GOB Retail is located in Clawson, along the border between Oakland and Maccomb counties in the state of Michigan. A near northern suburb of Detroit. The store is in near
proximity to the cities of Royal Oak, Warren, Hazel Park, Madison Heights, Troy, Sterling Heights, Ferndale, Detroit and Berkley and reasonable drive from numerouns other communities,
including Southfield, Rochester Hills, Rochester, St. Clair Shores, Roseville, Auburn Hills, Bloomfield Township, Clinton Township, Shelby Township, Utica, East Pointe, Beverly
Hills, Birmingham,Pontiac, Oak Park and Waterford. The store is just 1 mile east off of I-75, which makes it easily accessible from further out via connections with I-696, I-96 and M59.
GOB Retail carries all the major brands and likely a bunch you have never heard of as well. Here are just a few:
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Small Business Seminar Fri, March 28th in Clawson - Free event. |
Greetings,
GOB Retail Games and Comics and GOB Private Mailbox Rentals will be hosting a free small business seminar on Friday, March 28th at its store at 775 E. 14 Mile Rd in Clawson, Michigan from 7-9pm.
The seminar will be hosted by veteran small business entrepreneur Ryan Johnson, co-owner of GOB Retail Games and Comics and Guild of Blades Publishing. The seminar will explore the basic nuts and bolts of starting and running a small business, be it a for profit hobby enterprise, a side gig, and a full on attempt to turn your interest into a lifelong entrepreneurial career. You can find a full topic list on our announcement page below:
Ryan Johnson has a 30 year long career in running and operating small businesses together with his partners in each venture. Starting in the mid 90s with the small game publishing company, the Guild of Blades Publishing Group and expanding to the launch of GOB Retail Games and Comics in 2008, which has expanded to become Michigan's largest game and comic book store. With prior experience in brand management and Director of Marketing for some early dot com companies.
So come join us for free and allow Ryan to regal you with all the excitement and the doldrums of starting, operating and growing a small business. Guaranteed to be worth more than the price of admission!
Hosted by:
GOB Retail Games and Comics
http://www.gobretail.com
GOB Retail Private Mailbox Rentals
http://www.gobretail.com/gob-private-mailbox-rentals.php
Small Business Seminar Talking Points
1) Finding something you are passionate about.
2) Finding a unique offering surrounding that passion.
3) What are your short and long term objectives?
Profitable Hobby
Side Gig for extra income
Slow build towards something larger
Go Full time with your business.
Short, Mid Term and Long Term vision. Where do you want this to go?
4) Importance of stability
Consistent appearance to customers
A professional and experienced presentation
Develop Marketing and Communication Channels
Location, Mail and deliveries (PMB possible solutions)
Website.
Google Profile
Facebook and other social media platforms
Demographics and knowing your target audience
Street Presence, Community Presence.
Your time commitment
5) Capital Investments and Capital Reserves
Getting started. Growth and to take on investors or financing
6) Finding your UVP (Unique Value Position)
Measuring the competition. Ignoring the competition
7) Profitability. Margin. Terms and risks.
8) Choice of business structures. Pros and cons.
9) Cash Flow, accounting and learning to bow to the paperwork gods
10) Customer Service. Making your service as easy and convenient as you can.
11) Logistics
12) City, State and Federal Regulations
13) Insurance
14) Scalability
15) Knowing the law. Basic business law. Liability. Torts. Local ordinances. State and Federal.
16) Growth and Sustainability.
17) Exit Strategy
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Get Free Store Credit with GOB Referral Friends
When you refer a friend to GOB you get $10 store credit when the friend's first purchase is $100 or more. You get a store credit of $20 from a $200 purchase or more. Plus, unlimited Bonus 10% GOB Reward Points from your friends' purchases (for all transactions).
Happy Fall everyone.
Excludes Gift Card, Pre-orders, Pre-order PLUS orders.
A referral friend coupon
Download a referral friend coupon to fill out and share with your friends so your reward number won't be missing out when your friend creates a free GOB Reward Membership.
GOB Retail
Games, Comics and Pop Culture Collectibles
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On-going 10% Bonus Reward Points for referring friends to GOB.
GOB Refer a Friend Program.
Thank you to all who recommend GOB to your friends. We appreciate your support. However, when you tell your friends about GOB, don't forget to mention your GOB Reward Number. When we create a new friend GOB Reward Account, your number will be keyed in in the system and it is used to keep tracking for all Bonus on-going 10% of all your friends' purchases. YES, 10% for all purchases and no-limit. We don't want you to miss out on those bonuses. Your GOB Reward points can be used to redeem any merchandise in the store.
We start staple the "Refer a friend sheet" with your receipt. Please fill out your number or name that you used to create the GOB Reward account and hand to your friends. Please tell them both your new friend account and those you recommend will get Reward Points. Free dice set, dice bag, comics for new customers.
Happy gaming, reading and collecting.
GOB Retail.
See GOB Reward Program here:
http://www.gobretail.com/gobcurrentrewards.php
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Join the GOB team
Greetings,
We're hiring full-time retail associates in Clawson! If you're passionate about gaming and great with customers, we want you on our team!
Why join Us?
Competitive pay scales and Weekly pay.
Work for a long tenured stable game/comic store.
Steady working hours 38-40 hours per week.
2-4 Weeks in advance for a working schedule set up
Special employees discounts for Games, Pop culture items and Pullbox
In door temperature controlled.
Surround yourself in a great game/comic/pop culture environment.
Successful candidates :
Gaming knowledge in D&D 5E, Pokémon, Warhammer, and other tabletop games is a plus!
Comfortable using a desktop computer for ringing up sales, inventory management, and productivity tasks.
Excellent customer interactions with hobby, comics, and pop culture enthusiasts.
Ability to handle a cash drawer accurately.
Strong multi-tasking skills in a fast-paced retail environment.
Initiative and flexibility to learn and adapt.
Quick learner for marketing campaigns, events, pre-orders, and business operations roll-outs.
Able to assert operational processes effectively and bring new ideas to improve workflow.
Ready to turn your passion into a career? Apply now!
http://gobretail.com/game-retail-associate-fulltime.php
Please share the opportunity with friends who could have interest. Thank you.
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GOB is Buying used Role Playing books, boxed sets, modules, comic long boxes, graphic novels.
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Selling your Magic Bulk Collections @ GOB Retail
Do you have a lot of Magic cards to sell? Don't have time or specific valuable cards you want to sell to us as singles?
We take unsorted collections and offer a per card bulk rate for the whole collection. We can review a collection quickly and have you out the door in just a few minutes. Here are a few quick things to know.
1) We will take all Magic cards from all sets and all periods.
2) These should be general collections. A mix of cards typically found in a players collection, including commons, uncommons and rares. A highly sifted through collection without rares and only the most useless of other cards we would have to decline.
3) Basic land cards are ok, within limits. Maybe 1 in 12-15 cards at most though.
4) Cards have to be playable. Your cards can be old. They can be warn and well played. But they can't be water damaged, have mildew, etc.
5) You don't need to count them. We can quickly measure against storage boxes to arrive at fairly accurat estimates. Hand counting thousands of cards would be an act of insanity.
6) We can not accept cards that are written on, proxy cards, counterfeit cards or the advertising cards. Collections with much of any of these would have to be declined.
Bring them to GOB and get cash on the spot today.
http://gobretail.com/gobretail-ecom/Magic-Bulks-Collection.php
CASH OR STORE CREDIT.
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$$$ Cash for your Games, Comics and Pop Culture items @ GOB
Greetings,
GOB is buying used RPGs, comics, graphic novels, Funkos, Retro Toys,
Action Figures and Statues, D&Ds minis, Star Wars, Pathfinder
Pre-painted and Unpainted figures for Role Playing. Get cash on the
spot or store credit toward any other merchandise in the store.
220,000+ items are available in the store. Bring them on in. We buy 7
days a week for most mentioned items.
Specific 2 buying days on Wednesdays and Saturdays for:
Retro Toys, Action Figures and Statues
Pokemon, Yu-Gi-Oh and Other Old Trading Card Games
D&Ds minis, Star Wars, Pathfinder Pre-painted and Unpainted figures for Role Playing
HeroClix, MageKnight, Battletech, Mechwarrior Figs
GREAT NEWS
As of today, GOB is now also buying large collections, store liquidations and other
higher volume collections.
GOB buys large collections and for the right collection, we'll come to
you to pick up and transfer the merchandise.
What constitutes a large collection?
Things like closing stores, large estate sales, personal collections
from serious lifetime collectors, manufacturer liquidations, etc.
As a general rule, if you can fit the items into your car or van and
drive it to GOB, it is NOT a large collection. We would still be
interested in it. Please bring it to the store when you can. Refer to
GOB's buy lists above.
What Kinds of Large Collections Does GOB Buy?
For used merchandise, we are looking for the same types of products we
buy from our local customers. Role-playing books, comics, graphic
novels, Magic and other trading card games, Funko pops, D&D/Pathfinder
pre-painted miniatures, etc.
For store closings and liquidations, we will also consider new
merchandise along the lines of the types of products we sell, from
board games, 40K and other miniatures, RPGs, graphic novels, funkos,
puzzles, Gundam and other models, Magic, Pokemon, statues and assorted
pop culture merchandise.
For closing stores, GOB is unlikely to be interested in store
fixtures. Especially not floor fixtures or displays, but may consider
smaller point of sale dumps, counter displays and merchandisers, etc.
How Far Away Can the Merchandise Be?
That depends. It costs time and labor to bring a van or truck
anywhere. The further away, the greater the costs. GOB is in Michigan.
Up to several states away for the right collections is normal. Out to
the east coast or even on the west coast, the volume within the
collection would have to be extraordinary to warrant the cost.
Link below is a GOB's buying page and to submit a Large volume
merchandise to sell to GOB:
http://gobretail.com/BuyGamesMenu.php
Please share with your friends, family who may have interest.
Happy gaming, reading and collecting.
GOB Retail
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GOB Gift Cards - In store and Online Available
GOB Gift Cards are Available in the store and online. It can be used toward ALL merchandise in the store : Hobby Games, Comics, Graphic Novels, Pop Culture and Collectibles. It's Starting just $10. Great Gift for Christmas, Birthday, Graduation and other important days of your family, friends and loved ones.
Please visit GOB Gift Card Page for details here:
http://www.gobretail.com/GOB-Buy-Gift-Card-Online.php
You can order Online and Pick it up in the store or ship to your home or gift card receiver's address with flat rate $2 shipping.
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Join GOB's Friday Board Gaming Night
Family Gaming – Fun for Everyone!
Spending quality time together has never been more fun! Whether you're playing at home or in the GOB game room, you're always welcome here.
- Free GOB Library Games – Check out and play for free!
- Perfect for all ages – Fun for kids & adults alike!
- Make it a family game day – Bring the whole family for an unforgettable time!
Stop by GOB and enjoy some great games together! See you soon!
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March Learn to Play with GOB
March Learn to play with GOB - Weekly events. Mark your calendar.
| 1st Saturday - March 1: | Learn to play D&D |
| 2nd Saturday - March 8: | Learn to play Warhammer 40K. |
| 3rd Saturday - March 15: | Learn to play Pokemon |
| 4th Saturday - March 22: | Learn to play Magic the Gathering. |
Please share with friends who may have interest.
GOB in-store events calendar page:
http://gobretail.com/StoreGamingCalendar.php
See you soon.
GOB Retail
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GOB in-store Weekly and Special events and Game Room
Up-coming Special Events |
| 1st Saturday - Mar 1: | Learn to play D&D |
| 2nd Saturday - Mar 8: | Learn to play Warhammer 40K. |
| 3rd Saturday - Mar 15: | Learn to play Pokemon |
| 4th Saturday - Mar 22: | Learn to play Magic the Gathering. |
For more information, please visit:
GOB's events Calendar
Join GOB Gamers Looking for Gamers Facebook Group to find gamers, gaming groups.
Gamers Looking for Gamers Group
Join GOB Warhammer Players Meetups Facebook Group
Warhammer Players Group
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GOB Game Room - Open 7 days a week
The Open GOB game room is a large space. Tables for Tabletop gaming, board games, role playing games, trading card games. 2 soft sofa sets for comfort. GOB Open Game Library for Free games to play and try out. Open Game Room is Free to use.
GOB Private Game Room - Available Today.
In Addition to Our Free Open Game Room, GOB Now Offers a Private Game Room for Rent
Looking for a more private space for your gaming sessions? Rent our Private Game Room by the hour
The room includes:
- 8 chairs
- Oval hardwood conference table
- Erasable gaming mat
- TV (for broadcasting materials from your smartphone)
- Pens, paper, and gaming accessories
- Coat hangers
Perfect for your next gaming session with friends or a special event
Give Us a Call for Private Game Room Availability
Want to reserve our Private Game Room? Call us at 248-430-4980 to check availability and book your next gaming session today
GOB Private Game Room Rental Rates
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Happy Gaming, Reading, and Collecting everyone
GOB Retail - Games, Comics and Pop Culture
Michigan's Largest Game and Comic Store
775 E 14 Mile Rd, Clawson MI 48017
Phone: 248-430-4980
Web: http://www.gobretail.com
GOB New Arrivals
New Releases
Collection of GOB's 2025 videos
GOB Buy Lists
GOB Private Mailbox Rentals - Personal and Business Uses.
Mondays:
11.30 am - 9 pm |
Tuesdays - Saturdays:
11.30 am - 10 pm |
Sundays:
11.30 am - 8 pm |
GOB Retail - Michigan's Largest Game and Comic Store
A large 7,900 Sq ft store with 186,871 Games, Comics and Pop Culture Collectibles. Leading the nation in Board and Card games with over 7000 titles. Huge selection of comics and graphic novels, Games Workshop and Warhammer 40k, Citadel, Funko Pops and much more, PLUS a LARGE Gaming Space Available for you. Open 7 days a week. Come check us out or browse our Real Time Inventory online. |
Please share GOB's services with your family and friends.
When your family and friends stop by, they will put your name or GOB Reward Number as the person who invited them to GOB. You will receive Bonus on-going GOB Reward points 10% of your friends' purchases, Bonus $5 when your family and friends sell or trade each $100 worth of used goods, sell / trade more, earn more $5s Bonus. GOB organizes weekly, special in-store events regularly.
Please share with your friends and family: For new GOB customers, you get a bonus Free 7-dice set with $25 purchase, get both 7-dice set and dice bag with $50 purchase.
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