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Are you playing Pokemon GO?

I’d love to find out from readers here if you are playing Pokemon GO and if so the level you are at.

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  1. Sarah

    Only level 14 unfortunately, if only the store was a Gym or pokestop!

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  2. Steve

    Level 18, having a pokestop outside the shop is both a competitive advantage and a trap.

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  3. eric

    i don’t have a spare time at all, when i do have i am thinking how to improve my business

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  4. Steve

    Eric, all work and no play makes jack a dull boy. You have to make time to have fun in this world, otherwise whats the point?

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  5. Jessica

    I am level 25, it is a good talking point with some of the younger customers we get in the store

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  6. Bruce G

    I have got a little Pokemon range in the store which is selling ok. That is “playing it” isn’t it?

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  7. Mark Fletcher

    Level 13 here. Team Instinct.

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  8. Steve

    Team Valour, I can see my mighty Rhydon flying the red flag as gym leader from the shop counter.

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  9. Neil

    Nope, not playing.

    But the game has made me break my habit of always staring down at my phone in public. Watching people walk into traffic and each other is amusing too.

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  10. Peter B

    Level 16 team Valor. Closest pokestop is 200 metres away at Cibo. Coffeed out!

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  11. shauns

    WHY OH WHY , I Could think of one million other things I could do with my time

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  12. Tania

    Team Instinct, on level 19 and I love to play with my teenage kids as we all chat away about how our day was while we hunt together.

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  13. Paul

    OMFG are you for real sad that this even rates a mention-time to get a life away from your phone

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  14. Murray

    Paul … I agree with you times a million

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  15. Tania

    Thank goodness we are all different, otherwise the world would be a boring place.

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  16. Paul

    Tania it would be only boring if you are chasing a nothing

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  17. Chris

    I play it but that is only to connect with customers who play. Just like I know pretty much every name of every beanie boo, or when the latest issue of Vogue Aust came out etc etc. I sell lots of Pokemon toys, cards, albums, collectables and the added banter I have is the connection that differentiates me from big box retailers.
    Change is happening so quickly and whether you agree with something or not is irrelevant, the fact that such a high percentage of my potential market (Retirees, School Principals, Execs, Unemployed, School kids…) plays Pokemon Go makes me think I need to have knowledge of it so it can help me connect with my customers.

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  18. Mark Fletcher

    What is sad is the judgement of some against players. We live in a diverse world, thankfully.

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  19. Peter B

    We chase Rainbows every day, pokemon are just a minor distraction!

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  20. Paul

    Not sad Mark, in this diverse world we have a greater range of things to do than chase nothing well i think its nothing can you tell me what do you do when you find one

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  21. Mark Fletcher

    Paul, yes sad in that the judgement is necessary. You don;t play it, that’s cool. I do, that’s cool too.

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  22. Paul

    Im sure we all judge Mark and if you don’t well good on you and cool, not the word i would use

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  23. Sarah

    Geez, some of these comments make me think lottoland’s “newsagent” isn’t so far off the mark. 😉

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  24. Tania

    I have been in my newsagency for 15 years, my daughter is now 17, if it means that I get to spend time with her, talking, walking, making our relationship stronger and if catching Pokemon is what she wants to do then I will do it. Life is short have some fun

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  25. Chris

    Even if you do not play Pokemon you should think about stocking Pokemon products. Everything sells. I sold a range of Pokemon card collector sets worth around $150 to 1 customer and this type of sale happens 2-3 times a week. Plush, kids toys, collector cards, albums – they all sell.

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  26. shauns

    Is Pokémon still happening have not heard a thing about it except on here lately

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  27. Chris

    Yep, well in my area it is massive. I think it will be popular until at least Christmas

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  28. Mark Fletcher

    Pokemon GO as big as ever on the streets and in retail. I’m not talking about it much here as people were not that interested and I’m happy for the point of difference.

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  29. Paul

    Pokemon Gone

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  30. Chris

    Not yet, still Pokemon Go Go Go here. I can’t wait for the Mario adaption.

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  31. Mark Fletcher

    With the changes in the game it is still strong, plenty of engagement.

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