SCAMMED !!! Base Set 1ST EDITION Pokemon Booster Box - 100% RESEALED

[@dalie1990]

I would not rest until I hunted this scum bag down and brought him to justice, this is what puts me off wanting to buy WOTC sealed product. I honestly wouldn’t be able to live with the guilt if I did this to somebody else.

[@Rossbrian1]

80k is worthy of a good beating

[@zachklippa3464]

I ended my collecting due to scammers and other reasons but I collected to have fun, not to watch my back and make sure what I buy is real..just not for me anymore which is sad.

[@NotKD35]

Zach Klippa knock on wood.. I’ve had good luck buying and selling (mainly selling) on eBay so far. The sad part is that all it takes is one or two scammers to crush my profit margin and make it not worth it to sell online. For the most part the MTG community has been great to deal with. Haven’t sold my Pokémon yet. Scammers ruin it for everyone

[@NotKD35]

dalie1990 I agree. This is brutal. What a sick cruel guy... it would be bad enough to lie and maybe give non shadowless packs that were advertised as shadowless.. resealing is just horrible though. The fact people would do that is just sickening. Shouldn’t be robbing your fellow TCG collectors or players for your own financial gain

[@rfbftp123]

@@Rossbrian1 not to bring any light to the conversation, but 5 years ago this box was not 80k, so atleast he didn't lose that much

[@Haydunn]

Man ya really hate to see it. You handled that much better than I would have haha. Appreciate your content man

[@denizthebig]

@@bobdarker519 i mean when u got so much money its a bit diff still idk its like i lost 100 € ^^

[@ShorseyShows]

@@bobdarker519 for you to lose 100$ you would of had to have had a 100$ to begin with

[@LootboxTVreviews]

It's crazy, last week I held that box in person. I am so sorry brother. EVERYONE SHARE THIS VIDEO!

[@smackdaddy710]

Where you the one that noticed it being resealed or did you think it was legit too?? Thats heartbreaking tho

[@LootboxTVreviews]

Luke Mcneilly nah, honestly, I was in shock. I was nervous just touching it.

[@smackdaddy710]

@@LootboxTVreviews and also how is Rusty always so calm in whatever situation like he just lost out on this and was so chill. But don't worry I was crying for him haha

[@LootboxTVreviews]

@@smackdaddy710 You and me both.

[@TheDumbassstunts]

@@LootboxTVreviews he probably had to wipe down sausage finger prints on the box and that's when he noticed it waa fake

[@MagikarpFilms]

wow.... sorry to see this happen to you man. this kind of made me sick to know people would go this low...

[@lLostGems]

I'm vomiting on the toilet as well

[@ryanbeatbox]

After how long humans have been around, are you REALLY surprised so bad that you were sick to think people would go this low? Like, waging wars across multiple continents, death to trillions of innocent people from religion and political wars, scams ranging back 1,000's of years, rape, torture, this is only naming a FEW things fucked up by human beings..... Resealed pokemon box packs was what did it for you?

[@Ensource]

@@ryanbeatbox best comment

[@chadgalloway7344]

Love how rusty is so chill about losing 80,000 if i lost 100 i would track the guy down lol.

[@stefanfreestylez]

Id track them down for 20$ its about principle. Would be worth time spent and all money accociate with that (plane tickets, hotels, private imvestigators etc..)

[@Mahatheyew]

If he bought this box 5 years ago then he didnt pay 80k for it.

[@stefanfreestylez]

@@Mahatheyew ya for sure but point is he couldve sold it for around that now

[@pawpatrolnews]

Don't you have a life? Besides, he purchased this box years ago for waaaaay less the 80k

[@chadgalloway7344]

@@pawpatrolnews so glad to you were with him when he purchased it. Go back under ur bridge troll

[@XenoDeki]

Ouch my dude. The fact that the scammer put all that effort to make it "look" legit as possible. That person/s is truly a disgusting human.

[@zandgemporium]

Holy...wow. Speechless. This is why scammers are THE problem in Pokémon. People complaining about raffles, custom cards, and other stuff don’t realize what truly plagued this hobby.

[@anthonyryba765]

I was a fan of you ZandG, but i feel like you always throw shade at smpratte for no good reason. I think im going to take a break from watching your content for a bit.

[@RDMfitness]

ZandGEmporium Just uploaded first video of my Pokemon binder if anyone is interested 👍🏼

[@boomznbladez405]

@@anthonyryba765 not the time or place for this kind of comment :\

[@cryptoreal]

Woow man

[@DarksidePride]

very honorable of you coming forward with it, most people would of kept it a secret and sold it off.

[@TCA_Gaming]

After I say that sliver of red I knew I had to open it.

[@ProtoMario]

It's crazy how people can drop thousands on cards, and I am struggling here to finish my Masters degree at 30 thousand. But whats crazier are these bs scammers...smh.

[@Ronaldo-pq3gk]

@Gabe he does this as a business investment, he makes money in the long run if what he buys is legit. And he also is a reliable seller himself, he sells rare packs and items to people and makes money that way too.

[@haakensonnn]

Subtle brag about going for your masters lmaooo

[@brianmatzen9617]

If you have authentic comparable how did you get scammed? I mean it’s your fault lol

[@brianmatzen9617]

@Gabe that’s why you have to be careful and not stupid. 99 percent of scammers are buyers btw

[@SuperNathan777]

@Gabe hey everyone I found the person who works at McDonald’s. Lmao what a scrub

[@crazyman854]

That is so tragic. I'm glad you are handling it very well. I wouldn't be LOL

[@RDMfitness]

Crazy Man Just uploaded first video of my Pokemon binder if anyone is interested 👍🏼

[@fondren001]

He's a rich boi he'll be fine

[@VevoKIlledUtube]

Isn’t scamming somebody for $80K a felony crime? Hunt that trash human down.

[@markmarkem1572]

Didn’t watch the video fully either I take it? He says at the end he paid around 10k for it sheesh. Some of these viewers these days have the attention span of a goldfish watch about 3-5 min then immediately hop down to comment trash bullshit. 15:58 since your too lazy to watch someone’s hard work.

[@justinsnider9772]

Regardless 10k still makes it a felony.

[@jimmybrunson2553]

Mark Markem you have emotional problems lol

[@syrrokzugaming6524]

@@markmarkem1572 14:04 he says 80 grand. The box was 80 grand to that time, dont get why your so raging. In the end you were the one that didnt got the relevant informations and just heard "10 grand what?"

[@nickagger534]

I have no idea what’s happening but are you telling me those boxes he has are worth 80k each??

[@JonathanHolt1988]

"Let me know if you enjoyed the video" I don't think anyone enjoyed that, man. Condolences to you, hope you can get your hands on another 1st ed base set box.

[@StilesJman]

hope he can get his hands on the sellers throat!

[@vintageswiss9096]

Not sure where you are at, but Breach of Contract has at least a 4 year Statute of Limitations on California... More for certain situations. For $50,000, I'm calling my lawyer and seeing what my options are...

[@Haildawn]

He'd definitely be able to file for some kind of legal action with this

[@TCA_Gaming]

It was late 2013 I believe and it is not like I would have a way to prove with certainty they were the same box. A big part of the trade was 10 WOTC boxes I sent him so I think the lawyer would just end up sucking more money out of this.

[@TheTruthFadeswithTime28]

Legal fees are insane trust me.

[@BreadandFaxes]

WOWWWW. That's a serious, serious bummer.

[@coreymartin866]

I’ve never gotten so mad from watching a KZbin video and I can say this is the first time I’ve wanted to help track down and make this right for you . Karma will get who ever did this but like really come on now

[@MrAlwaysNForever]

Good for you for opening this box to take it off the market and accepting the loss. Thank you for being a man of integrity.

[@desm3225]

He's takimg everything off the market lol I wish there were some opportunities for us poor as children who are now adults and wish more than anything to open our own vintage booster. I was too poor as a child for anything other than my friends leftovers. I am a middle class adult and still cant afford them because of these wealthier hoarders. Monied people have no conscious.

[@newjoy798]

That's so messed up. I can appreciate how mature you are about it. The guy that ripped you off is a dirtbag.

[@RDMfitness]

Just uploaded first video of my Pokemon binder if anyone is interested 👍🏼

[@doctorcrumb]

That scammer probably watching this.... I'd love to get my hands...

[@ricardosantiago9888]

BigMuscly Pervert umm I don’t think so it’s been 5 years already, probably forgot who tcg gaming is

[@TCA_Gaming]

That would be impressive. I dont someone who did this stuck around in the hobby for 5 years

[@Erick-uf6gi]

The scammer: 👁👄👁

[@daaaduh5]

It’s crazy all those booster boxes would be over a million$ altogether today

[@daaaduh5]

@Matthew Eder so what are they

[@PkMkPresto487]

To think about if you accepted the 80k offer, you would have unintentionally scammed someone else... Pokerev psa graded the lot of cards to get his money back. Get em graded

[@Ruxin34]

Dang that REALLY sucks bro. At least you found out before you were like 80 years old and decided, “Hey I am gonna open my old 1st ed base box for kicks”

[@TCA_Gaming]

Right haha

[@MKB1L]

Holy crap man. I was in awe when I saw that in the museum at the Hartford convention. Can’t believe this.

[@tonymartin8738]

MKB1L what Hartford convention? I live near Hartford

[@erinfee5104]

Thanks for sharing this. I've been feeling surly since opening an expertly-resealed Metagross GX box yesterday, so I really admire your level-headed response to losing a treasure like this. Hopefully this exposure will give scammers a harder time.

[@sanshineh2360]

You have a lovely heart bro. You said "I'm just glad I did t mess up someone else's 80k" what about you bro! So kind!

[@hexram_8303]

I recently got scammed with a resealed burning shadows elite trainer. Opened it and packs we’re opened and took pictures and sent them to eBay and the seller. Got my money back and a sealed replacement by Pokémon.

[@jackgarcia4950]

I got hit by those same people. Burning shadows elite trainer box

[@HamDawgHype]

Just disgusting. Scamming people is just such a terrible thing to do. Sorry, Rusty :(

[@xfourpower]

I hope the guy sold it to you didnt know. When i first started collection i bought some expensive base packs from someone and have no idea they were resealed. 2 years later i sold them to someone and was accused of resealing it. that was the worst feeling.

[@kisigma1011]

Same bro

[@andrewchamberlain5175]

Quick tip. If you're buying in person, tell the seller you want a picture of him handing the box off to you so you can show off to your friends. If the guy refuses to show up on camera, then cut your losses and hit the road.

[@MKB1L]

I’ll definitely sit through the ads on this video just to give you some added revenue back. Sorry Rusty, glad you’re handling it like a champ tho ✊

[@TCA_Gaming]

Thank you!

[@zhuojinxie6782]

imagine you get hit with one of those 5 hour ads I heard of

[@TCA_Gaming]

@@zhuojinxie6782 5 hours? Refresh....

[@Sweetchik2007]

I didn’t remember there being 2 energies in the packs. Weird.

[@RealSeanSmart]

I can’t believe someone would do that!!

[@eeveeningshow513]

I think I just opened a whole tin box with resealed Pokémon cards..

[@njh451]

Jesus Christ this is devastating 😞

[@Connor44444]

don’t use the lords name in vain

[@dustinburns3590]

Connor, he can do what he wants with his salvation...kick rocks

[@jaebae5706]

Your camera light glare is killing me!!! I’m moving my phone as if it was the glare from my light ahahaha

[@tylerwilliams6708]

Man that's crazy. That dude should be locked away. Im pretty sure he did it or had to know who did it atleast. You should put his name out there so nobody buys from him ever again. Sorry for the loss man. Keep up everything you're doing for the community!!!

[@rsyuh5094]

Why would he be locked away

[@joelx8499]

@@rsyuh5094 grand theft

[@tylerwilliams6708]

@rs yuh is that a serious ?

[@rsyuh5094]

Tyler Williams yeah it’s a “serious” I don’t understand what laws he would of broke but then again I live in england

[@tylerwilliams6708]

He opened a sealed vintage booster box took all the good stuff out of it replaced it with whatever he wanted to reseal the box and sold it for thousands and thousands of dollars

[@Jack-xb5ew]

This is why people travel across the world to personally check these expensive boxes

[@justinthinkify]

It's insane because all he had to do was put 4 shadowless packs, 2 on each side. You might never find out, the scratches on the box do seem suspicious though.

[@trevorxx123]

U can also see the fold lines in the box where u open it up and flip the one. Side back to have it look like it did in stores while on display

[@luismoreno8587]

Quick heads up if you buy a uv light its it's easier to tell if its been tampered with it shows the spot where it was opend from

[@aidankeyes6081]

TCA... see the pack at 11:54. Around 8 months ago I bought a pack from an eBay store that has that exact white labeled sticker on the back - I ended up raffling it off. There was no indicator to show that it was a reseal or that it had been tampered with. No idea if that sort of information could help you out with an investigation of your own?

[@whyyoumaditsjustmyopinion4103]

5:13 I started laughing hard lmfao the fact he kept flipping though I’d of thrown them cards lol

[@TrainerTre]

I'm going to re-watch this video, start to finish, through the ads, once a day, in hope's that it generates even a small amount back towards reimbursing you for this unfortunate circumstance. I'd be plotting worse the Giovanni if this was me. Sorry to hear, Bromanyte. True gentlémon for handling it quite professionally and sharing this with the community.

[@ZippoX05]

I work for a printer and those shrink wrap machines are hard to make a perfect seal like that, I would speculate that some of the scratches on the box happened from multiple attempts

[@1991Pokemon]

gutted for you! would love to add one of these to my collection but so risky with so many fakes/ repackaged boxes about

[@KentRoads]

8:10 did you not notice the fat crease lines on the box where it bad been opened already.!?!

[@trainerblue904]

Sorry man that's horrible. Some people in this hobby are scumbags. I hope you find a deal on another rusty. You are a great seller/buyer. You deserve a deal!

[@andreycloud1862]

Wow thanks for the honesty, most people would have kept quiet about it and sold it off and no one would have ever known it was fake.

[@maka3230]

Did you bought this from collector guru?

[@Wazooka]

You made me really nervous wiggling the knife in front of the 6 Base Set booster boxes xD

[@markrichardson2138]

Absolutely gutting buddy, Pokemon card scammers are ruthless and there seems to be so many of them! Hope you get some amazing luck soon to balance it out.

[@masterzen107]

You could easily do a "Red Flag pokemon pack" series. That could save people some serious cash if attending an event/buying in person.

[@TommyWashow]

on the bright side you could probably make some calls and save yourself a couple bucks a month on your home insurance

[@skymonkeyproject8549]

I don’t understand. Why was the cards on the top taped??

[@yonaibyrodriguez5238]

I just can’t believe how well the reseal was done!

[@rhaegal5650]

When there’s 80k on the line I guess people spend the time

[@hboyO2]

@@rhaegal5650 Box was worth 5 to 10k when he bought it, so not even that much

[@scherb428]

@@hboyO2 10k on trading cards isn't a lot ?

[@joshw3090]

As a community we need to start cutting off the tops when collecting empty packs or selling them to ensure the security of our passion. Empty legitimate packs would only go for the the price because no one can reseal them to make a quick buck. It sucks as they look better preserved fully, but this is too common now

[@radlad3792]

You mentioned Australia, it wouldn't be maxmofo would it? 😅

[@zzkittykat]

Max doesnt go to rainforests, nor does he sell his cards. He keeps them all

[@J0nXTran]

Thanks for doing this video. Is there a place you purchase now that guaranteed not resealed? I want to buy a box but not sure where to start.

[@brobrocollectibles]

Crazy how calm you stayed during the entire situation and the fact that you still cracked open the "packs" just for our own education is insane, you are a true asset to the Pokemon TCG community and we always look forward to your content over here at BroBro ENT! Keep the videos coming TCA!

[@francesjimenez3320]

Awdgy wes dgg😑

[@Eckoman18]

I can't believe you can still find these sealed boxes anywhere. Do people have just tons of them sitting in storage somewhere for 20 years?

[@xRoyalChefx]

Why would scam TCA 🤦‍♂️, the nicest collector there is

[@steviep9138]

Have a look at the red trading card game box, it varies from pack to pack... It's on the top of the pack some times and on the bottom of the pack the other times

[@specht001]

I'd go track down that guy in the rainforest wtf

[@stefanfreestylez]

Hes got 80k+ to play with in a place that requires like 100$/month to live at. Smart move but im sure by now a snake killed him or something. Or maybe eaten alive by savage tribe. Either way i hope karma got him.

[@JosephhV08]

Isnt it also suspicious that there's folds/creases on the box where you would fold it to display the bb?

[@Haildawn]

WOOOOOOOW. I have never in my life seen a video like this...an $80,000 scam... that is insane. I'm sure theres something you could legally do about this and open up a case or investigation against the guy? That is serious top tier fraud and you have the evidence of you opening it on film

[@TCA_Gaming]

Too long ago at this point, but I should have checked it sooner!

[@MKB1L]

At 12:45 when you are explaining the difference between the packs you show the long v short crimp as well as the square WOTC logo v the curved WOTC logo. Which one are you indicating is shadowless?

[@TCA_Gaming]

Shadowless in usually in the long crimp with the front that says Tradable game cards and the red logo at the bottom

[@gengarcollectsasmr8631]

Fair play Rusty - proving once again how legit and genuine you are by sharing this and taking the hit for the community. I doubt any collector watching this video has never been scammed or at least had someone try to scam them. I know I have. I hope you manage to recoup the loss on this.

[@bobdole7292]

he has millions of dollars of pokemon cards sitting in bins in his shed. i think he's gonna be ok

[@comlight3804]

Hey, I was the person who buy your Sapphire and Ruby sealed, I,m from the Netherlands. Back in 2014 ;)

[@obi-wan3916]

At least you know your suspicions were correct, otherwise you would always have wondered.

[@RobbieNero]

Thanks for uploading this video it just shows how legit looking sealed boxes are potentially tempered with, who knows how many collectors out there have boxes like this thinking it's an investment only to turn out to be worthless.

[@EastsideAngel408]

😢 that broke my heart

[@xaviertrejo9439]

Lol dude “he went to work in the rainforest” omg no never guna get that money back

[@marshallreagan2326]

Not even a 1st edition pack!

[@kisigma1011]

That crazy wow even the wizard plastic was on point

[@gtgal411]

Oh man sorry for your lost glad that it was spotted before it could change anymore hands.

[@reecepruis6322]

This is just heartbreaking! You put on a solid show though, I'd be so upset, but youve took it like a champ!

[@Weekend658]

Here to update, an original box 1st edition just sold for $56,000 per box at auction. After taxes of 28% and fees of 10-15% of total sales price, you still come out well around $25,000 or so net.

[@iparty1635]

Can you give me the sellers info, I’m not saying I’m gonna hurt him but I’m not prepared to say I won’t

[@TCA_Gaming]

Nah his email doesnt even work anymore.

[@iparty1635]

TCA Gaming what a piece of shit, you shoulda requested a claim or dispute

[@blakeconklinUSN1985]

Sorry to hear this. Was reading this article on E4. I think the 20 downvotes for people who are saying they dislike the fact you got scammed.

[@Rossbrian1]

You got played for sure lesson learned, you're rich so I'm sure you'll be fine

[@TCA_Gaming]

Yeah, I should have checked way sooner, but you know it was an integral part of my collection growth. I dont think I would have started setting by products and collecting all those years ago without this trade/purchase. You might be surprised to know what I make. My wealth is truly in the life I get to live being a Dad all day long. You have to sell a lot of Pokemon cards very often to make a living off the profit especially paying all of yours taxes the way you should.

[@Mr.M1STER]

I hope whoever resealed that box and sold it on has nothing but bad luck. Respect to you for noticing and opening it up on camera to confirm your suspicion and hopefully help others from getting scammed.

[@Decentbaseballguy]

Im sick to my stomach and I didn't even pay for the box. Sorry that this happened. Thanks for sharing and hopefully helping others. Definitely makes it scary to trust any box nowadays

[@retro8478]

Sorry to see this happen to you. Good to see you handling it so well just shows your character. Hope you decide to open the packs in videos and you pull a few 1999-2000 zards.

[@markswimmer2]

Do u have any more info want to buy some 1st edition booster box or the reg booster box

[@eternalsad]

This is so heartbreaking to watch, I'm very sorry you have to go through this. Best of luck finding a new box as well as recovering assets.

[@Zoggyboyzimmy]

I’d be kicking doors off and heading down to the Amazon rainforest with a blunderbuss

[@markbrown5756]

Rusty your awesome. I would have lost it. Your calm and cool approach to Pokémon is why I love watching your videos

[@orionsires]

I just started a channel myself and already have 2 scammer videos one is dedicated to opening a gold strip shadowless deck that was a base unlimited deck instead and the recent video I did was 3 base unlimited packs I got. The community really needs to start cutting every pack from the top so it at least takes them out of circulation to be re sealed. I’m very passionate about this issue!!

[@simonwilliams9777]

I know this video is over a year old now but the bulbasure card in the shadowless pack you opened with the red cheaked Pikachu was an error card it said Length 2'4" and Length 15lbs you can see it at time 14:29.

[@theperchjerker]

How was the weight right, if there was tape inside of it?

[@joem3009]

So my question is how did they reseal the plastic to the point that it wasn't noticeable?

[@bug80k]

14:31 you got an error bulbasaur! So sorry this happened, truly awful!

[@xileets]

You can see an odd curve to the edges on the top. As soon as you broke the wrapping off, it was clear it had been opened before... Damn.

[@GsKillz818]

Wow the price has gone up on these. When I started my channel there was a wholesaler who still had one and was selling it to me for 10K. Watching this kinda makes me sick that people are doing this.

[@Rarebros]

I can’t believe that you got ripped off and it was apart of your collection for years! At least you finally caught on. Glad you are handling it well though, thanks for sharing with us so we know what to look for.

[@mikeyszabo8851]

Damn that sucks. How much for some wrappers?

[@michaelmurphy4434]

Man that is so sickening. My hats off to you for your composure and attitude towards the whole situation. Opening shadowless and unlimited boosters were an irreplaceable part of my childhood. It disgusts me how far people will go to screw somebody over and steal their money instead of just working for it themselves

[@jimbonner1386]

Kudos to you dude. I would be on a murder rampage and you just kept moving right along unfazed.

[@deejayy8303]

Yea that’s a lot of money to lose 🥴 he’s got to have 3x that amount to be so unbothered lol

[@lanehardee62]

Man that really sucks at least you found out and got them off the market I doubt many people would have done that

[@OmoiSenpai]

That box cost 80 Grand 5 years ago? 0,0 Wish I had a time machine to go back to the old times!

[@HenritheHorse]

It's the current price.

[@TCA_Gaming]

Back then is was valued around $8k or so but I paid $3500 cash and roughly 10 WOTC boxes added in for trade to put total value around $10k

[@OmoiSenpai]

@@TCA_Gaming Ah. I see. Glad it wasn't $80 back then! I like that you're doing a video series on it though ^_^

[@markmarkem1572]

Why do some have the wizards seal and the others don’t? I thought all wizards versions of the TCG had the wizards mark on the seal. Or did they not do it on the first/early sets when the game first launched?

[@dancarter255]

I think wizards made the first few editions and then stopped making them after a few years and sold it to to Nintendo

[@F3rgo66]

Hey! I was wondering how I can get my cards graded quickly? And how much does it cost if I want them to be graded ASAP?

[@Mustachefete]

No clue how you can stay so calm in that situation, respect. And of course im sorry for you, that this happend.