eBay Launches Authentication For Sales Of Pokémon & Yu-Gi-Oh Cards
Auction site eBay has expanded its Authentication Guarantee to now include sales of Pokémon and Yu-Gi-Oh cards. Since both Pokémon Trading Card Game and Yu-Gi-Oh Trading Card Game have been around for decades, dedicated fans have scrambled to get their hands on rare cards, either to admire or to use in gameplay. While older cards can fetch hundreds of thousands of dollars, even newer rare cards are valuable, with some 2021 Pokémon TCG cards worth hundreds. With such valuable cards, the market attracts a lot of unsavory activity.
YouTuber Logan Paul is one of many with a passion for card collecting, with a video series dedicated to unboxing rare and expensive Pokémon Trading Card Game packs. Recently, Paul made one of the most expensive purchases in Pokémon TGC history when he bought six booster boxes of Base set first edition cards for $3.5 million. Opening the box with representatives from the Baseball Card Exchange, Logan Paul discovered that his major purchase was actually a scam. Of the eleven boxes Paul bought, six of the boxes actually contained relatively worthless G.I. Joe cards. Following Logan Paul's Pokémon TCG card scam is an investigation into the sale.
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On January 25, eBay released a press release detailing the launch of authentication for sales of both Pokémon Trading Card Game and Yu-Gi-Oh Trading Card Game cards. This authentication service is already provided for sneakers, watches, and handbags, and will now include trading cards. Single ungraded trading cards that are sold for more than $750 in the U.S. will be authenticated. Graded, autographed, and patch cards sold for over $250 will be authenticated by mid-2022. The authentication process for
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