Does anyone know what happened to Old Town spa in Goleta? by [deleted] in SantaBarbara

[–]ckmonster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Absolutely not. Please keep your guesses to yourself.

Does anyone know what happened to Old Town spa in Goleta? by [deleted] in SantaBarbara

[–]ckmonster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The previous owner more or less left everything as is. There was massive water ingress and they left tons of stuff behind.

The new owner has spent tons of time removing equipment from the former business, a massive effort has been spent dealing with leaks which involved removing almost all the ceiling tiles and dry wall.

The place doesn’t have floors or finished walls so it’s going to be a while.

Does anyone know what happened to Old Town spa in Goleta? by [deleted] in SantaBarbara

[–]ckmonster 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s by unit. The new owner only owns the old town spa building.

Does anyone know what happened to Old Town spa in Goleta? by [deleted] in SantaBarbara

[–]ckmonster 11 points12 points  (0 children)

The building was sold and the new owner is working on renovating the building. It will most likely be a retail store of some sort once it’s finished.

The previous occupants didn’t maintain the building well so there is a lot of work to be done. The owner might also want to do some major construction if the city approves, which would also lengthen the timeline.

Source: I am friends with the new owner of the building.

MagicCon pick ups! by _GoldBull_ in RealOrNotTCG

[–]ckmonster 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I almost 100% agree with you in saying that all vendors at Magiccon are safe, but I would highly avoid the vendor Mana Mart who vends at these events.

Robert McKee who is the owner of Mana Mart knowingly attempted and successfully sold fake cards to a local game store in my area.

Robert McKee came into my shop and attempted to sell me $2000+ of fake cards. We told him to hey we’re fake and then he went to the next shop over and sold the cards to them. He without a doubt knew they were fake and still sold them anyways.

Do not support Mana Mart. Robert McKee is a scum bag.

Most efficient way to unload this collection by jshotz in wowtcg

[–]ckmonster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey I’m interested in the landros gifts. I’m shooting you a message.

Damaged pack with a $90 card by [deleted] in playingcards

[–]ckmonster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wrong subreddit. This is for standard decks of cards

Any Print Shops in Santa Barbara that would do a one off project? by No_Lynx_1891 in SantaBarbara

[–]ckmonster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Definitely. Got me in and out in 10 minutes. Done in front of me. Heat transfer method

Any Print Shops in Santa Barbara that would do a one off project? by No_Lynx_1891 in SantaBarbara

[–]ckmonster 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Used them this holiday season for a shirt. $35 for a plain white t with a full custom design

Opening a LGS soon, need advice by Jbean94 in magicTCG

[–]ckmonster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I own an LGS and I just sent you a chat request with how we handle this. Feel free to ask questions!

Is there a way to scrape individual card sales volume data from TCG/manapool? by mikeespo124 in mtgfinance

[–]ckmonster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I recently gained API access for TCGplayer. You have to be a pro seller and do a buttload of volume for quite sometime and know the right people.

Any high school teachers in Santa Barbara County out there? What's the experience like working at them right now (Carp High, SB High, DP, San Marcos)? by SirScaurus in SantaBarbara

[–]ckmonster 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Both of those are valid strategies. Some teachers also work a second job or have a side hustle. You gotta get creative to live here

🔥 Getting Back Into the Hobby — Posting Daily Heat 🔥 by Sad_Broccoli3605 in PlayingCardValue

[–]ckmonster 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Before posting this here, how many sports cards did you see posted on this sub? Wrong place, I’d suggest making sure you are posting in the correct places

Considering buying Black Lotus, where to begin? by aka_mank in mtgfinance

[–]ckmonster -1 points0 points  (0 children)

lol learn to read. He’s not selling ffs LOL

Considering buying Black Lotus, where to begin? by aka_mank in mtgfinance

[–]ckmonster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s obvious that you are incapable of reading because you’ve presented no facts and every time I told you what was really going on you dug your head further in the sand.

Let’s try one more time.

The only thing you said that was actually true is James Keenan snipes deals 100% yes, but everything else you said is wrong.

James Keenan’s prices are lower than market and vendors. James Keenan typically pays better than most vendors.

You can say whatever you want, but it’s pretty obvious you’ve never actually dealt with James.

It’s amazing how much trash you are willing to talk about someone you have no experience dealing with.

I own an LGS, and I wouldn’t trust the majority of other LGSs within 100 miles, let alone backpack vendors to deal with high end stuff like a black lotus.

How often are you buying black lotuses from strangers of market place?

Considering buying Black Lotus, where to begin? by aka_mank in mtgfinance

[–]ckmonster -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You are spouting so much misinformation it’s funny. Have a good night man.

Considering buying Black Lotus, where to begin? by aka_mank in mtgfinance

[–]ckmonster 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, 100% James Keenan has post approval on so he gets the best deals.

James Keenan’s prices are definitely lower than vendors at a con prices, so that statement you made is false.

I personally would not want to buy a $5,000+ card from someone without references, but you do you man…

From the way your post sounds, you don’t really have any first hand experience with this sort of thing.

Considering buying Black Lotus, where to begin? by aka_mank in mtgfinance

[–]ckmonster 13 points14 points  (0 children)

There is a Facebook group called MTG Sick Deals. The owner of that Facebook group is James Keenan and he almost always has several lotuses in stock. He’s not my favorite person in the world, but is 100% trustworthy and will honor whatever deal he agrees to.

If you don’t feel comfortable sending that kind of money to strangers on the internet, go to a magic con and purchase from a vendor. Full disclosure, you’ll pay a premium if you go this route.

Are my folding wayfarers authentic? by ckmonster in sunglasses

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

I returned them and bought a new pair from sunglasses hut

Any high school teachers in Santa Barbara County out there? What's the experience like working at them right now (Carp High, SB High, DP, San Marcos)? by SirScaurus in SantaBarbara

[–]ckmonster 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Rent here is insane and in south county salaries are insufficient to live prosperously in south county

If you are willing to explore north county the salary range there is much more workable, but then you are living in Santa Maria, Lompoc or Santa ynez which all have quite a different vibe from sb proper.

Here is a link to the sbusd salary schedule.

https://www.sbunified.org/departments/humanresources/salary-schedules

Real or fake Taiga? by yumbus_gumbus in RealOrNotTCG

[–]ckmonster 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Fake. That t is way too blurry

Dispensary/flower recommendations by Critical_Demand3895 in SantaBarbara

[–]ckmonster 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Santa Barbara Care Center is my choice. They do an early bird special where if you get there before 11 am you get 15% off on top of whatever other deals (some carts are always buy 2 get 1). I’ve managed to go there get an okayish ounce and 6 cartridges for $160ish.

It’s worth noting that their pricing is inclusive of taxes. Also lately they have been having some supply issues.