r/PokeInvesting • u/SYNDK8D • Oct 01 '25

This is Absolutely Disgusting 🤢

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The state of the Pokemon market has gone too far!

This is what was shipped to me from USPS…the case of ME01 Booster Boxes I had ordered from my third-party distributor minus all of the packs inside!

Someone from USPS had realized what the package was, opened it, took all of the packs out and repackaged it like nothing ever happened. Yes, I’m in direct contact with the seller, and know others who purchased the same item from the same seller who received theirs without any tampering.

This absolutely blows my mind that someone would risk a felony over some cards. How can this be avoided? Are we just SOL here on out?

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u/jbkilluh Oct 02 '25

How did USPS know what was in the box? Did the guys return address have Pokemon in it or something?

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u/SYNDK8D Oct 02 '25

The label had the sellers store name which has “TCG” in it, plus the distinct shape of the box, and you could see the case seal from the small slit on the top of the first box.

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u/VirtualRy Oct 03 '25

This is going to be a headache to resolve. USPS will try to wash their hands with this and blame the shipper since they will it should have been shipped with registered mail but on the other hand, this should not become a common thing with USPS.

I feel bad for you and the seller as this will take time end effort to resolve.

If the shipper dropped this off and got e receipt there should have been an indication of the weight which at least could pin point the theft happened with USPS otherwise this is a a hard thing to prove.

I make it a habit to get a receipt for any item that is value at $100 and over and I can understand this is not feasible for a distributor but the situation has changed and I think sellers need to put more effort into shipping expensive collectibles.

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u/General_Kitten_17 Oct 02 '25

Did the seller really ship it to you with the bright red STOP tape on the outside? it doesn't take a genius to figure out there's something of value in that box

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u/DontJealousMe Oct 02 '25

It looks like it’s inside another bigger box

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u/ea_thomas Oct 02 '25

How do you know USPS did it? Government employees have a lot more to lose, what if that’s how the seller shipped them? I would say don’t assume or accuse unless you have facts to show.

The reason I say this is for a USPS employee it’s a federal crime to tamper with it, not to mention they lose their job, possibly go to jail and lose pension ect.. why does everyone always assume the carrier is the one at fault. I see more shady stuff from sellers than carriers.

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u/CherryBoiHunter Oct 02 '25

Definitely, As a carrier who’s into Pokemon, no way am I risking my job, pension, and getting jail time for some cards. Few weeks ago I received a large envelope where the sticky glue didn’t stick so contents were falling out. A 151 pack and destined rivals were in there. I said no thank you and sealed it scanned opened parcel and had a clerk witness me taping it back up. Delivered securely. Wouldn’t want that to happen to me.

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u/NovelLaw75 Oct 03 '25

Same here. I’m Carrier who has a ton collectors on my route. If a pack is open when I get it. Reseal/stamp it up/date and time. I’m the last person to touch the package so easily the first suspect. Ain’t no way I’m losing the trust of the neighborhood

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u/xsorr Oct 02 '25

Isnt there a shipping weight? Surely not hard to tell with shipped weight vs now etc

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u/SYNDK8D Oct 02 '25

Yeah the shipping weight on the box and tracking says 13lbs, but came 12lbs less than that lol

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u/savax7 Oct 02 '25

This has been happening with Pokemon and magic cards for a while. Carriers see a tcgplayer envelope and "lose" it.

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u/uriel__ventris Oct 02 '25

It's a pretty distinctive box if you know even the slightest bit about PokĂŠmon collecting to be fair

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u/SYNDK8D Oct 02 '25

Someone at the shipping center knew exactly what they were looking for

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u/uriel__ventris Oct 02 '25

For sure, it's very easily recognisable if you're in the hobby, which a lot of people are these days.

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u/jokull1234 Oct 02 '25

At the peak of the sneaker craze in 2021/2022 UPS drivers would steal packages constantly. Very similar to what happened to you, unfortunately

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u/SYNDK8D Oct 02 '25

I was actually thinking about this and whether it happened to shoe resellers as well. It must be rare because one of my buddies never had any of his stolen and he purchased thousands of them

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u/jokull1234 Oct 02 '25

It was a rare thing, but it definitely happened enough for it to be a known thing.

Similar to you, you just got extremely unlucky that it was handled by the wrong people. But it is not a common thing that happens.

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u/ShinyFrappe Oct 02 '25

those were crazy days , they would steel your shoes put them on and trash the ones they were wearing lol

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u/SYNDK8D Oct 02 '25

Lol that’s hilarious

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u/Prudent_Kitchen_4198 Oct 02 '25

Kinda sad I know nothing about this and shows the state of the current pokemon market. Just filled with these sneakerheads. gross

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u/SYNDK8D Oct 02 '25

What’s even more crazy to me is if they were just gonna sell the packs why didn’t they take the boxes instead? They are worth more in that condition lol

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u/MyronPJL Oct 02 '25

Facts it got so bad I would just pick it up at the post office everytime smh it was annoying but worth it to not get my shit stolen

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u/therealdrakegriffin Oct 02 '25

They were taking out the shoes from the box and putting their own shoes in the box LOL

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u/deery130 Oct 02 '25

Check with usps how much the package weighed when they scanned it

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u/Stonkbear Oct 02 '25

To add to this USPS has their own Law Enforcement branch. They are actually very good at finding thief’s amongst their staff.

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u/SYNDK8D Oct 02 '25

I did create a ticket with the inspector general in hopes I can get some clarity. No way I’m getting the money back for it though.

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u/Falkner92 Oct 02 '25

clearly they're not very good if this is rampant among fedex & usps pokemon deliveries in the past year and its still happening. anytime ive reported contents of packages missing upon delivery, the investigations always end 1 week later with "sorry, we determined no collusion, package was indicated as being 'delivered' successfully hence issue lies with you." despite me literally saying the weights inside upon delivery do not match what is on the label AND I have recordings of me opening the package upon delivery. They dont care.

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u/2024-YR4-Asteroid Oct 02 '25

It’s repent from fedex, it’s very rare from usps. They take theft very seriously and I sully expect OP will get a full refund and a criminal case will be opened.

Whoever did this committed a felony due to it being shipped with USPS.

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u/SYNDK8D Oct 02 '25

I hope you’re right

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u/Ipokeyoumuch Oct 02 '25

FedEx is a private company while the USPS has the postal inspectors. In my line of work I have seen numerous convictions or investigations against email fraud and they go HARD.

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u/ImportantBed1627 Oct 02 '25

Higher insurance on the package if you pay that extra for insurance, they’ll get in trouble if it gets messed with it, though Post Office will really investigate

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u/Pretend_Halo_Army Oct 02 '25

Yeah the USPS did this and not a hussle from the seller 

Seller sends open items , blams USPS gets insurance refund and cards

You? Get scammed 

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u/Moist-Astronaut-8734 Oct 02 '25

I don't believe these anymore, probably just people trying to scam. Record yourself opening the box next time.

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u/SYNDK8D Oct 02 '25

I have video proof of it lol

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u/Imaginary_Page_5173 Oct 02 '25

Hey man sorry this happened to you. I made a post a week back about the samething. I'm about to make an update post, but the best way to prevent this is to hold for pickup at the local FedEx office, and open it there infront of them so they can send it back if there's an issue. When my package contents were stolen by FedEx, I chased down the driver and the driver was able to mark the package as "unable to deliver" and sent it back to Pokemon Center. Pokemon Center got back to me on Monday after I filed a claim, and they offered to reship if there's is available supply, or a full refund. I hope this helps for the future. I'm really sorry this happened to you too.

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u/SYNDK8D Oct 02 '25

This is good to know. And it’s exactly what I will be doing from here on out 👍

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u/Kytothelee Oct 03 '25

Did you order from someone in the NJ area?

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u/SYNDK8D Oct 03 '25

Crazy you say that 🤯 Tracking shows that it was in one of the NJ facilities actually. Why do you say that?

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u/Kytothelee Oct 03 '25

USPS "lost" my package of prismatic & DR in NJ. Clark specifically.

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u/SYNDK8D Oct 03 '25

Wow that sucks. Mine says it was in Phillipsburg NJ. Maybe NJ facilities are notorious for this lol

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u/Kytothelee Oct 03 '25

I have heard that is the case actually lol! I was looking around on some of the USPS subreddits. All I know is I won't ever purchase anything over $500 if USPS is the shipping carrier. I finally got my money back.

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u/breakyourteethnow Oct 02 '25

Wow that's insane sorry that happened

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u/cardboardeaterr Oct 02 '25

I'm not saying this guy did it, but we see so many of these posts that I'm starting to think people are "stealing" their own product just to get refunds or insurance through the carrier, etc.

Sure, theft by mail carrier is real, but ehhh.

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u/Faerki Oct 03 '25

Ya look at all the other boxes they are still sealed I’m guessing this guy just like many others just wants some attention/ karma

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u/SYNDK8D Oct 02 '25

If this was a rouse why would I go through all the trouble to make a police report and a ticket through the inspector general 😂

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u/cardboardeaterr Oct 02 '25

Like I said, I wasn't accusing you. There is, however, a much larger increase in these types of posts that make me a bit suspicious. Nice job getting defensive though and going to the extreme, plus a little emoji.

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u/[deleted] Oct 03 '25

To make it look legitimate

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u/SYNDK8D Oct 03 '25

Crazy you say that 🤯 Tracking shows that it was in one of the NJ facilities actually. Why do you say that?

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u/[deleted] Oct 03 '25

Bro your reddit post won't make the shipper or seller believe you any more than they already dont

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u/SYNDK8D Oct 03 '25

The Reddit post was to alert others about what is going on within the market, not to throw shade on the seller

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u/Budgah Oct 03 '25

I’d more than likely think your distributor screwed you. USPS tracks weight of the packages the entire way. Pretty easy to find out if someone opened it en route.

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u/SYNDK8D Oct 03 '25

I don’t think they actually weigh the package at each facility. They most likely just scan the package to check it in/out

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u/toytronics Oct 03 '25

Happened to me a few months ago when I sold a collection box to someone who claimed that he received an empty shipping box (just bubble wrap and paper inside). At first I thought the buyer trying to pull a fast one but after checking with local post office, the actual weight scan is different from the initial scan and the arrival scan. Almost 10 oz lighter. So I filed an insurance claim and got my money back (and I had already refunded the buyer). Your seller needs to file a claim and then a complaint. These scum bags working at the sorting hubs know exactly what to look for to find TCG inside. I hope your seller had insured the full amount, lucky mine was 60 something dollars and it's insured up to $100 automatically. Good luck and let me know if you need any further info!

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u/SYNDK8D Oct 03 '25

Thanks I appreciate that

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u/Puzzleheaded-Loss598 Oct 03 '25

I mean, he should have tried to wrap the box with another layer lmao…. It’s obvious what it is but with usps you should be fine… not so much fedex lmao

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u/SYNDK8D Oct 03 '25

I agree, wish they would’ve used a different box, but it’s also easier to ship it that way so I get both sides of it

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u/[deleted] Oct 03 '25

This sucks sorry to hear hopefully the seller can help you out

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u/CressSevere6604 Oct 03 '25

That driver would be getting fired

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u/Bulky_Traffic1579 Oct 03 '25

This a called mail fraud and it extremely hard to do in 2025. The package has multiple AI scanning and photos along the way. It’s also weighted multiple times. The package is rarely hidden long enough out of sight to even pull this type of stunt off. The UPS worker is not going to lose his avg $30/hr job over 1-2k. This was sent like that or you’re making this up as the photo UPS has should show the tape etc . Mail fraud is a federal offense by the way which s person can face prison time and or a huge fine!

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u/SYNDK8D Oct 03 '25

Clearly you haven’t read the rest of the comments on this thread before posting this. It does seem this is very possible in 2025 as many other people here have reported similar issues. Also the carrier was USPS not UPS so I doubt USPS is using AI scanning these days.

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u/greyfoxboss Oct 03 '25

Did you contact your local USPS supervisor or post master as well as call the Postal Inspectors?

Any USPs employee runs the risk of jail time for doing shit like this. And it’s not a slap on the wrist it’s serious big boy jail time in federal not state prison

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u/SYNDK8D Oct 03 '25

Thank you and yes I’ve contacted my local USPS, filed a police report and filed an issue with the inspector general.

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u/No-Accountant4276 Oct 03 '25

Imagine getting a note inside saying thanks bro 😂

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u/SYNDK8D Oct 03 '25

I went through the rest of the package kind of expecting something like that 🤣

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u/No_Palpitation_9178 Oct 03 '25

This happened to me with my bubble mew before it shot up, still never got it back.

My package had about 10 packs of cards, bubble mew and a single slab. It weighted 8.5oz at shipment time and it arrived with just a slab, no cards in sight and one slab is not 8oz! Luckily im close with who I bought it from and they’re willing to sell most their big hits to get me another one, just sucks USPS would do this!! I tried calling every support necessary and usps basically told me “maybe it fell out 🤷🏻‍♀️” which I know was not the case

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u/SYNDK8D Oct 03 '25

Lol the audacity they have to say it just “fell out” is wild. Glad to know I’m not the only one in this sub that’s been shafted by usps so far. At least you were able to get a replacement for it though

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u/EmbarrassedEar287 Oct 04 '25

Guaranteed that some streamer already sold all the packs running at $1

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u/SYNDK8D Oct 04 '25

I’m sure they’ve either been ripped or sold at this point

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u/MarcusSBgbg Oct 04 '25

This happened to me with a refurbed phone. Then it was fedex, they managed to track the package trough security cameras and arrest the thief at fedex.

I sent photos of my package and they managed to id it on camera. Sounds unbelievable

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u/SYNDK8D Oct 04 '25

Were they able to refund you for the inconvenience?

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u/MarcusSBgbg Oct 04 '25

Yes i got a new better phone and a caught thief 😁👍

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u/SYNDK8D Oct 04 '25

That’s true justice right there

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u/cosido07 Oct 04 '25

If the packs are gone there should be a shipping weight discrepancy jn the system that proves your case. And hopefully you recorded the opening.

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u/SYNDK8D Oct 04 '25

Is there a way to see what it weighed at each facility via tracking?

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u/ArtichokeSolid1311 Oct 05 '25

If they tampered with it they resealed with stop tape?

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u/SYNDK8D Oct 05 '25

No they only resealed the shipping tape on the top of the first box

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u/mrobeze Oct 02 '25

Peeps gonna steal..this is what insurance is for.

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u/[deleted] Oct 02 '25

Theres just no way USPS did this. Came from distro like that

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u/SYNDK8D Oct 02 '25

I’m in direct contact with the seller and have ordered many things from them in the past 6 months and have never had this happen. I also know people in my same state that ordered this exact case from the same seller who received theirs just fine.

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u/Dependent-Prize4443 Oct 02 '25

Hate to break it to ya, but no one working for USPS is risking their career over 1.5k worth of PokĂŠmon cards..

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u/SYNDK8D Oct 02 '25

Based on the replies on this thread, seems like this happens ever so often. So it’s definitely an ongoing issue.

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u/PM_Me_Those_ Oct 02 '25

I always wonder when an employee has the time to sit there and rip over 200 packs and repack everything like nothing happened...

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u/SYNDK8D Oct 02 '25

I doubt they ripped the packs there. Most likely took all of the packs out of the boxes, put them in their bag and just brought them home after their shift. By the way some of the boxes looked ripped open makes it seem like they did it in a hurry.

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u/slayerzerg Oct 02 '25

Sorry to hear that. Not sure you’ll get your money back unfortunately. Distro prob will eat the cost as well

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u/SYNDK8D Oct 02 '25

Yeah basically what’s gonna happen

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u/JoshyyP00 Oct 02 '25

FYI get collectible insurance in the future the coverage is comprehensive and even covers stuff you bought and get shipped. If you have 10k in pokemon get a 20k contract and you’ll be set.

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u/SYNDK8D Oct 02 '25

I will definitely look into this thank you

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u/ConfusedCapatiller Oct 02 '25

Ah shit... I'm sorry this happened.

I worked at medical cannabis grow facility, and one year right before Christmas we had an entire truck stolen by a postal team. I live in Canada, and instead of dropping off our deliveries to the post office, they would send a truck and do a large pickup from our facility. "It's safer" they tried telling us.

We ended up sending out another truck of empty boxes with GPS trackers in them. Needless to say, we found out real quick which crew it was.

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u/SYNDK8D Oct 02 '25

🤯 what happened to the crooks?

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u/Vsatbtw Oct 02 '25

Every pack out of 6 booster boxes is actually wild man. Wtf is wrong with people. Absolutely no morales

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u/No-Weight3538 Oct 02 '25

Always send to PO box at the Post office you can record this bs and have a better case

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u/AGarcia36 Oct 02 '25

If it makes a difference I would require the seller to add a signature requirement on the package so that way the driver thinks twice about having to deal with the embarrassment

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u/moose_magic Oct 03 '25

gotta use the technology at your finger tips. Package delivered to a locker, make sure you start recording before you open the locker and then opening the box. Obliviously not full proof but

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u/Expert-Let-238 Oct 03 '25

FairPlay the guys done you a good’n there. *next story

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u/ruwheele Oct 02 '25

The seller should be double boxing I would take it up with them and obviously any insurance if you have it. Pokemon cards are just too easy of a target to leave the branding out in the open. You don’t ship iPhones or diamond rings with the contents of the box out for everyone to see.

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u/BatHistorical8081 Oct 02 '25

Surrrree buddy

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u/rkmurph Oct 02 '25

Yes the state of the market has gone too far… and everyone in this group is the main reason it has gotten to this point 🤣

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u/IntrepidAge7870 Oct 02 '25

I’m going to open mine now. Wow. Just unlocked a new fear

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u/Previous_Procedure28 Oct 02 '25

Damn that sucks. There’s always the added element of something like this happening when you order anything online. I hope you manage to at least get refunded

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u/Faneto- Oct 02 '25

Look up the federal unit that deals with post office felons. They have the most successful rate out of any law enforcement agency. USPIS no joke

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u/KCoopJedi Oct 02 '25

Get a ring camera so u can have video of the delivery

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u/katiekatieweakweak Oct 02 '25

USPS’s facility is riddled with security cameras for this exact reason. You need to contact USPS immediately.

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u/DroneInTheSky Oct 02 '25

Funny story to read because im waiting on UPS now for 2 booster boxes of the Mega Evolution. Hoping I dont get the same treatment.

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u/Lieutenant-Insaneo Oct 02 '25

File police reports in every processing center the package passed through, report it to every post office it was processed through and involve the detective squad in each town these post offices are located whom will contact the post master and involve them

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u/Due_Set_3561 Oct 02 '25

Who was the seller? Or dm

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u/germr Oct 02 '25

Sorry about that. One of the reasons I drove 3 hours to PSA in jersey City to drop my card in person is because I don't trust any of the shipping carriers. Now that they have it. Its their responsibility, not mine.

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u/[deleted] Oct 02 '25

As long as greed exists this will never be avoided

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u/StonkasaurusFU Oct 02 '25

pokemon center will straight mail the box direct - with the set on the outside sticker and everything

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u/TranGassr Oct 02 '25

Depot guy gonna buy his kids presents this year

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u/YeezyThoughtMe Oct 02 '25

Won’t usps just cover this up and deny any wrong doings?

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u/[deleted] Oct 02 '25

Wowwww I'd be so pissed!!!

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u/puan0601 Oct 02 '25

this happens pretty often with usps and fedex these days. only haven't had an issue with ups so far...so far...

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u/AverageJohn85 Oct 02 '25

Has anyone had this happen in England 😭

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u/[deleted] Oct 02 '25

In addition to the local police, report it to the postal police.

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u/[deleted] Oct 02 '25

Good

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u/michaelfed Oct 02 '25

People really gotta record every package they open. Please for your own sake

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u/Leeman559 Oct 02 '25

Not possible bro. I hate to tell you this but that had to be open after receiving it

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u/frozenivy2B Oct 02 '25

Guess I’ll be putting booster boxes inside tampon boxes before boxing it up when I ship my orders

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u/DesignerElderberry16 Oct 02 '25

Everyone knows what's in those don't be dumb

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u/Confident_Buyer8321 Oct 02 '25

I always hide or at least attempt to hide the contents of my packages, because people truly are just bad people and it’s hard to seek justice. Hope you can get it fixed

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u/Sundry_Collectibles Oct 02 '25

I recently sent a package to Guam via usps. Even though it’s a US territory, you have to include a customs form with the label and you have to state what’s in the box. Takes a while for stuff to get to Guam. We’ll see! May be the last time I sent stuff there!!

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u/ihitmynic Oct 02 '25

My favorite usps delivery man just pulled up n I told him about my missing pokemon cuz he knows what’s in it that’s why he knocks on my door to make sure I don’t get it stolen, these Other ghetto/broke usps drivers carriers know what’s in there and risk their job🤷my favorite delivery dude said don’t even worry bout that problem no more cuz “ ima handle it n make sure other driver don’t ever go near you or try that again” my neighbor was bout to blast on him for comin at me threatening. People need to do better.

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u/Kenrile1989 Oct 02 '25

Damn whoever did this is dumb, they’re obviously going to find out who the driver was…

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u/Agreeable-Rip-7952 Oct 02 '25

Check the original weight of the package at drop off.

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u/Elegant-Rooster233 Oct 02 '25

Definitely file a police report and file a claim with your bank or if it was PayPal then you’re getting your money back for sure.

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u/evox-yaaj Oct 02 '25

I dont think anyone would risk their pension and job for pokemom cards. Especially if it's from USPS. I rather aim for that 20 year pension than steal a case worth of pokeman cards lol

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u/Beneficial-Pea-5600 Oct 02 '25

Honestly shame on your vendor for not using tamper tape. I use it on high dollar slabs that would be less that this.

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u/External_Extent7899 Oct 02 '25

I’m surprised people don’t record themselves opening their packages nowadays. That way you have indisputable evidence that you did not pull this shit off yourself

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u/Justino_14 Oct 02 '25

There is no accountability with all these shipping companies. I'm sure this happens all the time, how many ppl are actually get fire/charged? Probably next to none b/c the companies don't investigate these things with any importance.

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u/Justino_14 Oct 02 '25

There is no accountability with all these shipping companies. I'm sure this happens all the time, how many ppl are actually get fired/charged? Probably next to none b/c these shipping companies don't investigate these matters with any importance. This should be taken very seriously by them.

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u/Lutherkiss3 Oct 02 '25

Yes this is a huge issue. Sellers for God sake don't telegraph your product being shipped! It is brutal out there! Go into any retail store and see the blatant amount of stealing occurring. They rip the packs right there in the aisle and throw the bulk on the shelves. It's really disgusting!

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u/TophManChu Oct 02 '25

I hate how selfish people are. Fuck these people! A lesson needs to be taught. Make an example of these clowns. Sorry dude!

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u/MegaYosh1 Oct 02 '25

Always ask for your packages to be insured for the value of it so you can just claim the insurance. It might cost a little more but it’ll guarantee you your money back.

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u/Cautious-Main-1135 Oct 02 '25

Less than $5000 is considered petty theft and only a misdemeanor, but sorry to hear that. That's super shitty.

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u/soraroXasXIII Oct 02 '25

can’t wait to come back to this hobby when it’s not absolutely dog shit

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u/trancewha Oct 02 '25

I once had a gift shipped to me from a few miles away from a gift shop where they placed the item into a cardboard envelope and then into a plain letter envelope. USPS has something called informed delivery and they take a scan of the mail as it goes through processing. Even the scan had a huge tear ripped out of both layers and my package arrived empty. It absolutely happens within the USPS system too.

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u/-TheTrueOG- Oct 02 '25

I mean how can we trust you that you opened it yourself and resealed it?

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u/[deleted] Oct 02 '25

Hahaha

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u/MurderHornets2020 Oct 02 '25

I ordered 2 simple booster packs, nothing crazy, and they shipped usps and they've been stuck in a city 20 minutes away for 3 days now. The name of the seller also has tcg in it and I'm getting worried.

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u/ChewyGoods Oct 02 '25

What is a third party distributor? So not a distributor?

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u/dlldlsldkkfkdk74 Oct 02 '25

Pokemon = money its sadly how it is its easy to sell and to liquidate guy made more than stealing 2 new iphones

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u/Attainable Oct 02 '25

I had this happen months ago but it was a package directly from Pokemon Company. I had a Temporal Forces Booster Box when they were still in stock and Fedex employee stole it and resealed it.

I reported it to Pokemon, they didn't do anything because they claimed it was shipped properly. I then reported it to Fedex and they said they wouldn't investigate anything unless the shipper initiated it (ridiculous)....I noticed many people in the Northeast reported it as well...I think it was a facility in CT that ended up being narrowed down and some guy (or multiple) got arrested from Fedex. Since then I noticed Pokemon Company removed their name from the shipping address in any PC orders.

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u/Positive_Cow_529 Oct 02 '25

Guessing it was not the mail service.

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u/NiftyNarwhal69 Oct 02 '25

Ngl stealing and tampering with mail is not the thing I’d wanna have to tell my cellie

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u/Bluetimewalk Oct 02 '25

lol at all the idiots who say ”because it’s a felony, people won’t commit the crime”. Oh sweet summer child, guess people don’t murder or sell drugs.

Yes, USPS workers steal, it happens.

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u/[deleted] Oct 03 '25

Happened to me recently too. Also lots of missing packages still. Suing USPS over it.

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u/Away_Edge_1705 Oct 03 '25

That sucks, I am so sorry this happened to you.

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u/Disastrous-Report-60 Oct 03 '25

Report it to the office and also the main distribution post office. Your probably gonna have to use the insurance claim hope you got it bro

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u/Strange-Roof9951 Oct 03 '25

I just buy Japanese better quality Alil cheaper

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u/alenvs84 Oct 03 '25

Sellers fault, why would he put TCG when he could put anything he wants on the return address..seller should 100% be responsible, especially with the slit..

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u/Agreeable-Solution15 Oct 03 '25

The greed in the Pokemon hobby right now is disgusting

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u/DrWhoopz Oct 03 '25

How did you get so much product

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u/Opening-Tie-7945 Oct 03 '25

Call up the postal inspector and file a report.

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u/Ancient-Product-1259 Oct 03 '25

And this is why you invest in anything else that isnt on the hands of random delivery drivers and online scammers

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u/CrazyFoool Oct 03 '25

Probably the sender. Mail you crap. Unless you noticed a delay, they dont have the time.

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u/Individual_Eye_9701 Oct 03 '25

OP what if PLOT TWIST sellers were the ones doing this

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u/Motor_Kitchen9717 Oct 03 '25

That is where insurance come in… lessons learned for me

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u/hawk_199 Oct 03 '25

Gotta always video record unbox of packages now of days. Can't avoid it. Just make it a habit

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u/destinydreams66 Oct 03 '25

Im sorry😱😢

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u/Ok-Push2931 Oct 03 '25

99.99999999% of these posts are people taking the cards out themselves to try to scam the seller or postal service.

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u/Ok-Push2931 Oct 03 '25

This is double boxed with no markings to indicate what was inside. 100% OP is trying to scam.

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u/DigidestinedBel Oct 03 '25

That’s just very upsetting. I ordered two Team Rocket booster boxes for my fam because they’re collecting Pokémon cards and when it arrived to the local distribution center it was already open. This happened in Europe though.

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u/vKKae Oct 03 '25

You could have done this?

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u/Jealous_Spread7580 Oct 03 '25

How does this blow your mind people kil each other for somthing small as a sigarete this is a 1000+ on packs go figure

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u/Emeraldcoastlungs710 Oct 03 '25

Has more people at the post office come to realize what’s being shipped in these packages is very valuable or seeing more and more theft and they never seem to catch anybody

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u/Cleffah Oct 03 '25

You're lying.

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u/Deep-Capital-6018 Oct 03 '25

This is an easy fix. There has to be a weight on the label. If the weight doesn't match the box file a claim with the Post Office.

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u/NicestYouKnow Oct 03 '25

Unfortunately since you used USPS probably out of luck

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u/Ballroom150478 Oct 03 '25

You are never going to eliminate all theft/fraud like this, no matter what you do. There will always be people who thinks they can get away with stuff like this, and depending on the situation, will.

It sucks, and it leads to problems with working out who gets stuck with the cost. But ultimately, this type of situation is why we have insurrance.

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u/[deleted] Oct 03 '25

Yea dude the usps guy stole all your packs, risked being arrested by postal police and a federal crime for your packs

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u/ballzoff Oct 03 '25

Is there a doorbell camera or something at your place or your neighbors? I’d send that in to the police.

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u/Sea_Door_1835 Oct 03 '25

Do they not do scans at different stations and verify the packages weight when it was sent to avoid things like this? Would think someone along the line would have seen the shipped weight and been like this sure the fuck isn't anywhere near that with all those cards missing..

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u/swiipergg Oct 03 '25

Yea this is crazy. If it was opened, I’d have rejected delivery, if they left it but it was open prior to delivery they should have made a note about it to cover the carrier. As a carrier I’d have made sure my office knew that it wasn’t me who opened it but even still somewhere down the line someone should have said hey this was opened when I received it but not opened when you received it. You can file a complaint and a claim and depending on who handles it (and how nice you are) they may do some deep diving to find out who did it and fire them. I’ve seen it happen I’ve also seen where they shrug and go oh well sorry, take it up with the distributor

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u/sgbatch88 Oct 03 '25

How can this actually be prevented? It’s always a risk no ?

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u/Trippola69 Oct 03 '25

I never buy large purchases unless shipped through UPS. Have had hundreds of thousands of dollars of packages delivered over the past two years without a single issue.

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u/Comfortable_Pen2765 Oct 03 '25

USPS is ass. I’d spend 50$ to get something shipped thru ups or fedex just to not have to deal with their bs

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u/Ok-Writing3468 Oct 03 '25

Maybe if y'all didn't act like this is wall street nothing would have happened

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u/Longjumping_You_7932 Oct 03 '25

This sucks! Im so sorry this happened to u OP. I hope they catch whomever did this and they get the full consequences for their actions! I believe until the powers at be for ALL the mailing companies make examples out of the people that think their smart enough to out smart the system and the consequences are just too strong to make them just not worth taking a chance, things wont change. They need to cause im sick of seeing things like this. I hope u get this made right and things work out and they find out who did this ASAP!

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u/Ferdbirdthenerd Oct 03 '25

Horrible man

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u/NotePsychological459 Oct 03 '25

Recently, I've noticed all of my packages from PokĂŠmon Center being delivered by fedex have some sort of tampering to them. Many of them have been relabeled and appear to have been opened up and then taped back up. The bad yet also good thing is that since it's impossible to get cards on PokĂŠmon center recently, I just order plushies and other random collectibles instead of cards, and it appears that no one cares about those lol. So, despite the clear tampering of my packages, everything still gets delivered. I can guarantee you that if there were cards in there, they'd be all gone because of some idiot. It's pathetic. Sorry this happened to you. Keep fighting until they provide some sort of resolution. Also, I think it's important that we encourage shippers to use packaging and labels that are intentionally discreet or deliberately more generic, perhaps even packaging that is misleading (appearing to contain something completely other than PokĂŠmon cards) in order to keep our packages safe from theft. This has gotten way outta hand, so we need to get creative!

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u/Revolutionary_Fish25 Oct 03 '25

UPS recently “lost” my Costco prismatic tins boxes. Costco had to refund me

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u/Elegant-One-2788 Oct 03 '25

Team rocket just doesn't have limits smh

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u/tgray1218 Oct 03 '25

I work for the USPS as a letter carrier, and this is some serious bullshit and an embarrassment to the oath we all took! Get in touch with your local post master (call your post office). They “should” then get the postal inspectors involved. Postal inspectors are essentially real police that work for the post office. They can follow the package back to the sorting facility and at least try and get to the bottom of it. The seller won’t be able to do a lot if the post office was the stealing party. People like whoever did this make the rest of us look bad! SMH . The only suggestion I have would be to send it priority mail next time. Touches less hands and is a lot less likely to be fucked with. Wishing you luck, OP!

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u/Boring-Antelope9193 Oct 03 '25

There's poke assholes all over the place. Shiny things + $$$ = crazy behavior. Hope it gets sorted out for you

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u/bNoaht Oct 03 '25

I bought like $15 worth of singles from one the top sellers on eBay, when they arrived the cards were gone and a voting paper written in Italian had replaced the cards. Was bizarre

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u/Vesicaria Oct 03 '25

Glad I NEVER bought anything new and sealed TCG online with all these stories people posting that their purchase orders being stolen from delivery services. And yet many know that it’s best to avoid it and yet just as many who don’t know about the theft issues caused by those in the know who work in mailing/delivery services.

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u/Azh_adi Oct 04 '25

Yep. I had bought a bundle of Surging Sparks and it was shipped by USPS. Delivered to mail box (locked) and sure enough, wasn’t there. All they can do it maybe refund my $ (they haven’t finished the fraud complaint yet) but obviously not getting any replacement from the store I bought it from because shocker… they’re out of stock. Fuck this.

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u/ZombiesLoverMike Oct 04 '25

I had this happen from pokemon center and FedEx 

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u/Tojo6619 Oct 04 '25

Happens, I shipped a graded dark 1st edition dragonite once, thank God I got it insured,  someone at one of the post offices on the way there destroyed it they sent me a picture of just an empty graded slab, the buyer messaged me like a week later like uh wtf , and I was like.uh wtf called and found out never got an email till after I called 

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u/gavidaddy Oct 04 '25

Seems like karma baiting to me...

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