I think one thing killing shops is wax. Look at 2014 Topps chrome football. It was selling pre order for $800 retail. It is now about $520 retail in just one week. That is less than wholesale. If you are a small shop, you cant take too many hits like that. The price of a lot of wax falls days after its release. People realize how massively overproduced things are compared to their numbers. Topps chrome production went up a ton this year. Only do preorder cases prepaid. You can lose your butt quickly otherwise.
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