Code Monkey | 2,011 Posted March 7, 2021 Share Posted March 7, 2021 It looks like this was done by the produce department at the local grocery store but I don't know much about 3DO seals. What do you think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fcgamer | 4,737 Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 No idea on that one, but I also have some sealed 3DO software which has fake-looking seals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SniprKlr | 0 Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 (edited) Yes that is a fake seal. Games from that era did not use shrink wrap but rather cellophane that’s folded and glued at the top and bottom. You can also see the warping of the manual / art in the case, and that either means heat from shrink wraping caused it, or that the game was most likely used as that would not happen in a factory sealed case like this.. That one is an obvious reseal. If you can get your money back..., do it. Edited August 19, 2021 by SniprKlr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdStrongestMole | 430 Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 What was the production like on these? If they had retail long boxes, why would NFR versions be factory sealed? But yeah the wavy paper is suspect. Also, @SniprKlr you can rest assured that @Code Monkey knows what a y-fold is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Code Monkey | 2,011 Posted August 20, 2021 Author Share Posted August 20, 2021 I did end up getting my money back. The seller was really nice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OptOut | 8,890 Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 FYI wavy paper is usually caused by humidity damage, and this sort of damage CAN be caused while a game is still fully sealed. Not commenting on the validity of the seal in this particular case, but in general yeah I've seen wavy paper on legit sealed games before. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SniprKlr | 0 Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 3 hours ago, OptOut said: FYI wavy paper is usually caused by humidity damage, and this sort of damage CAN be caused while a game is still fully sealed. Not commenting on the validity of the seal in this particular case, but in general yeah I've seen wavy paper on legit sealed games before. That is usually if there is a small hole somewhere or if there is a enough trapped moister in the case while having sat in the sun or someplace really warm.. Usually you will not see this happen, and in most cases I would see it as a red flag for a reseal. however, the biggest issue here isn't that, it was the use of shrink wrap... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SniprKlr | 0 Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 4 hours ago, Code Monkey said: I did end up getting my money back. The seller was really nice. Good to see you got your money back.. Often the seller doesn't know or wasn't the one who did it. A lot of reseals come from liquidators too for which a seller gets and puts up on Ebay etc.. The fact that they worked with you on that probably means they weren't trying to scam you and just didn't know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Code Monkey | 2,011 Posted August 20, 2021 Author Share Posted August 20, 2021 8 hours ago, SniprKlr said: Good to see you got your money back.. Often the seller doesn't know or wasn't the one who did it. A lot of reseals come from liquidators too for which a seller gets and puts up on Ebay etc.. The fact that they worked with you on that probably means they weren't trying to scam you and just didn't know. Totally not. It was a local guy from our local collector Facebook group. I told him my concerns when I met up with him to purchase and asked if I could return it if it turns out to be a reseal. He was fine with it so when I wanted to return it, he had no problem with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhyNotZoidberg | 586 Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 On 8/19/2021 at 4:52 PM, 3rdStrongestMole said: What was the production like on these? If they had retail long boxes, why would NFR versions be factory sealed? But yeah the wavy paper is suspect. Also, @SniprKlr you can rest assured that @Code Monkey knows what a y-fold is. I came here to talk about this! What you see here is the pack-in jewel case that came bundled with the Panasonic FZ-10 for a while. The North American retail version did come in the long box. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdStrongestMole | 430 Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 2 hours ago, WhyNotZoidberg said: I came here to talk about this! What you see here is the pack-in jewel case that came bundled with the Panasonic FZ-10 for a while. The North American retail version did come in the long box. Was the pack in sealed for some reason? This is interesting. If it was, it wouldn't necessarily be a y-fold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhyNotZoidberg | 586 Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 1 hour ago, 3rdStrongestMole said: Was the pack in sealed for some reason? This is interesting. If it was, it wouldn't necessarily be a y-fold That I don't know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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