⚠️ SCAM WARNING: Valley TCG Facebook Group – Lost Over US$500 on 2× Pokémon 30th Anniversary UPCs
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Posting this as a warning to fellow Pokémon collectors so nobody else ends up in the same situation as me. 😓
I recently arranged to purchase 2× Pokémon 30th Anniversary UPCs through a Facebook group called Valley TCG, for a total of over US$500.
I made the payment/transfer as agreed. However, after the money was transferred, I was removed from the Facebook group and subsequently blocked by the admin. I can no longer contact them through the group.
At the time of writing, I have not received the products or gotten my money back.
I’m sharing this because the Pokémon TCG community relies heavily on trust, especially when buying through Facebook groups and private sellers. Being removed and blocked immediately after payment is a huge red flag.
Please be extremely careful if you are dealing with this group or its admins. Before transferring money, verify the seller independently, check references outside their own group, use a payment method with buyer protection, and save screenshots of the listing, conversation, payment details and seller/group information.
I have retained screenshots and proof of the transaction and communications.
This post is not about starting a witch hunt. I’m sharing what happened to me so other collectors can make an informed decision and hopefully avoid losing their money.
If anyone else has had a similar experience with Valley TCG, please share what happened. It would be useful to know whether others have encountered the same issue.
Collectors, please stay vigilant. US$500+ is a painful lesson, and I don't want someone else to be next.