Summary
McDonald's Japan stopped a toy giveaway that was supposed to start soon. This decision came after a Pokémon toy promotion led to food being wasted and the toys being resold for profit online. McDonald's is now reviewing how it handles these giveaways to prevent similar problems.
Key Facts
- McDonald's Japan postponed a toy promotion tied to "One Piece" due to problems from a past Pokémon card giveaway.
- The Pokémon card giveaway resulted in people buying a lot of meals just for the cards, causing food waste.
- Complaints came in when people saw the Pokémon cards being sold for high prices online.
- McDonald's Japan decided to give out toys from earlier promotions instead of the new ones.
- Japan's Consumer Affairs Agency advised McDonald's to improve its sales strategy and reduce food waste.
- "One Piece" is a well-known comic and animated series in Japan.
- McDonald's faced similar reselling issues with other promotions, like the "Chiikawa" series.
- McDonald's Japan apologized for the Pokémon card situation and plans to cap meal purchases to prevent reselling.
