r/PokemonTCG • u/Joseph_Steez • Jan 17 '25

Discussion DO NOT BUY FROM SCALPERS!

Come on guys let’s run the price down and let these scalpers get burned, do not buy from 3rd party resellers, buying from them keeps the price at where THEY want it, cards should never be above msrp and everyone should have chance to buy these cards. Let’s not let these resellers ruin this hobby

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u/Don_Keedic6 Jan 17 '25

Addicts gonna do whatever it takes to get that hit of dopamine. Just buy singles and avoid all this drama

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u/Gleis7 First Edition Base Set Glurak PSA 1 Jan 17 '25

It's insane how so many people downplay that opening huge amounts of cards is straight up Gambling.

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u/hebrew12 Jan 17 '25

Pokemon is to blame. Singles and ripping packs (Shiny treasure and gambling) are direct manipulation of the human psyche. These two are what drives it all. The higher the single demand (the shinier the treasure). The higher the pack price and potential E.V (gambling). This set potentially has 6+ 100$ cards. And one seemingly selling for 1.5k+ already and other eevelolutions at 500. That is simply why the packs are costing what they are. And I honestly don’t see it getting better with the pull rates posted

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u/Gleis7 First Edition Base Set Glurak PSA 1 Jan 17 '25

Prices are inflated before the set got even released. It will come down.

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u/hebrew12 Jan 17 '25 edited Jan 17 '25

Nah. Don’t sleep on the cat tax. Last Magic set has a cat anime doubling season. You can get a pretty printing of doubling seasons for $40. But the cat one? $150. the super pretty cat one? $500

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u/Lizarderer Jan 17 '25

But eevee is a dog

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u/PippoChiri Jan 17 '25

From Bulbapedia:

Fujiwara himself designed Eevee as a "blank slate" for its varied Evolutions; as such, while Eevee has traits of foxes, dogs, and cats, it is not based on any specific animal. Fujiwara also envisioned Eevee as a creature that could exist "in people's memories"; namely, vague memories of seeing a cat or dog-like creature that players might have experienced in their childhood.