In 2025, the collectibles market has exploded, and few brands have captured global attention like Pop Mart’s Crybaby series. Known for its emotionally expressive designs and ultra-limited blind boxes, Crybaby releases routinely sell out within minutes — often leaving genuine collectors frustrated and empty-handed.
What’s driving this craze isn’t just clever packaging or nostalgia; it’s scarcity. Each drop features highly sought-after designs and regional exclusives, leading to intense demand and a thriving resale market. But with that demand comes challenges: scalper bots, website slowdowns, and unfair purchasing practices.
This is where modern businesses — whether they’re collectible retailers, market researchers, or e-commerce platforms — turn to IPFLY’s proxy solutions. In this article, we’ll explore how proxies give businesses a strategic edge in the high-pressure world of Pop Mart blind box drops.
Understanding the Pop Mart Crybaby Phenomenon
What Makes Crybaby Collectibles So Valuable?
The Crybaby series taps into a perfect storm of factors:
- Limited Production Runs: Many designs are produced in quantities under 500 units worldwide.
- Blind Box Format: Buyers don’t know what figure they’re getting until after purchase, driving repeat buys.
- Regional Exclusivity: Certain characters or colorways are only released in specific markets like Mainland China, Japan, or Singapore.
- Skyrocketing Resale Values: Rare Crybaby figures have resold for over 10x their retail price on platforms like eBay and Xianyu.
The combination of scarcity, surprise, and resale profit has transformed these toys into serious commodities.
The Scalper Problem
As with any high-demand product, scalpers have seized the opportunity. By using automated bots and low-quality proxies, bad actors can bypass queue systems and buy up large quantities of Crybaby blind boxes before genuine fans or legitimate businesses have a chance.
In fact, during a recent Crybaby restock in Shanghai, the entire inventory was wiped out in under two minutes — with over 70% of purchases traced to automated tools and traffic manipulation.
IPFLY’s Data Insights
At IPFLY, we’ve closely monitored traffic behavior patterns during major Pop Mart drops. Our proxy analytics revealed:
- Spikes of coordinated bot traffic during launch windows
- Heavy activity from a small number of IP ranges
- Massive traffic loads from well-known scalper proxy services like Proxyium
This data not only helps businesses strategize for future drops but also assists brands in developing better anti-scalper defenses.
How Proxies Give Businesses an Edge
Market Research & Competitive Analysis
For retailers and analytics firms, understanding the collectibles market is vital. IPFLY’s dynamic residential proxies let businesses safely scrape and monitor global resale platforms like:
- StockX Collectibles
- eBay
- Pop Mart’s own secondary marketplaces
- Xianyu (China)
By rotating clean, high-anonymity IPs, you can track pricing trends, product scarcity, and regional demand without being blocked or flagged.
Securing Inventory for Retailers
It’s not just scalpers who automate purchases — many legitimate retailers use automated inventory acquisition tools. The key difference lies in how those tools connect to target websites.
With IPFLY’s dedicated datacenter proxies and dynamic residential proxies, businesses can:
- Spread purchases across thousands of IPs
- Avoid triggering rate limits
- Secure product allocations without getting blacklisted
This ensures your shop stays stocked while maintaining compliance with platform policies.
Protecting Your Brand from Scalpers
For e-commerce and event platforms selling limited collectibles, proxies can work defensively too. By deploying IPFLY’s geo-targeted proxy networks and real-time IP filtering, platforms can:
- Block traffic from high-risk proxy regions
- Flag suspicious purchasing patterns
- Prioritize genuine users for checkout queues
This improves the customer experience and preserves your brand’s integrity.
IPFLY’s Proxy Solutions for Collectible Commerce
Crybaby Drop Success Case Study
One of our toy retail partners faced constant challenges acquiring Crybaby inventory from official Pop Mart drops. By integrating IPFLY’s proxy infrastructure, they increased their successful product acquisition by 300% within three months.
Key outcomes:
- Avoided blocks from Pop Mart’s bot detection system
- Balanced traffic volume to stay within TOS limits
- Secured stock from regional exclusives previously unavailable
Geo-Targeted Proxy Networks
Many Crybaby figures are exclusive to specific markets. With IPFLY’s global residential proxy pool covering over 190 countries, businesses can access regional websites as if browsing locally.
This means:
- Buy China-only Crybaby releases without detection
- Track regional pricing differences in real time
- Access local drops and flash sales unnoticed
Anti-Detection Technology
Pop Mart’s anti-bot systems grow more sophisticated every year, from behavioral CAPTCHAs to device fingerprinting. IPFLY counters this with:
- Residential IP rotation that mimics human browsing
- AI-driven traffic simulation to blend in with organic users
- Session-based IP management to avoid detection patterns
This ensures automated tasks remain invisible to even the most advanced anti-bot tools.
Ethical Considerations & Best Practices
Staying Within Platform TOS
While proxies offer powerful advantages, it’s critical to use them ethically. IPFLY structures its services to comply with platform terms of service through:
- Throttled request rates
- Clean residential IP pools
- Dynamic IP rotation patterns that reduce platform stress
Balancing Automation & Fair Access
Automation, when responsibly managed, benefits the market by:
- Ensuring retailers and collectors get fair opportunities
- Preventing monopolization by scalpers
- Maintaining smoother, balanced inventory flows
Future-Proofing Your Strategy
Pop Mart regularly updates their drop protection measures. IPFLY helps clients stay ahead with:
- Weekly proxy pool updates
- New anti-detection features as threats evolve
- Access to beta test new IP regions ahead of competitors
Winning the Collectibles Game
The Pop Mart Crybaby market represents both a thrilling opportunity and a logistical challenge for modern retailers and analysts. The right tools — specifically, clean, AI-driven proxy solutions — can turn the tide in your favor.
With IPFLY’s specialized proxy services for collectibles commerce, your business can:
- Secure rare inventory without bans
- Track global resale trends safely
- Protect your brand’s customer experience
Ready to outpace the competition on your next Pop Mart drop? 👉 Get in touch with our enterprise proxy team for a tailored strategy consultation today.
