The protective wrapping and security seals are the main indicators that a TCG product is new and intact. They keep the contents safe, ensure authenticity, and protect against tampering. For this reason, when selling sealed products, the integrity of the wrapping or seals is crucial: any defects or missing elements may affect whether the product can be classified as sealed.
Products with Protective Wrapping
A product can only be considered sealed if it retains its original, intact packaging. The wrapping serves as proof of security and authenticity. However, because the film is very thin, it may show minor cosmetic defects caused by unintentional factors—such as transport, pressure, or aging—provided these do not compromise the integrity, protection, or authenticity of the product.In such cases, the product can still be sold as Sealed, as long as it meets the minimum compliance standards.
✅ Acceptable defects:
►Superficial scratches on the wrapping.
►Small openings, pinholes, or slight peeling (up to approx. 1-2 cm), if clearly unintentional and without any possibility of accessing the contents.
►Minor loosening of the wrapping caused by pressure, shipping, heat, or aging.
⚠️These defects must be clearly unintentional and must not suggest any tampering.
If such defects are already present at the time of sale, they must be disclosed with a comment and supported by photos.
The maximum tolerance allowed is limited to a single defect/opening that does not allow tampering with the contents or compromise the originality of the product.
❌Unacceptable defects for sale:
►Wrapping torn cleanly or with wide openings that allow potential tampering with the contents.
►Open edges or unusually lifted wrapping.
►Adhesive tape, glue, or any other element suggesting an attempt to reseal the product.
►Any sign indicating the product was previously opened.
❌ Products without wrapping are not sellable as sealed when the film is required, even if other original seals (such as guarantee stickers or tear-off strips) are present, since these do not replace the full protective wrapping.
⚠️ If there is any doubt about the integrity of the packaging, or if the minimum requirements are not met, the product cannot be sold as sealed. In such cases, the contents must be sold individually. Any listing that does not correspond to a sealed product will be removed
Adhesive Seals or Glued Closures (without wrapping)
Some TCG products are distributed without external wrapping, but are still considered sealed due to the presence of a security seal, (such as official adhesive stickers, manufacturer-applied glued closures, security labels or bands).
In these cases it is normal for time, heat, or shipping to cause minor loosening. A seal that is slightly peeling, partially lifted, or with raised edges is tolerated, as long as it clearly shows no signs of tampering and the product remains intact and unopened.
✅ Acceptable defects:
►Guarantee seal partially peeling or with lifted edges, but with additional proof of integrity (e.g., intact tear-off strip or other stickers on the opening side).
►Light glue residue or minor shifts of the seal, consistent with shipping or product age.
►Original closure not perfectly aligned/flat, as long as tampering is not possible and the package remains fully sealed.
❌ Unacceptable defects for sale:
►Seal completely removed or missing.
►Closure forced, missing, or visibly damaged.
►Extra adhesive tape added, or visible signs of opening and resealing.
►Inability to confirm the original integrity of the product.
❌ A product without wrapping that is open, missing its original packaging, or with missing parts cannot be sold as sealed in a listing for new/sealed products.
⚠️ A product without wrapping can only be considered sealed if its original seal (sticker, glue, tear-off strip) is still present and clearly unbroken.
If this is not the case, the product cannot be sold as sealed in its entirety on the platform. However, the contents can still be sold individually in their corresponding listings.
Examples:
Open booster box → sell boosters individually.
Open starter deck → sell the cards individually.