Pokemon cracks down on TCG scalpers with new resale bans

The Pokemon Company has teamed up with major Japanese online marketplaces to introduce new restrictions aimed at preventing scalpers from reselling Pokemon cards. The measures, which came into effect on October 13, target bulk listings and certain types of Pokemon TCG products on Yahoo! Auctions and Yahoo! Flea Market in Japan. Pokemon introduces new restrictions to tackle TCG scalpers Announced by LINE Yahoo (machine translated), the new rules prohibit sellers from listing Pokemon cards by the carton (multiple booster boxes still in wholesale packaging), as well as empty booster boxes and packs.