My rolling Target stock thread

[mma138]

Originally Posted by ewokpelts

Tell that to the flippers that want $200 in free money.

Well that's my fear.the hot blasters that are going for 150 on Ebay may become 400 blasters.

[SunDevil2422]

Originally Posted by TimBuckTwo

It's okay for the employees to outright lie to the customers who put in the time to make the store a profit?

It’s not a lie if told to a flipper.


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[byronscott4ever]

Originally Posted by SunDevil2422

It’s not a lie if told to a flipper.


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It’s two to lie—one to lie and one to listen.
H. Simpson

[ThoseBackPages]

nothing today

[bloodwings19]

Originally Posted by Mandy1320

Love reading this thread on Fridays.

I love it too. Good, or bad it is an adventure.

[Zauron]

I stopped by my Target at about 7:40am, and was about 40th or so in line. I don't know how people show up at this time and are like 5th in line. Crazy.

I stayed around, thinking I might get something Pokémon for my nephew and kids. Well, luck would have it they still had Select cello's left so I got 2 of those(my store had a limit of 2 per transaction, of everything, doesn't matter if you want pokemon too, only max of 2 total).

I know the first 3 people were there since 6:30pm last night, they probably got 2 prizm blasters each, and then they went back in line and I guarantee all that was left was baseball and pokemon. So wait 14 hours to make $200 back seems ridiculous to me.

Next week with the 1 item per customer, should be interesting. Maybe I can get a blaster finally.

[bloodwings19]

Originally Posted by ewokpelts

Target makes almost nothing selling cards

They make money selling cards, or they wouldn't do it, but people lining up is affecting their business. Security issue than having to use Target employees devote time dealing with the early birds. Every Friday people lining up before 8am makes it look like a thrift store. They want to look better than Walmart. The 1 per rule is to prevent lines just like PSA jacking prices before they finally comes to senses and stopped for a few months.

[DiamondDonovan]

It really is a security issue, they don't want the liability...especially if somebody ends up getting beat up, stabbed, or shot over some ghost chairs while camping out overnight.

Well their first attempt lasted only a couple weeks, let's see how long the newest policy will last.

[mrb842]

I used to go to my target and one day saw a 13 year old trying to buy half the store. I told the youngster that a)it was bad karma to buy 40 boxes b)it would lead to bad things for the hobby c)the store would eventually figure it out and stop him in the future d)it would lead to bad habits in life that would ruin him. as he was waiting for 5 friends to show up another kid saw him w/the boxes, started a massive fight and the next day the store went to limits it had tried to avoid.

[Wallmark]

Wife went to Walmart yesterday for some stuff. With as crazy as everything has been everywhere else (especially the coasts/Northeast), we still never saw anyone camping out and/or waiting around inside the store on a expected restock day. 5 guys were standing around in the women's sports bras section, looks like my days of being able to score retail are over.

[ewokpelts]

Originally Posted by bloodwings19

They make money selling cards, or they wouldn't do it, but people lining up is affecting their business. Security issue than having to use Target employees devote time dealing with the early birds. Every Friday people lining up before 8am makes it look like a thrift store. They want to look better than Walmart. The 1 per rule is to prevent lines just like PSA jacking prices before they finally comes to senses and stopped for a few months.

Excell RENTS the space and target sells on consignment. They make more money selling mouthwash.

[blastoff]

Originally Posted by bloodwings19

They make money selling cards, or they wouldn't do it, but people lining up is affecting their business. Security issue than having to use Target employees devote time dealing with the early birds. Every Friday people lining up before 8am makes it look like a thrift store. They want to look better than Walmart. The 1 per rule is to prevent lines just like PSA jacking prices before they finally comes to senses and stopped for a few months.

To get rid of the resellers and reduce the number of people lining up once and for all, Target should

1) Limit purchases to REDcard holders only, prevents double dipping if they lock it at the card level.

AND

2) Remove the shrink wrap on the blasters, hangers, or cut off the top on the cellos and fat packs.

Collectors can still enjoy what's left.

[WalterAZ31]

interesting tidbit from the Target I was at this morning

they told us all the new procedure next week, but they also said the "1 per item per day" only applied to the $19.99 or more stuff and that its still on Fridays

the cellos, gravity packs, hangers whatnot that get stocked by vendor at any point earlier in week still get on shelf as normal 3 per sku

[mma138]

Originally Posted by WalterAZ31

interesting tidbit from the Target I was at this morning

they told us all the new procedure next week, but they also said the "1 per item per day" only applied to the $19.99 or more stuff and that its still on Fridays

the cellos, gravity packs, hangers whatnot that get stocked by vendor at any point earlier in week still get on shelf as normal 3 per sku

Yeah every target is doing it differently. Nothing is explained in specifics.either way ,I'm all done with this.im not paying hobby prices and done with lining up or going out of my way for one item.i will just enjoy what I already have in my collection.hopefully when things calm down I can get something.

[Chris P]

Originally Posted by mma138

Yeah every target is doing it differently. Nothing is explained in specifics.either way ,I'm all done with this.im not paying hobby prices and done with lining up or going out of my way for one item.i will just enjoy what I already have in my collection.hopefully when things calm down I can get something.

Sadly this is where I've been as well

[mma138]

I will say at the last target all that was available was heritage retail packs.i took 6 .it only let me scan 3.the employee came over and let me make the 2 purchases so I could get all 6.lol depends who your dealing with and what target I guess.

[Bronconation24]

Originally Posted by tolrobb

I got to my Target about 7:45, 11th in line. By the time 8 AM hit, there were about 30 people in all. The guys in front said they had been there since 3 AM. Two Target employees standing in the card aisle when we got there just to announce they didn't get any sports cards, just some Magic the Gathering. I thought them boys were about to riot lol.

That’s awesome lol

[blastoff]

Originally Posted by nera20

My target does that

LOL they should, pull out the first cart at open:

Magic the Gathering
Topps Series 1
Topps Heritage

and later throughout the day randomly pull out the Pokemon cart and sports cart with Security ready to round up and kick out anyone loitering inside the store.

[nera20]

Originally Posted by mma138

Well that's my fear.the hot blasters that are going for 150 on Ebay may become 400 blasters.

I disagree with this if more people are able to grab a box or two they will be less likely to pay stupid markups. Now down the road maybe as the product dries yes but in the beginning no. If i can get a box or two at msrp i am not wasting money on the secondary market after that but othersmay feel different

[nera20]

Originally Posted by blastoff

LOL they should, pull out the first cart at open:

Magic the Gathering
Topps Series 1
Topps Heritage

and later throughout the day randomly pull out the Pokemon cart and sports cart with Security ready to round up and kick out anyone loitering inside the store.

i know of four targets that do it

[jjcan]

Target San Diego update:

3 total Item limit today, 1 of any product.

They said the same thing next Friday the 30th, only 1 item per day.

I was 30th in line, and got there around 7:45 to get on virtual list (text). Was able to check out at 8:30 am.

1 Select Football blaster (amazed to get this)
1 Pokemon shining fates box
1 different Pokemon shining fates box.

In stock earlier, Prizm basketball, Shining legends ETB
In stock when to Choose, Heritage mega, MLS blaster, repack blaster, Opening day blaster, Hockey series 2 blaster, Lots of Battle styles ETB, Shining Fates tins, Shining Fates Pikachu.

People were lined up to do a second pass (text line) as there were still some stuff left.

[Swipe79]

Just curious if anyone else is noticing all the new/low feedback eBay sellers selling sealed retail calling blasters and hangers "hobby boxes" in the title and description.

Makes it hard to find hobby boxes.

[BRob1]

Originally Posted by ewokpelts

Excell RENTS the space and target sells on consignment. They make more money selling mouthwash.

you keep saying this but that doesn’t make it true.


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[glassofwater]

I have work so all that was left were hockey mega boxes and one select cello.

I got some young Guns




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[pokerkeith]

Wondering if target new policy 1 box per person will cause even more people to come out apr 30th. Before most people could do math and realize if you are not top 8 if there is 3 per sku allowed you are done for. Now with just 1 box per person perhaps 70 to 100 people try target next week? Right now I have seen 20 to 40 people opening 3 different targets in my town last 4 weeks.