Target staff reported removing plastic wrap from Pokémon Elite Trainer Boxes before sale as anti-scalping measure

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• Dexerto — Pokémonfirst reporttrust 50·agreement 100%·primary
  Target is now opening sealed Pokemon boxes to combat scalpers - Dexerto
  published 25d agoseen 38h ago

• prior_actionreported

  Target previously cut into sealed booster boxes and added anti-theft tags to Pokémon decorations

  “Just weeks after staff were seen cutting into sealed boxes... In the past, it added anti-theft tags onto Pokemon decorations after displays were being stolen and resold for thousands of dollars.”source

• retailer_actionreported

  Target employees seen removing plastic wrap entirely from Elite Trainer Boxes before display

  “a new video circulating on social media shows them removing the plastic wrap from Elite Trainer Boxes altogether. Again, this was done before they were displayed for sale.”source

• scopereported

  Nationwide rollout unconfirmed; some stores still selling sealed boxes

  “It’s not clear right now if this policy is being rolled out nationwide, as other collectors said that their local Target stores are still selling sealed boxes for now.”source