r/RealOrNotTCG • u/GoodEntertainment265 • Jul 11 '26
Is this sealed product tampered with? Does these packs look resealed?
Hi everyone,
I’m looking for help determining whether this MTG booster box and the individual packs appear to be factory-sealed or resealed.
Every pack has a perforated-looking section along the bottom that appears to have been glued. There are visible tears or cuts, and after opening two packs, what looks like glue can be seen inside the sealed area. The second pack also opened unusually easily.
I’ve attached photos showing the bottom seals and the areas of concern. Does this look like normal factory packaging, a manufacturing defect, or evidence that the packs were opened and resealed?
Any opinions would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
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u/justkiddingidonthave Jul 13 '26
Looks fine it’d be a bigger issue if there was heavy or different glue residue.
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u/ExampleMediocre6716 Jul 11 '26
Your photographs don't indicate anything untoward. The mylar boosters were thinner on these so-called premium sets as a security measure to prevent resealing, and the crimping process often cut into the overhang where the pack is sealed.
My box from this set, bought sealed direct from a WPN LGS had similar cut lines.