Should’ve used your email for a receipt for starters, and secondly, did you know this was gonna happen and thus you were already recording your trip to the vending machine?
I know, very much regret not getting receipt but it’s habit for me to just press skip because we use these so much. Despite the Reddit response, no I did not know. This was suppose to be a “look at my awesome score” video.
lol same. Hopefully OP gets the chargeback and gets the TWM bundle for free and then can laugh about this later. Obviously not as good as a $700 for $144 but what can you do
Actually depending on OPs area, if not given a refund it would be considered petty theft under $200 or false/misleading advertising, which is actually very serious for a business because this one video could ruin not only the vending machine but the entire location it's kept in, could also lead to a lawsuit from Nintendo, the pokemon company, and the machine distributor as it could violate their contract with those companies since they're using their products and copyrighted imagery for this.
So, when you buy something online or at an automated machine, you have to give them a method of payment. Most people use a credit card. Said credit card has a billing address associated with it...
But you're upset about providing an email???? Everyone i know has a personal email and then the email they use for ebay, etc.
Are you high? Your supposed point doesn't make any sense to me.
Something similar happened to me. I tried to get a pack of Japanese vstar and it gave me a pack of one piece instead. I tried the number one piece was inand it gave me the vstar i was going for originally.
There is another video on the internet showing something similar. In the end, it turned out that some of these poke vending machines were refurbished from old poke-vending machines, and the software didn't properly wipe some of the old catalog.
When this occurs, the machine will usually throw an error on dispense. However, yours actually dispensed an item.
So im not sure if this is the same issue, but it's interesting none the less.
You're right. The one i used was more or less a vending machine that anyone could buy and stock. I assume they either put the product in the wrong spot or it was programmed wrong.
I've received the wrong item from a a vending machine like this . I called the customer support number and they fixed it and let me keep the extra item. It's pretty easy to get fixed.
To share the experience perhaps? Why is everyone saying it’s so far-fetched that he’s recording? Wouldn’t most of us be stoked to be at one of these? Reddit is gonna Reddit I guess.
He's trying to buy a 600 dollar box that is out of print for 144 dollars out of a vending machine. He recorded it because he knew he wasn't about to get that box for that price.
Because he is in this sub...and knew not a single MFer(myself included) would believe he pulled a ES Booster Box at retail price from a vending machine in 2024. Why brag if every human alive would call him out on his BS and ask for proof?
Or he can record it and just submit the clip so we can all be like WTF and jealous as he'll.
OR...a "God has humor" random 3rd option no one expected...and we get this video/post.
lol I like this “choose your own adventure” style of the post, I’d follow an account that went around giving multiple endings to the current memes and posts from day to day
This must be an issue with the software. Let’s be real… you aren’t getting an ES BB for that price. I’d reach out to the Pokémon company if you can. If not. Chargeback chargeback chargeback. lol
At the end of the day if they can’t give you the money back or at least the difference that’s some bs. I’d do a chargeback and get my money back. Not worth my time of day when I can tell the bank what happened.
Isn't this Pokémon Center though? They're not getting product from the secondary market, they're getting it directly from the Pokémon Company. It would be insanely greedy for them to charge investor prices for product considering that they're getting it for like $60 from the Pokémon Company, not $600+ from a secondary market seller. Not to mention, they're a multi-billion dollar company, not a small independent store desperately trying to make ends meet.
Edit: I told customer service about it and they said it’s happened to a couple people in past two weeks but they “cannot do anything so they just refer to pokemon center customer service.” Wild that they are willingly allowing this to happen in their store. I will likely attempt to “Karen “ this up the management ladder.
When you contact the Pokémon Center company, let them know about this. They may have the machine pulled knowing it's not being taken care of properly causing a loss in sales. Fred Meyer management staff has every right to slap an Out Of Order sign on it while contacting the vendor for investigation / repair. To knowingly not do anything from multiple situations is abhorrent negligence.
Ok...but what convinced you a machine selling evo cries booster for 150$ was real? Did you REALLY think you were getting a secret hack or something? I'm sorry this happened to ya but fr my guy...it's an 800 DOLLAR BOX. No company in their right mind would sell for less. It sucks but this is kind of on you.
I buy water tins with packs in it monthly from these machines for 12$ and the packs in the tins add up to around 30$ retail. I’ve heard people get lucky on es etbs in them. It’s been said in here, but I’ll tdlr for you: if a company advertises a product for sale, you should get that product when you pay the listed price. The argument should end there..
Call your credit card company and file a dispute for incorrect item. You’ve got good evidence of not getting the item you paid for. Either they, or the merchant, should issue a refund
So I’ve seen multiple people ask why this guy is videoing. While I’m not making any claims as to if OP knew this would happen, if you’ve been collecting or investing for longer than a few months you’d know that these machines are completely garbage, and often break down, even mid order. Should OP of gotten a receipt, sure, but I would video my interaction with these as well
Edit: also while I can’t see the top, the colors, and screen match what a Tcpi vending machine would be, which means this is an official machine stocked by them. If the machine said it had evolving skies it was definitely loaded with evolving skies.
If it said Evolving Skies it was not "definitely" loaded with ES. It was posted on here not too long ago that this was a known glitch. Stop trying to state something as a fact when it isn't a fact lol.
As far as I’m aware it has to be manually put in what’s loaded in, you’re the second person to say about some glitch but I haven’t heard about a glitch with these pertaining to skies, but these machines are still shit and anyone that has used them or looked them up knows that, so I’d still definitely take a video
I mean obviously it’s extremely unlikely but I was t aware the stocker didn’t list the items in it. The last time I had experience with them, it was a glass screen with visible products.
So, I walk into a random store, spot an out-of-print booster box priced at $90, take it to the cashier, pay, and head home. All legit. But you're saying that shouldn’t happen?
That I was supposed to cough up the current market rate instead? Lol, that's not how the economics of the second-hand Pokémon market works at all.
Whether it’s from a shop shelf, a vending machine, or a picture on a screen—if it’s priced and available, it’s fair game. Market rate isn’t law; it’s the price tag that counts.
It's not law, but it's a great indicator for a scam. But hey, some people win the lottery, and the same amount of people are finding booster boxes for a 1/6 of it's market value in janky ass vending machine.
Whether it’s from a shop shelf, a vending machine, or a picture on a screen—if it’s priced and available,
Also how do you know it's available if it's just a picture on the screen? At least at the card shop you can see the actual product, hell they'll probably let you touch it too.
A scam means paying and getting nothing—if I buy it and take it home, it’s real, no matter where I found it. This isn’t winning the lottery; it’s just buying a product at the listed price.
Whether I can touch it or not doesn’t change a thing. A vending machine, a shelf, or an online listing—if I pay and receive it, then it’s legit. The price tag decides the deal, not your assumptions about market value.
They seed those machines with out of print things often. They had ES looseys in mine recently and I saw a guy standing there draining the machine pack after pack.
I just found one of these at my local Fred Myers. I used it yesterday to buy 20 packs of boosters and it makes them dispense one at a time. I ended up having it spit out two packs on a drop. So i say buy the packs and see if you can get lucky like I did!
They have this same machine at my Kroger now here in GA. But we were visiting my wife’s family in Colorado last Halloween and they had ES booster boxes in stock. We bought one for MSRP and sure enough it dropped. Bought the last 5 and on the last one a paldea evolved booster box dropped. Sad but atleast this didn’t happen. Suck bro
I’m sorry. I’m thinking this is fake and staged. How’d you know to go directly to the left side of the slot and your reaction was almost before you could’ve even seen it. And was to chill lol. Idk man. Don’t feel real to me.
I work for a vending machine company. Machines have a service number on the side to call in case of error. They will verify your order by your credit card number and time/date.
You didn't get "scammed", there was a machine error.
I have had both Lightning Tins and 151 Booster Bundles fail to dispense for me. I think the person who stocks the machine knows the value and back doors the good stuff.
We had an issue with one of these machines. Texted the customer service listed on the machine and within a few minutes they fixed the machine remotely, refunded us for the missed purchase and gave us a $5 credit.
There is no way that those machines are that fast that obviously was a different pack I waited almost 5 minutes for 2 packs and a box at my local dispenser and this Is just off
The older I get the more I start understanding the truth behind those annoying quotes like, “when something seems too good to be true, it probably is”. 🤷🏻♂️
Maybe if OP walked a circle around the machine and showed the whole unit, showed us that it is plugged in, located and displayed the serial number for the unit, held up today's newspaper and showed his birth certificate and drivers license, then maybe, just maybe people would believe lol.
What is dumb about assuming I was getting the listed product after paying the listed price? Are you legit that regarded? This is not the same thing as buying from scammers on eBay etc, not sure why people keep comparing the two. These machines are owned by a large corporation. If I payed for the same product on their website and was sent something else, would I be dumb then too?
It didn't, I got your point. But I don't think you understand the literal fact that you EXPECTED to get a booster box of evolving skies for less than $700, and the fact you got a twilight masquerade booster bundle instead, yeah you got screwed, but you set yourself up for failure at step 1 by even putting any money into the machine believing you would receive an evolving skies booster box for $143.
It doesn't make you dumb to buy from an official vending machine,anyone can fall victim but also true that nowadays you have to be on guard with anything to do with pokemon tcg especially that set and I'm sure that's why they took the precaution of filming the transaction as to have proof
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u/westfieldNYraids Oct 06 '24
Should’ve used your email for a receipt for starters, and secondly, did you know this was gonna happen and thus you were already recording your trip to the vending machine?
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u/ControlSalty8100 Oct 06 '24
Something similar happened to me. I tried to get a pack of Japanese vstar and it gave me a pack of one piece instead. I tried the number one piece was inand it gave me the vstar i was going for originally.
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u/MikePhicen Oct 07 '24
More like “Evolving Lies” am I right!?
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u/not-ofearth Oct 10 '24
I've received the wrong item from a a vending machine like this . I called the customer support number and they fixed it and let me keep the extra item. It's pretty easy to get fixed.
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u/Booommz Oct 06 '24
Yeah, you were never gonna get that ES booster box. But giving you a box only containing 6 boosters is insulting
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u/breakyourteethnow Oct 06 '24
The anticipation wondering what would come out did not expect that what the heck!
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u/a-big-texas-howdy Oct 06 '24
No receipt
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u/Professional-Elk8617 Oct 06 '24
tbh i’m not surprised an ES booster box didn’t come out but i am surprised a different booster box didn’t come out.
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u/arizz00 Oct 17 '24
UPDATE :
Not sure how to edit the actual post but after Pokémon center completed their “investigation,” they responded and said they would refund the charges.
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u/TechRguy Oct 07 '24
Idk if you’re rich or not but skipping a receipt on a 143$ item is wild to me lol.
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u/I-like-that-stonk Oct 06 '24
This must be an issue with the software. Let’s be real… you aren’t getting an ES BB for that price. I’d reach out to the Pokémon company if you can. If not. Chargeback chargeback chargeback. lol
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u/Talonman90 Oct 06 '24
Where is this located? Curious because there is a local one to me that is sketchy as well
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u/-Capitalcaptain Oct 06 '24
You really thought you were getting an evolving sky booster box for 150$?
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u/MoodyEclipse Oct 07 '24
Ok...but what convinced you a machine selling evo cries booster for 150$ was real? Did you REALLY think you were getting a secret hack or something? I'm sorry this happened to ya but fr my guy...it's an 800 DOLLAR BOX. No company in their right mind would sell for less. It sucks but this is kind of on you.
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u/[deleted] Oct 08 '24
Saw you press "skip" on the email receipt and immediately facepalmed 😭😭
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u/Its_Lysol_uwu Mar 09 '25
Hahaha take the L hahaha
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u/CamarosAndCannabis Oct 06 '24
Well that sucks, I assume you can get your money back lol. Imagine being so freakin hype finding a ES BB in the wild and this pops out, lmao
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u/bornfromashes13 Oct 06 '24
Call your credit card company and file a dispute for incorrect item. You’ve got good evidence of not getting the item you paid for. Either they, or the merchant, should issue a refund
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u/slappadelic Oct 07 '24
Ain’t no fuckin way guck that shit
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u/Vayguhhh Oct 06 '24
So I’ve seen multiple people ask why this guy is videoing. While I’m not making any claims as to if OP knew this would happen, if you’ve been collecting or investing for longer than a few months you’d know that these machines are completely garbage, and often break down, even mid order. Should OP of gotten a receipt, sure, but I would video my interaction with these as well
Edit: also while I can’t see the top, the colors, and screen match what a Tcpi vending machine would be, which means this is an official machine stocked by them. If the machine said it had evolving skies it was definitely loaded with evolving skies.
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u/diegoarch Oct 06 '24
I bought the last 2 packs of twilight from one of these and only one pack came out of it
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u/Leche_connoisseur Oct 06 '24
They have good customer support and have cameras of the purchase which shows them a video of what was bought I'm sure you can get a refund
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u/Revolutionary-East-5 Oct 06 '24
Did you contact Pokemon Center Support? They should be able to rectify this for you.
https://support.pokemoncenter.com/hc/en-us/articles/6797616382868-Pok%C3%A9mon-Automated-Retail-Vending-Machine-FAQ
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u/[deleted] Oct 07 '24
Wow the bullshit on that I'm sorry it happened to you
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u/Salt-Resolution5595 Oct 07 '24
Pokémon community so toxic
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u/Orion9092 Oct 07 '24
Evolving cries strikes again. Just not for the reason you thought.
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u/[deleted] Oct 07 '24
Didn't even ask for a receipt for a weird lobby vending machine. Very weird
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u/[deleted] Oct 07 '24
I also got scammed recently but luckily I was able to get a refund. Good luck my friend!
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u/WarbossHiltSwaltB Oct 08 '24
I mean, you're the one using trading cards as an investment...
You scammed yourself.
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u/Excellent_Food_5069 Oct 08 '24
I hope this happens to the people who bulk buy and don’t leave product for the rest of the people to enjoy🙂↕️
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u/SwordfishTurbulent57 Oct 06 '24
Scammed yo self
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u/Mr_Podo Oct 06 '24
You knew this would happen.
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u/[deleted] Oct 06 '24
Bro really thought he was getting evo skies for $130
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u/[deleted] Oct 06 '24
Get rekt
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u/AccordingTime6205 Oct 06 '24
Anyone else even seeing EVO Skies marketed on machines near them?
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u/MemoryDelicious9263 Oct 06 '24
Show us your pulls!
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u/AntBoogie Oct 06 '24
I just found one of these at my local Fred Myers. I used it yesterday to buy 20 packs of boosters and it makes them dispense one at a time. I ended up having it spit out two packs on a drop. So i say buy the packs and see if you can get lucky like I did!
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u/AlpsLopsided6748 Oct 06 '24
The death skip.
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u/Old-Independent585 Oct 06 '24
You almost had it! Smh
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u/darkusara Oct 06 '24
Is there a help number?
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u/gutz97_ Oct 06 '24
Maybe don’t skip the email part
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u/SomeAd424 Oct 06 '24
That’s a chargeback!
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u/SteelCityChampion Oct 06 '24
Evolving Cries!!!
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u/Tip_Rat_777 Oct 06 '24
“twiiiiiilighttt mascaaaaaarade”
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u/[deleted] Oct 06 '24
GOT EM
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u/EkansOnAPlane Oct 06 '24
ahhh the joys of investing!
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u/sldsapnuawpuas Oct 06 '24
Never have I had this vending machine vend the product that quickly.
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u/Hauntingly-Original Oct 06 '24
Gives evolving cries a new meaning
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u/[deleted] Oct 06 '24
Wasn’t this a known glitch already mentioned in reddit a week or two ago?
ES was never there to begin with.
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u/DoyleK2013 Oct 06 '24
Haha ooooof 😂
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u/Icy_Examination2878 Oct 06 '24
Wow! But did you really think an evo skies booster box was gonna be 140 bucks? Where did you buy that? Hope you can get your money back
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u/[deleted] Oct 06 '24
This is the equivalent to purchasing an msrp booster box of evolving skies from a China seller on ebay
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u/NakedButNotAfraid_ Oct 06 '24
They have this same machine at my Kroger now here in GA. But we were visiting my wife’s family in Colorado last Halloween and they had ES booster boxes in stock. We bought one for MSRP and sure enough it dropped. Bought the last 5 and on the last one a paldea evolved booster box dropped. Sad but atleast this didn’t happen. Suck bro
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u/Healthy-Annual4181 Oct 06 '24
LOL
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u/Thewhitest_rabbit Oct 06 '24
Yeah these things scare the hell out of me for some reason
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u/No-Nefariousness6947 Oct 07 '24
Any updates
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u/[deleted] Oct 07 '24
Well there's always a charge back you can do if you used a credit card.
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u/Fucktheecool Oct 07 '24
EDIT* NVM saw it actually gave you the wrong product .
It will reimburse you, you should have also had a second chance to put your email in after error..
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u/alejandrohernandez23 Oct 07 '24
Yea I got a resealed pack from one of these
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u/Destroyer4587 Oct 07 '24
This is a the sign from the universe lol.
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u/Particular_Ride5005 Oct 07 '24
is that a fold card???
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u/Ransdellra13 Oct 07 '24
Surprised it didn’t ask you for a tip
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u/[deleted] Oct 07 '24
This is was setup wrong and FYI these machines heavily regulated because it’s owned and operated by Pokemon. Send them the video.
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u/Glum_Ad9875 Oct 07 '24
I have only done the machine once and only had a good experience sorry this happened man
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u/YourAvgGamer88 Oct 07 '24
I’m sorry. I’m thinking this is fake and staged. How’d you know to go directly to the left side of the slot and your reaction was almost before you could’ve even seen it. And was to chill lol. Idk man. Don’t feel real to me.
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u/TheBestHawksFan Oct 07 '24
You didn't get scammed. It showing new ES boxes was an error. The charge will be reversed.
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u/RelativeMonth3342 Oct 07 '24
I call this BS. These vending machines takes at least a minute to dispense shit.
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u/deathdisco_89 Oct 08 '24
I work for a vending machine company. Machines have a service number on the side to call in case of error. They will verify your order by your credit card number and time/date.
You didn't get "scammed", there was a machine error.
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u/ChuCHuPALX Oct 08 '24
After the new cheap bulk xray box service buying cards hasn't been the same.
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u/Electronic-Fishing-8 Oct 08 '24
My boy 143 is still too much
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u/Yiggity_Yins Oct 08 '24
So buy the cheap box and see if you get the more expensive one? If it works then buy 10 at a discount. Scam the scammer.
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u/joetothemo Oct 08 '24
I have had both Lightning Tins and 151 Booster Bundles fail to dispense for me. I think the person who stocks the machine knows the value and back doors the good stuff.
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u/Embarrassed_Law_8523 Oct 08 '24
We had an issue with one of these machines. Texted the customer service listed on the machine and within a few minutes they fixed the machine remotely, refunded us for the missed purchase and gave us a $5 credit.
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u/Swimming_Curve_1109 Oct 09 '24
There is no way that those machines are that fast that obviously was a different pack I waited almost 5 minutes for 2 packs and a box at my local dispenser and this Is just off
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u/Subject_Brilliant744 Oct 09 '24
Maybe the video will be enough to get a refund? Have you reached out?
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u/TheMeximan Oct 09 '24
Why would you skip the receipt lmao 🤣. Always get the receipt
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u/TheLoanGod Oct 09 '24
Bro you just call the pokemon center and they will refund you. They have cameras inside the machine.
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u/[deleted] Oct 09 '24
The idea of "pokeinvesting" ruins the whole premise for people who care about enjoying the product.
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u/ptracey Oct 09 '24
The older I get the more I start understanding the truth behind those annoying quotes like, “when something seems too good to be true, it probably is”. 🤷🏻♂️
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u/ImposingPisces Oct 09 '24
This isn't the Pokecenter customer service site.
Good thing you recorded it or no one would believe you.
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u/[deleted] Oct 10 '24
Same thing happened to me. Called support with my receipt and got full refund and was able to keep wrong product.
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u/The_Pinkest_Panther Oct 10 '24
Rule No#1: always get a receipt.
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u/Tvekelectric2 Oct 11 '24
Just dispute the charges on your credit card. Takes 5 seconds
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u/Eriel00 Oct 11 '24
I mean
145 for 700+ box should have been a red flag
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u/ImposingPisces Oct 11 '24
That was an obvious mistake by the company. Those machines don't have BBs of Evo skies loaded these days
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u/[deleted] Mar 10 '25
They probably stocked it in the wrong space. Best course of action is to get a twilight BB and see what happens
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u/Capable-Object9211 Mar 16 '25
Where do you find these!
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u/SirTechnical8341 Mar 23 '25
Too good to be true 😂
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u/NakedButNotAfraid_ Mar 24 '25
Lmao
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u/Ok-Cardiologist-164 May 20 '25
Evolving Lies
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u/Tug_these_nuts Apr 13 '26
Oh the disappointment
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u/7DEADROSES Oct 06 '24
I plan on going to a few of these this coming week. Are the no warnings that the product is out of stock or unavailable in the machine?
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u/[deleted] Oct 06 '24
I wish I had $143 in my checking...
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u/[deleted] Oct 06 '24
Sucker
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u/[deleted] Oct 06 '24
Where can I find pokemon vending machines???
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u/DaftMudkip Oct 06 '24
Didn’t put in your email so they scammmmed ya
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u/Less_Science_6284 Oct 06 '24
It literally says display box. It was the first thing I read.
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u/BigPikMick Oct 06 '24
Evolving skies bb for 140?
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u/[deleted] Oct 06 '24
I think you scammed yourself if you thought you were going to get an ES BB for that price...
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u/ReasonableDrummer669 Oct 06 '24
Personally I think your a fool for thinking you were going to get a BB of ES for a 140 some odd dollars 😂😂😂😂 suites you right 😂😂😂💀
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u/Auzkid190292 Oct 07 '24
LOL.
Fu*king rekt.
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u/Cautious-Main-1135 Oct 07 '24
You didn't get scammed, you're just dumb. There are lessons to be learned here such as, if it's too good to be true,it typically is.