Trading Pins from Ebay

[pixiewings71]

I have not seen any of the YOAMD Tink pins scrapped.....I did see a lot of scrappers last weekend tho. I think those might be OK, but without seeing them I can't say for sure. We have a lot of those pins, I have a set, my girls each have a set, I wonder if I have any extras.....if I do I'll post here that I have them, maybe we can work out a trade of some kind?

 

[Jen M]

So I need alittle help. I got my pins from mousepins today. One had what looked like burn marks on the back and I think I got alot of euro pins. I got some that had the imprint of mickey's head on the backs and wasn't sure if they are real. I also got one that said disneyland paris I am assuming this is a euro pin. Can they be traded in Florida?

 

[pixiewings71]

Disneyland Paris pins are not Euro pins, mousepins does not sell Euro's, they do sell propins. I'm not sure what you mean by the imprint of mickey heads on the backs, a lot of pins now have mickey heads stamped into the metal, is that what you mean? It's hard to say about the burn marks, I've seen a few of those and usually don't do the trade because I'm unsure. If you are unsure you should just contact them and see what they say about it.

 

[Jen M]

Disneyland Paris pins are not Euro pins, mousepins does not sell Euro's, they do sell propins. I'm not sure what you mean by the imprint of mickey heads on the backs, a lot of pins now have mickey heads stamped into the metal, is that what you mean? It's hard to say about the burn marks, I've seen a few of those and usually don't do the trade because I'm unsure. If you are unsure you should just contact them and see what they say about it.

Thanks. Yes I meant mickey heads stamped into the metal. I was going to send them an email but wanted to wait until I had the answer to the paris pins.

Thanks so much. I have learned alot from the people on this thread.

 

[MountNittany]

Thanks. Yes I meant mickey heads stamped into the metal. I was going to send them an email but wanted to wait until I had the answer to the paris pins.

Thanks so much. I have learned alot from the people on this thread.

The mickey head is the official logo... Not sure if I understand what you mean.

 

[amberg@eastlink.ca]

could someone enlighten me as to what "propins" are? ive been collecting for awhile, but only in the parks or at a disney store.

 

[Jen M]

The mickey head is the official logo... Not sure if I understand what you mean.

I tried to take a picture but it didn't turn out. I know all the pins have the mickey head on the back but I have a few that are dated 2009 and instead of having a flat back or slightly textured back they have a pattern of mickey's head on the back along with all the info that the others have. I wasn't sure if that was something new for 2009.

 

[pixiewings71]

The ones with the Mickey Heads all over the back are newer but they are being scrapped too. A good way to tell with those is the mickey heads should go completely to the edge and off the edge of the pin, some of the scrappers I've seen have a "rim" around the back where the heads stop.

Amber Propins are pins that are made cheaper than the standard enamel cloissonne pins are. They are smooth where the higher quality pins are slightly rough. It's hard to explain but if you saw them side by side you'd know the difference.

 

[amberg@eastlink.ca]

thanks pixie!!!

The ones with the Mickey Heads all over the back are newer but they are being scrapped too. A good way to tell with those is the mickey heads should go completely to the edge and off the edge of the pin, some of the scrappers I've seen have a "rim" around the back where the heads stop.

Amber Propins are pins that are made cheaper than the standard enamel cloissonne pins are. They are smooth where the higher quality pins are slightly rough. It's hard to explain but if you saw them side by side you'd know the difference.

 

[Jen M]

The ones with the Mickey Heads all over the back are newer but they are being scrapped too. A good way to tell with those is the mickey heads should go completely to the edge and off the edge of the pin, some of the scrappers I've seen have a "rim" around the back where the heads stop.
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Thanks. I will have to double check but I believe the pins have do not have an edge on them. I also got in touch with the guy at mousepins about the pins that had damage/burn marks on the back and he said to send them back and he would replace them.

 

[MountNittany]

The ones with the Mickey Heads all over the back are newer but they are being scrapped too. A good way to tell with those is the mickey heads should go completely to the edge and off the edge of the pin, some of the scrappers I've seen have a "rim" around the back where the heads stop.
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Thanks. I will have to double check but I believe the pins have do not have an edge on them. I also got in touch with the guy at mousepins about the pins that had damage/burn marks on the back and he said to send them back and he would replace them.

Oh, I understand now.

 

[CarolinaGirlTiss]

When comparing my pins to some of the pins on pinpics I have a few questions. I am not sure how to say this to make it make sense. The trimming on the pins, not the outside edges but the outline around the picture in the pin is in gold but on the ones on pinpics, many of these look black in their outline. I don't know if this is because of the way the picture was taken, if this is an earlier edition of the same pin (some of them do have different years for the same pin), or if I have fake pins on my hands. I don't think they are fake because I do know that legitimate pins I have bought myself from Disney do have the gold outline. Does anyone know if these pins just look trimmed in black because of the way the camera shot them or are these earlier editions? Does any of that make any sense?

 

[pixiewings71]

The ones with the Mickey Heads all over the back are newer but they are being scrapped too. A good way to tell with those is the mickey heads should go completely to the edge and off the edge of the pin, some of the scrappers I've seen have a "rim" around the back where the heads stop.
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Thanks. I will have to double check but I believe the pins have do not have an edge on them. I also got in touch with the guy at mousepins about the pins that had damage/burn marks on the back and he said to send them back and he would replace them.

I'm glad the guy at MP is being helpful, he's always been great with me.

When comparing my pins to some of the pins on pinpics I have a few questions. I am not sure how to say this to make it make sense. The trimming on the pins, not the outside edges but the outline around the picture in the pin is in gold but on the ones on pinpics, many of these look black in their outline. I don't know if this is because of the way the picture was taken, if this is an earlier edition of the same pin (some of them do have different years for the same pin), or if I have fake pins on my hands. I don't think they are fake because I do know that legitimate pins I have bought myself from Disney do have the gold outline. Does anyone know if these pins just look trimmed in black because of the way the camera shot them or are these earlier editions? Does any of that make any sense?

It's hard to say, many times the photos are just darker than the actual pin is. Sometimes on pinpics the notes will say what color the back should be, usually the rim is the same color as the back. hth!

 

[CarolinaGirlTiss]

Hey pixiewings, This is not the rim of the pin I am talking about but the actual outline of the character within the pin. Almost like the outline of a coloring picture in a coloring book. Does that make sense at all? When I go to pinpics it looks like this outline is done in black but when I am looking at the pin mine is done in gold.

 

[MountNittany]

GREAT NEWS! BBBC changed their name to pinsdirect. They are no longer registered again, and I got this email from eBay!

Our records show that you recently received an email from pinsdirect through the Ask Seller a Question or Contact eBay Member features. This email may be fraudulent and an attempt to do one of the following:

- Obtain your eBay password
- Gain access to your eBay account
- Use your eBay account for fraudulent activity
- Set up an outside-of-eBay transaction which may be fraudulent

This kind of email is often called a "phish" or "phishing attempt," and the people who send them are known as "phishers." Phishers use these methods to try to get your personal information, such as user names, passwords and credit card details. Because the emails may sometimes come through the eBay system, the phisher may seem to be trustworthy and have a good reason to contact you.

So, they probably tried to phish someone else's information, and they are no longer registered because of it! Yay!

 

[pixiewings71]

Hey pixiewings, This is not the rim of the pin I am talking about but the actual outline of the character within the pin. Almost like the outline of a coloring picture in a coloring book. Does that make sense at all? When I go to pinpics it looks like this outline is done in black but when I am looking at the pin mine is done in gold.

Oh I got it. What pin do you have? Can you post a link to the pinpic page for me?

GREAT NEWS! BBBC changed their name to pinsdirect. They are no longer registered again, and I got this email from eBay!



So, they probably tried to phish someone else's information, and they are no longer registered because of it! Yay!

Oh good Lord.....I had a feeling they were changing their name......I need to check my ebay email to see what I've received from them regarding their pins......I did get my order, got almost exactly what you did MtNittany with a couple different ones. I promptly set them aside but haven't done anything about it yet, they do smell funny don't they?

 

[MountNittany]

Oh good Lord.....I had a feeling they were changing their name......I need to check my ebay email to see what I've received from them regarding their pins......I did get my order, got almost exactly what you did MtNittany with a couple different ones. I promptly set them aside but haven't done anything about it yet, they do smell funny don't they?

They do smell funny...

 

[CarolinaGirlTiss]

I am not sure how to post a link but will give it a try. This is one of the pins I am talking about but there are others. If you look at this pictures it looks like the words Walt Disney World are written in black, on my pin they are written in gold. It does note that this pin is from 2000 and my pins is stamped 2005 so maybe that is the reason for the difference. I am just trying to figure out if my pins are legit. I am having trouble finding some of them on pinpics. Everything on my pin looks the exact same its just trimmed in gold and not black.

Here is the link...
http://www.pinpics.com/cgi-bin/pin.cgi?pin=374&sid=5525.1246467854

credit given to pinpics for the links

Here is another example from pinpics...

http://www.pinpics.com/cgi-bin/pin.cgi?pin=50460&sid=5572.1246468141

and a picture of the same pin that I have, note the gold outline......
<a href="http://s131.photobucket.com/albums/p289/MissTissy/?action=view&current=DSCN0087.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p289/MissTissy/DSCN0087.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>
I am thinking that it might be the way the pin was angled or possibly just from the camera being used but I don't know for sure.

 

[CarolinaGirlTiss]

Well I was trying to embed that last picture but that didn't work so here is the link....

http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p289/MissTissy/DSCN0087.jpg

Hope that works

 

[MountNittany]

I am not sure how to post a link but will give it a try. This is one of the pins I am talking about but there are others. If you look at this pictures it looks like the words Walt Disney World are written in black, on my pin they are written in gold. It does note that this pin is from 2000 and my pins is stamped 2005 so maybe that is the reason for the difference. I am just trying to figure out if my pins are legit. I am having trouble finding some of them on pinpics. Everything on my pin looks the exact same its just trimmed in gold and not black.

Here is the link...
http://www.pinpics.com/cgi-bin/pin.cgi?pin=374&sid=5525.1246467854

credit given to pinpics for the links

Here is another example from pinpics...

http://www.pinpics.com/cgi-bin/pin.cgi?pin=50460&sid=5572.1246468141

and a picture of the same pin that I have, note the gold outline......
<a href="http://s131.photobucket.com/albums/p289/MissTissy/?action=view&current=DSCN0087.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p289/MissTissy/DSCN0087.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>
I am thinking that it might be the way the pin was angled or possibly just from the camera being used but I don't know for sure.

You tried to use HTML code for that picture . We use BBCode on forums. It's the one on Photobucket with the [img][/img] tags.