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Chinese counterfeit Alpine Miniatures and Hornet

Discussion in 'Report Piracy' started by Johan, Nov 26, 2011.

  1. Johan Well-Known Member

    Country:
    Belgium
    Brethren,

    the apparently Chinese company that sells figure kits etc under the name of MINIATURES HOBBY is ripping off Alpine Miniatures and Hornet.

    :eek: Beware, don't buy from them, they're pirates !! :mad:

    I will send the link of their online store to Gordy as proof and information, and will not post it here to avoid that people buy these fakes,

    cheers

    Johan
  2. T50 A Fixture

    Country:
    United-States
    Thanks for the heads-up, Johan.
    This type of news really takes air out the tires...
  3. combatartist Active Member

    Country:
    United-States
    This is rotten - but typical, unfortunately far too common. I've had my artwork ripped off, seeing my art on coffee cups that I had nothing to do with. Need stronger international copyright laws!

    Tony S
  4. gordy Well-Known Member

    Country:
    United-States
    Thanks for the alert Johan, it appears they are now offline.
  5. T50 A Fixture

    Country:
    United-States
    Mr. Saunders and I had emailed the ISP company,
    and they disabled the website promptly.
    :)

    Now I am at a war with this eBay seller from Poland.
    http://www.ebay.com/itm/1-35-German...tDomain_212&hash=item2eb97909b5#ht_500wt_1003
    http://www.ebay.com/itm/1-35-German...tDomain_212&hash=item2eb9790869#ht_500wt_1003
    <http://www.ebay.com/itm/200675009906?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649>http://www.ebay.com/itm/200675009906?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649
    <http://www.ebay.com/itm/200675010088?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649>http://www.ebay.com/itm/200675010088?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649
    <http://www.ebay.com/itm/200675010175?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649>http://www.ebay.com/itm/200675010175?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649
    <http://www.ebay.com/itm/1-35-German-soldier-VI-/200680212588?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_212&hash=item2eb979086c>http://www.ebay.com/itm/1-35-German...8?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_212&hash=item2eb979086c
    <http://www.ebay.com/itm/1-35-German-soldier-VII-/200680212589?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_212&hash=item2eb979086d>http://www.ebay.com/itm/1-35-German...9?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_212&hash=item2eb979086d
    <http://www.ebay.com/itm/200670505793?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649>http://www.ebay.com/itm/200670505793?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649

    This seller came to my attention when a modeler had emailed me,
    saying that he bought some of these figures. he thought these were real
    since some of them showed official pics from Alpine site. When he received
    the figures, they were counterfeits.
  6. blaster A Fixture

    Country:
    United-States
    They are definitely on-line. Just type in the obvious name and you get their website on google.
  7. theBaron A Fixture

    Country:
    United-States
    Anyone contact Alpine or Hornet?

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