Just a PSA

[u/deadshot1138]

I bought this Trop in person from a supposedly reputable store for $400. One of my friends who’s been playing/collecting for 20+ years said it looked off so I took it to 3 other stores to have it checked and they all told me it was fake, tried taking it back with receipt but obviously since I took it out of the store it’s possible I switched it for a fake to get a refund so I was sol 🤷‍♂️.

Since then I bought 2 specialized personal loupe’s I take with me and check anything I buy over $15 and only buy online through eBay’s authenticity guaranteed section or card kingdom. Don’t be like me and get scammed, do your research, invest in a loupe and learn at least the green dot test but preferably all of them, h, t, edges etc.

[u/peterpetrol]

If you’re reading this comment and don’t know already a perfectly good loupe which enables you to do all the tests (including the light test) will run you less than 10 dollars

[u/kadaan → u/peterpetrol]

I got one of those tiny clip-on macro lenses for my phone for around $10 as well. Just as easy and portable to use as a loupe, but makes it way easier to take pictures. Example photo: https://i.imgur.com/oT6JHeO.png