Comments on: LOCAL BOOTLEG WARNING!

By: Dancing Queen

Dancing Queen — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 18:17:16 +0000

@deadbeat:
now that’s scary, damn bootleggers

By: deadbeat

deadbeat — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 17:47:59 +0000

^ type moon sticker i meant

By: deadbeat

deadbeat — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 17:47:20 +0000

im in singapore and I have actually seen a fake saber figure with the typo moon holographic sticker. didnt expect to see the sticker on a bootleg

By: Dancing Queen

Dancing Queen — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 20:47:51 +0000

@acesan:
yeah online through reputable sites is really the best way to get figures.

@char:
there is also this http://www.geocities.com/hgurl_2000_99/Fakes/fakes.htm
and this forum where they link ebay stores and such that sell bootlegs http://forums.zero-type.com/viewforum.php?f=12&sid=d11c0b083eed3b28686f48783c2d1293

By: char

char — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 20:39:37 +0000

Is there a page in the GSC site that lists all the bootleg comparisons aside from the Saber one?

By: Acesan

Acesan — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 11:15:39 +0000

At least there are stores selling bootlegs in Melbourne, here in Sydney we don’t even have that ^_^;;

Oh well, I buy all my figs online anyway, HLJ and Hobby Search. Going good so far!

Bootleg figures look so bad, I’d hate to mistakenly get one.

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By: Dancing Queen

Dancing Queen — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 06:27:50 +0000

@Rin:
for me the best way to check if a figure is bootleg on sites especially like ebay is that if the price is too good to be true, it usually is. If you spot this max Factory saber on ebay for $10 you know it’s a fake since she’s retail price $50+ with shipping http://www.hlj.com/product/MAX04089 , not another way to check on ebay for sure if the figure is legit is to ask for pictures in it’s original packaging from the seller. If they want to make a sale they’ll send you a picture, if not they aren’t worth your time.

By: Rin

Rin — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 05:40:14 +0000

The basics in watching for bootleg figures are easy.
It’s just don’t get too excited when looking for a figure you want.
Bootleg either way is bad and collectors like us have to look out for them…

By: Dancing Queen

Dancing Queen — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 02:58:54 +0000

@potatichobit:
well i’ve only bought one fake figure in my entire collecting time. it was a first figure but i was able to sell it later, this post is more of letting letting others know about this store and to avoid it

@louki:
nah, don’t worry i figured

@ron~:
i heard that fakes are rampant in Australia, that’s got to suck badly

@Benu:
yeah in little Tokyo and china town there are a few legitimate anime stores (for figures at least) but for actual anime they mostly sell bootlegs…

By: Benu

Benu — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 02:04:05 +0000

Yep, I’ve been to ontario mills many times and have seen that cart. I thought it was funny that they were selling dvd’s of FF 7: Advent Children before it was even out in the US. Downtown LA has tons of these bootleg anime goods stores as well. Some of the shop owners even confessed they were in fact selling bootleg anime goods.

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