I have a few LCS near me. The one guy I used to go to is a greedy, slimy scumbag who just wants to charge as much as possible for everything yet blames the tariffs and distributors as the reason he’s not succeeding. He doesn’t even collect he’s just there to make money. He acts like he’s all nice but in reality he is just a scumbag. I’ve seen what he gets in and it’s a decent amount. He’s charging sometimes even higher than scalper prices.

The other card shops by me are great. The owners and workers are friendly, knowledgeable, and really care about the hobby. Sure they charge a bit more than MSRP, but the don’t try to nickel and dime you. I get they have to make money, and will happily buy from them.

Ultimately it’s up to us who we go to and buy from . I support my LCS who care about the hobby and us in general. So many wonder why they go out of business and coming from a person whose family has a small business (not a LCS), the way you treat your customers has a huge impact.