Tokyo store fights Pokémon scalpers with buyer quiz and purchase limits
TL;DR
A Bic Camera store in Ikebukuro, Tokyo is using an anti-scalper policy for Ninja Spinner Mega Expansion Pokémon card packs: buyers must pass a quiz identifying Pokémon species, use a Bic Camera point card/app, and can purchase at most one box (30 packs); staff may refuse sales to suspected scalpers and will remove packaging to deter resale.
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