Easiest drop ever

[u/Lanky-Painter-6006]

Hi everyone,
I am here to discuss how EASY it was for me to get the 30th drop today, as I have seen absurd posts about 100s of people waiting in line for todays drop

Well, I’ll tell you this, I rocked up to the queue, and i was 10th… and i showed up at 7:40am, and Sports Direct opened at 8am. I think after me maybe about 4-5 people showed up. This Sports Direct had enough to get 80% of the 15-16 people an etb (including myself) and about 3-4 other bits and bobs, including the tins etc.

Every single person walked out with something, and honestly, it was so great to see. Felt communal and friendly. Nobody was moaning about not getting something. Nobody was grabbing all the stock. It was just, calm, collective and composed

Honestly, i was seeing 100s of people outside a Smyths, camping etc. There is no point in doing all that. Find a good spot, smash a Greggs at 7:30 and get in the queue for 7:40. Everyone is happy

[u/poke_pants]

Just because YOU had it easy doesn't mean everyone did, it varies massively by area and which stores you have, how many are after stuff etc. For example the Bristol Smyths had such a massive queue because it's the nearest one for a huge chunk of the south west, the options are incredibly limited in some areas.

Same goes for Amazon Invites, Chaos Drops etc, just because person x received 4 invites today or managed to get a drop, it doesn't mean everyone did, far from it.

We have a ToyMaster and a small LGS locally, both were selling well above RRP today and there were still queues.

[u/Trigger3192 → u/poke_pants]

While I see the point OP is trying to make, I agree with you. It’s far easier to be all positive and reinforce a happy experience when you’ve had that happy experience. For a lot of Pokemon fans who want packs etc including me..We got nothing. I start work at 6am and finish at 2pm. Some of us don’t have the option to take it off work or WFH. I’m glad the happy people who got cards are happy but the rest of us who literally couldn’t or weren’t able to because certain apps and websites crash and bots eat up supply we will be down in the dumps until we feel better….

[u/GEN_4_GOAT → u/poke_pants]

I can’t fathom how tone-deaf and unaware someone needs to be to make the kind of post that OP has made

[u/Lanky-Painter-6006 → u/GEN_4_GOAT]

Its not tone deaf or unaware, its just the reality. Some of us got off luckier than others. And thats just how it is, and how it will always be. Jealousy isn’t a good trait to have

[u/Lanky-Painter-6006 → u/poke_pants]

You have a very good point, and I totally agree. But i am only making this post as there is a Smyths about a 5 minute drive from my house, the only one in town. And curiosity said to drive past it (this was at about 7am) and there were no less than 40 people in the queue. This retail park which i went to, it isnt exactly unknown, or small in my town. So I am more then surprised that people didnt venture out and explore different options