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Title: chinese counterfeits
Post by: particle on January 30, 2014, 10:05:13 AM
so not sure if you guys have heard about the Chinese counterfeits. I wanted to start a thread to keep people who are interested up to date. the youtube channel who started broadcasting the information is from mtglion. a friend sent me a link to what is supposedly their online store, although now the website says its down for maitenence. the website is starcityshop.com could it be anymore obvious. its like their not even trying to hide from wotc.
Title: Re: chinese counterfeits
Post by: Spencer Addington on January 30, 2014, 10:57:28 AM
Quote from: particle on January 30, 2014, 10:05:13 AM
so not sure if you guys have heard about the Chinese counterfeits. I wanted to start a thread to keep people who are interested up to date. the youtube channel who started broadcasting the information is from mtglion. a friend sent me a link to what is supposedly their online store, although now the website says its down for maitenence. the website is starcityshop.com could it be anymore obvious. its like their not even trying to hide from wotc.
Thanks for the heads up :) ConanEdo posted a thread about this very topic bit too long ago.
Title: Re: chinese counterfeits
Post by: MuggyWuggy on January 30, 2014, 02:18:50 PM
They steal Disneyland and now MTG?!!!
Title: Re: chinese counterfeits
Post by: Spencer Addington on January 30, 2014, 02:24:13 PM
Quote from: Muggywuggy on January 30, 2014, 02:18:50 PM
They steal Disneyland and now MTG?!!!
Sadly, nothing is safe... NOT EVEN THE CHILDREN ARE SAFE FROM CHINESE COUNTERFEITERS!!!
Title: Re: chinese counterfeits
Post by: Phoenix X30 on January 31, 2014, 12:44:04 PM
£5  {Tarmogoyf}..... Seems legit XD
Title: Re: chinese counterfeits
Post by: Spencer Addington on January 31, 2014, 12:47:38 PM
Quote from: Phoenix X30 on January 31, 2014, 12:44:04 PM
£5  {Tarmogoyf}..... Seems legit XD
Honestly, I would probably buy it just as a proxie...
Title: Re: chinese counterfeits
Post by: ihasfrozen on January 31, 2014, 01:53:32 PM
Quote from: Spencer Addington on January 31, 2014, 12:47:38 PM
Quote from: Phoenix X30 on January 31, 2014, 12:44:04 PM
£5  {Tarmogoyf}..... Seems legit XD
Honestly, I would probably buy it just as a proxie...

I wouldn't give any money to them, even for proxies. It's incentivizing them to keep making them, which they shouldn't.
Title: Re: chinese counterfeits
Post by: MuggyWuggy on January 31, 2014, 03:54:50 PM
Quote from: ihasfrozen on January 31, 2014, 01:53:32 PM
Quote from: Spencer Addington on January 31, 2014, 12:47:38 PM
Quote from: Phoenix X30 on January 31, 2014, 12:44:04 PM
£5  {Tarmogoyf}..... Seems legit XD
Honestly, I would probably buy it just as a proxie...

I wouldn't give any money to them, even for proxies. It's incentivizing them to keep making them, which they shouldn't.

Eh... Plenty of people across the world make proxies not just chinese
Title: Re: chinese counterfeits
Post by: ihasfrozen on January 31, 2014, 04:16:41 PM
Quote from: Muggywuggy on January 31, 2014, 03:54:50 PM
Quote from: ihasfrozen on January 31, 2014, 01:53:32 PM
Quote from: Spencer Addington on January 31, 2014, 12:47:38 PM
Quote from: Phoenix X30 on January 31, 2014, 12:44:04 PM
£5  {Tarmogoyf}..... Seems legit XD
Honestly, I would probably buy it just as a proxie...

I wouldn't give any money to them, even for proxies. It's incentivizing them to keep making them, which they shouldn't.

Eh... Plenty of people across the world make proxies not just chinese

These aren't being marketed as proxies, they're being sold with the intent of being real cards.
Title: Re: chinese counterfeits
Post by: Galabranth on February 01, 2014, 11:29:45 AM
I see mini stalls now popping up selling rares for half-a-dollar. I got two {Norin the Wary}. Not sure if legit. •_•