The scalping behavior in Japan has reached a climax again recently due to the linkage activity between McDonald's and "Pokémon Trading Cards Pocket". A senior critic commented harshly that Mercari, Japan's largest second-hand website, was criticized by netizens. The website has repeatedly stated that it severely punishes scalpers, but it is still "fully committed" to promoting its listing, questioning "Does Mercari really want to fight against scalpers?"
·It was originally a three-day event, but I didn’t expect (expected?) that the goods were sold out on the first day, and the event ended early. Then all kinds of high-priced cards were sold to the second-hand website Mercari.
·The problem is that Mercari has noticed the public opinion and announced countermeasures, including using AI to detect illegal products on the shelves, and directly locking and delisting products if they are found to be scalpers. Accounts that have been detected multiple times are also banned. However, more new products have been put on the shelves subsequently. In other words, it is beyond its capabilities.
·Although Mercar said it has tried its best to stop scalpers, but the results are not ideal, several other giants have been more effective in fighting scalpers, such as Yahoo Auction, which has played a good role in dealing with Switch 2 reselling. They are all top giants, and it is difficult not to give the public doubts that they do not really want to do it.
