Fair point, but here's a counterpoint: Chicken breasts were $1.99/lb here and now they are $4.99/lb. We know all major retailers are posting record profits every year under the guise of it just being general inflation. Why should we expect trading cards to be any difference?
Yup. Gas has doubled, Big Macs have gone up 25% since then, groceries are a lot more expensive. We could get into the reasons why but just suffice to say that having an expensive hobby can be expensive. Lots things to do that don’t cost anything…most of them include walking around 😂.
@@ToastyChance754 how much more are production costs? How much more are graphic designer salaries? Printing press / manufacturing salaries? How much did paper prices go up? Not justifying 125% price increase, just playing devils advocate
In capitalism, businesses are usually allowed to charge whatever the market will bear. Why should Topps and Panini be held to a different standard? They're not selling essential items like food and housing, so there's no concern about price gouging harming people.
My brother and I went to school with Matt Shaw he’s a bit older then my brother but he went to Worcester academy in Massachusetts electric to watch nuke city drafted out of Maryland never slowed down after getting to college he got better dudes going to be a talent and a force to be reckoned with when he’s called up by the cubs
honestly not sure why you keep paying premiums to hobby shops for retail product. These megas have been on the target website for preorder for months. Hobby shops selling retail at a markup is beyond scummy honestly.
Same ole Bowman megas, higher priced. Not worth it really. Better off buying singles. I bought some just to sit on and have a few suckers buy em from me in a couple of years when they go up to 150 a box like they always do.
Bought 2 mega boxes at Barnes and Noble for 40.00 a box. When you are a Barnes and noble premium member you get 10% off everything
These were $19.99 in 2020…absolutely ridiculous that they are now $44.99
Fair point, but here's a counterpoint: Chicken breasts were $1.99/lb here and now they are $4.99/lb. We know all major retailers are posting record profits every year under the guise of it just being general inflation. Why should we expect trading cards to be any difference?
Yup. Gas has doubled, Big Macs have gone up 25% since then, groceries are a lot more expensive. We could get into the reasons why but just suffice to say that having an expensive hobby can be expensive. Lots things to do that don’t cost anything…most of them include walking around 😂.
@@ToastyChance754 how much more are production costs? How much more are graphic designer salaries? Printing press / manufacturing salaries? How much did paper prices go up? Not justifying 125% price increase, just playing devils advocate
In capitalism, businesses are usually allowed to charge whatever the market will bear. Why should Topps and Panini be held to a different standard? They're not selling essential items like food and housing, so there's no concern about price gouging harming people.
Inflation.
I bought a pack at WaWa and pulled George Lombard Jr. Refractor Auto /499. I feel like if I buy a box, I won't get any luckier than that pack. 🤣
Love the Felnin auto! Excellent hit man, congrats. Go Mariners!
Much better than mine! 2 of mine were full of crunched corners with nk damage to the box!
Great rip RGL!
Got those for $44.95 at Target. Need to go back if they are supposed to be 60!
$45 is the retail price. $60 is someone tryna resell
Yea that 60 dollar box is from a flipper.
Nice rip buddy! You have my address so you know what to do with any Royals you get! 😂
Wow! I opened 8 boxes and got 1 colored and 0 autos! 😭 this vid makes me want to try 4 more
Opened 5. Got ONE parallel in the packs. Garbage :(
always makes me happy when you pull a PC piece from these vids
My brother and I went to school with Matt Shaw he’s a bit older then my brother but he went to Worcester academy in Massachusetts electric to watch nuke city drafted out of Maryland never slowed down after getting to college he got better dudes going to be a talent and a force to be reckoned with when he’s called up by the cubs
I'm a big Matt Shaw supporter mysef!
Woah 59 bucks from ur LCS is insane... My LCS sells them for 45.....
Nice rip
I got a sick Jackson Holliday yellow
good box!
Nice boxes, let’s go mega mega
what's good RGL? Bowman always a decent retail rip.
I have a Julio Rodriguez future stars auto #/30 if you're interested in buying
Nice rip RGL !!
Could u imagine if skenes was on a real team?
Mega and blasters in bowman will always be better than hobbys imo
Damn my LCS charges $45 per tax included 👀
honestly not sure why you keep paying premiums to hobby shops for retail product. These megas have been on the target website for preorder for months. Hobby shops selling retail at a markup is beyond scummy honestly.
Let's go 😊
VERY nice cards! Megas and Blasters have been HOT so far!
Blasters are not hot. They are trash. I opened a 40 box case and got.NOTHING
@@billygarner7539 that sucks, I must have got lucky on a couple…. 40 box case is def a good sample size, cant argue that.
19 is alittle to old.hilarious
Value Narnia
$6 a card
This IS ABSOLUTELY NOT an accurate sample size. I’ve been in several case breaks that had 3-4 color and ZERO autos
Crews
megas are terrible big no! you got very lucky congrats!
Same ole Bowman megas, higher priced. Not worth it really. Better off buying singles. I bought some just to sit on and have a few suckers buy em from me in a couple of years when they go up to 150 a box like they always do.
First!
In terms of feet how far away from children are you allowed after all that 19 is too old talk
Lombard is trash Agustin for life