Sealed-card guide

How to Photograph Sealed Card Products

All sides, seams, labels, codes, corners and scale.

Sealed card products combine random contents, collector premiums and packaging evidence. The safest buying process identifies the exact product first, then evaluates tamper risk, condition, configuration and realistic market data.

1. Diffuse light

Diffuse light should be evaluated using the exact game or sport, set, language, region and product configuration. Separate official product facts from seller shorthand and avoid turning a chase card into an expected return.

2. Show full product

Show full product should be evaluated using the exact game or sport, set, language, region and product configuration. Separate official product facts from seller shorthand and avoid turning a chase card into an expected return.

3. Capture codes

Capture codes should be evaluated using the exact game or sport, set, language, region and product configuration. Separate official product facts from seller shorthand and avoid turning a chase card into an expected return.

4. Document flaws

Document flaws should be evaluated using the exact game or sport, set, language, region and product configuration. Separate official product facts from seller shorthand and avoid turning a chase card into an expected return.

5. Avoid reflections

Avoid reflections should be evaluated using the exact game or sport, set, language, region and product configuration. Separate official product facts from seller shorthand and avoid turning a chase card into an expected return.

Random-product rule: Do not treat the best possible pull as the product’s value. Most boxes and packs will not contain the top chase card.

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