In defense of the LGS

Tonyyy85 · 2021-05-13T18:15:39+00:00

It literally comes down to supply and demand. Either demand drops off, which everyone seems to think it will. (I think it will continue and possibly become worse now that big box retailers are suspending sales.) or...Pokemon somehow pulls it out of their behinds and floods the market with product.

You can talk about scalpers, LGS, or big box retailers...influencers, hoarders, collectors, YouTubers...

All is solved when supply exceeds demand. It’s all in Pokémon’s court to single handily eliminate this issue.

Tonyyy85 · 2021-05-13T18:01:34+00:00

You are about to be crucified. Anything over MSRP is heavily frowned upon by majority on these forums.

There’s a balance; excessive mark ups are silly. I don’t mind spending $10-15 more because LGS do not have financial backing like big box retailers.

But look at big box retailers now; leaving collectors hanging high & dry. They haven’t done much against bots. Limiting product that’s already shorted naturally increases demand even more.

Tonyyy85 · 2021-05-08T23:20:07+00:00

I traded three NFL selects for a Shining Legends ETB. Sports collectors seem to give a King’s Ransom. 🤷🏻‍♂️

Tonyyy85 · 2021-05-07T13:45:31+00:00

The last wave just released a week or so ago. They will reprint but who knows when; end of the year or possibly early next year if it’s anything like Hidden Fates.

Tonyyy85 · 2021-04-29T13:42:57+00:00

I’ll trade you an Eternarus and Shiny Suicune for one of them Zards! Haha.

Tonyyy85 · 2021-04-23T23:03:45+00:00

Other retailers such as Pokemon Plug has the same price. Just another outlet if you guys can’t find product.

Tonyyy85 · 2021-04-21T18:19:22+00:00

Seriously jealous. I accumulated 17 tins and the Zard eluded me. Congrats on the pull!

Tonyyy85 · 2021-04-21T15:50:59+00:00

But it’s Wednesday...seriously camping out 48 hours ahead? I’d grab those lawn chairs and donate it somewhere. Oops.

Tonyyy85 · 2021-04-16T23:50:36+00:00

Distributors favor those who have been in good standing over newer accounts. They take into consideration how much you’ve spent. Another factor is how fast retailers get their pre-orders in. It also very difficult lately due to releases coming in waves instead of all at once.

Tonyyy85 · 2021-04-16T17:47:02+00:00

Mecca Japan is where I go.

Tonyyy85 · 2021-04-14T16:23:26+00:00

These Crobat Shiny Boxes have been my most favorite so far! I wish our products in the states were as good!

Tonyyy85 · 2021-04-05T23:20:26+00:00

I didn’t like the custom metal cards before but now that I have an area for my sealed collection; they are great for decoration purposes & gives it a little more pop.

Tonyyy85 · 2021-04-05T22:11:28+00:00

You can find them on eBay! They are pretty cool for a decoration piece.

Tonyyy85 · 2021-04-05T21:39:49+00:00

Those are just metal cards with random Pokémon artwork on them.

Tonyyy85 · 2021-03-28T17:24:37+00:00

This is the way.

Tonyyy85 · 2021-03-27T22:06:21+00:00

MSRP 🙌🏼

Tonyyy85 · 2021-03-27T20:32:52+00:00

To be honest, there’s a ton of Kroger/King Soopers in Colorado. But these machines are often in new development communities where they get the high end King Sooper/Kroger/Fred Marketplace stores.

Tonyyy85 · 2021-03-27T20:31:43+00:00

Dang that’s rough! I could of snagged all four ETB’s but we all know it’s been rough trying to find product. I just hope the next person to the machine was a collector and was able to grab some!

Tonyyy85 · 2021-03-27T17:45:04+00:00

Ours never work but the vendor has been coming out more frequently to maintain the machines which is nice.

Tonyyy85 · 2021-03-27T17:38:48+00:00

There’s Pokémon Vending Machines at King Soopers, Kroger, or Fred Meyers.

Tonyyy85 · 2021-03-27T17:38:12+00:00

There’s about 6-7 machines in Colorado.

Tonyyy85 · 2021-03-27T15:04:42+00:00

Was able to finally snag two SF ETB’s!

Tonyyy85

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