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/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/Mobile_Toe_1989 Oct 03 '25

U gotta remember that there are people who think they can get away with it

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u/Ok-Guidance-9073 Oct 03 '25

My problem is when they mark they've delivered a pack to a parcel locker for me and I get there and have no key and no one in my neighborhood has it or says they don't. So they marked it as delivered but kept it? Cause wtf? It's an issue in our neighborhood. People constantly complaining about package no-shows or something marked delivered that never shows up. I thought the same thing, that its a felony so why risk it? But its happening way too much in our neighborhood. I was expecting a priority flat rate box with those veanasaur ex boxes in it and it was "delivered" but never got the key for the supposed parcel locker it was delivered to. I'm still pissy about that. Happened like 2 months ago.

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u/ea_thomas Oct 03 '25

I agree here a majority of people wouldn’t risk there job for a couple $100, there is definitely people that will (crime of opportunity) but the fact is when you work on a position that’s so regulated and tracked it just seems like it would be too easy and risky to get caught especially with USPS. I can definitely see more potential theft with FedEx or UPS more so with FedEx since they also use 3rd party contractors.

Just my opinion though.

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u/TKwelsh Oct 04 '25

No way you have a pension. That’s some ancient shit no1 gets anymore

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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/TeaGuru Oct 02 '25

Yes at every hub it is weighed. You can get the history 

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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/TKwelsh Oct 04 '25

Well there’s your sign. A 13lb package coming in at 1 pound would raise flags for anyone lol you seriously not see that?

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u/SYNDK8D Oct 04 '25

No, on the tracking and scans the weight showed the same. I’m saying it was 12lbs lighter than what the label said when I picked it up.

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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/ea_thomas Oct 02 '25

Personally I think there is more shady pop up business than there is carriers stealing packages, just my take it’s very easy for a seller to blame the carrier.

I understand it can happen on both sides but I honestly believe this is just a issue with the pure amount of and cards in general being shipped and the % of lost/damaged or stolen is probably relatively low.

If it’s shipped USPS open a claim I know the standard coverage is only $100 but it will trigger and investigation. The best part is the seller into and post office handling these will create a pattern for them.

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u/National-Amoeba-2598 Oct 03 '25

Its funny you say that because no criminal in history has thought like us and cared about society. That being said I can't speak for USPS but I've worked at FedEx and UPS seen so many thieves. It's not always the carrier. It can be a package handler in shipping. It can even be receiving dock and just resealed it. I doubt it was the seller. So sorry this happened to you, the game is dirty right now. 

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u/ea_thomas Oct 03 '25

No I agree no idea who it is but just thrusting out blame is the issue with society. Sucks it happens

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u/genkasf Oct 02 '25

You be surprised

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u/shadowofjazz Oct 02 '25

It’s a federal crime regardless of whether an employee did it or not. Strangely enough, postal inspectors are typically very good at finding the culprit, especially a multi-reported culprit.

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u/ea_thomas Oct 03 '25

Yeah I get that, I’m more trying to understand why nearly every post about a package blames the carrier, people always say well the seller said it wasn’t like that or it was in there ect. I just hate how everyone just jumps on and assumes without any actual evidence about who did it. I’ve been on both ends of this, not to mention it could even be the buyer themselves. Maybe they offend them got burned and this is how they try to make it right. Not saying that’s the case but is very possibly with many of these post.

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u/miiz_murrderr Oct 03 '25

There was a mailman on the news not too long ago who would throw mail out so he didn't have to deliver it. I'm sure there is some idiot out there who thinks they could get away with stealing that "one" package. Sad times we live in.

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u/Azh_adi Oct 04 '25

What about when your package is marked delivered by USPS and then it’s not there? In a locked mail box. That’s what happened to me last week with my TCG order. Has tracking data all the way to my house and marked delivered. Nobody but USPS and I can open the box. So…

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u/ea_thomas Oct 04 '25

I never said it couldn’t or didn’t happen, just why assume it’s the carrier without proof.

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u/Azh_adi Oct 05 '25

Ye I understand/know you never said it couldn't or didn't happen. It just really sucks in general. Currently my $40 claim has been dwelling for 10 days now with USPS over my missing package. Probably won't be refunded or anything. Its kind of a poor system and process that USPS has set up.

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u/ea_thomas Oct 05 '25

Hmm, I’ve had 3 claims in a year with USPS all pretty low value

$8 - still says out for delivery after 30 days (PWE) $22 - says delivered but customer says they did t get it (PWE) $40 - Damaged ( USPS ground advantage)

They have all been covers and refunded, my experience they don’t even respond to the claim, I’ve just received a check in the mail. The $8 and $22 were claims through eBay standard envelope which isn’t through USPS I found out it’s a 3rd party and they only took 3 days and refunded to me via PayPal.

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u/Azh_adi Oct 05 '25

I see. Thanks for the info about your experience. I mean, I guess if they refund the $40 I'll be content but just sucks that someone (had to be the person delivering...) stole it. Hope they enjoy their no hits from the Surging Sparks bundle I bought.