20
I finally learned why my old comic book guy gave me that look
Burned $40 on a 'rare' 1990s variant cover at a con in Cleveland last year, only to find out it was a bootleg the minute I got home and checked the paper quality. Has anyone else gotten hosed on a knockoff that looked legit under fluorescent lights?
2 comments
Log in to join the discussion
Log In2 Comments
nancy319d ago
What kind of paper did it have that tipped you off?
2
the_viola19d ago
Hard disagree actually. A fancy paper stock is exactly what a scammer would use to make their junk look legit. They love that heavy textured card stock with the deckled edges because it screams "I spent money on this, therefore it must be real."
The real dead giveaway is usually something super boring like a weird punctuation or a logo that's slightly off center. Professional companies screw up the cheap stuff all the time, not the expensive details. They'd use bargain bin copy paper before they'd bother with the premium stuff.
Honestly I've seen more official documents printed on the cheapest junk imaginable than I have on anything nice. So yeah, I wouldn't trust a piece of paper just because it feels fancy. That's practically waving a red flag at this point.
1