So I really wanted that fancy Joshua Card everyone’s talking about, but man, I had no clue where to actually buy it without getting ripped off. Started googling like crazy last Thursday morning.
My Search Begins
First I typed “Joshua Card for sale” and got flooded with sketchy sites. Saw prices jumping from $50 to $300 – wild difference! Bookmarked a dozen tabs feeling totally overwhelmed. My coffee got cold doing this.
Sifting Through Deals
Decided to make a spreadsheet with three things: seller trustworthiness, price, and shipping time. Dug into Reddit threads asking where people actually got theirs. Learned:
- Major retailers charge 20% more but offer returns
- Small hobby shops sometimes have hidden stock
- Marketplace apps had cheap options but tons of scams
Narrowing It Down
Checked eBay listings every few hours – noticed prices dip around 2PM EST weekdays. Called three local shops pretending my “nephew collects these.” One dude actually chuckled and said “Try the mall kiosk by Hot Topic.”
Almost bought from this site with a too-good price until I saw their customer service number was a fax line. Dodged that bullet hard.
My Final Pick
Ended up finding it through a Facebook collector group Tuesday night. Paid $68 cash to some guy named Derek in a Target parking lot. Felt super shady handing over bills in the dark, but got legit factory-sealed packaging. Saved $40 versus retail!
Lesson learned? Do homework and be willing to meet weird strangers in parking lots for good deals. Totally worth it though – the card’s shiny as hell under my desk lamp right now.
