card feelers

**DA BULLS** · 06-07-2006, 02:58 AM

every time i go to target or whatever i see people feeling packs what r they doing and how do they do it?

**TheTGB** · 06-07-2006, 03:15 AM

It's probably not a good idea to bring this topic up on the forums as what these people do is immoral and considered stealing by most.

**mugmasher** · 06-07-2006, 06:34 AM

yeah i saw that at my local card shop..a guy was feeling the packs of 05-06 trilogy basketball and was looking for the clear card auto's..needless to say he found one and it was a magic/jabbar dual auto..i was not happy that the guy behind the counter let him do that...it ruins it for other people..or even a kid who wants to buy a few packs and hopes to pull a nice card..only to have some jackass before him look through the packs and cut the kids chances in half of pulling anything but a thick card board decoy...

**CYmarlins** · 06-07-2006, 10:02 AM

yea always think thats the wrong thing to do, havent seen any pack feelers yet around target or at the card shop but i kno if someone saw them do it they would prolly get kicked out on most occasions.

**new8403** · 06-07-2006, 10:05 AM

I've done it for years, but not at card shops, at wal-mart, and you know why? Because everybody else does it, so why should I get persecuted for doing something that everyone else does? I'd rather see myself, a collector, get something that way, than a dealer just looking to make a quick buck. There's always more than 1 way to look at things guys, step outside of your box and think about it for a minute.

**sivjosh** · 06-07-2006, 10:33 AM

What else do you rationalize with "everyone else is doing it?" That's pretty lame.

**new8403** · 06-07-2006, 10:42 AM

I've seen other people, who I know are dealers doing it. Let me guess you want me to watch them do it and since it's immoral or stealing???

**sivjosh** · 06-07-2006, 10:50 AM

It's your decision to make. Feel up the packs or don't. If you do, be gentle, please. Because the guy after you should at least have a reasonable chance of getting some cards that aren't all dinged up from your work.