My first LCS experience in 28 years....

gmoney328 · 01-07-2020, 03:18 PM

So being back into the hobby since August now, I decided to finally drop in on a card shop in my area. I have probably driven by this place 500 times in the 10 years it’s been open. Let’s just say my experience wasn’t fantastic.

Shop was nice enough. Walked in and saw boxes and boxes of singles. Started looking around. Made a comment to the guy that I felt like I could spend a day looking at this stuff and still not BUY everything I wanted. He didn’t respond. So I’m looking around and hear the owner (I think) yelling at one of his guys for not “working the customer enough”. Mind you, I am the only customer in the place at this point.

Prices were insane. 50 bucks for a box of 1987 topps and it just went downhill from there. Ended up buying the only 4 100 packs of sleeves the guy had and he made a snide comment about me paying my 5 bucks with a debit card. I didn’t have a stitch of cash on me.

Never got one question about what I was looking for, barely an acknowledgement of even being there. I was NOT impressed. Far cry from the days in the 80’s and early 90s when people seemed excited to see you and actually wanted to talk. I don’t think I’ll be back. Prices on singles, raw and graded, were insane as well. Are they all like this nowadays?? Card shops I mean? I have plenty of disposable income and was ready to spend a few hours in there but at the end, just wanted to leave.

01-07-2020, 03:18 PM	#1
gmoney328 Member Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: Navarre, Florida Posts: 4,202	My first LCS experience in 28 years.... So being back into the hobby since August now, I decided to finally drop in on a card shop in my area. I have probably driven by this place 500 times in the 10 years it’s been open. Let’s just say my experience wasn’t fantastic. Shop was nice enough. Walked in and saw boxes and boxes of singles. Started looking around. Made a comment to the guy that I felt like I could spend a day looking at this stuff and still not BUY everything I wanted. He didn’t respond. So I’m looking around and hear the owner (I think) yelling at one of his guys for not “working the customer enough”. Mind you, I am the only customer in the place at this point. Prices were insane. 50 bucks for a box of 1987 topps and it just went downhill from there. Ended up buying the only 4 100 packs of sleeves the guy had and he made a snide comment about me paying my 5 bucks with a debit card. I didn’t have a stitch of cash on me. Never got one question about what I was looking for, barely an acknowledgement of even being there. I was NOT impressed. Far cry from the days in the 80’s and early 90s when people seemed excited to see you and actually wanted to talk. I don’t think I’ll be back. Prices on singles, raw and graded, were insane as well. Are they all like this nowadays?? Card shops I mean? I have plenty of disposable income and was ready to spend a few hours in there but at the end, just wanted to leave.