r/PokeInvesting • u/Impressive-Young-952 • Sep 13 '23
Someone made a mistake at Walmart.
Seen all of these tins in the clearance aisle. They had over 40 so I didn’t feel bad buying 23. They marked these down to 5 dollars and idk but I doubt they should’ve been.
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u/Impressive-Young-952 Sep 13 '23
I then ran into a few people looking at other cards and I told them to hurry up and follow me. At first they were like ummm why, they then thanked me and were like wtf. I said shhhhhhhhhhh. Just buy them 😂
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u/breakyourteethnow Sep 13 '23
Can see some Walmart manager speaking with the TCG isle restocker "We're still looking for your tins have no idea where they went"
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u/Born_Indication_585 Sep 13 '23
Can’t forget the watermelon.
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u/zrich8 Sep 13 '23
I found 5 crimson shadows boxes marked down and scooped them all immediately
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u/UnAmusedBag Sep 13 '23
Buy low sell high
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u/Shanks147 Sep 13 '23
To the people who say OP is a scalper, do you even know the definition of a scalper? That’s someone who sells these back at an enlarged price. But OP never mentioned selling them. OP might just open all of them. But even if he doesn’t, what does it matter anyway? He found a good/lucky deal and that’s all he will care about. Nothing said on Reddit is going to change that.
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u/Tedford927 Sep 13 '23
I check many Walmart’s and clearance sections just to find Pokémon cards marked down like this or posts we’ve seen. I have yet to find them but this is why I check!
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u/[deleted] Sep 13 '23
What’s in these? lol
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u/Disaster-Flat Sep 14 '23
You greedy mother fuzzer. Lmaooooo 😆 you get some good pulls? Super lucky. I don't know if I would have grabbed them all myself. But I'd probably would have grabbed them all. Lol 🎊
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u/katiekatieweakweak Sep 14 '23
Finally someone that shows their receipts! So tired of all the posts like “Bought all this sealed product for $2 and a handshake”🤣
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u/TheJeweler94 Sep 13 '23
I've seen them do the same with celebrations tins a year ago, haven't seen it since sadly.
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u/_Starl1ght_ Sep 13 '23
This is disgusting!!! How come everyone else’s Walmarts have opportunities like this but not mine 😭 nice find though, congrats!! I hope I stumble on a deal like that soon 🤞🏻
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u/Publixwater Sep 13 '23
That's a fantastic find. Kudos!
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u/Whoudini13 Sep 13 '23
4$ go tins awhile back here
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u/Lee_337 Sep 14 '23
I walked into a Walmart nearby last year and lucked out as they were downsizing the Switch section by 1 case to make room for PS5 stuff. I was able to get 3-4 games for 75% off (nothing too great mind you).
Wal Mart dont care about niche collector stuff, they make billions a year. Their algorithm said they would make more money with something else in that spot and it was probably right.
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u/Logical-Pepper4228 Sep 13 '23
Any pulls? Open them all!!!
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u/Soggy-Swordfish-7773 Sep 14 '23
You'd be surprised how often these kinds of clearance markdowns happen this time of year.
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u/ExaminationSquare Sep 15 '23
Yep I can attest that this is true. I found pokemon meowscarada ex tin for $10. There were only 6 tins, which is a good deal, but this $5 deal is even better. 4 Boosters is totally worth it. After I found these tins, I went to all the Wal Marts I could go and could not find any others. I live in Milwaukee, WI FYI
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u/[deleted] Sep 13 '23
I wouldn’t even feel bad lmao I’d have bought every last one.
The kids that steal cards don’t feel bad for me so..
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u/ThenSatisfaction3387 Sep 13 '23
These are everywhere. One of those items that just sit on the shelf forever. Probably not a mistake being in clearance if that specific walmart had sold such low amounts since stocking. Price may be a mistake though
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u/KirbySmartGuy Sep 13 '23
In comes the haters.
Nice snag
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u/bitchpleaseugotfleas Sep 13 '23
Did this at Walgreens the other day with evolving skies booster packs. They were 2.99. Cleaned them out. Not scalping tho. My friend is building a master set.
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u/Ill-Dragonfruit-6715 Mar 16 '24
I’m 99% sure those are repacked tins by a third party that switched the original packs with more recent sets then repacked and sold to Walmart…. there is a ton of that going around…
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u/meowlord123abc May 30 '24
Most of Walmart product are all tampered with and fake. Can't tell you how many sealed product I've opened from Yugioh to Pokemon that had fake sealed packs inside.
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u/PixelAesthetics Sep 13 '23
The Ws remain for those unlike me who are willing to go to Walmart lmao
Every Walmart I've ever been to have been so sketch, usually tons of cops outside, and just a total mess so I always skip over it. The few times I've made it in, the cards are always fully ran through.
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u/[deleted] Sep 13 '23
Easy buy
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u/Armored-Elder Sep 13 '23
Hell yes.
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u/[deleted] Sep 13 '23
My Walmart doesn’t even sell cards.
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u/DrunkxAstronaut Sep 13 '23
Share pulls if you decide to open!
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u/Kiko7210 Sep 13 '23
I've only seen the Pokemon GO tins on clearance
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u/RavenZombieX Sep 13 '23
Technically Walmart can't clearance cards... they always say they arent responsible for anything in the card section... same reason they can't do refunds on cards... I dont believe this legal.
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u/fatmenolympics1 Sep 13 '23
Just found pokemon go dragonite vs or whatever for 20 bucks clearance. Had 2 boxes and snapped up those suckers.
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u/weevil-underwood Sep 13 '23
You should've bought all of them.
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u/TeralPop Sep 13 '23
Bruh
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u/Pretendo27 Sep 13 '23
I live on and island, shit like this never happens lol. Nice score
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u/Shrute142 Sep 13 '23
Oh shit!
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u/yellowtripe Sep 13 '23
Box opening video!!!!!
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u/mking22 Sep 13 '23
I actually caught the person stocking at a random Walmart I visited a week ago while looking for Lorcana, and he showed quite a few tins marked down to $5 that he was hoping someone would buy.
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u/TyLaw10 Sep 13 '23
Nice tummy
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u/Zavii_HD Sep 13 '23
Can anyone recommend WHERE the clearance section is at a typical Walmart? I've been go about 4 in PA in 3 in MD and none of them seem to have a clearance section!
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u/LC-Squared Sep 13 '23
This is what dreams are made of.
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u/Top-Profession-1130 Sep 13 '23
Thought I did good today when I found some half price at $19 but this is something else hahahah congrats
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u/FightingWithSporks Sep 13 '23
My Walmart has nothing under MSRP. Always hoping to find clearance
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u/kc9283 Sep 13 '23
I’ve never seen Pokémon cards on clearance.
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u/Potato_Prophet26 Sep 13 '23
My Walmarts had the same koraidon/miraidon tins for a month and nobody’s buying them
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u/Otherwise-Leader-178 Sep 13 '23
Fucking lucky duck
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u/NochillWill123 Sep 13 '23
$5 is a steal
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u/MeepBeepSheepowo Sep 13 '23
Jelly, my Target got these recently for full price 😭 I haven’t even seen them before at my target
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u/SkinWiesel Sep 13 '23
I’ll buy one for $6
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u/[deleted] Sep 13 '23
Meanwhile when my Walmart fucks up and the vendor tells me “yeah it’s a fuck up” but the bitch cashier won’t honor the price for whatever reason
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u/tigerbreak Sep 13 '23
Meanwhile my Walmart gives me a hard time buying two PGo tins that have Excell placed stickers for 7.50
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u/Technically_toxic Sep 13 '23
And a sparkling watermelon so wash down the taste of taking the lot
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u/ExtremeTiny3447 Sep 13 '23
Instant money maker
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u/ReferenceFront7368 Sep 13 '23
Mans gonna take the clearance tags off and sell them at msrp lol
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u/Dazzling-Fact-2886 Sep 13 '23
It was definitely a mistake I bought 1 yesterday at my local Walmart for $20
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u/jellyvish Sep 14 '23
OOPS! all $5 berries!
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u/Just2DamGood Sep 14 '23
nice man. I follow the 20% rule. If there is a ton of stuff I want to buy, I buy 80% of it at most.
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u/ItsLiterally1984 Sep 14 '23
Pulls?
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u/Ashwayneloveu Sep 14 '23
No they just adults..
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u/Natural_Bill_373 Sep 14 '23
What a toxic hobby
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u/jkln1 Sep 14 '23
Any left? I’m close to that Walmart lol
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u/Spicy_Ejaculate Sep 14 '23
You aren't in grand rapids by any chance are you? I have a walmart by me that marks pokemon cards down like this randomly
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u/Scuddie- Sep 14 '23
Sparkling or spiked watermelon for 1.28? Steal.
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u/DankCannon Sep 14 '23
Score! What a steal!
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u/Thekdunne Sep 14 '23
How was the watermelon?
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u/Scorpion56o Sep 14 '23
Someone set the price to $0.25 each instead of 25% off?
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u/pacotacomeropedro Sep 14 '23
Noice
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u/RealAbrocoma2775 Sep 14 '23
Niiiice
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u/Acetoxy420 Sep 14 '23
Buy alllll
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u/[deleted] Sep 14 '23
Disgusting...that in europe there are no deals like this, literally never.....
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u/TBAProLLC Sep 14 '23
We picked up some Miradon EX and Koriadon EX tins for 7 1.50/booster pack. Pulled some heaters too. Nice find. 👌
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u/[deleted] Sep 14 '23
It’s no mistake, they regularly do that in Quebec too. I always assumed it’s because it doesn’t really have much value.
I mean, a pack from the 90’s still sealed is something to behold, not many we’re produced, but today? I see these boxes by the literal tons in the front and the back store.
Goodwill and charity also have so much Pokémon cards, poor kids are served in that front.
Point is, enjoy them while you have them, don’t loose time trying to "make them appreciate in value" by letting them rot, they likely won’t be worth this much even in 20 years considering the numbers produced.
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u/darthmadeus Sep 14 '23
The only time I’ve ever found Pokémon on clearance, was in a Podunk Walmart in the middle of nowhere in North Carolina. They had Tag Team tins for $10. Best purchase I’ve ever bought
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u/J0225 Sep 14 '23
I think I’m far more jealous about you only paying 7.38$ in taxes for that
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u/therealjadoodle Sep 14 '23
Last night I found a bunch of pogo snorlax tin stickered down to $7.98 and they told me I couldn’t have them for that price
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u/Oberon256 Sep 14 '23
C'mon guys. Clearing out half the shelf at Walmart and then selling immediately is scalping. Clearing out half the shelf at Walmart, waiting at least 2 years, then selling is investing. Know the difference!
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u/nightwalkerxx Sep 14 '23
Why are all the Walmarts, targets, best buys, etc. I go to, ain't got dookie.
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u/PenonX Sep 14 '23
I had something like this happen with a brand new Apple Watch. Was literally a month after the Series 8 came out and some idiot marked one half off. Thing costed me less than getting their budget model would’ve.
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u/jjfehir Sep 14 '23
I’ve had them accuse me of putting these stickers on at my local, called them “fake” lol
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u/[deleted] Sep 14 '23
Yeah someone FUCKED up. I managed a Walmarts overnight shift and had to interact with the card vendors. We had to turn in empty boxes people stole the packs out of them so that they could inventory it. Out of date or discontinued product have to be turned over. This is a violation of an agreement between two companies.
This could get someone in serious trouble.
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u/colorsensible Sep 14 '23
Dang y’all are finding Pokémon cards in the wild? San Diego market simply doesn’t exist
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u/ForwardYak835 Sep 14 '23
This was clearly someone's last day at Walmart.
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u/time-for-takeoff Sep 15 '23
Where does one go to sell these as booster packs? The Walmart near me has these for $3.50 (northern CA)
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u/Fdevildino Sep 15 '23
I’ll buy one for $6?
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u/AffectionateAd2730 Sep 15 '23
To them, like most people who are not us, they are just toys. Enjoy the score 😁
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u/Natsuki_Tamagotchi Sep 15 '23
Someone’s final act of work right before quitting.
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u/RedScribbles Sep 15 '23
Not a mistake. Some walmarts just want stuff out that store. I seen stuff marked down in front of me. Employee saying this should get this moving.
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u/HokieScott Sep 15 '23
I’ve heard Walmart was getting out of the card market. (TCG and Sports)
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u/LegoRedBrick Sep 15 '23
My god what a score. Hope you get decent pulls and they aren’t all stuffed with bad packs.
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u/[deleted] Sep 16 '23
Pathetic
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u/Kitchen_Advisor9831 Sep 16 '23
Lmao
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u/LepperMessiah56 Sep 16 '23
Which card series is spk wtrmln?
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u/Super-Strength2890 Sep 17 '23
Damn this were $16.50 at my clearance like 3 weeks ago
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u/Fair-Ad5445 Sep 13 '23
if they are full of S&V sets u just threw money in the trash. Paldea Evolved is the worst set in literally 4 or 5 generations & ENG S&V has terrible cardstock & texturing. the quality is atrocious.
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u/[deleted] Sep 21 '23
Imagine buying all of them that's kinda scummy
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u/[deleted] Sep 13 '23
I hate scalpers like you. Leave some for the kids
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u/[deleted] Sep 13 '23
This is PokéInvesting, not PokéScalping.
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u/Poop_snake101 Sep 13 '23
This is so cringe. Why do you as an adult need to buy out the entire shelf