Mark wants my little pieces of paper for his little pieces of card.
I don't want his card anymore because I don't like it now.
He still wants my paper though.
Rather than provide better pieces of card he calls me a fascist.
Yeah, I don't think Mark is going to be getting any pieces of paper from people like me for his cards any time soon.
There's lots of other cards out there that are nicer and more likely to get my pieces of paper swapped for them.
This is Lemonade Stand 101 economics Mark. Stop pissing in the lemonade and perhaps you'll go home with some paper in your pocket.
Now Ilsa down the road there, she's got some smoking hot cards with all the kind of stuff I crave. Perhaps I'll go and visit her, while I'm there I'll see what else she has on offer and speak to other patrons that share my understanding of the hobby.
See Mark, you've not only lost business - you've put me in touch with people with ideologies you hold profoundly wrong.
Or more likely, Mark bought put all competing shops long ago and has a quasi monopoly on cards. And got his political buddy, Bill, to make sure no one can easily sell cards.
He is slowly raising paper requirements while shrinking cards.
Lisa is new & cool, but barely hanging on, and has some neat cards like you remember, but are 2.5x the amount of paper even Marks are.
You realize these cards aren’t for you and you stop buying from anyone. Everyone else has the same idea.
Both Mark and Lisa go out of business. The card industry dies. And everyone is left with no options.
Mark wants my little pieces of paper for his little pieces of card.
I don't want his card anymore because I don't like it now.
He still wants my paper though.
Rather than provide better pieces of card he calls me a fascist.
Yeah, I don't think Mark is going to be getting any pieces of paper from people like me for his cards any time soon.
There's lots of other cards out there that are nicer and more likely to get my pieces of paper swapped for them.
This is Lemonade Stand 101 economics Mark. Stop pissing in the lemonade and perhaps you'll go home with some paper in your pocket.
Now Ilsa down the road there, she's got some smoking hot cards with all the kind of stuff I crave. Perhaps I'll go and visit her, while I'm there I'll see what else she has on offer and speak to other patrons that share my understanding of the hobby.
See Mark, you've not only lost business - you've put me in touch with people with ideologies you hold profoundly wrong.
Nice job!
Or more likely, Mark bought put all competing shops long ago and has a quasi monopoly on cards. And got his political buddy, Bill, to make sure no one can easily sell cards.
He is slowly raising paper requirements while shrinking cards.
Lisa is new & cool, but barely hanging on, and has some neat cards like you remember, but are 2.5x the amount of paper even Marks are.
You realize these cards aren’t for you and you stop buying from anyone. Everyone else has the same idea.
Both Mark and Lisa go out of business. The card industry dies. And everyone is left with no options.
This is what is happening all over the West.