Are people good at resealing boxes?

JWBlue · 04-17-2025, 10:57 AM

There is an unopened Topps Jumbo box on eBay that looks like it has not been tampered with.

I asked the seller some questions about the boxes and his answers were sus.

Are there people that are good at resealing wax like they have never been touched?

hermanotarjeta · 04-17-2025, 10:59 AM

“We all got duped”

The answer is a resounding yes.

asujbl · 04-17-2025, 10:59 AM

Absolutely

JWBlue · 04-17-2025, 11:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hermanotarjeta

“We all got duped”

The answer is a resounding yes.

I have seen some sloppy jobs for sure. I always thought it was obvious.

hermanotarjeta · 04-17-2025, 11:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JWBlue

I have seen some sloppy jobs for sure. I always thought it was obvious.

There are amateurs and there are professionals.

Many who buy wax to keep sealed are the best targets. They don’t open any or enough to realize they bought a resealed box.

JMStang · 04-17-2025, 11:06 AM

Like anything, buyer beware.

What are some signs to look for though? Have not had an issue myself, but rarely buy boxes from individuals.

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towerymt · 04-17-2025, 11:21 AM

What were the answers?

I once sold a box on ebay for over $1,000 and I showed photos of every side of the box. If the seller didn't do that or won't do that, I'd just walk away.

no10pin · 04-17-2025, 11:27 AM

If there's an opportunity to run any kind scam involving cards, someone out there is really good at it.

Bosoxfan5990 · 04-17-2025, 11:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JWBlue

There is an unopened Topps Jumbo box on eBay that looks like it has not been tampered with.

I asked the seller some questions about the boxes and his answers were sus.

Are there people that are good at resealing wax like they have never been touched?

Is the box significantly cheaper than you can get anywhere else?

If it is, there's your answer.

mfw13 · 04-17-2025, 11:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by no10pin

If there's an opportunity to run any kind scam involving cards, someone out there is really good at it.

This x100.....

premium1981 · 04-17-2025, 12:01 PM

Panini has been targeted much more than Topps for resealing. Although it obviously happens with everything. If its a lower end product I don't think you have much to worry about. I personally haven't heard of any issues with a flagship product being resealed, but maybe its happened. The biggest issues IMO with buying individual boxes on the secondary market are more about selling off extra boxes after big hits from a case, or scanned stuff now. Both of these would technically still be factory sealed. If a product is brand new you are usually safe as well. Just use your gut and compare pictures to other boxes like yours. If your gut tells you something is off just walk away. There is too much stuff out there to get tunnel vision on a single box. Go find another one.

bub838 · 04-17-2025, 12:14 PM

I love this story
https://www.thegamer.com/logan-paul-...-cards-gi-joe/

Big35Hurt · 04-17-2025, 12:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bub838

I love this story
https://www.thegamer.com/logan-paul-...-cards-gi-joe/

Authenticated by BBCE...

Can any of these grading companies or authentication companies actually do their job?

corockies · 04-17-2025, 01:01 PM

Hanger boxes are very susceptible to this. They carefully open them from the bottom, replace the cards with a comparable weight in cards, then reseal it with glue. It's very hard to tell it's ever been opened. I had a couple of issues with this when I was buying the Walgreen exclusive yellow hangers from 2019 - 2021. I own a handful of female wrestler cards because of it.

FTLFTL · 04-20-2025, 11:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bub838

I love this story
https://www.thegamer.com/logan-paul-...-cards-gi-joe/

1. Of course it went through Shyne
2. During college I worked at Circuit City. I used to reseal stuff all the time. For $200 of equipment and three attempts, I can re-seal anything.

PoPCulture · 04-21-2025, 09:20 AM

Anything that can be packaged in a factory can also be done by an individual in their own home if there is a large enough financial gain at the end of the process.

Current wax prices, with very basic box packaging materials possibly make trading cards the most obvious target at this time.

04-17-2025, 10:57 AM	#1
JWBlue Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 10,298	Are people good at resealing boxes? There is an unopened Topps Jumbo box on eBay that looks like it has not been tampered with. I asked the seller some questions about the boxes and his answers were sus. Are there people that are good at resealing wax like they have never been touched? __________________ Hobby favorites : Redemptions, Black /1 cards, Baseball : Topps flagship

04-17-2025, 10:59 AM	#3
asujbl Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 64,661 ohiosundevils	Absolutely __________________ https://ohiosundevils.smugmug.com/ Browns/Cavs/Tribe/Buckeyes/Jackets/Devils TheFrenzy - “Blowout ain't a place for normies”

04-17-2025, 11:21 AM	#7
towerymt Member Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: VA Posts: 9,067	What were the answers? I once sold a box on ebay for over $1,000 and I showed photos of every side of the box. If the seller didn't do that or won't do that, I'd just walk away. __________________ In search of... 2018 Topps Chrome Update Max Scherzer #HMT77: Superfractor 2019 Topps Update Carter Kieboom #US109: Platinum

04-17-2025, 11:27 AM	#8
no10pin Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 16,972 no10pin no10pin	If there's an opportunity to run any kind scam involving cards, someone out there is really good at it. __________________ Always looking for more George Brett stuff. Need more rookies, low numbered inserts/parallels and on-card autos (no Panini).

04-17-2025, 10:59 AM	#2
hermanotarjeta Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 23,459	“We all got duped” The answer is a resounding yes.

04-17-2025, 11:06 AM	#6
JMStang Member Join Date: May 2024 Location: Frisco, TX Posts: 365	Like anything, buyer beware. What are some signs to look for though? Have not had an issue myself, but rarely buy boxes from individuals. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

04-17-2025, 12:01 PM	#11
premium1981 Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 11,612	Panini has been targeted much more than Topps for resealing. Although it obviously happens with everything. If its a lower end product I don't think you have much to worry about. I personally haven't heard of any issues with a flagship product being resealed, but maybe its happened. The biggest issues IMO with buying individual boxes on the secondary market are more about selling off extra boxes after big hits from a case, or scanned stuff now. Both of these would technically still be factory sealed. If a product is brand new you are usually safe as well. Just use your gut and compare pictures to other boxes like yours. If your gut tells you something is off just walk away. There is too much stuff out there to get tunnel vision on a single box. Go find another one.

04-17-2025, 12:14 PM	#12
bub838 Member Join Date: Mar 2022 Posts: 5,364	I love this story https://www.thegamer.com/logan-paul-...-cards-gi-joe/

04-17-2025, 01:01 PM	#14
corockies Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 3,393 corockies corockies	Hanger boxes are very susceptible to this. They carefully open them from the bottom, replace the cards with a comparable weight in cards, then reseal it with glue. It's very hard to tell it's ever been opened. I had a couple of issues with this when I was buying the Walgreen exclusive yellow hangers from 2019 - 2021. I own a handful of female wrestler cards because of it.

04-21-2025, 09:20 AM	#16
PoPCulture Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: In the Goldilocks Zone Posts: 8,790	Anything that can be packaged in a factory can also be done by an individual in their own home if there is a large enough financial gain at the end of the process. Current wax prices, with very basic box packaging materials possibly make trading cards the most obvious target at this time.