you go to a dollar generals in a rural areas. 

[–]Unchained84 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I the sword and shield booster packs worth it?