First off, i am the Dave in reference. Cubes a little, organizes a lot. Yes, we sell merch at most of our competitions, when we are permitted to do so anyway. Yes, it can be difficult to get some items. I cannot predict demand on many puzzles unless i am told about it beforehand. The result is some items sell out quickly. I am not a Toys-R-Us, so i don't have hundreds of items of one type. We buy a half dozen or a dozen of some items, but that is about it (except for shirts, we get a couple dozen).
So yes, it is a first come, first serve basis. My assistant works registration and merchandise, so don't expect the merch counter to be open until after registration has closed.
We are open to getting people items that they need, but cannot guarantee anything. But if you are looking for something specific, let us know. The June competition is too soon for this, of course. But with a competition that is that far away (talking about C3), we can probably get most items. They won't be much cheaper than you pay online, but the shipping cost is probably cheaper on some items. But when you buy stuff from the merch counter, you are supporting canadianCUBING, which is supporting the cubing scene in Canada. We use money to buy more merch, to pay for equipment, prizes, after party, printing, name tags, etc. The quality of our competitions is quite high, and it requires funding to pull it all off. Supporting it that way ensures it maintains that high level, and helps make it more so with every passing competition.
Items we have in stock for the June competition include, but are not limited to:
- Megaminx
- Pyraminx
- Square-1
- V5, V6, V7
- 3x3 DIYs
- DX 4x4s
- Magic
- canadianCUBING Shirts
- Stackmat Timers
- Stackpods
- Cubesmith stickers
