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Buying and Merchandising, what happens when a line is going to go out of stock
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<blockquote data-quote="edd_jedi" data-source="post: 492884" data-attributes="member: 2"><p>Very interesting read Steve, and you make many valid points. As you specifically mention the Woolworths packs though, I have to agree with Iain and Spoons. These items do not have one or two red flags, but many. For example, the fact that these round offer stickers appear on many other items including boxed vehicles, monsters, playsets, mini rigs, special play packs, and non-figure baggies like bandolier straps, yet NONE of these items have ever been found with a sticker using the same font, paper type and ink as the suspect 8 packs. Again this is just one red flag, there are 9 others including what Iain and Spoons mention above.</p><p></p><p>Although much of what you say is true and as you point out is not specific to this example, I worry it could potentially undermine some of the research done or exonerate the accused. However I agree that people should not be too quick to cry fake when something looks slightly unusual. I suspect the items that have recently been faked were chosen exactly for the reasons you point out, they were loosely designed and manufactured making them much easier to fake than say a MOC and it's taken people years to notice.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="edd_jedi, post: 492884, member: 2"] Very interesting read Steve, and you make many valid points. As you specifically mention the Woolworths packs though, I have to agree with Iain and Spoons. These items do not have one or two red flags, but many. For example, the fact that these round offer stickers appear on many other items including boxed vehicles, monsters, playsets, mini rigs, special play packs, and non-figure baggies like bandolier straps, yet NONE of these items have ever been found with a sticker using the same font, paper type and ink as the suspect 8 packs. Again this is just one red flag, there are 9 others including what Iain and Spoons mention above. Although much of what you say is true and as you point out is not specific to this example, I worry it could potentially undermine some of the research done or exonerate the accused. However I agree that people should not be too quick to cry fake when something looks slightly unusual. I suspect the items that have recently been faked were chosen exactly for the reasons you point out, they were loosely designed and manufactured making them much easier to fake than say a MOC and it's taken people years to notice. [/QUOTE]
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