On the one hand, I see these people as idiots. On the other hand, I understand the hype around Pokemon.
A wild video shows people fighting at Costco to get their hands on a piece of the new Pokemon card collection, with one man apparently elbowing himself in the face while discarding it along with other customers. Looks like he got hit. A company representative said employees tried to defuse the situation and restore normalcy, but shoppers did not respond. (Related: Steelers fans seem to be beating the hell out of each other after Pittsburgh’s crushing playoff loss to the Ravens)
The incident took place in Atwater Village, Los Angeles.
A Costco representative working at the store said: TMZ Employees responded to consumers competing for profits (more on this in a moment). Fortunately, no one was seriously injured. Police have not been contacted, no one has been arrested, and Costco is handling everything internally.
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A fight breaks out at Costco over the new Pokemon collection.
I’m really back😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/bdNve871Fo
— Rios (@riostoriches) January 16, 2025
This is outrageous. Costco should have done a better job of keeping it at the register. After the employee pays, hand over the inventory to that person.
Credit IG u/azul.444#Pokémon #trading cards #Costco #DisTrackers pic.twitter.com/777HoXz4kV
— DisTrackers (@DisTrackers) January 16, 2025
People are fighting over Pokemon cards at Costco.
It was a bad time to join this hobby… pic.twitter.com/xPK1mhb0Ag
— DSG Toast (@DisguizedToast) January 16, 2025
The Pokemon card in question is the 151 Blooming Waters Premium Collection, which sells for between $120 and $150 online. Costco sells it for less than $60, which means you can resell it for a huge profit.
As a hustler myself, I understand that, but do we really have to pretend to be that ignorant in the process? Most of my childhood?!
