Anyone else pissed off at unlicensed items?

[kittychloe]

As cool as some of the unlicensed items are its starting to annoy me that everyone seems to be bringing out their own replicas making it hard to find real items.. its going to end up like paddy's markets in sydney (cheap chinese knockoffs)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUaMwlYeq-Q&list=UUwmFOfFuvRPI112vR5DNnrA&index=1&feature=plcp

I actually enjoy this channel and some of the things are quite cool but the majority of the time someone at home has made them and rendering them not worth collecting for me

when these start to flood ebay its going to be shit finding anything authentic

[Matrix6]

One of the other problems are...many of these so-called "Collector's and Limited Editions" we happily/reluctantly spend our money on have items included with them that are actually the equivalent of a "cheap knock-off". The worse part is when you pay full price on launch only to see them at bargain bin prices just months later (or earlier), and at times I wish I never even bought them at all. :banghead: [First World Problems] :ghey:

[SquirrelRaper]

Nope, not since I make tons of fan made items. www.rainbowkidshop.com and http://www.etsy.com/shop/RainbowKidShop
Most of the time you can't buy most of the items licensed. Like the Assassins Creed hoodie...that use to be only available as hand made, now there is a licensed one. I make Minecraft magnets and then thinkgeek made them so now they're licensed....no surprise there...what ideas dont they steal from etsy? -_-

[Strizay]

the my little pony thong is a little creepy, no offense.

[SquirrelRaper]

the my little pony thong is a little creepy, no offense.

It's actually really popular lol. Though, I wonder if there are male Bronys buying them. >_<

[gu8]

yeah its a nonces dream thats why

[SwiftDeath]

As I have mentioned before elsewhere on this forum, I don't mind fan made replicas/art etc.

It really depends on how they portray it for sale imo.

As long as they don't try to sell it as being official it doesn't bother me.

I have always either wanted to make or buy a good quality fan made Uncharted journal.

Probably make that myself though. It sounds like a nice little project :D

[Strizay]

Bronys and nonces, good thing I have Google to look these words up. Learn something new everyday. What age group exactly buys those thongs anyway. I would be a bit put off if my girl wore those. I think I would feel extremely uncomfortable.

[geralds]

the my little pony thong is a little creepy, no offense.

If you think thats screepy then you haven't seen the crap Japanese throw licenced crap on especialy hello kitty and that much more creepy then a my little pony thong.

[SquirrelRaper]

Lol it's an awesome show.
The age demographic for MLP has changed since Lauren Faust took over the show. It's now watched by all ages even males watch it. In fact, I think more males than females XD
Yeah, the Japanese and their "love hotels" lol...haha yep even Hello Kitty ones.

I'm surprised no one knew MLP was back and popular with young adults. It's all over the stores. Especially Hot Topic.

[geralds]

talk about character branding lol amazed the chinese did this and not Japan. http://www.cnn.com/2012/11/22/travel/hello-kitty-restaurant/index.html