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Error or Switched?

Post by Razor17019 » Wed Jul 19, 2006 6:32 am

I ran across an ebay action for a BOB 2 card with a S1 figure on it:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Ultimate-Soldier-XD ... dZViewItem

Maybe a question for TKO - Would 21st Century still have a S1 figure laying around? If so, how would it find it's way into a BOB 2 package?
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Post by flpickupman » Wed Jul 19, 2006 7:09 am

I dunno

At face value, it looks legit. However, the bottom of the error carded plastic is wavy in comparison to the correct packaging. :?:
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Post by aferguson » Wed Jul 19, 2006 7:16 am

i'm very skeptical it's ligit. That's an S1 panzer grenadier which was produced over 5 years ago. How could a factory have possibly 'accidentally' put it into a BOB package from recent times?

Plus the seller's feedback isn't so hot either. Goes to credibility.

I've never understood the collector fascination with 'error' stuff anyway. Baffles me.
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yup

Post by digger » Wed Jul 19, 2006 7:42 am

aferguson wrote:i'm very skeptical it's ligit. That's an S1 panzer grenadier which was produced over 5 years ago. How could a factory have possibly 'accidentally' put it into a BOB package from recent times?

Plus the seller's feedback isn't so hot either. Goes to credibility.

I've never understood the collector fascination with 'error' stuff anyway. Baffles me.
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It is a way to get a complete S1 grenadier though. :P
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Post by aferguson » Wed Jul 19, 2006 7:44 am

digger?.....you agreed with me? this could be an historic occassion... :lol:
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Post by Razor17019 » Wed Jul 19, 2006 7:54 am

It happens.
I got a Star Trek Voyager Capt. Janeway card with a B'lana Torres' figure on the card.
But both figures were being made at the same time.
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Post by digger » Wed Jul 19, 2006 8:36 am

aferguson wrote:digger?.....you agreed with me? this could be an historic occassion... :lol:
I did agree with you on the S1 Officer looking like Rommel...it happens. :wink:
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Post by STUKA » Wed Jul 19, 2006 8:52 am

it is very easy to switch the figure if you know what your doing. were all the items also packed on the card?
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Post by lsc1002 » Wed Jul 19, 2006 10:01 am

It my be just the light but the bottom of the plastic on "switched" figure looks bumpy/funny :? Either way I would love to have the figure, screw the package. :D
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Post by catman » Wed Jul 19, 2006 10:20 am

its fake...

nevertheless its a good figure, and i WOULD bid.... I just dont want anyone thinking i fell for anything..
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Post by GIToys » Wed Jul 19, 2006 11:30 am

It's a switcheroo...whether or not the seller did it is debatable.
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Post by catman » Wed Jul 19, 2006 11:38 am

i doubt he did.. he seems like to much of a dumbass to have done it..
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Post by Morian Miner » Wed Jul 19, 2006 11:48 am

What is the trick I've seen people say works? It's something like drip acetone on the back of the card around the blister seal, and the whole thing comes off with no sign whatsoever. I think that's how alot of the customizers do the custom cardbacks with existing bubbles.

The German grenadier is the only original S1 figure I bought, and in all honesty, the S1 figures are not that impressive. I can actually see someone doing a switcheroo.
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I bid....

Post by lablksmith » Wed Jul 19, 2006 4:23 pm

I bid a million dollars...
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Sellers feedback

Post by VMF115 » Thu Jul 20, 2006 6:03 am

Just my observation and something I want to add, and is not directed towards any one on this forum.

I agree the sellers feed back looks fishy,….BUT



on ther other side there are ebayer's out there that don’t know how to communicate, and some times will try to defraud the seller.



It’s always a good policy to have accurate descriptions of the item, payment and shipping information, plus I have found out that the shipping calculator is way Off, and that is not the fault of the seller.
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