Originally Posted by toasty..

I checked the pictures again and I thought another (unlikely) scenario would be:

The bootleg figure is from Good Smile, but a possibly rejected one, hence sold at a lower price.

The thing is, the packaging is similar, the items are similar, the face expression is different though, but it may be variable. Only there are disrepancies such as glossy material, eyes and the blush (which may have been an airbrush mistake?)

Although I do not know what does Good Smile does with their rejected products but selling them at a lower price sounds like the AS-IS at Ikea.

Originally Posted by impz

Complaining about a legitimate issue about pirated products when a seller should NEVER be selling counterfeit material is perhaps decently logical. That said, I never removed BM from blame for not checking. However, calling someone stupid? I do not seem to see this as anything constructive. I do not even see that as complaining, more like insulting. Sorry if there is something I am missing out here, or perhaps my inadequacy at the English language meant that I cannot differentiate between the two terms. I apologize.

If you are complaining that he should be keeping this to himself because it is a small matter, I have to agree to disagree with you. Selling fake things is never a small matter, when it is expected to check its goods actively to make sure that the customer buys exactly what he or she wants. I do not think he is defaming the shop by calling it a fake good shop. I am quite sure that many have noted the reputation of the shop as one of good standing. It is clearly the action that is the issue, not the shop. I think people have to grasp the main idea rather than the inconsequential details of his post.

I do agree with you wholeheartedly that BM should pick this up personally with the company for further discussions. With that, I rest my case since the conflict has been significantly resolved by some active discussions.

Originally Posted by Elydis

The point Impz is trying to make is about the ethics in consumerism. I think this thread itself has proven how damaging a slip up can be. Retailers are responsible for consumer interest.

Originally Posted by cutepetz

TS needs this!
FAKE MERCHANDISE FAQ

Originally Posted by Blurmage

Congrats, you got it right together with -Tohru-.
The box already been opened and I've used it to take photos before putting it back. Face already been swapped by myself and some of the parts I did not put it back properly(eg. the leek).

The actual difference(box only) after comparing is the color of the frame around the see thru plastic.



I never said it's a cheap trill or trying to start a dorama here. I'm just amazed at how much of the people here thinks it's ok to sell bootleg products as long as you don't buy them. Buying them means customer's fault for not checking and not the seller's fault for selling them.
I already admitted is my mistake on my blog post, surprisingly many here do not know how to read and one retard with a SG IP actually left an epic comment at the post too.

Originally Posted by Knife

Eto...
If you look closely, besides the different face, you can tell that the paint is different and parts of the clothes are different.

Look at the tie, the 2 black things...