Pin Traders

[Denman]

Just wanted to make sure I'm looking for the right pins on ebay. If it has a Disney stamp on the back -- it's a legal trader. Is that right? Are there lots of ebay frauds to beware of?

 

[Goofy4Pluto]

Yes, you are correct. The Disney Copywrite pins have the official wording on the back... and are all tradable on Disney soil.
however, when purchasing on eBay or other auction sites...
beware of the ones that come from SPAIN or BRAZIL or ARGENTINA... some of these are pretty good bootleg remakes OR just aren't REAL Disney pins... many of these countries have no
copywrite law, so it is ok for them to add the official Disney copywrite... NOT ALL of these pins are inlegitimate, but not
personally knowing the seller from the boards or a park... I'd
be leary... they mostly just want your $$$! As far as sellers in
Japan, or UK some in the Netherlands... they are for the most
part legit.

You can always look on pinpics.com with a description of the
pin to check it's legitimacy. Bootleg pins are noted on the site...
and it tends to help quite a bit.

best thing to do if you are looking for inexpensive traders...
do a search for "Disney Pin Lot" and you can sometimes get
small lots of 5-20 pins each and your total cost will be in the
range of $1-$5 a pin - depending on what kind you are buying.

Good luck!