Crystal Seekers?

[Antron007]

I found these on ebay

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Transformers-RARE-LIMITED-CRYSTAL-GHOST-RAMJET-FACTORY-PRODUCT-SALE-/130851292201?pt=US_Action_Figures&hash=item1e77584429

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Transformers-Authentic-Clear-Henkei-Classics-Ghost-Starscream-in-USA-/121041262684?pt=US_Action_Figures&hash=item1c2e9f185c

One of the sellers info says its not a takara product but that seems to be in his template? Is there anyway we can verify these?

[Wajo357]

Yes... these are KOs.

[engledogg]

Like Wajo said, yes, definitely the first link is a KO.  Practically everything else that he's selling are KOs, so yeah, avoid that guy.  At least he comes out and says "PLEASE DO NOT COMPARE THIS PRODUCT WITH THE ORIGINAL TAKARA TOMY PRODUCT." to subtly tell you that it is not an authentic product, so I'll give him that.

But, isn't the second link (Starscream) legit?  I mean, I know there's a KO of Starscream Ghost Ver. out there, but the seller claims it to be authentic.  Checking out all his other stuff, it seems he only sells legit stuff....feedback is spotless, too. 

I mean, I'm no expert, but I wouldn't be surprised if the Ghost Starscream was the real deal.

This discussion also reinforces my hatred of knockoffs...not the obviously-goofy, "Look it's a bright blue and pink Hot Rod in crazy Chinese packaging!" kind of knockoffs, but the "We're gonna make this look as close as possible to the real deal" kind...

MIKE
engledogg

[Antron007]

I have gotten a couple things from aggybys. she seems legit. she even let me change an order with no hassles. Really cool. And the packages do have Takara on them. I saw the one guy has a bunch of chms KOs. I'm familiar with them. One of you guys gave me a cool link about  knock offs a while ago and I've done tons of research,  that's why I posted this. I'm just not sure. If you feel either of these are legit then I'll let you enter them but I wanted to call attention to these.

Thanks guys

[engledogg]

Ghost Starscream is already in the db:

http://shmax.com/product_details/5310/starscream_ghost_ver

If we don't have it in the database, when it comes to Henkei stuff, anything else you may find will be guaranteed to be a knockoff...if you don't see it here, even if it says "TakaraTomy" on the package, it's not legit.

MIKE
engledogg

[Antron007]

Cool,
Thanks for all of the info.

[engledogg]

No prob. 

MIKE
engledogg