Fake steelbooks

[SBCollectorAl]

Originally Posted by L1Slayer

I tried to highlight it as best as I can.
On his auction picture you can barely see that the first letter should be an F.
You can definetly tell it's not an S.
Also: Fantasybok is one letter longer than Steelbook, which is the best way to tell them apart if it's not possible to read the inlay print.
Looking closely at said picture, you can tell it's 10 letters which is exactly the length of Fantasybok. (Steelbook only having 9)

Okay now I see it but it is still difficult to read for me, but the difference about the numbers of letters makes sense so that is a good example how you can find out which is fake and which is not.

[L1Slayer]

Originally Posted by SBCollectorAl

Okay now I see it but it is still difficult to read for me, but the difference about the numbers of letters makes sense so that is a good example how you can find out which is fake and which is not.

Yeah, only problem is: If they sell their steels sealed, you have no way of knowing unless you unseal it...

[NipRing]

Well, I placed an order with FantasyBox this morning. I bought that black mask Friday the 13th case as well as a Tomb Raider (2013) case. I paid by CC and I’m going to call my CC company and just ask for a new card right away. Just in case. Anyway they were 10% off totaling about $120 with shipping. And supposedly by paying with CC they’re going to throw in a random free steelbook, as well as a 20% off code for a future order. I open my steels so I’ll take picks and such and post them up when I get them. I already got an email this afternoon saying they were shipped. We’ll see what happens.

[SBCollectorAl]

Originally Posted by NipRing

Well, I placed an order with FantasyBox this morning. I bought that black mask Friday the 13th case as well as a Tomb Raider (2013) case. I paid by CC and I’m going to call my CC company and just ask for a new card right away. Just in case. Anyway they were 10% off totaling about $120 with shipping. And supposedly by paying with CC they’re going to throw in a random free steelbook, as well as a 20% off code for a future order. I open my steels so I’ll take picks and such and post them up when I get them. I already got an email this afternoon saying they were shipped. We’ll see what happens.

Do you expect that we appreciate that or why do you inform us about that?

I think the vast majority of the forums are totally against those fake steelbooks and won't buy them on ebay or order them because they don't want to support that kind of plagiarism.

[Spect3r]

Originally Posted by SBCollectorAl

Do you expect that we appreciate that or why do you inform us about that?

I think the vast majority of the forums are totally against those fake steelbooks and won't buy them on ebay or order them because they don't want to support that kind of plagiarism.

But did he ordered a custom or a fake?
I wouldnt buy it neither, but i cant judge him if he buys the custom ones they have.

[SBCollectorAl]

Originally Posted by Spect3r

But did he ordered a custom or a fake?
I wouldnt buy it neither, but i cant judge him if he buys the custom ones they have.

I see no difference about that because they used the same design like Scanavo for their cases instead of using another design like metalpak or futurepak that people can see clearly the difference and that is pure plagiarism.

[origammirip789]

Originally Posted by Spect3r

But did he ordered a custom or a fake?

I wouldnt buy it neither, but i cant judge him if he buys the custom ones they have.

Yeah, I don’t see difference between custom/fake. They are all fake because they are not licensed and they are not made by Scanvo.


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[NipRing]

Does any person who has been part of this conversation possess any “custom/fake” from FantasyBox? From what I could see, no. So until someone does and can provide actual photos (I.e. side by side comparisons with commercially available products), true differences can not be verified. So I thought this would help.

And as a side note, I’m not under some delusional fantasy that my “collection” is ever going to be worth millions, lol.
Mine is purely for my own enjoyment. And you know what? Every steelbook I buy...I open it immediately and put the game inside
If I wanted every one of my games to have a custom case just because I liked the look, I’m gonna do that.
My point here is that until there are hands on these custom/fakes, nothing is concrete. No, I don’t think they should replicate someone else’s artwork and confuse buyers. However I love the option of a custom case. TLOU2 for example, although I did preorder it, it is boring (they had sooo much beautiful art to choose from). But by directly purchasing from FantasyBox the buyer knows what they’re getting. It’s the people that resell on eBay, that’s the issue. That’s where there’s no transparency.

[SBCollectorAl]

Originally Posted by NipRing

Does any person who has been part of this conversation possess any “custom/fake” from FantasyBox? From what I could see, no. So until someone does and can provide actual photos (I.e. side by side comparisons with commercially available products), true differences can not be verified. So I thought this would help.

And as a side note, I’m not under some delusional fantasy that my “collection” is ever going to be worth millions, lol.
Mine is purely for my own enjoyment. And you know what? Every steelbook I buy...I open it immediately and put the game inside
If I wanted every one of my games to have a custom case just because I liked the look, I’m gonna do that.
My point here is that until there are hands on these custom/fakes, nothing is concrete. No, I don’t think they should replicate someone else’s artwork and confuse buyers. However I love the option of a custom case. TLOU2 for example, although I did preorder it, it is boring (they had sooo much beautiful art to choose from). But by directly purchasing from FantasyBox the buyer knows what they’re getting. It’s the people that resell on eBay, that’s the issue. That’s where there’s no transparency.

Is it still plagiarism and support it if you buy those fake steelbooks.

[Spect3r]

Originally Posted by SBCollectorAl

I see no difference about that because they used the same design like Scanavo for their cases instead of using another design like metalpak or futurepak that people can see clearly the difference and that is pure plagiarism.

LOL
So if they make fake Future Packs is ok but Steelbooks is not?
Why? Because you collect one and not the others?
Funny
And Custom work as long as properly marked as custom is not plagiarism

Yeah, I don’t see difference between custom/fake. They are all fake because they are not licensed and they are not made by Scanvo.

You do not see, but many here do see a difference, myself included.
I have bought CUSTOM made steelbooks from other people before and will probably buy again.
I dont buy anything of these guys (Custom or not), but i will not condemn anyone that buys their CUSTOM work.