I was just at the flea market, and I saw packs of Platinum Cards for $1 each. I figured I should try to get one, even if they're old for a great price. So I bought 2 packs for $1.50 (haggling ) and I opened one up and could immediately tell they were fake. They didn't feel right and what set me off was how they had Plusle and Minun from the HeartGold-SoulSilver Set. So I brought them back and demanded my money back, and I got it.
The very next stand was a video game stand, and I saw some HeartGold SoulSilver Cards. So, thinking it was only one, I bought 3 packs for $2 since it was such a great price. I opened one up to find the cards were fake, again. For one, they had SP cards and a Level X Shaymin, which I know are not in HeartGold-SoulSilver, as well as Looker's Investigation. Not to mention, a Frontier Brain's Raichu card had numerous errors, such as a 4 retreat cost, a water required to attack, and a weakness to Steel(Metal). So after a bit of arguing, leaving and coming back, and talking to numerous workers, they gave me my two dollars, let me keep my opened cards, and I could tell I wasn't welcomed back. On later inspection, I noticed Ho-oh was discolored from the regular packs. Other than that, basic Pokemon Booster stuff.
Has this happened to any of you? Feel free to tell your story. I may post pictures later.
And also this is a warning to not buy cheap packs in strange places, unless you know they're real, or can get your money back.
The very next stand was a video game stand, and I saw some HeartGold SoulSilver Cards. So, thinking it was only one, I bought 3 packs for $2 since it was such a great price. I opened one up to find the cards were fake, again. For one, they had SP cards and a Level X Shaymin, which I know are not in HeartGold-SoulSilver, as well as Looker's Investigation. Not to mention, a Frontier Brain's Raichu card had numerous errors, such as a 4 retreat cost, a water required to attack, and a weakness to Steel(Metal). So after a bit of arguing, leaving and coming back, and talking to numerous workers, they gave me my two dollars, let me keep my opened cards, and I could tell I wasn't welcomed back. On later inspection, I noticed Ho-oh was discolored from the regular packs. Other than that, basic Pokemon Booster stuff.
Has this happened to any of you? Feel free to tell your story. I may post pictures later.
And also this is a warning to not buy cheap packs in strange places, unless you know they're real, or can get your money back.