Scalpers Swarm Van Gogh Pokemon Collaboration Exhibit, Infuriating Fans
Today, as part of its 50th anniversary celebration, the Van Gogh Museum launched a Pokemon crossover that sees a Pokemon art exhibition hit the museum alongside a slew of exclusive merch both at the museum and on the Pokemon Center Online.
However, just as the event starts, the museum has been hit by a stampede of scalpers heading directly to the museum store to buy anything Pokemon-related and sell it online for a quick profit. Fans are disgusted by the situation, which could mean the very limited stock runs out way before the exhibition ends in January 2024.
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Van Gogh Museum Hit by Scalpers the Day the Pokemon Celebration Goes Starts
The Pokemon x Van Gogh Museum celebration brings a collection of Van Gogh-inspired Pokemon artwork to the museum in an exhibit for fans to enjoy. The museum is also selling exclusive merchandise, some of which can be purchased online. It’s the merch that fans can’t buy online these scalpers are looking for most, though based on Twitter, it looks like they’re taking anything they can get their hands on just in case they can make money on it.
Of course, the item that will make the most profit for a scalper is the Pikachu With Felt Grey Hat Promo Card. The card is limited to one per person, and to get it, fans need to buy a ticket to the museum and complete a booklet by going around the museum. It’s not a card anyone could easily get multiples of, so it should be fairly safe from the scalpers in the museum today.
Comments from fans on videos like the one above show the disappointment Pokemon events are starting to cause. “It will always be like this, makes me not interested in the card at all.” It’s a sad state of
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