In my area there were guys and girls waiting before the store opens and before the stores close every day (not joking) every day and they took everything from mainlines to premiums. So some of the stores started to stock Hot Wheels during the day at random times because these guys and girls were fighting with each other and other customers complained. If a manager brought a box out for a customer and another customer saw this, they also wanted a box brought out to him/her or else they'd complain to HR so managers want to avoid this.
@ShawnNicklaus4 ай бұрын
That’s how it is in my area.. There is over 50 collectors in my area which makes it harder and harder everyday to find anything. I’ve learned how to beat them and I want to help my subscribers beat their local scalpers too! Happy Hunting!
@markwurst84164 ай бұрын
@@ShawnNicklaus Bro it is crazy. At one of my walmarts, there is literally a guy who pays like ten guys to be there every night every day. And on top of that, there is a employee who literally goes through every single thing that comes in and sells them. It is dogwater
@dylpickel84604 ай бұрын
@@markwurst8416those people are so annoying and have no life
@markwurst84164 ай бұрын
@@dylpickel8460yup, they take all the fun from the hobby
@Nilsonportillo-kp4oz19 күн бұрын
CAN I GET THE ONE CHEVY IN THAT STORE THE SPEACIAL ONE PLEASEEE
@TheDeLeonHobbyGarage3 ай бұрын
You also need to ask if the employees have already gone through the case because in my area, most stores have collectors working the toy department and cases get picked through before they even hit the aisle
@adambishop57393 ай бұрын
Thanks for this info Shawn! I live in the UK ('til I get my move to the USA), so we don't have Publix as far as I'm aware, but Hotwheels are everywhere and its not hard to find a vendor. Thanks for this valuable info on how to acquire some of those much rarer and more expensive Hotwheels. Thanks to watching your video's, I actually discovered that I already had a T-Hunt, which was a big surprise to me. It was a '57 Plymouth Fury from 2009. Been sat on my shelf for years (unopened, and the amount of times I nearly opened it! 😂). Anyway, I appreciate your help, and, the world needs more people like you, helping the average/casual collectors have a chance to find some of those rare and sought after cars. We appreciate you, even if those money grabbing scalpers don't!! Peace man!
@jdm80sbaby4 ай бұрын
This so doesn't work in my area. Workers act like we are such a nuisance no matter how politely asked.
@Vexedyet4 ай бұрын
I agree ,somebody already in their pocket
@willgrice80944 ай бұрын
Exactly.
@ShawnNicklaus4 ай бұрын
I always help the employees out, straighten up the hot wheels aisle, put out the cars when I get into a case and never leave a mess. If you help them they will more than likely help you as well.
@markwurst84164 ай бұрын
In my area, the employees are just fine, but you have to clean up! If you pallet raid, break down the boxes, peg the cars. Be neat! it pays off
@lobotomyscam10513 ай бұрын
@@ShawnNicklaus Not at Publix. Besides, if you are doing their work at Walmart they could get in trouble. I'm just saying, I don't hunt for $TH or Fast and Rice, so I'm a neutral party.
@raymondmartucci20494 ай бұрын
I'm a collector and enjoy the hobby to me is for the fun not how much they are worth. Sure if I find one I'll be happy but not going crazy for them
@ShawnNicklaus4 ай бұрын
Collect what you like! Some collectors are completist and one thing I like to be a completist about is supers and car culture chases. Other than that I am mainly a collector of premium cars and 80s corvettes!
@ricardoburnsjr17073 ай бұрын
I got back into the hobby when COVID started. I would only buy what I like. Then 2021 my son was born and bought doubles and triples of castings. Want his collection to mirror mine. Fast forward to the beginning of this year, we have a thousand combined. So now I’m strictly a Super/Chase hunter now unless something normal catch my attention.
@M4RC05V1N1C1U513 күн бұрын
I gave up looking for STH... now I go straight to the premium series.
@Anth230Күн бұрын
Smart. Sth are boring and not worth the hassle.
@M4RC05V1N1C1U5Күн бұрын
@ no, they are really not worth
@ashworld10164 ай бұрын
In india, we recently started getting Hotwheels after a long time. But people buy in bulk and sell them online for 3 times the price, for treasure hunts, they go for 20 times the original price. Hunting on pegs is useless.
@brandon155113 ай бұрын
Yea bro and for collectors like me it’s too hard. I don’t resale and I open all the hotwheels I own to display them 🥲
@ashworld10163 ай бұрын
@@brandon15511 🥺
@rahultejas66912 ай бұрын
Yes bro it’s irritating everything in India are like, a lot of jobless people smh
@AK.__16 күн бұрын
You may use the same tactics though. Try to be first and grab the cars, and after it trade them for the cars you want in your collection.
@ldarm2 ай бұрын
This is so helpful dude THANKYOU! Even here in the UK, some individuals will come in and just rinse the stores of everything and wreck the boxes as they do it! :( As someone with longer working hours I can't get to the shops quickly enough and lose out on many opportunities, or left with broken boxes. People need to be more careful, it's so gross.
@PowerDriveRacingDJTrippleJАй бұрын
That's my latest peg score ...the Audi it had dust on it LOL! That technique occasionally works here in Northern California. Cool video.
@ShawnNicklaus29 күн бұрын
That's awesome! Sometimes you just gotta get lucky.
@DrFlyFisher29 күн бұрын
Congrats on 100,000 subs.
@ShawnNicklaus29 күн бұрын
Thank you so much 😀
@chriscouhault95313 күн бұрын
You’re just the hot wheels expert I’m looking for help! I bought an A case 2024 and it arrived with 50 duplicates, 1 treasure hunt, and the remaining are mainline cars. I was wondering if you think this case was already pre-opened? Thanks!!!
@ItzNick1617 күн бұрын
Do you have any tips for looking for cars in a bin? I want to try to find an R34 skyline but don’t want to dig to the bottom lol
@AK.__16 күн бұрын
R34 Skyline is most recognizable Hot Wheels car in the world. Even people who do not collect Hot Wheels, will buy Skyline as many as they can in order to resell. You have better chance to buy it online rather spend time and gas trying to find this car in stores.
@ItzNick1616 күн бұрын
@ yeah that’s true. Thanks
@Cool_world1234-o15 күн бұрын
2:24 i don't need it because my mom works at my local shop and she knows when the new case is coming
@DJWHITE_3 ай бұрын
Thanks! In the UK and gonna try this tomorrow!
@fawazahmed75972 ай бұрын
how did it go? There is barely any stores which sell lots of hot wheels here
@DJWHITE_2 ай бұрын
@@fawazahmed7597 Smyths, Toys R Us in W.H.Smiths, Poundland and Tesco all had them but no TH or supers to be found!
@biggrime3 ай бұрын
Honestly I don't care about treasure hunts. I might be weird
@Plqying1013 ай бұрын
You’re not alone. Imo, super treasure hunt is cool but I rather buy Hot Wheels premium, although i’m a hw collector
@bobbyjones211213 күн бұрын
I’m the same way I don’t have any super treasure hunts and in the wild I have only found two regular treasure hunts that’s it that’s that’s all I got..lol I like the main lines of cool looking cars that’s all I care about. I wheel swap everything so I make it look like a premium!😂
@trevorgwelch74124 күн бұрын
How much is a box of Hotwheels ? Thank You
@GavinKlostermann4 ай бұрын
“This is so exciting” bro said that in the most chill voice I ever heard. Last time I found a super I jumped up and down in the aisle and got some weird looks.
@FatherSonDiecast4 ай бұрын
I feel this! Only found a small amount of supers in the wild and I get stupid excited every time! 😂
@ShawnNicklaus4 ай бұрын
It’s very exciting!! I try not to freak out to much when I’m filming in the middle of the store with a super in my hands. A worker might see you get super excited about a super and want to look in the next case that comes in. They aren’t into collecting but they see another way to make a dollar while at work.
@FatherSonDiecast4 ай бұрын
@ShawnNicklaus you ain't wrong lol! I feel ya!
@matthewantos47764 ай бұрын
I’ve been hunting for over a year and haven’t found one😢
@GavinKlostermann4 ай бұрын
@@ShawnNicklaus I get it bro. I have only found two in my lifetime. But I am more of a casual collector. And it always makes my week when I find one
@markwurst84164 ай бұрын
Thanks for the info. I wish I would have known this when i started hunting. But i must say guys, it works! So one day, i was at a walmart for grocery shopping and i was curious if they had any car culture and mainlines and i had a employee scan both of them and it popped up that they had 1700+ cars in the back. So long story short, a guy went in the back and brought a sealed j case dump in. Me and my brother both found a super from it. It always pays to ask. Just yesterday i was at a walmart i had never been to and i had em scan a car and he brought out a sealed m case. Always ask! Thanks! Love your channel!
@ShawnNicklaus4 ай бұрын
Thank you, good stuff man! Happy Hunting!
@Truth-reins-free3 ай бұрын
So is he calling the store he wants to check
@markwurst84163 ай бұрын
@@Truth-reins-free so he called publix, but for stores like walmart and target, just get a car from the pegs, and ask someone to scan, and ask them if it shows there are any in the back It works
@Andrew-mk7rm2 ай бұрын
37k views 😭 we have way too much competition
@Desconhecido-k7sАй бұрын
Hello, I'm looking for 3 miniature cars that I had as a child, which I think were from Hot Wheels, I'll describe them: 1 - A white "monster" style car with a skull using the United States flag as a bandana in the paint. 2 - A very simple green vintage style car. 3 - A red car with yellowed windows (this is the one I have the least memories of).
@MisterGravelrama22 күн бұрын
That blue car on the right for your second example of a Treasure Hunt car, I didn't see a TC on the car or the gold label on the package. Do they all not have those labels or markings? Or could I just not see it? I'm been collecting & racing cars for a long time, but I'm def a newbie to looking for Treasure Hunt cars. If I had that blue one on the right, I might have opened it & not even known. I guess I'm asking to clarify if there are ones with no labeling other than a variation from the base car? Thanks for sharing this helpful video!
@XBOXShawn12thman2 ай бұрын
This video made me subscribe .... Thanks Shawn from Shawn 👍
@lordhayzePG3D3 ай бұрын
Number 1 tip to finding STHs is ASK. 4/5 of the STHs I have found have been from asking. Today I found 3 of the Firebird STHs at once because I asked an employee, and she brought out a sealed dump-in for me with 9 sealed cases in it. Always, ALWAYS ask.
@AmB392 ай бұрын
Sorry what exactly should I ask?
@Hernandezdo286Ай бұрын
in my area there's like 14-45 hunters so my brother really doesn't stuggle finding TH,but he sometimes misses them since he's been collecting M2 and Auto world recently he also been trying to get his hands on POP race too.
@jonb-h2z3 ай бұрын
Ive been collecting for years and have never found one
@Twobrothersdiecast4 ай бұрын
Funny thing is I don't know how they actually were able to give you a date for the shipment to come in cause the Publix stores here it only tells them within 3 days so it doesn't obviously work for most Publix stores
@ShawnNicklaus4 ай бұрын
If it says 3 days that means they don’t have a delivery date yet. Keep checking and a date will appear. The first Publix I called it said 3 days unknown as well.
@htwhls3 ай бұрын
🎉 It's very cool that you now have a barcode theme too. 😊
@GuitarGuy46473 ай бұрын
I never even knew Publix carried them.
@bngr_bngrАй бұрын
I just go to the local Walmart at random times and pick up a few. My local Walmart has a few large end displays and two that surrounds the buildings support pillar. This guy in front of me was tearing up the display. And he hadn’t noticed the new Urban Legend Porsche he had skipped over. I always see guys that are not local and just don’t know how the store is displayed wasting time on the smaller isle displays.
@TungNguyen-eu4zl22 күн бұрын
So the best way to find one is to get a job at Wal-Mart mart or the Mattel distribution warehouse. I'm sure as an employee at Wal-Mart mart. They'd allow you dibs on purchasing them
@ShawnNicklaus22 күн бұрын
That would be an easy way to find them but I wouldn’t recommend that! lol
@chrisstrout903 ай бұрын
I just bought 2 limited grip trucks but one of them has black rear wheels instead of the gold one. Anyone know if this is a variant or is it an error type?
@Cool_world1234-o15 күн бұрын
I got into a case before it was open because my mom works at that shop and her friend knows i love hotwheels so she came and got me a b case and found a treasure hunt
@trevor_44 ай бұрын
My first treasure hunt of any kind was a super. A year and a half ago it was right on the front peg at my local dollar tree. And strangely it was like 7 pm when I found it. Then a month later I found another in a seemingly pre searched dump bin at the grocery store connected to the dollar tree. Now I’ve never found one since 😂
@GwirexАй бұрын
Thanks for the info
@Masterdrift-h2h2 ай бұрын
Would this work at like target or Walmart cause I don’t have public’s
@cesarcortes6903 ай бұрын
@5:04 pushing that pickup Truck to the limit to get to them Hot wheels 😅.
@RomanAKayumАй бұрын
In Canada aside from Walmart where else can one look for HW?
@JAYMATIKАй бұрын
Where did you get that parking lot mat?
@user-sb7li3bn2l4 ай бұрын
thanks helps a lot PS got my first m2 chase a few weeks ago
@ShawnNicklaus4 ай бұрын
Glad it helped, congrats on the Chase!!
@user-sb7li3bn2l4 ай бұрын
@@ShawnNicklaus thanks
@ESA_Epicenter3 күн бұрын
Can I do the same with Walmart
@EthanDavidson-jg8ioАй бұрын
I live in Eagan MN and haven't seen a TH or STH from my Walmart yet. But am still trying
@jonathanestrada90433 ай бұрын
So the other one without ruber is just a normal th car?
@nochannelnamezero3 ай бұрын
yes, and without a TH print and high quality paint
@jonathanestrada90433 ай бұрын
Thanks bro
@TheMadNoobOFFICAL26 күн бұрын
There are a few people that look at hot wheels in my area but then walks off
@EthanDavidson-jg8ioАй бұрын
5:22 Bruh got me dying
@1718HULK2 ай бұрын
Any barcode off the back of a mainline will work?
@bronzesnake700424 күн бұрын
I remember when my area had just 50 collectors...sigh "( Jack ~'()'~
@MiniMotoDiecast11 күн бұрын
This is so much effort and a waste of time when you can just buy the full TH set at the beginning of each year 😂
@Gzar-Toys4 ай бұрын
Ive been trying to find the 180 super, had similar idea calling different stores but didn't think about the UPC! Ill have it handy next time I call walmart and Target, no Publix in my area sadly
@ShawnNicklaus4 ай бұрын
You will need to have the US card UPC code handy. Walmart and target are a little different. I would recommend going into the store and having them scan it. I’ve found that to work best. Happy Hunting!
@stephen90244 ай бұрын
We haven't had new hotwheels in months here in Birmingham at walmarts.
@ShawnNicklaus4 ай бұрын
I hope you guys get some new stuff soon. 🤞🏻🍀
@stephen90244 ай бұрын
@@ShawnNicklaus thanks
@cadillaclou4323 ай бұрын
TH or super TH . Try just getting the main line you want . Impossible.
@neongecko30652 ай бұрын
Yeah I love Hotwheels collecting but it’s the same way for me. Can’t even find the basic mainlines that I want from certain cases.
@DMCRX-7Ай бұрын
Justice for DeLorean,I've been trying to find a HotWheels DeLorean from BTTF but never managed to,just once at a small shop,I found a COMMEMORATIVE OLYMPIC COIN these days,but didn't find A SINGLE TIME MACHINE EVER IN MY LIFE
@N1njagoFan014 ай бұрын
The problem is I’m trying to find the Utopia and the Huracan rally model but every Walmart and we visited are not there
@Hotwheels_Nebraska4 ай бұрын
Because those haven’t hit the US yet. Wait until around the end of October into the middle of November
@N1njagoFan014 ай бұрын
@@Hotwheels_Nebraska alright 👍 I’ll keep hunting
@mikelnator4 ай бұрын
🔥🔥🔥👏👏👏👏 thanks for the tips.. you really when very high up on my respect scale.. this is how you help the community, cudos 👏👏👏👏
@rorycalhoun11263 ай бұрын
I saw a Reseller grab cars and bend the cards he didnt buy. How bout that???
@101fitbypetergaiser3 ай бұрын
It’s a pity people do this. It’s much more fun just arriving at the store and finding the car on the peg.
@ShawnNicklaus3 ай бұрын
It would be fun to find stuff on the pegs. Nothing makes it to the floor around here without it being picked through.
@101fitbypetergaiser3 ай бұрын
@@ShawnNicklaus that sucks big time. Takes fun away from the hobby.
@pmeim93143 ай бұрын
I thought most people already did this good video though
@unlucky6x7924 ай бұрын
What is the number for boulevards
@ShawnNicklaus4 ай бұрын
Boulevard is a Walmart exclusive, not available at Publix.
@unlucky6x7924 ай бұрын
@@ShawnNicklaus ik but if u call a Walmart and ask for that item what will be the code
@aaronscott22783 ай бұрын
I used to go crazy for supers over the years there’s so much better things to collect definitely perfer the older stuff
@donlitt3 ай бұрын
I like the older hot wheels from like the 1970s to like early 2000s the ones that were all metal and very heavy
@ronaldvillone69883 ай бұрын
Nice !! Now I just need for them to build a Publix by me…..😢
@Bump_464 ай бұрын
Does it work in the uk?
@ShawnNicklaus4 ай бұрын
Do you have Publix in the uk?
@Bump_464 ай бұрын
@@ShawnNicklaus nah mate
@cliveabrahams21834 ай бұрын
Thankyou! ❤ lovely!
@nottiosamaE4N.4 ай бұрын
It has been so long that I have been collecting hot wheels and I still have no sth or a th
@ShawnNicklaus4 ай бұрын
If you have a Publix near by I hope you can take advantage of this trick. If you have been hunting a lot with little luck then you might have the same problem that I used to have. A lot of local scalpers who get into everything. That’s why I’m sharing my knowledge to everyone on how to beat the scalpers! Happy Hunting!
@skimwizard4 ай бұрын
Found my first super 2 days ago!
@ShawnNicklaus4 ай бұрын
Congrats!!
@daltonburnett75184 ай бұрын
How did you get the shipping information on your phone
@ShawnNicklaus4 ай бұрын
The worker let me take a photo of his phone.
@daltonburnett75184 ай бұрын
@@ShawnNicklaus that’s makes sense now I was very confused
@Truth-reins-free3 ай бұрын
I'm lost who was you calling, I'm completely new to this , I became a hot wheels freak accidently..but im trying to retain a lot new info, I'm also a female, lot people look at me strange..save a lot in my area is the best place to find cars most are still looking for
@ariepersia7194 ай бұрын
Oh dude
@tntsk8683 ай бұрын
Cool!
@elicharbonneau66124 ай бұрын
Does this work at Walmart?
@ShawnNicklaus4 ай бұрын
Unfortunately, this wouldn’t work with Walmart. You would have to go in and have them scan it. Happy hunting!
@elicharbonneau66124 ай бұрын
Thank you @@ShawnNicklaus
@FatherSonDiecast4 ай бұрын
Dang it, Shawn! Don't give away the secrets! 😂 I personally enjoy the hunt, and not knowing what I'm walking into. But... you also have to take every opportunity you have to get a soup! No soup left behind! 👊🏼😀
That UPC code you showed is that like a universal one, or does each case have it's own? Does this work for target/walmart too?
@ShawnNicklaus4 ай бұрын
The UPC in the video won’t work at Target or Walmart. The UPC code provided in the video is the international card UPC. Target and Walmart sell US cards.
@jefeg844 ай бұрын
Shawn's luck is seriously insane. I was in a Whatnot show for hours and Shawn popped in and won the best givey of the show in like 5 mins😂 Good Grab Shawn!
@josephsou92122 ай бұрын
Just buy hot wheels case from a an j toys and hope you have treasure hunt inside of box, sell rest of cars at e-bay
@emil112233 ай бұрын
Thank you
@Idk-zp2xu4 ай бұрын
Everyone gotta be hunting rn the new supers coming in my opinion are gonna be HOT🔥
@Idk-zp2xu4 ай бұрын
@@HollywoodCO_Main bro what
@EthanDavidson-jg8ioАй бұрын
Where the heck do you live to see those nice cars
@ariepersia7194 ай бұрын
Indonesian 👍
@sydneybutcher97004 ай бұрын
I have 2 questions dose this work for Walmart in Canada ?
@ShawnNicklaus4 ай бұрын
This does not work for Walmart
@sydneybutcher97004 ай бұрын
@@ShawnNicklaus thank you :)
@MrZironmanАй бұрын
This video caption is fr one time a while ago I told some guy that came up to the hotwheel section that “ there’s nothing left “ he ignored me and kept looking thru the cars and was a dick after that now I know what he was looking for but Danm dah Pokemon people are nicer then that lmao
@aydenwaller20043 ай бұрын
Do you have a world race hot wheel
@909LOGOS4 ай бұрын
Do you have a video of how you ship your hot wheels? Do you ship with blister packs? and is there a standard szie box or packaging by chance? a video on this would be awesome ! thank you sir
@superdandyslife33873 ай бұрын
You missed a treasure
@santiagoGomez-mw5sr4 ай бұрын
Can you do a walmart, dollar general, family dollar,albertsons and other store ones.
@jimrogers20893 ай бұрын
Given Walmart and Dollar Store customer service, I'm dubious.
@martinchristain49644 ай бұрын
It’s funny. I was in a job lots store the other day and I found a STH on the pegs.( it was a trans am. The one you showed earlier in this video). Guess I was just lucky.🤷🏽♂️
@bronzesnake700424 күн бұрын
Bro your truck is burning oil, you need to check your head gasket! Jack ~'()'~
@ShawnNicklaus24 күн бұрын
It’s a diesel..
@bronzesnake700424 күн бұрын
I...I knew that''' "( Thanx for the education bro, I should have known, but the pain meds are fogging up my mind...(alleged mind) ") Jack ~'()'~ Canada
@thart61034 ай бұрын
Does he sell on eBay? I’m too old to be driving around looking for hot wheels for my grandkids.
@ShawnNicklaus4 ай бұрын
I don’t sell on eBay or have a eBay account. I am selling a collection I bought recently on Whatnot! FREE $15 to spend when you sign up with the link in my description.
@MadeByKaz4 ай бұрын
Ironic really
@dahlstardiecast33144 ай бұрын
Thanks.
@ShawnNicklaus4 ай бұрын
You're welcome!
@zthang7 күн бұрын
I use to head out on Saturdays and drive about an hour north on old roads hitting every Dollar Store and Family Dollar. They were super nice and some even let me go in the back and dig through the stock. I got a lot of Treasure Hunts this way and sold them on Ebay for like $10 each back in 2003.
@gauravghorpade12094 ай бұрын
Pls Make a video on all supers that you have
@ShawnNicklaus4 ай бұрын
How about a video opening all my supers?
@gauravghorpade12094 ай бұрын
@@ShawnNicklaus ok
@gauravghorpade12094 ай бұрын
@@ShawnNicklaus ok
@NathanValentine51084 ай бұрын
@@ShawnNicklaus you dont have the guts to do that
@FakeExotic4 ай бұрын
Hm
@Anth230Күн бұрын
Thats a lot of work just to get one car.
@ShivamSharma-sd5xu4 ай бұрын
this trick has no use in India ig !!lol
@dsc1644 ай бұрын
👀👀
@GersonGuevara-s9c4 ай бұрын
Shawn’s luck is insane 😂
@rickgarant2625Ай бұрын
I ask they always say no
@Whosawhatsa21 күн бұрын
“You can find supers from home “ Hops in truck and goes to store 😂
@NathanValentine51084 ай бұрын
calling the store isnt the best way you just need to find out when the weekly truck comes in
@ShawnNicklaus4 ай бұрын
Like you said, “you need to find out when the truck comes.” That’s why you call them or have them scan it to see when that shipment or truck is coming.