tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6025239009739739342.post8792059751185056714..comments2023-03-07T10:58:35.031-05:00Comments on Wax Pack Pastime: What Makes A Good Card Shop?Andrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01683654387963880526noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6025239009739739342.post-78775322375754000052012-02-03T07:42:01.321-05:002012-02-03T07:42:01.321-05:001st Inning - Friendly Staff - You can never have e...1st Inning - Friendly Staff - You can never have enough friends who speak "cardboard"<br /><br />2nd Inning - Bargain Bins - I'd hit up my local shop at least once a week if there was a chance I'd find a PC card in the bargain bin.<br /><br />3rd Inning - Selection - I've been to several shops where they have 20 boxes or less... and for some reason I'm turned off. I want the option of busting a pack of 1985 Donruss baseball if I want to.<br /><br />4th Inning - Competitive Prices - Obviously it's impossible to match online shops prices... but there's no way I'll buy a box from a shop for $100, when DA or Blowout sells it for $65.<br /><br />5th Inning - Trade Nights - I've never been to one, but I've heard about them on YouTube & read about them on blogs... seems cool.<br /><br />6th Inning - Autograph Signings - Loved going to these when I was younger.<br /><br />7th Inning - Pack War Nights - About 10 years ago, I worked at a shop that held these. They gave out a ton of prizes and drew in collectors from all over the area. $50 got you a ton of packs... a few hours of entertainment... pizza and soda... and at the bare minimum a door prize.<br /><br />8th Inning - Help Set Builders - One of my local shops has singles from almost every set imaginable (only problem is their prices are unreasonable - see 4th inning).<br /><br />9th Inning - Kid Friendly - Like Whitney sang... "I believe the children are our future..."Fujihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00749100861086458307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6025239009739739342.post-13296844692873990612012-02-02T16:03:58.011-05:002012-02-02T16:03:58.011-05:00The number one most important thing is friendly kn...The number one most important thing is friendly knowledgeable staff. After that I want to see it organized. An uberorganized store and even great prices won't make up for a friendly persin behind the counter.<br /><br />Some people will say prices on everything. I would rather there not ba a price. That way I can pile up a bunch of cards and say how much knowing the bigger the stak the cheaper the cards.AdamEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12107347958456472504noreply@blogger.com