Ninja Warriors | 86 Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 I don't know, but it just does not seem right. If it is legit, it would be one the finest white dot boxes I have seen. Mike Tyson's Punch-Out, RARE White Dots. NES first 1st print | eBay 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorEncore | 3,691 Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 (edited) I have been following this auction as well and the pics are definitely suspicious. The colors pop way too much, especially the reds and whites. Unfortunately, a lot of people have been punching up the color on their items with auto-HDR on their smartphones to try to make boxes look better than they are. So this isn't a smoking gun, but it is suspicious. The plastic wrap is a reseal. The way it's partially torn is a good way to hide that, but it's clearly not an H-seam if you look closely. The side where the cardboard comes together on the back right looks suspiciously straight and seems more prominent than usual. This is just kind of a feel thing from looking at thousands of boxes. The cardboard material is gray-ish, but looks off. Could be from the auto-HDR, but I can't tell. I think this is one of the newer, better repro boxes. The seller may not know, but he also has an LoZ: LttP that looks suspicious. I would not bid on this one. Or if you want to chance it, ask for more photos with auto-HDR turned off. If you do purchase and it turns out to be a repro, eBay will side with you if you initiate a dispute. Edited February 2, 2021 by DoctorEncore 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Morbis | 2,089 Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 (edited) Ask for pics of the top flaps.... you'll get your answer... EDIT: and that box should come with a 5 screw cart, which, coincidentally, is pretty hard to source when you're making a fake box and then trying to CIB it for free money... Edited February 2, 2021 by Dr. Morbis 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DefaultGen | 5,412 Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 It's fake for all the reasons above. If you want another obvious one, the back of the box is wrong. That's the back from later variants. It should say "Boxing tips from the champ inside" not "Special tips from the champ inside" 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorEncore | 3,691 Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 (edited) 14 minutes ago, DefaultGen said: It's fake for all the reasons above. If you want another obvious one, the back of the box is wrong. That's the back from later variants. It should say "Boxing tips from the champ inside" not "Special tips from the champ inside" Damn, dude, I didn't even know about that! Always more to learn. Here's a legit back side from a recent sale. Edited February 2, 2021 by DoctorEncore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninja Warriors | 86 Posted February 3, 2021 Author Share Posted February 3, 2021 Thank you. Just wanted to make sure others agreed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fsped09 | 223 Moderator · Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 Figured I'd chime in. The box 100% looks suspicious. If I'm right, as mentioned, this is a newer style of repo boxes that is made with "cardboard" paper and not just 14pt whitestock. This pic makes me uncomfortable too. The black is washed out and the yellow is blurry. Looking at my copy, the black is a pure dark black with no hints of white/grey. Finally, the plastic seal isn't an H-seam, and whomever opened this removed the Tyson letter and manual? Seems odd. I'd advise anyone to steer clear of this auction. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPX | 1,370 Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 I don’t collect for Ntsc NES, but I would also like to chime in. Nowadays you need to also look at the seller’s feedback. Low amount of feedback with a few negatives, and selling high end items....this screams “ALERT!” to me. Also when you see a basically brand new condition item, it’s a low probability it’s missing other components. So putting everything together, if you plan to bid, GTFO! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyree_Cooper | 757 Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 too bad the guys who bid up to 1257 usd really think it's legit. good fake to the untrained eyes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorEncore | 3,691 Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 6 hours ago, Tyree_Cooper said: too bad the guys who bid up to 1257 usd really think it's legit. good fake to the untrained eyes I really, really hope no one actually paid for this. It is just so obviously a fake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorEncore | 3,691 Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 Looks like the same repro expert strikes again, or perhaps the buyer realized he had a fake and changed up the contents. https://www.ebay.com/itm/324493147814 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drxandy | 3,235 Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 "The photos tell the tale, my friends. Believe my words, or believe your own eyes." 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DefaultGen | 5,412 Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 11 hours ago, DoctorEncore said: Looks like the same repro expert strikes again, or perhaps the buyer realized he had a fake and changed up the contents. https://www.ebay.com/itm/324493147814 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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