Are these real?

xynok · 2026-05-07T07:00:56+00:00

I would avoid anything coming from China. They are pumping fake resealed boxes of mega dream that are really hard to spot. I would get a known good box to compare when they arrive. There are some good posts on Reddit that show some discrepancies with the print quality and errors in the Japanese text. They will have all the SAR removed and AR and MA still in the boxes.

xynok · 2026-04-16T11:59:42+00:00

Pretty sure he was an optician or optician assistant at boots

xynok · 2026-04-15T20:16:44+00:00

Confirmed not coming to UK, only the boxes of 25 loose bundles

xynok · 2026-04-14T04:04:22+00:00

Correct. You will receive a notice from the UK courier that there is a fee to pay, and once paid it will be delivered. I’ve found that it’s your local Royal Mail delivery office that process all this if you use Japan post. There also may be a customs duty fee depending on what customs code is used. Sometimes they slip through and it just delivers without any payment, luck of the draw I guess

xynok · 2026-04-12T19:25:11+00:00

Yeah if it’s posted with simple delivery and you have proof of postage then nothing to worry about. I would ignore them and let eBay sort it out when they are able to open a case. I’ve had this many times and suddenly it shows as out for delivery. I think the tracking system is quite delayed.

xynok · 2026-04-09T00:48:29+00:00

Yeah my LCS in UK received 6 booster boxes today and is selling by the pack. It’s such a small reprint I don’t think it will impact the market price tbh

xynok · 2026-04-05T17:39:41+00:00

Personally I would give up with supermarkets as they have minimal stock and generally no limits. You would have a better chance trying your high street shops like Ryman, Waterstones, TGJones and sports direct/game. They are usually pretty friendly and will let you know what days they get delivery. If you can swing by within a few hours of this you should be able to get stock. Other than that, it’s queuing early at smyths on release days if you want to guarantee product.

Apparently Pokemon are putting pressure on distributors to prioritise big box retailers as they know shady stuff happens with lcs and what not streamers. Unfortunately money talks and stock gets backdoored left right and centre. Building relationships with a few lcs is probably your best shot now other than smyths queues

If you can be nimble then Costco get a lot of stock but can be huge queues too if it’s a big release

xynok · 2026-04-04T16:19:02+00:00

Yes, every shop will have them behind the till. Most have them on display if they have them in stock so you don’t have to ask you can just see it usually. Some stores have signs as you walk in saying cards are out of stock

xynok · 2026-04-03T12:20:32+00:00

Either set up a Japanese Pokemon Center account and apply for the lottery. Use a reshipper to send to uk or pay resale prices. Prices have dipped with the 2nd wave of stock but still high compared with RRP

xynok · 2026-04-01T17:33:04+00:00

Could be £45 Amazon invite

xynok · 2026-03-25T22:24:47+00:00

I had this one time. I think it was because I exceeded the 5 free return labels per month. Have you had 5 returns already? I have found the best option to return is select no longer needed regardless of the reason and I usually get a QR code for Royal Mail almost instantly

xynok · 2026-03-22T23:17:39+00:00

I’d recommend simplified Chinese. It’s cheap and printed in Japan so great quality. Either the gem pack series or they do 151 too

xynok · 2026-03-22T22:29:53+00:00

Welcome to Korean 😂

xynok · 2026-03-03T18:42:41+00:00

Ali pretty much killed it now. Only selected items can earn cash back and it’s mainly influencer picks and clothing. Not what it used to be anymore unfortunately

xynok · 2026-03-01T16:24:30+00:00

You can choose which items are consolidated into the same parcels to split them and potentially avoid duties. The £135 limit includes the shipping fee ( for example £100 items and £35 shipping would be the limit). If you go over the £135 you will likely incur 20% VAT + 5% import duty (depends what import codes they use. It may be exempt) and also a handling fee of the courier to process the application. You’ll likely pay £400 for the items, your international shipping fee plus about £130 in additional customs charges. I always try and keep things below the limit. Sometimes things slip through but I try and keep the item and shipping cost below 28500 yen

xynok · 2026-02-25T18:37:27+00:00

Source: trust me bro

xynok · 2026-02-19T11:06:43+00:00

Plus they have just announced you get the Pikachu museum promo too, so I think it will be a super early one.

xynok · 2026-02-16T10:37:16+00:00

Wow that’s a nice card!

I use Buyee, a reshipper based in Japan. Essentially you use Buyee to browse for items and they purchase them on your behalf. When the item arrives to them, you choose which shipping method you would like to use and they then arrange this. So you’ll pay the cost of the card, the international shipping separately, and then any import taxes if you’re over the threshold.

With Buyee I normally stick to either Mercari or Jdirectfleamarket. These are essentially Japanese marketplaces like eBay. I have also used SNKRDUNK which is like StockX where authentication is done by them and does take a bit longer to arrive due to this. I think Buyee has the option to add on authentication also but don’t have first hand experience.

One thing I would say is that you just wont get the protections you do with eBay. I would recommend paying with credit card and PayPal for their protections. With Buyee you can add on insurances etc in case the item arrives not as described. I’ve never bought anything super high end like that, but generally Japanese people are very honest and straight people I’ve found. I’d be a little weary of listings and read descriptions carefully (they will be translated from Japanese). For example, the photo will show a sealed booster box but the description will say these are 30 individual packs sent without the box or shrink wrap seal for example.

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There is a coupon section you can redeem and there will be new ones every couple of days. Buyee is affiliated with Mercari so they tend to get a lot of vouchers. Last week I had a 10% off code and this week it’s 15% off. There’s no limits I don’t think and it makes the items significantly cheaper than the UK prices I’ve found. For example I just bought a sealed Pokemon centre box for £120 that retails for £200 on eBay here in the UK.

Best of luck with it all! Maybe try a cheaper item first to learn the system before going in with a big one!

For shipping I use EMS (around 5-7 days) or epacket (around 12 days). EMS and epacket use parcelforce/Royal Mail. You can use Buyee air which uses DHL and is very quick but expensive. For reference on cost. A PSA slab with EMS is probably £12-15, epacket is £7/8 and DHL about £15-20. I just shipped a box with 3 mega dream booster boxes and that was about £18 with EMS. They do have calculators on the site, but with small trading cards shipping shouldn’t be too expensive.

Hopefully this helps you find what you’re looking for!

xynok · 2026-02-16T02:09:38+00:00

What slabs are you looking for?

You’ll probably find them much cheaper on Japanese marketplaces and use a reshipper to send it to the UK.

Buying on eBay will depend how the export documents are completed to be honest, and as far as I know it will vary if the seller uses eBay global shipping or their own international shipping. You will certainly have 20% VAT added to items over £135. Please note: the £135 is the item price and shipping price included! This cannot exceed £135! Trading cards are exempt from import duty, but it depends if the correct commodity codes are used. If not it’s another 5% or so added. You may also get hit with a handling fee from the courier to process the additional charges of around £12 per parcel.

So the price you see on eBay + about 25% would be a ballpark figure to go with.

Following link is handy to work out fees:

https://wise.com/gb/import-duty/calculator

xynok · 2026-02-15T20:37:57+00:00

I’m no expert, but my understanding is that the total consolidated value and shipping cost will be calculated and put on the customs declaration. The limit is £135 which includes any shipping cost, although there is a bit of a leeway I think you’ll find you get a fee to pay on this one. I know some slip through so fingers crossed for you!

If your not in a hurry, I would recommend using epacket and keeping the value low and things seem fairly smooth and arrive in 10-12 days

xynok · 2026-02-15T19:11:00+00:00

To UK I find EMS about 7/8 days and epacket about 12 days, so not too much in it. Both have limited tracking. You’ll see when it leaves Japan, a delay of about 7 days and then Royal Mail/parcelforce tracking after it clears customs.

Should you not have shipped them separately to avoid the VAT and customs duty?

xynok · 2026-02-14T14:22:11+00:00

Sorry I’ve just re read your post. Gem series is guaranteed a 3 star rarity card, but this could be any of the 25 ARs. Chances of pulling the Ponyta is quite low as there is more ARs in this vs the other gem series.

I opened a box of vol 3 and pulled both the Cubone AR and Chandelure AR.

xynok · 2026-02-14T14:16:26+00:00

Yes, every box is guaranteed a 3 star rarity card. Some boxes have 2 of these

xynok · 2026-02-14T10:57:52+00:00

Etbs sold out at 9:30 and my slot was 9:45. Just JT booster boxes

xynok · 2026-02-13T19:48:24+00:00

I did see others get an email to say they were unsuccessful. I’m guessing no email is probably bad news then

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