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Benjamin Abbott

Pokemon card resellers get their comeuppance with a cunning yet simple trick

Pikachu fainted, looking worn out on the ground in the Pokemon anime.

Unscrupulous Pokemon card resellers are finally getting their just desserts, and it's all thanks to a simple yet surprisingly effective workaround.

Folks scooping up the best card games to flog at an absurd markup have caused trouble for years, and it's been tough to tackle beyond limiting availability – until now. A clever technique in a Japanese store stops resellers dead in their tracks, largely because you have to be an actual fan to buy Pokemon cards.

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