Are anyone else's card shops extremely overpriced?

numba1yankeefan · Jan 20, 2009

There is one that is 3 minutes away from my house, and that is the only one close to where I live. I cannot believe how they are still in business. Just went there a few minutes ago just to buy a few packs and it's ridiculous how much they want for boxes. $110 for 08 bowman draft, $110 for 08 donruss elite, $280 for 07 bowmans best, $140 for 07 sp authentic, and $320 for 08 topps sterling! those are just some of the prices I can remember off the top of my head. A few weeks ago I went there and asked them the price on the cheapest box of cards they had. $80 for 07 fleer ultra or 06 ud ovation!!!!!! :evil:

anyone else have this problem?

btw, I pulled a gordon beckham auto out of 2 packs of 08 draft

ThoseBackPages · Jan 20, 2009

HELL YEA!!!!

Kutzy · Jan 20, 2009

I dont have a shop anywhere close to me anymore.

moxacaine · Jan 20, 2009

I pretty much only use my local shop for supplies anymore.

muchuckwagon · Jan 20, 2009

Well.....you can make $500 two different ways...."service" 5 hot chicks for $100 each or 100 fat chicks for $5 each.....take your pick.

JEA2880 · Jan 20, 2009

While those prices seem a bit extreme, you have to understand that shop owners have overhead and necessarily have to charge more than ebay...

numba1yankeefan · Jan 20, 2009

JEA2880 said:
While those prices seem a bit extreme, you have to understand that shop owners have overhead and necessarily have to charge more than ebay...

I always look at threads where I see people buying boxes from there local shop. Never did I see prices this crazy!

Wes · Jan 20, 2009

numba1yankeefan said:
There is one that is 3 minutes away from my house, and that is the only one close to where I live. I cannot believe how they are still in business. Just went there a few minutes ago just to buy a few packs and it's ridiculous how much they want for boxes. $110 for 08 bowman draft, $110 for 08 donruss elite, $280 for 07 bowmans best, $140 for 07 sp authentic, and $320 for 08 topps sterling! those are just some of the prices I can remember off the top of my head. A few weeks ago I went there and asked them the price on the cheapest box of cards they had. $80 for 07 fleer ultra or 06 ud ovation!!!!!! :evil:

anyone else have this problem?

btw, I pulled a gordon beckham auto out of 2 packs of 08 draft

That's outrageous even for a shop - I think my local shop has 08 BDP for about 80.

asmsportscards · Jan 20, 2009

shop be me on long island has really good prices about $5 more then show prices not bad at all

numba1yankeefan · Jan 20, 2009

asmsportscards said:
shop be me on long island has really good prices about $5 more then show prices not bad at all

where are you?

Wes · Jan 20, 2009

numba1yankeefan said:
asmsportscards said:

shop be me on long island has really good prices about $5 more then show prices not bad at all

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where are you?

numba1yankeefan · Jan 20, 2009

LLWesMan said:
numba1yankeefan said:

asmsportscards said:

shop be me on long island has really good prices about $5 more then show prices not bad at all

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where are you?

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lol, I meant town :lol:

ThoseBackPages · Jan 20, 2009

LLWesMan said:
numba1yankeefan said:

asmsportscards said:

shop be me on long island has really good prices about $5 more then show prices not bad at all

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where are you?

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LI is huge lol

abncollectsautos · Jan 20, 2009

there is only one near me, and the old guy has is stuff way over priced

bikerider60 · Jan 20, 2009

ThoseBackPages said:
HELL YEA!!!!

cgilmo · Jan 20, 2009

Hobbies and Collectibles in Gadsden Alabama has very reasonable prices.

All The Hype · Jan 20, 2009

it is kinda annoying, but it's tough for them to make money if they don't mark up their stuff...especially wax. The way I see it, you are paying a small premium for the convenience of being able to take your purchases home with you immediately as opposed to waiting for them to be delivered to you.

wolfmanalfredo · Jan 20, 2009

There used to be 7 shops within a half hours drive from me, now there is 1 and they are extremely overpriced. I too only use them for supplies, but they even charge too much for them.

muchuckwagon · Jan 20, 2009

Most shops struggled during the economic boom....I can't imagine they are doing well today. I am interested to see the level of activity and mark-up over ebay at the National this year.....

200lbhockeyplayer · Jan 20, 2009

With prices like that, I certainly hope that shop doesn't make it six months.

Reasonable mark-up is expected from any brick and mortar store...no matter the products, but price gouging deserves the worst.

So again, please help support logical independent businesses out there...and help this clown close his doors for good. Don't spend a nickel with them.

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