Let’s help new pin traders avoid the cheap pins

[EpcotMatt]

Epcot Matt,

Thanks again for your help!

Had a wonderful one day trip to the world and my sisters loved their pins. Even bought more themselves (paid full price in the park - yikes!) since half way thru the day they only had keepers on their lanyards. I've got a pic of our take home pins on my TR.

Thanks for your guidance!

I wasn't able to view your pics earlier because my wotk laptop doesn't allow me to view pics in threads sometimes. But, now that I've seen them, I'm psyched. As I posted in your other thread, there's a pin on your lanyard that I got my last trip & can't find it on PinPics. It's on the very left lanyard, 4th pin from the top. It's Mickey wearing a fancy colored shirt with his right hand in the air & his left hand with some sort of color wheel. Does anyone know which pin this is? Thanks.

 

[my3princes]

This is a wonderful thread. I just started looking for pins that my 3 sons can trade on our 3 week WDW vacation this summer. I think that I need about 100 pins to keep the 3 of them supplied for our trip. They have traded before and loved it. The overall point that I have gotten here it to avoid Lesser quality pins though it seems that they are tradeable? Are Disneyland Paris Pins less desirable? Tradeable? I was looking at a lot of 100 on ebay for what seems a great price, but they are all from Disneyland Paris. I know that my kids don't trade based on quality, just on whatever character they have chosen to keep on a certain trip or day. Any info would be appreciated before I make a large investment.

Thanks
Deb

 

[tammymacb]

Just curious as to who was linking to their own auctions? I assumed all the auctions listed here were auctions folks were looking to bid on. Am I mistaken? Thanks.

It sure isn't me! I have appreciated you checking the auctions and telling me if the pins I'm considering are good traders. Since I know nothing about them, I can't look them up on my own. I'm disappointed that the questions about specific auctions are no longer allowed.

 

[Parkhopper_Vince]

I think that you have misunderstood my post. I asked for two separate things in my post:

1. Please refrain from linking to specific auctions. This means no clickable hyperlink. I did not say that you couldn't ask about a specific auction number as to whether the pins looked to be of good quality or not. I do understand the purpose of this thread is to try to help people with information.

2.Please refrain from promoting your own auctions. This is not permitted in any way.

If there are any questions please feel free to e-mail me.

Thank you.

 

[missj1975]

Please refrain from providing links to specific auctions or promoting your own auctions as this is not permitted.

Thank you.

Sorry!!! Thought it was ok since everyone does it on the budget board. My bad!

 

[blueroses]

I wanted to thank you guys for this thread. Before my last trip, I bought a lot of 50 pins from pinseller.com/who was recommended o...to so many CMs and got some really cool pins.

 

[pintrader4life]

I wanted to thank you guys for this thread. Before my last trip, I bought a lot of 50 pins from pinseller.com who was recommended on this thread. The pins were great (except there were maybe too many "keepers"). I used to buy more pins than I traded on trips, but this time I actually did more trading. It was SO fun! I'd start the morning by filling a lanyard with 10-15 pins and set a goal of trading every pin on there. I got to talk to so many CMs and got some really cool pins.

I agree im a huge pin trade and i (well im only 13 but my mom) buys from pin sellers but i kind of like that there are "keepers"

 

[steelcitymom]

I would like to accumulate some pins for my little ones to trade on our FIRST disney trip ever. With three kiddos this may be expensive.
So can you tell me...
How many pins will they each need to start? I thought maybe 10??
What is the cheapest way possible to do this?
I'm new to the boards, but is there a thread of "donor" pins that traders don't need or want. Maybe in exchange you look for something for them in WDW.
Finally, I have a set of pooh character pins from late 90's. I waitressed at TGIFriday's at the time and we wore pins on our suspenders. I got them from the disney store, I think there are 4-5. Do you think they are collectible at all? Maybe I could trade them for a larger quantity of more common pins?
Just thinking out loud I guess.
And what about the Green lanyard? They don't trade?
Thanks for all your help. I am so excited about this trip!!!!

 

[momoftwins]

Hi all -

I have 10 yr old twins who love to trade pins (well moms likes them too!) It has been a while since I have bought any pins. The last time I bought any was from Disneyshopping. I bought a couple of sets on sale which made them very reasonable.

Well, it's time to plan for our November trip. Can someone recommend a reputable place to get some - that won't cost me an arm and a leg.

The price for pins at the parks are just crazy. We just can't afford them for two kids at full price.

Thanks and have a great day!

 

[tammymacb]

This isn't a pin I'd buy to trade but I absolutly love it. Since I would buy it to keep, and I know NOTHING about the pins actual worth....what should be my maximum bid range. Thanks again for your help, you guys are awesome!

300086818879

 

[MomToAp1699]

I had a question, I worked with a seller that had TONS of postive feedback on ebay. Had heard good things about them. etc.. Now I Find out that at least 1 style of pin they sent ( they sent 4 of this style) is a fake. I contacted the seller in regards to it and basically got if you dont want them send all 50 pins back. I don't have the time or the money to send 50 pins back at the moment and wait for the paypal back and replace them before I leave. Just wondered if there is any way I can find out if anyone else has had a similar problem. Now I am worried all the pins are not real

 

[Luv2Roam]

What pin(s) did you receive that you do not think are legit?

 

[Luv2Roam]

A pin is worth whatever someone will pay for it.
You will learn by experience not to over pay for a pin ince you do it. And chances are you will sometime.
A pin may be worth a lot one day. And the next be worth $4. The secondary mrket is very fluid. It could run the opposite -- worth $6 one day and be worth $200 in a week.
If we could predict the value we would all have retired long ago.

 

[MomToAp1699]

What pin(s) did you receive that you do not think are legit?

They are Round Jessica Rabbit Pins.. but they are missing the glitter background. Unfortunatly I can find them listed in a good 10 places as not being an official issue pin but rather a lower quality copy. Thankfully It appears those are the only problem pins in the lot.. so 4 out of 50 I guess I can survive!

 

[Vickie46]

can someone email me and tell me someone good to buy from on ebay>?

 

[Suzflee]

can someone email me and tell me someone good to buy from on ebay>?

Vickie - Always check the feedback and look at some of the pins that the seller has sold in the past and how much they went for. The seller is important but I think the explanation of the pins and the quality is more so.

I did have success with three sellers recently - pins1217, bmello81

both had nice lots - some keepers, all tradeable. One of them, can't remember who, was even going to swap one out for me but didn't have the Dopey I wanted.

Got a single pin from a911mom

If you're looking for trades, I'd definitely focus on the lots where you can actually see the pins you're getting - not the "grab bag" variety...IMO I like to know what I'm getting.

happy bidding !!

 

[Madi100]

I've been trying to go to pinfinder and I can't access the site. Can anyone else get onto the site?

 

[Brian_WDW74]

I've been trying to go to pinfinder and I can't access the site. Can anyone else get onto the site?

I can get to it fine. Maybe you just ran into a temporary glitch or something?

*Brian*

 

[disneypartyof4]

Hey Ya, Can someone check out this new ebay person. the id is nllpins only has a 5 Has alot of pins are they good. I am thinking to get some for the boys 10 and 7 to trade at the parks. some are ending in 2 hours. Thanks alot Lisa

 

[Madi100]

I can get to it fine. Maybe you just ran into a temporary glitch or something?

*Brian*

Thanks. I got into it earlier at a different computer, but still can't access it here now. Can't on my laptop either.