Advise/tips for telling fake pcs from real ones?

sunshinefries31 Okt 2026

If I’m buying from someone/somewhere where it may be unofficial, I will compare my own pcs I’ve pulled that are equivalents (Album, store exclusive, POB distributor, type of card, etc.), and sometimes if I’m skeptical, I will look at other listings of the particular pc I got and compare the cropping, corners, etc. for obvious differences. This may be overkill, but I like having the peace of mind knowing it matches up with other pcs lol

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lemonne

After getting scammed more than once by dishonest people, I now pay much closer attention to details. I take a photo of the photocard I'm about to buy and compare it directly on my phone with a real one I already own. I zoom in corner by corner to see if any letters are slightly cut off or if elements (like a piece of clothing) are missing due to very slight cropping. I also look for the small factory dots around the edges of the card, which are generally not present on fake ones. Finally, I look at the overall quality of the photocard, even though I'm not as good at judging that... Afterward, you're never 100% sure, especially nowadays with super well-made replica photocards! So, I rely a lot on the seller's reviews 🫠

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sunshinefriesOP

Thank you!! I don’t think I’ve been scammed before, but you truly NEVER know😪 some older pcs I’ve gotten don’t always match up size-wise with other pcs but otherwise look good, so that always scares me a bit lol

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0degreeburn

I am by no means a professional at telling whether a pc is real or fake, but I'd look for weird cropping, blurry spots, weird colouring or color choices and the quality of the paper? 🤔

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sunshinefriesOP

Yes, definitely! Thank you!

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