The raffles aren't that bad, really only rigged on limited releases but both Champs do guaranteed tickets the Sunday before the release. You might go through and "talk" to a worker and they might look out for you. All the times I went they seemed pretty cool
Hard to do this days cause they got wise to the resellers/hypebeasts. I know by me $20-50 won't get you a J. Because alot of workers around her are slick, they can use their employee discount on most releases, specially GR's which is 30%
So
Offer 1:
You give them $20-50 for you to magically win a raffle, you win, walk in and pay, someone profits $20-50
Offer 2:
Reseller (mainly) but I know a sneaker collector around here doing this. They offer $50+ over retail. Now the employee gets say $180+50 = $230. They are paying $180-30%=$126. Someone profits$104 (give or take on the numbers, but you get the idea)
When you are waiting on line to get a ticket and you see familiar faces (people on IG who always post up multiple pairs of a release on release date) walk around shaking hands with everyone... You better hope you're not their same size...
People working in NNJ area know of some of the people im talkina bout...
Both oak park and independence
I'm just saying---coppin' online ain't easy. AT ALL. Especially not for hyped releases. It's safer, but I wouldn't say it's easier. I'm still on the fence in regards to what route I wanna take for these. Might try my luck on EU sites and just bypass the US ones altogether. 
. I won the Playoff 11s and Gammas using the draft. Well hopefully, a raffle will go through for me.
This. Same thing for me but is there a way to whiten white patent leather after it has yellowed? Just out of curiosity
