Good/Bad Internet and eBay Pin Sellers

[MountNittany]

I received my first pin from MousePins4U today. I believe that it is a scrapper, as I expected, but I will check it against my other pins and against PinPics to make sure. I probably will leave neutral feedback as I don't have enough pins to see if they sell all scrappers, and also put them on the Orange list.

 

[MountNittany]

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[surfergirl602]

I think I got most of my ebay ones from thewill. I've enver noticed anything wrong with these.... I've just ordered from amazing_gifts though who I see are on your bad list should be interesting now to see if I can tell the difference if they're fake! Also amazing gifts only has 4 negative comments and only one of those mentions scrappers! A member blocked me before as well because they sold disney pins as fully tradable but when they came they were only cheap fakes plus they overcharged on postage.. I hate it when they know you'll be able to see on the package anyway how much postage cost!

Here is my pin collection btw... colour is bad because of way I scanned them not the actual pins> I know the timon and pumbaa one is fake I actually got this in animal kingdom off a cast member and they told me it was a fake but i liked it so they gave me a mickey back and let me off with it without giving a pin Anyone that knows anything about them bearing in mind that colour is off with the scanner can you look and tell me if there's any there that stand out as fakes please and thank you
Clickie

Kenerbean was the ebay user that blocked me because I questioned about postage costs! Plus they were selling non pin trading badges...
I've just found a scrapper in my collection so looking up ebayer I got that from as well will post asif

I believe the dalmation RUFF! one is a scrapper. I'll have to see where I found that information. We had it at one point, but got rid of it because it was fake. The kids retraded it.

ETA: here's the link. http://pinpics.com/cgi-bin/pin.cgi?pin=26481&sid=2069.1277754302

 

[MountNittany]

I believe the dalmation RUFF! one is a scrapper. I'll have to see where I found that information. We had it at one point, but got rid of it because it was fake. The kids retraded it.

There is a legit Ruff! pin, and the coloring may be off because of the scanner.
http://pinpics.com/cgi-bin/pin.cgi?pin=26481&sid=2084.1277754433.v2

 

[petals]

Yeah I think the RUFF one I have is real.. I got it in parks off a cm a few years back though *** can't be 100% sure the only one I found that stood out as a scrapper isDuewy He's meant to have a red strip on his hat and when I look closely at the pin there's two slight dips either side of his face and a bit scratchy on the side

 

[pixiewings71]

Petals, does your Jiminy snowflake have 2 small nubs on the back by the pin post? If not it's a scrapper. If so it's good!! You have a nice collection there, I really like them.

 

[TeenaS]

Someone mentioned being upset with an ebay seller because the actual postage on the package was more than they charged in the transaction. I don't sell on ebay but I do buy and just like when I purchase from Disney Store and other retailers on line, the postage and handling charges include more than just postage. It can include cost of packaging (whether box or padded envelope), driving to and from post office (gas and wear/tear on vehicle), etc. Therefore, when a package comes to me and I see the actual postage was $2.78 but I paid $4.00 for shipping/handling on ebay, I really don't think that's something to get upset about. JMO obviously.

 

[MountNittany]

Yeah I think the RUFF one I have is real.. I got it in parks off a cm a few years back though *** can't be 100% sure the only one I found that stood out as a scrapper isDuewy He's meant to have a red strip on his hat and when I look closely at the pin there's two slight dips either side of his face and a bit scratchy on the side

Dewy looks like a scrapper, the cuts are rough along the right side.

And the snowflakes are very commonly scrapped, as pixie said, and you just need to look for the nubs. If it has them, you're good.

 

[petals]

Petals, does your Jiminy snowflake have 2 small nubs on the back by the pin post? If not it's a scrapper. If so it's good!! You have a nice collection there, I really like them.

Thanks you Colour is a bit off from the scanner.. there's one where Ariels hair looks grey lol it's red on the pin though that pin is legit I bought it in the park

Jiminy only had one nub but can see a mark where the second possibly was? I dunno it could be a scrapper. I like it either way

Dewy looks like a scrapper, the cuts are rough along the right side.

And the snowflakes are very commonly scrapped, as pixie said, and you just need to look for the nubs. If it has them, you're good.

Dewy is definately a scrapper his hat is wrong colour and everything Think I've got the right one from sleepy's emporium on ebay now though fingers crossed

Someone mentioned being upset with an ebay seller because the actual postage on the package was more than they charged in the transaction. I don't sell on ebay but I do buy and just like when I purchase from Disney Store and other retailers on line, the postage and handling charges include more than just postage. It can include cost of packaging (whether box or padded envelope), driving to and from post office (gas and wear/tear on vehicle), etc. Therefore, when a package comes to me and I see the actual postage was $2.78 but I paid $4.00 for shipping/handling on ebay, I really don't think that's something to get upset about. JMO obviously.

I get that when there's a small difference like the above mentioned but when it says on package something like 1.40 and it's only put in a small brown envelope and then you're charged something like 8 or 10 or more dollars I don't get that and I have had dealings with some ebayers who were honest and when they went to post it if it cost less they would refund difference which is fair enough

 

[MountNittany]

Dewy is definately a scrapper his hat is wrong colour and everything Think I've got the right one from sleepy's emporium on ebay now though fingers crossed

Well good luck

Well I received my 1 pin from MousePins4U today, and it is definitely a scrapper. There is a lot wrong with it, and I am not going to write everything here. I cannot put them on the red list though because I only bought one pin from them. I messaged the seller, and he said that he got the majority of his pins from a WDW dealer in Florida (not sure if that is a scrapper seller or not) and he said he knew about scrappers.

Has anyone else had any experience with MousePins4U? I'll probably put him on the orange list, or make a new yellow list for not enough information.

 

[MountNittany]

More pins came today...

zoom_time: Obvious scrapper, as expected. Dull finish on pin, strange font for the Hidden Mickey identification and inside of the ODPT logo. Rough edges.

sunshinesunwear: Obvious scrapper. Dull finish. Font again is strange, matches font inside of old ODPT logo of other scrappers I have bought (the year 2007 is more of a comical font compared to the legit pins I have, if you know what I mean)

gold747: Obvious scrapper. The post is bent 45° to the left. Low LE, and LE identification font and the font of the year inside of the ODPT logo aren't correct.


I wouldn't buy from any of these sellers. I may either put them on the red list, or make a new yellow list for not enough information, except for the sellers that already have reports.

 

[pixiewings71]

Someone mentioned being upset with an ebay seller because the actual postage on the package was more than they charged in the transaction. I don't sell on ebay but I do buy and just like when I purchase from Disney Store and other retailers on line, the postage and handling charges include more than just postage. It can include cost of packaging (whether box or padded envelope), driving to and from post office (gas and wear/tear on vehicle), etc. Therefore, when a package comes to me and I see the actual postage was $2.78 but I paid $4.00 for shipping/handling on ebay, I really don't think that's something to get upset about. JMO obviously.

That was a different thread, the seller refused to combine shipping so the buyer was angry about it.


I purchased some pins from domimgood, some I suspected were going to be scrappers but honestly I didn't care, I wanted to give them to DD for her collection and have no plans to ever trade them (for instance her favorite fairy is Fawn and her nickname is Jadeybug (her name is Jade), this seller had a Fawn w/a ladybug pin so I bought it for DD), I also wanted a set of the Nemo pins in the fish bags to display in our bathroom but didn't want to worry about ruining a "good" set so I bought a set assuming they were scrappers. When I got them I looked them over and they looked good!!! But the next day I looked closer (and in better lighting) and realized they were all scrappers, unfortunately I had already left feedback saying they were good. I'm upset with myself for not looking better before leaving feedback but wanted to report back that domimgood is definitely a red list seller.

 

[MountNittany]

That was a different thread, the seller refused to combine shipping so the buyer was angry about it.


I purchased some pins from domimgood, some I suspected were going to be scrappers but honestly I didn't care, I wanted to give them to DD for her collection and have no plans to ever trade them (for instance her favorite fairy is Fawn and her nickname is Jadeybug (her name is Jade), this seller had a Fawn w/a ladybug pin so I bought it for DD), I also wanted a set of the Nemo pins in the fish bags to display in our bathroom but didn't want to worry about ruining a "good" set so I bought a set assuming they were scrappers. When I got them I looked them over and they looked good!!! But the next day I looked closer (and in better lighting) and realized they were all scrappers, unfortunately I had already left feedback saying they were good. I'm upset with myself for not looking better before leaving feedback but wanted to report back that domimgood is definitely a red list seller.

Thanks for the report, I'll update it later today, along with my 4 sellers.

 

[daisy 'n donald]

so, hi, i'm new!
and i've read this whole thread, and now i don't know what to do
when dh and i went to wdw in '08 we started pin trading....we each bought the lanyard with a starter set and went from there...
we then started just buying packs of ones we didn't want so we'd have some to trade...
we plan on going back in sept, and i thought why not get some cheap ones we don't want so we have some to start off with in the parks....(our last vacation we didn't seem to really stick on budget, this time we'd like to)

there are a lot of sellers on ebay who aren't listed on the first page here...most of them are selling bulk lots....is it safe to assume that most of the bulk sellers are selling scrappers? even if they are not listed on the first page?

what would, then, be the best way to obtain pins just to trade? buy some individual pins from one person, and hope they combine shipping?
i'm having a hard time with buying just one, because i feel like "hey, i just bought that one, i can't trade it" or, if i buy it just to trade it, i'm taking it away from someone who would really want to buy it to own it...

also, if someone is selling a set, are those normally not scrappers? or does it depend on the seller?

reading this thread has blown my mind, and i had no idea people out there are doing this...turns out, i traded for a scrapper...its ok b/c its ariel, and i really wanted it, and prob won't trade it for anything...but still, i'm bummed that i don't have a real one....
so, now with mind blown, i have no idea what to do, and we're just trying to find the most cost effective way to continue this habit...we really enjoyed it last time, and would like to do it again...

thanks!

 

[TeenaS]

so, hi, i'm new!
and i've read this whole thread, and now i don't know what to do
when dh and i went to wdw in '08 we started pin trading....we each bought the lanyard with a starter set and went from there...
we then started just buying packs of ones we didn't want so we'd have some to trade...
we plan on going back in sept, and i thought why not get some cheap ones we don't want so we have some to start off with in the parks....(our last vacation we didn't seem to really stick on budget, this time we'd like to)

there are a lot of sellers on ebay who aren't listed on the first page here...most of them are selling bulk lots....is it safe to assume that most of the bulk sellers are selling scrappers? even if they are not listed on the first page?

what would, then, be the best way to obtain pins just to trade? buy some individual pins from one person, and hope they combine shipping?
i'm having a hard time with buying just one, because i feel like "hey, i just bought that one, i can't trade it" or, if i buy it just to trade it, i'm taking it away from someone who would really want to buy it to own it...

also, if someone is selling a set, are those normally not scrappers? or does it depend on the seller?

reading this thread has blown my mind, and i had no idea people out there are doing this...turns out, i traded for a scrapper...its ok b/c its ariel, and i really wanted it, and prob won't trade it for anything...but still, i'm bummed that i don't have a real one....
so, now with mind blown, i have no idea what to do, and we're just trying to find the most cost effective way to continue this habit...we really enjoyed it last time, and would like to do it again...

thanks!

You can contact one of the sellers listed as green sellers here ... send them a message through ebay and ask if they have 25 or 50 (I don't know how many you want) pins they would sell you and for how much. Ask the shipping costs too. Tell them you just want authentic Disney trading pins and that you don't care what they are since you are buying them to trade but you only want authentic official Disney trading pins. I did that recently with MUBUNNY and was pleased with the pins he sent and the price and from what I can see, they were all authentic official Disney trading pins. I've also had luck buying that way with gitanoman.

 

[MountNittany]

so, hi, i'm new!
and i've read this whole thread, and now i don't know what to do
when dh and i went to wdw in '08 we started pin trading....we each bought the lanyard with a starter set and went from there...
we then started just buying packs of ones we didn't want so we'd have some to trade...
we plan on going back in sept, and i thought why not get some cheap ones we don't want so we have some to start off with in the parks....(our last vacation we didn't seem to really stick on budget, this time we'd like to)

there are a lot of sellers on ebay who aren't listed on the first page here...most of them are selling bulk lots....is it safe to assume that most of the bulk sellers are selling scrappers? even if they are not listed on the first page?

what would, then, be the best way to obtain pins just to trade? buy some individual pins from one person, and hope they combine shipping?
i'm having a hard time with buying just one, because i feel like "hey, i just bought that one, i can't trade it" or, if i buy it just to trade it, i'm taking it away from someone who would really want to buy it to own it...

also, if someone is selling a set, are those normally not scrappers? or does it depend on the seller?

reading this thread has blown my mind, and i had no idea people out there are doing this...turns out, i traded for a scrapper...its ok b/c its ariel, and i really wanted it, and prob won't trade it for anything...but still, i'm bummed that i don't have a real one....
so, now with mind blown, i have no idea what to do, and we're just trying to find the most cost effective way to continue this habit...we really enjoyed it last time, and would like to do it again...

thanks!

Thanks for taking the time to read our thread .

I pm'd you a great seller's name who is on the green list and is selling cheap lots.

 

[MountNittany]

You can contact one of the sellers listed as green sellers here ... send them a message through ebay and ask if they have 25 or 50 (I don't know how many you want) pins they would sell you and for how much. Ask the shipping costs too. Tell them you just want authentic Disney trading pins and that you don't care what they are since you are buying them to trade but you only want authentic official Disney trading pins. I did that recently with MUBUNNY and was pleased with the pins he sent and the price and from what I can see, they were all authentic official Disney trading pins. I've also had luck buying that way with gitanoman.

Mubunny is great, she just doesn't often have pins up. I bought my trading pins from her last year.

 

[pixiewings71]

Mubunny is great, I've emailed her and she's put together a lot for me with no problems. I've also done that with Pinderellas_Castle & Gitanoman, in fact right now I'm basically getting all of my pins from Gitanoman, Karen is great! I was disappointed with the pins I got from domimgood, last time I bought from them some of what I got was great. But no more buying from them now.
But yes Daisy n Donald, I would just use the green listed sellers on the first page and go from there. And most of those sellers DO combine shipping for you.

 

[MountNittany]

Restructure of the thread tonight... update tomorrow

 

[daisy 'n donald]

thanks for the advice everyone!
as much as i've used ebay, i've never really ever directly contacted a seller....and i honestly didn't think of that as an option here....
i'll definitely stick with the green sellers!

thanks again!