Shop owners in Japan selling Pokémon are experiencing a rise in thefts as thieves go to extravagant lengths to steal these high sought-after items.
Advisors Asset Management President and CIO Cliff Corso explains on ‘The Claman Countdown’ why he invests overseas as Tesla reportedly plans to build a factory in India.has reportedly been sweeping Japan, with shop owners reporting tens of thousands of dollars in losses.details the extravagant lengths thieves have gone to steal these highly sought-after cards – some of which fetch for six figures.
FILE: The Pikachu Pokemon winners cards are displayed during the 2022 Pokémon World Championships at ExCel on August 18, 2022, in London, England. Last August, thieves stole around 540 cards worth about $200,000 from a shop in Tokyo. And last month, thieves targeted a shop in Kyushu, stealing some 600 cards worth around $47,000, according toIn another incident that defies belief, a man tied a rope to the top of a building and rappelled down the sixth floor where he smashed the window and stole a collection of Pokémon cards.
Shop owners have taken to investing in more security, buying safes, or making copies of their collection for display, though such measures have cut into sales. "Do you want to look at fake paintings on display when you visit a museum," Hosaka, a shop owner from the
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