As someone who collects comics and Pokémon cards, the current craziness with modern Pokémon prices is keeping me firmly in the comic lane for a while lol
It sucks to think that a Pokemon card release can be dangerous now because of how high the return is for scalpers. I've seen videos of Costco drops that show crazy behavior. I do think the shop in the post is playing it the right way - but not just for the mitigation of scalping but also because they make so little in profit per box for TCG's. Because of scarcity and the collector market they have just been a middle man between aggressive scalpers who then take store product and resell them online. I'd rather my LCS make the right margins every time. I just hope Pokemon can do better at printing to demand next time.
Good LCS's do this sort of thing. It doesn't do them any good to sell all the highly desired items to a few individuals. Get the cool stuff into as many hands as possible
Pokemon has gone a bit nuts people buying whole pallets of product. I’ll probably grab an ETB at retail if I can not to bothered. I’m still trying to complete 151 and that is tough going.
As someone who collects comics and Pokémon cards, the current craziness with modern Pokémon prices is keeping me firmly in the comic lane for a while lol
Hello Ryan! It certainly does feel like the comic boom of '21. 👊
It sucks to think that a Pokemon card release can be dangerous now because of how high the return is for scalpers. I've seen videos of Costco drops that show crazy behavior. I do think the shop in the post is playing it the right way - but not just for the mitigation of scalping but also because they make so little in profit per box for TCG's. Because of scarcity and the collector market they have just been a middle man between aggressive scalpers who then take store product and resell them online. I'd rather my LCS make the right margins every time. I just hope Pokemon can do better at printing to demand next time.
That's a fantastic solution. I wish all comic shops did this.
Good LCS's do this sort of thing. It doesn't do them any good to sell all the highly desired items to a few individuals. Get the cool stuff into as many hands as possible
I agree that all stores should be doing this. I despise scalpers and hope honest collectors get the cards they want.
Yeah even I heard about this. I heard with this release stuff is going crazy.
I'm not a "Modern Fan" of Pokémon cards. I just think it's cool.
Comics and cards has a nice ring to it
Pokemon has gone a bit nuts people buying whole pallets of product. I’ll probably grab an ETB at retail if I can not to bothered. I’m still trying to complete 151 and that is tough going.
I think the Pokemon craze is coming from a billion Timmy's, straight out of the collectible boom with no direction. In my humble opinion
Pokématic Comics.
I’ve never thought much of Pokémon cards. They’re just junk to me.