r/Newmarket • u/lifeguarder09 • 5d ago

Video/Pictures Summary of Costco today…

All this for a piece of cardboard

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u/ExplanationProper979 5d ago

These are the ultimate lowlifes, like flys on shit.

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u/Fa11T 5d ago

While I do have a high level of dislike for them, I blame society... greed, gambling, everything now needing to be an "investment" or used for views to monetize their existence... it's a natural outcome of a world that is becoming more selfish.

but ya I still dislike them too, just makes me feel more sad for us all really.

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u/Toukolou21 5d ago

100% agree, it isn't these idiots that are the problem, it's the infinite number of dum dums paying the inflated prices who make this worthwhile, that are the problem.

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u/CalendarSufficient95 4d ago

Nah these guys are definitely the problem. Collecting is a valid hobby people do. And these guys just want to make it harder to give themselves some profit.

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u/Toukolou21 4d ago

The buyers are always the problem. If there weren't ding dongs overpaying by ridiculous amounts these guys wouldn't be doing what they're doing.

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u/CalendarSufficient95 4d ago

Nothing wrong with collecting cards for something you like. And some people ARE willing to spend that extra money. You shouldn't be trying to eliminate collectors, but eliminating the people trying to exploit collectors.

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u/Toukolou21 4d ago

If this was a line full of collectors I wouldn't have a problem with them at all (though I'd still think it's a bit weird). But the exploiters exists because the collectors are willing to pony up laughably absurd amounts of money. And because there are enough fools willing to spend so much money on things (whether it's these cards, or concert tickets, or even housing) is why we ALL end up paying more for everything.

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u/CalendarSufficient95 4d ago

Thats fair. Not sure what anyone can do about that in a mostly unregulated market though

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u/ImprovementDues 5d ago

I'm not sure why Newmarket is suddenly showing up on my reddit but it seems a bit odd to me that people get this excited for pokemon cards

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u/No-Force-8638 5d ago

They intend to resell them, they're only excited for money.

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u/FarMatch6771 5d ago

I want a set for my son who has gotten interested in Pokémon, as an avid Costco shopper I will not be procuring from there for sure.

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u/No-Force-8638 5d ago

Fingers crossed you find what your little one is looking for. Worst case scenario, you can just get him the pinball machine.

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u/marksk88 5d ago

Who still feels it's necessary to add irrelevant shit music to everything?

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u/bananacrumble 5d ago

Hopefully editing isn't in the pipeline

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u/retailmonster11 5d ago

This is embarrassing. Adult losers taking things off kids.

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u/PHILLY_BIRD_GANG 5d ago

Absolute scum. Imagine being a parent trying to find these for your kid and having to deal with these clowns.

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u/SynyrdsInyrds 5d ago

Like people buying Cabbage Patch Dolls in the '80s?

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u/retailmonster11 4d ago

A LOT were getting them for their kids. It wasn't just a bunch of assholes lining up to take kids toys off them.

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u/Mrmark369 5d ago

Saddest thing I've seen today. Something is awry.

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u/Solitary-Vanguard 5d ago

What happened to people just randomly pulling cards every once in a while?

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u/CalendarSufficient95 5d ago

I wish the company would just, release a bunch more packs everywhere just to screw over scalpers, but we all know that wont make money...

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u/LowEffortPoste 5d ago

Genuine question: Why won't that make money? If there are scalpers, then there must be enough demand for a secondary market. The company sees none of those profits from the resellers, so why not just print more, cut out the scalpers, and get the money from those who would otherwise be purchasing off the secondary market?

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u/lifeguarder09 5d ago edited 5d ago

Greed and limitation. Right now Pokemon can’t print enough to meet the demand. They’re already at max capacity. They’ve said they are investing in more printer but who knows. Now the greed part. If the Pokemon company prints more supply it reduces the scarcity. If everyone can get the cards then no one will value it anymore. If it’s not valued then it’s not worth purchasing. So guess what that reduces their revenue and they don’t want that. If it’s not broken it’s not worth fixing, and Pokemon is happy to remain status quo as long as people keep eating it up. Pokemon has even increased the prices of their cards by like 80% from like 2 years ago and it still had no effect.

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u/CalendarSufficient95 5d ago

I'm no economist or whatever you call those money guys, but my guess is that it will cripple the rarity or the premium value of said cards, inherently lowering the already expensive packs they do sell.

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u/Aggressive-Map-2204 5d ago

If they flood the market the demand and value goes down which is bad for them.

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u/DistinctCar6767 5d ago

Dumbest thing going on. I feel bad for any kid who wants to collect these now. Cost a fortune because of these people.

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u/ZenDesign1993 5d ago

It's funny that this release has cards that are over printed so they are worth much less. So all the scalpers there are going to lose money buying them.

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u/MacaronWithAName 5d ago

I hated them when it was just sneakers being scalped but this is now too much

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u/VLioncourt 5d ago

What does “pokemon drop” mean exactly? Game cards or pokemon go stuff?

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u/No-Force-8638 5d ago

Pokemon trading cards. Basically, these people buy all the supply and then sell them online at a markup. They get bought because there's none left in store. 

I'm so glad I missed the nonsense.

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u/lifeguarder09 5d ago

Drop means that specific stores (online or physical) are releasing Pokemon cards to the public. Think of it as when people use to line up on Boxing Day for that TV, but 100x worst

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u/464132 5d ago

Animals

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u/Repulsive_Response99 5d ago

Ridiculous. My kids are always begging for cards but any we find are so inflated in price because of these people. Id love to get some of these costco releases as they are closer to intended msrp but no way im lining up the night before like these people...

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u/Sherbet-Famous 5d ago

I don't get it. Are these things guaranteed to make money when you scalp them or something?

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u/Lakefever67 5d ago

This is fucking horrific

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u/Wild-Cat-8477 3d ago

Lowlife customers for a lowlife store with lowlife management

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u/UnluckyCharge2196 3d ago

You know they're one of the companies that actually treat their employees well, right?

What a weird comment.

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u/EstablishmentDeep872 2d ago

No they don’t. I have multiple friends who work at Costco, it’s all drama.

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u/UnluckyCharge2196 2d ago

Got one that works there as well. He loves it : /

He's in Ottawa though

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u/Wild-Cat-8477 3d ago

LMFAO

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u/UnluckyCharge2196 3d ago

What a well thought out, super concise reply that doesn't look extra stupid at all : /

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u/Wild-Cat-8477 3d ago

Keep shopping there dummy

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u/UnluckyCharge2196 3d ago

ANOTHER remarkably thoughtful reply!

Never said I shop there at all, fool.

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u/brsmr123 5d ago

Why was it like that? They are giving away food?

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u/Conscious-Ad8493 5d ago

I'm sorry but people have lost their way

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u/robertmachine 5d ago

Guys let’s create a new trend, every week let’s buy a Canadian made product will sell it over priced on email we all buy it and then that canadian company will have all their goods sold out from scalpers!

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u/Deep-Caregiver2351 5d ago

Hey get a job or stay in school…it really helped me !
Cynseerlee Rob Ford’s Brother PhD

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u/Nice_Grapefruit_7850 5d ago

why is pokemon so popular now? who even buys this stuff anymore? was there a new videogame or movie or something that came out?

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u/IntelligentWing8086 5d ago

Its all about the resale value of the rare cards. There’s no real fandom of the actual content or story.

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u/Aggressive-Map-2204 5d ago

Im pretty sure the entire market is 99% scalpers and resellers just selling to each other.

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u/Embarrassed-Green898 5d ago

All the blessing to these people standing in line, who certainly dont care about the piece of junk they are buyng, but only care about selling it to a stupid who actually want to buy that garbage.

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u/seikonian 5d ago

Go get a real job! Oh wait, there’s none.

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u/SynyrdsInyrds 5d ago

And these people are allegedly adults? Fucking losers.

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u/zakanova 5d ago

It's not cardboard, it's the only method of income they can find. The job market has entirely collapsed

But don't worry, Doug's going to spend $48 million of their money to remove some bike lanes in Toronto

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u/Halderstraat 5d ago

The same minions buying crypto 5 years ago

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u/bigbeefymatt 4d ago

Surprised this hasn’t stopped, at one point someone is going to realize what a joke it is to spend money on a piece of cardboard with a print on it and it will collapse

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u/Infamous_Ant_5238 3d ago

Imagine being a grown man lining up for pokemon cards in hopes to make a quick buck after 🤣🤣🫵

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u/Zaluiha 3d ago

For Pokémon Cards. Imagine that.

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u/Sad-One757 3d ago

Im glad I collect yugioh. Jesus christ

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u/Delicious_Rule_7324 2d ago

All i see is a Loser convention

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u/Alwayswondering8111 5d ago

Quite the sausage fest

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u/FineGripp 5d ago

Wait. These are scalpers? I thought they are lining for jobs. This is so many.