yeah...reputational damage for sure for the pokemon brand. In my locals, I see more and more one piece, flesh&blood and magic players, little to no pokemon players, probably due to lack of products or to the flipping culture and out of reach price for players. They should follow the Bandai model and make available products and not use marketing "scarcity" type of tactics, it is clearly firing badly back. Very sad.
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Unlikely. Anxiety is at an all time high and when that happens confidence level plummeted which in turns hampers work performance. Many people do not realize the gut acts like the second brain. About 90% of serotonin is produced in the GI tract, keep that in mind the next time you consume ultra-processed food. I had been three different little league hobby store and the customers bring pizza, chips, energy drinks and sodas. They admitted to me that they do not like the outdoor and thus they are in Vitamin D deficiency. I am doing the best I can to uncover this because I have severe attention deficit (mainly Inattention). Anytime someone lectures me my mind felt excessive stress that I just want to run away and play games. This can not be normal.
Why is this relevance? Because of that behavior, I am stuck with the "get rich quick" mentality. I try to figure out to earn significant profit with minimal effort and I am certain they are doing exactly the same. People, do not settle. Push yourself to the limit. Failure is not trying at all.
The problem is that there is more and more focus nowadays on making money with absolutely zero (or even negative) societal value. Scalping (or "investing" in material things) makes money for those who scalp/invest, but only detracts from society. Same for Crypto (mostly).
I agree, I also want to add that because of COVID lockdown, pokemon gained massive popularity. Thus, demand went way up. And since people are uncertain about the future, they attempt to get rich quick to secure finance. They are in "survival mode" which naturally factors out morality.
So if we understand our triggers, observe societal changes, and recognize the science in poor nutrition and its effects on gut health, why aren't we choosing or trying to push back on these "norms" and look for stability? That's what work can do. That's what exercise can do. That's what choosing to eat healthy and fresh food can do. Let's try committing to these behaviors instead of chasing highs flipping memecoins and PTCG product. All of what we're seeing at Costco is a symptom of a larger issue at hand.
@VitaminD3 - "minimal effort" doesn't look like this, where people are throwing hands and making a mockery of themselves
You should never buy from scalpers. Ever.
While I very much dislike this behavior, Pokemon TCG is very clearly not only intended for kids.
"a limit of ten"... guy a second later: "is there a limit"? rofl
Am I the only one that feels like letting them fight amongst themselves and thinning the herd is the best outcome for all of the rest of us?
In fact encourage conflict amongst the skelpers battle-dome style, where the winner gets to buy all the product they want.
Like idk, I just can't be bothered to clutch my pearls.
In fact encourage conflict amongst the skelpers battle-dome style, where the winner gets to buy all the product they want.
Like idk, I just can't be bothered to clutch my pearls.
Absolutely pitiful humans. These days it's getting less and less uncommon to see people who, under no circumstances, should any good person be forced to share the same world with. These are some of them. I know we HAVE to get money because of the way our lives operate, but this is....like.....just die???? 
I also want to add that working and even losing just one pound boost confidence which in turns boost momentum. When you start accomplishing, you develop more self-confidence. I wish I adopted this model when I was younger (but it is better late than never), "the only competition is yourself". Forget everyone else. Competing against yourself also uncover yourself, your strength and weakness, and even your hidden talent. The media, the school, and most parentings fail to give this very important lesson. I encourage everyone to watch these two videos.
It is only natural to let idiots beat each other to death but the core problem is why are people willing to pay extra money on materials? Why are their mind set to "I GOT TO HAVE IT!!!"
Why? Because people are collectors/hoarders - leftovers from out hunter/gatherer days. Also FOMO.
The minority will always ruin it for the majority.
They always have, and always will.
They always have, and always will.
It’s already been happening with the presales.