GameStop Is Threatening Pokemon Scalpers With Lifetime Bans If They Catch Them Weighing Packs - Kotaku

"are getting even more creative in their quest to ruin the card collectors' hobby forever. Lately, resellers have started bringing scales to stores to weigh packs before they buy them in hopes of identifying ones with heavier rare cards inside. GameStop, the store that likes to play nice with America's fascist regime on social media, is warning scalpers that if they do this in their Funko Pop-covered walls , they'll be banned from the store for the rest of their lives."

"Though there are conflicting accounts on this, some collectors believe that packs with rare full art cards weigh more than those without them. All these cards are made of the same cardboard, but full art cards do weigh slightly more because they have more ink and foil than a standard card. Depending on the scale you use, you may be able to pick up slight variations in weight, but it's not a foolproof tactic."

"Other stores like Walmart have finally started to take some action against scalpers after years of people reselling cards have finally come back to bite them in the ass, with several viral videos of employees doing nothing to stop it. Stories of scalpers and retailer indifference have become so prominent that the good in the hobby has become overshadowed by the bad, though there are stil"

Resellers have begun bringing scales into stores to weigh unopened packs to detect heavier packs that may contain rare full art cards. GameStop announced that customers caught weighing Pokémon packs in stores will be banned for life. Full art cards can weigh slightly more because of additional ink and foil, so weighing can sometimes indicate rarities but is not foolproof. GameStop's social media presence often posts memes and nostalgia content, and some customers note GameStop charges inflated prices for Pokémon cards. Other retailers like Walmart have started taking action against scalpers as viral videos exposed past indifference. Scalper activity has overshadowed positive aspects of the collecting hobby.

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