Soldato
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Police bust gang behind fake Lego brand in £23m raid
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Long game Lego destroys the planet, so a damage to Lego is a win for the planet
Yeah, damn them becoming 100% renewable energy powered and the plant based Legos they produce....
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When I was a kid I would have seen straight though those fakes so fast
When I was a kid I would have seen straight though those fakes so fast
The web for you I’m afraid as all in all it’s just another brick in the wall.
Now I'm just thinking of old prog rock.
It's too sharp to put up your bum.And what makes the counterfeit lego a safety concern and not there own lego
Soldato
USA + Stealing Oil?
Am Guessing you own the LEPIN 37003 set
Caporegime
And what makes the counterfeit lego a safety concern and not there own lego
Chemical leaching.
Soldato
The quality of these sets was supposed to be pretty good, a friend of mine bought a few from Aliexpress and he couldn't tell the difference between the Lepin and real Lego. I imagine ease of access for people in the West to purchase Lepin played quite a role here. I was almost tempted to get a Porsche Technics set.
I can tell the difference.
I have an out of production lepin set. I wasn't going to pay 400 due to Mark up of old sets but the pieces aren't up to lego standard. Some are marked etc. But it is significantly cheaper on out of production sets.
I also need to get a set lego don't make. But otherwise I always buy lego. Lepin won't appreciate either. But I can see the appeal for kids. Lego is expensive. If you aren't a collector those lepin prices are hard to ignore
Always get the lego set of you can. If you look at the porsche 911 gt3 it's already up from its cheapest rrp and its barely out of production.
I have an out of production lepin set. I wasn't going to pay 400 due to Mark up of old sets but the pieces aren't up to lego standard. Some are marked etc. But it is significantly cheaper on out of production sets.
I also need to get a set lego don't make. But otherwise I always buy lego. Lepin won't appreciate either. But I can see the appeal for kids. Lego is expensive. If you aren't a collector those lepin prices are hard to ignore
Always get the lego set of you can. If you look at the porsche 911 gt3 it's already up from its cheapest rrp and its barely out of production.
It's organised crime, it's very likely the people behind it are involved in far more nefarious ventures than just counterfeit Lego.
Soldato
Meccano?
Soldato
I have a few out of print sets made by lepin which are Lego copies. No problem with any of it.
Lepin was/is in the process of rebranding and moving away from Lego copies. Lepin is probably dead but would not be surprised to see their own models coming through eventually.
Lepin was/is in the process of rebranding and moving away from Lego copies. Lepin is probably dead but would not be surprised to see their own models coming through eventually.
Caporegime
Lol, I suppose that’s the evil general Daft Daver.This is a total non-story, or at least a PR spin. Knock off stuff including Lego is everywhere in China, not just weird shops but proper legit stores in tourist areas etc.
Took a photo of this on my last visit. Seems legit.
A fraction of the price with around the same quality, just shows how much of rip-off Lego is now. If people are buying copies instead of the real thing then companies should really ask why instead of having doors kicked in.
It's not like real Lego is any better for the environment either. It can't be recycled afaik.
It's not like real Lego is any better for the environment either. It can't be recycled afaik.
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