Take one clear overhead photo showing the delivered package, shipping label, packing material, and Pokémon slab together. A slab is a graded card sealed inside a rigid plastic holder. This one-frame record can document what arrived, how it was packed, and whether visible damage or a contents mismatch existed. It cannot prove every stage of delivery or replace stronger evidence when a dispute arises.
Table of Contents
- What should the photo include?
- How do you capture everything clearly?
- What can one photo prove?
- Preserve useful details without exposing private information
What should the photo include?
Place every relevant item on a flat, well-lit surface. Keep the opened package in the frame so viewers can connect the slab with its shipping container.
Include these elements: Do not stack items or place packaging over the slab. A simple arrangement makes missing items and visible damage easier to identify.
- The front of the slab, with the card and grading label readable
- The opened mailer or box
- Sleeves, bubble wrap, cardboard, or other packing material
- The shipping label, with private details covered if sharing publicly
- Any loose fragments, moisture, dents, or torn packaging
How do you capture everything clearly?
Use bright, indirect light and hold the camera parallel to the surface. Reflections can obscure slab scratches, cracks, grading numbers, and card details. Tap the slab label on your screen to set focus, then check the image before moving anything.
The frame should be wide enough to show the full package but close enough to read important details. If the slab is reflective, shift the light or camera slightly instead of using a harsh flash. Keep the entire holder inside the frame, including all four corners.
What can one photo prove?
A well-composed image can show the package contents at the time of the photo. It may support a claim involving the wrong card, a missing accessory, a cracked holder, or inadequate packing. However, one image does not establish when damage occurred or whether an item was removed before the photograph.
It also may not reveal fine scratches, edge separation, or damage hidden behind the card. For higher-value shipments, take additional close-ups and preserve the packaging. An uninterrupted opening video may provide more context, although no evidence format guarantees that a seller, marketplace, insurer, or carrier will accept a claim.
Preserve useful details without exposing private information
Keep an original, unedited copy with its full resolution. Cropping, filters, annotations, and compressed screenshots can remove details that later become important.
Before posting the image publicly, cover information that strangers do not need: Do not discard the mailer, label, or packing material while a problem remains unresolved. If damage is visible, photograph each affected area separately before returning the slab to any sleeve or protective bag.
- Street addresses
- Phone numbers
- Email addresses
- Barcodes and tracking numbers
- Order numbers linked to an account
