Fake Transformer Encores on Ebay AU

[Trailer Park Ninja]

This guy's selling knock offs as Encore reissues, everything from Optimus Prime, Minibots and Dinobots, beware.

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/New-TRANSFORMERS-Dinobots-Swoop-G1-ENCORE-IN-BOX_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp4634Q2ec0Q2em14Q2el 1262QQhashZitem3a51f97484QQitemZ250483405956QQptZA UQ5fActionQ5fFiguresQQsalenotsupported

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/New-TRANSFORMERS-Dinobots-Grimlock-G1-ENCORE-IN-BOX_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp4634Q2ec0Q2em14Q2el 1262QQhashZitem518bf4a3abQQitemZ350240416683QQptZA UQ5fActionQ5fFiguresQQsalenotsupported

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/New-Arrial-TRANSFORMERS-Optimus-Prime-G1-ENCORE-IN-BOX_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp4634Q2ec0Q2em14Q2el 1262QQhashZitem3a51f92758QQitemZ250483386200QQptZA UQ5fActionQ5fFiguresQQsalenotsupported

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/New-TRANSFORMERS-Dinobots-Sludge-G1-ENCORE-IN-BOX_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp4634Q2ec0Q2em14Q2el 1262QQhashZitem3a51fee940QQitemZ250483763520QQptZA UQ5fActionQ5fFiguresQQsalenotsupported

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/New-TRANSFORMERS-Brawn-G1-ENCORE-EDTION-IN-BOX_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp4634Q2ec0Q2em14Q2el 1262QQhashZitem518bf48234QQitemZ350240408116QQptZA UQ5fActionQ5fFiguresQQsalenotsupported

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/New-TRANSFORMERS-Bumblebee-G1-ENCORE-EDTION-IN-BOX_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp4634Q2ec0Q2em14Q2el 1262QQhashZitem3a51f8fef4QQitemZ250483375860QQptZA UQ5fActionQ5fFiguresQQsalenotsupported

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/New-TRANSFORMERS-Dinobots-Slag-G1-ENCORE-IN-BOX_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp4634Q2ec0Q2em14Q2el 1262QQhashZitem3a51f92b93QQitemZ250483387283QQptZA UQ5fActionQ5fFiguresQQsalenotsupported

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/New-TRANSFORMERS-Dinobots-Snarl-G1-ENCORE-IN-BOX_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp4634Q2ec0Q2em14Q2el 1262QQhashZitem3a51f95c53QQitemZ250483399763QQptZA UQ5fActionQ5fFiguresQQsalenotsupported

[Paulbot]

Generally if it's a G1 item and it's coming from China, be very suspicious.

I tend to filter out items that aren't from an Australia location when using Ebay AU.

[MV75]

All reported.

[Robzy]

All reported.
Good stuff! Lousy KO sellers! :mad:

[Trailer Park Ninja]

Good stuff MV75!!! I was trying to find out how to report this seller but you've already done it. Hopefully, they'll can all his auctions as some noobs have already put on bids despite the outrageous postage costs. :mad::mad::mad:

[MV75]

We need a "how to report" guide for ebay since it's not obvious on what to do.

Look at the very bottom of the auction page under other options. "Report this item" is there as a text link.



Next choose:

Conterfeits and copyright
Potential Trademark Infringement
Other replica or counterfeit items

Click continue. Next it will give the option to include more item numbers and for you to put in a description if you choose to, then click send report.

[GoktimusPrime]

Good on ya MV75! :)

[Trailer Park Ninja]

Thanks for the how-to-guide MV75. I'll know what to do next time I see a fake on ebay. Perhaps we could use the info in your post as a sticky? Just a suggestion.

[reillyd]

What amazing bargains! If only shipping to Australia didn't cost FIVE OR SIX times the starting price. Not only is he trying to sell knockoffs as genuine encores, he's also luring people in with "low" prices that will have you ripped off on shipping.

[heroic_decepticon]

maybe there needs to be a way to educate buyers as well. Encores can't possibly have English writing and look 99% like G1 US boxes. I hope people who buy these stuff should be discerning enough at least...

[1AZRAEL1]

Good on ya for reporting it, it needs to be.
Unfortunately I see this as being a neverending battle when it comes to reporting sellers selling KO's.
They can always start up a new user and try again, then we report it again. There will always be more people trying to flog them off, and it is really sad to see.

But if you do notice someone selling KO's, we should report it with ebay. And now that I know how to, I will do it myself as well. Cheers for the info.

[Sky Shadow]

I hate eBay when it comes to knockoffs, dishonest sellers and shill bidders. I'm sick and tired of reporting them only to have nothing eventuate and the auction continue as normal.

Some of the questions and answers on the bottom of the seller's pages are... intriguing.




Q: When you say encore you mean this is a knockoff because Hasbro and Takara never reissued the Dinobots.
A: NO, it is the same as the original model, expect your buying, thank you.




Q: u do realize that no 1 is going to buy swoop for how much s&h is going to cost right? but if u're willing to cover that cost then i can assure u that some1 like myself will buy swoop, ok, b/c that is the only reason y i did not go ahead and purchise swoop, b/c of the cost oh the s&h
A: if you buy multiple items, I will give you shipment offer, expect your buying, thank you.




Q: au 60.00 much us 00.00
A: au 60.00 much us 50.00，expect your buying.

[1AZRAEL1]

Hahahahahaha those answers are laughable.
I really hope this new section works out, coz I know a number of noobs to buying transformers have been bitten.

[Robzy]

Hahaha.. "expect your buying"

[mknell]

I got ebay to remove a couple of them

[jaydisc]

These are all gone now.

[Trailer Park Ninja]

Nice work guys :D

Team Ozformers, keeping Ebay AU free from knock-offs, one auction at a time :D

I'm just glad some buyer didn't lose good money.

[heroic_decepticon]

I got ebay to remove a couple of them

good stuff!!!

[SentinelPrime]

good work fellaz