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Do Not Buy This Magic: The Gathering Scam!

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Comment from : @TolarianCommunityCollege

you can tell the prof is mad when he uses 3 insults in a row
Comment from : @patrykelebouthillier9478

i'm 3 years late but i still find this sort of "beware" extremely useful thank you <3
Comment from : @MA-yk4pq

I'm also surprised Fairfield hasn't gotten in trouble for basically using Facebook's logo
Comment from : @hewttehdewb

That is a ripoff Packs are like 5 backs
Comment from : @eahemam

thank you for getting me into MTG, been searching around my area for a dogmeat precon to start since i havent heard great things about amazon
Comment from : @jangovet

So these ones arent technically delegated by wizards these are from the vendors who handle cards for big stores like walmart target etc and they do it a lot with pokemon too But yeah, they are almost always a scam
Comment from : @indigoprince7285

What about dollar general selling 150 packs?
Comment from : @RobertWilkinsonJKekMaloy

$18 for a pack is dogeza levels of "you need to be this sorry to wake up tomorrow morning without a horse head in your bed" apology tour
Comment from : @Lenoh

I realize this is an old video, but it's relevant to a similar experience I had at a store recently brbrI think you said it best when you said that it's the uninformed that are really hurt by these deals I'm coming back to Magic after about a 25 year hiatus, and the rules have changed, the allowed cards are different, etc, and having to sort of relearn this stuff while also teaching my kid about the game (she wants to learn so that's why I'm back in it), is frustrating She sees stuff like this at Target and gets excited because "It's shiny and cool!" and doesn't know the difference Luckily, I'm savvy enough to do 2 minutes of research at the shelf before picking stuff like this up, but she doesn't know any better brbrThis is deplorable and, honestly, takes a lot of the joy out of the hunt when you have to sort through bullshit like this to get to anything meaningful or current Good on you for calling it out
Comment from : @MatthewMorse

Sapiens locutus est
Comment from : @AllanAdamson

Worked at big lots and we got these for Pokemon For those wanting it, It was like an $8 repack set, but it had 2 boosters worth of cards so it was a bit cheaper But holy god that MTG pack being $18 i don't think I could sell this as a cashier
Comment from : @Krystalchan2009

"thoes days are long over" Truth!
Comment from : @Spellstrife

does anyone buy these ? I would think they would only be still selling these to target because folks are buying them from Target?
Comment from : @limeyamos

The Fairfield Company has always sold junk Im surprised they're still operating
Comment from : @rynoX88

not a bad deal with a five-finger discount
Comment from : @WaaS-Labs

Hahahaha what the heck is that product this is not wizards
Comment from : @10freekie2

Dunkin' on my Tampa like that lolthere are a lot of folks falling for this until a load of our mass-retailers (Walmart, Target, etc), locally at least, have taken MTG product entire off the shelves Folk think this is harming the consumer when it's doing them (and LGSs) a huge favor
Comment from : @InDzienInTampa

I didn't know Jeff Daniels play MTG
Comment from : @faisbross

The irony of using clickbait to tell people not to fall for a scam
Comment from : @mimcduffee86

The Fairfield Company is infamous when it comes to Pokemon 'products' I'm surprised that it took them this long to get into Magic the Gathering
Comment from : @Kazantha

Are you in Illinois? (Sry that target looks exactly like my local one)
Comment from : @Muffindoesgames

For a short amount of time, many years ago, Wall-Fart sold repackaged Base 1 Pokemon cards mixes with Base 2, Fossil, and Junglebr There were some good cards in those packs
Comment from : @ricks5756

carine alcune carte ma decisamente non valgono 18dollari xD
Comment from : @gaberra9556

Thanks for what you do and getting information out there
Comment from : @jasonlane9042

I don't know if you noticed but it has nothing to do with magic It has everything to do with a third party that does this with all kinds of cards
Comment from : @I-R_kratos

I 100 agree with the idea that you should always buy singles, because you know exactly what you are getting, if you aren't doing something like draft you aren't getting the value out of it 9 times out of 10, and that 1 time isn't going to turn some profit you are expectingbrbrYou are more likely going to get what you need from your local LGS's singles than from a pack Don't have an LGS? TCGplayer is good enough for the average consumer in my experience
Comment from : @gingerinajacket8519

ever notice how its always the big box stores carrying the click bait products that rip you off - kinda makes you wonder how they become a "Big box store"
Comment from : @mq4626

Great information appreciate you looking out for consumers, many of which are what you mentioned grandparents, cool parents, or new hobbyists that don’t have the experience to know what is what, awesome work!
Comment from : @ben2177

0:56 I buy these all the time! 😮
Comment from : @MichaelSuperbacker

I can get the newest one piece set for less than this per pack Like wtf wizards?
Comment from : @jamielishbrook2384

Just recently I saw some no name repacked pokemon cards they weren't even in a pack just a stack of cards in a plastic case just like the one in the vid 💀
Comment from : @MotivationIsKeyYT

yeah lets trust a random on the internet lmfao
Comment from : @hamsterdmg

0:30 oh man this statement hasn't aged well After the 30th anniversary edition
Comment from : @lorenzotanzi9851

Thanks for the Tampa shoutout
Comment from : @markfagohii8632

🎉
Comment from : @madwes12gaming

Him sitting there with a stack…
Comment from : @ignasiocardoza980

About 4 months ago I bought something similar to these but it came with 3 packs and the same promo for 1299 way better than this and I did pull some 🔥
Comment from : @popsmaniac6691

this actually helps, im new to the game and use to buy stuff like this just to build a collection, i didnt know that it rotates thanks for the info :)
Comment from : @TheRayleeBean

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Comment from : @253abd

To late and yes they are a scam
Comment from : @MRGFUNKY0

I agree these are scams but you shouldnt sway everyone from EVERY product like this I personally sell $30 kits (comes with 5 packs from this and last year, deck box, 2 counter dice and sleeves) with all positive reviews So i kinda feel a way about this video prof
Comment from : @belowaveragejoe94

omg 1799!? for a single pack
Comment from : @belowaveragejoe94

Prof this is 3 years late, but I love you for your honest work
Comment from : @KevinMcGinty

Thanks to the uptick is resealed packs I'm MORE cautious of these packs-in-packs these days, even if they're less than 5$ packs Seems too likely a non-brand trusted source is doing something off
Comment from : @carterjchilders

Target intentionally sells repacked MTG (and Pokemon) card products run by a scam factory that systematically removes the valuable cards and sells the bulk to innocent victims It's shocking this is not a crime
Comment from : @irtnyc

MtG has been ripping people off for two years
Comment from : @nickp8659

I looked into it The Fairfield Company is a hedge fund firm, primarily If you know anything about hedge funds, they exist just to fuck over ordinary people so their investors reap the cash benefits If you EVER pick up a carded booster pack, or a booster box, and see "The Fairfield Company" on it? Put it back and just walk away Save your money instead If you see anyone nearby considering picking them up? INFORM THEM The more people know, the better
Comment from : @GCJACK83

Too bad that werewolf card game called RAGE didnt take off like mtg or pokemon did
Comment from : @itchymadness3960

bro why you talk like that go get some girls like dang ( i am a robot ) talk like a normal human
Comment from : @ChristianHernandez-tk5kn

form my looks real and not scam ;)
Comment from : @drdpunkband3580

I mean, generally speaking, buying sealed product isn't profitable anyways I agree 100 that this is a scam but so is buying most sealed product
Comment from : @bigjuice2773

Everyone already knows this you're acting like these sell You're the ONLY idiot well and your friend that got these This didn't need a video cause everyone knows this already Also dude your a grown ass man Just don't spend your money Also, it's a card game again, aren't you older and unless your competing and winning tourneys, there's no point in playing magic or any card game if you make 0 money noone plays card games anymore for fun I went to hundreds of tourneys in interviews all top 50s said and I quote " who plays this game for fun we cam eher to win" and random players said I'd not come to the convention if I didn't wanna win People even said " I came to have fun but at the end of the day I'm here to win if I didn't think I was gonna place I'd have stayed home" proving most adults only play card games to win not for fun That's for kids
Comment from : @lolwut6666

Save $$$$, don't buy MTG
Comment from : @robertbridges2378

Holy hell
Comment from : @NeoN-PeoN

These are intended for mom and Grandma's to buy for that relative who plays "that magic game" These are almost certainly NOT aimed at people who know what they are buying
Comment from : @ciclossickasssideshow

I collect Pokemon with my kids to do something with them and all these things you have to be careful Stores and game shops can be great or rubbish Kids get excited and can easily overpay
Comment from : @Kritfayle

I'm sorry I'm pretty much just here to laugh I work at a target and I've never once touched magic (but I have gone for the yugioh packs seing as i am a yugioh player)
Comment from : @Acepilot8Gaming

If this was $799 maybe it would be an ok deal but I'm only at 1 minute 36 seconds of the video
Comment from : @Googledybunkers

Fairfield got big during Covid when stores were out of name brands They flooded stores with crap, and people bought it
Comment from : @KDwizzle

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Comment from : @JenniferBrown-n3r

Hope this was a tax write off for you Research for your work or sum lmfao
Comment from : @rustykell5028

definition of a scam, here thx for showing us
Comment from : @gozo1985

Treat everything like it's a scam I have never been scammed do to that policy
Comment from : @KillerBreeze420

How is what they are doing any different than putting a 25 cent rare card into a 4 dollar pack? It's all gambling to begin with THAT shouldn't be okay The sets should come complete like Living Card Games (LCG) I spend 30 bucks and get at-least 1 copy of all cards in the set Period But that would GREATLY diminish the amount of money these companies can get from children gambling lolwbrbrThis guy should investigate sports cards lol He would shit his pants
Comment from : @Cablev94

This guy sounds so pompous I couldn't even get through his horrid dialog Dude, just deliver the mundane info you feel your gifting is with and move on No one is listening to you because you're captivating and any attempt you make at sounding intelligent and interesting only highlights your poor language skills I hate it when people talk like every one f their sentences has some revolutionary punchline only you have the ability to make amusing The way you talk seriously pisses me off You should go into public speaking since you obviously possess the ability to annoy everyone that listens to you
Comment from : @courtlandttrowbridge2961

I’m a new player
Comment from : @XxJamesthekingxX

b30th anniversary has entered the chat/b
Comment from : @BLKW4RDR3M0N

Why are they doing this? They must be rich already This is maybe even greed
Comment from : @FirstGentleman1

A sucker is born every minute
Comment from : @blueringedoctopus4778

7:28 Kinda funny because those sealed commander precons are back at a few walmarts across the US
Comment from : @DONTworryIgotTHIS

I'm glad I don't see these anymore
Comment from : @Bone2187

Yes, but what the hell really happened to Jeffrey Epstein?
Comment from : @ssok4133

these kind of repacks are rampant among all of the big 3 TCGs, the worst i find is yugioh but pokemon is also up there on how many variations there are it's sickening a lot of them advertise "chance of a rare pack!" but the sets are no more than 5yo at best, and some of those products bdon't even come with a pack,/b it's just 20ish loose cards in a waste of material
Comment from : @jharuldsmythe

Not once did I buy this POC I could get s Stonecoil Serpent for significantly less than 18 dollars
Comment from : @ChristopherKeller-s9u

A German Spy, is that you?
Comment from : @DarkHazard

Man, watching this near the end of 2024 and hearing “a regular pack is 399!” Nearly made me pass out I’m not anti play booster personally, but even draft you find now is like 5-6 on a good day, and 7ish for play Makes me feel like an old man 😭
Comment from : @ttvunashamedalchemist7002

Paying 100s of dollars for a pack because someone says it's a "special" pack, is being a sucker
Comment from : @mannyferrao1013

It is a scam, but do you know what's even a bigger scam? Is paying thousands of dollars for a card made from paper
Comment from : @mannyferrao1013

Serious question: are you Jeff Daniels younger brother?
Comment from : @joelwhite8634

When this video came out, I bought a couple at right aid, BUT they were $6 still not great, but I got them for nostalgia just before I started getting back into magic Everything in this video is correct
Comment from : @feralshad0w

wait till you see the dollar store MTG packs bought a couple just for the heck of it and they are horrid
Comment from : @TylerWessling1

Yep, I’m an idiot I bought a $49 box for my daughter, That on eBay sells for 15… I was talking to a guy at the card show and at least it made for a good laugh
Comment from : @Rico-t8u

Is this guy foreal or is it a character? New here
Comment from : @MoonRacer9

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Comment from : @АленаБеломестныха

its the government's money none of us own it Lmao
Comment from : @carmelarose5628

Its only worth it to bundles if the value is close to or equal to individual packsbrbrScarcity becomes a thing though, as time ticks onbrbrKinda wild how game cards have blown up in valuesbrbrEven more wild that people are cracking grading cases and resubmitting them for higher gradesbrbrbrTotal market manipulation
Comment from : @ray_donovan_v4