Although this has been posted and ASKED in many forums, Candytoyo decided to make a summary or steps to spot fake anime goods.. A reminder: even physical stores have fakes, it’s not limited to online purchases only.



1) Price – If you find new, first-hand figures tagged with prices way below market price, it’s probably a fake. Do check the market prices before buying. For figures that are out of print, the prices will be much higher than the retail price.



2) Quality – Most fake figures have poor painting jobs and some can even look very different from the original anime characters. I have come across fake nendos with parts that do not connect well, in the end the joints just broke when you try to move it around. Another point: When you take photos of fake nendos, the fake nendos tend to look more reflective on the photos. My suggestion for online purchases: buy from popular sources such as Hobby Search and AmiAmi, try to avoid ebay and yahoo auctions. Or do meet-ups with the seller and check the quality if you buying online with a local seller.



3) Packaging: There have been reported minor differences on the box for fake nendos. You can check out the differences at Goodsmile website. These differences can differ fro different nendos. Do look out for holographic or colored stickers that denote official merchandise on the nendo box. Not all figures have such stickers on their box, especially the older figurines.



Fake Nendos in the market: Miku, Shana, L, Haruhi Suzumiya, Al Azif, Lucky Star Konata Izumi and Mikuru Asahina.

Side Note: Fake nendos come with stand stamped with a big “Made In China” in the middle

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