In this week's episode, we are joined by Mason,  @CardNAllGaming  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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