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Jun 6, 2021; Miami, Florida, USA; Logan Paul (Yellow Trunks) stands in the ring prior to an exhibition boxing match against Floyd Mayweather Jr. (not pictured) at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports
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Jun 6, 2021; Miami, Florida, USA; Logan Paul (Yellow Trunks) stands in the ring prior to an exhibition boxing match against Floyd Mayweather Jr. (not pictured) at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports
Celebrities, athletes, and YouTubers are fans of the most unusual things. They never fail to buy anything and everything that they love. YouTuber Logan Paul, who spent a staggering $3.5 million on Pokemon cards, received information that the cards were fake.
Although the authenticity of the same got revealed now, the news of his cards being fake surfaced over the internet after he bought them.
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A few days ago, Logan Paul even tweeted, “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…”
In March 2021, we were asked to provide our good-faith opinion and verify that the Pokémon case had not been previously opened or tampered with. We evaluated it and, in our opinion, the case was in its original state. This past Saturday, we opened that case to verify our opinion
— BaseballCardExchange (@BBCExchange) January 13, 2022
BBCE came up with an opinion on this entire matter. Their team wrote, “In March 2021, we were asked to provide our good-faith opinion and verify that the Pokémon case had not been previously opened or tampered with. We evaluated it and, in our opinion, the case was in its original state. This past Saturday, we opened that case to verify our opinion.”
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They further added, “sealed cases going forward. We have also decided to halt the review of Pokémon or Yu-Gi-Oh! cases or boxes until we assess and revise our processes to avoid this happening in the future.”
sealed cases going forward. We have also decided to halt the review of Pokémon or Yu-Gi-Oh! cases or boxes until we assess and revise our processes to avoid this happening in the future.
— BaseballCardExchange (@BBCExchange) January 13, 2022
‘The Maverick’ always remains open about his interests and likings. As a result, Paul did not think twice about spending an exuberant amount to buy his favorite Pokemon cards.
How did Logan Paul react to this situation?
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Logan Paul was devastated. He posted a video on his YouTube handle of this entire matter and even revealed from whom he bought the cards. Furthermore, ‘The Maverick’ opened up about possibly bagging a refund of $3.5 million.
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Jun 6, 2021; Miami, Florida, USA; Logan Paul (Yellow Trunks) walks to the ring prior to fight Floyd Mayweather Jr. (not pictured) during an exhibition boxing match at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports
The YouTuber turned boxer can only hope to get a massive refund, but there’s no surety about whether he’ll actually get paid.
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This incident will truly act as an eye-opener for avid card enthusiasts around the world. If a celebrity of Logan Paul’s stature can get scammed, anyone in the world can.
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