GameStop SILENCED Me for EXPOSING Their Pokemon Card Buyback Secrets

[@ToGoBox69]

Omg wait you can’t show leaked company documents in full??? That’s crazy

[@AdamTheCollector]

Apparently not its supposed to be trade secrets but yet they hire random people and hand them these documents and expect them to memorize these things

[@moonbreon]

That's immature. In some countries if you provide confidential internal documents, not only you will pay potentially huge sum of money but also could end up in jail. At some point, one should think twice before publishing sensitive documents just to get few clicks and subscription. I'd say you are lucky you only got away with just removing the video.

[@Riddle-TCG]

I think it's pretty standard practice when people are hired they are told all internal documents are not to be shared publicly.

[@DrApplesauceTwo]

Well I’ve never worked for GameStop

[@Riddle-TCG]

@@DrApplesauceTwo I meant every business beyond like a mom and pop.

[@zach21267]

Didnt you do that same thing to opossum bud lol

[@Peeweez0]

Next video: GameStop SILENCED my Video of Silencing Me for Exposing their Pokemon Card Buyback Program

[@DrApplesauceTwo]

Hahahahha. Well I’m not SHOWING any allegedly owned material here, just talking. Talking is still allowed right?

[@thecommoncollector]

@@DrApplesauceTwofor now 🙃

[@alluringazay958]

Honestly, I think they will come back at you because you're still speaking to confidential training materails and propietary "processes" that they have developed to spot fake cards (which if a scammer knows the exhaustive list, they can train THEMSELVES to skirt around the rules). Like you said, a GameStop employee won't be that motivated to really look for fakes. BUT ..... BUT..... a criminal who wants to scam a business will be HIGHLY motivated to make sure they have a process that allows them to fool an employee and so their knowledge of what the employee was trained on is invaluable.

[@alluringazay958]

A safer video would have been to look at "industry standards" and compare them to what you "heard about" what gamestop will be doing, and not speak to any specifics about the gamestop leaked materials.

[@NN-xq2by]

The problem is you SHOWED the entire check list on how they accept pokemon slabs. This is a no no because scammers will outsmart the system.

[@DrApplesauceTwo]

Leonhart and pokebeach both showed the entire checklist too. GameStop didn’t go after them.

[@ChrisOh806]

Doesn’t mean what you did was right. You made trade secrets and proprietary information public.

[@georgerigdon5249]

@@DrApplesauceTwonot yet. You should have known this was gonna happen anyways. You just gave every scammer out there a base to use for new scams. I’m sure they’ll take there videos down too. And they should. People are so nosey.

[@channelbreak6929]

He will do anything for clicks and views

[@trainwreckcpt]

@@ChrisOh806 hes trying to justify his actions all for clout. he lost his 10k views lol

[@11Manidontcare]

The one that has the most money wins.

[@InEvenDeeper]

For some that have worked for large companies and are aware of company internal documents, it is for employee eyes only, sharing those documents outside of the company is grounds for immediate termination should they be caught. Those that choose to display those documents to the public should be accepting of the consequences as well.

[@D3V2k3]

Who cares bro

[@ZaystruckingOT]

Just in case they do take u to court I call dips on your booster cases 😂😂

[@DrApplesauceTwo]

Lmao.

[@Bakersan.Collectibles]

You dont have to mark IP if you give the document to someone under an NDA which all of the gamestop employees are... Don't blame Gamestop, blame the employee that violated their NDA... And maybe take some blame yourself for not taking any ownership of anything.. 😅 It's not disrespectful it, it's protecting their business IP and prevent people from scamming unknowledgeable gamestop employees.

[@DrApplesauceTwo]

Lmao

[@littlealex5709]

where is that video did you take it down cause i can't see the gamestop video about a trading guide

[@DrApplesauceTwo]

It’s literally this video. I just have to cover the pics of the guide as the original was taken down.

[@bd9057]

Stop the trade...Gamestop trying to pull a Robinhood.

[@MrWrightWay]

i make gamestop videos all the time, YOU SHOWED private information. you was in the wrong!!

[@JosephTramm]

appreciate the details (even though I don't anticipate ever using the program as I don't even have any PSA cards)

[@wessol6793]

Great video. I went to the GameStop in Houston off hwy 6 and they had no clue about the process and they have not bought 1 card as their offers are so terrible. I’ll post my own video tomorrow.

[@DrApplesauceTwo]

Wow! Tag me, I’d love to watch

[@Kingflores150]

Lol I am going to use an internal document from a company.. Imagine someone exposing your private documents would you be happy?

[@Kingflores150]

Bro called gamestop employees broke and dumb

[@DrApplesauceTwo]

I said they don’t get paid a lot and they likely won’t care about this extra thing they have to do

[@ProfessorNinjaMike]

That's sad fam, sorry to hear that.

[@Z71Ridah]

They don't want the parents who's kids are collecting now like we did when us millenials were younger to know they're ripping off little Timmy when he brings in his Moonbreon slab and they give him 50 bucks and resell it for over 1K

[@thecommoncollector]

*little jimmy

[@o_da_dread]

Leonhart showed the document that teaches employees how to check if slabs are real and he seems to be fine. I wonder which doc u showed that was the issue.

[@x828_MXNU3L]

how did you get that guideline ?

[@DrApplesauceTwo]

Guideline?

[@x828_MXNU3L]

@@DrApplesauceTwo the guide, the censored paper you know ? the one your video is about … how did you get it ?

[@DrApplesauceTwo]

Oh! An employee sent it to me. I said this in the video.

[@georgerigdon5249]

So you willingly and knowingly accepted something illegal/not Public disclosed information. Posted a video about it. Then act stupid as to why you got a strike. Do better. That’s like buying stolen cards and saying wellll 🤷‍♂️ I didn’t steal em. So who cares.

[@x828_MXNU3L]

@@DrApplesauceTwo there you go.

[@xblstretchhardy]

I understand the lowballing, but Pokémon card "collecting"/selling has boomed so much recently that GameStop thinks it'll revive them. Common cards (regardless of market value) if the market is saturated they'll be bought for less so I get that gimmick. The horizon I see is that selling cards to GameStop cuts down time in selling unwanted cards or cards that are tough to sell even on Whatnot or eBay. So not for my 1st Edition Shadowless Charizard, but definitely for some cards I've bought in the last 2ish years.

[@DrApplesauceTwo]

I agree, there’s a place for them in this space of the collectible market if they do it right.

[@DefaultTunbName]

I still think they are going to be wildly susceptible to people messing with their algorithm, which will get them to offer wildly over market trade credit for certain slabs. Can't wait

[@DrApplesauceTwo]

Who knows at this point

[@DefaultTunbName]

@@DrApplesauceTwo you tell us, you got the manual 🤣

[@DrApplesauceTwo]

I mean it’s vague. They need to implement A LOT more to keep it safe.

[@samersalama6275]

I’m sorry they came after you. That is really scary that GameStop targetted you so quickly. The only reason I am a member is so I can get $5 off a month on pokemon cards and sometimes you get decent discounts on games. If I didn’t buy games, I wouldn’t enter the store.

[@DrApplesauceTwo]

I’m honestly really surprised

[@B2loud]

We don’t like strikes took my boy Stevewilldoit

[@P4c0x24x]

Did leonhart also got a copyright strike?… I honestly want to see that fight go down. Leonhart will take them too court in a heart bid. Yeah! Let’s go after the lawyer! YEAH! Great idea boss! 😂

[@DrApplesauceTwo]

His video is still up. Lee is also very likely a millionaire, and I am not.

[@GaganSingh-hw7tf]

If they are pulling your vids it means your doing something right my dude

[@DrApplesauceTwo]

i suppose so.

[@Abigail.Rose1204]

I just noticed your shirt is the marauders map from Harry Potter!!! LOVE IT!!!!!

[@DrApplesauceTwo]

Yessssss

[@ClearanceCollector]

lol, it would’ve been better if GameStop just open up CardStop. With money they raised from issuing stocks and card shops closed left and right, they can easily open separate entity. Better value for stocks and you will have card experts buy, sell, and trade cards.

[@DrApplesauceTwo]

Or do that in a few test stores with experts employees in collectibles . Easy. Likely would have been a huge success.

[@alluringazay958]

It makes sense because they dont want people to be able to learn how to effectively scam them with fake cards. If a scammer knows exactly what gamestop will look for, they can work around the rules. Asking you to take it down is perfectly reasonable. All that being said, the strike system is stupid. They should just ask you to take the video down. These permanent "strikes" are complete bullshit and put creators in SUCH a shitty spot.

[@DrApplesauceTwo]

I agree, had they just gone through the first method like I showed in the video I would’ve happily obliged and re-uploaded the video with the content blocked out like I did today today

[@zacharyroop1775]

Exactly. The fact that they immediately posed a copyright infringement was very disrespectful and shows that honestly they don’t care about their customers at all it’s just another. Big corporation trying to take your money and don’t care who they are hurting in the process

[@alluringazay958]

@@zacharyroop1775 How do copyright strikes work? So GameStop themselves say "i want to copyright strike" this person or did GameStop contact KZbin and say "handle this" and then KZbin decided to do a strike rather than simply removing the video or whatever.

[@DrApplesauceTwo]

I showed the two options and explained them in the video. 1st option sends a warning and email to the creator asking the video to be removed or a strike will be issued in 7 days. The second option immediately issues a strike without warning to the creator and removes the video. They went with the second option immediately.

[@alluringazay958]

@@DrApplesauceTwo Okay, hope this gets resolved in a reasonable manner. You are a good KZbinr.

[@sbgandalf5946]

Hypocrite.

[@luissaldana9820]

I heard Leonhart got banned from all gamestops.

[@DrApplesauceTwo]

lol how

[@saturneternal]

Don't worry, GameStop will go bankrupt soon due to their own karma

[@DrApplesauceTwo]

Sadly

[@Ejona2011]

I’ve seen a video where someone took in a moonbreon not sure what grade but worth 650$ and GameStop offered him 150$!!!!!! 😢 insane!!!!

[@DrApplesauceTwo]

They’re not supposed to buy things worth over $500. Weird

[@Eric-og1vo]

I saw that I was lmao on that one

[@DrApplesauceTwo]

I’d love to see this video lol.

[@Turmentic]

If they didn’t go after the bigger creators like Leonhart I would try to fight this. It’s kinda crazy they hit you with a strike. Thank you for keeping at this!

[@DrApplesauceTwo]

Idk how I can fight it. They got the money to go to court. lol. They can drown me.

[@Turmentic]

@@DrApplesauceTwo honestly- I feel that. It’s why I kinda took a step back from covering MZ.

[@GhostTrainConductor1989]

@@Turmenticyeah but metazoo doesn’t have any money…

[@Turmentic]

@@GhostTrainConductor1989Mike does 🤷‍♂️

[@masterjiraiya224]

Not crazy and not surprising at all. Well-deserved if you ask me 😂

[@poppinoffthewalls4242]

So sad at the shade they are throwing.... I feel and predict that this is going to bite them hard and GameStop is going to suffer massive loss trying to do this program.... Just my opinion but they've never really conducted fair business

[@DrApplesauceTwo]

Who knows man

[@jonathanhalko745]

Two Words "It GameStop" Land of getting ripped off lol

[@doritofan1002]

You did first amendment protected journalism. You found a source and they gave you the information. At no point did you break into private property or steal anything. I sincerely doubt they copyrighted any of that material. But I get not having the money to be able to voice those arguments in court. I fully support your malicious compliance

[@DrApplesauceTwo]

Agreed. 1st amendment only protects from government & state punishment though lol. I’m just dumbfounded they didn’t give me a chance to remove it

[@veteranredbeard6222]

I'm surprised you didn't get in more trouble. I know you are hoping for everyone to get upset they did this, but it's expected. You were critical of them, pokerev and others werent.

[@DrApplesauceTwo]

I’d rather be critical/hopeful and honest to the community, than keep my mouth shut for a payday/good looks

[@nokia66811]

Because forgers now know what to include in their fake psa slabs

[@PiebrosCards]

Why would gamestop single you out thats stupid

[@MrLocknet]

W gamestop

[@abomb6422]

When They Say Cash For Your cards they mean “Store Credit” I use to be a Pro member/subscriber for years But after One bad Experience after another with Gamestop They lost my Business years ago. GameStop is going to be the real life version of Team Rocket

[@jaredlang8033]

PSA wanted it taken down ;) 🤫

[@danleonardoyo3946]

Game stop blows, everything about it now they are trying to be flippers ooo

[@zenfuri89]

Welllllll I have some 🍵 and supposedly there with be competitive pricing value. 70% trade in value is what’s the word. Usually with tiktok videos I keep seeing with 10% trade in value jokes but we will see what comes to fruition.

[@DrApplesauceTwo]

Time will tell

[@RetroRanchLLC]

I never sell anything to GameStop and I’m not starting now! I laughed when I heard they’re buying slabs….

[@D3V2k3]

Gamestop eats pickles 🥒🥒🥒

[@roadcyclist1]

The other creators showed gamestop in a positive light. You did not. The reason they went after you should be quite obvious.

[@DrApplesauceTwo]

I presented it in a realistic, hopeful yet critical light.

[@JavierAlejandroJuarezAzuara]

I love the informative videos, but to be honest, it sounded a little hypocrit to say that you love GameStop and have always been a fan of GameStop and claim that they have been disrespectful after making thumbnails and titles that completely make that franchise "you are a fan of" look like scammers and just terrible people lol... Just my opinion, but thank you for sharing the information with us!

[@DrApplesauceTwo]

Becuase the whole situation makes them look super sus

[@liamattley2010]

Put gamestop on the fuck you list now then i guess

[@Poke_N_Fun]

Idk man I dont remember the video or original document seems like clear cut case of FAIR use but idk 🤷‍♂️ thousand of leak documents are exposed all the time…. You hopefully didn’t acquire it illegally….. and how u got it shouldn’t matter as long as u did nothing wrong idk man I don’t think I woulda bowed but got to do what u got to do

[@DrApplesauceTwo]

I agree wholeheartedly, but like I said in the video, this isn’t some other creator, it’s GameStop and I can’t fight them so they get to force me to do what they want.

[@Poke_N_Fun]

@@DrApplesauceTwoidk I think I would risk It…. SUE ME…. I would ask a few more educated then me about it, but idk man it seems clear cut fair use……

[@TcgStrategist]

Once on the internet forever on the internet.. Good thing they dont know about screen shots 😅

[@DrApplesauceTwo]

Right?! Like I’m sure my video was screenshotted and stuffs on some message board or Reddit somewhere

[@rogueinvestor2375]

They know. They just can't stop viewers from taking screenshots.

[@60secsofhumor]

Free speech isn’t a thing just ask Rattle Pokémon!

[@DrApplesauceTwo]

1) free speech is an AMERICAN right. Rattle is Canadian. 2) free speech protects us from GOVERNMENT persecution for speaking, not against private parties. GS isn’t part of the government, so this has nothing to do with free speech.

[@60secsofhumor]

@@DrApplesauceTwo I know brother and I totally agree with what you’re saying. But.., I’m just saying. If someone or some business with u unlimited funds and an agenda doesnt like what we are doing or saying they can hit us with a lawsuit and if we can’t afford a lawyer to fight back all we can really do is back down.

[@DrApplesauceTwo]

Yea, I totally agree with you on that bro!

[@masterjiraiya224]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@DrApplesauceTwo]

FYI, I know Jiraya, he would be disappointed in you. 😂

[@Goonielogic]

Lol 😆 figured in time something like this will happen.. lol there afraid of the truth of they low ball aspect will be out

[@kaizen8082]

Time to create a dummy Reddit account and post the printed copy there.

[@DrApplesauceTwo]

Hahahahahhahaahah 👀

[@albertc4860]

Large corporations reaching for straws trying to stay afloat

[@MyClaws76]

Womp womp

[@andrewbui7053]

Oh boohoo, what's up with this victim mentality? With usual platitudes thrown around like the big bad corporation, bottom line, etc. Surprised you didn't get worst from sharing private internal documents...

[@DrApplesauceTwo]

Zero victim mentality in this video. Just stating what happened, and how there were other avenues that could have been taken.

[@austinwarden1549]

GameStop has gone down hill for years unfortunately. Used to be the best place to go. Now it’s a shell of its former self.

[@DrApplesauceTwo]

Remember the good ol days of Funcoland?

[@reyneyplays_mg3056]

I honestly think it’s going to be a hot mess and I hope ppl decide to stay away bc of lowball offers

[@RFseeker]

That is the way unscrupulous corporations work. Sorry they disrespected you Dr. A!

[@alexd.7644]

Never again GameStop for me. Thanks and keep it up

[@DrApplesauceTwo]

Any time!

[@pokemontuckey]

Gamestock can suck it. We as customers and investors bailed Gamestock out when they were going under. I would expect them to be honest and transparent in their dealings with the public.

[@DrApplesauceTwo]

Right? I cant begin to calculate how much money I’ve spent there over the last 20 years.

[@PA_Pokemon_Pulls]

Wait.... GameStop is a terrible company?! Gtfoh!

[@calendarmaster420]

wow this is so sad this happen to you buddy you do nothing wrong buddy !!!!

[@YetAnotherMarriedCouple]

It’s not surprising to me that GameStop is a bully. They ruin local business all the time.

[@garrettsacks8341]

F*** GameStop

[@ravishingreptiles]

Wow man, they just lost the very little respect I had left for them. Keep fighting the good fight, thanks for all you do!

[@DrApplesauceTwo]

Same thing I thought and felt this morning

[@DefaultTunbName]

You spoke nothing but straight facts. Gamestop is just giving another community (tcg community) a reason to hate them.

[@Clown_world_2024]

The war on information is real... Keep fighting the good fight MR SAUCE 😎

[@exoticolors9953]

hey gamestop if youre reading this pay your employees better and stop preying on uninformed consumers when they trade in products and give them the value its worth (you dont need a 500% profit margin flip off of reselling used product). just because you have a spot in the stock market doesnt mean you can be a conniving pos. oh yeah and tell cohen to stop pumping it and dumping it

[@DrApplesauceTwo]

Haha

[@beclee6459]

Hi could I get the document sent to my email at all

[@DrApplesauceTwo]

No, that would be violating the agreements I made with gamestop to remove the strike on my channel

[@nappi129]

Fuck game stop don't they know it'll just make us hate them more they really act like we need them were absolutely happy u did these videos it's necessary 💯 👌 🫡

[@DrApplesauceTwo]

All I was trying to do was give unbiased information.