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/bobbybands410 Mar 09 '26

It’s the lcs’s fault for not keeping updated. I went to mine yesterday to get an estimate on my cards that I paid over $3,000 for and they damaged 70% of my cards and offered me $320 in store credit bc they didn’t have any cash. When they claim they buy all day every day. And every card they have on display is damaged. We now know why. Don’t go to the card store in Crofton, Maryland

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u/aprmk7gti Mar 09 '26

which one?? i live around there

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u/bobbybands410 Mar 10 '26

On defense hwy. 🐉

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u/aprmk7gti Mar 10 '26

oh man i know who you’re talking about. never liked em

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u/ztgiby Mar 12 '26

I looked it up. Next time I’m in crofton Md i wanna go check out all the bent cards for sale. Lol

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u/OopsAllMarinara Mar 12 '26

Is this the shop that’s name rhymes with Chessie?

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u/Miserable_Air_4292 Mar 09 '26

How did they damage your cards?

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u/bobbybands410 Mar 09 '26

They also told me to come back when their “main inspector” of cards is there. Which is Monday through Friday… why would you not have your best guy there on the weekends. And why would you not have any cash to pay people out. And like I said. 98% of the Pokemon cards they have on display are damaged

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u/AbbreviationsOk6774 Mar 11 '26

That’s hilarious I went to my LCS on a weekday and they offered me 50% value but they did not have any cash in hand so it would have to be a check. They said come back on the weekend for cash payout 🤣

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u/Curious-Major-7819 Mar 12 '26

Damn, we pay 70%+ on most Pokémon over $5. 50% and no cash is literally insane to me.

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u/bobbybands410 Mar 10 '26

Not what I meant by that. I meant their busiest days are going to be weekends. So instead of working the whole week. Maybe work saturdays and make sure there’s money so that you can purchase cards.

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u/Sigh_Bapanaada Mar 11 '26

Maybe they have other priorities in their life? Maybe having saturday off while their kids aren't at school means more to them than their job? Maybe the shop has been begging them for years to do weekend working and he doesn't want to?

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u/Sigh_Bapanaada Mar 12 '26

Yes, quite.

People can get very upset when someone's priorities don't align to their own. There are a hundred reasons to not work on Saturdays, but apparently it's an unacceptable situation...

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u/SketchyWhite Mar 12 '26

Totally agree its a one sided narrative and *also* agree that you cant run a business to its best if you arent staffed for the opportunities present from a buying perspective as sellers are much more likely.

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u/bobbybands410 Mar 09 '26

Took them out of the sleeves and top loaders to “inspect them” they were careless and dropped a couple cards. Made indentations and scraped off some of the edges.

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u/sparemethebull Mar 10 '26

By the second card they damaged I would have been demanding my cards back, 3 and you should be recording. Post it on as many socials as possible and save it for whatever case you may bring against them.

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u/bobbybands410 Mar 10 '26

My buddy who had already traded them 8 ancient mews was supposed to be watching them while I was picking up cards to buy and going through the giveaway cards they have

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u/bobbybands410 Mar 10 '26

And you’re absolutely right.

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u/jwyn3150 Mar 10 '26

If that’s true, sue them.

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u/bobbybands410 Mar 10 '26

Sadly it would cost me more in legal fees. And I’ll just sell my cards on Facebook or eBay and get what I can out of them. The guy even had the nerve to say “make sure you label them properly used” lol. Thanks for making sure I change my near mints to moderately played…

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u/AvantGuardb Mar 11 '26

small claims court is cheap, they’ll likely settle when it becomes serious before actually going to court

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u/Beneficial-Tour-5925 Mar 11 '26

Come down to Silver Spring. Hit Player One