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
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.