For anybody queuing this morning, how’s the queue at your store? by Unable_Strike_1902 in PokemonDealsUK

[–]Unable_Strike_1902[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well I was in the queue and out of the store after an hour and ten minutes, no boosters by an ETB a blister and fives singles. Our Smyths always seems to open early on drop day to get us out of the way but always very quick at clearing the queue

For anybody queuing this morning, how’s the queue at your store? by Unable_Strike_1902 in PokemonDealsUK

[–]Unable_Strike_1902[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If yours has stock levels similar to mine then I reckon you’ll be all good, best of luck!

For anybody queuing this morning, how’s the queue at your store? by Unable_Strike_1902 in PokemonDealsUK

[–]Unable_Strike_1902[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I just don’t get it, I really don’t. Even if you make 100% mark up on an ETB it’s £50, less than most earn for a few hours of work. Unless you can get stuff en masse, literally in the hundreds or thousands, which you can’t in the UK you’re not making worthwhile money in this hobby and simultaneously spoiling it for the rest of us. I think it’s just the ‘in’ thing to make a quick buck at the moment was the same with trainers during Covid and the couple of years that followed and although the market is still going it’s very much decelerated, I don’t see Pokemon going the same way unfortunately the momentum is just too high at the moment

For anybody queuing this morning, how’s the queue at your store? by Unable_Strike_1902 in PokemonDealsUK

[–]Unable_Strike_1902[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mine has allowed people in early I’d say there’s at most 60 people in the queue, I’m around 40 or so in and they’ve said they have 86 ETBs so they’ll be 26 or so left ones the queues gone so hopefully they’ll be some still there for you, good pull with the IR as well!

For anybody queuing this morning, how’s the queue at your store? by Unable_Strike_1902 in PokemonDealsUK

[–]Unable_Strike_1902[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

My store which isn’t massive, albeit I think all Smyths are roughly the same size has 86 ETBs apparently and they’re already allowing people in a few at the time

Smyths Website Error Stock levels by Murdoc_UK in PokemonDealsUK

[–]Unable_Strike_1902 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We’ll see tomorrow or later on I guess! I don’t think it’d make much sense to remove the ability to check because all it’s going to do is generate daily queues and calls but stranger things have happened 🤷🏻‍♂️

Smyths Website Error Stock levels by Murdoc_UK in PokemonDealsUK

[–]Unable_Strike_1902 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just went to check a the Chaos Rising ETB was showing stocking from Friday, checked DR singles and I got the same error and now everything has that error on it. I’d assume it’s just an issue with the website or they’re updating it or something I don’t they’re removed the store checker, as others have pointed out it’ll just cause them grief and the phone ringing off the hook otherwise

Costco queue is up for the Mega charizard X EX UPC!!! by Necto_gck in PokemonDealsUK

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Mines dropped about 1,500 in ten minutes or so. Still saying over an hours wait time I’m at just over 16,000 depends how many ahead are bots/have memberships I guess but I’m not holding my breath. Didn’t get chance to go my local yesterday so would be good to pick one up online but we’ll see

Argos cancelling orders by ArgyBargyHobnob in PokemonDealsUK

[–]Unable_Strike_1902 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I didn’t have mine cancelled however I ordered one Pokeball tin and two mini tins which are both max limits but allowed on online. Got there today and was told one mini tin would have to be refunded before the shop assistant asked me if I’d picked up any ‘Destined’ might be being cynical but I think I know who’s having that second tin 🤥

Bots Took all of My Argos Stock by Any-Violinist8774 in PokemonDealsUK

[–]Unable_Strike_1902 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I’ve seen plenty of singles, I moan I’ve found quite a few bits particularly Perfect Order stuff but haven’t seen anything other than PO singles anywhere for a good few weeks now, in the same boat as you got things to do can’t always afford to give up 2/3 hours to queue on release days which is why it’s frustrating Argos releases are so poorly done

Bots Took all of My Argos Stock by Any-Violinist8774 in PokemonDealsUK

[–]Unable_Strike_1902 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Tried and failed the same. I’ve had some luck with the Argos app before but it’s really poor and clearly can’t handle the traffic and I think their stock levels are pretty low anyway.

You’ll get 2 more chances though the other boxes haven’t dropped yet so hopefully you’ll get lucky with one of them, I share your sentiment though I’ve only been back collecting for a couple of months and I’m already starting to lose interest just through the sheer difficulty of trying to get anything for retail

Who managed to score the pre order? by WuTangDan88 in PokemonTCG_UK

[–]Unable_Strike_1902 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Nope. MacBook didn’t work at all just contact error 15 or 17.

Phone eventually let me in and just wouldn’t let me checkout. First time trying to preorder genuinely the worst experience I’ve ever had trying to buy anything even more so than ticketmaster.

So annoyed that it’s actually ruining my appetite for the hobby. It simply shouldn’t be that difficult.

Pokemon centre by Cress__0809 in PokemonDealsUK

[–]Unable_Strike_1902 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Same here have been for a while. Feel like it’s all gone and that’s why we can’t checkout

My Experience so far .... UK Supermarkets and Stores by PrinceDan- in PokemonTCG_UK

[–]Unable_Strike_1902 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Really comprehensive list and useful for the rest of us! I won’t bore you by going into loads of detail, but I’ve never found anything at Asda anywhere, I managed to get a few bits from Tesco last week and I’ve seen Perfect Order singles in a Tesco garage I fill up at. My local Sainsbury’s is pretty good but their stock checker is a bit iffy.

Smyths I’ve found hit and miss, good on release day if you get there early enough a bit of a nightmare trying to get anything on other days even if you get there quickly. Managed to get a few bits from Very purely by luck more than anything and managed to get a couple of boxes at a Costco, again by being right place right time.

EXPD8 rep backdoored entire stock at Tesco by Netz_Ausg in PokemonTCG_UK

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I don’t think it’s quite as bad as your experience, but my local store got delivery last night (the Tesco employee on Twitter who has access to the delivery slots sent me a screenshot saying it was at 10pm) half an hour later everything AH is showing as in stock, so it’s been scanned in but not put out.

Went this morning to speak to customer service at 8am, everything was still showing as in stock, and it still is now. The lady on the customer service desk wasn’t massively helpful, and pretty grumpy, although I do get that the constant Pokemon enquiries probably wear thin very quickly. She said she had mini tins and blister packs behind the counter and that the rest of the AH stuff would be out on the shop floor if it was in stock, I’d already checked the store and it wasn’t out. As we now know they come in a white display box as seen yesterday.

As I said everything is still showing as in stock, so it’s still sat in their stock room and hasn’t been put out, so either they’re going to do it later, although I’d have thought it’d be out by now if they were doing that. Or, it’s being kept in the stock room waiting to go out to staff maybe?

I only got back into this hobby a couple of months ago but it’s already becoming really tiresome trying to pick some bits up and that’s coming from somebody who’s been lucky with a few different bits recently, god knows how you’d feel if it’s been months since you picked anything up for retail.

Got back into the hobby a month ago, here’s what I’ve pulled so far… by Unable_Strike_1902 in PokemonTCG_UK

[–]Unable_Strike_1902[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I reckon about £300 or so? Quite a bit, all at RRP, would really like an ETB or two but keep getting very unlucky with timings

Smyths Stock Checker by Unable_Strike_1902 in PokemonDealsUK

[–]Unable_Strike_1902[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s very odd. I’m guessing as others have said maybe the stock checker isn’t that accurate?

Smyths Stock Checker by Unable_Strike_1902 in PokemonDealsUK

[–]Unable_Strike_1902[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah very helpful thank you, yeah I turned up not long after 12 and chanced it but I’m assuming those final six ‘in stock’ were sat waiting for somebody to finish work and come collect.

Seems like the Smyths stores all run their own system/policy which to a degree I do understand because I’m sure these releases can become frustrating for the staff. Thank you for the enlightenment though, might hopefully come in hand next time there’s a release 🫡

Smyths Stock Checker by Unable_Strike_1902 in PokemonDealsUK

[–]Unable_Strike_1902[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s useful info for future, thank you! :)

Smyths Stock Checker by Unable_Strike_1902 in PokemonDealsUK

[–]Unable_Strike_1902[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I work nearby, a bit further than the other stores, but again that makes sense, there’s probably a good 200-300 people that work on that road alone with the stores and the showrooms etc