MOTU Questions by newbies, and not-so-newbies

[kup]

They're not knockoffs, they're of exactly the same ilk as the loose Transformers that are sold on eBay from China - stolen from the factory.

I bought a few of these loose MOTUC figures and I can confirm that they are indeed legit but I can also add that they are not just stolen but factory rejects or returns.

Here is the condition of the figures I received:

Beast Man
EBay Auction Page
Figure received
Unpainted mouth + plus a very 'dirty' painted head.

Faker
EBay Auction Page
Figure received
Incorrect forearm & Twisted ankle

Evil-Lyn
Ebay Auction Page
Figure Received
Paint defects and blotches throughout her body.

She-Ra
Ebay Auction Page
Figure Received Scratches and rough surfaces all over her gold armor and overall 'dirty' paint job

If you see a Chinese dealer selling lots of loose MOTUC figures, beware as they are not just 'loose' but factory rejects.

The Dealer's "What can you see and what can you get." in the description is also very misleading as he has clearly taken photos of his best toys and selling the worse ones as what I got is certainly not what is in the Auction picture.

[Tallestblue]

Awww, that sucks. Recieving defective toys when you expect a perfect to is incredibly dissapointing. I certainly hope you reported the seller. I'll recommend the seller TAF inc, where I got my first lot of MOTUC Figs from, all MOC and most under 40 bucks. Some even under 30 U.S. Keep in mind this seller does charge a "Handling Fee" So go for a few figures and combined shipping.

[kup]

Awww, that sucks. Recieving defective toys when you expect a perfect to is incredibly dissapointing. I certainly hope you reported the seller. I'll recommend the seller TAF inc, where I got my first lot of MOTUC Figs from, all MOC and most under 40 bucks. Some even under 30 U.S. Keep in mind this seller does charge a "Handling Fee" So go for a few figures and combined shipping.

I am allowing the seller to offer me a reasonable resolution but if he doesn't then it's Paypal refund time.

[gekisou]

This is why I never buy anything from China sellers on ebay... not trustworthy.

No offense to anyone from China who could be trustworthy but its happened too many times not to generalise...

[kurdt_the_goat]

Sorry to hear your misfortune Kup, hope you get a decent response from the seller or Paypal.

I had a look on ebay and whether i'm just not patient enough or what, but i couldn't find many good deals. The ones i've missed out on that i want, i have just picked up from BBTS.... with the exchange rate so good, the hit isn't too bad.

Also you gotta consider Matty's bound to reissue more known characters down the line: you can check out this thread on he-man.org that lists known releases as they're announced... Evil Lyn for instance is due January.

[Sky Shadow]

I bought a few of these loose MOTUC figures and I can confirm that they are indeed legit but I can also add that they are not just stolen but factory rejects or returns.

It sucks that he didn't use the actual pictures, but I still wouldn't necessarily assume yours are rejects. I've opened plenty of MOSC Classics that have paint problems or incorrect parts. And here are up to a thousand other examples: http://www.he-man.org/forums/boards/...d.php?t=168296

[kup]

It sucks that he didn't use the actual pictures, but I still wouldn't necessarily assume yours are rejects. I've opened plenty of MOSC Classics that have paint problems or incorrect parts. And here are up to a thousand other examples: http://www.he-man.org/forums/boards/...d.php?t=168296

Trust me, when you see the figures in person, you can tell they are rejects. I just opened my sealed Webstor and although he has a paint blotch on his chest, the figures I got from the Ebay dealer look as if they are 20 years old next to it due to the dirty paint (which can't be wiped off) and odd colorations in the 'skin' tones, specially with Beastman's head which is really bad and I don't just mean the lack of painted teeth.

When I mentioned the possibility of the figures being factory rejects to the seller, he didn't deny it but instead tried to cover himself by saying that he sells so many figures that he doesn't have the time to photograph each one despite his 'What you see is what you get' statement in the description. He knows that the figures he sells have fundamental defects which are easier to pick off from the assembly line than the odd mis-assembled piece or odd paint app.

He also appears to get a replenishing supply of loose figures and the line is way too new for so many loose figures to be hitting the market. He clearly has someone picking off the rejects from the factory.

[liegeprime]

When I mentioned the possibility of the figures being factory rejects to the seller, he didn't deny it but instead tried to cover himself by saying that he sells so many figures that he doesn't have the time to photograph each one despite his 'What you see is what you get' statement in the description. He knows that the figures he sells have fundamental defects which are easier to pick off from the assembly line than the odd mis-assembled piece or odd paint app.

He also appears to get a replenishing supply of loose figures and the line is way too new for so many loose figures to be hitting the market. He clearly has someone picking off the rejects from the factory.

Who is this seller?

[kup]

I bought a few of these loose MOTUC figures and I can confirm that they are indeed legit but I can also add that they are not just stolen but factory rejects or returns.

Here is the condition of the figures I received:

Beast Man
EBay Auction Page
Figure received
Unpainted mouth + plus a very 'dirty' painted head.

Faker
EBay Auction Page
Figure received
Incorrect forearm & Twisted ankle

Evil-Lyn
Ebay Auction Page
Figure Received
Paint defects and blotches throughout her body.

She-Ra
Ebay Auction Page
Figure Received Scratches and rough surfaces all over her gold armor and overall 'dirty' paint job

If you see a Chinese dealer selling lots of loose MOTUC figures, beware as they are not just 'loose' but factory rejects.

The Dealer's "What can you see and what can you get." in the description is also very misleading as he has clearly taken photos of his best toys and selling the worse ones as what I got is certainly not what is in the Auction picture.

The same guy that sold me the figs above has re-appeared on Ebay but using a different user name. I know it's him because of the recycled photos and "What can you see and what can you get." tag so watch out.

New Listing:

http://shop.ebay.com.au/wwjlee/m.html

[d*r*j*]

That seller sent me a Faker with 2 right feet. Was at a time when Faker was commanding a hefty price. I managed to get a partial refund, which was okay... but paypal kept insisting I send the toy back for a full refund (registered w/ tracking... at my expense). The seller is known as a dumpster diver on some other toy websites... you only get what he finds in the bin.