Let’s help new pin traders avoid the cheap pins

[DisneyJo]

They look like some of them are Sedesma and some are Berteloni

Thanks, my DD actually came home from WDW last trip with a sedemsa pin that she traded for What is a Berteloni? Are they still tradeable?

 

[BigGreen73]

What do you think of these?

TIA

I do not care for these. As stated above, they look to be Sedesma etc. They are dull inset pins that don't have the shiny flush finish of those that you find at WDW. We only own one that looks like this and that's a Dumbo one for my wife's collection.

Personnally I do not buy these and hate trading them at WDW if I do end up with some.

They are fine for a personnal collection, but that's it.

 

[CAJUNBLAZE]

I could use some help. Is this an official pin? Its ebay item number 320140871542. I cant find it on pinpics.
Also is the fathers day pin with bambi and her feather that came out this year worth 20 bucks?
TIA

 

[BONITATIME]

I could use some help. Is this an official pin? Its ebay item number 320140871542.

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What is a Berteloni? Are they still tradeable?

My fault for not checking the spelling it is Bertoni they are as tradable as any other pin but not terribly attractive.

 

[BigGreen73]

I could use some help. Is this an official pin? Its ebay item number 320140871542. I cant find it on pinpics.
Also is the fathers day pin with bambi and her feather that came out this year worth 20 bucks?
TIA

Personally, I would not purchse that pin. See previous post as it is a ProPin. As for the Bambi father's day, it is not worth the $20 bucks. Unfortuanately many dealers/ collectors sometimes purchase large quantities of LE or SE pins and try to resell them or trade them at inflated prices.

If it is something that you really want for a personal collection, then maybe the $20 price tag is worth it. If you can be w/out it, I'd keep looking around for a better price.

 

[Sonnyeclipse]

I know it is probably in this thread somewhere but could someone let me know of a reputable Ebay seller of pins?

I am a new collector and my daughter is as well. We are going down for Mousefest and want to buy some pins to trade.

 

[BigGreen73]

I know it is probably in this thread somewhere but could someone let me know of a reputable Ebay seller of pins?

I am a new collector and my daughter is as well. We are going down for Mousefest and want to buy some pins to trade.

Looking on e-bay can be easy. You can search disney pin lot if looking for pins for trade. Just remember, if it looks too good to be true, it probably is. If a lot of pins comes out to less than $2 a pin, then they are usually Sedesma or other lower quality pins. Stay away from lots that state you "may" get some of the pins pictured, as it will lead to disappointment. It also helps to read feedback from buyers that have purchased similar items that you are looking to purchase.

Here are a a couple e-bayers that I have bought good pin lot from with no problems:

postcard9 (sells very good pin lots, many are hidden Mickey Lanyard pins)
rrsmbj ( sells very beautiful pin lots on occasion)

 

[work2play]

I am looking for a lot of 100 pins to hopefully cut down on the shipping costs. Any recommended auctions or sellers? How about the seller at auction #160143447496? With shipping they would $187, which is lower than recommended, but the feedback looks great..

 

[queenarmadillo]

Has anyone had any experience with this seller? Feedback seems good, and is all Cast Lanyard pins, so shouldnt be any Sedsma, Propins etc. I dont really want to be trying to sort out returns / disputes etc from the UK though, so any advice anyone can offer would be great.

Lot no: 290148228181

 

[jackskellingtonsgirl]

Has anyone had any experience with this seller? Feedback seems good, and is all Cast Lanyard pins, so shouldnt be any Sedsma, Propins etc. I dont really want to be trying to sort out returns / disputes etc from the UK though, so any advice anyone can offer would be great.

Lot no: 290148228181

I wouldn't buy them. I sent you a PM.

 

[deezeyener]

take a look at pinfinder.com. The have lots from 10 to 1,000 pins - the price per pin gets better the more you buy. I bought a lot of 100 from them about 6 months ago, and there was a really nice selection. I intended for the whole lot to be for trading, but there were such nice ones in there that I ended up keeping about 35 of them!

 

[jackskellingtonsgirl]

I am looking for a lot of 100 pins to hopefully cut down on the shipping costs. Any recommended auctions or sellers? How about the seller at auction #160143447496? With shipping they would $187, which is lower than recommended, but the feedback looks great..

I don't know anything about the seller, but I see 2 problems.
1) You can't see what you are getting. You are taking his word that the pins are tradeable, but he says himself that the picture is old and those are NOT the pins he has!
2) He doesn't have a return policy. So you are going to buy pins without a picture and then not be able to return them?

I wouldn't do it, but if you decide to take a chance I hope it works out for you!

 

[cinderellacm2000]

Guys, if you are looking for just traders that are GREAT pins, buy from Nena and Darlene at waltsbasement.com. They sell them direct from DLR for just a bit over $2 a pin.

 

[TeenaS]

I purchased from MUBunny on ebay and they have good pin values and really good shipping IMO.

 

[BONITATIME]

Guys, if you are looking for just traders that are GREAT pins, buy from Nena and Darlene at waltsbasement.com. They sell them direct from DLR for just a bit over $2 a pin.

I have bought a couple of times from them very happily and reccomended them to friends who were also happy.

 

[jackskellingtonsgirl]

Guys, if you are looking for just traders that are GREAT pins, buy from Nena and Darlene at waltsbasement.com. They sell them direct from DLR for just a bit over $2 a pin.

I have purchased from them twice and I have been very pleased! 2 of my friends have also purchased from them and were happy with the pins they received.

 

[Worktoplay]

I am looking for a lot of 100 pins to hopefully cut down on the shipping costs. Any recommended auctions or sellers? How about the seller at auction #160143447496? With shipping they would $187, which is lower than recommended, but the feedback looks great..

I guess great minds think alike....I am worktoplay! Hmmm...I hope it doesn't get confusing on the boards.

 

[beci596]

I just received some Disney pins that I ordered from Ebay. I had a couple of questions. On the back of the pins, it says made in China, can I trade these when we go to Disney? Also, one some of them, it says Hidden Mickey 7 of 8 or another one says 1 of 4, does this mean that I can't trade it unless I have all of the numbers? Any help would be great, I am new to this pin trading and want to make sure that my son has pins he can actually trade. The person from Ebay said that if there was a problem to email them. Should I?

 

[Donald is #1]

I just received some Disney pins that I ordered from Ebay. I had a couple of questions. On the back of the pins, it says made in China, can I trade these when we go to Disney? Also, one some of them, it says Hidden Mickey 7 of 8 or another one says 1 of 4, does this mean that I can't trade it unless I have all of the numbers? Any help would be great, I am new to this pin trading and want to make sure that my son has pins he can actually trade. The person from Ebay said that if there was a problem to email them. Should I?

There are many people on this thread that are much better experts than I am. But I will give my opinion.

Made in China: As long as the pin has a Disney copyright, you will be fine. I have seen pins that say made in China with a Disney copyright and I didn't have any problem trading them.

Hidden Mickey: Don't worry about the numbers on the back. They are just telling you how many pins in the set and which one the pin is. You do not need the entire set to trade. All you need is 1 pin.

Emailing the seller: From your description, your pins sound good to me. So I wouldn't contact the seller.

Have a great trip!

 

[cjhinch]

What about the pins this seller is selling:

http://cgi.ebay.com/6-Official-Disn...4066770QQihZ017QQcategoryZ38005QQcmdZViewItem

Are they going to be good to trade or not?