resellers

This Japanese donut chain branch may have found an easy way to thwart Pokémon merch scalpers

It’d only work for single locations, but our Poké-fan reporter thinks this might be an easy and effective strategy.

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Pokémon card shop in Osaka says it will refuse to buy cards from any Vietnamese people

Broad-brush policy is lacking in fine details.

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Tokyo Pokémon card shop blocks scalpers by limiting sales to kids only for part of its inventory

Hareruya 2 doesn’t think kids should have to hope for a miracle in order to find Pokémon cards.

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Stores in Japan ask customers to prove they’re real Pokémon fans when buying cards to stop scalpers

Pokémon quizzes and deck inspections are part of the plan to spot resellers.

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Japanese stores create clever anti-scalper policies for Pokémon cards, Gundam model kits

Making sure they end up in the hands of Pokémon Trainers and mobile suit fans, not resellers.

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Pokémon Center superstores won’t sell new Pokémon cards in-store, but will it stop scalpers?

Countermeasures may or may not keep Eevee Heroes out of the hands of villainous resellers.

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Pokémon Center super store in Tokyo finds clever way to deal with scalpers

A tricky technique worthy of a Pokémon championship battle.

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PS5 chaos at Akihabara as customers rush to grab new consoles【Videos】

Police called due to out-of-control crowd, sparking a heated debate on resellers in Japan. 

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Shortage of chocolatey milk enhancer Milo has Japanese resellers licking their chops

Truly the winter of our discontent.

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Mayhem at Uniqlo in Japan as customers fight to grab the Jil Sander collection

Mannequins stripped, glass displays broken and website down as limited-edition range sends everyone into a frenzy. 

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Japanese student athletes facing criticism for selling pro baseball team’s gifts of dirt online

Recent events dig up the question: is it alright to sell a gift from your heroes?

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Kobe hospital robbed of 6,000 surgical masks

Mask bandits may or may not have been masked bandits.

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Kyoto anime store shuts down suspected Chinese reseller’s attempted Evangelion bulk-order

High-grade Eva figure could equal high profits for resellers.

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