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Refusal of sales and mobile app account bans to be implemented, following latest case of speculators spoiling fun for fans and upsetting regular customers<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Sort of like how the Pok\u00e9mon<\/em> multimedia franchise has multiple branches that partly, but not perfectly, overlap, McDonald\u2019s Japan\u2019s<\/strong> current Pok\u00e9mon Happy Meal<\/strong> promotion is a little complicated. The Pok\u00e9mon<\/em> Happy Meals went on sale August 8, with a second batch of adorable Pok\u00e9mon toys<\/a> scheduled to replace the initial lineup on August 15 and be available through August 21. However, for three days out of the period, August 9-11, customers who bought a Pok\u00e9mon<\/em> Happy Meal got not just a toy, but also an exclusive Pok\u00e9mon Trading Card Game card<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n Needless to say, fans were excited, but unfortunately, so were resellers<\/strong>, who swarmed McDonald\u2019s Japan branches<\/a> and snatched up as many of the cards as they could in order to flip them for profit through online auctions and e-commerce sites. This prompted angry reactions from ordinary customers and genuine Pok\u00e9mon<\/em> fans who were upset by the displays of greed and associated litter and waste. In response, McDonald\u2019s Japan has issued an official apology and warning<\/strong> through its website, which begins:<\/p>\n An important announcement about Happy Meal sales and McDonald\u2019s response<\/em><\/p>\n During our Pok\u00e9mon Happy Meal set Pok\u00e9mon card promotion, we confirmed that a portion of customers bought large quantities with the intent of reselling the cards, causing congestion and confusion at McDonald\u2019s branches and in their surrounding areas. In addition, there were instances of the associated food items being left behind at the restaurant or abandoned outside. McDonald\u2019s deeply apologizes for the inconvenience and distress caused to our regular customers, the crews working at our restaurants, residents of the surrounding neighborhoods, and the owners of the buildings in which our restaurants operate as tenants.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Food waste in general is heavily frowned upon in well-mannered Japanese society, with shortages following World War II often regularly brought up as reminders of why food should be treated respectfully. And to clarify, the instances of Happy Meal food items being left behind aren\u2019t referring to someone who didn\u2019t finish each and every one of their French fries, but to resellers placing to-go orders for a half-dozen or more Happy Meals, extracting the cards and toys, and then just leaving the bags of untouched food sitting on counters or tables inside of McDonald\u2019s restaurants or dumping them on the sidewalk outside<\/strong>.<\/p>\n McDonald\u2019s statement continues with:<\/p>\n In the future, there may be instances in which we impose stricter purchase quantity limits for specific Happy Meal sets and time periods. In addition, while we acknowledge that this is an inconvenience for our regular customers, during such periods we may also place restrictions on mobile orders and deliveries. Details will be disclosed on a case-by-case basis.<\/em><\/p>\n In addition, during such sales restriction periods, we will refuse sales to those attempting to purchase amounts exceeding the limits, lining up repeatedly to make multiple purchases, attempting to intimidate restaurant staff, or otherwise failing to abide by the rules and behave politely. Moreover, customers whose actions have clearly interfered with the provision of the promotion\u2019s services when purchasing Pok\u00e9mon Happy Meals, or who have records of making bulk purchases, will have their accounts removed from the official McDonald\u2019s app, as per its terms of service.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n McDonald\u2019s statement closes by saying that the company is also asking for e-commerce sites\u2019 cooperation in \u201cimplementing more effective measures to inhibit malicious hoarding as reselling to the extent possible.\u201d It\u2019s unclear, though, how much clout is behind this request, though, as the act of reselling the cards isn\u2019t illegal, so hopefully the other countermeasures McDonald\u2019s mentions will help alleviate the problem.<\/p>\n Source: McDonald\u2019s Japan<\/a><\/em> Refusal of sales and mobile app account bans to be implemented, following latest case of speculators spoiling fun for fans and upsetting regular customers. 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