River City Hobbies

"Been shopping here for Pokémon cards the last couple of months and this is my reflection on the store. First, I notice that their individual Pokémon card inventory does not really update, at least in their glass display for higher end cards. Over the last 2 months, I notice their same high end Pokémon cards ($50 plus) does not seem to sell well and are still on display over a 2 month time period. Seems like no one buys out of their display case. As for pricing for individual cards, I feel like some of the employees are not on the same page as others. By this, I’ve been given near mint pricing for cards that are light played to heavy played and damaged cards. Some near mint cards I bought are priced reasonably fair within near mint pricing but then again I guess it just depends with which employee sells the cards. One example, I bought a $30 near mint card for near mint pricing from one employee and was going to buy a market value $68 card from another employee but I was told $80 so I did not buy the card (actually bought the same card else where for $69). When you buy at 30% from your sellers, which is the lowest rate in the area, wouldn’t near mint be fair? As for sealed products, those are priced fairly for the market. Overall, know your pricing on individual cards when you shop here, the store does not price cards until you buy whatever card you’re buying. TCG has a good app for pricing cards and conditions there are many references on eBay as well. I would still shop here but not for higher end Pokémon cards."

"Very helpful. Encouraged the kids to open the books and read them. Very welcoming and a great first comic shop experience for my kids!"

"Good Selection. Can order things in. Has a sister store Jimmy Jams in Winona. Board Games, Miniatures, D&D, Comics and merch. Trade-in stuff in the back. Game room in the basement. Parking can be rough, its a popular part of La Crosse."

"A really great shop with incredibly polite and knowledgeable staff. My kids love going there for Pokémon and Magic Cards. I know nothing about either, but they're great at helping me find things when I'm shopping for gifts. Really nice selections of board games and comics as well. Definitely one of the best spots in town for self-described nerds."

"I have been going to river city hobbies for years. It has always been very friendly and reasonably priced. But the last time I was in, their prices had been marked up, some games were marked up over 3 times the price of Amazon listings. Make sure to do some research before you buy here."