The truth behind the 12 inch Chinese Plushies

[cadance89]

Does anyone have the Cadance one? It does look really pretty but it would be good to know if what you see is what you get   

AJLareneg has it! She posted a pic of Cadance with Shining Armor on her instagram after she received it. If I remember right, she told me it's pretty good quality, like the others have been so far.

Will definitely get her. Thank you!

[Sawkinator]

CHRYSALIS!! It's like they read my mind! 

I need her! -waits for ebay listings-

[hathorcat]

Just for reference, the frontwinner website blocks north American IP addresses. That's why niksilp and I kept being redirected. I wonder why they've done that?

LOL - and that just confirms what they are all about I guess.

[AJLareneg]

Just for reference, the frontwinner website blocks north American IP addresses. That's why niksilp and I kept being redirected. I wonder why they've done that?

LOL - and that just confirms what they are all about I guess.

what do you mean?

[lovesbabysquirmy]

Just for reference, the frontwinner website blocks north American IP addresses. That's why niksilp and I kept being redirected. I wonder why they've done that?

LOL - and that just confirms what they are all about I guess.

what do you mean?

What they are doing is vaguely illegal - but if Americans don't have easy access to the site, it becomes more difficult to prove what they are doing and even more difficult to find contact information should Hasbro choose to "pony up" their lawyers on behalf of their licensees.  China is just one of those countries where you can't typically raise legal charges against anyone because they can choose to ignore it. 

[hathorcat]

Just for reference, the frontwinner website blocks north American IP addresses. That's why niksilp and I kept being redirected. I wonder why they've done that?

LOL - and that just confirms what they are all about I guess.

what do you mean?

What they are doing is vaguely illegal - but if Americans don't have easy access to the site, it becomes more difficult to prove what they are doing and even more difficult to find contact information should Hasbro choose to "pony up" their lawyers on behalf of their licensees.  China is just one of those countries where you can't typically raise legal charges against anyone because they can choose to ignore it. 

Yes - what lovesbabysquirmy has said.

There is no reason to block US IP addresses for any website unless they dont want Americans or US companies to see what is on the site. Its crude and its not really hard for any one to get around but its a common and easy initial step for a company which is engaging in questionable activities. And as this company is known to produce bootleg products, as the products collectors have come across have no mention of Hasbro on the labels then they are producing things outside of license...which is illegal.

[CuddlyParrot]

I think these would be called knockoffs, I doubt they are true copies where you buy the original and take a rub off of the original pattern. Those DA artists making plushies are also making fake plushes that are unlicensed. Both could be considered morally wrong and depending on different laws in each country could also be illegal.
That being said I own a Daring Do and wouldn't give her up for the world. Hey I make custom my little ponies and that too is a gray area.

[SpaceV]

I think these would be called knockoffs, I doubt they are true copies where you buy the original and take a rub off of the original pattern. Those DA artists making plushies are also making fake plushes that are unlicensed. Both could be considered morally wrong and depending on different laws in each country could also be illegal.
That being said I own a Daring Do and wouldn't give her up for the world. Hey I make custom my little ponies and that too is a gray area.

True, but I think it's worth noting that dA artists make a few plushes per year while the bootleg factories are mass producing plush in large quantities.

[Niksilp]

So the first Chrysalis on ebay sold for $102.50... I can't believe someone was willing to pay that much for a bootleg plush.

I have alerts for when more get listed, so I'm just going to wait until I can grab her at the BIN price.

[SpaceV]

So the first Chrysalis on ebay sold for $102.50... I can't believe someone was willing to pay that much for a bootleg plush.

I have alerts for when more get listed, so I'm just going to wait until I can grab her at the BIN price.

Yeah, it completely defeats the purpose of having a cheap, mass produced show accurate plush that's available to the public. I'm willing to bet that the seller has plenty Chrysalis plushes in stock and just put the one on ebay to make it seem limited.

[Niksilp]

So the first Chrysalis on ebay sold for $102.50... I can't believe someone was willing to pay that much for a bootleg plush.

I have alerts for when more get listed, so I'm just going to wait until I can grab her at the BIN price.

Yeah, it completely defeats the purpose of having a cheap, mass produced show accurate plush that's available to the public. I'm willing to bet that the seller has plenty Chrysalis plushes in stock and just put the one on ebay to make it seem limited.

Yep, Chrysalis should be just like all the rest of the plush have been. The seller will list a new one every day or so. It's a horrible idea to bid on her in particular rather than pay the BIN (which I'm going to guess is between $20 and $30, like their other pony plush) since she's clearly going to go for ridiculous prices.

[Ossie]

Thanks to everyone in this topic for providing additional information, we've updated the post on our blog

[SpaceV]

So the first Chrysalis on ebay sold for $102.50... I can't believe someone was willing to pay that much for a bootleg plush.

I have alerts for when more get listed, so I'm just going to wait until I can grab her at the BIN price.

Yeah, it completely defeats the purpose of having a cheap, mass produced show accurate plush that's available to the public. I'm willing to bet that the seller has plenty Chrysalis plushes in stock and just put the one on ebay to make it seem limited.

Yep, Chrysalis should be just like all the rest of the plush have been. The seller will list a new one every day or so. It's a horrible idea to bid on her in particular rather than pay the BIN (which I'm going to guess is between $20 and $30, like their other pony plush) since she's clearly going to go for ridiculous prices.

I contacted the ebay seller last night and asked if they have more Chrysalis in stock. Here's what they said:

Dear spaceytimes,

"Hi

Yes.

We have more.
But now eBay give many limit on the selling quantity.

So you can also buy it directly on our site 123cosplayCom
Thank you"

She's not uploaded to the site yet but she probably will be soon. Might be easier to buy one there than ebay.

[Niksilp]

I contacted the ebay seller last night and asked if they have more Chrysalis in stock. Here's what they said:

Dear spaceytimes,

"Hi

Yes.

We have more.
But now eBay give many limit on the selling quantity.

So you can also buy it directly on our site 123cosplayCom
Thank you"

She's not uploaded to the site yet but she probably will be soon. Might be easier to buy one there than ebay.

I hope she's uploaded soon. I definitely have my eye there too. She'd be way easier to purchase there than on ebay.

[TornadoTwist]

A news updated appeared on the FrontWinner website:
2014-05-18 Please don't upload deviantArt pictures when you submit custom plush. Thank you