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Can someone tell me if these are authentic (no not authentic bootlegs)
I want to buy more but x_x dunno how to tell.


http://cgi.ebay.com/Ayumi-Hamasaki-3...QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/Ayumi-Hamasaki-D...QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/AYUMI-HAMASAKI-D...QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/Ayumi-Hamasaki-A...QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/Ayumi-Hamasaki-L...QQcmdZViewItem

::HELP:: :thud

e.e....I think the last 4 lnks are bootlegs...but i'm not so sure on the first one

Let's see. For a first always check the feedback of the seller to get a better idea of what they are selling. The first one looks authentic. The second one I'm not too sure but looks like an OS Version, same goes to the others.

the last 4 definitely look like bootlegs...but the first auction, i'm not sure of. i notice the RAINBOW cd lists the song RAINBOW as track 00, and i'm not sure it was listed like that, but i can't remember for sure as i haven't really paid attention.

I rememebr reading that edition listed RAINBOW as track 00, it's even on Divine AYU.

the ayu page at enneaba (it's from a user here, I don't remember his/her name) tells you almost every bootleg out there, you can check out those.

Finally I have that Alion International thing cleared up. XD I have three of Ayu's CDs, RAINBOW, A BALLADS, and I am... but when I saw "Alion" printed in the corner on the back of all the CDs I got a little skeptical about it. I suspected that I am... was bootleg a while after I got it because there were really pale yellow/blue/pink scribbles on the first two pages of the booklet insert.

Not only that, but I looked at DivineAyu's CD scans and I noticed that the CDs I had looked nothing like what I saw on DivineAyu. For instance, the CD for I am... was tan-colored, but the one I have is a bold orange color. The CD for A BALLADS is supposed to be plain cream-colored with a little black design on it, but my CD has the album cover printed on it. Same with RAINBOW.

I also used to think that they were officially released Taiwanese copies... they said "Made in Taiwan" but yeah I was naive...

Exactly!

yep, Delirium-Zer0 is right. and guess what? they're the NEW mainland releases. how are they new? well, in the past, avex cds have cost around 58 RMB (~7-8 USD), a price chinese people can't usually afford. these new versions (called "simpler versions") are around 2 USD and only come w/ an insert (much like a single insert) and no booklet. :).

Aww. But Ayu's booklets are neat...

7-8 dollars? NEH? O_O lol

If it's not avex trax, for me... it's fake.

RAINBOW: Track number 00 = RAINBOW? Humm...

Duty: FAKE! Notice the chinese words? And the stickers? And the "Chinese Record Shanghai Corporation"?

A Song for XX: Once again. Stickers. Chinese words. "Chinese Record Shanghai Corporation". FAKE!

LOVEppears: Same as for "ASFXX". FAKE!

it's all good Delirium-Zer0 :)

asongforXX - i want you to check the Avex China Official Site and the China Record Shanghai Corporation Site.

Oh, I know. I read the post above saying that China Record Shanghai Corporation is with avex. But the "LOVEppears" cover... so ugly... LOL.

i know, i think it's a censorship issue >_<. haha

I've bought from titan-giant before... great seller. They aren't bootlegs, they are just HK editions. There was a thread about this.

http://www.ahsforum.com/forum/showth...t=China+Record


I recently bought cyber trance 2 from him/her.


First one IS a bootleg. Alion gives it away. I bought RAINBOW and I am... off of ebay and realized after I gave positive feedback that they were bootlegged. I ended up just buying them from yesasia.

To avoid further confusion, they are Mainland China versions, not HK versions.

The Overseas versions you'll find on Yesasia, are HK versions.

Anyway, I wouldn't recommend buying Mainland China versions, stick to Avex Hong Kong or Avex Taiwan's pressings.

Should be! Since the chinese words are right on her chest!

I have a mystory from taiwan. It's good