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Thread: "MISB" Shockwave scam auction

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    Default "MISB" Shockwave scam auction

    Just saw this little nugget of lies and shit pop up on eBay Australia:

    http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Transformers-...item3364faf602

    A few problems:

    1) Claims it is "MISB" yet clearly the barrel has been removed from the box
    2) Thickness of gray border around front of box artwork and position of Skywarp on back of box artwork indicates that the box is a recent KO
    3) Silver screw visible on Shockwave's leg / handle indicates that the toy is a KO too.
    4) Statement that Shockwave's sell for "thousands and thousands" is highly illogical. And false.

    BUYER BEWARE

    It also looks like the same seller is trying to pass off a KO Prime for $400 too...

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    Very convenient that the barrel is removed since the key identifier of a KO Shockwave is the purple barrel.

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    Quote Originally Posted by kup View Post
    Very convenient that the barrel is removed since the key identifier of a KO Shockwave is the purple barrel.
    Another telltale sign is the silver screws in the leg. They should be black according to the box art. As Llama alluded to in his post.

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    Was there a version of the KO with the "original" gray barrel?

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    Quote Originally Posted by llamatron View Post
    Was there a version of the KO with the "original" gray barrel?
    Yes I believe there was. Hence why we can't always rely on the barrel. So far the most noticeable thing I can see is the screws.

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    Good on you Llama for pointing this out, as I almost made the mistake of paying for a KO Shockwave thinking it was legit before learning what to look out for with the KO Shockwaves last year.

    Be wary people and look before you leap.

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    Quote Originally Posted by llamatron View Post
    Was there a version of the KO with the "original" gray barrel?
    Just confirming what 1AZRAEL1 has already said; there are two versions of the KO Shockwave - one with a purple barrel (cartoon version) and another with a grey barrel (G1 toy version).

    Also, neither version comes taped from the factory. He has obviously applied the tape himself and you can tell just by looking at it that it's not 25 year old tape e.g. no yellowing.
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    Yeah, VP and I noted this here: http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showth...294#post220294

    I've reported it, but doubt it will come to anything.

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    The screws are the best give-away I find.

    As 1AZRAEL1 said:
    Black = Legit
    Silver = Knockoff

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    do you think he is aware it was a knock off.. or perhaps he was burned and trying to sell unknowingly???
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