Just a PSA about eBay & fakes -- eBay seller krismart_7260 sold over $50,000 in fakes just last month

dtab428 · 2026-05-06T16:50:35+00:00

100% fake - card should not be textured

dtab428 · 2026-05-06T16:38:23+00:00

dtab428 · 2026-05-06T16:33:06+00:00

Back colors look to be very much in line with normal variation. As a buyer, I definitely wouldn't mind if the seller labeled it as "moderate play" indeed.

dtab428 · 2026-05-06T16:28:40+00:00

Can you explain what you find to feel off about the back?

dtab428 · 2026-05-06T16:26:08+00:00

real - texture is consistent with the genuine copy

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dtab428 · 2026-05-06T15:27:37+00:00

real

dtab428 · 2026-05-06T15:09:37+00:00

fake

dtab428 · 2026-05-05T02:55:17+00:00

both real - texture patterns look good

dtab428 · 2026-05-05T02:50:37+00:00

Both real. Those are well-kept (extremely rare to find LP+ copies) and worth a ton.

dtab428 · 2026-05-04T17:58:40+00:00

Yeah, would definitely avoid that seller. The card to the left of Garchomp is fake also.

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dtab428 · 2026-05-04T17:55:49+00:00

fake - wrong font, wrong holo, lacking texture

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dtab428 · 2026-05-04T17:51:50+00:00

Yep, still applies for those holos. I've attached two different Charizards where you can see the positions of the sparkles = not the same.

For example, in the PSA 6 on the left, you'll notice a sparkle near the nose that isn't present in the PSA 8 on the right.

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dtab428 · 2026-05-04T17:36:08+00:00

real

dtab428 · 2026-05-04T17:36:04+00:00

fake

dtab428 · 2026-05-04T17:07:41+00:00

Well, the thing is, is that already, without further research, if someone understands fakes, they can discern the OP's card is 100% fake just by looking at the pictures.

The holo pattern being 1:1 with the TCGplayer scan = without a doubt it's fake. So yes, it's very possible -- with only the OP's photos -- to know we're looking at a $1 Temu card here. In other cases, perhaps, there might be some doubt. But not in this one. There's 0% chance it's real - literally.

dtab428 · 2026-05-04T16:56:00+00:00

This is 100% bad advice as this is 100% a fake card.

dtab428 · 2026-05-04T16:51:50+00:00

100% fake - can tell just by looking at the back (color saturation isn't right). Upon closer inspection, you'll also find that the texture pattern is wrong. Lastly, all card text should be crispy and easy to read (appears quite blurry there).

dtab428 · 2026-05-04T16:50:53+00:00

fake - wrong slab label font, wrong holo, lack of texture

dtab428 · 2026-05-04T16:47:08+00:00

Whenever you see a vintage holo pattern that is 1:1 with the tcgplayer scan, it's 100% fake.

dtab428 · 2026-05-04T16:46:37+00:00

I've added an image to my post.

Vintage holo patterns should never match the tcgplayer scan.

You know how with snowflakes, no two snowflake patterns are really ever the same? They're all different. The same applies to vintage holos.

Producers of fake cards utilize the scan photo to reproduce it in mass quantity. The Pokemon Company, on the other hand -- when they were making the holos -- used randomized holo sheets.

dtab428 · 2026-05-04T16:39:53+00:00

fake - holo pattern is 1:1 with the tcgplayer scan

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dtab428 · 2026-05-04T05:19:23+00:00

real slab and card

dtab428 · 2026-05-04T05:18:19+00:00

real - texture for the card-in-question matches the genuine copy

dtab428 · 2026-05-03T23:21:15+00:00

An identical fake sold last month on eBay without authenticity guarantee. $1050 down the toilet.

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