So Vietnam, Singapore and NOW Hong Kong. So, it's pretty much safe to say that this toy's after market prices are screwed. Who knows HOW MANY boots have been produced...
Hot Toys - MMS 103 - X-Men Origins: Wolverine - Wolverine Figure
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So Vietnam, Singapore and NOW Hong Kong. So, it's pretty much safe to say that this toy's after market prices are screwed. Who knows HOW MANY boots have been produced...
Don't have much of a choice. If this person is unscrupulous enough to pass this off as an original, what makes me think they'll be kind enough to return my money? I'm only making the best of the situation.
And to be honest, as someone who owned a real HT Wolverine several months back, this boot (if it is indeed a boot and it certainly seems that way) is pretty damn nice looking. After some toning on the head and body, fixing the claws and a fix on the paint of the belt buckle, it actually looks better than the Wolvie I previously owned. The only thing required is a new tank top and mine looks damn good.
By no means am I condoning bootlegging of figures, as I went into this thinking I was getting a real HT Wolverine. Like I said, just making the best of the situation.
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Have you guys thought of reporting it to Hot Toys? They may not be able to stop the ones on there now or which parts these guys have stolen but they can prevent future theft and cut out the source where these guys have been getting their parts.
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Agreed people need to do something about this! If people start accepting it then it gives the bootleggers more reason to keep on selling and making more fakes.
Eamon
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That is one pretty elaborate bootleg!!
Very odd indeed!
Very odd indeed!
ashkanls
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1) Hot Toys doesnt respond to sh$t
2) Paypal wants me to return mine and drop $80 on shipping with signature. The richard is just going to refuse it then Im out $80 on top of the $320! The rep on the phone was a Bytch!
3) Its not hard for me to change me location from Cali to Hong Kong on eBay.
2) Paypal wants me to return mine and drop $80 on shipping with signature. The richard is just going to refuse it then Im out $80 on top of the $320! The rep on the phone was a Bytch!
3) Its not hard for me to change me location from Cali to Hong Kong on eBay.
BB&WSF
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And they're so stupid that they did not even change the shipping medium, it says, "US $59.99 -- USPS First Class Mail InternationalTM" From Hong Kong?? Guess if they would've sold these fakes for $50, they could've sold hundreds of them; all they needed to do was to add "Not Hot Toys!" in the title and description.
Just got an email from eBay about this, I bought one a couple of months ago from Vietnam, it came in the black box with the silver claws, would never have thought it was a fake.
Seeing how I only paid $180, I'm also not too worried about it.
Seeing how I only paid $180, I'm also not too worried about it.
You might want to think again. You all had me scared that I may have gotten scammed when I first bought it, but it arrived today and is the real deal.
Not bad for just under $300 total with shipping.
Mine looks just like this - can anyone who got one from SS confirm it's the real deal?
The problems I see from the pic IMO are the tank being too short and the glue on the claws where they meet the hand. Also, is the neck/throat hair real or painted on? On the real hirsute body it is real hair and not painted. The overall quality is pretty good it appears TBH.
Nuka Cola Kidd
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So ebay knows and their continuing to let them sell???
The paint makes him looks like he's got a fat lips, instead of a menacing serious look. Plus the hair is a tad too dark. Other than that, it looks almost like the original.
I think this is out of our hands. Only way for eBay to take this off is if HT themselves contact eBay.
Best way now is to post these eBay links on ht's fb page so that they are aware.
Best way now is to post these eBay links on ht's fb page so that they are aware.
small_studios
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The things i notice off the bat with yours it the eye position. All these coming from Vietnam are all looking upward and the right eye is over to far. The sew of the paints is off. My Wolverine's pants fit like a glove. On yours it apears to be to much fabric. Also the shirt length. HT should have made the tanktop alittle longer but yours is pretty short. Also look at the detailing around the face, stubble mainly.
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I have posted on FB page about the fake listings and also reported each auction. If we can get more freaks to do this then it might get noticed. The thing is the seller thinks just by changing his location he is safe to sell these and no one will notice but if you click on his feedback it still states he is registered in Vietnam.
jayveeeusebio
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Good luck on that. Don't know how many people here collect vintage 80s Transformers toys, but Hong Kong has been making near accurate bootlegs of those for the past 5-6 years I think. AND, they're all over Ebay. I don't think Hasbro really cares.
Whenever a particular collector toy item gains in popularity and value, you can count on Asian bootlegs of them. It remains to be seen what other Hot Toys figs they're gonna boot next.
"buttend"
That's where all the buyers got it in when they bought Wolverines from this person.....
