The Exact Messages Pokémon Card Scammers Send

Sun, 06 Sep 2026 18:00:00 -0600

If you are selling Pokémon cards and a message feels slightly wrong, it probably is — and it is probably one of about eight messages that get sent over and over. This page lists them by their actual wording, because that is how you meet them: a stranger says something odd, and you want to know what it means before you reply.

Pokémon Card Scams Aimed at Sellers, and What Stops Them

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 17:00:00 -0600

Almost every scam aimed at a Pokémon card seller is a variation on one idea: separate the seller from either the card or the proof. The buyer takes the card and keeps the money, or takes the card and returns something else, or never had the money at all. The defenses are unglamorous and the same six every time — photograph and film the packing, ship tracked and signed-for, keep the transaction on-platform, never post before funds have cleared into your account, meet every platform deadline, and know in advance which claims your platform’s protection does not cover.

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The Exact Messages Pokémon Card Scammers Send

Pokémon Card Scams Aimed at Sellers, and What Stops Them