Should You Buy Japanese Pokémon Booster Boxes From SNKR DUNK? - Pokémon Investing and Collecting

Is SNKR DUNK actually legit, or can you get scammed with a resealed booster box? In this video, I discuss everything you need to know about SNKR DUNK in detail. I present in-depth information that isn't discussed in other videos. I'll help you decide whether it makes sense to buy booster boxes from Sneaker Dunk for your Pokemon investment or collection. Advice on how to safely buy Japanese Pokemon booster boxes from Japan.
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Sources and referenced videos:
P4C Chinese Mask of Change opening: • We visited the Taiwan ...
Resealed Booster Box?: • スニーカーダンクでポケカBOX買ったら、開封...
Pokemonsta TCG Amazon Japan guide: • How to Buy GENUINE Jap...
SNKR DUNK Japanese in-depth article: snkrdunk.com/a...
SNKR DUNK US article: snkrdunk.com/e...
SNKR DUNK condition guidelines: guide.snkrdunk...
GQ Japan SNKR DUNK warehouse tour: • メディア初公開のスニダン倉庫へ潜入！フェイク...
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[@pokemonstatcg]

great video, learned something new! and thanks for dropping my video in the links

[@Dark_ibex]

Awesome, glad I could share some new information. And no worries, keep making amazing content!

[@shuggnastee]

Awesome video! Thanks for making this. I have no experience with snkrdunk but may try them out in the future. It’s always an uneasy feeling gambling with mercari. 😂

[@Dark_ibex]

Thanks Shugg! Haha yeah, mercari is like the wild west 😂

[@TCGHaus]

Always great to see your videos! Teaching us japanese noobies

[@Dark_ibex]

Thanks for watching. I'm glad I could provide some insight!

[@MrMasterSet]

Dude... really helpful and comprehensive content.

[@Dark_ibex]

Thanks so much!

[@benson_pokemon]

Thanks man. I learned a lot.

[@Dark_ibex]

Thank you, I'm glad you found some useful information!

[@PokePups]

Great video !

[@Dark_ibex]

Thank you!

[@David-ue7vv]

Great content as always! Did you see another box coming in July?! Besides this week’s new set coming. Feels like too many cards. Hard to enjoy what there is in the moment

[@Dark_ibex]

Thanks! Yes, Stellar Miracle, just saw the reveal. Japan's always been releasing tons of sets. But yeah, it can get a bit much sometimes 😂

[@David-ue7vv]

@@Dark_ibex TBH I wouldn’t mind a set every other month.

[@KetchumAllCollectibles]

That Pokemon won't add a couple cents to their production costs to make the shrink wrap have some chance at actually being able to verify authenticity to some extent is a shame. I mean even Metazoo could add some warranty void stickers to the seams and have unique wrap for each set 😆

[@Dark_ibex]

It's honestly mind-boggling. They went through all the trouble to introduce the tear strip, a feature that doesn't work, but they can't be bothered to upgrade the shrink wrap at least a bit. Makes you wonder who is making the decisions at Pokémon Japan. They clearly didn't consult with experienced community members. That tear strip would have failed testing in minutes... Might be an example of classic Japanese corporate culture. You don't question the decisions of the higher ups.

[@fountainfountain]

I find that I have to click purchase on a particular booster box, but no way to buy say multiple different items. is there a way to consolidate before purchase or I can't? I was wanting 1 box of 5 different sets but I would assume not possible? As it comes from 5 different sellers?

[@Dark_ibex]

That's correct. You can't combine orders like that.

[@PoKaySarina]

I live in Japan and have bought from SNKR Dunk plenty of times. I stopped buying from them, however, when I realized that a box can be authentic but also weighed. I bought 3 boxes of Shiny Treasure Ex from one seller and they all had the same rare (a gold card). This was obviously not a coincidence. If I’m not even going to have the chance to pull an SAR, then there’s no point. I’d buy singles again. But not boxes.

[@Dark_ibex]

Thanks for watching. Interesting on those pulls. I'd still argue in favor of this being an insane coincidence. I have yet to see someone show that a whole Japanese box can be weighed. A single pack? Sure, but not a box. Especially when the weighing is supposed to be able to differentiate between an SAR and a gold card, for example. A box's weight is not going to tell you if the hit is an SR, SAR, or UR. The person I linked in this video, P4C, sometimes does the whole weighing thing to test it, and it has never been consistent. Japanese boxes are also not seeded per case, meaning there is no guaranteed number of SARs in a case, for example. I think your experience was most certainly a coincidence. Those boxes likely didn't come from the same case but from different places. Pulling the same hit three times from those boxes can just happen. Crazy coincidence, for sure, but not impossible.

[@PoKaySarina]

@@Dark_ibex I personally still don’t believe it’s a coincidence but we are entitled to have different perspectives. Thanks for sharing your opinion!

[@mirror687]

Can 151 box’s be weighed ?

[@Dark_ibex]

@@mirror687 No, Packs can be weighed for hits (exs and up), but not entire booster boxes-at least not consistently.

[@userofsharingan]

Im inclined to believe you simply due to the fact they sell sealed boxes for significantly less than sealed cases. A sealed case should cost less or about the same until they become old and its an extra layer of authenticity.

[@ragnorocker7]

Good vid. I just got 10 boxes of 151 in and half of them have some of the cardboard seams squished in / semi open. Hard to believe that can happen/that many when they are mostly stacked on top of each other, so I'm thinking the seller chose to ship me their poorer quality boxes. Passed snkrdunk's verification but just kinda sucks, not sure if they're willing to do anything about it so like you said, maybe this will just be a gamble each time :/

[@Dark_ibex]

Ah man that sucks. Maybe they got damaged in shipping? I'd definitely reach out to them to see what they say.

[@ragnorocker7]

@@JegErN0rsk I'm using the (English?) android app so honestly I don't think I saw this option. They make it super streamlined as if you're not ordering from individual sellers. I saw in a previous vid dark ibex said he likes to select sellers that might be a little bit more pricier than the lowest bid but I was unable to find where to do that. It's pretty much here's the lowest price, buy or not?

[@JegErN0rsk]

​@@ragnorocker7my bad. I ordered through Buyee (their partner proxy) as I live in Europe. Its them that suggested not using the cheapest option as items has gotten damaged There is a arrow down button at the right when you press how many boxes you want to buy. From there you can choose seller. I didnt know until this video. I probably bought from non-premium sellers, unfortunately

[@neb542]

besides pokemon company who is the safest buy regardless of price?

[@Dark_ibex]

I'd say card shops like Cardrush. The problem is they don't always have everything available, and with older stuff, it gets really tricky, too. There are plenty of examples of Japanese card stores buying and selling resealed boxes unknowingly. For ultra-modern sets, they are a good and safe option. As I mentioned in the video, I wouldn't even bother buying from Japan if you are only buying a box here and there and are not in Japan.

[@neb542]

@@Dark_ibex I tend to buy alot. My old card shop used to carry a ton of Japanese product. SInce I moved nobody in this area of US really does. I noticed alot on cardrush site was set to pickup local. I take it I need to set up a Tenso deal? So far I've opened a few of my snkrdunk boxes each purchase and all have panned out as expected. I have not gone farther back than paridigm trigger there though. I have also used mecca japan. Thanks for the help

[@hammer3515]

Thank you. Great video. Do you know any sites that give coupons for snkrdunk?

[@lestyanakos109]

I had 3 orders so far and 2 more on the way. No issues so far. My last 2 orders had 1-1 damaged box (it was kinda nothing) and they sent the picture about the box and ask me what would i wanna do, cancel the whole order or move forward. I cancelled them and just ordered a new ones.

[@Dark_ibex]

That's great to hear that they contacted you about it.

[@Dire_Hit]

The answer is a big yup

[@Dark_ibex]

I'll add: If you are ok with there still being some risk.

[@mikuz210]

I bought from them a few times. If you are a collector openning packs then they are pretty great. If you are planning on sealed products, don't bother. They OPEN pretty much all boosters to "authenticate" them. They say so in the disclaimer

[@Dark_ibex]

Could you specify what you mean by them opening the boosters? I have never heard of anything like. That would be insane. Can you tell me where I can find that disclaimer?

[@mikuz210]

@Dark_ibex oh no worries. When you go to their site and select a booster box, say One Piece Two Legends Box for example, there is a disclaimer under the picture saying "The Box will be opened at time of inspection to check the packs".

[@mikuz210]

You can also email them on the process and they will confirm it for you (I emailed them to ask previously about the disclaimer lol). I will add though, that even with all this, they are legit, my booster box purchases always had the proper hits and super rares. But folks should be aware and make the choices themselves

[@Dark_ibex]

@@mikuz210 I am still very confused. SNKR DUNK does definitely not open up the booster boxes.

[@co_snowy]

them and stock x are absolute TRASH for putting their stickers on the SEALED product lmfao

[@Dark_ibex]

I guess someone didn't actually watch the video