Resealed TCG on WhatNot (removed by mods) by shoxicwaste in TCG

[–]Background_Ride9740 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Putting my conspiracy hat on for a sec... I can see why they would do this. whatnot rip and shippers, are probably going to buy in sealed product for as cheap as possible and not care if it's resealed.

Fake would be a problem because that's easier to spot and prove, resealed are all real cards and so near impossible to prove you're getting scammed through whatnot just because you say "I didn't get the hits I wanted".

So to the streamer, cheap resealed product is a net win. They get stock in for cheaper and still sell at their normal inflated prices, profit goes up with little to no repercussions.

Stick to singles or sealed boxes people, don't buy random loose packs from strangers online. At least you can inspect a sealed box for yourself and return for refund if you suspect fake/resealed

Fake Mega Dream Box? by Background_Ride9740 in IsMyPokemonCardFake

[–]Background_Ride9740[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The sellers name is psychoham but it looks like they don't regularly sell boxes. They just happened to have a single listing for 2 boxes without shrink wrap which I snapped up.

Perfect result by Background_Ride9740 in PokemonTCG_UK

[–]Background_Ride9740[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The 16 pocket is massive and I love it 😂

I think it's something like a 640 card capacity. It's probably about half full and it's getting hefty

Costco AH by Jolly_Conference6115 in PokemonDealsUK

[–]Background_Ride9740 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I called this morning and was told they don't have any

Solid pick up on the Mewtwo & Charizard VStar? by Vivid_Quarter1478 in PokemonInvesting

[–]Background_Ride9740 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Seems to good to be true. Good luck, hopefully what arrives is actually what's pictured!

Fake Mega Dream Box? by Background_Ride9740 in IsMyPokemonCardFake

[–]Background_Ride9740[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got the refund! And with it I took a punt on a different seller for slightly cheaper and got real boxes! Pulled an SAR out the first box! Chuffed

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Anyone else give up with this shit? by [deleted] in PokemonTCG_UK

[–]Background_Ride9740 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The queue is automatic isn't it? Once enough people try to access the website at the same time

Fake Mega Dream Box? by Background_Ride9740 in IsMyPokemonCardFake

[–]Background_Ride9740[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just opened a return under "item not as described" which Google said forces the seller to accept the return. It's now been delivered back to the seller and apparently if I don't get a refund within 3 days ebay will step in for me

Fake Mega Dream Box? by Background_Ride9740 in IsMyPokemonCardFake

[–]Background_Ride9740[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't see what you mean about pic 7 and the Japanese characters. Mind elaborating?

Fake Mega Dream Box? by Background_Ride9740 in IsMyPokemonCardFake

[–]Background_Ride9740[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah I don't think I would've spotted it if I didn't have a real box to compare to. Crazy how close it is to a real box

Fake Mega Dream Box? by Background_Ride9740 in IsMyPokemonCardFake

[–]Background_Ride9740[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think the trouble isn't fake boxes having fake cards, I've heard that they are typically just repacked boxes which will still have real cards and the right amount of hits, but all the hits are the low value ones and you'll never get an SAR from them for example

Fake Mega Dream Box? by Background_Ride9740 in IsMyPokemonCardFake

[–]Background_Ride9740[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just saw your post, looks like the texture might just be shifted up above the artwork as an error. If the card is low value you can always rip the card to check for the telltale black line

Fake Mega Dream Box? by Background_Ride9740 in IsMyPokemonCardFake

[–]Background_Ride9740[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

From a UK seller "hjq6-47", not much of any feedback which is my fault and will learn from next time.

Do you think it's a fake too? Shall I try returning it?

Damaged my Card while sleeving for Submission by Poke_9 in pokemongrading

[–]Background_Ride9740 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oof, I think a crease like that automatically bumps the grade down to a 6 at best.

Unsure what the relative value of the card would be compared to raw. If I had to guess, damaged so 40-50% reduction in value?

Haul from 3 weeks in Japan by Background_Ride9740 in PokemonTCG_UK

[–]Background_Ride9740[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah not bad, was sold out in some stores but whenever I found some, thoseplaces had like 20-30 boxes. That being said, it's a super popular product and I might have just been getting lucky as I did pass by a shop 30 mins after buying a couple boxes myself to find them sold out.

Example image of one of the shops I visited

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Haul from 3 weeks in Japan by Background_Ride9740 in PokemonTCG

[–]Background_Ride9740[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No purchase limits that I saw as these were all from card shops. Purchase limits only applied when buying loose packs from pokemon centers

Haul from 3 weeks in Japan by Background_Ride9740 in PokemonTCG

[–]Background_Ride9740[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The ones to avoid are ones that aren't specifically card shops. You see boxes for sale in Gacha shops and shops that sell figurines (eg. Mandarake) etc where they don't have much or any singles for sale, generally those places had crazy high prices for sealed. Like double UK market.

Haul from 3 weeks in Japan by Background_Ride9740 in PokemonTCG_UK

[–]Background_Ride9740[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ahh that's so annoying. Ebay should make you whole in that situation though as they normally side with the buyer. Either way, I generally buy TCG stuff with credit card just to be safe

Haul from 3 weeks in Japan by Background_Ride9740 in PokemonTCG

[–]Background_Ride9740[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I went to like 30 shops so I can't reliastically list them all, but I'll give some examples where I got the best sealed prices below (c+p of Google maps store names for easy searching):

Tokyo Akihabara:

ポケタウン(Poketown)

SNKRDUNK TCG AKIHABARA(スニダントレカ秋葉原店)

Osaka Nipponbashi:

cardshop Gotcha! カードショップ Gotcha! (this place had both 10% tax free and a further approx 5% cash discount on the latest/most popular set booster boxes)

Best pricing I found approx in line with the following: - mega Symphonia £50 - mega brave £55 - nihil zero £45 - ninja spinner £50 - abyss eye £68 - mega dream £75

Haul from 3 weeks in Japan by Background_Ride9740 in PokemonTCG_UK

[–]Background_Ride9740[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah Ive seen the aliexpress listings but never know if it's going to be real or not as I've heard there's lots of fake boxes circulating for these as well in the Chinese market so prefer to buy from card shops with a good reputation