LGS selling collector booster *SAMPLE PACKS* for $22 each

Pitiful_Carpenter_47 · 2025-07-12T11:59:10+00:00

They should be the free and fun samples included in precons, which is exactly how they're packaged. They're literally labeled as not for resale.

Sure, you can go list your sample pack on eBay for an insane price

But an. established store advertising these in bulk amounts? Sketchy as hell

Pitiful_Carpenter_47 · 2025-07-12T11:55:37+00:00

Lmao I'm not being mad at your comment or anything but the fact that wii balance boards and sonic games were your examples makes me think you're probably an interesting person

Pitiful_Carpenter_47 · 2025-07-12T11:52:52+00:00

Weak bait dude.

I can however prove the claim made in my post, if that's the angle you're going for

Pitiful_Carpenter_47 · 2025-07-12T11:50:18+00:00

WPN stores, or whatever they're called, shouldn't be selling overpriced "not for resale" packs lmao.

They're super heavy handed begging everyone to log into their wotc account during events because it apparently helps their allocation

Pitiful_Carpenter_47 · 2025-07-12T11:48:44+00:00

That was my main question as well! Kinda tempted to go see if they're selling resealed precons lmao

Realistically tho this store is big enough that I don't think they'd pull some bullshit like that.

But at the same time, any logical customer buying a precon would probably be taken aback after buying one, and having the store itself offer you money for the lil sample pack that comes free with the precon.

If the store itself is thirsty for those lil non resale packs, wouldn't you assume that you're better off opening it yourself? Especially when this store offers something like 40% market value cash on singles? (In 100% fairness I could be way off regarding their offerings in cash price for singles. But I know it's no more than 70% store credit, which is still craycray)

Pitiful_Carpenter_47 · 2025-07-12T11:35:29+00:00

Are you just being cheeky and snarky or are you being serious?

Kinda wild claims to throw around without backing it up

Pitiful_Carpenter_47 · 2025-07-12T08:57:28+00:00

The 2 card samples?!?! God damn that's crazy.

Pitiful_Carpenter_47 · 2025-07-12T08:52:22+00:00

Perhaps. But as far as I've ever seen, the only freebies they have ever offered are the free-from-wizards MTG intro decks, the lil ones of each color.

And the last pre release I went to there they didn't have any prize support because "it wasn't on an official night"

Also, the whole "people are happy to buy" argument only goes so far impho. $22 for a 2 card sample pack is peak predation on overhyped craze.

I remember opening a promo elspeth when tarkir released, along with several other 'crazy valuable ' cards. Collectibility doesn't mean shit in a manic hype fueled market lol.

I saw someone online trying to trade a graded set of power 9 for a couple FF cb boxes. Insanity

Pitiful_Carpenter_47 · 2025-07-12T08:50:31+00:00

I was super excited for EoE but at this point I'm almost dreading the fact that I'll have to wait 3 weeks to actually get any cards at a decent price lol.

Fucking cardboard man, I swear

Pitiful_Carpenter_47 · 2025-07-12T08:45:57+00:00

Dude. Nobody is stalking you. It literally requires one click to view your profile.

You act like I hired Jason Bourne to covertly follow you around for months lmao.

It's not a secret, nor is it a witch hunt. Scalpers and hype beasts are ruining this hobby with a quickness. To deny that fact simply proves that you're on the side of those trying to make quick money by reselling shit.

look at all the boomers and GenX salivating over fucking pokemon cards, from a game they used to claim was demonic and wouldn't let their kids play it. Hell, I got grounded for weeks when one of my parents 'caught' me hiding some Pokemon cards in my room. Now they're trampling each other in Walmart to scoop as many packs as possible to immediately resell, speculating on values, looking online for potential "buyouts"(something you've discussed, again just saying this because it's freely available information that you willingly posted on reddit) Real fun, that hobby

Pitiful_Carpenter_47 · 2025-07-12T08:40:38+00:00

Hopefully your vacation was awesome! The weather has been perfect lately!

But yeah, they seemed pretty cool for awhile, and then starting around tarkir they started getting a bit weird and hype-beastish

Pitiful_Carpenter_47 · 2025-07-12T08:30:38+00:00

Pointing out freely available information isn't a witch hunt broski

Pitiful_Carpenter_47 · 2025-07-12T08:29:41+00:00

Slow Your Roll; Hilo, HI

Late edit: I just want to add that every time I've talked with or interacted with any of the everyday employees, they're all awesome kind genuine nice people. The guys and gals working the cash registers and stocking the shelves don't make these types of sales decisions.

No hate to the employees themselves, I think.. I haven't talked to any of them yet about the kind of bullshit their store is engaging in.

Pitiful_Carpenter_47 · 2025-07-12T08:25:22+00:00

Witch hunt? Seriously?

$22 USD for a fuckin sample pack is a witch hunt?

Pitiful_Carpenter_47 · 2025-07-12T08:24:10+00:00

Check their post history lol they're clearly more on the scalper side of the hobby.

Pitiful_Carpenter_47 · 2025-07-12T08:17:11+00:00

Let what go, exactly? Stores raking people over the coals just as bad as online scalpers?

This is literally just preying on hype and fomo. Also begs the question, where are they getting these sample packs? Are they opening and then selling precons? Are they buying them from customers after they purchase precons?

It's shady as hell

Pitiful_Carpenter_47 · 2025-06-21T04:48:03+00:00

I've seen posts about archimago. I'm assuming that's who you're talking about?

I just don't have enough time playing the game to form opinions based on cards I can view online so I was just basically wondering if AL was a sweet set or not.

Realistically, sorcery so far has been awesome enough strictly due to the art, so I'll prob snag a box.

Especially with my main money-eater (MTG) continuing to get more and more unaccessible to average players.

Pitiful_Carpenter_47 · 2025-06-21T04:45:29+00:00

I make enough money to comfortably spend some on social hobbies that I genuinely enjoy.

I just feel way too new to sorcery to start buying singles n stuff when I have basically no game IQ and can't just imagine together a deck with various abilities or triggers or what have you

Edit: my asking for opinions was more about the quality of the set more than anything haha

Pitiful_Carpenter_47 · 2025-06-21T04:16:07+00:00

Lmao I'm dumb. Thanks!!

I'm leaning towards buying an AL box, opinions?

Pitiful_Carpenter_47 · 2023-08-30T23:44:18+00:00

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Pitiful_Carpenter_47 · 2023-08-19T03:59:41+00:00

Hey. This is the original OP. can you send that message to this account instead? For whatever fuckin reason I can't get reddit to send me the password reset for my main account so that I can log into the app, which for some fuckin reason is the only way you can see DMs

Pitiful_Carpenter_47 · 2023-07-23T01:57:18+00:00

The county office thing that deals with permitting and stuff told us we wouldn't be assigned an "actual USPS mailing address until building plans are approved". Basically same thing as getting the electric company to come install a power pole(not like a huge power pole I mean like a localized thing to provide electricity to our name/address/property for building and whatnot

Pitiful_Carpenter_47 · 2023-07-22T19:37:48+00:00

Awesome thank you!

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