Good/Bad Internet and eBay Pin Sellers

[Broncobilly83]

anyone buy from pins1217?

Looking at the auctions, I would say they might be safe, as they are not selling lots at a time, just individuals, some are still carded, and some of them have not had scrappers reported. It looks like they are professional sellers though, if that means anything

Anyone else have any thoughts on the seller?

 

[blockscrappers]

anyone buy from pins1217?

I agree with TeenaS I've just came back from WDW and there are so many scrappers that I have decided to collect the pins that I am missing (scrappers or not) I have decided that the fun is in the hunt if I can be a more savvy trader and avoid some bad pins by being aware of what they look like then so be it. I don't pay a fortune for my traders and only buy from ebayers that I feel are honestly trying to sell good pins. Anyway take that for what it is worth and have a great time!

 

[webbmom]

We just got back, and pin trading was a highlight of our trip.

 

[MountNittany]

my kids are older and I thought pin trading would be great for them. But then I read this!! I was going to get some on ebay to take but now I dont know what to do!

Don't let it get in the way of the fun. While it's important not to pollute the lanyards with fake pins (which prevents other traders from getting legit pins) it will ruin your fun if you worry about it. Next time, just make sure you are buying real pins.

I agree with TeenaS I've just came back from WDW and there are so many scrappers that I have decided to collect the pins that I am missing (scrappers or not) I have decided that the fun is in the hunt if I can be a more savvy trader and avoid some bad pins by being aware of what they look like then so be it. I don't pay a fortune for my traders and only buy from ebayers that I feel are honestly trying to sell good pins. Anyway take that for what it is worth and have a great time!

 

[MountNittany]

Anything more on thewill?

 

[Broncobilly83]

Anything more on thewill?

I bought 4-5 pins from him. Quick shipping, but I can not be sure if scrappers or not, since all of the ones I bought were still on their cards. I did not buy any loose

 

[MountNittany]

I bought 4-5 pins from him. Quick shipping, but I can not be sure if scrappers or not, since all of the ones I bought were still on their cards. I did not buy any loose

I trust that they are all real, but there was a debate about whether or not the same person bid up all of his pins so that he could get a higher price.

 

[opaleyes]

Had more recent, good experiences with:
kather99
newdestinynow
joynpeace
meekd100
akai34711

I need to stop buying individual pins on ebay, or I won't have any left on my wish list when I get to the parks!

 

[nym4588]

Has anyone had any dealings with "Majestic78." I did a thread search on this site and nothing came up so hopefully this hasn't already been asked and answered. The seller has a lot of hidden Mickey pins that are sold for around .99 each. However, I don't see any pin lots, which might be a good sign. He also doesn't have an overwhelming amount of current auctions. I'm not sure if he's legit or not. Thanks!

 

[MountNittany]

Has anyone had any dealings with "Majestic78." I did a thread search on this site and nothing came up so hopefully this hasn't already been asked and answered. The seller has a lot of hidden Mickey pins that are sold for around .99 each. However, I don't see any pin lots, which might be a good sign. He also doesn't have an overwhelming amount of current auctions. I'm not sure if he's legit or not. Thanks!

I've never had experience with him before... not sure if he is legit or not.

 

[MountNittany]

I just ordered a bunch of pins from a bunch of sellers. I ordered the majority from sleepys_emporium (they have really cheap grab bags!) with eBay bucks and Bing Cashback rewards, and I know that they will be authentic. Then, I had fun ordering 10 pins from 8 different sellers that have the cheapest individual pins just to test out the sellers. I will report on each one as soon as I get the pin.

Here are the 8 sellers:
mousepins4u
realfastpins
travelinwynns
zoom_time
ezpinner
jeffreyyoung
sunshinesunwear
gold747

 

[MountNittany]

I can probably say that ezpinner and travelinwynns are the same seller because I received the exact same email from them both, except that the name at the end was changed.

Hi,
We received your payment, thank you. Your package will be shipped tomorrow. Please notify us when your package arrives.
Thanks again
(Freddie/Johnna)

 

[Broncobilly83]

I trust that they are all real, but there was a debate about whether or not the same person bid up all of his pins so that he could get a higher price.

Oh, I totally forgot about that until you said it. As far as I can tell, there was no issue with shill bidding. Yes, I had one or two others bidding against me at the same time, but they had decent feedback and looked like they were like me, trying to get great deals on these pins.

 

[vmk_wdw]

This may sound odd but i am selln disney pins in bulk on ebay I have decided that i do not want to collect the pins any long. I thought it would help you all out in your collecting. id be happy to share my ebay name if anyone is interested.

 

[MountNittany]

Oh, I totally forgot about that until you said it. As far as I can tell, there was no issue with shill bidding. Yes, I had one or two others bidding against me at the same time, but they had decent feedback and looked like they were like me, trying to get great deals on these pins.

Alright, I must have misunderstood the posts.

 

[pixiewings71]

This may sound odd but i am selln disney pins in bulk on ebay I have decided that i do not want to collect the pins any long. I thought it would help you all out in your collecting. id be happy to share my ebay name if anyone is interested.

You're going to go ahead and list the rest? Yes, please, list your eBay name. I'll give you a good review here, our "trade" went great.

 

[petals]

And scrappers are pins that were made with low quality materials and are basically "illegal" because they were not allowed by Disney and should not have the backstamp.

If scrappers have the backstamp how can you tell the difference?

 

[petals]

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

 

[petals]

Dang can't find who I bought the scrapper from but in my list pintraderz is no longer on ebay so at a guess it could be them...
I also notice that pins1217 and nazarena 2000 are selling same scrapper I have! Note I haven't dealt with either of them just looking up the scrapper I have and they have the same one maybe pic is wrong on their part or something i don't know

Also a question on pinpics there's a picture of one of my pins but colouring is ever so slightly different but it doesn't mention scrappers being around for this pin so what way do I take that is it just their picture or my pin not being real?

 

[MountNittany]

If scrappers have the backstamp how can you tell the difference?

It is very difficult to tell the difference, and that's why people get away with trading them. There are going to be scrappers in your collection, and you will never know that they are scrappers.

Some signs of a scrapper are:

• Rough edges
• Holes that should be punched out filled with silver (check pinpics, some pins intentionally have holes filled in with silver)
• I have found that most legit pins have consistent font... scrappers will often have a close but not the same font on them
• Dimples in the paint
• Poor quality
• Low weight
• Off-coloration
• Oily smell
• Official logo that is out of proportion (compare to a bought rack pin)
• Also look at the pinpics.com description of the pin, they will often have ways listed on how to spot a scrapper.

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

Nice collection! It's really tough to tell if a pin is fake by a picture. The pins on pinpics will have a slightly different color than the one you are holding even if they are both real.

Also a question on pinpics there's a picture of one of my pins but colouring is ever so slightly different but it doesn't mention scrappers being around for this pin so what way do I take that is it just their picture or my pin not being real?

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