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[ShAdOw X]

Hm...most likely I'm really wrong but something that is being made from Hong Kong or Taiwan always seem bootlegs to me (most items are) that is not the original label. But JPop CD's you could be right for it that it's official. It just seem stranged that they are making them officially. They actually do make bootlegs of things like Game OST. So that's why whenever I see an item that is made from Hong Kong or Taiwan that it's not the original company, I won't buy it. It just too obvious though. Since I bought many bootlegs before and I learned my mistakes. Oh well...@_@

[Queen Bee]

Originally Posted by ShAdOw X

Hm...most likely I'm really wrong but something that is being made from Hong Kong or Taiwan always seem bootlegs to me (most items are) that is not the original label. But JPop CD's you could be right for it that it's official. It just seem stranged that they are making them officially. They actually do make bootlegs of things like Game OST. So that's why whenever I see an item that is made from Hong Kong or Taiwan that it's not the original company, I won't buy it. It just too obvious though. Since I bought many bootlegs before and I learned my mistakes. Oh well...@_@

I'm sorry if it seemed like we were attacking you.I just thought you shoukd know that the overseas branches of Avex are real and not fake.I think IMO that the reason that they have the overseas version is for the overseas fans to purchase but I personially want both versions because if I'm not mistaken the obi cards are different.

[Aldonia]

Originally Posted by Unimatrix Prime™

If you're buying from eBay and the seller posts some images, check to see how Ayu's name is written:

浜崎あゆみ <-- Japanese
濱崎步 <-- Chinese

While this isn't some definitive way to see if you're buying a bootleg or not (since authentic OS items usually are in Chinese), at least it'll tell you which CDs are Japanese or Chinese.

True, but I only buy from sellers with 100% ratings, that have cd/OBI/insert/booklet scans and compare them to the scans and such from Divine Ayu. Added to that, I also use Nick's guide for avoiding illegal items/bootlegs. I've seen so many bootlegs that sometimes I always make sure I'm paying for the real deal. That AnimeToxic is where I bought A Ballads, I am... and Rainbow from. They looked real to me until I checked and saw no Avex label anywhere. I had to throw them out and buy copies from YesAsia, which wasn't cheap at all. Talk about heavy baby-sitting money. It's pretty much Phantoma's fault for getting me to buy bootlegs (Alion.. AKA, Taiwan bootleg company), as he referred me to the site when I was a brand-new Ayu fan. I didn't know anything about bootlegs or such at the time, I just thought, "WOW, $7 is cheap!" That was the first and last time I made a mistake like that.. now I always double-check if I'm not sure, and most of the time I only buy from YesAsia, because it's safer that way. I've only bought j-pop cds from eBay on maybe two occasions, and only with users with good reputations and after checking and double checking that I wasn't getting bootlegs. (I didn't.)

I wouldn't trust AnimeToxic for CDs -or- DVDs. I know some people don't care if they purchase bootlegs, but I always like supporting the artist and not some cheap-ass scumbags making bootlegs in Taiwan.

[BanFan]

I don't buy bootlegs because I only buy from Yesasia and I always get the Overseas versions but I know they aren't bootlegs. I never buy anything from e-bay because half of it's bootlegs. This really won't help the artists and getting the official item is much better...