


Paul ended the video by expressing how disheartened he was by the exchange, stating he was sad for the Pokemon trading card community as whole for having to deal with scams similar to this one regularly, but even more appreciative of the authentic cards he did possess.

Matt was one of the friends with Paul at the unboxing and expressed his sympathy and shock for Paul, though the pair didn't discuss if he would be refunded or if they were going to take any steps towards prosecuting the original seller. "Agreed?"Įarlier in the video, Paul assured his fans the man he purchased the cards from-Matt-was now a close friend, and would surely refund Paul if the cards were fraudulent. "We all got duped." The authenticator replied nervously. "GI Joe? GI Joe? GI Joe? It could have been anything else!" "Oh my god, bro." Paul yelled, pushing himself out of his seat as the video's backing track swelled dramatically. Internet personality, boxer, and Pokémon fan Logan Paul made news last month after spending 3.5 million dollars on a box of supposedly sealed & authenticated first-edition Pokémon cards. The film is produced by two-time Emmy® winner Marc Platt (“Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert,” “Grease Live!”), Miranda, two-time Emmy winner John DeLuca (“Tony Bennett: An American Classic”), and Rob Marshall, with Jeffrey Silver (“The Lion King”) serving as executive producer.Spirits at an all time low, the group then decided to open up a box, after which it was revealed the contents were not Pokemon cards at all, but rather piles of GI Joe trading cards stuffed into Pokemon-themed boxes. The songs feature music from multiple Academy Award® winner Alan Menken (“Beauty and the Beast,” “Aladdin”) and lyrics by Howard Ashman, and new lyrics by three-time Tony Award® winner Lin-Manuel Miranda. “The Little Mermaid” is directed by Oscar® nominee Rob Marshall (“Chicago,” “Mary Poppins Returns”)with a screenplay by two-time Oscar nominee David Magee (“Life of Pi,” “Finding Neverland”). The film stars singer and actress Halle Bailey (“grown-ish”) as Ariel Jonah Hauer-King (“A Dog’s Way Home”) as Prince Eric Tony Award® winner Daveed Diggs (“Hamilton”) as the voice of Sebastian Awkwafina (“Raya and the Last Dragon”) as the voice of Scuttle Jacob Tremblay (“Luca”) as the voice of Flounder Noma Dumezweni (“Mary Poppins Returns”) as Queen Selina Art Malik (“Homeland”) as Sir Grimsby with Oscar® winner Javier Bardem (“No Country for Old Men”) as King Triton and two-time Academy Award® nominee Melissa McCarthy (“Can You Ever Forgive Me?” “Bridesmaids”) as Ursula.

She makes a deal with the evil sea witch, Ursula, which gives her a chance to experience life on land but ultimately places her life – and her father’s crown – in jeopardy. The youngest of King Triton’s daughters and the most defiant, Ariel longs to find out more about the world beyond the sea and, while visiting the surface, falls for the dashing Prince Eric. While mermaids are forbidden to interact with humans, Ariel must follow her heart. “The Little Mermaid” is the beloved story of Ariel, a beautiful and spirited young mermaid with a thirst for adventure. Paul reacts to the discovery angrily, and the owner of the BBCE says “we all got duped.” The findings were that while the exterior box showed signs of authenticity based on the aging of the case, once opened Paul, BBCE, and everyone else there discovered the Pokemon Card boxes were filled with G.I.
#Fake pokemon cards update#
Update on this: I’m flying to Chicago this weekend to verify the case with BBCE, the company who insured its authenticity to be continued… - Logan Paul January 5, 2022 In response to the online speculation, Paul traveled to Chicago to verify his purchase with the Baseball Card Exchange (BBCE) - a previous owner of the set claimed the BBCE verified the legitimacy of the set before, but Paul set out to authenticate his purchase in person. The box first sold for $75,000, well below the auction price. Observers noted that the box Paul purchased doesn’t resemble previous boxes for a similar set, and the original seller changed their story on how they acquired this valuable case at least three times in the past. According to the site’s own tips on identifying fake cards, around 80 of counterfeits can be identified purely based on the reverse card art being the. With counterfeit Pokemon cards, you will notice an overly shiny feel on the front or back of. However, Pokemon card experts began to question the veracity of Paul’s purchase. Online TCG dealer The Card Bazaar says its number one method for spotting fake Pokémon cards is checking for irregularities in the Pokéball art on the back of the card. Often, fake cards will be smoother and more fragile than real ones.
