(03-09-2016, 05:53 PM)djohn Wrote: First off it's not $12.50, it is an auction with the current bid of $12.50. When you factor in shipping the total cost is currently $20.50. There are still about 4 days left in the auction so the price could change again if someone bids.
That being said, the purchase of single vending boxes has a lot to do with trust. The seller appears to have good feedback, so it's unlikely he is trying to scam. The real question would be whether he got the boxes from a sealed case or just picked up a bunch of vending boxes from someone and is now selling them on eBay. Personally I steer clear of vending boxes unless I know they came straight from a sealed case. It is way too easy for someone to claim that they are unsearched, but for someone to have carefully gone through and replaced the big rookies with commons. In fact if they don't come from a sealed case it's possible that they changed hands a number of times, and it only takes one owner to have pulled the good stuff to make the box a dud and the current owner might not have a clue that at some point in the past it was searched.
Sorry, I looked at this part of the post ... "It is listed for $12.50 plus shipping."
I didn't click on the link.
Yeah, $20 something with 4 days left, that would be too much for me to take a risk on.
You're always free to email the seller with specific questions, like the ones mentioned above. Hopefully he'll tell you the truth about the origin and then you can decide for yourself.
If you decide to go for it, do a box break post and let us know how it went.