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A New Repro... THE COLLECTORS STRIKE BACK
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<blockquote data-quote="yoda" data-source="post: 459965" data-attributes="member: 6271"><p>What happens if a situation comes up where we (Star Wars) collectors know the item is a fake / repro. And the seller claims it's not to eBay. I think that's why it's a minefield to sort out. </p><p>It's because we've all an interest in this it's easy to spot. I look at repros and I am still unsure half the time what to look for. It's only because of the long term collectors knowledge that helps me when I'm stuck. </p><p>I can't imagine eBay will start dedicating time to analyzing small plastic weapons to see if they are fake or not. I think it would be really difficult to spot a repro if you don't have a deep interest in the hobby. And that could cause all sorts of problems for eBay.</p><p>It's just my opinion I don't know either how to stop them but what you guys have done is a great start.</p><p>They are destroying the hobby i know but and I never knew how detailed these things have become until I joined this forum. </p><p>You also got the problem of the casual collectors who just want weapons and go for the cheapest option not realising the monster they are feeding.</p><p>It really is a shame this is happening but because of the value of these items more and more are now being produced in greater numbers.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="yoda, post: 459965, member: 6271"] What happens if a situation comes up where we (Star Wars) collectors know the item is a fake / repro. And the seller claims it's not to eBay. I think that's why it's a minefield to sort out. It's because we've all an interest in this it's easy to spot. I look at repros and I am still unsure half the time what to look for. It's only because of the long term collectors knowledge that helps me when I'm stuck. I can't imagine eBay will start dedicating time to analyzing small plastic weapons to see if they are fake or not. I think it would be really difficult to spot a repro if you don't have a deep interest in the hobby. And that could cause all sorts of problems for eBay. It's just my opinion I don't know either how to stop them but what you guys have done is a great start. They are destroying the hobby i know but and I never knew how detailed these things have become until I joined this forum. You also got the problem of the casual collectors who just want weapons and go for the cheapest option not realising the monster they are feeding. It really is a shame this is happening but because of the value of these items more and more are now being produced in greater numbers. [/QUOTE]
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