CT Scanner Hits The Market! Sealed Pokémon Cards are NOT Safe!!

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@Player_Omen 3 ай бұрын

See what’s worse is this new shop I went to, I won. A. Tourny twice and they don’t give in store credit, instead they give packs (selected by there own)… and I kept getting 30 packs back to back.. from the 60 packs… not one single hit, the person who has all the greening hitting second place with 6 packs somehow keeps getting hits back to back… he use to work or has a connection with the store and I’m confused how this came to be… now my friends finds it sus how the dude keeps getting hits..

@PokeStocked 3 ай бұрын

Sorry to hear that. Hope you get better pulls in the future.

@PokeCardGiveaways 3 ай бұрын

Using X-ray sensitive film as a method to alert consumers to radiation exposure for Pokémon products is indeed a practical idea. Here’s a more detailed breakdown of how this could work, along with its advantages and considerations: Type of Film: The film should be sensitive to X-rays, similar to radiographic film used in medical imaging. It can be designed to change color or develop an image when exposed to radiation, indicating that a CT scan has occurred. Placement: The film can be incorporated into the packaging of Pokémon products, either as a label, a patch, or a card inserted within the packaging. It should be easily visible or accessible for inspection. Functionality: Exposure Detection: When a CT scan is performed, the X-ray radiation will expose the film, leading to a visible change. Depending on the design, the film might darken or show specific patterns, indicating that the product has been scanned. Visual Indicators: You could create a two-part system where one film indicates exposure levels and another provides a more intense alert (e.g., if a certain threshold is surpassed). Advantages Simple and Effective: X-ray sensitive film provides a straightforward, cost-effective way to visually indicate whether a product has been scanned. No Need for Power: Unlike electronic sensors, this film does not require batteries or electronic components, making it easier to implement and maintain. Immediate Feedback: Users can quickly assess if a product has been exposed to radiation simply by inspecting the film

@PokeStocked 3 ай бұрын

@@PokeCardGiveaways pretty cool information! Appreciate the insight! I would say to use this on the box and the packs. Thank you!

@reeeesaur 3 ай бұрын

@@PokeStocked i’m pretty sure this message was genned by chatgpt lol

@PokeStocked 3 ай бұрын

@@reeeesaur 😆

@PokeCardGiveaways 2 ай бұрын

@@reeeesaur it was 🤣🤣 just easier to get my point across lol

@gidaeonmeek4151 3 ай бұрын

So would people agree that the direct effect this will have is to cause a wider gap in price between the most valuable cards and the least? Charizards and the other rarest holo cards wil become exponentially more valuable because now anyone with the scanner or even those paying for the service can seek out those specific rare cards, and then selectively only open the packs they've already confirmed are the best ones... And offloading all and any other pack that simply doesn't contain, possibly even just THE MOST VALUABLE card!!! That's what seems like the next process to naturally evolve ;)

@PokeStocked 3 ай бұрын

Time will tell. Still all speculation right now.

@tamfam0620 3 ай бұрын

Interesting....... Pack prices are about to go up more now for new packs that are unscannable. Crap

@PokeStocked 3 ай бұрын

Scary times we live in. Now we don't know what is safe to buy anymore.

@kadinsgaminglounge7632 3 ай бұрын

i dont think thats possible. the way MRI works is in layers. So you just go below the unscannable layer and move on. This is RIP to TCGs....

@arongilbert5828 3 ай бұрын

Even if they change the packs, the problem is 25 years of packs exist.

@PokeStocked 3 ай бұрын

@@arongilbert5828 very true! Market is forever changed...

@arongilbert5828 3 ай бұрын

@@PokeStocked Sealed is worth something because of the mystery of what's inside. This takes away the mystery. A guy on Pokemon Marketplace on FB brought cards into work and scanned them. It worked perfectly. Anyone in healthcare will have access to these machines. Sealed with hits will be kept and dead product sold on the market. This is not good at all.

@jmorgan337 3 ай бұрын

It’s like how people can scan your wallet and see all your cards. There are those protective wallets blocking that. Sounds like Pokémon may need to do something like this, but I’m sure the prices will go up. Too bad there are those people out there trying to ruin it for the rest of us. Thanks for the heads up Stocked!

@PokeStocked 3 ай бұрын

No problem! Yeah it would be interesting to see what Pokémon does. However this might just make it's way to us as buyers. They will likely increase prices if they add extra security measures.

@vectoralphaSec Ай бұрын

Only buy from stores.

@PokeeCorey 3 ай бұрын

Just don’t buy from shady people.

@PokeStocked 3 ай бұрын

@@PokeeCorey you never know though. Even the best people might source from a bad actor and then you're stuck with the bad box.

@ojohnathansmith1591 3 ай бұрын

@@PokeeCorey by shady you mean most sellers i mean they already weight them so isnt that shady?

@PokeeCorey 3 ай бұрын

@@ojohnathansmith1591 yeah I mean be very picky who you buy from. A majority of sellers are shady af.

@leop12768 3 ай бұрын

I agree this should be illegal! I hope the Pokémon Company sues them!

@PokeStocked 3 ай бұрын

@@leop12768 💯💯💯

@kevinvanloon7072 3 ай бұрын

@@leop12768 why? Its second hand market. Pokemon already sold it. You can do with the items what you want. Its not illegal to weigh boosters either.

@TheSliferSlacker199 3 ай бұрын

I think the exact opposite if anything people who charge 100k for dud boxes won’t be able to charge it for a crappy box.

@PokeStocked 3 ай бұрын

Or they scan the box and don't tell you there's no hit in it and sell it for "unsearched" price.

@TheSliferSlacker199 3 ай бұрын

@@PokeStocked yeah it’s either or but it’s a gamble either way.

@evanbunce4362 3 ай бұрын

"Who's that Pokemon?"

@PokeStocked 3 ай бұрын

Venasaur?

@Snorlax8801 3 ай бұрын

So that's how you get all those hits for us🎉🎉😂😂

@PokeStocked 3 ай бұрын

🤣😂🤣😂🤫🤫🤫

@shatterpate1103 3 ай бұрын

The only packs worth scanning are HEAVY Vintage loose packs because lets be honest, no one is sending a sealed vintage BB to these people, its 75$ to scan a single pack, BB's are TBD because they need multiple scans to get accurate data and it takes a lot more time to look through a BB, so scanning a BB through their website will probably be ultra expensive. Based on pull rates, the amount of money you would need to give to these people to find a modern chase, ~14 BB's, like a Moonbreon or Greninja would be astronomical, you would most likely be out way more money even after you sold the dud boxes to recoup your losses than if you just opened the product yourself to get the chase card. IMO this is all just fear mongering, there is no security if you send in ultra high ticket sealed products, and there is no profitability sending in modern products.

@PokeStocked 3 ай бұрын

@@shatterpate1103 good points. I understand how pricy it is. But the technology and speed will only get better with time. This is the only company out there right now, but the idea is out there too. Other companies will probably pop up causing competition to drive down prices. As they scan more and more they will get better data on how to do this. It's concerning someone would even market this. Just a matter of time before things get worse I would say.

@Snorlax8801 3 ай бұрын

Yeah you could use that and you could also get poisoned by using the machine

@PokeStocked 3 ай бұрын

True! Dangerous to the operator as well.

@MemeSupplier64 3 ай бұрын

Poison? More like radiation. So cancer ☢️

@andresfeliciano 3 ай бұрын

*corporate giant lawyers loading…* “see u in court” i’m confident TPCI will respond swiftly

@PokeStocked 3 ай бұрын

I hope so! They need to make an example that this is NOT okay. But I am not sure what they are doing is "illegal".

@andresfeliciano 3 ай бұрын

@@PokeStocked right, the legality is uncertain-but under civil law i think the scanner folks are gonna fail to prove this isn’t anti-competitive or “harmful to our customers and our IP” 👀 let’s hope at least 🙏🏼

@PokeStocked 3 ай бұрын

@@andresfeliciano At least a letter to cease their operations. Nintendo has known to sue for less. Haha.

@silverwolf6866 3 ай бұрын

hate to break it you you but that is not illegal. No matter how many lawyers they have will not change that fact. The good news is most people are not too bright and are panicking for no reason. There is zero profit to be made doing this hence why no one has done this for the last 50 years. That is why companies are willing to scan packs for people who are not very bright. If this was profitable they would not need to offer this service at all, they themselves would be buying up packs.

@PokeStocked 3 ай бұрын

@@silverwolf6866 I said it probably wasn't illegal too. I disagree. You can scan base set and see if Zard is in there. That's a huge ROI versus a Hypno! Who says they aren't buying packs? Their photos had vintage cards.

@ngxcollectibles 3 ай бұрын

Absolutely disgusting actually. Take the whole thrill of chasing them away and it will deff crash the vintage market.

@PokeStocked 3 ай бұрын

The number of people who want to just make a quick buck and destroy the market is astounding.

@JoeMama-gd1mq 3 ай бұрын

Why would I want to go to the cassino and know if I'm gonna win! Takes the whole thrill of the chase!

@alexv1190 29 күн бұрын

Thats capitalism. Its not sustainable longterm and we will need something else eventually when everything goes to shit.

@DivaMsDivine 3 ай бұрын

This company is no better than scalpers or scammers. I understand wanting a product to be real, however people will be buying dead products pushed out to unsuspecting buyers. This should be made illegal and is just another way of ruining a hobby I enjoy with my son.

@PokeStocked 3 ай бұрын

I hear you and completely agree. There are other ways to authenticate a box as well and no one asked for this. Hoping something is done and we don't have to worry about this.

@PrimordialTuna 3 ай бұрын

It actually won't effect the trade market much at all. I think it's a great idea! Imagine having a WOTC box and you can actually verify that card is inside? It makes it much more valuable and no guessing if it's inside! You still have to purchase the packs/cards.

@mariogorgees3489 3 ай бұрын

@@PrimordialTuna Then that just means the price of said booster box/packs are artificially inflated. If you can guarantee a box/pack has the highest valued card in a set inside of it then the price of it jumps up exponentially in proportion to the value of the card within it. That’s just going to ostracize people from getting into the game or collecting which is counter-intuitive to the whole point of playable TCG’s.

@4567playstation 3 ай бұрын

@@DivaMsDivine even right now you are buying dead box lmao. Weighting is still a thing. Anything that you buy from eBay is probably dead

@arongilbert5828 3 ай бұрын

I get it, but how can they sue science? This will be legal but frowned upon.

@silverwolf6866 3 ай бұрын

People need to use their brains for a second. This exact technology has been around since the 1970s. The reason it is not happening is because it makes ZERO financial sense to do this. Starting with the cost of the CT scanner ranging from 300,000 to 2 million. If they target the Pokemon vintage packs. They buy for example 1000 packs. How much time (aka money) would they need to waste buying them, making sure they are not resealed , scanning each one to see if they have a hit that is worth it? Than next they would need to dump 95% of the packs they bought on the open market and based on losing transaction/shipping fees alone they would be taking a 25% minimum loss on them. Not to mention the time it will take to sell and the downward pressure on the market causing them to be sold at an even greater loss. The few packs with hits they open going to grade a 10? What happens if none of they packs have hits. Which would be an absolute disaster financially. There is a reason people have not done this for 50 years. It's called Math.

@PokeStocked 3 ай бұрын

@@silverwolf6866 lol the original guy bought a CT scanner for $1500 and modified it to do this. Took a lot of modifications and testing to get it to work on cards. Other than base set they were scanning Evolving Skies which probably has a better return with Moonbreon and other alts. The fact that someone can scan packs and know exactly what's in there is not concerning at all? Costs them just electricity to do so. Financial incentive is there if you ask me. 🤷‍♂️

@silverwolf6866 3 ай бұрын

@@PokeStocked Zero concern. You clearly did not do the math to understand how it will actually work in reality, not just in your mind. Even if the scanner is free the math does not work out. You will lose money. Do you think no one has thought of this for the last 50 years with the massive sports card market and only now since this person did a KZbin video on a Pokemon pack it now makes sense. You can't be serious. If you really still do not understand, please go ahead and buy a scanner and do this. Maybe once you start buying and selling packs/boxes losing huge amounts of money would you realize what everyone has known for the last 50 years.

@PokeStocked 3 ай бұрын

@@silverwolf6866 lol doesn't make sense for someone to buy stuff at today's market and scan? Sure, I could probably agree with you on that. But there are plenty of people with collections they got for dirt cheap who can scan their packs to sell the lesser hits and keep the good ones. If the math doesn't make sense, why sell the service in the first place? 😅 You need to expand your thinking beyond someone buying stuff at market price today and scanning and reselling. Plenty of people out there willing to use and abuse this service for monetary gain.

@silverwolf6866 3 ай бұрын

@@PokeStocked You are going to pay shipping + insurance twice plus their fee of $65 to scan a single pack then sell it for the exact same price you could sell it for without wasting the time and money? I don't know what to say to this kind of logic. It's clear you won't listen to me. Maybe you will listen to the company you reference instead. The company that you are referencing directly said they are doing it as a case study and that: "The hourly rates to run the equipment wouldn't be worth someone scanning their packs even if we found a very rare card." . Yes plenty of people would love to abuse this to earn money. The fact that it has not happened for 50 years should give you a clue why it's not gonna happen.

@PokeStocked 3 ай бұрын

@@silverwolf6866 Maybe Pokémon and sports hasn't been all about money until the past recent years? That's why people are willing to do this now. The fact that this is of no concern to you at all is fine. I rather err on the side of caution. You also agreed that plenty of people wil abuse this which was the whole point of the video is to let people know this is out there. Admire the passion and insight though.

@thangbanhbao 3 ай бұрын

I think this is actually what Pokemon and other TCGs like One Piece WANTS... it deters sealed product hoarders since it's too costly for modern packs but solves their scalper issue.

@PokeStocked 3 ай бұрын

I don't think anyone wants this. The whole point of something being sealed is the mystery of it all. If they mass scale it and make it super affordable you could see problems for the entire tcg.

@TopViralMiX Ай бұрын

they can have shit packs on standby and switch it out with your pack lol too dangerous

@PokeStocked Ай бұрын

True! Can't trust a random company with thousands of dollars.

@Collector10114 3 ай бұрын

So anyone whos got a sealed pack might be de-valued now ??

@PokeStocked 3 ай бұрын

@@Collector10114 might be, we'll see. The technology is pretty new and no one has it to scale yet.

@PokeMonsterzLive 3 ай бұрын

Scam? They created the scanner and soon they’ll release the blockers 😅

@PokeStocked 3 ай бұрын

Haha. Good business model.

@rentlee1606 3 ай бұрын

ok but wouldnt this be a good thing? Like buying a $20,000 card pack/box and when you open it, it having cards that are not even worth a quarter of the price you paid?

@PokeStocked 3 ай бұрын

@@rentlee1606 parts of it are good, but most can and will be used for bad. Why stop at authenticating the box? Why not know each hit and sell it if no big pull is in it?