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25th February 2016, 11:15 AM
Skullcruncher

This is a 'Chinese' issue starscream if anyone is considering this -

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/GENUINE-G.../131735545773?
25th February 2016, 09:22 PM
Jetfire in the sky

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Originally Posted by Skullcruncher

This is a 'Chinese' issue starscream if anyone is considering this -

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/GENUINE-G.../131735545773?

Still a legit item and did see an Oz release along with Ramjet. I remember them in coles!! :p
25th February 2016, 09:27 PM
Jetfire in the sky

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Originally Posted by 5FDP

Looking at the recent auctions on eBay.com that looks to be true, however a lot of people seem to be getting around this by photoshopping the orange 'plug' onto their photos. Doesn't make sense that this guy wouldn't go that extra mile, especially considering the asking price. I know that if I'm spending 30k on a Transformer - which for the record I wouldn't, I'd want photos from every angle.

This seller is pretty solid but they are purely a dealer, so it makes you wonder how much they got this for, where they got this and are there anymore! :eek:

While it's a very nice piece 30K is way to steep. Maybe 15 - 20. (assuming it is the only one)
26th February 2016, 09:13 AM
Skullcruncher

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Originally Posted by Jetfire in the sky

Still a legit item and did see an Oz release along with Ramjet. I remember them in coles!! :p

Uh I wouldn't go near them. Not legit enough for me.
26th February 2016, 09:17 AM
Megatran

^ Please expand. Pardon my ignorance. A product is either legit or it's not. :confused:
26th February 2016, 09:45 AM
Skullcruncher

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Originally Posted by Megatran

^ Please expand. Pardon my ignorance. A product is either legit or it's not. :confused:

Legit in terms it was released by Hasbro in a couple of markets in the early 90's, not legit enough for me to ever consider buying as my collecting mostly stops at 1988.
26th February 2016, 08:32 PM
Jetfire in the sky

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Originally Posted by Skullcruncher

Legit in terms it was released by Hasbro in a couple of markets in the early 90's, not legit enough for me to ever consider buying as my collecting mostly stops at 1988.

I pretty much collect G1 like this now, but the 90's gold box and G1 box reissues are legit Hasbro items, but as a G1 collector I don't touch them anymore.
Here is a story, I spent a lot of money on a "G1" MIB Wheeljack some time ago, this was before the refund policy now in place on e-bay/paypal. All the pictures looked great and the description was very clear that it is was an original G1.
The biggest tell for the G1 boxes that they are the 90's reissues is the "made in" sentence writing on the lower part of the back of the box, it is much shorter on the Chinese versions than the original ones, this I totally missed in the pictures of this auction because the seller had deliberately made it so the writing was just out of shot, also the stamping on the figure is different which was also omitted so this seller sold very deceptively.
Anyway, I did get a refund but I had to pay for the return shipping costs to Europe. Live and learn. But to me despite it being a legit item, it wasn't legit in my collection.

This is a good place to learn about all this.... http://highendtfs.com/?q=node/15
26th February 2016, 09:01 PM
Skullcruncher

The grey border on most of the boxes is either darker or thicker too. Plus the boxes just don't feel right to me, they are a bit glossy similar to KO's.
1st March 2016, 10:57 PM
philby

???

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Transform...IAAOSwezVW0QcQ
2nd March 2016, 01:59 AM
Ralph Wiggum

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Originally Posted by philby

???

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Transform...IAAOSwezVW0QcQ

Hmm yes I do enjoy not being able to see what the hell I'm buying.