Not all figures coming out of Hong Kong will be fakes, but they do exist so be careful. This increases the possibility of receiving a bootleg from them even if the seller appears to be otherwise trustworthy (even for "shipped and sold by Amazon.com"), and should be considered a reason to avoid them if possible. There are definitely bootleg nendoroid petits, and there are definitely fakes of the Madoka Magica nedoroid petits out there. $44.80 Hi, after i saw this page i prefer to buy nendo from a forum, where it provides COD as payment so i can check the nendo because this is going to be the first nendo im going to buy. Cookies and similar technologies are used to improve your experience, to do things like: Without these technologies, things like personalized recommendations, your account preferences, or localisation may not work correctly. 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Im considering purchasing a nendoroid but a bit concerned about its authenticity. No Game No Life - Jibril - Nendoroid (#794) (Good Smile Company) Most fake nendoroids come with the generic round stand in the first pic, whether it actually fits the nendoroid or not ^^. ), Thank you so much for your advice! Ive never personally bought from playmoya.com but plenty of other people buy from them and Im 99% sure that all figures they sell are genuine. Definitely going to make me take a second look at the ones in book stores now too. Spotting bootleg nendoroid petits is a bit more tricky, it differs from regular nendoroids as there usually isnt a shiny sticker of authenticity on the box. 5. If the seller is from China/Hong Kong area, be weary of fakes. Oh ok thanks a bunch once again. No Warning sign on bottom of Box For some reason, the realFlan has a lot of red-bleed on the hat, while the fakeFlan does not. Thanks for the tip! Im pretty sure thats a bootleg. Unfortunately they do make bootleg petit nendoroids, and there are fake Madoka petit nendoroids out there so be careful! (>.<) I was nervous since I read smell often indicate bootleg. Basically just concerned on if she is a bootleg or not. $50+, U.S. Standard: Premium Plus + Ultimate Fan Account, U.S Standard: 2 Day Shipping for In-Stock Only. I am also into the BJD hobby and I know they only use EMS, which even if is pricey, at least i find a certain security option; you are sure to get the package, and all in all, with the rates of on the spot at NYCC and the shipping, it more or less comes to the same. I hope I can get my money back and get a real one somewhere. My guess would be that since they are so small its harder to get everything 100% accurate in the manufacturing process. If it doesnt say its an official, dont buy it. i was told about this site, does Plamoya sell legit figures? Here you can get a better comparison look of the two nendoroids. Theres a Katsura nendoroid up for sale on Mandarake for 2,000 which is a good price (although youll have to pay for shipping from Japan) : http://ekizo.mandarake.co.jp/shop/en/item_s-1628721.html. Free shipping for many products! wow! Was just making sure because I literally found no one who talked about this being an issue or not that much, nice to see this place is still going as well :b. Frasbob, this is a very good article! I feel like an idiot because I knew exactly what differences the fake one had with the original; though she was still pretty. Glad you found the article helpful! Please use this thread to post any and all questions you might have regarding counterfeit figures. That was the only real reservation I had. AcePlatinum. Once again if its too good to be true it probably is. If you look closely at the images on a bootleg box, the edges will be fuzzy or pixelated. Some people in the comments say its a fake ^^'' Megumin - Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! Wiki "From the anime movie "KONO SUBARASH.. Good Smile Company, also known as GSC or Good Smile, is a Japanese manufacturer of hobby products such as the Nendoroid and figma product lines, as well as scale figures. Digital goods, open DVDs and Blu-rays, smart art prints, mystery bundles, and final sale items are excluded from the return policy. Im sure the figure is real, the only thing the box was missing was the sticker. And I just wanted to triple check if she is legit. Buying nendoroids online is probably how most people end up getting fakes in the first place. . The arch-wizard who casts the powerful Explosion spell! Look at the title. *Points where it could be real:* I have bought my nendoroid figurines ( 3 in total set ) in a merchandise shop. I forgot to mention this in my previous comment. Here are 5 easy tips to help you detect bootleg figmas before you waste your hard earned cash. Due to the scanning process, the images will never be quite as sharp as the real deal. I happened to be looking at the stand a couple of minutes ago, and I noticed that it said made in China. awesome, thanks so much! and i need some suggestion. Definitely a fake. Thanks! Display base is Green Unfortunately being that she was released a year ago its hard to find legit nendoroids of menma. It has a good paint job, the stand is correct, the box has no discoloration or whatsoever but the packaging of the nendoroid was wrong because the small parts are held in with tape and its not in a plastic bag, also the joints fall off even without someone touching it and some of the parts is not well fit, so is it fake or not? And hell be for display in my room anyway. Nendoroid Re:Zero -Starting Life in Another World- Rem (Re-run) 15 days ago. Not expecting a full refund though, but eh. Sorry to hear you got a fake! i appreciate your time! megumin nendoroid bootleg Categories - GOOD SMILE CONNECT KonoSuba Nendoroid No.725 Megumin (Reissue) PRE-ORDER By: Good Smile Company $57 99 KonoSuba Pop Up Parade Kazuma Figure IN STOCK By: Max Factory $39 99 KonoSuba Nendoroid No.826 Yunyun (Reissue) PRE-ORDER By: Good Smile Company $55 99 KonoSuba Nendoroid No.876 Kazuma (Reissue) PRE-ORDER By: Good Smile Company $55 99 The sticker should look like this: http://waa.ai/9cM In order to give you the best experience, we use cookies and similar technologies for performance, analytics, personalization, advertising, and to help our site function. Her box was not in the best shape either, so that couldve been one of the issues for the missing leg. http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/218/f/b/08_06_22_15_01_130_by_xxdustcatxx-d7txlh4.jpg Depends on the version I think, some of them have Aniplex stickers on them & some have Type Moon. Check MFC if you're unsure of what youre looking at. Free shipping for many products! How To Spot Bootleg Nendoroids + List of shops which sell bootleg Another indicator is if MyFigureCollection doesn't list the either the statue, its manufacturer, or the shop it's being sold on. A good place for help would be myfigurecollection.net, a place I would recommend for any figure fanatic. Keep in mind that all retailers on the sidebar are approved by r/AnimeFigures, and do not sell bootlegs. but thanks for this info. Also here is a picture I took a while back of my madoka nendoroid in case you want to compare: http://waa.ai/9c6. Yes, anything from the GSC online shop is legit. And the forum is : Find out more in our Cookies & Similar Technologies Policy. I was wondering is there a way to know if an online retailer is good or not ? What should i do? This includes questions such as "Is my figure a bootleg?" and "Can I trust this seller?". The only thing that concerns me is that base that you mentioned, maybe try comparing yours to some of the official and bootleg photos on her page on MyFigureCollection : http://myfigurecollection.net/item/153162. Would bootlegs be less likely? Beware of Bootlegs! 5 Easy Ways To Spot a Fake figmaWORLD Its such a shame this bootleg business goes on. Something ive noticed on ebay is most of the time the people selling bootlegs make no mention what so ever of the manufacture or have a note saying not orignal version chinese version or something like that in there listing since it is against ebays terms of use to misrepresent the item. This type of data sharing may be considered a sale of information under California privacy laws. From what you described it sounds like you have a real one. And if your not sure ask the seller for photos ect. Hello! Thank you. I took your advice to carefully. Thanks very much! Real Nendoroid vs Fake Nendoroid - YouTube Megumin Nendoroid - Etsy From the anime series 'KONO SUBARASHII SEKAI NI SYUKUFUKU WO! No, stay away from AliExpress. Join us at discord.gg/nendoroids http://global.rakuten.com/en/store/auc-terraformer/item/200000014441/ Sellers will avoid puting that in their listing if the figure is fake since they might get in trouble. While Ive never bought anything from Crunchyroll, Im pretty sure they sell legit nendoroids. I am wondering if theyre bootlegs. In recent years, it has become more and more difficult to distinguish between authentic merchandise and cheap bootleg rip-offs. That was really helpful. I buy almost all of my figures through hobbysearch too, I guess they sort of became my go-to figure site for pre-orders. Yes, Japan-Best does carry legitimate figures. http://global.rakuten.com/en/store/auc-terraformer/item/200000014439/ Is Made in China the only thing on the base?