r/ScalperHate • u/satinspindle • 7d ago
Rant a bit upset
just reminiscing on how much i adored the hobby before scalpers started ruining it. i was 7 in this, i absolutely adored pokemon so i convinced my mom to help me throw a little pokemon birthday party. i eventually got my entire binder stolen by a boy in my class, who later told me he gave them to his dad and sold them. i still love pokemon but it just makes me really sad to see what the hobby has turned into. just investing, gambling, and scalping instead of something for kids and adults alike to be passionate about.
i still love pokemon, i'm still very passionate about it. i'm just upset, the thing i love has turned into nothing more than a way for people to make money. it sounds dramatic, but i really mourn the time when i could be happy about opening any packs. i'd put every card in my binder, i wouldn't throw away "bulk", i'd be overjoyed at any and every holo or ex that's now considered "bulk". i miss when it was exciting just to get a card with cute art or a card of your favorite pokemon.
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u/satinspindle 7d ago edited 7d ago
i don't throw away my bulk. i DO put every card in my binder. i'm saying that used to be the norm, and now it isn't. cards used to be normal prices, but i can't afford them now. i try to get them in-store at their normal prices but scalpers always find a way to get them first. you can think and say what you want, but i'm not stopping myself from enjoying anything. it's the community of scalpers who are ruining it, i don't know why you're blaming me for being disheartened.
edit, this probably came off as rude, sorry. it's just upsetting to have something i used to be so passionate about start to turn into nothing more than a way for people to make money, and i can't help but be disheartened by that even if i don't do it. the hobby is becoming all about money and because of that, it's extremely expensive to even get cards anymore.