While the joints on my nendoroid are stiff as a board and dont move at all, shes got a horrible paint job and a glossy finish. Megumin Nendoroid (1 - 2 of 2 results) Price ($) Any price Under $25 $25 to $50 $50 to $100 Over $100 Custom. I can guarantee that anything bought from this website is legit. Cant find anything about these stickers. looking for her in the US! I wanted to buy this snow miku from two websites I havent heard of and I dont really trust them because, like I said, I read all the comments and saw nothing about them: Sign up to receive exclusive news and promotions. Your best bet is to look at photos of her on the web and compare to see if all her features look right. Nendoroid Swacchao! Examine your retailer. Be particularly careful to check that the company in the "Brand" line matches the item's official producer, and watch for questionable text as mentioned above. Thanks for posting this. Hope i will get Sanada Yukimura too. Facial features are NOT distorted/messed up. I know this topic is mainly about Nendoroids, but I was wondering if you would happen to know if Sega has some of their figures made in china? Nendoroid Megumin (Second Rerelease) | GOODSMILE GLOBAL ONLINE SHOP From the anime series KONO SUBARASHII SEKAI NI SYUKUFUKU WO! I just purchased sena from AmiAmi, but I bought Asuna and Iron Man from ebay, And those ebay sellers are from China and Hong Kong, I just bought from them because their feedbacks are good (but also found some negative feedbacks). I dont think Crunchyroll is running a deal like that at the moment, although it might be worth it to browse their figure selection as they do sometimes have deals on various figures (Paid members usually get a better deal than regular users though). I know I got it from here, but I cant remember xP Sorry about that!! Thanks. Now, you might have looked at the picture at the beginning of this post again and said Hey wait a minute, there isnt a sticker on either of these nendoroids! Look specifically for feedback where the buyer received a bootleg. The box is also perfect and the package was nice and looked correct. Plus one of the minis had no movement (though she seems to have been glued together so this may account for it). Ill only buy off of certain amazon or crunchyroll. im really interested in this katsura hinagiku -> http://www.goodsmile.info/en/product/2918/Nendoroid+Hinagiku+Katsura.html Any info on that? Returns are accepted for most items within 45 days from the delivery date. Pingback: Panda Pile | Nendoroid Nico Yazawa by Good Smile Company, Great insight I bought a nendoroid on Ebay and made sure the seller was legit US seller, no stock photos etc. Worth it! Just because its from Hong Kong doesnt necissarily mean it is a fake figure. Aw man. Learn more. Its a hugely helpful resource. Sorry for the errors at the end; autocorrect can be so very annoying ;^^ lol, Hi! Kid Nemo Company Or do they not care about them? The price of the bootlegged ones on Asian sale sites are like around 1/8 1/5 of the full price. Greetings and have a nice day! I dont want them to get a fake figure as one of their firsts as it might put them off from collecting more figures. She comes with three face plates including a smiling face, a serious face for spell casting as well as a cute bashful expression. Voulez-vous acheter un Chara-ani Konosuba Megumin : Uniforme scolaire Ver. Its very well written and helps A LOT. Well now that you know more about spotting fake nendoroids hopefully you can steer clear of those bootlegs. Unfortunately I wasnt able to track down a Kirito that wasnt expensive since SAO is such a popular series naturally the nendoroids are in high demand. Its kind of something you just have to live with, plenty of my figmas have problems with loose joints/hair, etc, especially in earlier ones. As an aside, fake nendoroid stands usually just say MADE IN CHINA where as real nendoroids have the companys name on it. Theyre actually willing to pay for shipping when I send my defective one out and for the new one they send to me. 5. comes a rerelease of the Nendoroid of the wizard with delusions of grandeur and an affinity to the Explosion spell - Megumin! Thank you for the feedback! 2. If you dont mind the price theyre okay. 420 reviews. I recently bought a figure from RightStuf but instead of an authenticity sticker it has a sticker that says sales outside of japan only on the front of the box and on the back of the box it has a different sticker thats not by AAA. If a figure has any there will be red text indicating so on that figures listing. 4,081,203 printable 3D Models. Now, if a nendoroid is on sale for cheap that can be a different story, which is why its good to know trusted online dealers. Then I remember I read somewhere (not sure if its true) that bootleg usually don't have the good smiley on the neck joint, so I checked the extra one, it does have the smiley which made me more confident this is a real one. It certainly is possible to get real figures from HK, just be careful. Good Smile Company, also known as GSC or Good Smile, is a Japanese manufacturer of hobby products such as the Nendoroid and figma product lines, as well as scale figures.In addition to production and manufacturing, our business includes design, marketing and distribution. :D. I heard back from BigbadToyStore today, and theyve offered to refund/exchange the Nendoroid. In the fake nendoroid the paint and the face has a distinct shine to it, which if you notice a shine like that in a nendoroid it is almost certainly a fake one.This brings us to our next point: Another huge thing to look at is the paint job. That petite set must have cost above US$70 now, and thats a good deal already (probably a canceled pre-order still in stock with the local seller). My guess would be the figure skating is just a bad translation. Almost all fake nendoroids come out of China, so if the seller is from China there is a good chance the figure is fake. Her staff also comes with an interchangeable head that allows you to better pose her casting spells! The box has the round sticker seals on top and bottom of the box, but each end has 2. If your pre-order is delayed, you will be notified via email by the end of the month. Yay! However Im still having doubts about my Madoka Nendoroid that I got about 6 weeks ago at a convention. It costs 59.99 us-dollar and there isnt an actual photo of the product. I was snooping around ebay, n saw so many nendoroid costs around 10USD. If you payed less, like $30, its almost certainly a fake. Because my Rin Kagamine nendoroid has that base and shows no hints that its fake. It is a legitimate figma as well. Thanks. Occasionally you might be able to find one second hand through amiami or mandarake for cheap but it can be hard. If you want to buy a nendoroid online, which is how most people get nendoroids these days, there are a few things to know in order to keep yourself safe: If the price a of a nendoroid is too good to be true, chances are it is just that. What gives?. I checked my other nendoroid figures to see if its fake. Good article. Etsy uses cookies and similar technologies to give you a better experience, enabling things like: Detailed information can be found in Etsys Cookies & Similar Technologies Policy and our Privacy Policy. Sometimes sellers will just put GoodSmile, which is a shortened version for saying the same thing. "POP UP PARADE is a new series of figures that are easy to colle.. Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! In recent years, it has become more and more difficult to distinguish between authentic merchandise and cheap bootleg rip-offs. You can change your preferences any time in your Privacy Settings. The good thing about amazon is that customers can write reviews, which will tell you if the nendoroid is real or not. It has a good paint job, the stand is correct, the box has no discoloration or whatsoever but the packaging of the nendoroid was wrong because the small parts are held in with tape and its not in a plastic bag, also the joints fall off even without someone touching it and some of the parts is not well fit, so is it fake or not? Just to be confirm. Thanks for the comment! Bootleg copies will not have nearly the same level of meticulous detail about them and this will take away from the overall presentation and aesthetic of your figma. See if you can see something suspicious about them. We've sent you an email to confirm your subscription. You've already signed up for some newsletters, but you haven't confirmed your address. I took your advice to carefully. The reason I warn about ebay so much is for people who are new to collecting. Are any of those authentic?? A lot of people use playmoya to find figures that are out of circulation / sold out elsewhere. I have a question. Thanks for the comment! Sure I can help! 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In the pic above are four stickers from various nendoroids. Obviously there are people who mark things up even if they are a bootleg. Yes, all the figures on hobby search are legit. Past Bootleg Megathreads can be found here, for reference only. These will be a great help to new collectors! GoodSmile does not produce huge overruns of stock for the retail market. Im very very very new into Nendoroids ( as in a week or 2 into it xD) it just sounds odd to me. But how can YOU, as the consumer, be sure what you are getting is the REAL DEAL? While Jotaro having an expensive Nendoroid isn't too surprising, his not being the most expensive Jojo Nendoroid kind of is (more on that later). Note that there are plenty of other places to buy legit figures, this is just a quick list: Her box isnt exactly in good condition but my friend told me that it probably got bumped around during transport. Got my from Crunchyroll last Nov, they did inventory check at the end of year. I dont want them all but dont want to risk selling a knockoff as a legit accidentally. I only say to avoid figures from China / Hong Kong area because that is where the fake figures are made and distributed from. I never knew there were fake Nendoroids! Oh no i did the most stupid thing in the world TT wTT now i have to do something because i have two fake nendoroids on their way to my mail but anyways thanks now i have learned a lesson, Sorry to hear about your fake nendoroids! Orders via Good Smile Online Shop can be placed between 26th May, 2022 (Thu) from 12:00JST until 7th July, 2022 (Thu) at 12:00JST. http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1HsoGx82dkU/U34rKOk_yQI/AAAAAAAAMmQ/uKO67zfXDCw/s1600/DSC_0093.JPG. http://m.ebay.com/itm/301489913534?nav=SEARCH Unfortunately being that she was released a year ago its hard to find legit nendoroids of menma. 2. Do the authentic nendoroid have smell too? since 2013. I managed to get a hold of this situation. Also I bought her for a whopping $13.00, with free shipping and no tax, which I was pretty suspicious about. Featuring characters from a plethora of different anime series and games, the POP UP PARADE series is constantly growing to include all of your favorites. So far anyone that Ive talked to who has used milanoo.com to buy nendoroids has gotten a fake. The info says its Japanese version. My name is Megumin! series!Megumin from "KONO SUBARASHII SEKAI NI SYUKUFUKU WO!" AAA anime distribution is a major anime distributor int he US and if your nendoroid has this sticker saying its from them, there is a good chance its legit! If it doesnt say its an official, dont buy it. Hi Ive just now recently gotten into collecting figures. Remember to be as detailed as possible when asking for help. 2022/10. It was fake,, Now I finally know how to identity fakes ~. It really is a shame that there are fakes at conventions, especially a major convention like Otakon. : Please go to the Instagram Feed settings page to connect an account. 2 has come another extremely popular Nendoroid doll - Megumin! Ill be way more careful now, i think i almost bought a fake nendo on my citys local anime-con but i noticed the hair wasnt holding correctly to the figures head and i could see that the face looked strange. No, stay away from AliExpress. weird, Hello, this is extremely helpful! IPS. I personally would steer clear from those who sell a mix of confirmed bootlegs and originals, even if theyre being honest about it. First off, I wanted to say thanks for writing such a great article. the only one that i have found so far that seems the most credible is http://www.ebay.com/itm/Nendoroid-Kuroshitsuji-Black-Butler-Sebastian-Michaelis-68-Figure-Good-Smile-/251527417219?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a9033cd83 this one, but its also one of the most expensive i guess i just wanted your opinion before purchasing? If there is no sticker, the sticker appears to be tampered with,or the sticker image is simply printed onto the box, you likely have a bootleg! Im not sure on the price for petite Nendoroids, as theyre listed at 510 Yen on the site, but apparently only available at cons. Depends on the version I think, some of them have Aniplex stickers on them & some have Type Moon. Be sure to add her to your collection! Thanks for the comment! If all else failed, you can always ask GSC costumer support via their email (support@goodsmile.jp) along with pictures of the suspected nendoroids. Its always good to have real figures. When in doubt, ask the seller for pictures of the actual product. All figures sold on crunchyroll are legit, so theres nothing to worry about . Nendoroid & Mini Figures Nendoroid Re:Zero -Starting Life in Another World- Rem (Re-run) Nendoroid Re:Zero -Starting Life in Another World- Rem (Re-run) This product does not balance on its.