In this week's episode, we are joined by Mason, @CNA-Games where we discuss the honest and brutal truth about owning and operating a card and hobby store.
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Timestamps:
0:00 Welcome Mason
3:30 Owning a Card Store
9:00 Pros of Opening a Card Store
10:30 The Buying Opportunities
15:30 Start Up Costs
21:00 Does Owning a Store Increase Allocations?
25:30 Access to Other TCGs
29:00 The Industry is Changing
34:30 Diversify Your Collectibles
41:00 The LGS Experience
45:00 What it is Like Being a Card Store Owner
48:30 Do Stores Grade Cards?
53:00 Building Up Inventory
57:20 Why Did He Open Up a Store
1:05:30 Owning a Card Store as with Kids
1:10:00 The Social Impact of Our Hobby
1:14:40 Mason's Goals
1:20:00 Sorting Thousands of Cards
1:22:00 There are Opportunities in Niches
1:25:20 Wrapping Up
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