General KO quality

[Melike]

Hmmn..yeah.
I mean, the boxes look great - but Im not interested in keeping them in their boxes and its just too much of a random shot in the dark otherwise.

As for what I got I grabbed;
Skywarp
Hot Rod
Skids
Jazz

Why the ""?'s
Im guesisng they're legitimate since he seemed to know what he was talking about.

[Skullcruncher]

Those four havn't been KO'd so would be official reissues.

Im guesisng they're legitimate since he seemed to know what he was talking about.

Theres a guy at a local market, he sells authentic Turkish rugs and appears to know what hes taking about. What he really does it get rugs in from china, ages them in the sun and dirt then sells them as authentic. He disappears for a while when people are onto him then then once the dust has settled is back at the market.

[Melike]

Oh I know there are shady people around. Part of being shady is looking legitimate and being convincing. I guess I just trust that since hes openly selling a bunch of KO's that he's being truthful. Plus he seemed like a good dude

So are KO's generally frowned upon then? From hanging around TFW they seem to not have a larger issue with them. I think I was just swayed by the thought of owning a shockwave and the 5 dinobots but I couldnt pull the trigger...

[kup]

Oh I know there are shady people around. Part of being shady is looking legitimate and being convincing. I guess I just trust that since hes openly selling a bunch of KO's that he's being truthful. Plus he seemed like a good dude

So are KO's generally frowned upon then? From hanging around TFW they seem to not have a larger issue with them. I think I was just swayed by the thought of owning a shockwave and the 5 dinobots but I couldnt pull the trigger...

Generally speaking, we do frown on KOs here. However everyone will agree that it is your call as an individual if you wish to collect them or not.

Ah, TFW..that place can be a source of amusement in the same way that Jerry Springer can be..

[Melike]

Generally speaking, we do frown on KOs here. However everyone will agree that it is your call as an individual if you wish to collect them or not.

Ah, TFW..that place can be a source of amusement in the same way that Jerry Springer can be..

Cool with me. I'm not big on the idea of them myself..i just got entranced by the new shinyness.

[griffin]

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So are KO's generally frowned upon then? From hanging around TFW they seem to not have a larger issue with them. I think I was just swayed by the thought of owning a shockwave and the 5 dinobots but I couldnt pull the trigger...

They are frowned upon, as they often end up being used to fool people into thinking they are the real thing. If the toy and packaging had some obvious identifier on them (like colour difference or branding), I think most fans would be okay that it allows people to get (experience) moulds that are financially out of reach, but still allows those who can afford the real thing, not fear the prospect of being cheated by a fake (particularly when buying online, or even in person if they are not aware it is a fake).

Avoid at all costs. Consider reporting the seller because it is illegal to sell counterfeit goods.

Demand a refund/exchange and report the seller.

Scumbag KO sellers. Must resist... urge to... [censored]

I got the impression that he was either okay with it, or was buying it knowing it was a (cheaper) fake. If that's true, that's their choice, and we can't judge people on their reasons, as long as they don't try to later pass it off as the real thing to someone else. Most of us have had a fake at some point in time, either as a stand-in for the real thing, or given as a gift as children.

Generally speaking, we do frown on KOs here. However everyone will agree that it is your call as an individual if you wish to collect them or not.

Exactly. It's your hobby, and your budget. As long as you don't do anything illegal (by fraudulently try to sell a fake as the real thing), you are free to do (or buy) whatever you want.

Just be aware that this site doesn't allow for promoting or selling of fakes... for the reasons above (this site aims to protect people who are less informed and more likely to be cheated through limited awareness).

[Melike]

Thanks for the comments guys.
And ah...theres actually a sub-forum for this sort of thing. <cough> whoops. Sorry

[GoktimusPrime]

Any advice?

Avoid at all costs. Consider reporting the seller because it is illegal to sell counterfeit goods.

i picked up buzzsaw and frenzy for $30 and were KO's.

Demand a refund/exchange and report the seller.

Scumbag KO sellers. Must resist... urge to... [censored]

[Melike]

Oh this guy isnt like that though. He used to collect MIB's for display. He's selling all of his transformers now to just focus on masterpieces. Half of these (I'm guessing) he got without knowing they were KO's and identified them as KO's himself.
Its not like he's this other seller on ebay who's selling "reissue" dinobots by the tonload..