Hey /toy/ just wondering if someone could explain this to me.
I bought a friend this figure for her birthday:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-POP-Monkey-D-Luffy-Battle-Ver-Figure-Japan-Anime-One-Piece-Loose-Hot-Gift-/121760339597?hash=item1c597b568d:g:v8oAAOSwEetV97qs
And after purchasing I noticed that the description says "Unbranded" but other places say the brand is Figuarts. So did a buy a bootleg or something? The pics online look really good but I suspect they're off the Figuarts version, does anyone happen to have pictures of what I assume is a bootleg so I can make sure the quality is alright? Or am I over analyzing things and this is the figuarts version?
Thanks for your help. I don't buy figures too often so I didn't even realize bootlegging was potentially a thing
Most likely a bootleg for that price, sorry OP.
>>5358229
Thanks, how much worse in quality do bootlegs tend to be?
I feel like a fool, I thought the POP was that brand that makes those bobblehead shaped figures.
>>5358220
Coming to /toy/ with statue shit. There is your first mistake.
>>5358233
P.O.P. stands for Portrait of Pirates, which is a different brand of One Piece statues. The listing probably just has it there like how some figures are listed like "BANDAI FIGMA SHF SHFIGUARTS HASBRO".
And they vary, odds are this is what you're going to get.
http://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/2015-One-Piece-Monkey-D-Luffy-Battle-Ver-Figuarts-Zero-Boxed-Action-Figure-Cute-Toy/1626797_32270661239.html
But as >>5358239 said, /toy/ doesn't allow jap-statues. >>>/a/ has a buyfag thread up most of the time and they can tell you more.
Hope it doesn't look too shitty, good luck OP!
Merry Clitoris
>>5358220
When using ebay, you should probably look at the price, location of seller, and the description.
If the deal is too good to be true, look elsewhere to see the differences in price. If the seller is from China or Hong Kong, just look elsewhere. Sometimes in the description, sellers will say that the figure they're offering is the "chinese version" instead of the authentic one. They're basically admitting that it's a bootleg.
Good thing you learned this lesson the cheap way. Some guys get fucked over for hundreds.