How to Tell Fake Funko Pops

[DG_FunkPoppa]

Purchasing grails online can be a difficult task because you don’t want to spend a large amount of money on a potentially fake pop.

Is there a website, or database where you can check fake pop pics against the pop you’re looking to buy?

If not, what do you to determine if a pop is fake or authentic before you buy?

[MadForAlice]

The best way to tell usually is google or YouTube it seems.

[Mr Yac]

taste them, the fakes have a faintly cinnamon taste to them. if it tastes like spearmint, it's real.

[MadForAlice]

taste them, the fakes have a faintly cinnamon taste to them. if it tastes like spearmint, it's real.

This gave me a good chuckle Hahaha.

[DG_FunkPoppa]

taste them, the fakes have a faintly cinnamon taste to them. if it tastes like spearmint, it's real.

Only if you can taste them before you buy them…

[DG_FunkPoppa]

The best way to tell usually is google or YouTube it seems.

Thanks!

[Serch_na]

Purchasing grails online can be a difficult task because you don’t want to spend a large amount of money on a potentially fake pop.

Is there a website, or database where you can check fake pop pics against the pop you’re looking to buy?

If not, what do you to determine if a pop is fake or authentic before you buy?

You only can do it with other references, but if they sell it with blurred pictures or stolen ones you will not know, so worry more about the way you pay or the plataform where you buy it.

[DG_FunkPoppa]

Purchasing grails online can be a difficult task because you don’t want to spend a large amount of money on a potentially fake pop.

Is there a website, or database where you can check fake pop pics against the pop you’re looking to buy?

If not, what do you to determine if a pop is fake or authentic before you buy?

You only can do it with other references, but if they sell it with blurred pictures or stolen ones you will not know, so worry more about the way you pay or the plataform where you buy it.

Great advice! Thank you.

[kekamahele76]

taste them, the fakes have a faintly cinnamon taste to them. if it tastes like spearmint, it's real.

I’m telling my friends this. Thanks for the great laugh.

[mongoose12]

easiest way is to ask around, share photos and most importantly do research before buying big money pieces.

[NightStyle]

Research and more Research and ask around has been the best factors in trying to find out. The community is quick to help when it comes to spotting fakes

[lavery01]

taste them, the fakes have a faintly cinnamon taste to them. if it tastes like spearmint, it's real.

This is seriously hilarious. but on a real note I just try to get all of our pops from reputable companies, and if by chance the pop is on eBay. I really do my due diligence to read the sellers ratings and their selling history. Oh and my husband you tube everything as a resource.

[Weazel01]

This is one of my biggest worries, buying a pop for high price only to find out it’s fake. Like the PA Vegeta so many fakes out there

[kdmlvr]

taste them, the fakes have a faintly cinnamon taste to them. if it tastes like spearmint, it's real.

This is seriously hilarious. but on a real note I just try to get all of our pops from reputable companies, and if by chance the pop is on eBay. I really do my due diligence to read the sellers ratings and their selling history. Oh and my husband you tube everything as a resource.

Great advice, If it is a high end item. I personally try to purchase from people I know in real life if possible.

[MPF223]

taste them, the fakes have a faintly cinnamon taste to them. if it tastes like spearmint, it's real.

Hahaha good one

[Bad Motherfunko]

A good place to check out is the Facebook group: Funko Pop Legit Check- Real vs Fake

[DG_FunkPoppa]

A good place to check out is the Facebook group: Funko Pop Legit Check- Real vs Fake

Thanks for this!

[reallycrazydude3]

I saw that Eddie fakes are starting to float around :/

Definitely makes me a little nervous to buy secondhand items

[post31]

taste them, the fakes have a faintly cinnamon taste to them. if it tastes like spearmint, it's real.

All mine taste like enchilada sauce

[WinterBz]

Those fakes have really upped their games so there aren’t any generic things to look for to spot a fake. It could be as easy as the box art has weird cutout borders to a little color difference in the sticker on the box. Definitely recommend to ask around — discord groups and/or Reddit

[WildBill]

Purchasing grails online can be a difficult task because you don’t want to spend a large amount of money on a potentially fake pop.

Is there a website, or database where you can check fake pop pics against the pop you’re looking to buy?

If not, what do you to determine if a pop is fake or authentic before you buy?

I’ve been wanting to buy some of the older Attack on Titan pops that I have missed, but there are a lot of fakes. There is definitely good advice in this thread. One thing I always do when buying from Mercari or eBay is to look at the seller’s other listings. I tend to trust a seller more if they look like a collector that is trimming down their collection.

[randig]

Always a tough task to tell the difference!

[Rcmal1]

When you all are discussing fakes, does that mean knock off pops of normal ones that are being sold or of Protos?

[Bad Motherfunko]

taste them, the fakes have a faintly cinnamon taste to them. if it tastes like spearmint, it's real.

All mine taste like enchilada sauce

You ate very welcome. Happy hunting.

[sassypops]

A good place to check out is the Facebook group: Funko Pop Legit Check- Real vs Fake

I second this, it’s a fairly new group and very active, lots of helpful member and admin team.

[Bad Motherfunko]

A good place to check out is the Facebook group: Funko Pop Legit Check- Real vs Fake

I second this, it’s a fairly new group and very active, lots of helpful member and admin team.

They do an excellent job as pointing out they differences between fakes are no. Gotta give the kuddos.

[sassypops]

A good place to check out is the Facebook group: Funko Pop Legit Check- Real vs Fake

I second this, it’s a fairly new group and very active, lots of helpful member and admin team.

They do an excellent job as pointing out they differences between fakes are no. Gotta give the kuddos.

Yes, had a grail done a legit a check before purchase and passed with flying colors.

[Bad Motherfunko]

I second this, it’s a fairly new group and very active, lots of helpful member and admin team.

They do an excellent job as pointing out they differences between fakes are no. Gotta give the kuddos.

Yes, had a grail done a legit a check before purchase and passed with flying colors.

That's good tp hear. I hope they keep helping people out on big purchases.

[DrunkoPop]

Purchasing grails online can be a difficult task because you don’t want to spend a large amount of money on a potentially fake pop.

Is there a website, or database where you can check fake pop pics against the pop you’re looking to buy?

If not, what do you to determine if a pop is fake or authentic before you buy?

I’ve bought plenty of fakes. Usually the much older vaulted pops are easy targets. I had a list of at least 30 vaulted pops that I wanted, now it’s only 8

[GarrettCipp]

If the price is too good to be true I always Google “pop name” fake Funko pop. There’s a French website out there, anti-fake Funko.fr, that always comes up usually in the first couple links. They do a good job of breaking down the obvious differences and there’s usually a side by side picture to go with what they’re saying.

[Brianbiz]

Purchasing grails online can be a difficult task because you don’t want to spend a large amount of money on a potentially fake pop.

Is there a website, or database where you can check fake pop pics against the pop you’re looking to buy?

If not, what do you to determine if a pop is fake or authentic before you buy?

There’s many ways to tell a real from a fake but best thing to do to tell the difference online is look at what a fakes look like for example a favorite of mine I bought a few months ago was Dr. Doom a few ways you were able to tell was if it had a marvel or a Warner bros symbol on the bottom on the box if it was a marvel symbol it was real and if it was a Warner bros symbol it was fake. Another way I was able to tell if it was fake was the top of the box if the pop symbol was small it was a fake if it was a normal size pop symbol like every other funko pop it was most likely real.

[brooklyn_geek]

Where are you people buying all these "fake" pops FROM?

[DrunkoPop]

Where are you people buying all these "fake" pops FROM?

I bought it from a dude at NYCC. At the cons people get over joyed and buy with out checking if they are fake. This past October I spotted a fake and brought it to the attention of the vendor.

[DG_FunkPoppa]

Purchasing grails online can be a difficult task because you don’t want to spend a large amount of money on a potentially fake pop.

Is there a website, or database where you can check fake pop pics against the pop you’re looking to buy?

If not, what do you to determine if a pop is fake or authentic before you buy?

I’ve been wanting to buy some of the older Attack on Titan pops that I have missed, but there are a lot of fakes. There is definitely good advice in this thread. One thing I always do when buying from Mercari or eBay is to look at the seller’s other listings. I tend to trust a seller more if they look like a collector that is trimming down their collection.

This is great advice thank you! I have started doing the same plus sharing the posting with friends to get their opinion.

[DG_FunkPoppa]

Where are you people buying all these "fake" pops FROM?

Some fakes look very similar to the authentic ones. grails and vaulted pops that you can’t buy at a store are the ones that are usually fake.

[Bad Motherfunko]

Where are you people buying all these "fake" pops FROM?

Normally another "collector" or on eBay.

[supertoygiant]

taste them, the fakes have a faintly cinnamon taste to them. if it tastes like spearmint, it's real.

[Greymom]

taste them, the fakes have a faintly cinnamon taste to them. if it tastes like spearmint, it's real.

That's pretty hilarious! Thanks for the laugh!

[FunkoAlphaBravo]

What I do is ask members of funko facebook I’m in for advice. They normally don’t steer you wrong

[runtodere]

taste them, the fakes have a faintly cinnamon taste to them. if it tastes like spearmint, it's real.

All mine taste like enchilada sauce

Mmmmm. New taste chase