Which Shipping Service Damages My Pokemon Cards the Most? (AirTags Experiment)

We're putting UPS, USPS, and FedEx to the test! I'm sending the same Pokemon cards using these three shipping companies to see which one does the most damage to my cards. I was recently shipped a terrible package that was extremely damaged on arrival, and I wanted to see which service was the best.
I'm sending these cards to a mystery guest 2,000+ miles away on the other side of the United States, so there's a lot of ground to cover, and an opportunity for these cards to be damaged. Which one do you think will perform the best, and the worst?
I also track each of these packages using Apple AirTags to see just when and how the shipments arrive at their destination. Let's see what happens, and be sure to stick to the end to see how you can win something special that our mystery guest threw in for us.
To win the free Pokemon cards that were given to the community:
1) Subscribe to the channel.
2) Comment "Happy Holidays" in the comment section below! 3 random commenters will be chosen to win these 3 prizes. Winners will be announced on December 6th (my birthday!) in a pinned comment and on the Deep Pocket Monster Community Tab here on KZbin.
Good luck!
Other videos and channels mentioned in this video:
👉 Slab Shaker 3000: • Shaking Graded Pokemon...
👉 Our mystery recipient: / @pokerev
Also, here are the shipping supplies mentioned in this video:
👉 Economy Gold Bubble Mailer #0: www.uline.com/BL_2357/Uline-E...
👉 7 1/2 x 5 1/2 x 2" White Easy-Fold Mailers: www.uline.com/Product/Detail/...
👉 And this is the shipping company I use from my computer at home to calculate shipping and also print labels from: www.pirateship.com
👉 And finally, if you're going to be doing a LOT of shipping, a THERMAL printer is definitely the way to go. It's compact, and it doesn't need any ink, just labels. Here's the one I use: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08...
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[@deeppocketmonster]

Do you enjoy these experimental videos? I sacrifice my cards so you can protect yours 👊Here's a playlist of more Pokemon card experiments you can watch: kzbin.info/aero/PLwctlkUeYpzWLkxSQUldIfggexhvUupd8 - and if you have any other *science videos* you want me to test, let me know in a reply!Edit (Dec. 6th, 2021): Congrats to the giveaway winners who were randomly selected from the comment section as promised in the video! Here they are below: Congrats to: 👉 Adrian Miranda: 25th Anniversary Celebrations Singles 👉 Cronkle: Diamond & Pearl Base Set Pack (Sealed) 👉 TreeFityy: BGS 9.5 Japanese Gym Challenge Zapdos (1998) _Selections made using a random comment picker at __pickawinner.co_

[@RocSandy]

😎

[@maxjones4924]

Happy Holidays pat

[@ItsTheKris]

Nothing beats the card shaker but I like seeing experiment's

[@ArtandCrafts2008]

I have a idea how about experiment sending cards or packs in Stamp post and if you choose my idea don't forget to say my name because that means a lot and a lot if you choose it I need to tell you something

[@richardharden6811]

Very helpful and useful video! Great job guys

[@PokeRev]

Sacrificing my boy rattata for science 🥲

[@cilleohfelle7961]

😂

[@ArtandCrafts2008]

Poke Rev 😲😲

[@DOC_951]

What do you know about the rat 😎

[@MarsNotPlanet]

BEST COLLAB EVER!!!!

[@larvaassirala1789]

The pityfull fate of lab rats, right?

[@TheLele2921]

What a great video. I always find it nice to see when two content creatures collaborate together. Very entertaining! And OF COURSE happy holidays to this awesome community!

[@LinkthechadGamer]

HAPPY HOLIDAYS EVERYONE AND MERRY CHRISTMAS!. Happy birthday Pat! Thank you for being awesome to everyone in the community and giving away so much pokemon for us. I just wanna say thank you and happy birthday to you!. And happy holidays!!.

[@zdogs28]

Those cards were honestly in way better condition than thought they’d be haha. Noted how fast usps actually is! Happy holidays and early bday pat!

[@wanroutan3915]

😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊 13:07

[@Addictedtocollecting01]

I feel like I can be a bit critical of all these new PokeTubers. But this level of dedication, experimentation, and collaboration is so helpful and entertaining. Thank you both!

[@deeppocketmonster]

Thanks Brendan!

[@Addictedtocollecting01]

@@deeppocketmonster You are very welcome. Keep up the amazing work! 👍

[@danielruijtenberg7777]

Your video’s are so different from all the other pokemon youtubers out there. I love to watch them. Keep it up and to everyone happy holidays!!

[@calebdavis382]

I am so late to the video as im scrolling with my morning coffee, thanks for doing this one super cool and something ive always wondered...Did not expect Rev to be opening the boxes thats great

[@PokeMinja]

That's actually so useful to learn how to properly ship pokemon cards and packs. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and experiments with us. "Yeah Science"!

[@gleeknomatterwhat8958]

Agreed. Ty for this

[@kirpaljitsingh6853]

FOR SCIENCES!

[@nightowl7261]

Yo to 6 to the 8 to the 9. Representin the ABQ. What up biiiiiiaaaatcccchj

[@AJCorreia]

Best story teller in the Pokémon world 👏🏻 once again well done Pat!

[@susboisally7574]

Hi

[@susboisally7574]

Love ur vids

[@conspokemons8359]

Hey AJ!

[@kitcharger4399]

Hewwo AJ I’m a HUGE fan

[@bdu55555]

Hi

[@simonrubio9066]

You honestly do the most for collectors most people just show card openings but you go above and beyond helping us be better collectors thanks bro 👍

[@w.m.8126]

Happy Holidays !! xo Ps- Loved that PokéRev included the proper way on how to ship things at the end ! I've recently started collecting Pokémon TCG after the "Pokémon Go" Collection (2022) came out last summer and been trying to learn more about collecting TCG (in general) and just how best to purchase (ex: singles vs. packs, etc.) as a newbie, which is how I found this channel! Thank you for the content and USPS for the W!

[@andrewcholagh]

Hey there Deep Pocket Family, Happy Holidays to everyone and I wish you all the best during these times. This was an awesome video-experiment showcasing card packaging with different shipping carriers. As a new pokemon collector in the community, it's great to see PokeRev and DPM colaborate!

[@rick2304]

I was planning to get some of my cards graded then sell them. This was very helpful because I didn’t know how to send them properly. Thank you and Happy Holidays

[@Tullzy]

Happy birthday pat!!! 🥳🥳🥳 And merry Christmas, very cool experiment. Also happy hanukah. So MANY reasons to celebrate 🎉 :)) one of if not the most cool calibration you guys have made so far. Love the zapdos, the bird trio is my favorite trio.

[@JustJayAye]

Man, I love the insight. Science rocks! 🤣🤣 But seriously, truly appreciate ya @Pat! Also, happy early birthday, and Happy Holidays to all our peeps in the community!

[@kimoliva]

Pat doing the best kind of experiments out there. Perfect for all collectors and sellers. Thanks Pat! 👊🏻 Happy Holidays!

[@fernp628]

Happy Holidays to all in this amazing POKE Community 🤙 This is such a great experiment, thanks for doing this and showing us the results and cost of the three shipping methods! 👍 Thanks PokeRev for sending those items for a giveaway, legend 🙌

[@WhiteCharisma]

Happy Holidays! Crazy stuff from PokeRev! Rocket's Zapdos is one of my all time favorites due to being such a good card to play back in the day. Still got a full 1st edition playset (4) til this day! :D

[@kingN]

Honestly I’m happy for these type of videos, the more knowledgeable the better! Happy holidays

[@diraj1125]

Thanks again for another informative video! Here is Singapore, most of the mail trades are done using toploaders + bubble mail, but it does get bulky in larger amount. Good to know that cardsaver can be another safe option as well!. Stay safe and happy holiday everyone!

[@nevercold808]

PokeRev packages his goods like a champ! That's what buyers like to see! Happy Holidays to Pat and everyone of the Deep Pocket Monster posse! May they be filled with fire pulls!

[@ashleypretty7697]

Happy holidays! Happy early birthday :) I love these types of videos I haven’t shipped a card before but I have a few duplicate cards I wanted to sell so this was very informative!

[@Pabmyster]

You consistently come out with interesting content and answers to things I've always wondered about. You're like the mythbusters of Pokemon collecting! Thanks Pat, happy birthday and Happy Holidays!

[@deeppocketmonster]

Thanks! That’s a huge compliment! 🙏🏼

[@MolderoSebastian23]

And yes I believe when pat does this type of thing we have an edge of knowledge of what to look out for when he gives us this type of videos 🤝💯 RESPECT!!! And ofc lol HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!🎄🎅🏼🎊🎉

[@sketchedseed]

I love watching your experiments, help me keep my cards in great condition! Happy holidays and happy (early) birthday to you! Hope any packs you receive for the holidays have slamming pulls!

[@18zeiler]

Happy Holidays That's actually so useful to learn how to properly ship pokemon cards and packs. I really learned something there and thank you both

[@jedi_i_choose_you]

Great experience not only for opening cards but also a proper way to protect them. Happy to see your level of professionalism. P.S. Happy Holidays to all the pokemon community. Let' your next year be much better than this one.

[@ceciliasrine1365]

Happy holidays fantastic video I love videos where you test things out it is very entertaining and you make my day a lot better with your videos 😁

[@RocSandy]

Its pokerev...dont even need to skip....I already know its going to be Uncle Rev 😂

[@nathanurquhart6828]

Happy holidays everyone! All of the cards are really cool, but that Zapdos card awesome, he’s definitely one of my favorites! Great video by the way, I’ve always wondered what value you get from different shipping companies so this was very interesting.

[@Gatika20]

Let me start by saying Happy Early Birthday 🥳 Pat. My birthday is 4 days after yours. I love your experimental videos. Helps us learn something new every time or improve on our techniques. Thank you again and happy holidays.

[@familyjewelz4500]

We pray each and everyone in this community has a truly blessed, safe and happy holiday season !!! 🙏

[@dickytsang9350]

"Happy Holidays" and wish you a happy birthday on Dec 6th, Pat! Love this experiment. Of course you won't send out cards like this but it shows how we need to get the cards more protected before shipping them out! Also... Fedex and UPS are soooo expensive! Thanks PokeRev for giving out these nice cards! Happy holiday to you too!

[@ChAoTiC377]

As someone who has worked for 2 of these companies, I can say im surprised these boxes made it in the condition they did. ive seen boxes completely destoyed. awesome vid mate.

[@OhSnapACupcake]

I honestly think you're one of my most genuine and unique content creators for Pokemon. Looking forward to the next one. Also, Happy Holidays to everyone.

[@gabegreec]

Happy holidays! Really interesting to see the differences in shipping quality! also happy early birthday man!

[@priceyang3754]

Great video as always! Good to know how you guys pack your cards. It was a cool learning experience. Happy holidays to everyone from Pat to PokeRev to all the subscribers!

[@MMnr-ik7fy]

Just discoverd that i wasn't subscribed 😅 Nice experiment and great vid btw And happy holidays y'all :)

[@kindofcooltrainerty]

better late than never on catching up on content but this was an amazing video to watch and I learned a lot! Honestly i didn't realize how backed up USPS was at the point which this video was made but it's super impressive to see even then they were the quickest and imo seemed to be the one that caused the least amount of damage to the contents inside. great video as always Pat!!

[@fluffywin0015]

I know it's been awhile since then but I still want to wish you and the Pokemon community a Happy Holiday. I recently got into Pokemon and the Pokemon community has been very kind to me! So I wish you guys the best out there!

[@luukdentoom9614]

That was a cool experiment! Rev is amazing for giving these things away. Happy holidays and a happy new year!

[@wancakes6351]

Happy Holidays! I wish everyone a good one, it’s been a crazy year, especially for Pokémon, but I hope everyone has time to settle down and enjoy the holidays with their loved ones :). Also, Happy Early Birthday Pat! Found your channel recently from TwiceBakedJake and binge watched your videos, great content, thanks for doing the experiments on the cards so we don’t involuntarily have to!

[@jayismayo]

Si

[@ThePokemenSquad]

Man you've really got some of the best videos on KZbin.

[@SGTSkully]

Happy Holidays Greatly appreciate this video. You confirmed everything I’ve been saying for a while now. As a small business owner myself trying to improve every aspect of my business, this at least let me know what I was doing right. One thing I didn’t know were the boxes that PokeRev uses. I’ll definitely be adding those to my inventory of shipping materials. Again, thank you for the video and happy holiday to everyone in the community.

[@RelaxedRocket]

I love these experiments, keep them up! Happy holidays and happy early birthday to you!

[@xDarkSagex]

Happy holiday!!! Was searching around on how to ship some pokemon card so glad i found ur vid, thank u for the great info

[@z7m125]

Happy Holidays! I hope you have a great birthday Pat on the 6th, I discovered your channel recently and instantly appreciated the way you make your videos entertaining and the amount of editing you do. Again HAPPY HOLIDAYS EVERYONE

[@Poke_N_Fun]

Cool collab!!!! Deff Cool experiment... you and your big brain 🧠...... hope to collab with you one day !!!! And happy holidays to all here !!!

[@bamandy01]

Happy Holidays Pat! This was a really great vid and I learned a lot! Love seeing the Rev here!

[@MD-gs2sm]

*Happy holidays* that's Why i support your'e channel its always a fun to watch your'e video's and also i learn every time a little bit more for my own Pokémon Hobby😀 thanx for this video, i order the same package marterial for shipping now and the boxes ar great together with the bubbel enveloppe's! 6 dec is over 2 days, and i can not wait to see the video and give you a big hug for your'e happy birthday Pat 🥳 Happy Holidays to everyone and make it a good day like every Day, enjoy life and enjoy the Pokémon Hobby 😀 greetings MD

[@ethans9445]

"Happy Holidays" I usually ship my cards via USPS, shipping in a bubble envelope is probably the best choice you can make when shipping out cards, it doesn't allow much movement and has the protective bubble seal.

[@gregcasey845]

Forget the hang out spot more like hang out slot lol great video 🔥👍

[@MiGatoGaming]

Happy Holidays brotha appreciate these experiments for future references gracias

[@funglejabungle8642]

New to the channel. This was very informative and will be using this knowledge in the future for sure. Hope im not late to the party lol but happy holidays everyone!!!

[@mansuromary8154]

Happy Holidays! Super useful video for a good way to ship cards, thanks for the content.

[@ranruun]

This was slightly painful but also quite entertaining to watch 👀 Happy holidays everyone! And (soon) happy birthday Pat!

[@berkspokecards]

Was crazy to see how all these packages arrived and conditions etc. Happy early birthday! And also happy holidays 😊

[@Jd-ir4vo]

Happy holidays to everyone. Very knowledgeable to know how to package your valuable cards right and what NOT to take for your gifting delivery. WHYYYYY UPS? WHYYYYYY FED EX?!!!! LOL

[@amazingmrjesse3995]

Happy holidays from DJSkoob. You all are amazing. Happy holidays to your family and you Pat. I hope someday I can be on your podcast SPI and you can be on mine lol.❤❤❤👊👍👇

[@zyfull_]

Happy Holidays! Love the different types of poke vids you're doing man!

[@hoots9367]

Happy Holidays, Happy early birthday. Thanks again for this awesome experiment and showing us how to ship

[@quintvantrigt8985]

Happy holidays my man. Just found your channel and I love the clear explanations. Much love ❤

[@GethinWills]

Watching from North Wales. Great informational video, and one which is important to understand proper packaging. Hope it helps others 😊 Happy Holidays!

[@gottifuto4867]

Poke always giving that bit more at the end of a video is a classic now POGGIES

[@AgentTSwandol]

Happy Holidays to EVERYONE! Happy Birthday DPM! Been loving all your content since the day I found your channel. Thank You for EVERYTHING you do for this amazing community.

[@noelp1828]

Happy Holidays! Great vid Pat! Next experiment do an international shipping, would really love to see how banged up those boxes are going to be lol

[@JamesBleach]

Happy Holidays everyone! Awesome video once again Pat, and a bonus to see Rev in this video - absolute GOAT in the PokeCommunity 🤘🏻

[@Bosse-xp3vc]

„Happy Holidays“ i normally put cards in pefect size sleeves, then pennys sleeves, then in a toplaoder, then i put to different pieces of cardboard on each side stick this together and then in a package

[@RedEyesTops]

I've received card orders in toploaders before, but they taped the tops shut. The cards inside were fine (to be fair, they were in bubble wrap too)

[@johne1727]

This is super helpful! Thanks for taking the hit for all of us!

[@eladiotorres7804]

Happy holidays and thank you for making a detailed video on the shipping always wondered who’s the best

[@kyletriesfitness500]

Rev and Pat collabs are like marvel movie crossovers ! Happy holidays everyone !

[@OnigiriNiiisan]

Happy Holidays! Wasn’t expecting to see Rev but was a great addition to the video!

[@tortorsauce]

Happy holidays! Love your videos, very informative and helpful to the community. Keep up the great work

[@jjadaya0410]

Happy Holidays! Love the content. Hope to see more informative stuff like this in the future

[@UltimatelyPokemon]

Good to see the community interacting with each other to create amazing content! Happy Holidays!

[@bystander7114]

This is an awesome experiment! You are the most unique poketuber! You deserve even more attention! Road to 100k!!!

[@kyleroberts4841]

Happy holidays to our amazing community. Honestly the most wholesome and educational Pokémon channel on KZbin.

[@monsieurdee44]

Thanks for the great info! Happy holidays

[@drovader5895]

Happy holidays to you and yours, from me and mine!! Keep up the inspirational work!!

[@loislane8565]

It all makes sense now. My FedEx packages are always damaged. However, usps is definitely a close second when it comes to terrible service. Thanks for the informative video, Pat!

[@sirspookybones1118]

I once tried posting a card in an envelope wedged between cardboard. It seemed secure enough but I didnt have the most amount of faith in it. Happy holidays, hope no one gets their cards destroyed in post before Christmas.

[@entity3911]

Another great video! Really informative and cool. Happy holidays to everyone!

[@h5ibluntman]

Happy holidays! This was a great idea for a video. That's awesome happy birthday. My birthday is on the 21st.

[@theactioncenter9148]

Happy Holidays to all and Happy early Birthday Pat! December 29th for this guy and we know December Birthdays be the best!

[@kataztrophik]

Always coming with original and interesting videos!

[@RitzStarr]

People really sleep on USPS but they're insanely efficient and by far the most careful. Their premium stuff is also super cheap and fast. Sold several keyboards in just brown paper wrap and they arrived perfectly.

[@Flying_M]

"Happy Holidays" I've never actually sent any card or packs, so video will help me.🙂

[@dankollectz9456]

I went to subscribe after watching this video and I watch a lot of videos from a lot of different pokefans so if your not pokerev or leonhart I won't remember if I'm subscribed and I noticed I'm already subscribed so I'd like to say thanks I am a double subscriber top work mate

[@colinp1988]

Happy Holidays! Interesting to see how they treat their product especially since I just got a card I ordered and the package was ripped open on the side with the card and the invoice was missing so all I got was an empty envelope

[@JirensNL]

" happy holidays " to everyone in these bizar times during corona. Luckily we have people like dpm and pokerev rtc to keep us entertained and informed. Great informative video

[@therealPuruPuru]

This video is so accurate! I’ve had the worst luck with FedEx shipping. I only use USPS and UPS now.

[@marieveilleux4681]

Happy holidays from Canada and happy birthday ! Recently bumped into your channel and gotta admit I'm pretty much drawn to it now ! Really enjoying your Pokéscience videos, your channel is gonna go far that's for sure ! Thank you again for the give aways and the quality of your content :)

[@deeppocketmonster]

Thank you so much Marie! I appreciate you for that, and welcome to the community!

[@marieveilleux4681]

@@deeppocketmonster Thank you so much for taking the time to answer, keep up the good work !

[@adameng8008]

Happy Holidays. Thanks for showing us how you ship these cards through the mail.

[@Brandon-4tnite]

Great experiment Love it! Happy Holidays to you and yours!

[@DracoTCG]

Happy holidays! Very good experiment, and it's interesting how the cheapest seemed to be the best

[@tensazangetsu551]

I believe when the box stalled at the warehouse, someone might've opened the box to "see if there's anything good in it". If the card saver was near the top when the box was cut open, it would explain why a piece is missing and why some of the cards have "manhandling" damage on them. Nothing else would explain how the edge was cleanly removed otherwise

[@toasty699]

Crazy how usps is actually the fastest. FedEx has been pretty bad lately... Another great video! Thank you for all that you do for the community!!!

[@Amaterasu_93]

Happy Holidays Great video for people to learn how to ship cards, thanks