TCG Card Shop Simulator - 4 Tips & Tricks I Wish I Knew Sooner

[@BunnyBliss82]

the percentage of customers with shopping lists and customers that will randomly buy stuff is 40/60, and the customers that have shopping lists can have anything that matches your level on them, including items you don't have the licences for. the other 60% of customers base their buying on three factors: 1: Their budget, how much random money they are able to spend 2: how many shelves you have in your store and 3: how many individual items are on said shelf I'm not sure the exact chance of purchase, but basically they stop in front of a random shelf, roll a number and divide it by 2, and that is how many items they take. Other factors like price point can change those statistics, depending on the percentage of price difference, its on a spectrum. another tip I learned, XP is earned based on the item count sold, not the price, so if you want quick levels sell cheap items at just under market price.

[@TheTankWilliams]

Good tip on the workbench. Here is one for you. If you have an empty stock box, you can put 8 bulk boxes in it and put it on a stock shelf and your employees can access them and stock the shelfs with them at will.

[@Felsia216]

I literally just figured this out today and that makes storing a bunch of them is so much easier

[@brianhecimovich4488]

Gang s*

[@chrisvclements]

I was gonna give this tip but you already did

[@Thestrongestnoob321]

Hey if your on mobile how do you pick up bulk boxes from the work bench?

[@TheDevilsOwl505]

This game has me hooked, I like you can have 3 saves as well so you can make 3 different unique stores as well as starting a new store with new knowledge without deleting your first one that you still may wanna keep

[@2CentsPlus]

@@TheDevilsOwl505 yea man I'm hooked myself lol

[@xstaycold]

you can have as many saves as you want if you just make copies/rename them

[@caseycressman8833]

I like your layout. The entrance is a great idea!

[@VSayes]

Regarding #4, there have been a few videos where they got $5000 in day 3 or 4 by only selling the card boxes.

[@tssitcom]

Totally addicting game. Started playing MTG in 1994 and this really brings me back. Great tips.

[@MrGuyBroDude]

I am on my 2nd shop now and used what I learned did and didn't work to kind of optimize my store to sell what I want but not going as far as only selling the most profitable items. I decided I will be strictly a card store. So I only sell card specific items and that is it. I only sell cars, card boxes, sleeves, mats, and card cases. I found that when I was selling every single item, I spend 99% of my time only restocking shelves and not even opening my own packs to grow my collection to sell singles. Even having employees didn't help because they just are not fast enough when you have every single item on the shelves and the fast employees cost so much money, that until you reach the absolute late game, you are just running around like a chicken with you head cut off. So my biggest tip for this game is that you don't have to sell every single item to make a lot of profit. Pick things you are actually interested in selling and make you store look the way you want a store you actually would run look. It made the fun 10x immediately for me. Also, don't waste your time and money on the smaller licenses if there is a larger box of the same item available. You never end up buying the 4 pack of card boxes after you get the 8 pack boxes. It is just a waste of a lot of money early game.

[@WeeMatt33]

What i don’t like about the 4-pack of card boxes compared to the 8-pack is there’s no deals. In the real world when buying in bulk, companies tend to give you a deal. Like if you buy the bigger bulk package, we will knock off 10%.

[@EJB93]

im doing a card only selling playthrough, i definitely make more money by not stocking cheap cards and only selling the $20+ cards. I noticed they will gravitate to the cheap cards if I have a mix, but if they're all expensive they are more likely to buy them.

[@anndru21]

You can also box up your bulk cards in the cardboard boxes left from ordering products, that way your employees can restock

[@Alienmojo]

This is the BEST video on this game I have ever seen! Thank you so much!!!!

[@Shootinropes77]

This game is insanely addictive and can even be better once they develop it more. So many things could be added. I think it would be cool to add snacks/drinks and maybe an option to where you can randomly trade cards with customers.

[@jeffbloomquist7925]

Yes drinks and food are very much needed in a game like this. Another idea is to have online shipping. Also, I'm level 40 not 50 yet but give us the option to remove the wall between the rooms.

[@Azn.P3rsuasian]

while opening packs and/or stocking shelves, alt+tab while holding down left click then let go of left click while holding alt still and 'alt+tab' back to game and it auto opens packs or restocks packs for ya. time for opening 8 packs its a good 20 seconds i believe. good for multi-taskers :)

[@onohopeo4884]

I installed the Pokémon mod lastnight. Makes the game even better 😍

[@SylarSwap]

How and where did you get it?

[@onohopeo4884]

@@SylarSwap kzbin.info/www/bejne/boDTY4CjeLdrppIsi=QkID4VI0T5aWflAy

[@ninja644]

Nice vid as always! - the workbench tip is really cool! Didn't know you could store things there! - weird how you can't access the Table Top items. They're just additional items you can sell. It's nice to see that they're expanding the items for sale and giving further customizing options to your store. What would be cool and this is hoping they'll do it in the future, is that those actual Table Top games, people can play in your store as a choice along with the TCG Really enjoying TCG simulator. For me it's better than Supermarket Simulator because I'm always working towards something, whether it's getting a new license, expanding. Spending my money on different parts of the store is as INVESTMENT! And it's fun seeing the combination of items people are picking up lol

[@garrettprenda8736]

can confirm that a shop full of just the second highest box of cards can easily make 30k a day profit

[@TomteeriffNash-zh2vn]

That's no fun though imo

[@UnsocialChimp]

@@TomteeriffNash-zh2vnFr, love my variety. I feel getting to lvl 20-25 is like rush mode and profit profit profit but after that u get to have extra cash to buy new stock u just like for the RP sake.

[@garrettprenda8736]

@@TomteeriffNash-zh2vn accurate

[@Gonzalescinema]

If you take a empty box and pull the bundle boxes off the bench you can store them like that as well

[@lelandwhitehead56]

In reference to tip 1, you can also put them in boxes and store them on your warehouse shelves

[@gamergoldie]

it was only day 3 for me, I opened a basic pack, and got a ghost card. it was a hydroid full art, like $500 or so.

[@xModernDrummerPs3]

You can put one of the sprayers behind the wall beside your second room door and it will get both doors at once.

[@okdanhe]

i just put an empty box on the workbench to store those treasure boxes in, makes it easier to restock as well since you can only carry one box

[@BBeyond14]

My tabletop button is working. There are some board games to sell :) Thanks for the tips

[@2CentsPlus]

@@BBeyond14 mine still isn't for some reason lol

[@rapid4897]

@@2CentsPlus mine worked after i deleted the card expansion mod

[@MedleyOfGames]

I’m new to the game and haven’t got the workbench yet but I was wondering what it was for 🤔 Now I know! Thanks for the tips video well done 👍

[@Qgee6ix]

you only neeed one big perfumer to get rid of the stink. it will completely get rid of the stink in one spray. also the exclusive method works great. i only sell the red legendary boxes at the moment. im doing it to get to 100k im at 55k rn. then im gonna splurge. it sucks only because im only level 38 at the moment. good video though!

[@jinxie712]

I’ve had customers want something I didn’t have the level for the license for. I remember being spoiled on the identity of the question mark item because a customer was mad I didn’t have it on my 3rd day open.

[@viapatel4961]

apparently random customers come in with shopping lists

[@nintendoslave]

My Tabletop approved was also broken, updating the "Stock Check" mod fixed the issue for me. The mod displays warehouse shelf stock on the purchasing screens, so maybe the update was necessary to account for the additional menu/product.

[@SylveonSimp]

Good tips! My next playthrough will be a Deodorant only shop just for those stinkers.

[@spectraldragon09]

Ive been only selling the epic card packs. I think the purple ones. And ive made 5.000 dollars in a day on multiple occasions. Some negative reviews from it but im keeping up with it to find my card opening addiction

[@TheOneTrueGriswel]

I'm only store level 14 but I've gotten two $2000 cards from the Purple packs.

[@SilverFoilHat]

1:58 you can also use empty boxes to store them.

[@2CentsPlus]

@@SilverFoilHat found that out recently. Pretty handy

[@missmimikyu]

i love your shop layout!

[@LegendRed01]

one more thing you can box those up if you have empty boxes and shelf them on your storage

[@vinicastro9292]

also the supermarket simulator is even more harsh because they don't buy AND it's deducted in the relatory at the end of the day. Like they didn't buy and also deducs 100 bucks or something. This card shop is more forgiving

[@Sonderskov1981]

You can also store the Bulk box's in normal box's on shelvs

[@KeldorGaming]

Great video, this is a great watch for new players

[@richgaming497]

great vid and i have done everything to make money in this game and i can tell you this that i can tell you that selling one thing gets the most money...even just starting out...starting at level 3 getting the box pack and then the next thing....its almost like cheating...thanks for a great vid...btw the last thing you said about cant click on that app and yes the mods make it not work

[@scottydog27614]

Ok my suggestion the entrace stinky boys put 1 of the extra spraysers between the card diplsy

[@TimWrights]

What is the tall red item you have above the yellow decks? I don't see anything in my game that looks like that.

[@2CentsPlus]

i think you may be referring to the rolled up play mat?

[@teamofone1219]

At the beginning of the game you should get rid of that play table because play tables eat up the population a store can have and how much products you can have on the floor they also eat up real-estate for shelves.

[@BrockMak]

10:02 I have been chasing the US$30,000 profit achievement, it took me 6 tries on the single save but it works after the new patch (you are still on pre-patch). My spare room is for table games. However: I purely get the Legendary Destiny, I broke US$35,000 just selling Legendary Destiny boxes. I didn't even put any single card for sale. Only issue is that I haven't met the requirements to make Bulk boxes.

[@2CentsPlus]

@@BrockMak yea lots of people seem to have adopted that strategy. Makes me wonder how you are supposed to do it organically if you have to go to such lengths to get the achievement

[@Rexcelot]

Best way to complete the 30k achievement, hold onto all your 2k+ cards until you have 30k worth of cards, place them down and boom. Insta complete.

[@markrar1]

Thanks man. Good video

[@BrockMak]

6:55 That is realistic. I do that often.

[@MyNameisWatt9]

I find the price in the bottom right of the pack not so telling, because if i get 7 3$ cards i basically made 0 dollars because im not selling that. I like to add up the value of $10+ cards only when calculating profitability

[@matthewmarks3168]

You can put them in box's too and store them

[@smoothsnailing2161]

it’s totally rng when a customer will buy something. one day u can make good bank with like a $5k profit. Then the next day u could make $2.5k. I sat there doing NOTHING didnt restock items. I just let items deplete and the customers wont necessarily be picky about it. Again its highly RNG based, so when u get bad reviews or bad sales dont worry too much about it… Also try not to price gouge too much. literally 10% more on basic items that u sell everyday will always sell. i tried 20% but thats when customers start turning heads about it. the only exception to really increase prices are the rare valuable cards that are over $100 -$1000+ worth. I was able to sell a 4.5k card 30% its value.

[@Abbyevans007]

I have a tip for the work bench. If you have an empty box you can put the boxes from the workbench in those and store them and the employees you have will restock them for you found that out today.

[@Viper_0713]

If i was a modder. i would make a yugi oh mod. and i hope someone out there that knows how to make a mod does it.

[@2CentsPlus]

im sure it's coming lol. just a matter of time

[@Camsampbell]

Here to say I’m playing one right now! Check out nexus mods, im loving it :)

[@tharula]

Open 2 Packs is more efficient and earns you more in the long run than bundle those boxes i guess...

[@OfficialIsaacBikes20]

I really want to know what happens when you can’t pay rent? Like what happens? Does your progress restart?

[@davidhamilton7466]

So I think you can go a week without paying rent, but let's say you have 5k cash but your rent is 10k, you will go into-5k negative balance, which In short , you can't buy any stock so basically running it into the ground, so yeah pay your rent 🤣 I'd try pay my rent first thing every morning

[@davidhamilton7466]

So yeah a long winded restart

[@lnsomnia_]

is there a way to reduce the payment bills?

[@codycastresana7506]

Im on day 30 and I just sell one shelf of each item and I'm earning anywhere between 8-14k a day. Is that normal for you guys? I also open at minimum 3-4 cases of cards per shopping day

[@2CentsPlus]

@@codycastresana7506 That's sounds about right. Although now I'm just carrying 3 diffrent expensive items to farm for cash

[@riskingmybiscuit4209]

6:57 who’s playing in the middle of the road haha how did you do that

[@2CentsPlus]

@@riskingmybiscuit4209 a mod called better collision

[@SG_chaos]

I pulled a $13,000 ghost card and I’m having trouble selling it. Any tips?

[@2CentsPlus]

@@SG_chaos no more than 10 % over the price and it should sell

[@smokes129]

Nice tip i got 160k$ and im still level 23

[@stewiefre]

My boxes dont sell that much. I keep the card prices below 1$ and to the minimum amount of x1. Is That a right way?

[@OfficialIsaacBikes20]

What boxes ?? The rare ones?

[@06thanhat91]

I play on my phone, when I accidently put the bundle boxes on the workbench, I can't get it back . Please help😢

[@2CentsPlus]

never touched the Phone version so i don't know anything about it

[@viapatel4961]

I don’t believe the phone version is made by the same dev as the one on steam it probably functions differently

[@FFuriousOreo]

can you trust someone who doesnt round thier number hmmmmmm..???

[@2CentsPlus]

i only stopped rounding after i didn't need to cashier as much anymore lol....and the answer is probably not

[@benelemenope1625]

@@2CentsPlus rounding would still make the bots work faster since they dont have to give exact change

[@2CentsPlus]

@@benelemenope1625 this is true

[@jadenramos4545]

Whats the best way to level up

[@captainrobots1]

I have an issue where the game sometimes lags really hard one day then another days it's smooth sailing. Or the game will crash for no reason and be fine 5 minutes later. I have emailed the developer about this issue.

[@viapatel4961]

is there a list of all high profit products

[@2CentsPlus]

@@viapatel4961 It's possible one exists. But you have to remember that the prices fluctuate pretty heavily sometimes And can't be very different depending on whose game you're looking at

[@freesxmple8635]

i could be wrong but instead of getting rid of everything if you already have a bunch of stuff up couldn't you just take the price off of it so they don't buy it?

[@2CentsPlus]

noo as long as there is a product there the label and price will remain as far as I know. and if you don't set a price for it when placed you are basically giving them away for free

[@adamwhite9489]

Does anyone know how to fix the glitch where I open my card album and the game freezes? Anytime I open it to sell my cards it makes me close out the app and lose lots of progress. I’ve restarted the game probably 40 times and it still doesn’t work.

[@2CentsPlus]

@@adamwhite9489 Are you using mods?

[@adamwhite9489]

@@2CentsPlus no I’m not

[@2CentsPlus]

@@adamwhite9489 Then my recommendation is do fully uninstall and reinstall the game. If that does not work then there may be something going on on your PC's end

[@adamwhite9489]

@@2CentsPlus will I lose my progress

[@2CentsPlus]

@@adamwhite9489 Your safe file should be located in a different place. You can also backup your saved files through the steam cloud

[@sierrapenman]

in the i only stock on thing what is true is the custoemr come in with so much cash to spend and they will jsut leave if nothing is in there range

[@robm78]

Lets say I buy an extra table or I want to sell something I purchased..... how do I do that?

[@2CentsPlus]

pick it up, box it back up then the option to sell will be available

[@robm78]

@@2CentsPlus tyty

[@razeik5.088]

Man im not running a tcg store im running a tcg one trick stock sweatshop hahaha easy money ill build my store later first i need those achievments

[@2CentsPlus]

@@razeik5.088 playing 4D chess are we?

[@MaverickFlyBoy622]

No bullshit I've pulled a $120 card from the base blue pack before. Just letting everyone know

[@chase2102]

pulled a $500 lol its crazy day 3 too

[@2CentsPlus]

@@chase2102 pulled a 750$ during my live stream from a basic pack

[@saleeee4272]

how to buy a warehouse???

[@chrlsalvaro9799]

I need a tips to level up!

[@2CentsPlus]

opening packs and keeping your store open are the best advice, Quantity is what levels you up faster. so don't spend to much time opening packs before the store opens and after it closes

[@Blooded-_-beastS]

Anyone else not able to pick the bulk boxes back off the table

[@MooXP2]

Yeah, my base destiny performs better than rare one

[@MichelleJackson-l9y]

Virgie Trafficway

[@Alienmojo]

I see you with play tables outside... will people use them and you make money off of them?

[@2CentsPlus]

@@Alienmojo Yeah they work just fine

[@bietje8989]

dude i got a sunflort full art common foil thats worth 1423,08 from a common pack

[@ethansolomon2027]

I knew about the workbench tip as soon as I got it lol 😂

[@2CentsPlus]

@@ethansolomon2027 It took me way too long to figure it out. I never even attempted to place anything on it lol

[@Rcadvenures]

I got the mobile version

[@RossLemon]

Yeah I decided to stop selling bulk boxes. Until a more fluid way of making them and restocking comes along, I won't sell them. They're too slow and tedious to make and restock and the game will randomly decided whether it wants to make a box white or yellow regardless of what you've selected.

[@boredgamer7841]

3:48 How can people mod out the Magic the Gathering players? That's rude.

[@2CentsPlus]

bruh lol

[@SylveonSimp]

is there a mod for giant a$$ cracks?

[@AdrianScottty]

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[@FowlerJared-p6w]

Elisa Course

[@gunnerdan70]

I don't get it I'm shop level 24 Getting good sales with shelfs getting bigger and bigger, making nice profit and although it doesn't matter have good review rate from customers, but I'm hardly getting over 5,000 in my bank before I restock. I just can't seem to get big money and I'm struggling to pay bills (I had an employee but had to let him go as he was too expensive) Help!!!!

[@2CentsPlus]

oddly enough the trick to this game is to only sell what seems to bring in THE MOST profit. if you want to increase your profits get rid of low profit items and only carry high profit ones. i know it seems a bit strange but that's the strat lol

[@SylveonSimp]

do you have the highest tournament active? did you expand your shop?

[@zoronhensley1901]

Doesn’t work on mobile

[@2CentsPlus]

@@zoronhensley1901 well yea. I'm pretty sure the mobile and the PC version are completely different

[@AJ-vc6dm]

How many days can you do in this game, is it unlimited and if not do you lose every card you collected?