In 2025, collecting is more popular than ever — and so are the risks.
From Pokémon cards to rare coins, Funko Pops to vintage comics, sports memorabilia to luxury watches, collectors worldwide are exchanging, buying, and trading at unprecedented levels.

But behind the excitement lies a growing truth:

🔒 Collectors today fear scams more than missing out on a rare drop.

The modern collector’s greatest enemy isn’t competition… it’s risk.

Scammers, fake accounts, manipulated photos, fraudulent shipping tactics, and counterfeit items have turned trading into a high-stakes gamble — especially across Facebook groups, forums, Discord channels, and unregulated marketplace pages.

That’s why the biggest trend in 2025 isn’t just collecting…
It’s safe trading.

And platforms that deliver trust-first experiences — like MPC’s Trading Plugin — are becoming essential for collectors everywhere.

The numbers are alarming:

📌 The BBC reports a huge increase in collectible-related fraud as scammers exploit community groups and unenforced trading spaces — especially for cards, toys, and memorabilia.
https://www.bbc.com

📌 The FTC shows that online marketplace scams have surged, with losses reaching record highs across hobby communities.
https://www.ftc.gov

📌 Business Insider highlights how fraud in peer-to-peer marketplaces has become one of the fastest-growing online crime categories.
https://www.businessinsider.com

Collectors today face:

• Fake profiles
   
• Fake item photos
   
• Fake tracking numbers
   
• Fake “proof of postage”
   
• Fake escrow middlemen
   
• Fake authentication claims
   
• Fake return/refund tricks
   

And the worst part?

Most trading happens in spaces with no protection, no identity verification, and no consequences.

Collectors are losing thousands.
Communities are fracturing.
Trust is eroding.

This is why 2025 marks a turning point.

Collectors are no longer satisfied with:

❌ “DM me.”
❌ “You first.”
❌ “Send PayPal Friends & Family.”
❌ “Trust me, bro.”

They want:

✔ Verification
✔ Transparency
✔ Proper trade tracking
✔ Escrow-style safety
✔ Clear agreements
✔ Identity checks
✔ Fair dispute structures
✔ Reputation scores
✔ Zero ambiguity

In other words — they want professional-grade safety in a community-driven world.

That’s exactly what the new generation of trading platforms must deliver.

And this is where MPC steps forward with something the collector world has been asking for for years.

Collectors wanted a trusted, secure, structured trading environment.
So MPC built one — from the ground up.

The MPC Trading Plugin focuses on one goal:

Here’s what makes it revolutionary:

Both parties add their items or cash amounts.
The system holds the trade until BOTH parties confirm every step.

No side can disappear, change the deal, or scam mid-transaction.

Every trader can verify their identity — creating a protected environment where fake accounts simply cannot operate.

Collectors finally know exactly who they are dealing with.

Communicate in a protected environment — not in risky DMs.
Everything stays inside MPC’s controlled system.

This stops impersonation scams cold.

Trade collectibles for collectibles.
Or collectibles for cash.
Or cash plus collectibles.

All handled in a clean, transparent flow.

Every completed trade builds your Trading Reputation Score, creating:

• Proof of reliability
   
• A vetted trading identity
   
• A trusted collector profile
   

Think of it as your collector credibility badge.

Both sides commit a refundable security deposit.

This eliminates:

• Ghosting
   
• Backing out
   
• Manipulated deals
   
• Fake commitments
   

Trades become safer, clearer, and more respectful.

Collectors are evolving.

They want:

• Community
   
• Safety
   
• Authenticity
   
• Proven history
   
• Real protection
   
• A transparent trading experience
   
• Accountability
   
• A place where trust isn’t optional — it’s built-in
   

Unregulated Facebook groups cannot offer this.
Forums cannot offer this.
Random DMs certainly cannot offer this.

But MPC can.

MPC is not just a platform.
It is a collectible ecosystem built on trust, transparency, and community protection.

With MPC, collectors get:

• A scam-resistant trading system
   
• Secure communication
   
• Identity-verified partners
   
• Proper trade tracking
   
• A professional-level reputation system
   
• A huge worldwide collector community
   
• A platform designed for collectors, by collectors
   

MPC doesn’t just help collectors trade —
MPC helps collectors trade safely.

Because in 2025, safety is not a “nice to have”…
It is the #1 priority of every serious collector.

The collectible world is entering a new era — where high-value, passionate hobbies require strong protection, not blind trust.

Collectors are demanding:

• Verified spaces
   
• Structured ecosystems
   
• Fraud-proof trading
   
• Real accountability
   

And MPC is delivering exactly that.

The future of collecting is safe trading.
The future of safe trading is MPC.