I can attest to this! I received one just the other week. As soon as you crack that bubble mailer, the smell hits your nose! I have had it happen a few times. You have to give the cards a good air for a few days out of their holders I think and it does the trick when you use new holders for them (unless you regularly like sniffing your PC I guess).
Whilst on the topic, here's a funny little story;
I won a Dwighty Swatches of Stardom on US eBay at a good price. It turned up after being opened by customs, with the yellow tape and all. I kinda wondered why a standard old GU would have been opened, then I check on the guys ebay username for what reason I don't know. Turns out he has the word reefer incorporated into his username! LOL! It had a slight smoky smell to it too. That kept me amused for a few days
I wonder if it's more the older cards that are likely to be affected by this?? Maybe the newer ones with the UV coating provides a bit more protection from the stink!!
I wonder if it's more the older cards that are likely to be affected by this?? Maybe the newer ones with the UV coating provides a bit more protection from the stink!!
Yea, it affects old and new. I got a lot in today from a US seller, a mixture of old base, new base and gu and the whole lot is stinky #-o Some of the time I think it's just the penny sleeves that absorb the smell but alot of the time it's the actual cards.
As a smoker myself im always hearing people complain about the smell..not that its unjustified but some people are so sensitive to smells.
Personally i never smoke inside the house or around my cards..ive seen what they can do to walls,computers...yugg
As a smoker myself im always hearing people complain about the smell..not that its unjustified but some people are so sensitive to smells.
Personally i never smoke inside the house or around my cards..ive seen what they can do to walls,computers...yugg