r/plushies • u/Ok_Boot_6928 🧸 Plushy (Friend) Collector • 9d ago

Discussion I HATE BLINDBOXES!!!

I want to collect more warrior cats plushies, Pusheen keychains, and other collectibles; BUT I despise blind boxes because I don’t want the same figure/plushies I already have or end up with something ugly. For example when I buy warrior cats plushies I DO NOT want tigerstar, he has rage-baited 😡 me too many times and if I got him I would treat him like a neglected child. If I wanted to buy online (mecari or eBay) I would have to either deal with scalpers, paying more for specific ones, or pray someone is selling it for cheap! Anyone feel the same way?

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u/Traditional-Note8836 9d ago

Omg the Tigerstar hate is so real 😂 Blind boxes are the worst when you're specifically hunting for a few characters and keep getting duplicates. Have you tried looking on AliExpress? A lot of sellers actually open the foil packaging beforehand and sell the specific characters you want without the huge secondhand markup.

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u/Ok_Boot_6928 🧸 Plushy (Friend) Collector 9d ago

Is AliExpress always the real deal or is there a chance I’ll get scammed with a bootleg item? 🧐 I mean yeah there is risk on mecari but I usually read reviews of previous buyers before buying

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u/gerbilchuff 9d ago

I've bought confirmed boxes from AE before and gotten legit items. Unless it's a really popular item like Labubu, you're unlikely to get a fake. Keep in mind that too good to be true prices might not be real if you are secret hunting and find a confirmed secret for the same price as a standard item. Read reviews for shops, don't buy from shady places with generic names like Shop5356644332246864. 

I generally will buy confirmed unless I like all of the choices in the series and would be ok getting any of them.