Informing You For Your Protection.....

Postby **AddictToPOPpinVinyl** » Wed Apr 16, 2014 6:20 am

You got to be proactive rather than reactive. They should start authenticating them before they even leave Funko. I started collecting in November and went full force in learning everything I could about POPs and within the first week of collecting I saw that you could easily strip to their original state and they would look like the protos. This is not the reason I do not collect them but it certainly does not help. So again, nip this thing in the bud before it gets out of hand. PROACTIVE>REACTIVE

Postby **Pumpkin King** » Wed Apr 16, 2014 12:22 pm

Proactive Reactive? What's next, you gonna talk about Synergy?

Postby **unoudid** » Wed Apr 16, 2014 12:33 pm

Pumpkin King wrote:Proactive Reactive? What's next, you gonna talk about Synergy?

Synergistic Management Solutions?

Postby **Pumpkin King** » Wed Apr 16, 2014 12:34 pm

Aye.

Sounds like some HR type of solution.

Postby **AddictToPOPpinVinyl** » Wed Apr 16, 2014 1:21 pm

whatever gets the job done

Postby **FunkoNewb** » Wed Apr 16, 2014 1:48 pm

Postby **unoudid** » Wed Apr 16, 2014 1:49 pm

FunkoNewb wrote::happy1:

Put down that popcorn and join the conversation!

Postby **Poncho Pete** » Wed Apr 16, 2014 7:51 pm

Can you recap Ross?

Postby **Shavedcrx** » Wed Apr 16, 2014 8:22 pm

Can someone please explain to me what the heck is a proto? Also wouldn't it be easier if Funko just put a marking or something to identify them?

;-)

Postby **edorice** » Wed Apr 16, 2014 9:44 pm

Shavedcrx wrote:Can someone please explain to me what the heck is a proto? Also wouldn't it be easier if Funko just put a marking or something to identify them?

LOL, don't make us hurt you!

Postby **mikem** » Wed Apr 16, 2014 11:04 pm

Horrible!

Postby **Persinette** » Thu Apr 17, 2014 2:52 am

This is why I prefer white protos (besides genuinely liking the look better). To me they are the proto's proto so I like their history more anyway. Plus they all match

Since I started collecting Pop! and learned about protos and paint thinners I just operated by my own purchasing policy: buy from Gemini, buy from established board members, win from funko. I assume all eBay (exception of vetted board members of course) color protos are fake (obviously they all aren't but it's how I decided to operate my buying habits.) White protos I'm less weary of due to the added work in forging them, ie, making a mold, poring a white plastic, etc. so expensive to forge it kinda defeats the purpose.

Postby **State_Of_Mynd** » Thu Apr 17, 2014 4:44 am

Wow, I can't believe how believable it looks. Thanks for the info Stacey!

Postby **gruppetstudios** » Thu Apr 17, 2014 7:26 am

So this blank male body pop I bought isn't a proto?!?!

Postby **sophie_dee11** » Thu Apr 17, 2014 7:59 am

Oh man, This is just something annoying that's bound to create confusion. I'm actually surprised it wasn't done sooner... Was glad it hadn't happened though. I don't even collect protos and this is annoying me hahaha

Good heads up though, Stacey! Protecting the Funatics!

Also, hello everyone! I've been kinda AWOL lately. Been pretty busy and sick and just a mix of things. Blergh. Should be getting back on a bit more regularly. I have a couple of Disney metallic pieces I'm going to do a "Sophie's-back-on-the-board giveaway", yay! lol

Postby **Scotty** » Thu Apr 17, 2014 1:30 pm

I hope you're doing okay Sophie. We've missed you around here.

Postby **Squird** » Thu Apr 17, 2014 2:05 pm

gruppetstudios wrote:So this blank male body pop I bought isn't a proto?!?!

Unless you managed to score the 'All-White DIY Blank Male Pop proto'. I'm hoping to pick up the DIY color proto on Gemini one day. =P~

Postby **HobieWanKenobi** » Thu Apr 17, 2014 2:06 pm

Squird wrote:
gruppetstudios wrote:So this blank male body pop I bought isn't a proto?!?!

Unless you managed to score the 'All-White DIY Blank Male Pop proto'. I'm hoping to pick up the DIY color proto on Gemini one day.

They were selling those at ECCC.

Postby **Squird** » Thu Apr 17, 2014 3:59 pm

Oh NOOOOOOOOOO!!!

Postby **irrab** » Fri Apr 18, 2014 6:29 am

some people really should be ashamed. cant believe they would stoop so low.
i dont collect protos and would not know the difference in all fairness.

Postby **RPT111** » Mon Apr 21, 2014 1:28 am

I came back to this thread and it looks to have been edited from it's first posting. Who picks these admin?

Anyway, I like the proactive vs reactive with a car's seat belt as an example. Yes, my life is just as important as a expensive toy possibly being fake.

If you are all in a huff about this write funko asking for some kind of C.O.A. or mark on protos. You have all shown to be able to use the internet. Also, why not vote with your wallets as well. Don't buy a proto w/o a C.O.A. or marking on the pop that can not or is really hard to forge. Other wise this is all just hot air.

Postby **Measured Mayhem** » Mon Apr 21, 2014 1:29 am

RPT111 wrote:Anyway, I like the proactive vs reactive with a car's seat belt as an example. Yes, my life is just as important as a expensive toy possibly being fake.

If you are all in a huff about this write funko asking for some kind of C.O.A. or mark on protos. You have all shown to be able to use the internet. Also, why not vote with your wallets as well. Don't buy a proto w/o a C.O.A. or marking on the pop that can not or is really hard to forge. Other wise this is all just hot air.

Postby **RPT111** » Mon Apr 21, 2014 1:42 am

Measured Mayhem wrote:
RPT111 wrote:I came back to this thread and it looks to have been edited from it's first posting. Who picks these admin?

Anyway, I like the proactive vs reactive with a car's seat belt as an example. Yes, my life is just as important as a expensive toy possibly being fake.

If you are all in a huff about this write funko asking for some kind of C.O.A. or mark on protos. You have all shown to be able to use the internet. Also, why not vote with your wallets as well. Don't buy a proto w/o a C.O.A. or marking on the pop that can not or is really hard to forge. Other wise this is all just hot air.

A thank you, my dear man.

Postby **TulaBug** » Mon Apr 21, 2014 8:14 am

RPT111 wrote:I came back to this thread and it looks to have been edited from it's first posting. Who picks these admin?

Nothing has been edited or deleted in this entire topic by the mods or admin. Please remember that each member has the right to edit or delete their own posts.

Postby **ShoMeNodder** » Mon Apr 21, 2014 8:37 am

Wow !

Postby **AddictToPOPpinVinyl** » Mon Apr 21, 2014 11:28 am

Measured Mayhem wrote:
RPT111 wrote:I came back to this thread and it looks to have been edited from it's first posting. Who picks these admin?

Anyway, I like the proactive vs reactive with a car's seat belt as an example. Yes, my life is just as important as a expensive toy possibly being fake.

If you are all in a huff about this write funko asking for some kind of C.O.A. or mark on protos. You have all shown to be able to use the internet. Also, why not vote with your wallets as well. Don't buy a proto w/o a C.O.A. or marking on the pop that can not or is really hard to forge. Other wise this is all just hot air.

I'm the one who said the "proactive/ reactive" comment. Another person made a reference to the seat belt issue in response to someone else stating "it's not a problem until it's a problem". They used the "seat belt" analogy to give the example of a time when you act before hand rather then wait for something bad to happen. In no way did the person imply that the issue of making fake toys and the safety of wearing a seat belt, were equal or that one was more important than the other. They weren't even saying anything about them being comparable.
Maybe Im incorrect but but your "Yes, my life is just as important as a expensive toy possibly being fake." remark seems crude and way off base. It's not even accurate to what the person you are trying to ridicule was trying to say.
If you were in fact being honest or making a joke in reference to your love of Funko products when saying "Yes, my life is just as important as a expensive toy possibly being fake." then i apologize for misreading your tone.

Postby **haydenstorm** » Mon Apr 21, 2014 11:39 am

I think some people in this thread should show some more respect to the mods. If you agree or not is your business, but trying to insult someone who is trying to help is not a very cool thing to do.

Postby **Chemo_Nchicago** » Mon Apr 21, 2014 12:10 pm

RPT111 wrote:I came back to this thread and it looks to have been edited from it's first posting. Who picks these admin?

Anyway, I like the proactive vs reactive with a car's seat belt as an example. Yes, my life is just as important as a expensive toy possibly being fake.

If you are all in a huff about this write funko asking for some kind of C.O.A. or mark on protos. You have all shown to be able to use the internet. Also, why not vote with your wallets as well. Don't buy a proto w/o a C.O.A. or marking on the pop that can not or is really hard to forge. Other wise this is all just hot air.

Stay Classy!! :rolleyes:

Postby **BigM** » Mon Apr 21, 2014 2:55 pm

I'm surprised the thread hasn't been locked yet.
Just chill out and all will be ok.

Postby **FFJim** » Mon Apr 21, 2014 3:30 pm

If you have nothing nice to say, then say nothing at all. It's not difficult to state your own opinion without attacking someone else for theirs.

If you don't like the mods, the admin (that's me), or the rules, feel free to start your own board or a page on a social network, such as Facebook. We don't need brats on the Funkoville playground.

Postby **Pumpkin King** » Mon Apr 21, 2014 3:39 pm

This thread is still a thing? Wow. Haha

Postby **Alleycat** » Mon Apr 21, 2014 10:36 pm

This thread has taken a few turns in subject and attitude, and certainly not for the better.

Go post somewhere else. It's not fun here.

Postby **Pumpkin King** » Mon Apr 21, 2014 11:22 pm

Haha Craig

Postby **Shiggity30** » Tue Apr 22, 2014 1:08 am

Hola!

Postby **RPT111** » Tue Apr 22, 2014 4:30 am

AddictToPOPpinVinyl wrote:
Measured Mayhem wrote:
RPT111 wrote:I came back to this thread and it looks to have been edited from it's first posting. Who picks these admin?

Anyway, I like the proactive vs reactive with a car's seat belt as an example. Yes, my life is just as important as a expensive toy possibly being fake.

If you are all in a huff about this write funko asking for some kind of C.O.A. or mark on protos. You have all shown to be able to use the internet. Also, why not vote with your wallets as well. Don't buy a proto w/o a C.O.A. or marking on the pop that can not or is really hard to forge. Other wise this is all just hot air.

I'm the one who said the "proactive/ reactive" comment. Another person made a reference to the seat belt issue in response to someone else stating "it's not a problem until it's a problem". They used the "seat belt" analogy to give the example of a time when you act before hand rather then wait for something bad to happen. In no way did the person imply that the issue of making fake toys and the safety of wearing a seat belt, were equal or that one was more important than the other. They weren't even saying anything about them being comparable.
Maybe Im incorrect but but your "Yes, my life is just as important as a expensive toy possibly being fake." remark seems crude and way off base. It's not even accurate to what the person you are trying to ridicule was trying to say.
If you were in fact being honest or making a joke in reference to your love of Funko products when saying "Yes, my life is just as important as a expensive toy possibly being fake." then i apologize for misreading your tone.

Oh, I was making a sarcastic joke about the seat belt thing. Context can be lost over the internet.

For other questions asked - in no order.
I am an admin to a number of facebook groups. I think if you add all the members up it comes to a little over 2k. Granted none of the the groups are for POPs. The POP groups I joined had way to much flipping. So, I left them.

Calling me a "brat" and not liking what I have to say I believe supports a small amount of what I have posted. Why not ask me why I feel this way instead of (to paraphrase) "go away".

I like POPs. I have helped a few people get POPs that other wise couldn't get in this forum and out side this forum. I don't have the room for many of them. So, I have donated a good amount to charity. I have also taken part and held fundraisers.

Do you members have to be shown pics of pops I have sent to a friend's nephew with leukemia? Do you want to see paypal statements where I raised money for a man in WA that got diagnosed with stage four cancer? Hey, I even donated to food shelters in PA. I almost forgot about that one.

This forum seems more like a click than a place for an open discussion.

Sorry, if I have seen a contradiction and pointed it out. (that was sarcastic)

Anyway, I am sure you guys will lock this thread or delete it. I'll probably get banned or some kind of warning.

There is my reply to you guys or females that got so upset.

Postby **irrab** » Tue Apr 22, 2014 4:41 am

if it's not fun it's not FUNKO........

Postby **FFJim** » Tue Apr 22, 2014 11:49 am

FunkoFanJim wrote:If you have nothing nice to say, then say nothing at all. It's not difficult to state your own opinion without attacking someone else for theirs.

If you don't like the mods, the admin (that's me), or the rules, feel free to start your own board or a page on a social network, such as Facebook. We don't need brats on the Funkoville playground.

I love when a GENERIC statement hits home with some people. That says a lot, doesn't it? I'll say it again: If you're not happy here, stop coming to the site.

Postby **FunkoNewb** » Tue Apr 22, 2014 1:21 pm

Sums up everything I went through reading the last few pages.

Postby **glowfunkofreak** » Tue Apr 22, 2014 2:11 pm

FunkoNewb wrote::eek:

Sums up everything I went through reading the last few pages.

There goes 15 minutes of your life you'll never get back .. lol

Postby **HobieWanKenobi** » Tue Apr 22, 2014 2:26 pm

Shiggity30 wrote:Hola!

Shut it, Jeffery.

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