Lately there have been many threads pop up pointing out the many fakes that we see floating around eBay. If you see one, please feel free to alert the community by posting the link in this thread. Regardless of your stance on fakes/counterfeits/repros/hacks/pirates/etc , I feel that any and all of these should be pointed out and correctly labeled by the community for what they really are even if it is to merely pass on knowledge to the rest of us here of the differences in these items, no matter the intent of the seller.

I do not want the forum cluttered up with a new thread everyday pointing out a fake nor do I feel that all of these sellers need a mention in the HOS. I do think that any non-original box/manual/cart/label/ that is spotted for sale somewhere should be mentioned here, that is what this thread is for. If every non-authentic item is posted here, we can all learn as a community what is real/fake/repro/hack/pirate/etc and posess that much more knowledge when the next one comes around.

 This thread is NOT to turn into a debate/arguement/flame war. If you think whatever is posted is A-OK and you want to defend it, make a private thread and post away, same goes for those of you that feel the opposite way. This thread, like every other thread here, will be monitored by the MODs and Admins so please don't be a douche, you will only make yourself look bad and cause even more turbulence in the community.

NA member nes pimp has started a thread on how to spot fakes here, please read through it or feel free to add your own info to help out the community.

http://www.nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=8&...

Thanks everyone,
Joe the Laserman

Nice. This will cut threads down a lot! I was glad y'all did the dumpster diving one, too.

Thanks Laserman! Saving forum space and potential cons! awesome!

Good idea. Ya can't stop it, but you can be informed about them. Nice'n Joe!

Hey Laserman, is there a thread to help people detect fakes? For example the front and back of a cartridge does not line up perfectly when you look at bottom of the game where the pcb sticks out. This means the back was swapped out and the game could be a repro. The nintendo seal of approval is not shiny, No H seam on a sealed game, etc. If not, we should start one that way people know what to look for if they think a game is fake.

I think someone (Dain?) had one for Stadium Events and I am sure there are others for similar situations, I will have to dig around. If anyone finds one or would like to start and maintain a thread like that, send me a PM or post in this thread and I will be sure to link it in the 1st post here.

Probably want to sticky this one.

easy: http://www.ebay.com/sch/1upgames_...

Made the spot a FAKE thread http://www.nintendoage.com/forum/... . Hopefully this thread will help people spot scams. You should link Dains SE thread to.

this is a thread for people trying to pass them off as real items, not for people that explicitly state it's a repro box

/sigh

I already argued this in another thread.
Those repro boxes are considered counterfeit, because they could be passed off as real by the buyer, if not necessarily the original seller.

Another fake hagane: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Hagane-Th...

Hagane should be a ramp cart, and of course this one is missing the label, and from Thailand, etc, etc...

Fake.

haha You mean Hagane wasn't made in 1991?

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http://www.ebay.com/itm/Super-Nin...

A "factory sealed" fake game.

And another fake:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Terranigm...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/POKEMON-Y...

Fake sealed Pokemon yellow

they aren't fake, they are repros which it states in both auctions

and im pretty sure both of them are members here, so yeaaaaa

TBH, i find the Terranigma one a bit shady because he doesn't explitly state that the boxes/manuals are reproduction too.

I just figured anyone actually wanting to buy that game would put 2 and 2 together, maybe i have to much faith in people hah

that was my exact thought process. 

I don't see "Repro" anywhere in either of those listings. All I see is "Factory Sealed" (repro factory???), "Brand New", "Rare" and "US NTSC Release". Am I missing a disclaimer on either of these? I know if I were average Joe blow off the street and didn't know any better, I can't see any reason to believe these are not authentic.

Again as i said i have to much faith in people, i figure if you're in the gaming market you would know these weren't released in the US and would know they were repros.

rewording my statement would probably be better   blargh

wow, we have a fake box cart thread now ?

Rocky, if you would lay off the Stoli and pay attention once in a while you might learn something you Russian Commie bastard!!!      

No where in either of those auctions do they say "repro" or anything close to that.  If the clown selling that "sealed Secret of Mana 2" is a member here he should be hall of shamed.

All of the following are blatant lies:

"U.S NTSC RELEASE"
"FACTORY SEALED (NIB)"
"Hard to Find Sealed"

A shrink wrap machine in someone's basement hardly qualifies as a "factory".