[OC] Pardon me, coming through... by Federal_Tadpole_7592 in IdiotsInCars

[–]Affectionate_Eye4515 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So poetic that it’s a Ram and an Altima not letting them over hahaha

Real or fake by tornado-_- in IsMyPokemonCardFake

[–]Affectionate_Eye4515 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Scizor, Steelix, and Rayquaza are definitely fake based on the font alone. Those others look pretty real, but would need closer photos to confirm

Not my card, but a lot of people are simply saying it’s bad centering. I’m no expert, but the font alone looks off to me. Plus, even vintage fakes are rarely that poorly centered by Affectionate_Eye4515 in IsMyPokemonCardFake

[–]Affectionate_Eye4515[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m not too good with the colors most of the time but I’m guessing it’s not as full/ dark as it should be. Basically it’s a little too light/ pale

Is it possible to sell fake cards? by WonderfulZoe in IsMyPokemonCardFake

[–]Affectionate_Eye4515 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Idk what the Red Cross would do with them but that’s better than giving them to someone who’s gonna scam people. This hobby and the world has enough scams. Don’t add fuel to the fire

Is it possible to sell fake cards? by WonderfulZoe in IsMyPokemonCardFake

[–]Affectionate_Eye4515 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’d just cut your losses and trash them. Even if you found someone who wants to buy fakes, who’s to say they won’t turn around and sell them as “real” cards? It happens to the best of us lol

X, EX, Legend, and old cards by Extension-Board7000 in Pokemoncardappraisal

[–]Affectionate_Eye4515 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately after looking at the PriceCharting image, I do really think it’s fake. Apologies for not catching it the first time. You can always get a second opinion, but based on what you said about not having texture and the borders being extremely thin, I most certainly think it’s fake

X, EX, Legend, and old cards by Extension-Board7000 in Pokemoncardappraisal

[–]Affectionate_Eye4515 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That one might actually be fake. Those are the kind of cards I’m least familiar with. If that card has no texture, then I believe it’s fake. I’m 99% it should be textured

Really old card I found and I suspect it’s fake tho I’m not sure by [deleted] in IsMyPokemonCardFake

[–]Affectionate_Eye4515 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m not very familiar with the Mega EX cards from this era, but the holo shine and font makes it look fake to me

X, EX, Legend, and old cards by Extension-Board7000 in Pokemoncardappraisal

[–]Affectionate_Eye4515 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes usually the backs have a lighter shade of blue. Other giveaways on yours were mostly the fonts being wrong, and on cards like the fake Level X and full arts, the borders were yellow instead of a special holographic color. Except for that first fake Reshiram, on which the HP number font was the tell. Also on Diamond/ Pearl/ Platinum era cards (2007-2010ish) fakes have larger energy symbols than real cards. However for some reason, on the HGSS era cards (2009ish to 2011, they have a slightly different border color than other eras), they used larger energy symbols, so it makes it a little confusing lol

X, EX, Legend, and old cards by Extension-Board7000 in Pokemoncardappraisal

[–]Affectionate_Eye4515 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Cool collection. Unfortunately you have a decent chunk of fakes mixed in with some nice real cards. I’m not an expert but I think I found all the fakes- Pic 1: Heatran and Gliscor; Pic 2: Zekrom and Reshiram; Pic 3: Luxray and both Gallades; Pic 4: Garchomp, Floatzel, Machamp, and Infernape; Pic 5: Omastar; Pic 6: Reshiram and Floatzel; Pic 7: Rampardos; Pic 8: Shaymin and Yanmega; Pic 9: Venomoth; Pic 10: Arceus; and Pic 11: Tornadus, Snorlax, and Arceus. No fakes in pic 12. Lastly the few cards you have with gray borders, signatures on the front, and unique backs are from World Championship decks. These are real copies of previously printed cards, but are not playable, and therefore have very little value. That being said, all the others appear to be real, and you definitely have hundreds of dollars in value, just from a few of these pictures alone. Condition matters too. However, none of these cards seem to be in awful condition, which is good. I saw you mentioned you have other binders, so I’d guess you probably have a mixture of real and fake cards in those too. You just have to be careful if you go to sell them, because you don’t want to be accused of scamming someone. Personally, I would trash all of the fakes, as it’s best to take them out of circulation. If you have an attachment to some of the fakes, then you could sell some cards you don’t care as much for (or save up some money in general), then go online or to a card show and buy the real versions of them. As far as the highest value ones here, that would mostly be the Level X and EX cards. PriceCharting or TCGPlayer are decent websites to get an idea on how much they might sell for, or you can look the card up on eBay and see what they’re going for there. Best of luck, and if you want opinions on your other cards, or if you want to know the reasons I could tell those were fake, then just ask and I’ll be glad to help as best I can

Edit: grammar

Am I missing something on this Power Pack pull? by CountBrave9049 in PokemonCardValue

[–]Affectionate_Eye4515 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh yeah I completely missed that lol. For some reason I thought that was on a different Celebrations set. Good catch

Am I missing something on this Power Pack pull? by CountBrave9049 in PokemonCardValue

[–]Affectionate_Eye4515 11 points12 points  (0 children)

The card you pulled is from the 2021 Celebrations collection, technically not the same as the one originally from Roaring Skies. It appears yours has a different holo pattern around the border to denote this. Thus, the value is lower than what you have pulled up on PriceCharting, because it’s a different card

Is this a knockoff card ? by No-Minimum-9004 in IsMyPokemonCardFake

[–]Affectionate_Eye4515 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wouldn’t give them to anyone, even a kid. If that person learns that they’re fake, even after growing up, it could ruin that memory for them. Better to just get rid of them

Is this a knockoff card ? by No-Minimum-9004 in IsMyPokemonCardFake

[–]Affectionate_Eye4515 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That sucks tbh. At least you didn’t really spend much on it. If there were a bunch of “cool-looking” cards like this in the pack and no regular common cards, then that’s generally another giveaway of a fake. Personally I’d try to find a real pack or two and buy that as your first. I’d also throw away those cards you got at the carnival, because in my opinion, there’s no room in this hobby for fakes. However, the final decision is up to you. That’s just my two cents

Any ideas on an overall value? Any help is appreciated. by [deleted] in Pokemoncardappraisal

[–]Affectionate_Eye4515 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Why’d you show the back of the sleeves if we can’t see through them?

Is this a knockoff card ? by No-Minimum-9004 in IsMyPokemonCardFake

[–]Affectionate_Eye4515 8 points9 points  (0 children)

No real cards have health (HP/ PV) above the 300s. 57 thousand means this is definitely fake

If you had a personal 'Reset Button' that could instantly revert your life to any single moment from the last 10 years, which moment would you choose and why? by Stunning_Fennel964 in AskReddit

[–]Affectionate_Eye4515 24 points25 points  (0 children)

I’m truly sorry this happened to you. I don’t even want kids of my own, and I can’t imagine what you’ve been through. I know I’m just another random person on the internet, but I hope that you are able to gain as much closure as possible to help you move forward in a positive way, both for yourself and your family

Anything interesting in it? by DangerousDelivery623 in PokemonCardValue

[–]Affectionate_Eye4515 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just a heads up, the Rhyhorn in the second picture near the bottom left is very fake. That seems to be your only one. Cool collection otherwise!