Most collectors don't realize how much money they're leaving on the table.

That $80 ETB you grabbed from a reseller? It was $49.99 at retail 20 minutes before you bought it. The $200 booster box? Someone got it for $120 while you were still refreshing Twitter.

The difference between paying retail and paying reseller markup comes down to one thing: speed of information.

Retailers restock at random times. Some do it at 3am. Some do it on a Tuesday afternoon. There's no schedule, no warning — just a window of maybe 5-15 minutes before everything sells out.

Here's what I've learned tracking restocks for years:

• Pokémon Center drops usually happen weekday mornings EST

• Target and Walmart online restocks are the fastest to sell out — usually under 10 minutes

• GameStop often has the longest windows, but their site crashes constantly

• Best Buy is underrated — they restock less often but with bigger quantities

The real edge isn't just knowing where to look — it's knowing when, down to the minute.

That's exactly what Card Radar does. Real-time alerts, the second products go live. No scrolling through Reddit. No stale Twitter posts. Just instant notifications so you can buy at retail before it's gone.