scalpers

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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