u/Puzzled-Leopard-1499

Obviously i agree that scalping is 100% ruining this hobby for alot of people. Its to the point kids dont even have the chance to enjoy Pokemon the same as we did growing up.

which ironically i think will make the popular cards now not hold as much value in 20 years, because they were so hard to come by and so expensive they wont be something any children have nostalgia of.

But i digress. If not to buy from scalpers then who? I would really like to purchase some ETBs from prior sets like prismatic and destined rivals but ultimately the only options available is from scalpers.

So the ethical issue is, you either miss out or pay scalpers who got in first.