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But what does this have to do with SM JYP and YG :susPepe:
they're getting investigated for the "unfair sales" of photocards bc of how many they produce/all the tie-in promotions/etc to lure in more sales.
 
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they're getting investigated for the "unfair sales" of photocards bc of how many they produce/all the tie-in promotions/etc to lure in more sales.
Do other companies not use photocards as often though? I can’t imagine they’re all squeaky Alena in that regard. Or is it a everyone thing and the topic is brought up just because of the big 3 thing? :susPepe:
 
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Do other companies not use photocards as often though? I can’t imagine they’re all squeaky Alena in that regard. Or is it a everyone thing and the topic is brought up just because of the big 3 thing? :susPepe:
my understanding is that there are certain groups (not naming them from the big3) who have tie in promotions for pc and fans are unset that in order to collect them all they have to buy all the promotional stuff and thus its "unfair"
 
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Do other companies not use photocards as often though? I can’t imagine they’re all squeaky Alena in that regard. Or is it a everyone thing and the topic is brought up just because of the big 3 thing? :susPepe:
not sure tbh, maybe theyre the biggest offenders ? 😭 there was another article bringing up how dream has 672 PCs atm for istj alone (this is including all the different promo tie-ins) 😭 which is wild LOL but theyre definitely not the only ones like this so i dont even know :jisoosmh:

but imo if u really wanna a photocard just go find a reseller for that card afterwards thats what i do :haylul:
 
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my understanding is that there are certain groups (not naming them from the big3) who have tie in promotions for pc and fans are unset that in order to collect them all they have to buy all the promotional stuff and thus its "unfair"
then theres me naming them straight up
 
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not sure tbh, maybe theyre the biggest offenders ? 😭 there was another article bringing up how dream has 672 PCs atm for istj alone (this is including all the different promo tie-ins) 😭 which is wild LOL but theyre definitely not the only ones like this so i dont even know :jisoosmh:

but imo if u really wanna a photocard just go find a reseller for that card afterwards thats what i do :haylul:
to me that's called a F***** smart marketing move!!!
but damn 672 PCs huh?
 
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to me that's called a F***** smart marketing move!!!
but damn 672 PCs huh?
it is a lot, but i still dont see why not just wait for someone reselling the PCs rather than being mad you "gotta buy those albums from different places yourself" cuz ya really dont kjdfkdjs 😭
cant even be mad bc the istj PCs are legendary honestly, 600+ deserved


i am a photocard apologist!!! bring em all in!!!


then theres the topic of all the extra albums which why dont ppl just resell/give those away too :pepelook: ??? no need to waste them
 
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it is a lot, but i still dont see why not just wait for someone reselling the PCs rather than being mad you "gotta buy those albums from different places yourself" cuz ya really dont kjdfkdjs 😭
cant even be mad bc the istj PCs are legendary honestly, 600+ deserved


i am a photocard apologist!!! bring em all in!!!


then theres the topic of all the extra albums which why dont ppl just resell/give those away too :pepelook: ??? no need to waste them
that is a separate issue but yes there is a lot of album wastage
 
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they're getting investigated for the "unfair sales" of photocards bc of how many they produce/all the tie-in promotions/etc to lure in more sales.
So they are being investigated for being capitalists... how very communist of the US... :pest-control:
 

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I dont wanna say it as facts, but i also read a discussion on twitter that said it might be an investigation too, due to some pcs being printed more than others.
For example, let's say member A is really popular in the group and they take a really good rare pc for him, for a respective store. The company knows most ppl want the pc of member A , so they print less of that member so ppl buy more and more albums in hopes that they get that pc.

Idk if i was understandable, also this was only a speculation on twitter , so it's not sure
 

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Only issue I could see with this is if there is the idea that you are meant to collect them all like no one expects you to collect every Pokemon card and Pokemon does make cards for specific things that can be incredibly hard to get ahold of so seems like a non issue
 

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