Forge and Fire Gaming

We are a game store in Saint Louis, MO

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Working on a better methodology to add customers to our Pokemon Drop list. Here is our first iteration if you want to be added to the list:

https://t.co/Mb5q8hN4m8

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@SeanInoue13 We're hearing rumors of July

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The first shipment of Perfect Order Wave 2 hit our warehouse this morning!

With current stock levels we can fulfill about 1/3 of our orders. Hopefully the rest of our Distributors receive their boxes this week! 🤞

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We're giving away more than $100,000 of Marvel Beginner Boxes!

So, if you are learning to play Magic, or if you want to get a "friend" hopelessly addicted to cardboard crack, grab a Play Booster Box for $129 ($80 under MSRP) from our site, and we'll ship you a FREE Beginner Box with your order.

https://t.co/pP39lUtDyv

Orders start shipping the week of June 15th!

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@JoelCarran27030 It's a fine product, but expensive (5.5% fee). Also, many of the stores we've talked to using EQL are being performative and only dropping small amounts of product while selling for real margins under shell accounts on platforms like TCGPlayer and Amazon.

[Forge and Fire Gaming @ForgeStoreSTL]

Working on a better methodology to add customers to our Pokemon Drop list. Here is our first iteration if you want to be added to the list:

https://t.co/Mb5q8hN4m8

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@JoelCarran27030 Yes.

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@TeeCGGaming Tee is legit. I'll vouch for him.

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@_attainable @BoBattleArena Agreed. It just punishes the end consumer.

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The Saga of @BoBattleArena continues!

We were notified by our distributor, GTS, in November that they no longer allowed online sales for LGS as of the Griffey set. We complied with the policy change immediately. In January, we saw stores selling online again, so we sent an email for clarification (attached response).

Then we got an email Friday saying we were banned despite abiding by the policy change. Additionally, they admitted to withholding that information until April in order to screw over our customers that pre-ordered at MSRP (no cash was taken).

Remember, they updated the policy in September, we found out about it in November, and we complied immediately (see screenshot).
Now, customers that were going to get it in store for MSRP are going to have to try to fight bots on Target and Dicks, or gamble with pack rips on Whatnot.

This is not how you run a trading card game, folks.

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@HashionDiscord Which would be wild for them to do considering their margins

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We were just told by a card game manufacturer that no LGSes are not allowed to sell their product online. This same manufacturer is sending out emails promoting Whatnot breaks, Target drops, and Dicks Sporting Goods.

Make it make sense. 🤦

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@LeFeverSax @scruffycitytv No, they're specifically targeting breakers that don't have a store and rip live online. But local game stores can't sell the sealed boxes online. Essentially you have to gamble on Whatnot in order to get cards to play. Right, @BoBattleArena?

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@aDrive_tK Sure! Email us at [email protected]

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@dim_star4

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@somerandbob255 @RyanSchwartz78 I'd like to know too! We're hearing July also, but Pokemon doesn't share that info.

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@Pokehut_ Sure! Email [email protected]

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@MarcoArango12 Most of it is. Agreed

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@SolArmyAlien Yep! Email [email protected]

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@BrettTurner505 No problem! It's super frustrating for everybody, but we want to make sure that people feel comfortable with their purchases when things go sideways.

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@BrettTurner505 As soon as the second wave comes in. If you're not happy with waiting, send an email to our help desk and they will refund you