Pin trading tip

[mdelano4]

We learned (the expensive way) that buying pins on e-bay is the way to go for our kids, who love to trade. Be safe and buy from people in Fla, who have good sized lots to trade. We've paid about $2 per pin and have never gotten beat up junk. That way the kids are not trading an $8 pin for a cheap one that they like.

 

[vorpalswrd]

Oh lordy that kind of talk gets a person jumped around here. Watch out for the incoming "scrapper" flood. Hopefully this post is somehow missed and your inbox won't be overflowing for the next 2 weeks. Last time someone mentioned eBay pins it started a minor riot.

 

[mjkacmom]

Oh lordy that kind of talk gets a person jumped around here. Watch out for the incoming "scrapper" flood. Hopefully this post is somehow missed and your inbox won't be overflowing for the next 2 weeks. Last time someone mentioned eBay pins it started a minor riot.

Why? My kids would hate to trade a pin they picked out in the store. I got all of our pins from ebay.

 

[jackskellingtonsgirl]

The majority of pins on eBay are counterfeit.

I'll stop there.

 

[Vickie46]

maybe since the op got her pins from someone in Florida she will be fine... I for one was burned on ebay last week.. the reason I know is someone sent me a several pins that we already had and they are made just a tad different and very light... I mean don't way anything! I was so upset...

 

[wendy774]

Is there any way to tell which are counterfeit???? Don't want to start a riot - just want to be educated. I read other threads that said it was OK to buy from e-bay.

Wendy

 

[jackskellingtonsgirl]

Go to the Collector's forum here on the DIS - there are MANY threads about eBay counterfeits, bad eBay sellers, etc. There is also a site called PinPics where you can see photos of the pins. They have discussion boards as well, and in their forums they have a specific area for counterfeits and scrappers.

The most common justification I hear for buying counterfeit pins is "They look just as good as the authentic ones!" That is an asinine way to look at it. What would be the point of making a counterfeit that looks bad? OF COURSE the fake ones look like the real ones. Counterfeit money looks real, too. Maybe we should all print some off real quick before we go to WDW!

If authentic pins are too costly then maybe pin trading isn't the best hobby. It IS expensive. And I get REALLY angry when I get a fake pin from a Cast Member that some guest bought from eBay. The CMs can't keep up with all the pins, and it isn't their job to police for authenticity. We buy our trader pins from the Disney Store or Disney Shopping, so we can be certain that the pins we trade off are genuine.

 

[dominicsplace]

Go to the Collector's forum here on the DIS - there are MANY threads about eBay counterfeits, bad eBay sellers, etc. There is also a site called PinPics where you can see photos of the pins. They have discussion boards as well, and in their forums they have a specific area for counterfeits and scrappers.

The most common justification I hear for buying counterfeit pins is "They look just as good as the authentic ones!" That is an asinine way to look at it. What would be the point of making a counterfeit that looks bad? OF COURSE the fake ones look like the real ones. Counterfeit money looks real, too. Maybe we should all print some off real quick before we go to WDW!

If authentic pins are too costly then maybe pin trading isn't the best hobby. It IS expensive. And I get REALLY angry when I get a fake pin from a Cast Member that some guest bought from eBay. The CMs can't keep up with all the pins, and it isn't their job to police for authenticity. We buy our trader pins from the Disney Store or Disney Shopping, so we can be certain that the pins we trade off are genuine.

100% agree with you!

I never realized this was happenning. Guess I'll have to go over to the collector board now to find out how to spot the fakes.