[Sad News] Scalpers swarm bookstores, turning them into a living hell...

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1：Unknown Japuzz Watcher ： 2026/07/02(木) 05:50:18.58 ID： ID:r5bxMxhe0

This is rough…

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I abide in sub specie aeternitatis 👼

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2：Unknown Japuzz Watcher ： 2026/07/02(木) 05:51:09.88 ID： ID:vUvKZtOy0

What are they buying?

3：Unknown Japuzz Watcher ： 2026/07/02(木) 05:52:03.84 ID： ID:r5bxMxhe0

Apparently, nirvana is called Nirvāṇa 💀

>>2
Books.

4：Unknown Japuzz Watcher ： 2026/07/02(木) 05:52:13.47 ID： ID:e8gNAeal0

Why?

5：Unknown Japuzz Watcher ： 2026/07/02(木) 05:52:55.49 ID： ID:r5bxMxhe0

At a different bookstore.

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Long ago, they say the Taijitu was created by a person named Fuxi… cute, isn’t it?

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6：Unknown Japuzz Watcher ： 2026/07/02(木) 05:53:11.75 ID： ID:DUXKNJG+0

Cringe, lol.

7：Unknown Japuzz Watcher ： 2026/07/02(木) 05:55:06.05 ID： ID:r5bxMxhe0

After the scalpers left

Source:https://i.imgur.com/2sKj9qd.jpeg

14：Unknown Japuzz Watcher ： 2026/07/02(木) 06:10:27.75 ID： ID:5kTKtga+0

>>7
They’ll probably pin this on the Chinese and say, “It’s all the foreign scalpers’ fault.”

8：Unknown Japuzz Watcher ： 2026/07/02(木) 05:56:56.22 ID： ID:eiTQIxTNM

What book?

9：Unknown Japuzz Watcher ： 2026/07/02(木) 05:58:06.73 ID： ID:r5bxMxhe0

You get a card if you buy a Shueisha comic. Everyone swarmed to get the One Piece card.

Source:https://i.imgur.com/s5LvGKU.jpeg

20：Unknown Japuzz Watcher ： 2026/07/02(木) 06:17:40.89 ID： ID:UVUB+FKA0

>>9
Wait, people are swarming for something like this?

48：Unknown Japuzz Watcher ： 2026/07/02(木) 07:11:27.91 ID： ID:7czcU3OO0

>>9
More importantly, it’s sad how the One Piece art really looks like it was drawn by an old man now.

62：Unknown Japuzz Watcher ： 2026/07/02(木) 07:27:52.99 ID： ID:HBKf+sP50

>>9
What is this trash?

10：Unknown Japuzz Watcher ： 2026/07/02(木) 06:01:18.95 ID： ID:iwYBT47E0

More and more pathetic people out there.
Seriously, so gross.

11：Unknown Japuzz Watcher ： 2026/07/02(木) 06:03:11.99 ID： ID:vjcrg/SAa

So lame, lol.

12：Unknown Japuzz Watcher ： 2026/07/02(木) 06:05:11.82 ID： ID:43/o0+2D0

We’re really starting to become like China, lol.

13：Unknown Japuzz Watcher ： 2026/07/02(木) 06:09:11.01 ID： ID:kQimMqAQ0

All that effort for such a measly profit.

15：Unknown Japuzz Watcher ： 2026/07/02(木) 06:12:03.06 ID： ID:VNc5v3mA0

How unsightly.

16：Unknown Japuzz Watcher ： 2026/07/02(木) 06:12:16.46 ID： ID:nHcVtILD0

So what happens to the books they don’t need?

17：Unknown Japuzz Watcher ： 2026/07/02(木) 06:14:12.44 ID： ID:ECeC1WwfM

Mercari, which made it so easy for anyone to flip items, might be the root of all evil.
I think they should shut down person-to-person trading.

21：Unknown Japuzz Watcher ： 2026/07/02(木) 06:18:01.70 ID： ID:a+yXYoYY0

>>17
Apparently, there are scalpers who go to Gashapon machines first thing in the morning and wipe them out of all the popular items.

22：Unknown Japuzz Watcher ： 2026/07/02(木) 06:18:39.80 ID： ID:fmDc63ny0

>>17
I wonder what would happen if easy flipping methods
like Mercari were regulated.
Would they just flee to Yahoo Auctions or something, even if it’s a hassle?

18：Unknown Japuzz Watcher ： 2026/07/02(木) 06:16:14.98 ID： ID:m9cXZzry0

So greedy.

19：Unknown Japuzz Watcher ： 2026/07/02(木) 06:16:52.10 ID： ID:IA6KqdLl0

Can’t they just limit it to one per person?

23：Unknown Japuzz Watcher ： 2026/07/02(木) 06:18:43.49 ID： ID:by5QyMaC0

I guess the bookstores don’t care as long as they sell.

26：Unknown Japuzz Watcher ： 2026/07/02(木) 06:22:11.53 ID： ID:fmDc63ny0

>>23
Do you really think so even after seeing this disaster?
At the very least, it’s causing trouble for the staff on the front lines.
People aren’t buying the books to read them; just like with Bikkuriman stickers or
Kamen Rider snacks, they just want the bonus item and will definitely
throw away or sell the book itself.
I’m sure it’s complicated for clerks who actually love books.

24：Unknown Japuzz Watcher ： 2026/07/02(木) 06:20:44.73 ID： ID:/yiZRKSv0

Lots of bookstores are closing down anyway, so who cares.

25：Unknown Japuzz Watcher ： 2026/07/02(木) 06:21:08.43 ID： ID:PXsTXBQJ0

Now that I think about it, there are no bookstores nearby anyway.

27：Unknown Japuzz Watcher ： 2026/07/02(木) 06:23:38.74 ID： ID:uT87RaaW0

What’s so interesting about One Piece?

28：Unknown Japuzz Watcher ： 2026/07/02(木) 06:23:53.86 ID： ID:jimwK0jv0

Greedy.
I never want to end up like that.

29：Unknown Japuzz Watcher ： 2026/07/02(木) 06:24:17.33 ID： ID:rOfoYYxRH

I was wondering why there were a bunch of brats lined up in front of the bookstore on a weekday morning yesterday. So this is what it was.

30：Unknown Japuzz Watcher ： 2026/07/02(木) 06:25:16.46 ID： ID:ZjamDGSD0

Unlike old rare cards, aren’t all the ones being printed now going to the supply side? The price won’t go up.

36：Unknown Japuzz Watcher ： 2026/07/02(木) 06:33:56.02 ID： ID:bZfbCY1J0

>>30
If it were only Japan, maybe. But this is global, so supply and demand are way out of whack.

31：Unknown Japuzz Watcher ： 2026/07/02(木) 06:29:10.84 ID： ID:oSh/wiA40

I don’t know about domestic demand, but international demand is so high that they sell for a lot.
No matter how many tens of thousands there are, it’s not nearly enough for the global population.

32：Unknown Japuzz Watcher ： 2026/07/02(木) 06:29:27.85 ID： ID:Zvw3r6un0

So base.
It makes me feel sick.

33：Unknown Japuzz Watcher ： 2026/07/02(木) 06:32:14.19 ID： ID:bZfbCY1J0

Manga bonuses, old Jumps, old console games… they’re all rising in price. They sell for crazy amounts overseas, so foreigners are invading too, and the public manners have gone to hell.

34：Unknown Japuzz Watcher ： 2026/07/02(木) 06:33:46.35 ID： ID:KdNeVndS0

Huh, I didn’t know that.
Well, it’s good that bookstores are getting some attention.

35：Unknown Japuzz Watcher ： 2026/07/02(木) 06:33:47.59 ID： ID:u2f9iixG0

We’re in an era where even manga can sell for hundreds of thousands of yen if it’s a first edition in good condition.

37：Unknown Japuzz Watcher ： 2026/07/02(木) 06:35:43.60 ID： ID:X4v+CGvwa

100% looking creepy.

38：Unknown Japuzz Watcher ： 2026/07/02(木) 06:38:34.90 ID： ID:ffYJvcWt0

They’ve been doing this for a long time, why are scalpers popping up now?
Honestly, it might be a good thing for the bookstores.

39：Unknown Japuzz Watcher ： 2026/07/02(木) 06:44:19.88 ID： ID:TANwUV8o0

Japanese beef bowl losers looking like Chinese people.

40：Unknown Japuzz Watcher ： 2026/07/02(木) 06:45:23.85 ID： ID:bZfbCY1J0

I’m sure there are Vietnamese and Chinese people in there too.

42：Unknown Japuzz Watcher ： 2026/07/02(木) 06:47:40.98 ID： ID:Z4vWuNef0

Where is this kind of information shared?

43：Unknown Japuzz Watcher ： 2026/07/02(木) 06:53:55.97 ID： ID:t85eGQ0b0

Since it’s just scalping, it’s only causing this much chaos.
Imagine if it was a panic buying battle for daily necessities during a disaster.

44：Unknown Japuzz Watcher ： 2026/07/02(木) 06:55:01.79 ID： ID:4XISrwUE0

Too many people with no margin in their lives.

Especially in Tokyo.
Not enough money, not enough time, not enough education/job security, not enough pride.
There are a lot of weird people.

45：Unknown Japuzz Watcher ： 2026/07/02(木) 07:02:10.20 ID： ID:5TdLtojL0

I don’t want to become an adult like that, how unsightly.

46：Unknown Japuzz Watcher ： 2026/07/02(木) 07:07:17.82 ID： ID:4XISrwUE0

It’s not even a game card.

There are some with ridiculous selling prices,
so they’re swarming. So gross.

47：Unknown Japuzz Watcher ： 2026/07/02(木) 07:08:43.08 ID： ID:CojZzB0zM

Get a job.

49：Unknown Japuzz Watcher ： 2026/07/02(木) 07:13:25.91 ID： ID:fgLW+nKH0

If they’re buying multiple copies, why not just raise the price?

50：Unknown Japuzz Watcher ： 2026/07/02(木) 07:14:41.13 ID： ID:emUj3mfK0

It’s selling at such an insane price.

Source:https://i.imgur.com/oR2RTYu.jpeg

54：Unknown Japuzz Watcher ： 2026/07/02(木) 07:17:55.17 ID： ID:VNc5v3mA0

>>50
I thought One Piece was a dying franchise, but I guess it’s still popular.

56：Unknown Japuzz Watcher ： 2026/07/02(木) 07:19:04.92 ID： ID:fgLW+nKH0

>>54
Foreigners are probably buying them.

57：Unknown Japuzz Watcher ： 2026/07/02(木) 07:20:16.68 ID： ID:iUinAjnH0

>>50
I didn’t know 🍉 was this popular.

51：Unknown Japuzz Watcher ： 2026/07/02(木) 07:15:21.45 ID： ID:7Fk4pgpG0

I’ve started to think that for scalpers, the act itself is more fun than actually making money.

55：Unknown Japuzz Watcher ： 2026/07/02(木) 07:18:17.08 ID： ID:4XISrwUE0

>>51
Well, you get a hit of dopamine when you sell it for a high price.

52：Unknown Japuzz Watcher ： 2026/07/02(木) 07:16:25.32 ID： ID:xI++tYmI0

How lame.

53：Unknown Japuzz Watcher ： 2026/07/02(木) 07:17:06.36 ID： ID:4XISrwUE0

There are way too many people on X who want to blame foreigners for everything.

It’s the Japanese.
Japanese people have low public standards.

61：Unknown Japuzz Watcher ： 2026/07/02(木) 07:24:40.51 ID： ID:AcXhg5Wed

>>53
Japanese people always want to blame others.
They think it’s fine as long as they can pin it on someone else.

79：Unknown Japuzz Watcher ： 2026/07/02(木) 08:13:31.73 ID： ID:K5Gel/RL0

>>53
I’m sure it’s not zero, but the majority are Japanese.
Japan has descended to the same level as poor African nations where people sell drugs or join gangs to survive.

58：Unknown Japuzz Watcher ： 2026/07/02(木) 07:21:08.72 ID： ID:7Fk4pgpG0

I wonder if the people scalping these are paying their taxes properly.

78：Unknown Japuzz Watcher ： 2026/07/02(木) 08:10:08.83 ID： ID:vHbSQNLf0

>>58
As if scalpers have any knowledge of taxes.
They became scalpers because they’re low-IQ and can’t earn a living properly.

59：Unknown Japuzz Watcher ： 2026/07/02(木) 07:23:23.27 ID： ID:f1uNwPe80

The people selling them must be laughing all the way to the bank.

60：Unknown Japuzz Watcher ： 2026/07/02(木) 07:24:02.91 ID： ID:i6M2814l0

Buy low, sell high.
This is the basis of commerce.
Unless you deny capitalism and the market economy, you can’t get rid of scalpers…
That’s the reality.

63：Unknown Japuzz Watcher ： 2026/07/02(木) 07:29:40.94 ID： ID:QyOjI7kR0

Both the men and women look so ugly.

64：Unknown Japuzz Watcher ： 2026/07/02(木) 07:31:01.67 ID： ID:tjxmI6jP0

Looks like they’re going for 5,000 yen per card on Mercari.

65：Unknown Japuzz Watcher ： 2026/07/02(木) 07:31:39.12 ID： ID:tjxmI6jP0

Some even sold for 13,000 yen, lol. No wonder they’re swarming.

66：Unknown Japuzz Watcher ： 2026/07/02(木) 07:32:28.09 ID： ID:M5a+GN8m0

Damn it… someone take responsibility.

67：Unknown Japuzz Watcher ： 2026/07/02(木) 07:32:31.89 ID： ID:7nlvzGhw0

Mentally disabled.

68：Unknown Japuzz Watcher ： 2026/07/02(木) 07:35:34.24 ID： ID:L98ZRSUc0

Probably a 50/50 split of Chinese and Japanese men.

69：Unknown Japuzz Watcher ： 2026/07/02(木) 07:35:53.78 ID： ID:HZIcsb8E0

Isn’t it good for the bookstore?

70：Unknown Japuzz Watcher ： 2026/07/02(木) 07:42:12.03 ID： ID:ScFj60bK0

That white shirt and big backpack look is so pathetic.

71：Unknown Japuzz Watcher ： 2026/07/02(木) 07:48:30.31 ID： ID:emUj3mfK0

If it’s this much of a jackpot, I wanted one too.

72：Unknown Japuzz Watcher ： 2026/07/02(木) 07:58:15.89 ID： ID:b/f2FjNC0

Japan has really become so poor that you can’t make a living without scalping.

73：Unknown Japuzz Watcher ： 2026/07/02(木) 08:03:41.50 ID： ID:JemDBtQl0

Can’t we somehow blame this on foreigners?

76：Unknown Japuzz Watcher ： 2026/07/02(木) 08:08:01.96 ID： ID:vHbSQNLf0

>>73
The net-right-wingers are desperately trying to blame the Vietnamese and Chinese, but anyone can see they’re Japanese.

75：Unknown Japuzz Watcher ： 2026/07/02(木) 08:07:57.26 ID： ID:Fm+CR+l30

Selling stuff you won at Comiket to shops in Akihabara is basically the same as scalping too.

77：Unknown Japuzz Watcher ： 2026/07/02(木) 08:09:26.10 ID： ID:PbtSTtUU0

I thought it was mostly collectors and not just scalpers, but if it sells for this kind of stupid price on Mercari, of course people are going to scalp it.

80：Unknown Japuzz Watcher ： 2026/07/02(木) 08:15:11.44 ID： ID:sdW/GpIb0

The Vietnamese/Chinese: “It’s the Japanese.”

74：Unknown Japuzz Watcher ： 2026/07/02(木) 08:05:30.98 ID： ID:+2II6Qqa0

The problem is that for Shueisha and the bookstores, this is a “success.”
They sold a ton of books for scraps of paper that cost practically nothing, and they can just push the cost of dealing with these cockroaches onto their part-time staff.