There is no LCS where I live, but I will still chime in based on my other experiences in shops I've been to.
I only buy from Blowout or Dave & Adam's.....I've pulled some nice hits from their boxes ($100 Bubba Starling USA Auto, TTT Nolan Ryan Triple Patch /3) and they are usually the cheapest you can get. I just can't justify buying a box for $40-$50 more than I can get online (one place I was at last year wanted $135 for a box of Ginter). If they were $10-15 over I'd be alright with it...I know they have to cover their costs and pay employees, but I'm not going to drop an extra 5 hours of my college student wage just to pay more for the "LCS experience."
If I'm in a town with some nice LCSs, I may stop in and try to find some singles for my Braves collection or my '52 Bowman set, and I may grab a few packs just for the fun of busting them, but for big purchases, it's always online.
I only buy from Blowout or Dave & Adam's.....I've pulled some nice hits from their boxes ($100 Bubba Starling USA Auto, TTT Nolan Ryan Triple Patch /3) and they are usually the cheapest you can get. I just can't justify buying a box for $40-$50 more than I can get online (one place I was at last year wanted $135 for a box of Ginter). If they were $10-15 over I'd be alright with it...I know they have to cover their costs and pay employees, but I'm not going to drop an extra 5 hours of my college student wage just to pay more for the "LCS experience."
If I'm in a town with some nice LCSs, I may stop in and try to find some singles for my Braves collection or my '52 Bowman set, and I may grab a few packs just for the fun of busting them, but for big purchases, it's always online.
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