It's been awhile since I've bought a booster box, but when I cracked this one it didn't seem right.
It still had the Wizards plastic wrap on it when I bought it, but all of the packs seem to have splits on either the top or the bottom. Many of the packs also do not seem to be fully sealed on the bottom, with weird flares/bubbles in the corners.
Should I be concerned on a repacked box? Or is this the new outer pack quality?
The slits were added to facilitate opening them. The slits might also inhibit sneaky people from opening and resealing them but I'm not sure how effective it is in that regards.
Not sure what set they started doing that. Find an LGS where you can view older packs and you'll see them as well.
As for the bubbling, I never noticed them in the Dominaria packs I cracked. I think I can see what you're talking about though. It's hard to say without handling the pack itself.
Where did you get the box? If you got it from a reputable and trustworthy source, I wouldn't worry too much about it.
Perhaps I am overreacting. The last booster box I bought was from Kahns of Tarkir due to the fetchlands.
In theory the online source was reputable. I have bought single cards from them in the past with no issues, but this was the first time for sealed product.
Are there specialized things I should look for to determine repacks?
It still had the Wizards plastic wrap on it when I bought it, but all of the packs seem to have splits on either the top or the bottom. Many of the packs also do not seem to be fully sealed on the bottom, with weird flares/bubbles in the corners.
Should I be concerned on a repacked box? Or is this the new outer pack quality?
Link for pictures - I can provide more if wanted.
https://imgur.com/gallery/WYVn0i1
The slits were added to facilitate opening them. The slits might also inhibit sneaky people from opening and resealing them but I'm not sure how effective it is in that regards.
Not sure what set they started doing that. Find an LGS where you can view older packs and you'll see them as well.
As for the bubbling, I never noticed them in the Dominaria packs I cracked. I think I can see what you're talking about though. It's hard to say without handling the pack itself.
Where did you get the box? If you got it from a reputable and trustworthy source, I wouldn't worry too much about it.
In theory the online source was reputable. I have bought single cards from them in the past with no issues, but this was the first time for sealed product.
Are there specialized things I should look for to determine repacks?
However, I think the cost of repackaging loose packs to factory sealed quality are too high for an individual or an organization to undertake.