Korean Booster Box/ Factory Seal?

beebahboo

beebahboo

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Hi all, first post here! I'm getting back into collecting, which is pretty exciting!
Anyways, I just bought two Korean booster boxes from eBay (seller "lytus"),
and in the description it says that the boxes (I'm assuming) are factory sealed.
So, my question is this: what does the factory seal look like on a Korean Booster Box?
Is there even a seal, I couldn't find any pictures.
Is there anything I should be looking for, symbols etc., to know that it hasn't been "mapped," or weighed?
Seller has good rep, but I'm really paranoid about the weighing issue.
Actual pictures would be appreciated.
Thank you for your time! :)
 
I think that just means it's still in the original plastic it came in. Don't worry about weighed booster boxes, I don't think that happens a lot. Especially with (cheaper) Korean boxes.
 
Thanks! Yeah, I can't really imagine anyone going through the trouble to weigh packs from a box that costs $21.
And if so, that's pretty pathetic. It'd be pathetic to do with any cards.
I'm just surprised that the interests that be, are definitely aware that people do this, yet the "randomness" of the packs has remained the same since I collected in the early 2000s. You figure it's all done by machine, so why don't they always add an extra "card" to make all the weights exactly the same... obviously I've been thinking about this way too much.
 
So after watching some more "unboxing" videos I happened to come across this one. There's a seal. Granted it's from 2011, but still, why would Pokemon Korea stop sealing their boxes? That doesn't make much sense. So, what's going on with most sellers on eBay? No seal with a little piece of tape to close the top? That's pretty sketchy in my book. And really disappointing if there isn't a solid reliable source for Korean boxes.

Anybody have some input/insight?
 
You mean the plactic with 'Pokémon' on it? My Japanese boxes come sealed like that, but without the Pokémon logo.
 
Riraito said:
You mean the plactic with 'Pokémon' on it? My Japanese boxes come sealed like that, but without the Pokémon logo.
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Yeah. And from what I've seen, most people who are getting Korean boxes from eBay, there is no plastic seal, just a piece of tape to keep the top closed.
I'm assuming you've purchased Korean boxes (from eBay?), did they have a plastic seal?

And what happened to playfirststore? I've seen them mentioned a lot, but they seem to have just vanished from the internet.
 
That's a little weird, I'm not an expert when it comes to Korean TCG but I've seen a few boxes being opened. And indeed, no seal.

I only buy Japanese boxes, from AmiAmi. They do come sealed. Every Japanese box I've seen had this seal. Maybe they just don't seal the Korean boxes anymore? If they pop up for like $20 then they're even cheaper in Korea itself. Japanese boxes start at $30 (in Japan).
 
beebahboo said:
Riraito said:
You mean the plactic with 'Pokémon' on it? My Japanese boxes come sealed like that, but without the Pokémon logo.
Click to expand...

Yeah. And from what I've seen, most people who are getting Korean boxes from eBay, there is no plastic seal, just a piece of tape to keep the top closed.
I'm assuming you've purchased Korean boxes (from eBay?), did they have a plastic seal?

And what happened to playfirststore? I've seen them mentioned a lot, but they seem to have just vanished from the internet.
Click to expand...

From what I know about korean cards/boxes is that some of the stores in korea take the plastic of, and since the boxes are relativity cheap collectors n' players usually buy just a box instead of pack singles, it may be that your seller just bought it from a local store. Nothing to be afraid of tbh
 
I have not had plastic on a Korean box since the Series boxes.
 
They stopped sealing the boxes when they stopped printing the cards in the US.

That was with BW1. The Korean printer doesn´t seal the boxes, they only put a piece of tape at the top lid of the box.
 
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