Results: Target Temporarily Pulls Pokemon, Sports Cards As Collectors Turn To Violence
Published on 05/15/2021
Target has temporarily pulled Pokemon and other sports trading cards from its shelves after a 35-year-old man was physically assaulted as he left a store in Wisconsin last week, reportedly over trading cards.
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Do you buy any of these, either for yourself or kids/grandkids etc?
Pokemon Cards
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Other Sports trading cards
8%
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Not Applicable
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"The safety of our guests and our team is our top priority," Target said in a statement to HuffPost. "Out of an abundance of caution, we've decided to temporarily suspend the sale of MLB, NFL, NBA and Pokemon trading cards within our stores, effective May 14." Do you think this is an overreaction by Target? Yes
31%
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No
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Undecided
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Trading card values skyrocketed during the pandemic, as demand grew and supply failed to keep up. In January, an unopened box of first-edition Pokemon cards set a record at auction, netting a cool $408,000. Do you have any old cards you may look into to see if they are valuable? Yes
18%
492 votes
No
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"Hidden Fates Elite Trainer Boxes," available at Target for $49.99, could be flipped on eBay for around $150 in April, Vice News found. And some rare cards made available in "Shining Fates" tins, which retailed for $29.99, could fetch between $600 and $800. Will you try to get some of these rare cards to sell for a profit? Yes
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No
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Undecided
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