Claims extracted
25
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
24%
6 of 25 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
68/100
ABC News (AU)'s corrections and
hedging, across everything collected from it. Not a measure of accuracy.
Outlets on this story
1
Crime & Law
Same framing elsewhere
1
articles that frame the event the way this one does
In short:
Game and collectibles shop owners are bolstering their security because of a rise in Pokémon card thefts.
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owners → bolster → thefts
One card store owner says almost $20,000 worth of Pokémon and other trading cards were allegedly stolen from his shop.
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worth → say → shop
Another trader says these cards have a high resale value.
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cards → say → value
When Benjamin Hill went to his collectables store one day, he was shocked to find the ceiling smashed through and almost $20,000 worth of Pokémon and other trading cards gone.
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worth → go → Pokémon
I was aware this could happen, but you never think it would be you," the shop owner said.
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owner → happen → ?
"I was shaking a little bit as well; it took me a few days to get over it."
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it → shake → it
Mr Hill said the alleged thief had sneaked through the back toilet door and crawled through the ceiling at his Blair Athol shop in early September.
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thief → say → September
He said Pokémon trading cards could have been the target, as they generally cost between 50 cents and $50 but some rare cards were being auctioned for millions of dollars.
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cards → say → dollars
Mr Hill said these trading cards were high in value, untraceable and easy to resell.
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cards → say → value
"It's just a little bit of cardboard that can fit in your pocket.
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that → fit → pocket
You could have $1,000 in your pocket," he said.
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he → have → pocket
SA Police told ABC News a 47-year-old man was this week arrested and charged with serious criminal trespassing, theft and property damage over the alleged break-in at Mr Hill's store.
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man → tell → store
Mr Hill said he had since upgraded his security and taken all expensive items off site.
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he → say → site
Thefts on the rise
In recent months, tens of thousands of dollars' worth of trading cards were stolen from collectables shops in Brisbane, Perth and Melbourne.
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worth → steal → Brisbane
SA Police arrested a 29-year-old man who allegedly smashed a glass cabinet at a Noarlunga toy store and stole Pokémon cards last month.
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who → arrest → cards
ABC News spoke to several Adelaide shop owners, including one who was spending about $20,000, to bolster security measures such as installing bollards, fog alarms, roller shutters and new CCTV.
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who → speak → bollards
Card shop owner Hung Nguyen is one of those taking extra precautions.
"What's happening around Melbourne and Queensland, it's just made us think twice about looking into our security a bit more," he said.
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he → take → security
"I guess there's nothing stopping us from comparing ourselves to a jewellery shop."
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I → guess → shop
The Japanese game is 30 years old but Pokémon trading cards have seen a global resurgence in recent years, prompting its government to consider a clampdown on the industry.
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cards → see → industry
Due to a lack of supply, high demand and influx of investors, Pokémon cards are soaring in price, with an American YouTuber selling an ultra-rare card for a record $22.6 million this year.
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YouTuber → soar → record
Recently, these Japanese cards have been outperforming Bitcoin and the S&P 500 on the stock market.
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cards → outperform → market
"Like a box that was worth $100 to $200 is now worth $8,000," Mr Nguyen said.
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Nguyen → say → box
The trader said most of these cards were being resold for more than double their retail price.
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most → say → price
"You could say the return on investment is 100 per cent, which is crazy," Mr Nguyen said.
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Nguyen → say → investment
"So for them, it's, 'Why wouldn't I get into it and make a quick flip?'"
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I → get → flip
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