fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day agoToy touts, random spins and frantic bidding: the murky side of live auction site Whatnot
Got any cheap Mew? asks one buyer, deploying the frantic tone of an addict, albeit one craving a rectangle depicting a creature from the all-conquering Japanese media franchise. Yet more buyers are gathering for a break a session in which they can bid for merchandise such as cards featuring Pokemon or elite footballers, drawn at random from a real or virtual box.
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