tkatt Posted April 15, 2014 Posted April 15, 2014 Most sellers are clear that they are not selling actual Lego, but then there are people like this. http://www.ebay.com/itm/lego-minifigures-lot-/271443110391?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEWAX%3AIT&_trksid=p2047675.l2557&nma=true&si=JkUXSfXxgipPjUOu5SSB5Xl7UCU%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc I didn't bid in this auction, but I did email the seller about this listing asking if it was genuine Lego. He assured me all of the figures were Lego. Checking his history though shows that he bought the knockoffs from China about a month earlier.
Robianco Posted April 16, 2014 Posted April 16, 2014 Can you tell us who are the most reliable sellers on ebay for those bootleged minifigures ? Thanks If you get your post count up to 10 and PM me I'll send you the links to the people I've used.
TheLegoDr Posted April 18, 2014 Posted April 18, 2014 The other concern is maybe they are simply unaware of them not being genuine LEGO?? I did end up buying some Chinese knock-offs. I received them a week later, which was surprisingly fast since they claimed it would take 25 days to get to me. The quality is definitely different than LEGO, but surprisingly not that bad. The print job on Venom was horrible, but the Odin figure was well done. I feel "dirty" having non-LEGO figures haha, but it is interesting to see how competitors are. I don't know/think I'll be any more, but who knows. I may hold out for some that LEGO definitely won't produce.
Robianco Posted April 18, 2014 Posted April 18, 2014 Shame the print was bad on your Venom... The one I received was perfect... I suppose it's the nature of these and them being so cheap... QA isn't as high as Lego! I'm just hoping the Red Hulk bigfig I just ordered is ok!
SweetiePie88 Posted April 19, 2014 Posted April 19, 2014 I've seen them on ebay a lot lately. Honestly, I actually like that this is happening! Instead of people having to shell out a nice chunk of change to by individual real licensed lego figures online or buying an entire set when they mainly want one figure, they can shell out only a little money for a knock off that looks really good. Thing is that these days, an increasing number of people seem to just want the minifigures, especially licensed figures, and not the whole set and lego is not adapting to the changing times so they are leaving themselves with a fairly large gap in the market. What's happened is that someone realized this and they cornered that market. Hate to say it, but lego has to watch themselves since between the clone brands stepping up their game and the knock offs of figures at a WAY fairer price then the real deal on the secondary market or buying the whole set mainly for the figure, legos got some MAJOR competition
Robianco Posted April 21, 2014 Posted April 21, 2014 (edited) As much as I don't think I'd buy a fully bootleg set like this it highlights how far these companies have come in making replicas in a quality that increasingly similar to Lego.I don't want bootlegged mini figures to replace my official Lego ones but as a way of collecting Comic Con / rare / unreleased figures? I'll take them all day long.I've just ordered a set of Fantastic Four figures for £8. That's £2 each and the collective set is less than an individual figure being sold by customisers. They've simply copied the design. I've also ordered a Red Hulk mini figure for £6. Customs of that were selling for closer to £40.. and they had hand painted or decal faces. These are machine printed and damn close to the official one.If Chinese companies can make Phoenix, Back Suit Spiderman and other figures that sell for £100s and make them available for £2 or £3 each... sometimes less... then I will not complain at all. Edited April 21, 2014 by Robianco
Robianco Posted April 21, 2014 Posted April 21, 2014 Really? That would be great. I only realised the other day that I'd got all of the DeCool figures except for one set (the ones with Dr Doom in). I might pick those up just to keep the thing going although I have all of the official Lego figures in that set. Do you have a source for what the planned releases are?
Super Goblin Posted April 22, 2014 Posted April 22, 2014 If you watch digger318 toy reviews on YouTube he reviews just about every bootleg set. He shows the pamplet that comes with the figs. The pamplet with the Fantastic Four set showed Phoenix and some others.
Robianco Posted April 22, 2014 Posted April 22, 2014 Just checked that out! Nice to have Phoenix and 2014 Comic Con Spiderman in one set. Black and Yellow Wolverine could be really nice depending on the print. A copy of Christo's Dark Knight Joker is also a nice addition. I've got the new Cap but I'll use the shield for a Winter Soldier custom of him in his jacket and chinos. Very interested to see if that's a copy of the Lego Black Widow or Christo's version on the leaflet. When my Fantastic Four figures arrive I should be able to see properly. All in all a nice set that I'll definitely pick up. I'm hoping that new bigwig will be Thing. I think that would make a perfect Fantastic Four set until an official one comes out.
CaptainCRO Posted April 23, 2014 Posted April 23, 2014 Does this minifigure look fake? http://m.ebay.com/itm/151283759223?
jee_ace_guy Posted April 23, 2014 Posted April 23, 2014 To me it's a fake one :( You can clearly see decal on the legs The light grey dont seem to be the good one also I will check my original one tonight
Praiter Yed Posted April 23, 2014 Posted April 23, 2014 (edited) Interesting topic, I've been tempted to buy some of these knock-offs from eBay so that I can make a display in a frame. From reading the comments I'm thinking that I might just do it. Does this minifigure look fake? http://m.ebay.com/itm/151283759223? I've seen some Star Wars fakes for sale but i don't know if the Cloud City Boba Fett is one that they are producing. It's difficult to make a good judgement because the pictures are so blurred but if you zoom in and look at the print on the legs you'll see a very fine vertical line running down the left of the graphics - I'd say this was the edge of a decal. ^ Beaten me to the answer but I feel better that two of us feel the same. Still, the torso and arms could be genuine but images are too blurred to see the arms. Edited April 23, 2014 by Praiter Yed
jee_ace_guy Posted April 23, 2014 Posted April 23, 2014 I've just asked the seller (as i leave in France) to clearly tell me if this fig is genuine
jee_ace_guy Posted April 23, 2014 Posted April 23, 2014 (edited) Got an aswer from the seller. He claim the fig is an original one ! I really doubt about it as he don't published my question and his answer SO be carreful with that one... Edit : just noticed that the guy have others figs from the 10123 set, so maybe he get the set with this fig (just an idea) Edited April 23, 2014 by jee_ace_guy
CaptainCRO Posted April 23, 2014 Posted April 23, 2014 Got an aswer from the seller. He claim the fig is an original one ! I really doubt about it as he don't published my question and his answer SO be carreful with that one... Edit : just noticed that the guy have others figs from the 10123 set, so maybe he get the set with this fig (just an idea) The seller just removed the item. It is a bit suspicious to me.
jee_ace_guy Posted April 23, 2014 Posted April 23, 2014 As he removed the item, noone will be abused ;-)
Super Goblin Posted April 26, 2014 Posted April 26, 2014 Just grabbed the Fantastic Four set for less than $5, maxi fig Green, Red and grey hulk , all 3 for $13 and the newest Iron Man set, 8 figs for $9 on eBay.
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