7.6. This is the amount of tons of Pokémon Letters false that were intended for Europe but were seized by the customs authorities. How it sounds. After the madness of collectible cards in recent years or even speculators, now arrives — or returned — The era of falsification. It is not something new, but this is the first time that customs confiscate an amount so extremely large.
It's been a long time since buying Pokémon cards has become an risky activity If you do not know the seller well: Markets, online stores and even children's parks: You do not really know how to detect the true of the false. Of course, collectors and other experts know how to immediately detect counterfeits (more saturated colors, too soft texture, etc.)
Due to the growing popularity of Pokémon cards, you must be very careful these days. During the current fiscal year no less than 3,700 million cards were sold.
According to YMCA Global, a half affiliated with the Chinese State, Shanghai Airport officials managed to seize on November 23, 2021, twenty boxes of counterfeit cards. In total, the shipment weighed more than 7.6 tonnes in total and had as destination the Netherlands. All this presumably was sent by a company located in Qingdao, a great city in the eastern province of Shandong.
In summary, although it is obvious that it is tempting to buy packs for less than 50 euros, given the prices that some retailers take advantage of the current boom, do not forget to be very careful with what you buy.
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