Hot Wheels Super Treasure Hunt SCAM

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[@fish9651]

You got "GOT." If the seller doesn't compensate you properly, please share their information so others don't fall victim.

[@DizzyDsvids2Please]

That's right not good at all

[@Pickchore]

I agree. Name and shame.

[@victororozco7727]

Tell who it was, not to shame but to prevent others from him scamming us, why have sympathy for scammers, I don’t understand why KZbinrs feel bad for scammers

[@rokasjurkenas9499]

Nnn

[@user-sy3nd8yz9j]

@@victororozco7727, because doing so is a modern internet fad. Try looking for the pizza delivery video where the delivery guy steps into an elevator with the pizza, opens the box and starts picking off the toppings and eating them. The comments section is full of people feeling sorry for him, saying that maybe he's eating the toppings because he's poor and hungry. Seriously. I'm not kidding.

[@DrifterD]

Damn that sucks! Thanks for the heads up Phil, Id better be careful when shopping online

[@isaacsrandomvideos667]

AYYY

[@ToycarsaddictDaily]

or ask local / international resellers than just the Ebay method. funny thing is...I had the exact same thing, a damaged roof on top. But I still cracked it open back then😂🙏 The card was perfectly fine hahaha but I had to open that one because the others were factory sealed😅

[@reconquista98]

it was nice :)))

[@lordmegatron65]

Thank you for this video! I appreciate it when collectors raise awareness about these types of things. It's such an unfortunate thing that comes with the hobby... you never want to end up in a situation like that so it's good to make people aware! Thank you so much! Happy collecting everyone! 😊👍

[@tonymcginnis2728]

The fact they aren't responding makes me think of was in fact a scam... You still have time to file a claim with eBay just request a return with the reason not as described... eBay will at least force them to reach out to you if not refund you...I personally wouldn't let it be or the seller will just continue to scam and ignore people that complain.

[@xXPARIAHXx902]

They don't reach out back ebay will side with you

[@TinaAmes-dw5ih]

No

[@TinaAmes-dw5ih]

Lamborghini Is nicest car

[@TinaAmes-dw5ih]

Garry's Mod PC

[@TinaAmes-dw5ih]

😮😮😮😮😮😮😮

[@tomaslopez2940]

Who's the seller? Let us know so that nobody else buys from the scammer

[@zach_diecast_mansur]

With the exception of very VERY few Super Treasure Hunts, if you're paying for them on the secondary market, you're paying too much. If you're buying them in hopes of them going up in value, you're going to be disappointed. They ALWAYS go down (with a few exceptions like I said). If I don't find them in the wild, I leave them alone. I'll never pay $40+ for a $1 bathtub toy that they make 200k+ of and are NOT rare whatsoever (which is why they always go down to $10-$20 within 5 to 10 years).

[@reconquista98]

that's not true at all

[@HotWheeler]

It’s rare, but I have had this happen. I had 2 RLC cars last year that did the same thing. The pink 66 Chevy Nova was pretty much already open by the time it got to me from PA. Hope you and the seller can come to some arrangement. Stay cool Phil

[@PeakTimeRacing]

Thank you

[@cleverusernamenexttime2779]

My black membership Camaro and pink party Camaro both basically fell off. The premium lines had a similar problem where they didn't use enough heat to seal the blister. That was 2015 and 2016 mainly

[@TwoLaneShenanigans]

Actually they come brand new like that, hardly one drop of glue anywhere and fall apart when you take them out of the box. Seen it many times. Best to be suspicious though.

[@evilsharkey8954]

Yeah, I sometimes find them separated in bins of cars at Walmart and such. I usually try to find the card, car, and blister and give them to customer service to tape back together to sell.

[@SimplemanMustangDiecast]

You should definitely inspect it immediately, as soon as you receive it. Waiting 3 or 4 weeks, then finding issues, there is no way to determine what actually happened. Also why would you display it with tape on the blister for 3 or 4 weeks?

[@suciochanch]

Personally, I think it's one of those loose TH's that get stolen from the factory in Malaysia. Seller probably got a hold of one and a store-bought one, and exchanged them. Either way, the seller should include that fact that's it open and has a small defect in the paint. I would definitely complain to Ebay and get my money back.

[@CDGCustoms]

I've actually seen some cards in stores that have come apart pretty easily cuz the glue just didn't hold

[@rafaeltorre1643]

It happens all the time lately!

[@defenderprime8046]

I'm not sure if the fact that the pack was open when you got it will really hurt the value of the car, on occasion, some single Hot Wheels pack can come off easily in stores. But the seller could have told you it was already open, not mint in package per say.

[@ToycarsaddictDaily]

sad to hear. had the exact same thing on the roof, but on a card which wasnt already opened though. still had to crack this one open because the other one is factory sealed😅

[@dblastdiecast7402]

Dealer was deceptive and could’ve mentioned the blister was loose, thereby justifying the drop in price. However, what did the seller really gain by doing this? All I can think of is that he also makes KZbin videos and likes to put opened samples in his videos. Then puts them back and resells them if he finds another sealed one.

[@chadmilan]

i say, claim your money back, put yours in the case and glue it correctly , and keep the chiped one loose...

[@Legomannn_]

Big Brain

[@chadmilan]

@@Legomannn_ thanks

[@speed_fiends]

Hey from 1 hot wheel collector to another that has happed to me a couple of times (being scammed) but I wish u look getting your money back and continue your collection I love your videos keep it up 👍🏼

[@ACECAL-cl4tb]

I have had cards and the blisters separate while just sitting in a box. I think it was when the power went out during one summer and the temp went over 90 degrees for an entire day and then went back to 73 after the power came back.

[@timburnette5914]

I actually found this Lambo STH in a Dollar General when it first came out. I love this casting and it’s one of my favorite cars in my collection. I hope you didn’t get scammed. It’s ashamed people do this kind of thing to others. Thanks for your video I always love watching your content

[@kevincollins8620]

I found my only TH Lamborghini (siesto) years ago at a Dollar General. It's a great place to find em considering I hit up all My local spots and the dollar stores always have amazing inventory.

[@NauqNauq]

Which dollar general? I don’t wanna be on anyones turf lol

[@kevincollins8620]

@@NauqNauq Hahahaha!!! It's only hotwheels. I've heard about people being serious, but in person all the O.G.s have been cool as hell. Almost condescending... "oh you like JDM... hmph..." I feel like Target would be the spots for violence... always empty pegs... rarely see haulers... and real riders. IYKYK

[@fisho4lyf892]

Using acatone does leave marks on the card if you look carefully,,I use acetone to remove my cars too keep the card in good condition an I'm yet to see a card that doesn't have some staining. So good chance it did just come off iv seen plenty of blisters come loose from being poorly glued.

[@katosworld756]

Wow that's some shaddy business! Card was tampered with for sure,I would put his information on blast for sure! 👎👎🤬😡 great channel btw! 👍😁💯

[@nothingsense6385]

In my opinion,you didn't get scammed since you said it yourself "it was a very good price"...you can't get nice things at smaller prices :(( I don't think it's that big of a deal,I mean a bit of paint chip

[@Open6a-fx4qf]

Sorry, looking at it’s original prices and even with “so called little different features” shouldn’t reach that prices tag. The one who destroys all the price is scalpers and mafia. Some people are dumb enough to accept the price tag and keep this thing existing.

[@originalstickers]

I wonder why they would choose the top edge of the blister to use acetone. The risk of bending the card is greater than if doing the sides and bottom edge. The other issue is that you can see the card underneath the blister has basically no glue on it. If they did the acetone trick, some glue markings / imprinting would be on the blister side and some on the card side. Paint damage is common with hot wheels, I've gotten a few with bubbles or other issues. Brand new cards from the case have scuff marks from rubbing up against the blister pack. It is completely possible the car you have was sold through factory connections and was swapped out for a nicer version in a package. Hope the seller gets back to you soon.

[@mikestbird]

just re-glue the blister to the card . I have seen a lot of this when they are dumped into the bins at grocery stores

[@2slick35]

I found that exact same car in a Dollar General store for the cost of $1.00! Amazing how the price of these TH cars can go up so high!

[@ToycarsaddictDaily]

Yeah those finds are crazy❤ Super hard to stay calm when the cashier says "Thats 99 cents"😂😂 And I'm like "yyyyeaaaah"😂

[@vniDubs]

Many factors with the blister coming off the card such as handling during shipping or temperature swings from being on the airplane. The paint defect sucks but have you seen all the pictures of the card and car before buying it? If the pictures already has a paint chip then you know what you are getting into especially for the price you were paying.

[@hmongflyer]

Where u get those tackle box storage box?

[@thehotlineofdiecast.7623]

They just kept the card, played with the car, and sold it after the fact. Common play here, and more the reason to go hunt

[@jvrkandc]

I've found STH & mainlines on peg & in boxes....& after a while the blister DID come loose....just poorly glued on from factory.... So it MIGHT have come loose that the seller knew about it......OR it came loose in transit of many sitting somewhere to humid for a day or so & it came apart.....

[@CycolacFan]

‘Collect it so I could have a brand new in package one and the value would go up…’ you might not be in this for the right reasons… But yes if it was sold as being sealed then you were sold something that was misrepresented. Proving who did it though is next to impossible.

[@robertharmon9425]

Have to check it out when you get it don't just put on a shelf! Especially hot wheels lots of bad sellers out there had that happen to me had to go though ebay but got my money back! Because I checked it out

[@tridaggerx]

that kinda sucks, man. 🥺

[@HotwheelsSickness]

Had hundreds of supers. Quality control on these are the same as all hot wheels. I’ve had many imperfections in paint on these.

[@terrykratzmann5248]

At least u got the real deal. I got scammed when I bought 2 STHs from Ebay,07, 69 Pontiac GTO & 07, Custom 69 Chevy. Both were Customised. Very disappointing. Have all from 2018 on card but the Datsun Ute.

[@redeye247hotwheels]

I remember watching that video,I was new to hot wheels I would have not known

[@F1DesignUS]

I have had this happen on several cars during the 50th anniversary period. In 2018 I bought cases upon cases and I will tell you that HW was rushing the factories and so I feel what you got was a poor factory sealed car and you did not get scammed. I have several of the 2018 "Race Series" mainlines that have the blisters coming loose. I bet that along with the shipping process created the issue. Also I have 4 of those Aventador STH and none of them have perfect paint....2018 was a very bad year for HotWheels quality control. They just produced too much too fast to capitalize on the 50th.

[@PeakTimeRacing]

Interesting. This could be the reason. The seller has still not responded to me though.

[@sarhan_]

@@PeakTimeRacing u can open a ticket with eBay if they do not respond.

[@MrThunderMonky]

the only thing i can say for the devils advocate side is that here in Arizona if you leave these out in the heat of say a garage/man cave the glue releases a LOT faster than if kept inside. Its something we have to watch for when buying from other collectors locally. Loads of collections are stored in hot storage areas. So maybe it was intentional to screw you over, maybe it wasnt.. But the seller should have checked before sending it. Often a bit of Acetone on the glue of the plastic side will reactivate it and it will stick again.

[@reconquista98]

there are no collectors in desert

[@faraz0073]

Mention the seller in description so that we can avoid the particular seller because if it was an honest mistake like sometimes sellers are not aware what they got but in such case they will replied but since there is no reply you can assume that they were aware about the card condition and scammed you the price for carded car for an uncarded or recarded car.

[@JonToyCars]

I would also be disappointed, what probably happened is they wanted to enjoy the Super out of the blister, they did and at after that decided to resell it ... obviously out of the packaging would not worth so much so they sold it as sealed ...

[@Sumaire_STi]

I'm not a collector, I freely admit. I'm just a guy who worked retail and stocked these. I've actually seen packaging for Hot Wheels and even a couple of other products separate *in the shipping totes, brand-spanking-new*, without any visible damage to the card or plastic blister, seemingly lacking full adhesive to the blister containing the product. At one point, I even pulled a pack out of a tote with the blister looking as though it had never been adhered to the card, with the card, blister and car all independently loose in the tote--miraculously, all without ANY signs of damage (it helped that the Hot Wheels in question was a transparent plastic model with no paint to damage, heh). I'm not saying that's what happened here, but it's *possible*. My *guess* is that you're RIGHT about your hypothesis in this case, but I figured I'd speak up regarding the age of a product potentially having nothing to do with how well adhered it is from the factory. Quality control issues happen.

[@robloxmcgamer0554]

It definitely looked opened but i have had cars from the past few years come open like that. Factory defect in glue or how its put on

[@carlosoliveira-rc2xt]

Quite a few of the premium retro entertainment Hot Wheels had their blister packs come unglued just like that.

[@evilsharkey8954]

On an unrelated note, what brand is that gull wing Mercedes Benz in the background?

[@PeakTimeRacing]

Hot Wheels RLC

[@scottcobra1]

Sorry to see this happen to one of my favorite KZbinrs. I must ask though, did you ask about card condition or other disclaimers? I always ask in trades (i don't buy Sups or variations). I wish I was near you over a year ago as I would have made a trade for your loose for one of my carded but I got a loose from a show in a trade for an EF Civic and with that traded a carded away. This is a nefarious hobby and scammers are out there, everywhere. Hopefully one of your other subscribers can make a trade so you can get what you want and get that nasty taste out of your brain. C'mon subscribers, help him out.

[@LerpCat]

Dude, I don't think you have the hotwheels boulevard Lyman hypersport with rubber tyres and I have it 😉 road to 500k baby!!!

[@speedtrap420]

I have had bubbles come off cards before, RLC and mail in both, however I have seen people do stuff like that...

[@RCrider185]

I think it's more to do with the climate they are stored in, I have a couple HW which have the card fall off perfectly clean and even some Team Transports... saying that if you see finger prints it's most likely resealed

[@dewottt]

the same think happened to me. i bought a r34 fast and furious premium (Toyota x Nissan) for £14 when i opened it there were scratches on the roof

[@zeldadiecastracing]

Very nice casting bro

[@al7857]

Most of the hot wheels already came with damages from faktory i have that very often. Maybe you can put the good car in the box and glue it back together

[@legovaro]

I have 2017 Mainlane Renault Sport R.S. 01 error that the blister has come apart just like that, without touching it, first time I've seen it 🤔

[@disfunctionaldiecast7908]

Its happened to me once and thats after it was sitting for months then i picked it up to rearange stuff and it littteraly came off like yours but without a mark

[@CombatWombat13]

Hi ptr. I dont know if you wil see this but i have this hot wheels custom ford bronco its a yellow color with surf rescue ritten on the side with a red square thing around. the bulbars are orange and it also had lifeguard in small red text and i whant to know if its rare since i cant find any pics or information on it but on the bottom it says: 2007, 13 Mattel. 1186 MJ, 1, NL Custom ford bronco (Made in Thailand) welp thats my question

[@DizzyDsvids2Please]

That's a real bummer man

[@eliyang]

Not really a scam per say, more of misadvertising as it is not new in box. But I understand. Might also have explained the comparatively low price.

[@banquetoftheleviathan1404]

I ebay usually sides with me even if the item seems to have just been lost in post.

[@taylorgarcia8178]

Hey peak time racing where do you get the hot wheel cars from

[@PeakTimeRacing]

Amazon, Walmart and granatoys.com

[@jainbhavin]

Wow, send that paint chipped to me I'll happily keep it in my collection, 😍😍😍

[@mikefagan6840]

That's common online. Scammers galore.

[@JustAPersonWhoComments]

I got a super treasure hunt in a 99 cent store once lol. And it sells for $50-$100 :) A Dodge Van

[@disfunctionaldiecast7908]

Is the 1973 hq gts a real hotwheels car?

[@DiabolicalD3mon1]

Yeah dude that sucks thanks for posting

[@non-procollecting609]

that's a tough one. still, an awesome STH 🍀

[@MM12684]

I hope you left appropriate feedback

[@Zed32_Customs]

I personally dont think this was a scam. I've seen plenty of cars where the blister and card come apart with no tampering. You can see that there is some ripping of the card that left a bit of cardboard on either side of the blister. If this was tampered you'd think the scammer would be more careful to avoid that. This could have been the result if weak glue and rough shipping. On the other hand, have you sniffed it? If it smells like acetone or scented nail polish remover then that is a sure sign of tampering.

[@leechild4655]

It sort of looks like it wasnt fully pressed on the card but, the tale is the blister that attaches to the card. Is it cloudy? It looks so. acetone and the like will do that. All that said, its still a super t-hunt on an opened card. Could be resealed but that blemish on the roof. what to do...

[@johnson9195]

I have dropped cars in the store and had the blister pack pop open. I have no idea what is going on with this one. Sucks if it was open.

[@Just_YeTi]

Ye this is true, i have an Error Lamborghini but the package had a slight blister that was cracked open.

[@icollect1sixfour]

that's why I dont buy on Ebay or what ever only shop on whatnot

[@luedriver]

I've had hot wheels car open by itself just like that over time, I had it hanging from my bookshelf and it just fell out of the packaging

[@DrippyNC]

I may have one in my collection all my cars are sealed. I can check and see. I think they definitely opened it.

[@user-sy3nd8yz9j]

That's strange. Why open it, put wear and tear on it while keeping the card and plastic mint then slip it back into the package and advertise it as new? Possibly they had more than one with one opened and played with and decided to just open the new one and swap in the worn one to try to get the value of a new one in a deceptive attempt to screw someone over or just doing it to deliberately be mean, knowing that doing so would certainly upset whoever bought it, not caring who gets hurt because maybe they just like to hurt people and the knowledge that they have is enough for them to get a kick out of it. Kind of similar to people who do horrible things to others because they like hearing it being talked about by other people like a sick, twisted form of attention that makes them feel special or powerful because of an inferiority complex or just being vindictive.

[@hi-vy1ld]

How can you tell if a car is super charged or super rare

[@karsenkeeble390]

Hey whats up man i love the vidz man sorry to here about the scam man.

[@pajerofan22]

Did the glue just come off the package?

[@deadly142]

you can remove the blue tape and put it back in protecto packet

[@Sashko_Dee]

I'm just imaging a forger in some dingy basement wearing a visor with a jewelers loupe in his eye carefully applying acetone to the card with an eye dropper.

[@sumi7366]

I do that to my Supers too. Then I can put them back, and take them out, whenever I want!

[@limehuzki]

Urgent! : I own a very rare collectable hot wheels car, over the years the card has decayed with the glue, a small hole between the card and plastic has formed : IS THERE A WAY To recover the car's value and get it both repaired, and graded?

[@liamslaton136]

That’s a hotwheel car I found at the store and bought it due to my love for Lamborghini and now I made MONEYYYYYYY!!!

[@LSEEGERT]

Hey well now you have one to race to lol

[@ZerotheWanderer]

I'm not defending the seller, although if it was in that condition, it should've absolutely been disclosed. HOWEVER, not all cars are free from defects, this means supers can have them as well. I've gotten a couple sealed supers right off the pegs that have had fingerprints on the windows, meaning they've been handled before. I've seen many cars that have paint chips just sitting on the pegs, still fully sealed. I've seen bubbles that have very poor adhesion to the card, to where the bubble is barely hanging on, and considering it has a couple rips, it was either poorly done or it was like that from the factory. All of those things are excusable. If you got that for less than half the normal going price, something had to be wrong and you looked over it. Go reread the listing if you can.

[@cherylreed2903]

and i know how it feels when i think that my cars are not worth alot

[@YTDoesnotActuallySuck]

That’s forgery. It’s ILLEGAL if you do it with collectibles (such as the car) and antiques!

[@RealLukeLaws]

I've had several cars fall right off the card and Yes one was a Super Lambo I believe they had more trouble with their glue

[@robertsumairsingh1050]

You should let the seller know you will list his name to KZbin if he doesn’t reply first of all and make it right. They wanted to ply with the car and then resell. Thing is for the paint defect, have quite a few supers myself, and all aren’t created equal so that defect may be from factory and actually could send the value up sometime, but that too if it were properly sealed.

[@antonnebaltazar502]

Mr. Phil... well the Lamborghini Aventador looks legit but by the looks of it you got scammed because of defective packaging... or maybe that seller just open up and either play it with the kids or himself and put it back in place. Either way it's better that for all collectors out there need to be careful when it comes on online shopping.😓

[@richardjones8681]

It was opened already. I have cars that are 7 or 8 years old and none have just came open.

[@bobnewhartjr7035]

Because the seller is not contacting you does make him look guilty. What did the box look like? Did it look like it was opened ? It's a slim chance but maybe someone opened it but had one so they thought hey swap it and have a nicer loose version. It's doubtful but I am getting less and less surprised these days.

[@DreamHachi]

I bought so many of the mystery hunt cars in 07

[@Mmmm2217]

You can never trust buying through eBay as a collectable or valued item otherwise why wouldn’t they keep the valued cars . It’s all about greed and corruption these days just like the scam phone calls we get ever day. ☮️💟🇦🇺

[@souly4him]

Unfortunate for sure, I would be very disappointed. Having said that I’ve also wanted this car for a long time so if you do want to sell it ?… 🥴

[@blazinv85]

Ok first let me say that I'm not sticking up for the seller but I have been collecting since 1995. In 2018 Mattel started trying out new "glue" on the blisters but there was an issue with it because the blisters were popping off in places. A good example is the Stars and Stripes series. If anyone remembers seeing them in stores then they saw that the blisters were taped to the cards. I questioned the Walmart manager about this and he told me that they were showing up like that. I didn't believe him but when I went to another store it was the same thing. Eventually Mattel stopped using that glue but obviously a lot of cars went out with that defective glue. I do know about the nail polish trick but it doesn't appear to have been used on yours because it does leave an impression mark. The defect on the roof...common factory defect. I have tons of cars with paint defects. If the seller DOESN'T reply then yes file a claim because that would be shady to not respond. Oh and by the way the blue painters tape doesn't guarantee to keep the blister from breaking. The car is still hitting the inside of the blister and can cause the blister to crack.

[@bandidodelcaminodiecast]

Very cool car. Sorry for the bad card. Better luck next time.

[@javy.airlines]

Very Nice Car👍👌🚗.

[@okkk00]

Ok but you can glue it

[@theeastcoastcarspotter6049]

Stick the better one in package and use some super glue to put it back together

[@AngelColector]

This car is the best STH in all the hitory of Hotwheels 😍

[@timburnette5914]

I agree

[@simplekustomsbyeddiepapand1838]

You know the saying phil pay peanuts u get monkey's!!!

[@AIdeN6636]

They could have at least reglued it 😂

[@TopSecretForzaClub]

If it was really a scam... Im wondering why didnt he glue it back together... ? Wouldve been an easy fix any you would have never noticed it.

[@andrewlittle5358]

T hunt a scam I'm shocked by that thanks for this video

[@suciochanch]

Please share the seller's name in the description!

[@TIMOTHYEET69420]

I mean at least the car isn't fake and hopefully you can find one in the package