When the buyer asked to inspect the box he was told that was not going to happen so the sale was called off. That auction ended with a high bid of just $72,500, well below the cardsвЂ™ estimated value of $2.6 million. Then over DM, he told a potential buyer it was a gift for his 12th birthday. He originally stated he bought it in Canada from an old woman during an estate sale. But the seller told three different origin stories (вЂњyou wanna know how I got these scars?вЂќ). Buyers need to know how items changed hands in order to verify their authenticity and origins. The history or вЂњstoryвЂќ of expensive items is also essential for their sale. Short of that, theyвЂ™ll allow a buyer to fly out and inspect the item before flying it home. TheyвЂ™ll usually contact an auction house or respected seller (or be advised to do so). Yet someone who understands the value of this item wouldnвЂ™t also sell it on eBay and ship it to the winner for $30 via Canada Post. The seller advertised the box as a вЂњonce in a lifetime opportunityвЂќ so clearly understood its value. Many collectors in our community immediately assumed the auction was a scam. The cards in question reportedly first appeared on CanadaвЂ™s eBay site on March 29th, 2021. PokeBeach didnвЂ™t even report on Logan PaulвЂ™s purchase when it happened because they вЂњhad doubts about the productвЂ™s legitimacy.вЂќ Related: Jake Paul Mocked By The Internet As Experts Say His $400K Richard Mille Watch Is Fake The Pokemon TCG site PokeBeach took things a step further and compiled all of the reasons why they believe PaulвЂ™s cards are fakes. Several experts noticed what they believe to be errors and discrepancies. The authenticity of Logan PaulвЂ™s Pokemon purchase, which contained six sealed booster boxes, was almost immediately questioned after his big reveal. Just dropped $3,500,000 on this sealed & authenticated box of 1st Edition PokГ©mon cards рџЇ /rMY2bVnKV2

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