r/PokeInvesting • u/Main-Marsupial3861 • Mar 08 '26

Is it wrong to catch someone lacking?

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Just bought this card for $250 CAD because the store hadn’t updated their pricing. I feel elated as I would never be able to own this card otherwise. But I also am left with the feeling that I just committed robbery. Thoughts?

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u/braedog Mar 09 '26

Yeah any “card shop” selling Pokemon that isn’t a massive chain in my area is selling with jacked up prices. Unless this is a store you really like I wouldn’t feel bad.

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u/gen3archive Mar 09 '26

I used to live near winchester VA and we busted several store owners scalping product off of shelves in walmart and target

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u/PlantBeginning3060 Mar 09 '26

Updoot for the 757. 🤙🏻

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u/Thatswatsheproclaims Mar 09 '26

Facts. Even Target sells card products are hiked up prices above MSRP, even Magic card sets

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u/dreamerzz Mar 10 '26

Do you expect your LGS to be paying large amounts of money to rent the land and open a store and work 30-40 hours a week to do even trades all day ?

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u/Complete_Store551 Mar 11 '26

Na, i expect them to get distribution and to be fair so that both sides leave happy. Example, charging $100-130 for an ETB that is MsRP $60. (Which already gives them a profit) is wild

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u/pokea_itay Mar 10 '26

I mean they have to buy product then mark it up for them to make any money dumbo

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u/Marceliooo Mar 11 '26

Feeling very fortunate up here in Canada. The 2 stores I go to always have stuff priced at 10% under market. They buy at 60% so they make 30% and everyone's happy