Why You Will NEVER Get A 2023 Optic Football Box For Retail

Why You Will NEVER Get A 2023 Optic Football Box For Retail
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[@frankcastle3971]

Here in Massachusetts a lot of Targets and Walmarts still limit you on cards and they are all locked up behind the counter. It's because of all the douche bag scalpers that are ruining the hobby. Plus the vendors make back door deals before they hit the floor.

[@Sportscardhustlers]

Yah I can’t believe more people aren’t getting caught doing this

[@Kybone]

rUiNiNg ThE hObBy 😂😂

[@Duuuval23]

@@frankcastle3971 wish Florida did that.

[@Duuuval23]

@@Kybone explain how it isn’t. 😂😂😂

[@BBH101]

@@Kybone This guy is guilty!

[@inertiathedude4087]

I went to target one day looking for panini prizm football and the card guy had just wheeled up his cart full of boxes to start filling the shelves. I asked if he had any prizm and he said he already sold em all. So yeah the people who stock the shelves definitely make deals and sell the boxes before even going inside the store.

[@Sportscardhustlers]

@@inertiathedude4087 Without a doubt. It’s a shame for the regular collectors that want to rip for the fun of it. Thanks for commenting and sharing your story. 👍🏻👍🏻

[@rickpenman6302]

For sure

[@blakelane5593]

My guy here who's stocking says he up charges fifty percent so he makes half of what a case is supposed to sell for just by not putting it on the shelf 😢 it's bullhit

[@Duuuval23]

The guy that restocks my local Target stores changes his restocks days weekly to avoid that shit from happening. The stores need to start putting a limit on how many boxes someone can purchase.

[@southerncalicards]

Flipping is not even an option or you become part of the problem. Rip it all!!

[@leonthewise5807]

NAH ITS THE BREAKERS!!!

[@maniak69881]

Personally, I think retail boxes shouldn't be allowed for resale unless they are in breaks or the boxes are being sold at their original price.

[@Sportscardhustlers]

I like that. I would stand behind that for sure!

[@YaboyElowsCards]

Sucha stupid take 😂😂

[@lifegood3322]

I hate card resellers but thats not a feasible idea! Besides who would enforce that?

[@Will_The_Ripper]

You do realize when the boxes are in breaks they are marked up as high or higher then resale prices, it’s part of the problem

[@slimrock]

Problem is Panini often sales at a higher price than retail stores. Do we go by their price? What needs to be done is Panini stop eking these out slowly. Other years you can get them the first couple weeks but this year with hobby getting pushed back it seems the Panini trickles go immediately to scalpers. I hate "investors"(um scalpers) in flipping that are not collectors.. It robs joy from people that are into the hobby.

[@rungfang27]

I am retired military have 4 bases within 45 miles of me, the Px think a giant target thats what the Px is. They are always stocked and I rarely find a trip,where the shelves are below 75% full.

[@benjaminsmith6063]

Save your money, buy the singles you want. Ripping wax is worse than buying lotto tickets. And there’s no way these resellers are making much money unless they are selling hundreds of boxes or stealing them. They retail for $60 plus tax and sell for $85-90 on eBay. Subtract the 13.5% seller fee and that leaves about $14 in profit.

[@Sportscardhustlers]

Yah that’s true, idk how they profit either

[@mikealcatraz2614]

Thats why you buy for $60 and sell on market place or yard sale fle Market for $90. Your making %50 profit. And no fees.

[@markhenry6074]

It was insanely profitable in 2020 and 2021 when people were paying $125 for blasters. I made $30k in 18 months ...but the nerds came along with bots and can get 2000 blasters at a time and sell for $5 over and make $10k ....this totally ruined it for us in store restock flippers getting 20 boxes per store, now selling for $5 over retail is useless ....thus flipping in store restock is a thing of the past

[@michaellay4868]

I dig this video, like what ya guys are doing, I've found that going out of your way, a bit longer of a road trip is to hit up smaller towns.. the walmarts and targets in smaller towns seem to bring me luck... big towns seem to have 100 people casing the store or have an inside connection to the disturber or Walmart employee, and yes, this does happen! It's sucks, it's dirty! Pay that disturber or Walmart employee and hold a couple boxes back.. sure does happen! Any how keep up the good fight! 👍 look forward to more videos from ya all👊

[@Sportscardhustlers]

@@michaellay4868 we appreciate that! On vacation now but we will start up again next week!

[@Welcome2TexasPodcast]

I was lucky enough to find some last week i found 7 blaster at target at the end caps of the toys section the first week when they did the end cap. I bought all 7. Since i had not been able find any. Pulled rob gronk international downtown beautiful card

[@Sportscardhustlers]

Toy section!?? No way!! I’ll have to check that next time…never would have checked there…

[@shakascloset1700]

That's why I gave up looking for retail in 2020. I just buy singles of my common 8 year PC baseball player ever since.

[@Sportscardhustlers]

@@shakascloset1700 Very smart! Good luck!

[@PHXsportsfan]

smart. retail is a LOT of crap. You get bulk aka commons, but if you want color/parallels....gotta spend the money on hobby. That's IF you like ripping, otherwise MUCH smarter buying singles for investment purposes, PC, etc

[@dolphinsstateofmind]

It's horrible where I'm at in Central Florida as well. I'm going through the same situation. Got me started opening baseball, basketball and hockey now.

[@Sportscardhustlers]

Yeah it insane, like I don’t even want to resell just open a box of football cards…

[@breakinballers]

Brevard is full of reselling vultures. Online has been my only source of any luck. Few and far between, but better than nothing.

[@lucasbrownrigg]

I'm in Toronto Canada, and I also have never seen any good products on the shelf as i believe they are backdoor'd by the employee's at the walmarts in my area. its a shame as I'm always trying to be a part of the hobby but cant even rip the products I want. I've now chosen to just go to my LCS as they have had an amazing promotion on UpperDeck hockey hobby boxes recently, regular price is 119.99 CAD and they have them on sale for 69.99 CAD ! so atleast im paying the price of a mega for a Hobby ! just a shame that they are able to sell them backdoor like that and leave out the normal everyday collectors. i would really love to rip Optic (basketball or football) but its just so hard to come across.

[@LandP-RIPPING]

New subscriber, yeah I hate these resellers that buy up all the product. We even have a LCS that resells retail blasters, I try to avoid that store.

[@rickstroh5145]

It’s been rough in Wisconsin, i get lucky every once in a while tho. Remember one day in March they had a bunch of prizm blasters and megas on shelves so I was shocked. The hobby prob isn’t as big in Wisconsin than in other states, but most times they have nothing or a couple blasters

[@Sportscardhustlers]

@@rickstroh5145 Where we live, we have never seen one…only fat packs. And we have been in countless numbers of stores for months! Crazy. Thanks for checking in, good luck!

[@adammucha3917]

I'm here in Wisconsin also and only thing I can ever find on shelves is contenders and score. Stacked to ceiling while everything else is cleaned out instantly if even gets to shelf.

[@KelleyCollect86]

I tried getting into that group yesterday and I was told that they already had enough people and that I’m being added to a waitlist, which is insane considering they only are allowing 29,000. I’m so sick of trying to find any football cards in stores and someone needs to fix this issue…

[@Sportscardhustlers]

Really that’s weird I joined last year… but I agree like all of the football cards have been sold out

[@KelleyCollect86]

@@Sportscardhustlers yeah, I thought the same. My hopes of actually finding cards I’m not having to mortgage my house to be able to afford and finding them in an actual store nonetheless, was quickly extinguished, as always with this industry.

[@briansbootpage]

Breakers are making these prices crazy.

[@Sportscardhustlers]

Yup, it’s sad 😢

[@thearsenal5537]

Yeah. It's complete bs. I haven't seen a single box of any Optic in any store in WA. I've put in a lot of hours as well.

[@Sportscardhustlers]

@@thearsenal5537 Very frustrating. Hopefully you get lucky one of these days…we still are in search of that elusive “luck” as well. Thanks for checking in. 👍🏻

[@WinningScore-e6z]

Nice video!

[@Sportscardhustlers]

‘Preciate it!

[@ja5435]

In Florida where I live they have a warehouse on the military base and I go get all my Sports cards of all kinds and there’s no taxes and I get an additional 25% of each purchase

[@Sportscardhustlers]

@@ja5435 Wow, nice!! Thanks for your service! 💪🏻💪🏻

[@travisswiger9213]

I went to Target yesterday (7/13) looking to see if they had any Garbage Pail Kids, but they didn't. Just tons of Pokemon and random sports stuff. I saw this dude picking up some of these Optic Mega Boxes and asked him about them. He told me they were the hottest thing going and he was getting 4 of them - "his kids were into cards". LOL yeah sure dude. I had no intention of getting anything, but saw he left 3 Mega Boxes on the shelf. I picked up 2 of them for 59.99 each. I opened both last night and although I don't think i got any big hits, it was great fun. Didn't realize these were so elusive - I'll keep an eye out in my travels from now on.

[@Sportscardhustlers]

@@travisswiger9213 Thanks for sharing your story. We’ve been to countless #’s of stores for months and have never seen one….only fat packs here and there. Good luck!

[@travisswiger9213]

@@Sportscardhustlers Went back to that same Target today. The whole card section looked like a tornado had passed through. There was nothing. I saw some soccer cards and pokemon - but no Baseball, Football, Hockey, or Basketball. Crazy - guess I just lucked out on Friday.

[@Sportscardhustlers]

@@travisswiger9213 That’s how our target is all the time!

[@adammucha3917]

It's getting tuff to find garbage pail kids around here too. GPK for life!

[@dirkremmington]

This is exactly how it was in 2020-2022 all over the country as I checked store after store...lines....no product at all, fights in stores. Gun incident in Wisconsin forced all Targets at that time to go online. So, other than overprinted cards, the "good" stuff is still scooped up. I have seen Optic Football on 3 different occasions in different states...and passed on it. Not worth it.

[@Sportscardhustlers]

@@dirkremmington Yea it is almost like those times. The baseball cards are even optic basketball are not as bad…I can find them pretty much anywhere but these football ones are crazy. We pulled a CJ green velocity from a fat pack (our first one we opened actually) but that’s about it. Thanks for checking in, we appreciate it!

[@outtacontrolsportscards9414]

well i live in Florida and have no problem at all . just opened 3 megas . heck i turn them down to many !!!! 20 AT ONE STORE 13 AT ANOTHER AND THE CELLO PACKS EVERY WHERE

[@Sportscardhustlers]

@@outtacontrolsportscards9414 lucky!

[@FCrutchfield]

I hear you. I teach math and coach so no chance I can pay resell prices. Good job on the Stroud. I found a couple Fat packs myself and got a silver Levi’s and Green A Rich. Sometimes luck shines on those who try to do it the right way

[@Sportscardhustlers]

Yes sir! ‘Preciate you! Good luck out there! 🍀

[@joelhenderson-xo1lm]

Anybody in North Jersey know what Targets and Walmarts stock cards. None of them that ive been to even sell them

[@Sportscardhustlers]

NJ is bad. Either they don’t stock the shelves or people know exactly when the restock is going to happen and flip them.

[@louisszemesi9345]

I live in Florida too. I spoke to my local card shop, and they told me they have a person who's only job is to go and buy up boxes. I did further research and discovered most card shops in my area are located within a mile of Walmarts and Targets. The card shops buy cheap and mark up the prices for online and instore purchases.

[@Sportscardhustlers]

Yeah it’s definitely a business and near impossible to get any unless you know someone

[@nickytwotimestradingcards]

I think it is ridiculous that someone would buy it for that much over. If we don’t buy it, they’ll stop doing it. I have only been lucky to get some value packs. Subbed you up…hope to see you on my channel next

[@Sportscardhustlers]

Yah we got a few hanger packs but that’s it

[@dumbluck2929]

its a little sporty out there,i see the same thing here were im at, good luck thanks for the video

[@Sportscardhustlers]

@@dumbluck2929 Def. is! One day we would like to find just 1 blaster box (heard the megas aren’t as good)…that’s all! 😂 Thanks for checking in!

[@RetrowaveRips]

You either have to be buddy buddy with the vendors or have a bot. Nothing but vultures out here. It’s sad.

[@Sportscardhustlers]

Yah it shouldn’t be like that…

[@timmarinello7252]

Its because the stocker is in cahoots with a group of people who know when he/she restocks it happens in my area right now you go there on stock day and everything gone

[@Sportscardhustlers]

Yah that’s the only way you would be guaranteed to get a box

[@timmarinello7252]

@@Sportscardhustlers right ive been going every week for monthes hoping optic or something good was there but just empty shelves ,but the price tag is there.

[@timmarinello7252]

I havent ripped optic football since 2018 when it was always on shelf!

[@keithdefreitas3399]

Damn do you live in a big city? I live in a small city with a population of 50k people. My Walmart is always stocked up with everything. I have never seen more than 2 people at a time in the card section.

[@Sportscardhustlers]

@@keithdefreitas3399 small town with medium size cities around but no matter where we go, they got zip!

[@MikelTulp]

lol I’ve got 6 blasters and 15 value packs from retail by checking like 2 times a week

[@Sportscardhustlers]

The grind is real! Respect

[@Doors067]

Wnba prizm will have prople beating each other up

[@Sportscardhustlers]

😂😂

[@taylordetecting2760]

Ive hd very little problem finding packs, blasters and megas in walmart and target. This stuff is way overproduced. Now they got those tins with just optic in them

[@Sportscardhustlers]

Definitely depends on location for sure

[@gregwilliams855]

Good luck on your quest! I gave up on looking for retail Panini in the wild. I'm certain my local Walmart vendors are bad actors in regards to what is put out for sale to the public. If you are trying to PC someone, singles purchase are the best way to go at this point. If I can't get a Panini product via an online drop, I save my money. If I'm just looking to rip something I'd rather put money in a higher quality Fanatics product, or pick up an underrated product below MSRP. Panini cards tend to be the result of poor QC, and good luck trying to get a claim processed with them before the next solar eclipse.

[@Sportscardhustlers]

@@gregwilliams855 😂😂 I would hope one day we could walk into a store and find a blaster so we can rip it for you guys! Thanks for checking in! 👍🏻

[@B-RanBreaks]

I ripped my Megas I found, but it has been rough with all of the resellers in my area. I literally had to barge my way through a guy and his team to snag the boxes I bought. The video I posted shows the resellers taking everything off the shelf. Honestly, the Mega boxes aren’t worth it. I got lucky in mine to pull some LaPorta’s for my PC, but most of the other KZbinrs I have watched break them have been really really rough. I think you have to give them a rip if you find them, but don’t go crazy on this product, and definitely don’t pay anymore than the shelf price. Good luck next week!

[@Sportscardhustlers]

@@B-RanBreaksWe agree, those megas are mostly trash. Still would be cool if we find at least 1! Blasters are good but honestly we can’t find either for the last few months and we go religiously! Thanks for sharing your story and checking in, greatly appreciated! 👍🏻

[@marolover100]

I am a teacher too. What subject do you teach?

[@Sportscardhustlers]

@@marolover100 science!

[@Sportscardhustlers]

@@marolover100 how about you?

[@marolover100]

@@Sportscardhustlers I teach High School Social Studies

[@lifegood3322]

My Walmart always restocks on Wednesday!

[@Sportscardhustlers]

@@lifegood3322 Thanks for the info..the teacher in us actually are compiling a list of when our area restocks but it’s hit or miss…not much consistency…all depends on luck! Thanks for the info!

[@exhippie503ommp2]

Target, Wal-Mart, quit carrying sport's cards in Salam Oregon. You can buy pokey stuff pilled to the rafters. Miss buying a box to rip after getting home from shopping. 😢

[@Sportscardhustlers]

Wow, that’s crazy.

[@SteveWolfeShorts]

Vendor stocked 20 NFL Optic Megas last Wednesday at Walmart close to me. Went by today “8 days later”, 16 still on the shelf. Sorry you can’t locate any. It’s trash anyway…

[@Sportscardhustlers]

Yea, so I’ve heard. ‘Preciate it! Good luck!

[@pedrovillarreal3431]

I live in Houston, and my local Walmart had 2 blasters one day . 4 megas 2 weeks later. I left one of each behind. 🤔. Maybe I should’ve got them all. I haven’t seen anything since. I got fat packs from target website. Dicks sporting goods cancelled all three of my orders. And I will buy singles rather than buy scalped 📦.

[@kyle580]

They don’t even stock megas in my area. Lol

[@mattobsjac8721]

I work for MJ Holdings Where do you live? I can tell you the days n times

[@SpartaSportsCards]

Do you know when Massachesets gets restocked or CT?

[@lightseek88]

San Diego, do you know if skyb cards also works for MJ holdings? They say that's how he always hits those restocks cuz he's the one restocking them lol

[@joseromero9933]

Awesome video my man new sub

[@Sportscardhustlers]

@@joseromero9933 We appreciate it!

[@AKA2PM]

I make rounds daily, I caught Excell restocking twice last week - each time she only stocked 6 megas and 12 fat packs, most of the time the shelves are empty across the board though.

[@Sportscardhustlers]

@@AKA2PM Where was this at and what days?

[@BrandonGarcia-go5uc]

Hashtag BUY PSA 10's!!!!!!!

[@rippindickys]

Hobby boxes are like $850

[@Sportscardhustlers]

Insane

[@brianthomas5228]

I think these restockers with rj holdings give the heads up to certain people when they restock and get kick backs from these resellers

[@Sportscardhustlers]

Yup! We got another video coming out on Fri or Sat talking about that. We had a conversation with some hobby shop owners.

[@brianthomas5228]

@Sportscardhustlers I don't know how I found your channel on here but glad I did.

[@Sportscardhustlers]

We are glad you found us too! Good luck out there!

[@brianthomas5228]

@Sportscardhustlers thanks it's rough out when your relegated to 2024 topps heritage and Nascar chronicles at the target and walmarts 😆

[@LonkFromATL]

This is why i mostly stick to buying singles I want, this is just stupid.

[@Sportscardhustlers]

Yup! It’s ridiculous how you can’t even get 1 box. Sucks. Singles are the way to go

[@markgreyson9531]

resellers are the worst but it's hard to blame them if people are spending way more than they are worth on secondary market.

[@Sportscardhustlers]

@@markgreyson9531 Yup! All about supply and demand.

[@locodragon28]

110 dollars for a.mega is stupid!! 60 is too high

[@Sportscardhustlers]

Couldn’t agree more

[@Guyver_Master]

If you weren't collecting about 2 year. People have connections or paying vendors

[@Sportscardhustlers]

@@Guyver_Master Yup! Imagine being 10 years old and trying to find one to rip for your PC…ain’t happening unless daddy/mommy knows someone or overpays. It’s a shame.

[@area3102]

You better off going into a baseball store and just buying them singles ....you save money that way and you don't have to open up 10 boxes and not get nothing.

[@Rydawgcards]

The internet has ruined it for the collectors. I food a vaule pack and the cards were peeling on the back. So be careful.

[@Sportscardhustlers]

Jeez! We had that happen to one of our racing card packs…one of the unleashed cards was peeling. Good thing it wasn’t worth anything! Thanks for checking in!

[@kyle580]

Resellers and flippers ruin the hobby. They shouldn’t be allowed to buy more than 1 box

[@beckhitcards9792]

Reminds me of the Covid days.

[@Sportscardhustlers]

1000% 😂

[@art08474]

Maybe it’s a good thing. Save your money. The mega boxes are way overpriced anyways. Ingest what your saying it sucks. If you have a job you are screwed!

[@art08474]

The local LCS’s are sending people

[@joshabate996]

I caught a restock at target 2 weeks ago & grabbed 3 optic megas

[@Sportscardhustlers]

Ayyye! Congrats man, some of the targets I’ve been at only lets you buy 2 boxes

[@joshabate996]

@@Sportscardhustlers Im pretty sure it's 3 at my target lol just picked up some 23 contenders blasters from target today

[@mufflager9065]

I won’t let these scalpers make a cent off me I’ll buy the hobby blasters and megas that way if there’s a markup I’d give it to a business not a dirty scammer Ps the only box I’ve ever bought from eBay from a reseller contained a cj stroud rookie king a 1500$ card, man these scalpers can kick rocks

[@Will_The_Ripper]

This has been a problem for 3-4 years, welcome to “the hobby”

[@Sportscardhustlers]

I understand the love hate relationship now with the hobby 😂

[@delgado6042]

Lowes have some

[@markhenry6074]

...and another thing new guy ....it's not Optics it's Optic.

[@jschang29]

I want them to go back to their old covid policy of one per customer.

[@Sportscardhustlers]

It’s been crazy! With self checkouts now, they don’t even regulate it. Shame

[@williamholden8228]

Vendor probably telling the guy , happening every where you must be new to the game.

[@Sportscardhustlers]

@@williamholden8228 nope, not new just wanted to let everyone know because some do not know how hard these boxes are to get. Thanks for checking in!

[@mikealcatraz2614]

You keep saying 2024 i think you mean 2023. There is no optic nfl 2024

[@Sportscardhustlers]

@@mikealcatraz2614 my b!

I literally just did today

[@JohnWilliams-wz9vk]

Got 10...pulled a purple shock CJ .sold 8

[@Sportscardhustlers]

That’s sick! We pulled a cj out of a hanger pack

[@timmarinello7252]

You cant

[@jefferypearson7720]

I have several

[@Sportscardhustlers]

Where have you been finding them?

[@bryanwalker9105]

I gave up. Mother lover resellers ruined the hobby

[@Sportscardhustlers]

Such a shame. Just know that we aren’t all like that! We just one box to open to show everyone! Good luck out there

[@briguy8957]

Let the degenerate gamblers open the boxes, I will buy the singles I want for a third of the price.

[@Sportscardhustlers]

Smart! Let us know if you get anything good from buying singles! Take care and thanks for checking in!

[@MattKismet-lb9je]

Dude that’s a bunch of blah blah blah

[@Sportscardhustlers]

Thanks, ‘Preciate your help.

[@markhenry6074]

You are so far behind times, you are 4 years too late. We used to sell blasters for $125 and megas for $180 in 2020 and 2021. You are freaking out over some guy got 15 megas ? I see bot guys now with 2,000 megas. Chasing restocks is a thing of the past. No reason to drive all over town to flip for $5 over retail. I paid the vendor $300 a week back when flipping was a thing, we would set up the stock day and time usually at night. You need to up your game, randomly driving around is silly. You are so far behind times you are showing your ignorance, cards were a big deal a few years ago, the hay day is over.

[@matthewtulinski3481]

Get over yourselves people need to stop complaining that u can't get boxes of cards u don't know anything about

[@Sportscardhustlers]

So it’s a problem that we want a box of optic football cards but can’t get them? Interesting

[@matthewtulinski3481]

The problem is hearing people still complain about not getting boxes! If u know anything about retail u know that Optic NFL retail is the shortest printed run of any product.

[@nblion5]

This man has a point. This has always been the case of optic.

[@beliedat2457]

14 mega boxes sitting on shelf at my store. I grabbed 1. Hours after restock.

[@Sportscardhustlers]

@@beliedat2457 lucky !!! Find anything good??

[@beliedat2457]

@@Sportscardhustlers 😂😂 CJ Stroud SSP Teal velocity. Banger. Nobody buys cards at the store I’m at. I’m in po dunk cow town USA lol. Usually cards that you can’t find will sit for few days at least on my store shelf. It’s pretty unreal to be honest when I watch videos like yours when people can’t find anything. I’m super lucky. Even during Covid I was able to find cards at my store well after restock.

[@Sportscardhustlers]

@@beliedat2457 😂😂

[@beliedat2457]

@@Sportscardhustlers gonna send it to PSA next week. I had no idea the value of Teal velocity case hits. Never graded a card in my life I just buy and rip then sell the raw cards on eBay.

[@Sportscardhustlers]

@@beliedat2457 We graded a Shohei Ohtani from Big League Baseball 2023 - black parallel numbered out of /25. Got it up on EBay now auction-style. Haven’t seen many like them. It took about 2-3 months to grade it and return back. Very long process. Have to do it in bulk, not just one at a time.

[@sneakyshorts11]

Yea, new to the hobby. ABout to be new to exit the hobby. No fun if you can't rip any packs. Crazy.

[@BroncosSUCK1980]

no chance is the chance of you getting 1000 subs

[@Sportscardhustlers]

Thanks bob!