Canadian YouTuber Rattle Pokemon (government name Michael Barristo) posted a video today announcing that a law firm claiming to represent Logan Paul sent him a cease-and-desist letter. It concerns a video Barristo posted six days ago titled, "Is Logan ... Continue Reading
Collecting
If you want to sell Pokémon cards, you need to grind
I was listening to YouTube videos yesterday while straightening up the garage. A video appeared in my feed from Poke Office, a channel focused on collecting, investing, vending, and other business topics related to Pokémon. In the video, the host ... Continue Reading
Credit Card Chargebacks and Pokémon Cards
Poke Vault, one of YouTube's more popular Pokemon content creators, published a video discussing how they were recently scammed by Cody, a customer. Cody purchased thousands of dollars of Pokemon product from Poke Vault's online store. Upon receiving his ... Continue Reading
DC Comics cuts ties with Diamond Comic Distribution
DC Comics announced it was parting ways with Diamond Comic Distribution, formerly the comic industry's lone, monopolistic distributor. Geppi Family Enterprises owns Diamond. Comics published by DC will be distributed by the newly formed UCS Comic ... Continue Reading
Pokémon collectors are proud to threaten people with violence
I was scrolling through a Pokémon collectors group on Facebook yesterday. It's a private group dedicated to Pokémon collectors who live in Maryland. A thread caught my eye because it involves Hagerstown, the city in Maryland where I live. It begins ... Continue Reading
Why ‘scalpers’ love Pokémon collectors
The Pokémon Company released Prismatic Evolution, the newest English-language card set, on Friday, January 17, 2025. Unfortunately, retailers didn't receive as much Prismatic Evolution product as they initially requested. Distributors weren't able to ... Continue Reading