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Chaos at a Los Angeles Costco, where adults were fighting over boxes of Pokémon cards … and the mayhem is all caught on video.
People literally came to blows at a Costco warehouse in Atwater Village, fighting over the right to purchase a set of the collectible trading cards.
Footage shows folks scrapping to get their hands on the merchandise … with one man taking an elbow to the face as he wrestles with another shopper.
Costco employees tried to play peacemaker, but people weren’t having it.
A Costco rep at the Atwater Village location tells TMZ … store personnel responded to an argument between a bunch of customers and broke up the fight Thursday — no one was seriously injured. We’re told police were not called, no arrests were made, and Costco is handling the situation internally.
There’s money at stake here … the Pokémon cards at the center of this are the 151 Blooming Waters Premium Collection, which is going for $120 to $150 online. Costco is selling the cards for under $60, so there’s profit to be made in reselling.
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JANUARY 2024
Costco charges a fee for membership, so this is almost like a mini-fight club!!!
The scene at Costco here is reminiscent of last year’s Stanley Cup craze, when people fought for the drinking cups at a Target Starbucks location.
This almost makes Walmart feel safe!!!
