A SHOPPER has forced Dollar General to speak out after they pleaded with the retailer to put limits on a popular toy.
The complaint shared how far some will go to grab the toy before anyone else can.
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The problem revolves around the booming popularity of Pokémon cards.
While the brand has always been big in the toy section, renewed popularity in recent months has caused many stores to sell out quickly.
The hype comes from genuine fan reaction to new Pokémon experiences, as well as those looking to take advantage of the popularity and upsell them.
The complaint, from a shopper named Mike, on X from April 16 said: “@DollarGeneral Put a d*mn limit on how many Pokémon tins people can buy to 3 or something.
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“It wrecks it for people like my son who saves his allowance to buy one.
“NO reason not too. Our store said a lady came from 2.5 hrs away & purchased all 36 tins.”
The arrival of the new app Pokémon TCG Pocket has caused a natural resurgence in Pokémon as a brand.
This has led to an increase in those looking for the cards.
McDonald’s is also putting cards in happy meal boxes, encouraging people to seek out more.
But at the same time, people have quickly caught on and are buying them up in bulk, only to sell them online for a much higher price on sites like eBay.
Dollar General responded: “Hi, Mike. We’re sorry for the inconvenience this may have caused.
“Can you please send us a DM? Thank you.”
The issue is that Dollar General cannot do much about people buying their products, nor would they want to discourage it.
As a business, its main goal is to make money, not to make sure everyone gets their hands on the product if it’s something like a toy, not an essential item.
It is not known if Mike ever responded to Dollar General.
GOTTA CATCH ‘EM ALL
The US Sun recently reported on the same issue happening at Walmart.
In that case, people were stealing the cards and destroying the sections in the process.
One person posted on X in response: “Sad day my son been wanting Pokémon cards, they are so hard to find every place is sold out.
“He got excited when he saw these Pokémon mystery power boxes at Walmart but someone destroyed the whole section & stole everything.
“Why do people have to be like that? @Walmart @Pokemon.”
Walmart shoplifting arrests
- Ashley Cross was caught on security cameras using an old watch battery barcode to scan expensive products for just $1, cops say
- Ex-officer Mark Leenerts stole $317.88 worth of merchandise from Walmart stores in Topeka, Kansas
- Jeremiah Boyer allegedly pocketed $52,800 in fees on 874 orders while working for Walmart’s online delivery service Spark
- Brent Adam Brooks, of Sylva, North Carolina, was arrested after allegedly trying to steal a $198 Frigidaire ice maker
- Kabreshia Caldwell is accused of targeting senior customers at Walmarts across Northeast Florida, stealing a total of $10,000
- Katherine Gordon allegedly stole $80 worth of groceries using the ‘banana trick’ at self-checkout
The post shows the state of the shelves, clearly in ruin with cards left all over the place and not cleaned up.
The day before that post, another shopper seemingly called out other retailers for the same issue, too.
They added: “Day 1 of my journey to bring limits on purchase of pokemon cards, it’s a kids game and so far not many kids are getting it do better @Pokemon @Target @Walmart @BestBuy.”
It is important to note that Costco is now putting limits on how many Pokémon cards one person can buy at a time.
It remains unclear if Dollar General plans to put limits on Pokémon cards.
The US Sun has reached out to Dollar General for comment.
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