Good/Bad Internet and eBay Pin Sellers

[emailbrittny]

I found that they sell individual pins on backs and booster sets. Please let me know if you think they are safe. I got a feeling all the other pins I purchased are scrappers and its really starting to get to me!

Thanks

 

[carebee21]

I found that they sell individual pins on backs and booster sets. Please let me know if you think they are safe. I got a feeling all the other pins I purchased are scrappers and its really starting to get to me!

Thanks

She looks fine to me if you buy the booster pins or individual pin on card backs. I would stay away from the lot of open pins. And, I also think everything you ordered earlier is also going to be scrappers. The pictures are all of known scrapper pins. Sorry

 

[emailbrittny]

She looks fine to me if you buy the booster pins or individual pin on card backs. I would stay away from the lot of open pins. And, I also think everything you ordered earlier is also going to be scrappers. The pictures are all of known scrapper pins. Sorry

Thanks so much! I ended up buying a few boosters from disney_pins_and_vinyls for like $9.99 each and I bought a few pins from oldmooma.

I am betting the dyllan pins are scrappers. If so I will ask for a full refund. I just read a recent feedback on saying that ALL the pins were scrappers. I even got an email from them stating they are "authentic w the (c) disney and china stamps on the back." I will have to inspect when I get them...but I am sure they are fakes.

 

[SabresFan]

What is DisneyPins.com ?

I see pictures of some pins with backing on eBay, and on the backing it says DisneyPins.com - is that a real Disney Site?

If you put DisneyPins.com into your browser you get redirected to http://eventservices.disney.go.com/pintrading/index - which is a real Disney site - but that doesn't prove that the first site is really Disney, does it?

 

[SabresFan]

What is DisneyPins.com ?

I see pictures of some pins with backing on eBay, and on the backing it says DisneyPins.com - is that a real Disney Site?

If you put DisneyPins.com into your browser you get redirected to http://eventservices.disney.go.com/pintrading/index - which is a real Disney site - but that doesn't prove that the first site is really Disney, does it?

I think I may have my answer by doing a whois - they seem to be owned by the real Disney

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disneypins.com

DISNEYPINS.COM SITE INFORMATION
IP: 199.181.132.250
IP Location: Burbank, United States
Website Status: active
Server Type: Apache

Domain Name.......... disneypins.com
Creation Date........ 2001-10-15
Registration Date.... 2010-08-09
Expiry Date.......... 2011-10-15
Organisation Name.... Disney Enterprises, Inc.
Organisation Address. 500 S. Buena Vista Street
Organisation Address.
Organisation Address. Burbank
Organisation Address. 91521
Organisation Address. CA
Organisation Address. UNITED STATES

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disney.com

DISNEY.COM SITE INFORMATION
IP: 199.181.132.250
IP Location: Burbank, United States
Website Status: active
Server Type: Apache

Domain Name.......... disney.com
Creation Date........ 1990-03-21
Registration Date.... 2010-01-30
Expiry Date.......... 2012-03-23
Organisation Name.... Disney Enterprises, Inc.
Organisation Address. 500 S. Buena Vista Street
Organisation Address.
Organisation Address. Burbank
Organisation Address. 91521
Organisation Address. CA
Organisation Address. UNITED STATES

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go.com

GO.COM SITE INFORMATION
IP: 199.181.132.250
IP Location: Burbank, United States
Website Status: active
Server Type: Apache

Domain Name.......... go.com
Creation Date........ 1998-01-09
Registration Date.... 2010-01-14
Expiry Date.......... 2012-01-09
Organisation Name.... Disney Enterprises Inc.
Organisation Address. 500 S. Buena Vista Street
Organisation Address.
Organisation Address. Burbank
Organisation Address. 91521
Organisation Address. CA
Organisation Address. UNITED STATES

 

[emailbrittny]

Thanks so much! I ended up buying a few boosters from disney_pins_and_vinyls for like $9.99 each and I bought a few pins from oldmooma.

I am betting the dyllan pins are scrappers. If so I will ask for a full refund. I just read a recent feedback on saying that ALL the pins were scrappers. I even got an email from them stating they are "authentic w the (c) disney and china stamps on the back." I will have to inspect when I get them...but I am sure they are fakes.

Im pretty sure everything I got from dyllan & 91doubleh was scrappers. I am not sure exactly how to know if any of them are real if they are iffy. Some had the mickey stamp on back that went off the edges others had the border around it, one batch felt light in weight, the other felt heavier, some were on the scrapper list, some were not, some had a grainy back and more aluminum looking, some had more of a heavy metal grainy back, ALL had rough edges!

So here is my dilema. I dont even wanna bother with the sellers. I just want to leave neg feedback to notify other buyers and report them. Both sellers said the pins were "authentic" in an email to me and I could return them if I didnt "like" them and pay for shipping myself. I do not wanna return the pins cuz I dont want them in circulation. They will be thrown out or just for fun for our daughter. Seeing I paid thru paypal, can I just open a claim there or should I try to resolve it with the seller (I believe paypal makes you try to resolve it thru seller first). Its only about $30 but its a wasted $30 cuz I refuse to trade these...they even look like junk. I think there was ONE pin that looked okay out of 57.

Its a joke that people think these are real.....honestly. None of mine looked even close. Unless there are better scrappers then the lots I got.

 

[prisjoyce]

Wish I had seen this thread before I bought from ebay. I ordered several (9) individual pins from the seller KOOLSTUFF2005 and 8 of them were definitely fake; the last I'm not sure about. I contacted him and asked for a refund, but he didn't respond. I opened up a case w/ ebay and he responded that he would refund my money if I returned the pins (but he hasn't been nice about it). The case is still pending, but I would advise DISers not to purchase from him. He's on the list on page 1 in Orange- I hope if someone can, he gets moved to red.

I also purchased 4 individual pins from the seller M and G. Three of them were scrappers. They quickly refunded my money, but I do not have confidence that this was a one-time mistake.

I got a lot of info on what back stamps to look for and how to look for scrappers on pinpics.

 

[maburke]

Im pretty sure everything I got from dyllan & 91doubleh was scrappers. I am not sure exactly how to know if any of them are real if they are iffy. Some had the mickey stamp on back that went off the edges others had the border around it, one batch felt light in weight, the other felt heavier, some were on the scrapper list, some were not, some had a grainy back and more aluminum looking, some had more of a heavy metal grainy back, ALL had rough edges!

So here is my dilema. I dont even wanna bother with the sellers. I just want to leave neg feedback to notify other buyers and report them. Both sellers said the pins were "authentic" in an email to me and I could return them if I didnt "like" them and pay for shipping myself. I do not wanna return the pins cuz I dont want them in circulation. They will be thrown out or just for fun for our daughter. Seeing I paid thru paypal, can I just open a claim there or should I try to resolve it with the seller (I believe paypal makes you try to resolve it thru seller first). Its only about $30 but its a wasted $30 cuz I refuse to trade these...they even look like junk. I think there was ONE pin that looked okay out of 57.

Its a joke that people think these are real.....honestly. None of mine looked even close. Unless there are better scrappers then the lots I got.

I understand your dilemma, but even if eBay/pay pal didn't make you deal directly with the seller (they do) they would not make them give you a refund of the full price if you did not return the pins. You can ask the seller for some or all of your money back without returning the pins, but then when you leave negative feedback they may reply saying you were just trying to cheat them.

So sorry this happened to you. Thanks for being so upstanding about it.

 

[dia]

Anybody bought from ebay seller rwc.inc?

 

[carebee21]

Anybody bought from ebay seller rwc.inc?

I haven't purchased with them, but ALL of their auctions are for very bad scrappers.

 

[emailbrittny]

I understand your dilemma, but even if eBay/pay pal didn't make you deal directly with the seller (they do) they would not make them give you a refund of the full price if you did not return the pins. You can ask the seller for some or all of your money back without returning the pins, but then when you leave negative feedback they may reply saying you were just trying to cheat them.

So sorry this happened to you. Thanks for being so upstanding about it.

Yeah you are right, they would be upset if I asked for a refund, to keep the pins and then left neg feedback. I havent responded to either seller as of yet. I want to say....really...authentic?? I do think the 91doubleh came accross them like most of us not knowing about scrappers she did say she bought them from ebay in a lot. But the other seller was obviously selling scrappers and knows it. Part of me just wants to not ask for a refund and leave neg feedback so others are aware.

I also wish pinpics was easier for searching. I have no idea how to search ANY of my pins. Other then the pics on the scrapper page. If I try to search I get pages of pins...I wish they had a thumbnail pic so I didnt have to open every single link to see if it was the pin I am looking for.

I am very resourceful and havent spent more then $2-3 per authentic pins and I feel terrible for people who go spend $7+ per pin and trade for garbage pins. I know I wont care when we get there. I will let my daughter trade for whatever she likes....thats the fun of it. But I prob will be more picky knowing what I know now . If I see obvious scrapper pins that I dont care for I wont bother.

I have already decided I will collect villians and haunted mansion pins Oh boy let the obsession begin!

 

[emailbrittny]

BTW I did order booster sets and a hip lanyard from disney_pins_and_vinyls and they are all sealed and look great. My only complaint one was so tightly packed when I cut the package open I cut the top of the booster set package open. I also ordered 25 pins from oldmooma she had an option to buy the amount of random pins you want. The were all on pin back cards and most of the pin back cards match the pin (toy story, duffy, etc) and the pins seem authentic she even stated in an email she only purchases authentic pins inside WDW. She sent almost all 2 packs of pins like the princesses and their evil villian counterpart. Very cool pins. I even got a 2011 tinkerbell and castle 3D pin. From what I can tell they all look legit! Of course I am a complete rookie....but they look and feel legit, almost all had the mickey head stamp on back (no border), some were gold in color, all had smooth edges, paint was nice, some of the card backs were bent (she said they were traded but all new), she charged $1.31 per pin plus shipping.

 

[-Soleil-]

Anybody ever buy from la_disneypins on ebay? Looks like they are a newer seller that mostly sells single pins but offers few lots. I looking to buy a lot for my kids to trade when we go to disney in February. Thanks

I just received pins from this seller, I believe these are scrappers. Is there a site I can post pics of my pins at? I've been looking up a few on Pin Trading and colors are off like I have yellow when it should be pink on a pin. I did email the seller who said these were tradeable at Disneyland but I could get a refund. I'm leaving in 30 days so time is an issue. I'm sad because my kids liked a few of the pins but I don't want to risk not being able to trade them.

I tried reading about scrappers but let's just say it's confused me more.

 

[maburke]

I also wish pinpics was easier for searching. I have no idea how to search ANY of my pins. Other then the pics on the scrapper page. If I try to search I get pages of pins...I wish they had a thumbnail pic so I didnt have to open every single link to see if it was the pin I am looking for.

You can get thumbnail pics. Look at the top right corner of the page. It shows three ways of viewing pins: just text, photos, or photos and text.

 

[maburke]

I just received pins from this seller, I believe these are scrappers. Is there a site I can post pics of my pins at? I've been looking up a few on Pin Trading and colors are off like I have yellow when it should be pink on a pin. I did email the seller who said these were tradeable at Disneyland but I could get a refund. I'm leaving in 30 days so time is an issue. I'm sad because my kids liked a few of the pins but I don't want to risk not being able to trade them.

I tried reading about scrappers but let's just say it's confused me more.

I understand your frustration. I don't trust myself at spotting scrappers. However, I have just decided to only buy booster lots or pins on cards from eBay for trading. I spend $2 per pin, but it's worth it to know what I'm getting. Then I focus on getting fun pins through trading, which is the best part,
anyway. The kids and I don't trade for obvious scrappers or pins we don't like, so we'll only end up with pins we do like. If some of them are scrappers, oh well, we liked them enough to keep them.

I think the most important thing is just not to buy the lots on eBay that are 100% scrappers that people are literally ordering from counterfeiters in China and repacking to sell on eBay. Some of them say right on their listings to allow extra time, because they ship directly from China!

 

[dia]

I haven't purchased with them, but ALL of their auctions are for very bad scrappers.

Thank you

 

[pixiewings71]

Im pretty sure everything I got from dyllan & 91doubleh was scrappers. I am not sure exactly how to know if any of them are real if they are iffy. Some had the mickey stamp on back that went off the edges others had the border around it, one batch felt light in weight, the other felt heavier, some were on the scrapper list, some were not, some had a grainy back and more aluminum looking, some had more of a heavy metal grainy back, ALL had rough edges!

So here is my dilema. I dont even wanna bother with the sellers. I just want to leave neg feedback to notify other buyers and report them. Both sellers said the pins were "authentic" in an email to me and I could return them if I didnt "like" them and pay for shipping myself. I do not wanna return the pins cuz I dont want them in circulation. They will be thrown out or just for fun for our daughter. Seeing I paid thru paypal, can I just open a claim there or should I try to resolve it with the seller (I believe paypal makes you try to resolve it thru seller first). Its only about $30 but its a wasted $30 cuz I refuse to trade these...they even look like junk. I think there was ONE pin that looked okay out of 57.

Its a joke that people think these are real.....honestly. None of mine looked even close. Unless there are better scrappers then the lots I got.

If you used your credit card thru paypal you can open a dispute with your cc company. You may not have to return them at all if you go thru your cc company. I did this and was able to keep the scrappers, which we are using on our cork board as push pins.

Yeah you are right, they would be upset if I asked for a refund, to keep the pins and then left neg feedback. I havent responded to either seller as of yet. I want to say....really...authentic?? I do think the 91doubleh came accross them like most of us not knowing about scrappers she did say she bought them from ebay in a lot. But the other seller was obviously selling scrappers and knows it. Part of me just wants to not ask for a refund and leave neg feedback so others are aware.

I also wish pinpics was easier for searching. I have no idea how to search ANY of my pins. Other then the pics on the scrapper page. If I try to search I get pages of pins...I wish they had a thumbnail pic so I didnt have to open every single link to see if it was the pin I am looking for.

I am very resourceful and havent spent more then $2-3 per authentic pins and I feel terrible for people who go spend $7+ per pin and trade for garbage pins. I know I wont care when we get there. I will let my daughter trade for whatever she likes....thats the fun of it. But I prob will be more picky knowing what I know now . If I see obvious scrapper pins that I dont care for I wont bother.

I have already decided I will collect villians and haunted mansion pins Oh boy let the obsession begin!

yes, you will be obsessed...I collect Maleficent and man oh man she's hard to find! LOL DD15 collects HM. You can see photos on pinpics, as a pp said you just have to change your view to thumbnail up towards the top of the page.

I understand your frustration. I don't trust myself at spotting scrappers. However, I have just decided to only buy booster lots or pins on cards from eBay for trading. I spend $2 per pin, but it's worth it to know what I'm getting. Then I focus on getting fun pins through trading, which is the best part,
anyway. The kids and I don't trade for obvious scrappers or pins we don't like, so we'll only end up with pins we do like. If some of them are scrappers, oh well, we liked them enough to keep them.

I think the most important thing is just not to buy the lots on eBay that are 100% scrappers that people are literally ordering from counterfeiters in China and repacking to sell on eBay. Some of them say right on their listings to allow extra time, because they ship directly from China!

Even booster packs can be faked, you have to use caution anytime you buy from eBay. I try to pay no more than $2-3 per trading pin as well but it can be a challenge. It kills me how some sellers say they ship directly from China...I mean really?? I wish eBay would do more about scrapper sellers but they don't seem to care at all.

 

[n2mm]

yes, you will be obsessed...I collect Maleficent and man oh man she's hard to find! LOL DD15 collects HM. You can see photos on pinpics, as a pp said you just have to change your view to thumbnail up towards the top of the page.

I haven't posted in a while. Just in case you're interested I started listing more of my older pins and started listing old halloween pins. I have many from 2002 and 2003, with even more to list next week. I think there's one with Goofy dressed as Maleficent (though you may have it). Take a look at my huge auction. I'm JJT219

In addition to the Halloween pins, I'm also listing lots of series pins, (both DS and WDW) and lots of cast pins. Next week I plan to put even more Halloween and Haunted Mansion pins on...I haven't dented my pin collection yet. I was so out of control from 1999 to 2006 when I was collecting. As for those scrapers at WDW, I say away from those pins. I tried trading with CMs during a recent trip and the cast lanyards are filled with scrappers, even first thing in the morning. It is too hard to tell the real from the fake and I did this for many years. I'm not willing to put my ebay reputation on the line because I can't be certain. Though I still have hundreds of the first version of CM lanyard pins (not Hidden Mickeys). All the pins that I'm selling were purchased and/or traded for before this mess with the scrappers ever started. Actually in our day when there was an error pin, we wanted it. I have several of the pin that came out in the early 2000 called Mickey in a tennis dress. It was suppose to be minnie, but they forgot the eye lashes, so it was named Mickey in Drag, and if a pin had a name spelled wrong, we wanted it because Disney would pull it off the shelf. While my pins are not cheap, they are mostly what I paid for them in most cases.

 

[MeganAnne]

Subscribing. This is exactly what I needed!

 

[KrazyKollector]

cgi.ebay.com/Disney-Pin-Alice-Wonderland-Characters-Limited-Edition-/130551814660?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1e657e9a04

Sorry, didn't see the question was already answered.


Someone needs to start a business where the newbies, like me, can send the pins they bought so they can be looked at by someone who knows more than us.

I have bought a LOT of pins recently, no lots, but I see some of the sellers are considered scrap dealers. They "look" okay and no rough edges, but a few I bought and several I WANT are on the "maybe scrap" lists. (Like the Grumpy pin that says "I'm with Dpey" and the Dopey pin that says "I'm with Grumpy"; the Mickey and Minnie Mouse just woke up pins, the Princess Glitter dresses....)

I am not leaving anyone feedback until I know for SURE about each pin!

Are there legit DLRP and DLHK pins? What about the Tokyo pins?

I'm getting a headache.