"Unofficial" and "Fake" SteelBooks/Scam tip thread

[lenochek04]

Hi All, I've renamed this thread, to allow anyone to post "fake" or "suspect" retailer or Ebay listings, so anyone can discuss/be warned. It allows traders to protect each other/discuss various listings that may or may not be authentic, officially supported Steelbook releases. -Digitalbabe.


From Lenocheck:
If any of you guys out there noticed a signed copy of Machete just sold on Ebay for over 200 dollars.
Was this an official steelbook or was this a FAKE ????
Would be interesting to read some of your opinions......as I thought it wasnt released yet.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI....10679&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT#ht_1566wt_1141

 

[dafaber]

Heads up

Thanks for the heads up

 

[Snollygoster]

I found a site that has tons of fake editions

http://www.thaiboxset.com/46-steelbox

 

[mnementh]

There are some wonderfully bad SBs on that site. I'm half tempted to order some

 

[Scary Hair]

Cereful on that link to thaiboxset guys just had a strange android trogan attack and an app wanting to download to stop the first one.

I have a good anti virus alredy on could have been genuine but not sure.

 

[GoDo]

Would anyone seriously give there card/bank details to a site that sells fake goods ....

 

[mnementh]

Would anyone seriously give there card/bank details to a site that sells fake goods ....

Probably the same people doing deals via ebays messaging system

 

[Scary Hair]

I whould not however someone who did not know that this fantastic friendly ninja site excisted and was eger to get thire favouite movie / actor unique memrobilia might do.

I just clicked it saw the horror on the first page and left SOME may think amazing and buy especially IF thay are close to it by postage being cheepish.

 

[lolwut]

Probably the same people doing deals via ebays messaging system

I just got a message yesterday from someone offering me $5 shipped for an out-of-print Blu-ray I had just listed. "Deal?" he ended the offer with. I asked if he was joking.

 

[Jacko]

Is it me or is this Iron Man a fake !
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Iron-Man-Bluray-Steelbook-/360827334692

 

[terry44]

Is it me or is this Iron Man a fake !
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Iron-Man-Bluray-Steelbook-/360827334692

Looks fine to me bud

 

[Ronnie3067]

I knew that people passed DVD SteelBooks and MetalPaks off as Blu-ray SteelBooks but never realised that there were fake SteelBooks being produced!

 

[AV Happy]

I knew that people passed DVD SteelBooks and MetalPaks off as Blu-ray SteelBooks but never realised that there were fake SteelBooks being produced!

Plus one for that, you cant trust anyone these days

 

[Ronnie3067]

Plus one for that, you cant trust anyone these days

I know that eBay has multiple people selling the "French Dredd SteelBook" despite it clearly being a metal tin but I didn't realise how devious some people will be. I suppose where there's money there'll be scammers.

 

[konfusion]

What exactly is a fake steelbook? Does it just mean home made or something or just a fake image?

 

[saNtizzle]

Looks fine to me bud

looks fine to me too

 

[Kuzco]

Does anyone have any informations on such a steelbook of Resident Evil???

Ebay Link

 

[HUBMUSWELL]

^^ Could be a Chinese knock off...The English wording does not make sense!

 

[urbeenjammin]

Thats just a slipcover to begin with,so its not a
'FAKE' steelbook.Maybe a fake blu-ray.

 

[Flash]

Perhaps niave of me, with soooo many fake things about, stupidly didnt think of steelbooks being copied. I mean it must be hard to tell with so many foreign steelbooks what is real?

 

[HUBMUSWELL]

I mean it must be hard to tell with so many foreign steelbooks what is real?

If a steel has been released, you'll most probably find it on HDN. If in doubt, ask