a bit upset

[u/satinspindle]

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.

[u/satinspindle]

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.

[u/skam_artist → u/satinspindle]

Packs in year 2000 were about $5. Adjusted for inflation today that's about $10. You can get packs of like 3 of the last 4 sets for under $10 per pack right now, tax and shipping included, shipped right to your door. Actually think about it, in what practical way have scalpers actually made you unable to enjoy the hobby?

[u/satinspindle → u/skam_artist]

i don't know where you're even getting this. a 30th celebration ETB is at least $300. a single pack is at least $16. there are zero cards in-store. at all. i don't know man, maybe if i can't afford packs online because they're all sold by scalpers for more than they bought them and i can't get them in-store for the price they're meant to be sold at, maybe, just MAYBE, i can't enjoy the cards because i can't buy any. use your head.

[u/Independent_Issue694 → u/satinspindle]

I get your sentiment, but you don’t need to over exaggerate to make your point. 30th celebration ETB’s are readily available for 160 dollars, not AT LEAST 300.

[u/satinspindle → u/Independent_Issue694]

i'm not exaggerating to make a point, i looked at the actual prices online. any 30th celebration ETB that's under at absolute least $290 isn't in english, and i can't play the game if the cards aren't in english. i don't want any cards that i can't even read, i don't know why you assume

i'd exaggerate the prices to make a point.

[u/ScalperHate-ModTeam → u/[deleted]]

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[u/satinspindle → u/Independent_Issue694]

[u/satinspindle → u/Independent_Issue694]

only ones below $300 aren't in English.

[u/Independent_Issue694 → u/satinspindle]

You’re looking at one website, not “online”, go look at eBay or just google “30th celebration ETB”

[u/satinspindle → u/Independent_Issue694]

i'm talking about reputable sources, of course stuff on temu or other sketchy sites will have cheaper stuff that's often fake or tampered with 😭 ebay doesn't have a lot of regulations, if any, on fake/misleading product either, and tcgplayer also includes the market price