User blog:Grievous67/The art of Bootlegging One Piece

So the other day I bought my first One Piece figure. A good Luffy figuarts New World figure, bought from an apparently trustable seller corresponding to everything (Toei Sticker etc.)

So yesterday this arrived in my mail:

http://i.imgur.com/PUZoU1e.jpg

The package I was given was obviously not what I had bought and thankfully ebay allows me to get a refund. But I was just thinking how ugly some bootlegs can get.

http://www.omochahouse.com/images/bootlegzoro.jpg

Roronoa Zuro

http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/attachments/toyark/27319507d1347326112-one-piece-figures-nami3.jpg

Nemi

http://i.ytimg.com/vi/rKtOU7pHp6U/maxresdefault.jpg

Portgas D. Ace like we always remembered him

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3902/14945069321_c1eb4a6061_b.jpg

Lego One Piece:

http://40.media.tumblr.com/d7275aa736cbc9e3c715cf464c86217f/tumblr_ncez0hgScP1tll3umo5_250.png

http://www.omochahouse.com/images/bootlegluffy2.jpg

I'm going to become the king of bootlegs!

http://40.media.tumblr.com/cadb7f6b870b18a0cfdce03284f4b94d/tumblr_ncez0hgScP1tll3umo3_250.png

Jen Bert

However this should not be taken lightly. You can be arrested for this kind of stuff. This is the first time I've ever heard of a "One Piece trafficant":

http://onepiecepodcast.com/2014/06/12/man-arrested-for-reselling-fake-one-piece-dress-up-figurines/

http://41.media.tumblr.com/503234912c70be591c84f582a51a166a/tumblr_ncez0hgScP1tll3umo7_250.png

Bupo

http://41.media.tumblr.com/5ceb940dfac37473c95baf2629d2fd8d/tumblr_ncez0hgScP1tll3umo1_250.png

Derpbeard

NEVER EVER BUY BOOTLEG:

http://41.media.tumblr.com/67cd08859eb0aa571ee1f5133b6e08a6/tumblr_ncez0hgScP1tll3umo10_250.png

EVER.

The worst issue is that many bootlegs are hard to identify and even then you can be tricked like I was. It's quite hard and honestly frustrating that such things exist

The 3 Rules of Bootlegging: Hopefully this can help you avoid getting bootlegged. It’s very disappointing to open your package box to recieve such abomination and feel like this. Good luck with figure collecting! ^^
 * 1) Check online how to indentify a bootleg. For example all One Piece figures feature a Toei sticker.
 * 2) NEVER BUY FROM CHINA. EVER. I’m not trying to be racist or anything (I’m somebody who hates racism) but most buyers there never try to be fair.
 * 3) Look for realistic prices. If it’s cheap it’s most probably a bootleg. Things cost, that’s what happens with figures. High quality comes to a high price.

Check the wiki's Merchanidse FAQ to avoid getting bootlegged!