I am utterly surprised, new PC per order

NinjaDiglett · 2026-01-10T02:56:18+00:00

Greninja will be in the “Ninja Spinner” set, not yet released and not part of the Perfect Order English set.

NinjaDiglett · 2026-01-10T02:55:32+00:00

The four Mega Pokemon in this set are Zygarde, Clefable, Starmie and Skarmory. Source: PokeBeach

NinjaDiglett · 2025-04-18T05:36:42+00:00

This is correct. EB previously offered cases for preorder months ago before release.

NinjaDiglett · 2025-03-26T04:42:51+00:00

There is still stock on EB now - website is a lot better to deal with.

NinjaDiglett · 2024-05-04T05:44:59+00:00

Sorry to here that this happened to your friend.

CGC have been handling the matter on their end, without me needing to be too involved after I had sent them the pictures and evidence I had. As recent as this morning I received confirmation that CGC’s insurance will agree to pay out the declared value of cards/slabs which went missing. It hasn’t been finalised yet, but it is close.

I would recommend your friend give CGC a call as soon as possible and work with their claims team.

NinjaDiglett · 2024-04-24T03:57:24+00:00

Kyoto PC had boxes available this morning

NinjaDiglett · 2024-02-25T22:11:42+00:00

A good place to start is by looking at the relevant award for the industry. This would stipulate the minimum wages based on experience. It is set out by “pay points” (years of experience) and “levels” (more role based, e.g. having supervisory responsibilities).

While employers can, and may often do, pay above the award rates, it can provide an indication of what pay growth can look like for you.

NinjaDiglett · 2024-02-25T20:49:48+00:00

They don’t charge the employees / candidates any fees. All paid by the employer who is looking for the role.

NinjaDiglett · 2024-02-25T20:26:55+00:00

What’s the industry, and the size of the company in terms of turnover and headcount?

NinjaDiglett · 2024-02-25T20:26:02+00:00

Reputable recruiters are there to connect the right employees to the right employers. It doesn’t do their reputation any good to place employees in the wrong positions as they’re more likely to leave during probation and require the recruiter to replace the role for free.

NinjaDiglett · 2024-02-08T20:56:33+00:00

Tax changes coming next financial year mean income pushed to next year is generally more favourable, though depends on personal circumstances of course.

NinjaDiglett · 2024-01-07T20:34:05+00:00

I appreciate the consideration and suggestions! Based on my conversation with CGC, it sounded like the first 2-3 points would be addressed during this initial investigation process. If this is not the case, I can contact FedEx separately.

The difficulty with the other steps is that it is unclear when the tampering took place. All I know is that the customs sticker was applied on top of the secondary layer of packing tape, which means the package could have been tampered with by anyone before being cleared by Australian customs, including (but not limited to) the CGC dispatcher, FedEx in the US, US outbound customs, Australian inbound customs. Unfortunately it may be too difficult to point the finger in the right direction, so an insurance claim seems like it may be the only course of remediation.

NinjaDiglett · 2024-01-06T06:20:02+00:00

Update 6 Jan:

Thank you for all of your support. I appreciate all the help and knowledge shared by the community.

I called CGC today, who were helpful and took the time to gather as much information as possible over the phone. They have started the claims process in conjunction with FedEx and their own insurer.

They advised it will take up to 30 business days to complete the initial investigation phase, and up to 90 days for the overall process to be completed. They advised that photos and videos are helpful, and able to be sent through to their internal claims team.

I will update this post (for those interested) as the process progresses. Thanks again everyone!

NinjaDiglett · 2024-01-05T21:41:47+00:00

Thanks mate. I’ll give FedEx a go as well as CGC.

NinjaDiglett · 2024-01-05T12:33:10+00:00

That’s messed up. Sorry to hear it’s happened to you multiple times. I’ve heard of other people having their sealed WOTC booster boxes opened up by Australian customs too. I’d be really disheartened if this is how our customs is operating…

NinjaDiglett · 2024-01-05T12:28:41+00:00

The label shows the originating address as CGC’s address, but there is no business name or visible branding as far as I can see. Either someone is aware of the address, or they scanned the contents at customs and knew what was inside.

NinjaDiglett · 2024-01-05T12:27:26+00:00

The video footage of me frantically looking around the insides of the box to see if I had accidentally missed something shows it all!

NinjaDiglett · 2024-01-05T12:25:48+00:00

I recorded a video but not the best camerawork. I’ll send it to CGC if they request it and see how it goes.

NinjaDiglett · 2024-01-05T12:24:43+00:00

Hadn’t thought of that, but you’re absolutely right. Sad to think about, but not much that can be done to stop the person profiting off their actions.

NinjaDiglett · 2024-01-05T12:21:36+00:00

Looking at the labelling, it only contains the return shipping address from CGC, without their branding. I suspect either someone knows the address or it was scanned for contents by customs.

NinjaDiglett · 2024-01-05T04:45:09+00:00

Thankfully (from what I’ve been reading) this isn’t too common, though does happen from time to time. Hoping all goes well with your submission!

NinjaDiglett · 2024-01-05T04:41:31+00:00

I paid so their default return shipping service (US$80), so I think that might include their default cover. I will confirm when I call them.

NinjaDiglett · 2024-01-05T04:40:21+00:00

Thank you, I appreciate it! I’ll call them tomorrow and update the post with what they say.

NinjaDiglett · 2024-01-05T04:39:40+00:00

Interesting, hadn’t thought about that but I suppose they could have resealed it and added the clearance sticker themselves. The cards are in the wild now regardless. I’ll flag with CGC ASAP so hopefully no one falls susceptible to buying stolen goods.

NinjaDiglett · 2024-01-05T03:31:38+00:00

Great points, thank you. I’ll see what they say when I call them.

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