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One Japanese store thinks it has the solution to Pokemon TCG scalpers

Destructoid·Gamers Group·about 1 month ago
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A Category 5 tropical scalping storm is ravaging the Pokémon Trading Card Game scene, and there’s no sign the weather will clear up in the immediate future. Faced with this unprecedented wave of cynical mass-buying and re-selling, one Japanese gaming store has implemented a rather cheeky security system to ward off wannabe deck dealers: a Pokémon quiz. And believe it or not, it’s working. The store in question is Bic Camera Ikebukuro, which sells Pokémon Trading Card packs alongside cameras and camera equipment. Word of Bic Camera’s unorthodox anti-scalping efforts comes from X user Ryo Saeba, who posted a photo of an in-store announcement board advertising the quiz and its rules. Pour lutter contre les scalpers, le Bic Camera Ikebukuro a mis en place un quiz Pokémon obligatoire. 15 questions basiques sur l’univers Pokémon à réussir pour pouvoir acheter des cartes.…

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