lovedizpins
Earning My Ears
- Joined
- Mar 20, 2008
I don't want to trash ebay as a source for pins. This is my first post, but I hate fake pins too.
When I first started collecting pins, I bought a lot of Sedesma & EuroDisney pins on ebay that even had some that were not in pinpics as an actual pin or a counterfeit pin. I have seen a couple of them nowhere.
I also got 30 Sedesma 101 Dalmations pins new on a one large card (30 pins on one card) for $30 plus shipping on ebay. Sedesma are lower quality, but legal to trade. The pins were very cute since they were of the 101 Dalmations puppies in various poses. They were absolutely new on card in plastic packaging. I didn't know at the time that they were less desirable, but have traded some of them through pinpics to 101 Dalmations pin collectors. However, I have not traded them at a park. I would have no problem doing so because I know they are legal to trade and some people actually do want them.
However, I have bought pins from two collectors who were getting out of collecting on ebay. The pins were new on their original cards with the correct SKU's. I also bought a lot of Disney Store pins that were still in their original packaging for less than $2 a pin through one of those "ISOLDIT" franchises on ebay. You have too look carefully, but there are legitimate sellers on ebay. Sometimes the lots just don't get bid up to a high price. I paid $2.54 a pin and $2.65 a pin (including shipping) from one collector getting out of collecting. I also bought a lot of 25 pins for a "Buy it now" price of $105 with shipping/insurance of $10. There were six of the California Park LE pins from 2001 that were signed by the designing artist in that $105 lot. Just be careful when buying on ebay.
I have recently bought a lot of pins from maxludlow on ebay. They are on their original cards in original packaging. I checked pinpics for what is supposed to be on the back of each pin and they are correct. I am going to trade them with a clear conscience. I got them for $1.59 each including shipping. Just be careful, but good pin lots CAN be bought on ebay. I have bought bad lots and good lots and now steer towards the individual selling off a collection or an "ISoldIt" sort of place. "sellandship" on ebay has some sort of connection to get merchandise from WDW and often sells pin lots or LE pins individually. I bought a Disney watch from "sellandship".
When I first started collecting pins, I bought a lot of Sedesma & EuroDisney pins on ebay that even had some that were not in pinpics as an actual pin or a counterfeit pin. I have seen a couple of them nowhere.
I also got 30 Sedesma 101 Dalmations pins new on a one large card (30 pins on one card) for $30 plus shipping on ebay. Sedesma are lower quality, but legal to trade. The pins were very cute since they were of the 101 Dalmations puppies in various poses. They were absolutely new on card in plastic packaging. I didn't know at the time that they were less desirable, but have traded some of them through pinpics to 101 Dalmations pin collectors. However, I have not traded them at a park. I would have no problem doing so because I know they are legal to trade and some people actually do want them.
However, I have bought pins from two collectors who were getting out of collecting on ebay. The pins were new on their original cards with the correct SKU's. I also bought a lot of Disney Store pins that were still in their original packaging for less than $2 a pin through one of those "ISOLDIT" franchises on ebay. You have too look carefully, but there are legitimate sellers on ebay. Sometimes the lots just don't get bid up to a high price. I paid $2.54 a pin and $2.65 a pin (including shipping) from one collector getting out of collecting. I also bought a lot of 25 pins for a "Buy it now" price of $105 with shipping/insurance of $10. There were six of the California Park LE pins from 2001 that were signed by the designing artist in that $105 lot. Just be careful when buying on ebay.
I have recently bought a lot of pins from maxludlow on ebay. They are on their original cards in original packaging. I checked pinpics for what is supposed to be on the back of each pin and they are correct. I am going to trade them with a clear conscience. I got them for $1.59 each including shipping. Just be careful, but good pin lots CAN be bought on ebay. I have bought bad lots and good lots and now steer towards the individual selling off a collection or an "ISoldIt" sort of place. "sellandship" on ebay has some sort of connection to get merchandise from WDW and often sells pin lots or LE pins individually. I bought a Disney watch from "sellandship".