CARDS FOR COLLECTORS, NOT BOTS.

 

Collectors are being locked out of their own hobby.

Within seconds of new trading card releases going live, products are bought out in bulk by bots and large-scale buyers, leaving genuine fans with nothing but error screens and resale listings at inflated prices.

This is no longer an occasional issue—it is becoming the norm.

 

Ever had this happen to you? Waited for a scheduled pre-order release at 1pm.

 

Within a minute:

 

The product was sold out

 

The website crashed and became unresponsive

 

I couldn’t complete a purchase

 

Shortly after, the same products appeared on resale platforms at significantly higher prices.

 

This experience is becoming increasingly common across the hobby.

 

Why This Matters

 

Genuine collectors are being consistently shut out

 

New collectors are discouraged from joining the hobby

 

Prices are artificially inflated on the secondary market

 

Trust in manufacturers and retailers is being eroded

 

If this continues, the hobby risks becoming inaccessible to the very people who support it.

 

What We’re Asking For

 

We call on companies such as , , , and to take meaningful action:

 

Enforce strict per-customer purchase limits across accounts, addresses, and payment methods

 

Implement stronger anti-bot protections (queue systems, CAPTCHA, verified accounts)

 

Monitor and cancel suspicious bulk orders

 

Improve website stability during high-demand releases

 

Increase transparency around product allocations

 

Introduce systems that prioritise genuine collectors

 

The Goal

 

This is not about restricting business or targeting specific groups.

 

This is about restoring fairness, accessibility, and balance to the hobby.

 

Collectors are the foundation of trading cards. Without fair access, the community cannot grow or thrive.

 

Take Action

 

If you’ve ever:

 

Missed a drop within seconds

 

Experienced site crashes during releases

 

Been forced to buy at inflated resale prices

 

Then you already understand the problem.

 

Sign this petition and help push for change.

 

Cards for Collectors. Not Bots.