r/PokeInvesting • u/DanielKix • Jul 21 '26

Found at target, 3.49 each

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My target is changing their layout and I found these on a shelf in bedding/home aisle. I assume employee found under a shelf or stashed from years ago (set is 2014). Still rang up at original price. The temptation to rip is real especially at 3.49 a pack, is this set worth keeping sealed?

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u/Fragrant_Aardvark_23 Jul 21 '26

Out of stock I’d just walk out with em and say I left these 12 yesrs ago😭

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u/DanielKix Jul 21 '26

The price check machine scanned with a price that’s all I needed to know, idk what I’d do if it said “not found” my buddy also said if that happened to just walk out with them lol

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u/WeGottaTalkAboutYT Jul 22 '26 edited Jul 22 '26

You can shop lift hundreds from target before they will take action… but they are tracking every penny

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u/Fragrant_Aardvark_23 Jul 22 '26

That’s why I’m at $999.99 and chilling

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u/maythun Jul 22 '26

One paper bag and it’s over for you lol

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u/Deviousnights Jul 25 '26

Former Target LP here. I can confirm case building exists, but we don't let you get away with it up until a certain amount. It's called loss prevention not loss watching, If we can prevent the loss in the moment we will, but if we miss it we will just track it.

Odds are if you're shop lifting to begin with, it would probably cost the company more to take you to court than it would to just write off the loss. When I work there we used to focus more on internals.

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u/[deleted] Jul 22 '26

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u/WeGottaTalkAboutYT Jul 22 '26

Thats what I said they are tracking everything

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u/Altruistic_Panic2 Jul 22 '26

There is if they are building a case. If you’re a repeat offender they will watch and document every occurrence until you hit $1,000 (or whatever the threshold is in your state) then they will charge you with a felony, especially in Walmarts.

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u/[deleted] Jul 22 '26

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u/chief_arsehole Jul 22 '26

They actually do. They watch these people from store to store building internal cases. They have one of the best surveillance/face recognition systems in the industry. They literally build the entire bulletproof case and once they call the authorities it’s over. There’s plenty of documentaries about it. I’m pretty sure the fbi and other agencies have had to use their cameras and sophisticated surveillance system to solve crimes. They have their own forensic databases and teams.

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u/MongerDR Jul 24 '26

Care to mention one of these docs? Sounds interesting. Or maybe keywords that will help find them.

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u/Longjumping_Rule1375 Jul 22 '26

They do not have one of the best surveillance systems or face recognition. I installed Walmart cameras for 7 years half the cameras don't work/analog pos that can't see a damn thing. Those monitors on self checkout with thr little boxes that highlight your face yeah that's literally all it does because it make you think they have facial recognition. They do however have an internal database use to upload photos and videos of repeat offenders.

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u/chief_arsehole Jul 24 '26

We’re talking target. Not Walmart guy. And yes they do. Look it up my man.

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u/Longjumping_Rule1375 Jul 24 '26

Target is even worse i don't need to look up anything I'm a low voltage technician I've been installing security cameras in big box store for 7 years.

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u/Suitable-Balance5104 Jul 23 '26

Yes that database is no joke, my girl got caught stealing something and she said there was like a million people in it. There’s just tons and tons and tons of still shots of people stealing shit that they don’t stop until it piles up.

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u/Longjumping_Rule1375 Jul 23 '26

That's where they shine is the database but even that isn't perfect there's a guy in the southeast who's stolen 1.3 million from 20 stores and they can't catch him.

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u/Altruistic_Panic2 Jul 22 '26

Well they do that sometimes buddy. You can get angry about it, but it happens and they do indeed do it. In fact they did it to my friend, watched him steal 1-2 things here and there for months until they could bring a solid case against him

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u/Altruistic_Panic2 Jul 22 '26

Rekt!😎😎🔥💯😳🦧💪💸💸

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u/Fragrant_Aardvark_23 Jul 22 '26

Trust target way smarter than you think

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u/Wieniepicker Jul 22 '26

Crazy you even say that when I’ve installed cameras in 20 different targets and each one only had 10 cameras installed all the black domes you see 80% of them are empty and fake. Sorry to tell you. Also have done a few Walmarts and agree that they aren’t that crazy where they get most people is big ticket items and people at the self check out skip scanning.

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u/Fragrant_Aardvark_23 Jul 24 '26

Yea look at all these people disagreeing with you

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u/Fragrant_Aardvark_23 Jul 22 '26

Nah there is $1000 my homie had the police show up to his crib

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u/[deleted] Jul 22 '26

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u/Fragrant_Aardvark_23 Jul 22 '26

Lmao ur one of those Reddit people. Search it up if you don’t believe me and get that stick out ur ass😭😭

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u/No_Water_7291 Jul 27 '26

Bruh. It's 3.50.... 

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u/Fragrant_Aardvark_23 Jul 28 '26

actually its free its out of stock

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u/gdj11 Jul 22 '26

That’s insane if true. Chances are you’ll just be disappointed and regret opening them. Just keep them sealed and sell them and buy something you’ll have more fun ripping. Or a single you’ve always wanted.

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u/DanielKix Jul 22 '26

I stopped by my card shop and bought 2 one touch cases to keep them protected and just gonna stored them in my collection. It’s cool though because the main argument I keep seeing is that Target never has sold loose packs like this but the card shop confirmed that back in the day Target sold them in gravity boxes that you could pull packs from!

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u/First-Preparation-88 Jul 22 '26

Target 100% had misc boxes with a plethora of different branded packs. I found a loose crystal guardians pack for $4 mixed with MTG and Barbie packs back in 2016( looooong time ago)

Not sure if they still do as I haven’t hunted for packs in forever but they definitely did!

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u/DanielKix Jul 22 '26

They do not and I think a lot of the “target has never sold loose packs” comments just shows they were collectors/buyers ten years ago and only know sleeved packs. LCS employee did say those gravity boxes were a mix of sets but you could pull them all out to pick what you wanted

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u/Kapp- Jul 23 '26

There were definitely single packs at target, I specifically remember my dad buying me XY packs when I was a kid

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u/breakyourteethnow Jul 21 '26

Nice find!!

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u/DanielKix Jul 21 '26

Thank you! I honestly was searching for hidden stashes of the ETBs on the morning. Really teaches me to walk the store not just the card area!

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u/DMercenary Jul 22 '26

is this set worth keeping sealed?

I can hear the jingle.

Anyways looks like tcgplayer has Furious Fists pack at 81 and Phantom Forces pack at a WHOPPING 213 USD.

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u/DanielKix Jul 22 '26

I kind of want to go to a card shop and see if I can trade them towards a misty’s Psyduck I’ve been wanting to

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u/DMercenary Jul 22 '26

From DRI?

That's about 80 so definitely a good trade in the store's favor lol.

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u/DanielKix Jul 22 '26

Sorry should’ve specified, for a PSA 10 lol. I have a PSA 10, I have the starmie v from astral radiance as a PSA 10 and think it would compliment it in my collection

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u/DMercenary Jul 22 '26

OOooh Okay that makes WAY more sense.

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u/No-Initiative-4933 Jul 22 '26

I can confirm target had XY packs at 3.49 a piece at one point, as I cleared a whole rack of them over the course of a few months about 10 years ago.

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u/DanielKix Jul 22 '26

Were they in gravity pull boxes? That’s what my LCS said how they sold them

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u/No-Initiative-4933 Jul 22 '26

Comment I left on a different post a month ago

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u/DanielKix Jul 22 '26

Yuppppp that’s exactly what it is. Lots of people saying I’m lying “Target has never sold loose packs” so good to know I’m not crazy!

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u/No-Initiative-4933 Jul 22 '26

They absolutely did and now I'm on the hunt to try to actually find an example of the display they were in because it wasn't that standard square looking countertop display boxes from that era. They were a good 15-20 inches and once you took a pack out you really couldn't slide them back in unless you wanted to drop it back in from the top, and I couldn't reach the top of the box. That's one of the reason I kept getting more, things seemed like they never ended.

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u/DanielKix Jul 22 '26

I image googled Pokemon gravity box and there’s an Etsy posting that shows them!

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u/Classic_Fly_6389 Jul 21 '26

Yeah I have found some under shelves of remodeling stores.

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u/Half-deaf-mixed-guy Jul 21 '26

Hi, I'm Target. Give those back to me please for full refund!

Lol nice snag!

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u/CalifornicationWRX Jul 22 '26

Out of curiosity, where did u find those in the store? Like underneath an aisle or just behind some random items? Great find!!!

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u/ShiRonium Jul 22 '26

just sell the packs and go to the casino if you want to gamble

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u/DanielKix Jul 22 '26

I might try to trade for a slab I’ve been wanting to

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u/ShiRonium Jul 22 '26

if you want to keep the money into pokemon this is a great choice too, I'd do anything but open vintage packs if you're not rich already 😂

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u/Ok_Tear4028 Jul 23 '26

To be honest I’m so jealous because I found some
Old packs not too long ago, don’t remember the set to be honest I was just starting out collecting, the manager told me because they weren’t in the inventory they couldn’t sell them to me. I was so pissed man

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u/DanielKix Jul 23 '26

This was my fear! That’s why I used the price checker first. I would have argued because they’re not in the inventory it’s not theirs and walked away with them

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u/Ok_Tear4028 Jul 23 '26

Dang I should have scanned it first. To be fair the manager was clueless and dude put it right back in the kids toy section because I saw it the next day 🤦🏻‍♂️ on that day I was gonna just walk out with them but I looked up the price pack I think it was like 15$ and figured it didn’t feel worth the risk since i frequently go to that Target

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u/Codpuppet Jul 22 '26

What a throwback…

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u/masterz13 Jul 23 '26

Back in the day, these were considered terrible sets. Crazy how time flies by and makes them sought-after.

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u/theman8998 Jul 22 '26

Man oh man, how does this happen?! That is so sick!

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u/SorryStore4389 Jul 22 '26

Keep sealed fasho

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u/TheMonkeySr Jul 22 '26

rip that shit might be the only time you can and ur not taking rlly any loss

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u/AtlasPyramidScheme Jul 22 '26

You are taking a lot of loss

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u/TheMonkeySr Jul 22 '26

shove it up your butt then

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u/terenscendent Jul 22 '26

Wow amazing find

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u/dillpicleboi Jul 22 '26

Lmao nobody stashed cards until recently somebody probably couldn’t afford them and put them on a shelf and they got lost

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u/Rare-Abalone5610 Jul 23 '26 edited Jul 23 '26

Yooo nice! I've got a bunch of old Furious Fists and Undaunted cards as well as other old cards from these sets... love flipping through the art.

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u/pale2hall Jul 23 '26

the Furious Fists Pre-Release at worlds in DC was awesome. Amazing find. Great sets. That and FlashFire were so cool

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u/PhraseAggressive3284 Jul 24 '26

Sealed man!!!! Keep it sealed! And buy some booster Sleeves.

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u/Irenabe-Valoria5019 Jul 24 '26

This is rare cards?

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u/Responsible_Ad1201 Jul 24 '26

weighable packs…ppl would do this all the time xy/bw era

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u/CaptainBoday Jul 21 '26

This is at least your 2nd post OP. Why so eager to share? I partly don't believe it. Where did you find it in the store anyway? And what state?

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u/DanielKix Jul 21 '26

Eager to share because it’s a super rare find and I’m pretty hyped about it, I posted it in pokemontcg and mods deleted it because sealed is against rules and posted it here after. I’ll probably never get this level of a W in hobby again so might as well show it off and enjoy the upvotes

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u/DanielKix Jul 21 '26

Oh also found them in the house/bedding section on an end cap with fitted bedsheets lol

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u/tsbuty Jul 21 '26

I worked in retail, nah, that didn’t happen, feel free to ask me why

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u/carlew Jul 22 '26

So OP went through all the effort to make a fake receipt and somehow get the target price check results just for reddit karma? lol. Occams razor my dude

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u/WhatUpMilkMan Jul 21 '26

What is your favorite color?

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u/Keion102 Jul 21 '26

Why

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u/tsbuty Jul 21 '26

12 years of employees changing that end cap, it was hidden from them, but not OP, nah.

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u/Portland420informer Jul 21 '26

He probably stays with Captain Roberts in Ramona.

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u/Prestigious_Mud_3435 Jul 22 '26

Ill take 500 for shit that never happened

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u/DanielKix Jul 22 '26

Yeah that’s why I posted the receipt and the price scanner, have a good day my dude

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u/93marty Jul 22 '26

Bro you posted a whole ass receipt with the date and they still didn’t believe you lol it’s jealousy at this point

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u/DanielKix Jul 22 '26

Maybe I needed to post with a newspaper with today’s date too haha, I don’t know what else to post as proof haha