Pin Money

[hobie16]

There is money to be made in pins.

Two accused of importing $2 million worth of counterfeit collectible Disney pins from China
by Ann M. Simmons
May 12, 2011 | 1:03 pm

Two accused of importing $2 million worth of counterfeit collectible Disney pins from China

Two men have been arrested and charged with illegally importing about $2 million worth of counterfeit collectible Disney pins from China and selling them over the Internet, authorities said.
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Officials said the scheme was uncovered in February 2011 when U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers and import specialists intercepted a parcel at Los Angeles International Airport addressed to Smyrak. Inside the package was more than 150 pounds of fake Disney pins, prosecutors said.

Complete article at http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2 ... china.html

[TiggerHappy]

I bet they were made out of cheap tin and aluminum. Sucks for anyone who bought them and thought they were the genuine article. :(

[DisneyMom]

Unfortunately, most of the counterfeit pins look nearly identical to the real thing :( CMs can't tell, and I even picked one up off a lanyard last trip
it will not go back into circulation. The Deadly Serious collectors are very happy about someone finally getting caught, and I'm sure Disney is, too.

[DragonFox98]

and this is one of the only reasons I still have an account on Board X. They actually pointed me toward some good sellers on eBay. I felt really bad a couple of years ago when I found out I bought, and traded, counterfit pins.

good riddance to them