Transformers Vintage G1 Mini-Cassettes 3-Pack Gurafi, Noizu, Decepticon Frenzy

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  1. Automorpher

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    wenqiang201688 eBay account has been clamped down & we have another "candidate" in the making...

    I hope that I'm wrong about this being a scam but I'm just not assured seeing that selling price.
     
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    Is this a KO?
     
  3. G1 Cassette Hunter

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    I was one of the buyers for Wenqiang & did get my money back from ebay. I hope anyone else that also purchased did file claims for non-delivery. I can confirm the account is suspended per ebay consierge.

    I am one of the buyers for this new one. He actually does not allow you to purchase more than 1 of all his items listed at any time within a 10 day period. I wanted the 5 dinobots as well. I am not familiar with why that is significant. Here's to hoping he actually ships - its been 48 hours so far since purchase.
     
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    It's a scam account.
     
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    More likely a scam. The seller probably doesn't even own the item they're allegedly offering for sale.
     
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    All he sells are warm hoodie sweat shirts costing an average of $ 37.00 according to his sales history. No TF products at all.
     
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    Even if it actually ships, remember to still keep your fingers crossed until you have it in hand.

    Scenario 1: The tracking shows it ending up in a totally different state. (TLDR: Scam)
    Scenario 2: You get a tiny envelope with a piece of garbage such as an empty SD Card holder in it. (TLDR: Also scam.)

    Scenario 2 is by far the cruelest, as you have all the anticipation of watching the tracking and thinking you're going to get what you wanted.
     
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    So far all I am out is time with bad sellers on ebay. If I needed it instantly I'd have paid higher for it. However, this is a purchase for another as I already own the pair in their original glory, in the original KO & solid black KO, now in this release as well. Hoping to see if they actually do a Bumblebee v3+4 with good & bad versions of these two - sure would sync up well with the two Decepticons from the movie as toy releases eh? Never leave a 4 piece set halfway done! Especially when they were received so very much on the popular end in Asia.

    I also have two sets of this & opened both to display each of the three transformed states (2 solo & 1 combined). These new cards & glue seem to be fine with the proper use of a thin blade & patience as you move around the entire glue seal. You take up some of the cardboard artwork, but if go slowly enough, you do not remove enough to weaken the cardback. Small blade from my swiss army knife was used.

    I will as always keep in touch with my results ^^ If I had a coorperative Canadian friend I'd have just gotten them from Amazon - kinda odd I work for Amazon & even I can't obtain this item through the warehouse network. So frustrating.
     
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    Send me a message, I might be able to help you out.
     
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    Semi related question... I bought a KO Ironhide from Ebay Dec 22. It's shipping from Hong Kong with an end of Feb ETA. Should I be worried that the tracking number only says "tracking number provided"?
     
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    This is why I prefer sticking with local online retailers I know. Having it take two months to arrive while at the same time running the risk of falling victim to a scammer ist not worth the two Euros I might save that way.
     
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    Same here -- plus, with a reputable local reseller you have the advantage of local customer service and returns/replacement if the product is damaged.

    I don't know enough about Chinese eBay sellers to distinguish the good from the bad, and the risk of getting it wrong simply isn't worth waiting months for eBay to get confirmation of the scam and finally return my money. Slow and steady wins the day.
     
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    I ordered an item off AliExpress Dec 2nd and just got it last week. With holiday shipping traffic and Chinese New Year, yours isn't entirely implausible.
    What's the seller's feedback looking like? Still good, or has it suddenly tanked with bad reviews?
     
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    At this point if it has no transit other than generation of the number I would be anxious. However, they gave you til Feb. so likely this is gonna travel via boat the slow way. Good chance you may not see motion on it until late January when it hits port. Anyone else with experience on naval transit?
     
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    Pretty decent feedback and he sells mostly Transformers, though people do complain about the slowness. The reason why I chose this one is it seems to have the Shadow Fisher upgrades already installed.
     

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    Anyone that bought from this one - he's now banned from ebay - got a message from ebay that the item was delisted & to contact them for a refund. I was promptly refunded for it. Anyone else who ordered from this one - contact them.
     
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    Not to rub this in further but you know that there are always "tell tale" signs to spot a scammer on eBay (what fellow Boardies have pointed out above.)

    I just don't know why people thought they would be "lucky enough" to score legit pieces which costed 50% or more lesser than what the original/authentic pieces would be selling for? (I can understand this if the products are not selling well enough & ended up being clearanced for cheap but even that cycle takes time. We don't see this for products that are new/relatively new releases).

    Unless one enjoys receiving the disappointments after knowing they got scammed, the hassles of eBay/PayPal tying up your funds for X days before returning your $$$ back to you...This also includes the communication part like the emails, phone calls to the customer service folks to help defend your claim.

    Think of all the time & efforts you're spending on all these.
     
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    RK has the set again. Get it while its hot!