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03-19-2020, 08:53 PM
Big Hit at Walmart!
About a week ago before things really started getting crazy my local Walmart finally put their baseball stock out (it always seems to disappear in the winter).
I picked up a blaster of 2020 Heritage and got ....... nothing much at all.
BUT
They also had these kicking around. Just not sure if I should open them now or hold on to them for a bit.
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03-20-2020, 07:26 AM
RE: Big Hit at Walmart!
(03-19-2020, 08:53 PM)ThomasAA23 Wrote: About a week ago before things really started getting crazy my local Walmart finally put their baseball stock out (it always seems to disappear in the winter).
You do know that Walmart has absolutely nothing to do with the card section up front in their stores, right? That space is used by a third party who sends a rep in to stock that section. That's why Walmart doesn't give a flying fistdrop about that section, or how much gets stolen, it's not their product.
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03-20-2020, 01:36 PM
RE: Big Hit at Walmart!
(03-20-2020, 07:26 AM)jaykayzee Wrote: You do know that Walmart has absolutely nothing to do with the card section up front in their stores, right? That space is used by a third party who sends a rep in to stock that section. That's why Walmart doesn't give a flying fistdrop about that section, or how much gets stolen, it's not their product.
I didn't realize it worked that way. I am in Canada and the Walmart near me is pretty small so it is always a treat to find some cards (baseball, hockey or basketball) on the shelf. It is rare if they ever have anything in stock.
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03-20-2020, 01:38 PM
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RE: Big Hit at Walmart!
2018 Update! Wow! I wouldnt be able to resist! You gotta open those!!
If you do open them, let us know what you got!
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03-20-2020, 03:14 PM
RE: Big Hit at Walmart!
Sweet find! Those go for a nice bit now. I would have opened them too! No will power..
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03-20-2020, 09:29 PM
RE: Big Hit at Walmart!
How much did you pay for those? Were they discounted?
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03-20-2020, 09:32 PM
RE: Big Hit at Walmart!
(03-20-2020, 09:29 PM)cspen Wrote: How much did you pay for those? Were they discounted?
Unfortunately, they were not discounted. They were each $25+tax (Canadian).
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RE: Big Hit at Walmart!
(03-20-2020, 09:32 PM)ThomasAA23 Wrote: Unfortunately, they were not discounted. They were each $25+tax (Canadian).
ouch!!
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03-21-2020, 07:01 AM
RE: Big Hit at Walmart!
Knowing what I know about the card sharks and card searchers and card thieves here in the states I open EVERYTHING I buy at Walmart immediately after my purchase.
I have had several blaster and hanger boxes tampered with in the past.
Someone may have opened those boxes removed the 2018 cards and replaced them with 1988 Wax Packs. That happened twice. Once each pack was sliced open and a few of the better cards, I will assume, were missing. Buyer beware at Walmart, because it is run by a third party vendor, the staff there do not care.
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03-21-2020, 04:11 PM
RE: Big Hit at Walmart!
(03-21-2020, 07:01 AM)DrMitchJ Wrote: Knowing what I know about the card sharks and card searchers and card thieves here in the states I open EVERYTHING I buy at Walmart immediately after my purchase.
I have had several blaster and hanger boxes tampered with in the past.
Someone may have opened those boxes removed the 2018 cards and replaced them with 1988 Wax Packs. That happened twice. Once each pack was sliced open and a few of the better cards, I will assume, were missing. Buyer beware at Walmart, because it is run by a third party vendor, the staff there do not care.
I have never heard of this happening before! These still look pretty good, sealed in the original Topps shrink wrap.
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