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  1. A Question about Counterfeit pins

    When did waffle patterning on the back of pins start? I've been reading all the " How to tell if it's a counterfeit" posts from senior members on this forum, but I've yet to see if there was a date for when waffling started, because I thought a lot of the older pins had plain backs or just...

  2. Solicitation from Chinese Scrapper Factory - Where to Report??

    I received the below message in response to a pin listing I had posted on Ebay. What is interesting is that the company actually sent me the message through Ebay, as if they were asking a question about my listing (which I thought was kind of bold). Does anyone know where I should report this...

  3. Bought these online..could anyone verify that they're real?

    Hi so I'm a new collector/trader and I just bought some pins online and just wanted to verify whether or not they were real. I was lookin on here and saw that counterfeits have a type of "border" around them on the back. My pins don't have this border so does that mean they're good or are there...

  4. Can someone help me tell if my pins are counterfeit?

    Hello all. I'm new to the hobby and was only recently made aware of scrappers and counterfeits and how prevalent they can be for some of the series I was looking to find. I got some hidden mickey carousel horse pins today, and I'm a little unsettled thinking they might not be real. The...
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    Can't believe I got burned again on eBay!

    Well, I can believe it, but not when I thought I was being careful... Saw a couple of pins I needed on eBay and checked if there were Scrapper Alerts for them in PinPics. There weren't and the pins were on card, so I bid for them. As the shipping charges are high these days I decided to see the...
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    Are these real?

    I traded cast members for most of these back in 2007 - 2008 (unless otherwise noted) and always wondered about the discrepancies/differences in the printing on the backs. Would you guys mind taking a look at the following photos and sharing your opinion? #4 of 4 feels lighter than all...

  7. New eBay update

    So. Just got off a second call with eBay. Was told and I will quote "If you receive a counterfeit item, don't immediately ask for a refund, try to work it out with the seller". And - "you are responsible for knowing if the item you are bidding on is counterfeit or not". My ban holds, I am...

  8. Is it really worth the hassle?

    About 10 months ago, I was still somewhat new to pin trading. I was fully aware of fakes and scrappers of cheap pins, hidden mickeys and the such, but i had no idea that expensive LE pins were faked. I think too that there had not yet been the explosion of high end fake pins yet at that time...
    • Geoff
    • Thread
    • counterfeit fake hassle limited edition stitch
    • Replies: 21
    • Forum: Pin Comparison
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    Max Goof Pin

    Recently I decided I wanted to know more about this pin I've had for a while.... I've never seen it on any pin sites, nor have I been able to find it on Ebay. I traded for it, it's original owner was a CM hanging out in the Toontown County Fair Tent. I traded away a Dumbo pin for it, I've had it...

  10. HELP with determining if Stitch as Headless Horseman is a scrapper/fake?

    I got 3 pins in the mail today from a top rated seller on ebay (I know, that doesn't mean they aren't selling scrappers and the like). Two of them look and feel fine, but the third is the Stitch as Headless Horseman (part of the carousel set) LE 1600. It feels very light, and there appears to...

  11. Can triangle/line patterns on some backs show authenticity?

    Yesterday my wife and I were out late in front of Little Green Men trading pins at one of the tables, and three separate times someone came up with a big bag of pins in a ziplock baggie. After cringing/rolling our eyes, we took a look at them and very politely very carefully explained to them...
    • Geoff
    • Thread
    • back counterfeit difference hidden mickey pattern
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Pin Comparison

  12. Jumbo Vinylmation pin counterfeits?

    I know there are plenty of small vinylmation pin fakes, and I know exactly how to spot them. However, I was wondering if anyone has come across any JUMBO vinyl pin counterfeits. I personally haven't seen any, but then again, I haven't personally inspected very many (read: none) of these...

  13. Some more intersting CHina solicitation emails - with pics

    Hey fellow pin traders! I am a bit of a new member here, but I would first like to say I really like this site and all the wonderful information in it. I got into pin trading about a year ago and I have amassed quite a collection. However, at first, I was very disappointed by not being able...
    • Geoff
    • Thread
    • china counterfeit email solicitation
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Pin Comparison

  14. Vinylmation Urban #2 - Chinese Writing Scrapper/Authentic Comparison Photos

    We posted this on Dizpins but we don't want the info to get lost, so here it is: The scrappers have the notorious "border" around the edges on the back of the pin. Also, Mickey's white glove cuff on the right side of the Vinylmation is missing its black lines on the scrapper. On the...
    • disney5
    • Thread
    • counterfeit scrapper unauthorized vinylmation pin
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Pin Comparison

  15. MORE Scary new scrapper images from China????

    Great....another email from the same guy in China that sent the images with the Mother's Day Kevin pin...this time the pictures show some Vinylmation CHASERS!!! ARG! This is so sad...we could cry if we weren't so sick to our stomachs!
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