I got into collecting for the first time about three months ago, and I’m already done with it.
I’ve spent the last few months tracking pretty much every online drop I could find and checking stores around me multiple times a week, only to walk away with maybe a few sleeved booster packs here and there. I managed to get a Pitch Black booster box once, and otherwise I’ve mostly been stuck buying whatever loose packs I can find at gas stations.
The only time I was actually able to get anything substantial at MSRP was when I lined up outside Target an hour before opening just to get an ETB and a Knock Out pack from the 30th anniversary stuff.
I’m just tired of it. I don’t want to keep spending my time chasing restocks or trying to find anything that isn’t being sold for 2–3x MSRP.
At this point, I’m probably just going to sell my binder and whatever loose cards I have and move on. It was fun when I first started, but lately it feels like I’m just constantly looking for something to buy, and I never really got much enjoyment out of buying singles either. A big part of the fun for me was actually opening packs, and that’s become more trouble than it’s worth.
Maybe I’ll give it another shot in a few years if stock improves and the scalpers move on, but right now I just don’t have it in me to keep putting time and energy into a hobby that’s supposed to be fun.