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Almost A Week Later...

And still not a single store in my entire town has had the Legendary Collection Kaiba set in stock. No retail stores, book stores, or even Game Stop.

I blame scalpers and online stores buying up multiple cases (12 boxes = 1 case) of it directly from warehouses, then jacking up the price of the set by 50% or more.

Going to give up searching for it here.  God damn.
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Added: 6 years, 1 month ago
 
Kayuubi
6 years, 1 month ago
Are they supposed to be 50 bucks? If so Amazon's got them
TanukiArts
6 years, 1 month ago
They're suppose to be $30 USD.  Those sellers on amazon are price gouging due to high demand.
Kayuubi
6 years, 1 month ago
From one collector to another you have my deepest sympathy. Of course Kiba gets the price hike
KINGandQUEENofEPIOKS
6 years, 1 month ago
did you try ebay i seen them for as cheap as $45 asuming by Legendary Collection Kaiba you mean the Yugioh! cards
TanukiArts
6 years, 1 month ago
Again, that's a 50% mark up. it's suppose to retail at $30 USD
KINGandQUEENofEPIOKS
6 years, 1 month ago
well from what i could see those sets came from Australia and stated free international delivery which means the slight price hike included postal even on amazon its $49 with free delivery
TanukiArts
6 years, 1 month ago
Again, the set was released in North America at the retail price of $30 USD.  It was released worldwide a little under a week ago.

So if I had to resort to ordering a set from Australia to get my hands on one, don't you think something is seriously wrong there?
KINGandQUEENofEPIOKS
6 years, 1 month ago
i understand but sometimes things sell out really quickly or your local store doesn't get them in i live in Australia and our country gets absolutely nothing we can hardly even get anime down here on blu-ray (only mainstream stuff) so i am always ordering stuff on amazon because i have no other choice i even had to order a game on the switch from amazon (Fate Extella the umbral star) because my local EBGames store told me nintendo isn't sending any physical copy's of that  game to any stores in Australia

down here you can't even get plain old Trading Cards any more its all TCG's i had to order over seas again just to collect the MLP:FIM trading Card fun packs

i'm sure you will get your sets at the price point you want have you considered ordering a few boxes at your local card shop? Game Stop should do pre-orders at least, EBGames do down here they even have that set your after but for us its $65 which when you use a online currency converter is about $50 USD

https://ebgames.com.au/loot-237407-Yu-Gi-Oh---Legendary...

TanukiArts
6 years, 1 month ago
I'm very sorry your country is often overlooked for merchandise.  

However my in my area, no card shops exist. There used to be one, but they went under due to terrible business sense. I've also already checked all the Game Stops here, as well as any other retail store in the area that would carry it. it's not that they got it and then sold out immediately, it's that they never got shipments in the first place (believe me, I asked).

There is a market shortage because scalpers and online stores are overbuying them from distributing warehouses and then marking the price up.  It's exactly what happened with the whole NES classic thing.
Daneasaur
6 years, 1 month ago
Where about do you live?

I'll consider buying it for you if you can find it for $50 or lower.
TanukiArts
6 years, 1 month ago
Yeah I don't want anyone overpaying for a set for my sake.  if you can find it in your local retail for the price of $30 USD like it's suppose to be, then I'd be more than happy to take it.  Contact me on discord to talk more about this.
Daneasaur
6 years, 1 month ago
Considering the toys r us liquidation in effect, I'll take a look for it when I visit my local one. Got an image of it I can use as reference?
TanukiArts
6 years, 1 month ago
Here is a photo of the set.

https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/yugioh/images/d/d5/...

However I would suggest picking up every single card set and pack that you can if they become super cheap. You can make a killing off ebay, even selling at normal/fair prices.
Daneasaur
6 years, 1 month ago
-nods-

Though honestly, I'm just interested in making you happy since you seem to somewhat have your heart set on the set. I'll keep an eye out for it and see about getting it if I come across it.
TanukiArts
6 years, 1 month ago
Would really love it if you did!
Daneasaur
6 years, 1 month ago
I'll do what I can!
TanukiArts
6 years, 1 month ago
If you do find a set, let me know so I can PM you an address to mail to!
Daneasaur
6 years, 1 month ago
I will most certainly let you know!
Hero361
6 years, 1 month ago
My Walmart down here just got two boxes put back up on the shelf for that collection that you looking for
TanukiArts
6 years, 1 month ago
Was it "returned" by a customer?  because odds are they opened, raided and resealed the packs inside if so.
Hero361
6 years, 1 month ago
Nope, fresh boxes
TanukiArts
6 years, 1 month ago
Ahh I see, props to the lucky dude who gets to buy those.
Arzel
6 years, 1 month ago
I bought 2 of them off amazon, ill be honest im not impressed. And i bought all of the collections since the very first one. This one was not what i expected, so your not missing much
TanukiArts
6 years, 1 month ago
You likely didn't  score any of the more valuable cards from the set then. If you managed to pull per say, an Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring, you would have pulled a $50-$60 value card.
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