It reads as though you have a lot of anger/blame toward social media influencers.
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yeah its a little frustrating that they are directly contributing to the price hikes without any regard for buyers. collusion in japan is probably the bigger cancer in all of this. im not going to pretend like i am not annoyed by the price hikes. but im not angry at the actual content creators. i think the situation is just an unfortunate one that is undeniably annoying and has been this way for the past two years.
are you okay with the price hikes? i just chose to stop carrying jp pokemon products in the end out of principle. i guess im just more frustrated that there is a potential for the content creators to make a difference for the community but choose not to.
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all good, i just grabbed another coffee and ready to write my next thesis
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Here is the ChatGPT summary
The writer expresses concerns about the Pokemon Trading Card Game (TCG) market, noting a decline in demand attributed to newer sets being less appealing. They suggest that prices and availability are being manipulated, with particular influence from the community and retail behavior. The writer highlights the strong control that Japanese business conglomerates, or Keiretsus, have over various industries in Japan, making it tough for independent businesses to thrive without deep connections. A significant part of their message focuses on the role of popular YouTubers, or Poketubers, in driving up demand and prices for Japanese Pokemon products in Western markets. The writer believes that if these influencers acted collectively, they could stabilize the market. They express disappointment in certain content creators, particularly DPM, who they feel prioritize business interests over the community. The writer calls for more responsibility and transparency from these influencers in addressing market prices and their impact on the community.
Also, here is what ChatGPT thinks the writer looks like:
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This is such a good use of AI. Nice
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Give us an abstract next time :-p
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nah im not that good looking.
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Peep the Pikachu plushie in the shelf 
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OOOoooo I want this card….wish I knew how to bid on it 
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Wonder Platinum PSA 10 - $51,250
https://comics.ha.com/itm/memorabilia/trading-cards/pokemon-wonder-platinum-033-japan-national-championship-promo-psa-trading-card-game-gem-mt-10-the-pokemon-company-2009-/a/7337-37060.s?ic4=GalleryView-ShortDescription-071515
Lucky Stadium TMB PSA 9 - $32,500
https://comics.ha.com/itm/memorabilia/trading-cards/pokemon-tropical-mega-battle-lucky-stadium-trainer-promo-psa-trading-card-game-mint-9-the-pokemon-company-2000-/a/7337-37044.s?ic4=GalleryView-ShortDescription-071515
Tropical Wind TMB PSA 9 - $16,250
https://comics.ha.com/itm/memorabilia/trading-cards/pokemon-tropical-wind-unnumbered-tropical-mega-battle-participation-prize-card-psa-trading-card-game-mint-9-the-pokemon-compa/a/7337-37043.s?ic4=GalleryView-ShortDescription-071515
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Wow, the Lucky Stadium significantly outpacing the Tropical Wind? Have the tides (pun intended) turned?
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Significantly fewer TMB Lucky Stadiums have come to auction when compared to the number of TMB Tropical Winds, so this didn’t shock me at all.
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Lucky going higher wasn’t shocking to me either but literally doubling Wind definitely was
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Tropical Wind has been flooding hard the past year. Especially across japanese markets. I think this is first Lucky Stadium to be auctioned in a over year. So not surprising to me.
Rip to the person that bought a PSA 5 for $20k last year.
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Yeah especially when there were 9s going in the same range within a few months of that sale lol
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300K USD is about 43M JPY, so a bit lower than last year when Hikakin bought his copy from Hareruya 2 (50M JPY).
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Crazy that vintage Japanese cards has no market except for sealed boxes, no rarity and trophy cards. Everything is all modern
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