Abstract: For figurine enthusiasts, buying pirated figurines is not only a waste of money, but also of little value. Generally, genuine figurines are purchased online on e-commerce platforms or offline in physical stores. To purchase, you can also purchase figures through figure exhibitions. Some limited edition figures can also be purchased from fellow figures in the figure circle. In order to avoid buying pirated figures, you can distinguish them by looking at the price, markings, packaging, workmanship, etc. Let’s learn how to tell whether a figure is genuine or not. 1. Where to buy authentic figures

The world of figure is actually very deep. There are various official official figures coming one after another, and there are countless pirated ones surrounding them. So where can I buy them? Can I buy genuine figures?

1. For most figurine enthusiasts, purchasing genuine figurines is mainly done online through e-commerce platforms such as Taobao, Menggou, and Ripai.

2. If you buy offline, there are relatively few physical stores. There may be physical stores with genuine figures in big cities.

3. Figures also have their own circle. If you need to buy limited edition figures, you can contact friends in the circle to purchase them.

4. Some places will also hold figure exhibitions. You can see many figures at the exhibition, and some can also be purchased.

Due to the inconvenient transportation and sales market issues of the materials of the figures, it is difficult to buy original Japanese figures. If necessary, you can also find an agent or go to Japan to buy them yourself (actually the Japanese version and the agent version are not the same. There is no difference).

2. How to tell whether the figures are authentic

The prices of the figures are relatively expensive, so there are also many pirated figures, and many newbies have paid a lot of tuition in vain. , here are a few ways to distinguish genuine and pirated figures:

1. Look at the price

The prices of various categories of figures are very clear and fixed, and they vary. smaller. Generally, food toys＜scenic items＜nendoroid＜resin or PVC finished products. Generally speaking, the price of food toys and scenery is less than 100 or around 100, the price of Nendoroid is around 250, and the price of finished figures is usually more than 400. Prices that are too high or too low are not normal ranges.

2. Look for the mark

The bottom of the authentic figures will be marked with a version identification number, and some manufacturers will also mark the packaging box with a laser mark, while pirated figures will not have relevant marks. , or the marking is rough.

3. Look at the packaging

The outer box of the genuine figure is exquisitely printed, the fonts are clear, the seals are basically oval or round stickers, and there will be a cat on the outer box. Anti-counterfeiting labels such as affixed to the figure. The agent version of the figure will have an agent label on the figure box; the pirated version does not.

4. Look at the workmanship

The main way to identify whether a figure is genuine is to look at the workmanship. However, this method may not be easy for novices. The main thing is to accumulate experience and be able to detect pirated figures. You must have a more intuitive understanding of the workmanship of the original box and the genuine workmanship, otherwise there may be a strange phenomenon of pirated figures in genuine boxes.