Foot Stamp Registry (Help Stop Scammers)

[Typale]

Hey Everyone! In an attempt to help people not be scammed I'm going to be starting a "Funko Pop! Registery."

I need all of your help as well! In an effort to get as many plausible foot stamps I am asking everyone that has a spare minute to take a picture of your Chase, Limited, Exclusive, or any other Variant Pop and even commons help so we know what can be used as a scam! Please help out.

Post Pictures in comments with the name of your pop and I will start documenting foot stamps, pops, and have it cross referenced with the person who sent the picture as well as all other pics of the same Funko Pop since a lot of chases do have multiple foot stamps!

If this is not allowed or has to be moved to another section I am sorry and will do whatever is needed!

[r2d2]

Thank you. This is a great idea.

[mikechickenhead]

TONS of work.... but a great idea

[Kwiksilverpop]

Great idea, huge undertaking. Hopefully folks contribute I'll try to submit photos when I'm not buried in work

[Kaljor]

Hey Everyone! In an attempt to help people not be scammed I'm going to be starting a "Funko Pop! Registery."

I need all of your help as well! In an effort to get as many plausible foot stamps I am asking everyone that has a spare minute to take a picture of your Chase, Limited, Exclusive, or any other Variant Pop and even commons help so we know what can be used as a scam! Please help out.

Post Pictures in comments with the name of your pop and I will start documenting foot stamps, pops, and have it cross referenced with the person who sent the picture as well as all other pics of the same Funko Pop since a lot of chases do have multiple foot stamps!

If this is not allowed or has to be moved to another section I am sorry and will do whatever is needed!

This is great for out of box collectors, but in the box collectors won't be able to benefit from this if they never remove the figure from its box.

[emcee]

Is this really going to work though? I'm pretty sure I've seen some fakes with numbers on the feet too. Not too hard to copy a number.

[Typale]

Is this really going to work though? I'm pretty sure I've seen some fakes with numbers on the feet too. Not too hard to copy a number.

I have 150 so far and honestly there isn't a guarantee to anything. Its just one more form of checking that scammers might not be able to pull off a copy of. Flashpoint batman and SDCC Blacksuit Batgirl are two I've personally seen fakes of more then once and the foot stamp being that of a normal chase or blue suit was an immediate giveaway.

I just feel the more information known the better chase of everyone, specially new collectors, have at making informed decisions and purchases.

[nyel24]

this is an excellent idea. just sounds like a lot of work.

[Tony_Funko]

My contributions...these better be real because I paid a fair bit for these Pops.

Pop Rock #26 Michael Jackson (History pose)

Pop Rock #36 Gangnam Style Psy

[treswright]

Does anyone else's brain tell them "food stamp registry" every time they see this thread title in the forum listings?

[HowardTheDuck]

Does anyone else's brain tell them "food stamp registry" every time they see this thread title in the forum listings?

YES!!! For the longest time!

[emk194]

Does anyone else's brain tell them "food stamp registry" every time they see this thread title in the forum listings?

I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST ME!

For the past few days, I've been trying to understand how food stamps were related to Pops.

[Jezter]

Does anyone else's brain tell them "food stamp registry" every time they see this thread title in the forum listings?

Yup, I actually just came in here to say exactly this,

[The Head]

When I first saw this thread, I almost posted about my confusion but felt stupid so I didn't. I have read "food stamp" every time.

[Typale]

Does anyone else's brain tell them "food stamp registry" every time they see this thread title in the forum listings?

HA... I even wrote the title and after posting kept wondering if i spelled it wrong when I glanced.

Thanks for the well wishes and ya it does seem like a ton of work but I figure focusing on the metallics and ones that scammers repaint is the best starting route just to get more knowledge on correct look and and number.

"The More You Know" ...... hahahah I need a picture of like reading rainbow Or GI Joe ... "Knowing is Half the Battle"

[Libertyroxx]

Does anyone else's brain tell them "food stamp registry" every time they see this thread title in the forum listings?

That's why I checked out the thread, I found the topic odd but intriguing.

[funkystark]

I always read the title as Food Stamp Registry and think WTF?

[Honch85]

i'm all for this i saw a kid with a fake gold Power Armor he bought off eBay...I felt so bad for him this would've definitely helped in his case

[StarWarner]

i'm all for this i saw a kid with a fake gold Power Armor he bought off eBay...I felt so bad for him this would've definitely helped in his case

My first thought when I saw this thread was those Gold GS fakes. I had a Gold Power Armor I traded and it was real, but right after I traded the fake gold Pops exploded on the scene. It's one thing to make a custom and an entirely different thing to pass them off as authentic.

I like the registry idea. It does seem like one more line of defense against fake Pops, but it is a giant undertaking. I commend anyone who wants to try to help other collectors out.

[Honch85]

i'm actually about to reorganize my entire collection i dont mind making an excel file with a spreadsheet i'm about to reach the 300 mark i'm sure that can get things going

[Kaljor]

Put me first on the list when you start a Pop! Stamps program. I'll use up all my stamps on the first day!

[popfiles]

Am I the only one, who doesn't understand what this is for? I would never take my pops out of the boxes, so no one would see the condition of the boxes?

[jagpop]

Would this thread also help a scammer? They could have a fake account and have access to these photos/info in this thread?

[mikechickenhead]

food stamps and pops go hand in hand...need to eat after spending all the money on pops!

[Typale]

food stamps and pops go hand in hand...need to eat after spending all the money on pops!

So true!

[Tazz013]

Would this thread also help a scammer? They could have a fake account and have access to these photos/info in this thread?

Absolutely.
Open spreadsheet is bad. The information would need to be encrypted, and have the user input their foot stamp into a form that then tells them which pop that stamp is for.

[Felson]

Would be a awesome idea!!!!!!!!

[supertoygiant]

Does anyone else's brain tell them "food stamp registry" every time they see this thread title in the forum listings?

[akagalar]

I thought this was some weird new illegal thing where people were trading their food stamps for pops...

[KILLERANTZ]

sounds good but its going to take time

[ETphonehome]

Is this for production pieces or protos?

[clutch09]

Aren't there multiple stamps for multiple figures? Like i have 2 BB-8, one made in China, the other Vietnam. I think the Vietnam version is slightly bigger. Not sure if they're schedule stamped the same.

It's a HUGE undertaking and props to you if you can get it done.

[TJLAUTERBACH]

Does anyone else's brain tell them "food stamp registry" every time they see this thread title in the forum listings?

Have to give you the credit because you stated it first! Glad to know I was not the only one to think food stamps. This is a cool idea. Wonder if they had any luck with this? Personally I absolutely despise flippers!!! The only thing worse then a flipper is someone trying to scam people! Unfortunately as long as the value of pops rise, demand rises the scamming and flipping will only get worse. So the more we know the better we can protect one another.

[NCDS]

Fantastic idea. I never take mine out but if I do I will definitely share.

[JJLecaros]

great idea.