Force of Will Gaming — Local services in Bastrop

Visited here for Pokemon cards with my boyfriend and FIL. They had a decent selection, a little less than what we anticipated, but still saw some good cards. We picked out a bunch that according to TCG should have been very affordable, but they apparently do their prices VERY different than what we’ve seen so far. Typically, and this is going off of almost every single shop we’ve been to for cards, they will base card prices off TCG where it says “near mint” or “lightly played” (plus shipping cost) whereas this place was straight up asking for easily double on the nicer cards. One card I wanted I could’ve ordered from the TCG site for $4-$5 (including shipping) and the guy wanted $12 because they go off of market value/‘average’ price. I completely disagree with this pricing method because to me it’s gouge-y. If they went based off of “near-mint”/“lightly played” listing prices, we would’ve bought way more for sure. Other shops we’ve been going to recently have some of the same cards here for TCG’s current lowest listings or a dollar more at most. If it was just me who went I would’ve left without buying anything except the cheapest cards, but my FIL insisted picking out what I wanted as a birthday gift.

All that being said, my rating is four out of five because of customer service. I appreciated how polite and patient he was and the fact that he was willing to work out a deal made us leave happy. As far as future visits, we won’t be coming back unless they update their pricing policy to be more competitive and in tune with all of the other shops. I just don’t believe a card’s value should be judged over a 3-month period of sales as the employee told us, they should instead be valued at their worth in the moment and go off of that. I’m not sure if they do this style of pricing because they seemingly hold a monopoly in the area (we’re from Houston so it was a bit of a drive just for this one shop), but I mean just recently we went to a shop where not only did the man go based off of “lightly played” prices, but he didn’t even include shipping cost like others do. And then at another shop before that one, a guy knocked off about $4 from a card because he saw the current value and was like “oh sorry yeah these things always fluctuate” and we got the best deal and left beyond happy.

I do recommend this place to swing by and check out if wanting to buy cheaper cards in the $1-$3 range, but honestly other than that it’d be best to make the drive to a good shop in the Houston area to load up on really nice cards for a better price or order...

Force of Will Gaming has a large selection of Sports cards, pokemon, Magic the Gathering and many other popular card based games. There is also a selection of unique board games, dungons and dragons player guides and other merchandise.

The Owners, Billy and Dawn, are very knowledgeable and they provide friendly and excellent services, including card grading, trading and recommendations. They are familiar with other stores that stock similar items and are willing to make recommendations if they do not have exactly whay you are looking for.

A list of weekly and monthly planned events are listed on the shops Facebook page.Game nights are fun and friendly. More events are planned, including a card and trade show at the Bastrop convention center, summer 2022. Details are available on the Facebook page and other game shops in the central texas area.

This is a family friendly shop and I hope this shop is around for...

Force of Will Gaming is a premier dealer specializing in a wide range of cards, including sports cards, Magic: The Gathering, Pokémon, Garbage Pail Kids vintage cards, and singles. The staff is knowledgeable, fair, and exceptionally friendly. I challenge you to visit and explore their selection, including their dollar box, where you might uncover some hidden treasures. They are 100% committed to providing excellent service and fostering a sense of community. Support local businesses and make Force of Will Gaming your go-to destination for all your card-collecting...