Some weeks ago, there was this thread talking about a possible source for Russian Pokèmon cards:
Sadly I was not able to send money to pay for the cards and canceled our deal.
The seller now accepts money via PayPal and can ship cards to Germany and to the rest of the world I guess. As soon as my order arrives, I will post about the condition of the cards and how to get in contact with the seller.
Please don’t dm me in the meantime, I am not associated with the seller in any way or form, I don’t now any prices besides the cards I ordered, and will only share contact information if everything goes well and the cards arrive in the promised quantity and condition.
Hopefully you paid for the $30 shipping and not the $10 shipping. My card got destroyed, for some reason he thought it was ok to send a $50 card raw in an envelope and then blame me for it getting damamged. No top loader or card saver is unheard of
A bit off topic, but now that I see that screenshot of the tracking: Can all other postal services please introduce the same detailed tracking that Почта России has? I know from my own experience that their tracking for the same kind of parcel makes DHL look pretty bad xD
They’re for sure useful if the tracking of the postal service itself doesn’t work properly, but apart from that they’re just as good (or bad) as the data the carrier provides them with which from my experience means they have the same information as the “native” tracking of said carrier.
Hopefully you paid for the $30 shipping and not the $10 shipping. My card got destroyed, for some reason he thought it was ok to send a $50 card raw in an envelope and then blame me for it getting damamged. No top loader or card saver is unheard of
No I did not and contacted the seller about what you said. I am a bit disappointed he did not tell me beforehand and I hope the cards arrive just fine. Seller thinks so, but I have my doubts after what you told me.
The seller said the following:
Pls keep in mind in the future and let the others know that if they want their cards padded, it will be extra 10-15$ because it’s not allowed to put anything other than paper or cardboard in envelope, and the price is doubled each 5 grams
So this would have to be considered when buying from him.
Someone with this value of cards should know better, and not offer the “cheap” shipping option of $10. It costs less than $2 in any other country to send a card in a card saver and stamped envelope. Just him trying to tack on more money I guess
I’m completely on the same page with you, @eeveeteam.
Ultimately, this thread should serve as a guide for ordering cards from Russia—provided the seller’s system proves reliable. My goal is to summarize all the relevant information, regardless of the cost of the cards or shipping. I believe everyone here on e4 can decide for themselves whether they are willing to pay the high price to obtain Russian cards.
The only things that matter to me are: secure payment, reliable shipping, and receiving the cards as advertised.
Payment went smoothly via PayPal. Shipping should now be clarified thanks to the additional details provided by the seller. The final point will be the condition and quantity of the cards, which I’ll update you on as soon as they arrive.
Hopefully it’ll be good. But between the inflated prices and the insane shipping costs for something with 0 protection, I’ll stick to keeping an eye out on cardmarket for Russian cards I feel. Managed to pick up a skarmory there the other week.
on the look out for a russian reverse holo poliwhirl from furious fists, would anyone know the best place to look other than cardmarket or going the route of the seller in that og thread?
Follow these steps to get cards from Russia, but first of all: I am not associated with the seller in any way or form. This post is just a community service to help you possibly get cards for your collection from Russia. I don’t know anything about the seller’s history, his capacities, his methods to obtain his cards, or his prices, except what I negotiated with him. SO PLEASE DON’T DM ME (messages will be ignored).
See the cards I ordered and read about how the whole process went
I ordered my cards on December 5, 2024, and they arrived on December 31, 2024.
The cards were just sleeved once without any toploaders, and three cards were placed in one penny sleeve. The two sleeves were taped together but not taped to the inside of the envelope. So the packaging was really bad, but that was due to me not asking for toploaders. SO MAKE SURE YOU ASK THE SELLER AND PAY THE PREMIUM for shipping if you want to ensure your cards don’t get damaged.
The cards arrived in okay condition. The corners were slightly damaged due to the missing toploaders. Click here to see the grading results – they are between 6 and 8.
Make contact with hot_land_dude on Instagram or Telegram.
Ask for cards and pictures and negotiate a price, including shipping costs.
MAKE SURE TO ASK AND PAY (much) MORE FOR SHIPPING IN TOPLOADERS, or else your cards might get damaged on the way to you.
Pay via the provided PayPal address (private payment, so the risk is on you!)
Ask for a tracking number and track your cards using www.parcelsapp.com or any other tracking site.
Wait about 30 days for your cards to arrive.
Notes:
There seems to be some controversy concerning the seller as mentioned in this post: Cards from Russia (tutorial on how to get them) - #16. I myself had a very friendly conversation with the seller from day one; others may have had different experiences. Make sure to ask yourself if you want to buy from the seller knowing about the controversy.
Always buy with the mindset that your cards could be damaged or lost due to the current circumstances. Only spend as much as you could lose without feeling bad about it.
That hot land dude guy has a massive ego and asks EXTORTIONATE prices on the cards. I wouldn’t bother.
You can show any market value and the response will just be “damn that was a steal”
A lot of russian product/cards are popping up, especially in Germany/Poland. Its best to find something there when possible imo.
That being said, if anyone needs bulk from Breakthrough/Ancient origins, I opened some booster boxes, the bulk is just sat in my closet. Just pay postage and its yours.
