Marvel Fakes on EBay Thread

[rabid_wolf]

Yea but on those pieces the numbers are on the shippers

Tell him that...

Good point about the number on the box.

Ive seen this sellers auctions as well. He has a ton of high end PFs going up for sale. If all these different PFs are getting recast, this is very scary. I just got into this hobby, I dont want to be dissuaded from collecting.

I remember in comic collecting several years back there was a huge scandal concerning undetectable and undisclosed restoration. As a collector things like this turn people off.

 

[Bubbles]

I was going to give him the benefit of the doubt but I thought i'd try the 'im looking for a bulk deal approach' and he took the bait.
I did mention that the number is on the box and he responded the next day with pictures of boxes as he previously didn't post these but won't answer the question directly.
I just asked him if he has any Akumas.

 

[LoneWolf]

Found one: https://cgi.ebay.ph/WOLVERINE-Marvel-Recast-HEAD-BUST-1-1-Scale-POLYRESIN_W0QQitemZ230450755055QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_211?hash=item35a7ef75ef

eBay Item #: 230450755055
WOLVERINE Marvel Recast HEAD BUST 1:1 Scale POLYRESIN..
He even declares it as a 'recast'!

 

[kinky queen]

you sure those are his??

On the dark ones 99%

 

[kinky queen]

Now that you mentioned it, i made a mistake, but they are awfully similar

 

[rhy]

Ohhh O Spaghetti-O

Someone got a fake 62 Grey Hulk PF?
Bound to happens....wonder how many 62 is out there?

Good thing I am broke...cause I can't buy fake/recast.

What are signs that a Grey Hulk is fake?

 

[Mr. Green]

What are signs that a Grey Hulk is fake?

I am not a good candidate to ask...you just have to read previous pages of this thread to get a feel of things. I am a new collector as it is.

What I do know is that seller should provide:
ES# so that you can ask people here if its possibly a fake #.
Details pics, not stock pics from manufacture, to help verify details/authenticity.
Shipping from China is a dead give away as most, if not all, products are made from China.
Seller's rating isn't always good indicator of a real items.
Not every seller keep original box/foam/outside brown corrugated box but it might help to identify.
Some fake seller is well-known.....ex. Tamara25, etc.

Again, I am no specialist. Its harder n harder to detect now a days since the people making the original could be also the recast the next.

 

[rhy]

I am not a good candidate to ask...you just have to read previous pages of this thread to get a feel of things. I am a new collector as it is.

What I do know is that seller should provide:
ES# so that you can ask people here if its possibly a fake #.
Details pics, not stock pics from manufacture, to help verify details/authenticity.
Shipping from China is a dead give away as most, if not all, products are made from China.
Seller's rating isn't always good indicator of a real items.
Not every seller keep original box/foam/outside brown corrugated box but it might help to identify.
Some fake seller is well-known.....ex. Tamara25, etc.

Again, I am no specialist. Its harder n harder to detect now a days since the people making the original could be also the recast the next.

I appreciate the info. I'll just have to do a lil more research.

 

[jasong888]

does anyone have hulk vs spiderman ES# 213? from the pics it appears the statue is not glossy, the hulk's feet are various green color (not mono-colored), they are both facing each other, and the shipping box is from thousand oaks item# 90021. any other signs I should look for to determine if the status is a fake?

 

[Skiman]

I don't have #213 but yes it's not glossy, it's more of a flat finish on the paint apps.

 

[Bubbles]

This seller is on his 3rd Ex Doom, 2nd Negative Spiderman. He has sold a pile of grail pieces [strangely without feedback] e.g Classic Spiderman, 2 PF Spiderman, Hulk etc etc and people are paying top prices.


https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260569215947&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

 

[Mr. Green]

This seller is on his 3rd Ex Doom, 2nd Negative Spiderman. He has sold a pile of grail pieces [strangely without feedback] e.g Classic Spiderman, 2 PF Spiderman, Hulk etc etc and people are paying top prices.


https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260569215947&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

GUANGZHOU, China

Dead give away!!

 

[draekus]

I almost bought the emma frost comiquette from this guy (luckly I was able to buy it from endless1 on these forums instead). Still, can we be sure this guy is selling fake pieces? The pictures (if real) look like authentic product. Is there usually a dead giveway to look for when searching on ebay? (Besides the China factor)

 

[Skiman]

I almost bought the emma frost comiquette from this guy (luckly I was able to buy it from endless1 on these forums instead). Still, can we be sure this guy is selling fake pieces? The pictures (if real) look like authentic product. Is there usually a dead giveway to look for when searching on ebay? (Besides the China factor)

Nothing is a dead give away with the exception of IM Ex Com and HULK vs Spidey.

and that's going on by pics and comparison to the real deal.

 

[jasong888]

so what are some clear signs the hulk vs spidey and IM Comiquette are recasts/fake? have they made any recast/fake street fighter statues yet?

 

[Skiman]

so what are some clear signs the hulk vs spidey and IM Comiquette are recasts/fake? have they made any recast/fake street fighter statues yet?

Info on IM Ex Com
https://www.sideshowcollectors.com/forums/showthread.php?t=52521

and the HULK VS piece speaks for itself, paint is usually glossy, darkened Spiderman emblem on the Spiderman and no paint shadowing underneath the light pole (usually it's left upainted).

 

[Bubbles]

I almost bought the emma frost comiquette from this guy (luckly I was able to buy it from endless1 on these forums instead). Still, can we be sure this guy is selling fake pieces? The pictures (if real) look like authentic product. Is there usually a dead giveway to look for when searching on ebay? (Besides the China factor)

His iron Man comiquette has what appears silver head pegs and a reddish tint to the foot peg [i admit that may be caused by the lighting of the flash].
I checked and mine doesn't have the same looking head pegs.

 

[jasong888]

https://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200453806935&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

how about this one, did this statue seem legit?

also, i'm looking to get this one. please let me know what you guys think:
https://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300411345826

 

[OCP]

Both seem legit to me.

 

[jasong888]

Just spotted this hulk vs spidey dio fake:
https://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270555692361

ebayID: hulk.maniac
location: indonesia
States item is a recast