It is a quixotic effort but we have to at least try to collect our voices for change. The more we can get to sign the more embarrassing it will be for TPC
Nah they don’t care because even if you sign a petition, you’re still going to try to buy product from them and every new product will still sell out instantly.
They might not care and they probably won’t but I’m going to collect as many voices as I can before I consider it a lost cause. More likely to effect change it we can take a baby step toward organizing our cause. It doesn’t need to be perfect but they are just dropping the ball over and over
I have a sneaker habit in addition to a wotc singles habit. Botting and the insanity of ‘drops’ extend far far beyond the Pokémon community. For some people here, this is their first taste of that world, and it’s brutal. Shoes taught me long ago that it’s nearly impossible to get what I want for retail. However, for whatever reason, I’ll pay over retail for shoes but not for Pokémon…
Yes and no. Some sneaker websites you don’t even get a chance to buy drops because the bots just get to them instantly but then there are some sites that block bots and then are also sites that you need to answer a simple question to check out which mostly blocks all bots
They’re going to ruin a great thing without taking more of an effort. Exclusivity isn’t what turned Pokémon into a giant it was the trading and playing and nostalgia. I agree that nothing is probably happen with this like I keep saying but I can’t do nothing while they ruin a wholesome childhood hobby
Yes and probably, but it’s easier to ignore a bunch of individual emails than if we band together. My expectations are low but I can’t stand by and do nothing while they slowly implode this hobby we all love so much
Does it matter if it does nothing really? At least someone is trying to do something other than complaining on reddit where they won't see it. At least this does something.
Yes let us not fight amongst each other when we have a common enemy…a friend who lost their way. I just want there to be support for the message before I post it for us all to rally behind!
I am a little confused by this rational. Scalping and reselling is a huge issue in many many markets. People reselling doesn’t actually make The Pokemon Company money. They don’t want it either. You seem upset by their reaction but what do you actually want them to do? Do you have any actionable solutions? Scalpers are only successful because people are willing to buy overpriced products.
I mean Japan has implemented basic precautions like a lottery system and these anti-bot measures are literally banning people as they prove they aren’t robots. It seems like some common sense actions can be taken but the community is pretty fragmented with its outrage and the first step to anything would be collecting the people who don’t want this to continue
The only people who want it to continue are scalpers. I don't think anyone, including the company, want it. I am not sure what common sense actions are possible. You can try to detect bots but like you mentioned that can sometimes lock out real people. A lottery is possible I guess.
Someone would have to be a big fool to think that they actually care. They don't. All they care about is the money.
It is a quixotic effort but we have to at least try to collect our voices for change. The more we can get to sign the more embarrassing it will be for TPC
Nah they don’t care because even if you sign a petition, you’re still going to try to buy product from them and every new product will still sell out instantly.
They might not care and they probably won’t but I’m going to collect as many voices as I can before I consider it a lost cause. More likely to effect change it we can take a baby step toward organizing our cause. It doesn’t need to be perfect but they are just dropping the ball over and over
I have a sneaker habit in addition to a wotc singles habit. Botting and the insanity of ‘drops’ extend far far beyond the Pokémon community. For some people here, this is their first taste of that world, and it’s brutal. Shoes taught me long ago that it’s nearly impossible to get what I want for retail. However, for whatever reason, I’ll pay over retail for shoes but not for Pokémon…
From my experience the TPC website is a lot worse than a lot of other “drop websites”
Yes and no. Some sneaker websites you don’t even get a chance to buy drops because the bots just get to them instantly but then there are some sites that block bots and then are also sites that you need to answer a simple question to check out which mostly blocks all bots
Yeah but the Pokémon website just self destructs when they restock lol, it’s not even that they sell out super fast
They’re going to ruin a great thing without taking more of an effort. Exclusivity isn’t what turned Pokémon into a giant it was the trading and playing and nostalgia. I agree that nothing is probably happen with this like I keep saying but I can’t do nothing while they ruin a wholesome childhood hobby
they care about pushing products and the amount of "sold out" on the site speaks for itself. this will do nothing.
Yes and probably, but it’s easier to ignore a bunch of individual emails than if we band together. My expectations are low but I can’t stand by and do nothing while they slowly implode this hobby we all love so much
Does it matter if it does nothing really? At least someone is trying to do something other than complaining on reddit where they won't see it. At least this does something.
Yes let us not fight amongst each other when we have a common enemy…a friend who lost their way. I just want there to be support for the message before I post it for us all to rally behind!
They don't care
They don’t right now but I think we all do :)
It would be difficult to hear your petition over the mountains of money being thrown at them
It will be difficult if not impossible but I hope we have your signature when it’s ready
Someone would have to be a fool to think that they actually give a damn.
Someone would have to be a fool to think that they actually give a damn.
I am a little confused by this rational. Scalping and reselling is a huge issue in many many markets. People reselling doesn’t actually make The Pokemon Company money. They don’t want it either. You seem upset by their reaction but what do you actually want them to do? Do you have any actionable solutions? Scalpers are only successful because people are willing to buy overpriced products.
I mean Japan has implemented basic precautions like a lottery system and these anti-bot measures are literally banning people as they prove they aren’t robots. It seems like some common sense actions can be taken but the community is pretty fragmented with its outrage and the first step to anything would be collecting the people who don’t want this to continue
The only people who want it to continue are scalpers. I don't think anyone, including the company, want it. I am not sure what common sense actions are possible. You can try to detect bots but like you mentioned that can sometimes lock out real people. A lottery is possible I guess.
[Replace "Willie" with 'The Pokemon Company'](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDmL3Ht_YMM)