Fake or real

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  1. Boodokhan

    Boodokhan Well-Known Member

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    there is a guy selling TPS-L2 with brand new boxes. This boxes looks completely new.
    I have several TPS-L2 with original box.
    I realized several discrepancies from what I have to this one
    I am going to place pictures and if you have TPSL2 please look at your box and place your comments
     
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    The USA tag is placed on right upper corner but this one as you see placed the tag on left lower corner

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    Even if you look at the Japanese version the tag is still on right upper corner

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    The tag of USA or Japan is glued to the box really good and you cannot separate it. This one is a simple sticky that you can remove with no resistance

    Now pay attention the tag itself. This one shows a clear margin the original one shows the tag was perforated around like stamps.

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    This brand new one comes with no styrofoam insert. But comes with free cassette offer, customer inquiry card, Sony warranty and booklet.
    I saw discrepancies again
    Will post more pictures again

    So be careful for now, I am still doing research and will keep you posted
     
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    Hmm, keep posting more. Is he selling in internet?
     
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    well, due to latest TPS-Ls- prices it wouldn't surprise me if there's copies appearing (china ?) - there's almost nothing that won't be copied, if the price is right.

    remember all those fake rolex-watches - by now you can't even tell the difference with the "good" copies, and in watch-business they copy almost any watch,
    all those camera-copies, iPhone- copies etc. etc.

    maybe kim jong un has'em made - to finance the atomic- program (...because the wannacry- action failed) ? nice conspiracy-theory :smoke
     
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    The Walkman logo doesn't look right, the font seems a bit strange.
     
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    that's true!
     
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    everything about the one in question screams fake. There is no question about it.
     
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    yes. still selling on internet.
    I will post pictures of accessories came with this package to show you

    So be careful and do not buy fake item
     
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    yes. The easy way to look at it is to pay attention to "n" in the logo to see the obvious difference font
     
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    well, and then again it's also a question of the price of this box - if it's really cheap it might be ok for your own collection - as Boodokhan says, we must be careful...
     
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    I cannot find them in eBay selling history.....??
     
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    search "TPS-L2 with box" and choose wordwide option
     
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    ladrillo09 is the one and only i found.....
     
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    well, the unit might be real, about the box the seller even says it's repro...
     
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    Fortunate for me I don't like these bulky walkmans, if it had been 50 quid id have bought one, 600S for a fake there having a laugh but 99% of people wouldn't have a clue, nice spotting boodo, excellent work
     
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    ahh that sorts that one out, thanks auto, if stated as a repro I see no issue here apart from the outrageous prices
     

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