Three immediate red flags for me with _any_ seller on _any_ website... _single photo, busy background, odd angle with poor lighting._ No way am I buying something for over $1k from a single photo... who knows what the back of that card looks like. And the only time you use a background _that_ busy/messy is if you want to distract from the card in the foreground. We have a tendency to perceive shapes & colours differently when there's a lot of details distracting our eyes - that's why PSA take their photos on a black background. Given this seller has taken all of the cards photos the exact same way, I'm pretty sure they know these are forgeries.
Thank you! I went through all of your tips to confirm my card was legit AND also saw a scratch on the case in the PSA photo that lined up perfectly with a scratch on my one lol! (sad about the scratch, but good to see it was there before psa sent it out to first owner)
The thing that every fake card gets wrong above everything is the small fonts on the bottom of the card and card code. They struggle to print atr the resolution necessary to correctly copy the whitening around the font and replicated the white spaces. It is always much lower resolutions and looks washed out vs official pokemon
I saw this listing too. I can't believe the seller had multiple of these fake PSA cards. Unfortunately this is something that we have to be more aware of. Fakes are just going to get better and better. It just blows my mind that the people producing the fakes don't bother with the details.
Exactly. Buy from trusted sources and pay credit - easier to chargeback than debit. Years ago a CNET editor reviewed Beats By Dre headphones, new in box and they fooled him, someone who specializes in electronics. A reader noticed when he broke them down that his review copy had a metal piece in the ear for weight that's not in real versions. After the writer admitted he bought them at a mall kiosk. Moral of the story is do your due diligence because you never know, some fakes are near identical.
Thank you for that info, I buy sports cards and never thought of looking at the barcode lines, very helpful info! Much appreciated! What happens if there are no photos on PSA site of the card, the one I just purchased does not have a photo of it. They don't scan everything in their system that is graded/authenticated?
Some of the older certification cards don’t have the scan. You have to rely on your sense of whether the card is real or not. There may also be other ways to tell.
Great video …. Thanks for sharing ! I hear putting the led black light to see the PSA will show over the red is another indication if it’s a fake .. can’t stand scammers
That would be a lot of receipts. Plus, a card may change hands multiple times after grading. This seller may have paid full price on the card and now he’s just trying to recuperate a bit of his loss by selling it for lower than market.
Wow, yeah, there have been a lot of scams and fakes. I wonder how this is going to affect the overall pricing of pokemon cards going into the future? I've noticed a lot of nonholo fake vintage cards coming from China recently. They seem to have the ability to make pretty high quality fakes.
one question : wouldnt it make sense to do user data base where the new holder pops off when u scan the card as current holder ? i guess this would help a lot to deal with fake psa copys ? what you guys think let me know thanks . *suggestion
PSA needs to create a database to confirm the people who own the cards and who really sell with the data and nickname this way a lot of scum can't have an easy way to fool people
The boxes may not be fake. Im not an expert in sealed products so am unable to comment. I am not sure whether the seller actually knew he was selling fake graded cards or not.
Three immediate red flags for me with _any_ seller on _any_ website... _single photo, busy background, odd angle with poor lighting._ No way am I buying something for over $1k from a single photo... who knows what the back of that card looks like. And the only time you use a background _that_ busy/messy is if you want to distract from the card in the foreground. We have a tendency to perceive shapes & colours differently when there's a lot of details distracting our eyes - that's why PSA take their photos on a black background. Given this seller has taken all of the cards photos the exact same way, I'm pretty sure they know these are forgeries.
bro @1:00 the sold one psa 10 japan lady holding Pikachu thats me.thanks to you i got my money back cheers mate happy holiday
Awesome! Glad that you were able to get your money back! That’s why I make these videos. Stay safe.
Hope the guys who bought all three of the poncho pikas figure this out….
Thank you! I went through all of your tips to confirm my card was legit AND also saw a scratch on the case in the PSA photo that lined up perfectly with a scratch on my one lol! (sad about the scratch, but good to see it was there before psa sent it out to first owner)
I always look at the letter G in the word GEM, fakers just can't get it right lol
weird right? I don't know why if they are going to spend time to fake a product to get it right as close as possible.
The thing that every fake card gets wrong above everything is the small fonts on the bottom of the card and card code. They struggle to print atr the resolution necessary to correctly copy the whitening around the font and replicated the white spaces. It is always much lower resolutions and looks washed out vs official pokemon
I saw this listing too. I can't believe the seller had multiple of these fake PSA cards. Unfortunately this is something that we have to be more aware of. Fakes are just going to get better and better. It just blows my mind that the people producing the fakes don't bother with the details.
Exactly. Buy from trusted sources and pay credit - easier to chargeback than debit.
Years ago a CNET editor reviewed Beats By Dre headphones, new in box and they fooled him, someone who specializes in electronics. A reader noticed when he broke them down that his review copy had a metal piece in the ear for weight that's not in real versions. After the writer admitted he bought them at a mall kiosk.
Moral of the story is do your due diligence because you never know, some fakes are near identical.
Thank you for that info, I buy sports cards and never thought of looking at the barcode lines, very helpful info! Much appreciated! What happens if there are no photos on PSA site of the card, the one I just purchased does not have a photo of it. They don't scan everything in their system that is graded/authenticated?
Some of the older certification cards don’t have the scan. You have to rely on your sense of whether the card is real or not. There may also be other ways to tell.
wow very detailed and informative vid, I am just getting into grading so this is great!
Glad it was helpful!
Great video …. Thanks for sharing ! I hear putting the led black light to see the PSA will show over the red is another indication if it’s a fake .. can’t stand scammers
People might want to start saving and requesting the actual receipts from the cards graded. That would be great proof as well.
That would be a lot of receipts. Plus, a card may change hands multiple times after grading. This seller may have paid full price on the card and now he’s just trying to recuperate a bit of his loss by selling it for lower than market.
great video. they have so many reviews as well that NEEDs to be reported to mercari!
Mercari has really gone downhill with all the low effort scammers these days. Stay safe out there.
Nice comparison vid!!
whats confusing me is how they got a psa slab that even has the logo engraved on the plastic shell
It’s a very well done fake, I’m shocked @ the ability to replicate cards like that.
3D printers 🖨️
Wow, yeah, there have been a lot of scams and fakes. I wonder how this is going to affect the overall pricing of pokemon cards going into the future? I've noticed a lot of nonholo fake vintage cards coming from China recently. They seem to have the ability to make pretty high quality fakes.
Thanks for the video but how do you put to the website to check the serial number
one question :
wouldnt it make sense to do user data base where the new holder pops off when u scan the card as current holder ? i guess this would help a lot to deal with fake psa copys ? what you guys think let me know thanks . *suggestion
What was the sellers name so we know what to look for on Mercari or ebay??
Great value video, thanks ✌️
thanks for watching!
you know you can drag the tab out right lol
PSA needs to create a database to confirm the people who own the cards and who really sell with the data and nickname this way a lot of scum can't have an easy way to fool people
Interesting stuff!
Mercari has really gone downhill
Hi, thanks for your video. But are the Treasure Ex boxes fake? If so, how to recognize them?
The boxes may not be fake. Im not an expert in sealed products so am unable to comment. I am not sure whether the seller actually knew he was selling fake graded cards or not.
Time to let go of PSA
Drink some water bro lol. You sound dehydrated.