[Iceman]

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Originally Posted by LXL_Guy

This one I can actually explain why they only allowed one. These comics are technically not free. Apparently comic stores are still charged for them when they place the order. So that's probably why only one per customer to make sure everyone is able to get something.

My store has a similar policy. Hold slot gets to pick out 5 and non-slot members get to pick out 3.

I don't know if it's changed recently but the stores don't actually pay for them. At least not like normal. They might pay like $.10 an issue and then they get tons of traffic and sell far more than any other day of the year. I think it works out well for them unless they can't handle the volume. Last year was the first year I ever saw where they didn't let you have one of each if you wanted. I think it was limited to 5 books but only allowing 1 is just nuts. They will have tons sitting around and since they can't sell them what are they going to do?

There were only three what I wanted to grab anyway. The main disappointment was that they had no way of taking people's money that didn't involve waiting in line for an hour. I went to buy some stuff and help support local business.