Encounter

★★★★★

“Visiting from NC and had to make time to stop in at the LCS here in Allentown. Encounter had an awesome backissue selection and the staff was super cool and got to engage in some great comic lore. Picked up some hard to find back issues from EVERY Age (Golden to Modern) at unbeatable prices. Will certainly be back next time we're in town but also check out their Ebay and Amazon stores online!”

★★★★★

“Visited yesterday for the first time since I was a kid when the shop was located by the old Blockbuster to get my son started on his Pokémon collection with some cheap bulk cards. The guys working were amazing in helping him get set up and even hooked us up at check out. He's been talking non-stop about or time there and asking when we can go back. So cool seeing the card shop I spent countless weekends in playing Pokémon and Yu-Gi-Oh still being such a solid place in the community for kids to get their start.”

★

“horrible experience.. i went to sell pokemon cards of value over 150 of value the employee at the store didn’t even acknowledge me after i said “ it’s my first time at the store looks cool” he didn’t say a word to me just looked at my cards and offered me $40 bucks.. i was like dude that’s really low told him no and left. it gotta be the worst and most awkward experience i’ve experienced. DONT GO HERE”

★

“When the owner ran this store; this store was the bee's knee's. Went there about two weeks ago with a bunch of cards; some raw but some notable cards. Biggest waste of my time. I recently visited to have some cards appraised and was disappointed by the experience. I brought in a selection that included several notably expensive singles, but the employee who assisted me was largely unprofessional and dismissive. I understand you guys have a "business to run" but as someone who used to come as a kid and used to rave about this store; it's sad to see it go downhill. I recently visited to have some cards appraised and was disappointed by the experience. ​Throughout the entire process, the store clerk barely spoke more than twenty words to me. After a very brief look at the cards, I was told everything would fall under 'bulk pricing.' It felt like my selection wasn't actually evaluated for its actual market value, and the bulk rates offered felt like a significant undervalue. It’s discouraging to feel undermined as a collector; I won’t be returning to sell here, nor will be entertaining any business from here forthcoming. I hope the owner reads this and really listens. I spoke to another employee prior and that guys demeanor was much more appropriate, friendly approachable, just wasn't knowledgeable. Last note; I live over an hour away; don't live in Allentown anymore. I was disappointed to say the least.”