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        <title>Lowyat.NET: Latest topics by heretic6</title>
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            <title>[WTS] Antminer S7-LN 786W (Bitcoin Mining Rig)</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/4362669</link>
            <description>&lt;b&gt;Item(s):&lt;/b&gt; Antminer S7-LN (used)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Specifications:&lt;/b&gt; &lt;br /&gt;1. Hash Rate: 2.7 TH/s ±5%&lt;br /&gt;2. Power Consumption: 697W + 10% (at the wall, with Enermax, 25C ambient temp)&lt;br /&gt;3. Power Efficiency: 0.25 J/GH + 10%(at the wall, with Enermax, 25°C ambient temp)&lt;br /&gt;4. Rated Voltage: 11.60 ~13.00V&lt;br /&gt;5. Chip quantity per unit: 90x BM1385&lt;br /&gt;6. Dimensions: 306mm(L)*150mm(W)*275mm(H)&lt;br /&gt;7. Cooling: 2x 12038 fan&lt;br /&gt;8. Operating Temperature: 0 °C to 40 °C&lt;br /&gt;9. Network Connection: Ethernet&lt;br /&gt;10. Default Frequency: 700M&lt;br /&gt;11. PSU:1000W Enermax golden power supply&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Price:&lt;/b&gt;  RM920.00 per unit. Limited units available, PM to nego for bulk deal&amp;#33;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Warranty:&lt;/b&gt; Personal warranty - 1 week. After-sales service only includes warranty issues (zero-claims so far), this is not a tutorial class &lt;!--emo&amp;:)--&gt;&lt;img src='http://static.lowyat.net/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /&gt;&lt;!--endemo--&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Dealing method:&lt;/b&gt; COD or Postage (borne by buyer)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Location:&lt;/b&gt; COD in Petaling Jaya, Subang, Sunway, &amp;amp; Damansara areas. PM to discuss other possible locations.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Contact method/details:&lt;/b&gt; PM here or contact O16-391 9558 (WhatsApp or SMS ONLY)&lt;br /&gt;---&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Item(s) conditions:&lt;/b&gt; Used, in good condition.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Picture:&lt;/b&gt; Refer to attachments. Images for reference only, actual product looks may differ.&lt;br /&gt;[attachmentid=8972572]&lt;br /&gt;[attachmentid=8972573]&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Reason for sale:&lt;/b&gt;  Mass-migration &lt;!--emo&amp;;)--&gt;&lt;img src='http://static.lowyat.net/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif' /&gt;&lt;!--endemo--&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style='color:purple'&gt;&lt;b&gt;Bitmain’s AntMiner S7 was found to be so prominent since its release in mid-2015. Offering a high hashrate for the amount of power it consumes, the S7 believed to have dominated the market for a good reason. If you view any modern industrial mining operation, chances are you’ll see racks of AntMiner S7s hashing away. Also a popular choice among hobbyist miners, the S7 has a reasonable price and strong performance.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The S7-LN includes its own PSU; a 1000W Enermax, rated Gold (above 80% efficiency). As the S7-LN only draws about 700W, this PSU has excess capacity even when overclocking the unit above its default 600M frequency.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Hoping to make a profit but can’t wait for the S9 (or other forthcoming miners from different companies) to become affordable, S7 is likely the best option for you. With access to low cost power and perhaps some smart tweaking, the S7 makes a great choice for starters &amp;amp; enthusiasts&amp;#33; A slightly more efficient S7-LN is also certainly fitting to the home miner who can’t tolerate a lot of fan noise or cable clutter.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;</description>
            <author>heretic6</author>
            <category>Computers Garage Sales</category>
            <pubDate>Mon, 17 Jul 2017 23:48:44 +0800</pubDate>
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            <title>[WTS] Logitech G502 Proteus Core</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/3859527</link>
            <description>&lt;b&gt;Item(s):&lt;/b&gt; Logitech G502 Proteus Core Gaming Mouse&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Package includes:&lt;/b&gt; Everything in box, original receipt.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Price:&lt;/b&gt; RM220 non-nego, just bought today&amp;#33;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Warranty:&lt;/b&gt; 3-years &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Dealing method:&lt;/b&gt; COD ONLY&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Location:&lt;/b&gt; Subang Jaya&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Contact method/details:&lt;/b&gt; PM or WhatsApp +60163919558&lt;br /&gt;---&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Item(s) conditions:&lt;/b&gt; Brand spanking new&amp;#33; Only used once&amp;#33;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Picture:&lt;/b&gt; n/a&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Reason for sale:&lt;/b&gt; Still too small for my palm&amp;#33;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;</description>
            <author>heretic6</author>
            <category>Garage Sales</category>
            <pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2016 19:40:33 +0800</pubDate>
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            <title>[WTS] Logitech G502 Proteus Core</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/3859445</link>
            <description>&lt;b&gt;Item(s):&lt;/b&gt; Logitech G502 Proteus Core&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Package includes:&lt;/b&gt; Everything in box, original receipt. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Price:&lt;/b&gt; RM220 non-nego, just bought today&amp;#33;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Warranty:&lt;/b&gt; 3 years&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Dealing method:&lt;/b&gt; COD ONLY&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Location:&lt;/b&gt; Subang Jaya&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Contact method/details:&lt;/b&gt; PM or WhatsApp +60163919558&lt;br /&gt;---&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Item(s) conditions:&lt;/b&gt; Brand spanking new&amp;#33; Only used once&amp;#33;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Picture:&lt;/b&gt; n/a&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Reason for sale:&lt;/b&gt; Still too small for my palm&amp;#33;</description>
            <author>heretic6</author>
            <category>Mice, Keyboards &amp;amp; Controllers Garage Sales</category>
            <pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2016 18:23:40 +0800</pubDate>
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            <title>[WTS] Charity Comic Sale</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/3803664</link>
            <description>CHARITY SALE | COMICS4CHEAP&amp;#33;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Over 54,000 copies up for grabs with titles from DC, MARVEL, IMAGE, TOP, VALIANT and many more&amp;#33;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Price: RM 1.50 each&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Venue : Seri Hijauan Condo, SHAH ALAM, Seksyen 26 beside Hicom&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Time &amp;amp; date: 13 December 2015 from 1pm to 8 pm (come early for the goodies)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;200 - 1000 copies = 10 % off&lt;br /&gt;Above 1000 copies = 20 % off&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Bring along: A bag for all your awesome comics&lt;br /&gt;Cash terms only sorry no credit card&lt;br /&gt;Patience to go through a lot of comics&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Whatsapp Andrew for more details at 0123122313 - NO CALLS&amp;#33; (Don&amp;#39;t PM me either)</description>
            <author>heretic6</author>
            <category>Books Garage Sales</category>
            <pubDate>Sun, 13 Dec 2015 12:04:41 +0800</pubDate>
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            <title>Charity Comic Sale</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/3803660</link>
            <description>CHARITY SALE | COMICS4CHEAP&amp;#33;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Over 54,000 copies up for grabs with titles from DC, MARVEL, IMAGE, TOP, VALIANT and many more&amp;#33;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Price: RM 1.50 each&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Venue : Seri Hijauan Condo, SHAH ALAM, Seksyen 26 beside Hicom&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Time &amp;amp; date: 13 December 2015 from 1pm to 8 pm (come early for the goodies)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;200 - 1000 copies = 10 % off&lt;br /&gt;Above 1000 copies = 20 % off&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Bring along: A bag for all your awesome comics&lt;br /&gt;Cash terms only sorry no credit card&lt;br /&gt;Patience to go through a lot of comics&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;For those who are interested please whatsapp Andrew Chiu Jing Shen for more details at 0123122313 - NO CALLS. Don&amp;#39;t PM me&amp;#33;</description>
            <author>heretic6</author>
            <category>Events and Gatherings</category>
            <pubDate>Sun, 13 Dec 2015 12:02:30 +0800</pubDate>
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            <title>Prepare for HEATWAVE&amp;#33;</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/3572051</link>
            <description>[attachmentid=4439498]&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This May 29, immerse yourself in Heatwave, a show-stopping music event as not one, but four renowned deejays take the stage. This epic party experience will take place at Rougeur, the latest upbeat nightspot to welcome revellers in the heart of downtown Kuala Lumpur. As for the star-studded lineup, you&amp;#39;ll be entertained by a mix of local and international deejays, each one bringing a unique spin to the electronic trance genre for an energetic evening of sights, sounds and sensation. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Doors will open at 8:00 PM and the party begins when Malaysian deck maestros MisterAriffin and Adib work their magic on the console. MisterAriffin is already a house-hold name among partygoers, having done festival duties for Future Sound System alongside other big names such as Paul van Dyk and Guiseppe Ottaviani. He has also played at every MC Asia event, warming up for Dash Berlin, Richard Durand, Jerome Isma-ae and during last New Year&amp;#39;s Eve, he shared the decks with the likes of Trance new wonderkids, Andrew Rayel, KhoMha and Marlo. Deejay Adib on the other hand, is no stranger to the genre either. This self-taught spinner has mastered numerous styles from House to Techno to Progressive House and played at pretty much every notable club in Kuala Lumpur. His other exploits include hosting the Safari Bar at the Future Music Festival Asia 2014 and opening for DJ Tenishia at Hugo&amp;#39;s Lounge in 2013. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Following that, Australian EDM queen Jesabel will take the stage with her medley of electro and house beats. Having won boutique DJ competitions at Soho Fridays and GirlThing last year, this Sydney-based lass has been making a name for herself at DJ booths both down under and abroad. She&amp;#39;s got the support of some of Australia&amp;#39;s top talents including Tigerlily, Uberjak&amp;#39;d and Will Sparks and recently performed for a crowd of over 8,000 at Singapore&amp;#39;s Two Queens beach festival. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The final act for the evening is the main event itself, a rocking performance by Heatbeat. The Argentinean double team took the global EDM stage by storm with their cutting edge, futuristic sound which fuses multiple genres together to create a smashing new beat that has set the house scene on fire. In 2012, thanks to chart-topping hits including &amp;#39;Boom&amp;#39;, &amp;#39;Game Over&amp;#39;, &amp;#39;Extra Bacon&amp;#39;, &amp;#39;Rocker Monster&amp;#39; and &amp;#39;Roses Never Cry&amp;#39;, the duo finally made their debut entry into DJ Mag&amp;#39;s Top 100 DJs at position 81. They&amp;#39;ve also been invited to remix and collaborate with major club scene leaders such as Armin Van Buuren, W&amp;amp;W, John O&amp;#39; Callaghan and Cosmic Gate.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Tickets for the Heatwave event include &lt;b&gt;1 complimentary beverage&lt;/b&gt; and are priced at &lt;b&gt;RM59 (early bird) and RM75 (regular)&lt;/b&gt;. All pricing is GST inclusive. For details, call Ticketpro at +603–7780 7999. You can also check out www.ticketpro.com.my, &lt;a href='https://www.facebook.com/events/761025974014276/' target='_blank'&gt;&lt;span style='color:blue'&gt;&lt;b&gt;www.facebook.com/RougeurTM&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, or visit any of the Ticketpro outlets for more information.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Tickets are available &lt;a href='http://www.ticketpro.com.my/jnp/concert/1593004-HeatWave.html' target='_blank'&gt;&lt;span style='font-size:14pt;line-height:100%'&gt;&lt;span style='color:blue'&gt;HERE&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;</description>
            <author>heretic6</author>
            <category>Events and Gatherings</category>
            <pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2015 17:58:08 +0800</pubDate>
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            <title>What battery would you recommend?</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/2154700</link>
            <description>Hey guys, what would you reckon as the longest lasting batter for my Bold 2 9700? The stock battery drains tooooo quickly&amp;#33; Cheers&amp;#33; &lt;!--emo&amp;:)--&gt;&lt;img src='http://static.lowyat.net/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /&gt;&lt;!--endemo--&gt;</description>
            <author>heretic6</author>
            <category>Others OS General Discussion</category>
            <pubDate>Sun, 18 Dec 2011 23:23:46 +0800</pubDate>
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            <title>Need help</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/1869830</link>
            <description>Anyone with knowledge in management can help me construct/draw the value chain for RIM (Research In Motion) for a research? I can&amp;#39;t find a single one after searching for hours. Much appreciated, thanks &amp;#33;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;cheers guys</description>
            <author>heretic6</author>
            <category>The Museum Of Kopitiam</category>
            <pubDate>Mon, 09 May 2011 02:43:28 +0800</pubDate>
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            <title>CCs with Left 4 Dead 2?</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/1248704</link>
            <description>Regarding topic title, and CCs in Subang/Sunway/SS2 area carrying Left 4 Dead 2 yet?</description>
            <author>heretic6</author>
            <category>The Museum Of Kopitiam</category>
            <pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:21:29 +0800</pubDate>
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            <title>Budget for new rig</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/878065</link>
            <description>Hi, can anyone suggest the best specifications i can obtain with a budget of RM2000? &lt;!--emo&amp;:)--&gt;&lt;img src='http://static.lowyat.net/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /&gt;&lt;!--endemo--&gt; thanks.</description>
            <author>heretic6</author>
            <category>Hardware</category>
            <pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2008 11:17:08 +0800</pubDate>
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            <title>A Hong Kong student&amp;#39;s essay</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/470263</link>
            <description>[attachmentid=245042]&lt;br /&gt;[attachmentid=245044]&lt;br /&gt;[attachmentid=245045]&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;!--emo&amp;:D--&gt;&lt;img src='http://static.lowyat.net/style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /&gt;&lt;!--endemo--&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;</description>
            <author>heretic6</author>
            <category>Jokes Heaven</category>
            <pubDate>Sat, 09 Jun 2007 23:49:44 +0800</pubDate>
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            <title>Malaysian hell</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/470005</link>
            <description>MALAYSIAN HELL &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A Malaysian dies and goes to hell. There he finds that there is a &lt;br /&gt;different hell for each country &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;He goes first to the German hell and asks, What do they do here? &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;He is told, First they put you in an electric chair for an hour..Then &lt;br /&gt;they &lt;br /&gt;lay you on a bed of nails for another hour. Then the German devil comes in &lt;br /&gt;and whips you for the rest of the day. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The man does not like the sound of that at all, so he moves on. He checks &lt;br /&gt;out the USA hell as well as the Russian hell and many more. &lt;br /&gt;He discovers that they are all more or less the same as the German hell. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Then he comes to the Malaysian hell and finds that there is a very long &lt;br /&gt;line of people waiting to get in. Amazed he asks, What do they &lt;br /&gt;do here? &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;He is told, First they put you in an electric chair for an hour.. Then &lt;br /&gt;they lay you on a bed of nails for another hour. Then the Malaysian devil &lt;br /&gt;comes in and whips you for the rest of the day. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;But that is exactly the same as all the other hells - why are there so &lt;br /&gt;many people waiting to get in? &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Because maintenance is so bad that the electric chair does not work, &lt;br /&gt;someone has stolen all the nails from the bed, and the devil is a &lt;br /&gt;former Government servant, so he comes in, signs the register and then &lt;br /&gt;goes to the canteen... &lt;br /&gt;</description>
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            <category>Jokes Heaven</category>
            <pubDate>Sat, 09 Jun 2007 13:21:52 +0800</pubDate>
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            <title>Gaya mesti mau &amp;#33;</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/470004</link>
            <description>Sorry if it&amp;#39;s a repost =)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;---------&lt;br /&gt;Abdul grew up in Kota Baru, a town located on the East Coast of Malaysia, and then moved away to KL to do his law degree. He decided to return to Kota Baru because he could be a big man and really wanted to impress everyone. So hereturned and opened his new law office. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The first day he saw a man coming up the sidewalk. He decided to make a big impression on this new client when he arrived. As the man came to the door, Abdul picked up thephone. He motioned the man in, all the while talking. &amp;quot;No. Absolutely no. You tell those clowns in Kuala Lumpur that Iwon&amp;#39;t settle this case for less than one million ringgit.Yes. The Appeals Court has agreed to argue that case nextweek. I&amp;#39;ll be handling the primary argument and the othermembers of my team will provide support&amp;#33; Okay. Tell the State Prosecutor that I&amp;#39;ll meet with him next week to discuss the details.This sort of thing went on for almost five minutes. All the while the man sat patiently as Abdul rattled instructions. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Finally, Abdul put down the phone and turned to the man.&amp;quot;I&amp;#39;m sorry for the delay, but as you can see, I&amp;#39;m very busy.What can I do for you?&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; The man replied , &amp;quot;I&amp;#39;m from Telekom, I&amp;#39;ve come to connect your line.&amp;quot;</description>
            <author>heretic6</author>
            <category>Jokes Heaven</category>
            <pubDate>Sat, 09 Jun 2007 13:18:33 +0800</pubDate>
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            <title>problem with explorer.exe</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/459379</link>
            <description>Just this morning, my PC running on WindowsXP has refused to let explorer.exe start properly.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;At startup, everything&amp;#39;s normal from bootscreen, to the welcome message to the windows sound. After that, nothing appears except for the background wallpaper. Task Manager can be started but no explorer.exe is running. Whn i tried running explorer.exe using the Task Manager, it starts up for 1 second or so, then closes back down reverting to the background wallpaper.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Sometimes, it would start and close a few times before refusing to start up again. This happens in safe mode too, and even when i tried shutting all other programs with msconfig.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Any help would be appreciated, currently doing everything through the Task Manager  &lt;!--emo&amp;:sweat:--&gt;&lt;img src='http://static.lowyat.net/style_emoticons/default/sweat.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sweat.gif' /&gt;&lt;!--endemo--&gt;</description>
            <author>heretic6</author>
            <category>Technical Support</category>
            <pubDate>Sat, 19 May 2007 15:03:09 +0800</pubDate>
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            <title>Bootleg Figure Discussions</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/427192</link>
            <description>A thread ONLY for discussion of bootleg figures, including :&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;*photos&lt;br /&gt;*comparison with original&lt;br /&gt;*tips on differentiating&lt;br /&gt;*retail&lt;br /&gt;*etc.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Starting off with a simple tutorial : (source : H-Gurl of Zerotype forums)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;!--QuoteBegin--&gt;&lt;div class='quotetop'&gt;QUOTE&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class='quotemain'&gt;&lt;!--QuoteEBegin--&gt;As the creation of scaled PVC figures has advanced over the years, eBay has become a haven for retailers selling cheap knock-offs of the real deal.&amp;nbsp; Many of these figures look OK, and even great from the photos, but trust me, once you open the product, you&amp;#39;ll see just how horrid these fakes really are&amp;#33; &lt;br /&gt;The defects seen with inauthentics are typically numerous, and the quality is nothing like what you would find in an authentic&amp;#33;&amp;nbsp; If you own quite a few authentics, then a fake will stand out to you like a sore thumb&amp;#33; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Don&amp;#39;t let the statement &amp;quot;US Seller&amp;quot; bring your guard down: &lt;br /&gt;The last two fakes I recieved were direct from sellers here in the USA&amp;#33; &lt;br /&gt;In my opinion, many retailers in the US are simply 100% ignorant of the advancement of the black market, and others are simply greedy, and willing to sell fakes to unsavvy fans.&amp;nbsp;  &lt;br /&gt;In many cases they&amp;#39;ve acquired these fakes cheap via wholesale, and then raise the price to cut a large profit. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Which brings us to another note... &lt;br /&gt;Even if the price is very high, you can still be purchasing a fake&amp;#33; &lt;br /&gt;Do NOT let pricing fool you&amp;#33;&amp;#33;&amp;#33;&amp;#33; When in doubt, ask the seller questions about the listing and even for &lt;br /&gt;closer/more photos. &lt;br /&gt;A price that&amp;#39;s too good to be true should also set off red flags. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Speaking of product photos... &lt;br /&gt;I&amp;#39;ve noticed many sellers using product photos taken from Yahoo JP auctions, HobbySearch, collector photo pages, and other sources.&amp;nbsp; This isnt an indication that the item won&amp;#39;t be real, but it&amp;#39;s not very honest. &lt;br /&gt;Stock photos are often used as well, and those are fine, but... &lt;br /&gt;You have no way of knowing if the photos are of what you are actually getting&amp;#33; &lt;br /&gt;Be Careful&amp;#33; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A diamond in the rough: &lt;br /&gt;There are honest people that do sell their rare authentics on auction, but... &lt;br /&gt;If the figure has been sold out for months-years in Japan, yet you see tons (not just a few) of cheap versions all over ebay: Red flag&amp;#33; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Fake packaging is looking much more like authentic packaging. &lt;br /&gt;I&amp;#39;ve had a retailer argue that a fake HK version will be in a plain box, with no copyright or company info. &lt;br /&gt;This is WRONG &amp;#33; Times have changed&amp;#33; &lt;br /&gt;Bootleggers are now more shameless, and are using the same retail boxes, complete with company info, phone numbers etc.&amp;nbsp;  &lt;br /&gt;Japan has it&amp;#39;s figures and packaging produced in China, so for black market producers, acquiring this info is pretty easy. &lt;br /&gt;The one item that does tend to be missing on fakes however, is the seal or official authenticity sticker(s).&amp;nbsp;  &lt;br /&gt;A close friend and retailer, (living in Japan) informed me that these are applied by hand once the products reach Japan. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;b&gt;Recap on things to look out for: &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;*Poor Paint quality &lt;br /&gt;*Poor sculpt &amp;amp; craftsmanship &lt;br /&gt;*Colors that differ from original product &lt;br /&gt;*Box colors and print quality that differ &lt;br /&gt;*Offical seals, and stickers missing &lt;br /&gt;*Prices that are too good to be true (sometimes this can be a factor, sometimes not) &lt;br /&gt;*Figure completely sold out in Japan, yet all over eBay&amp;#33; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A message to sellers: &lt;br /&gt;I think keeping the customer&amp;#39;s trust should be the utmost important part running a good bussiness.&amp;nbsp; &lt;br /&gt;When you sell fakes of any kind, you run the risk of losing that trust&amp;#33;&amp;nbsp; If you get an authenticity complaint, please do look into it before making rash assumptions&amp;#33; Make certain you are getting your products from trusted sources. &lt;br /&gt;After having a few bad experiences with fakes, I personally will no longer trust a seller with even ONE fake&amp;#33; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;To Consumers: &lt;br /&gt;If you know you&amp;#39;ve purchased a fake, it&amp;#39;s best to kindly inform the seller, return the item, and get your money &lt;br /&gt;back&amp;#33;&amp;nbsp; Letting the issue go is why so many fakes stay on eBay&amp;#33; Use the feedback system correctly&amp;#33; Don&amp;#39;t give a positive fb if you were not satisfied&amp;#33;&amp;#33;&lt;br /&gt;Consumers have to do their part as well =D &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I hope this guide is helpful for all serious figure collectors&amp;#33; If you&amp;#39;d like to submit photos of fakes you&amp;#39;ve aquired, please send me a mail&amp;#33; I will post and give credit&amp;#33; This guide was originally posted on, eBay, but due to way too many restrictions, I&amp;#39;ve reposted it here unedited. &lt;!--QuoteEnd--&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;!--QuoteEEnd--&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;lets kick off with our beloved &lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt;Sader&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src='http://www.avg-hotgame.net/photo/060924/10.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src='http://www.avg-hotgame.net/photo/060924/01.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src='http://www.avg-hotgame.net/photo/060924/03.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src='http://www.avg-hotgame.net/photo/060924/04.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;aww she looks pretty lonely, let&amp;#39;s give her a sword &amp;#33;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src='http://www.avg-hotgame.net/photo/060924/05.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src='http://www.avg-hotgame.net/photo/060924/06.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;source : www.avg-hotgame.net //</description>
            <author>heretic6</author>
            <category>Hobbies, Collectibles and Model Kits</category>
            <pubDate>Thu, 15 Mar 2007 15:48:00 +0800</pubDate>
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            <title>A new blog</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/417597</link>
            <description>Hello there, i&amp;#39;ve just lately created a new blog filled with anything random that comes to mind... but for now it&amp;#39;ll be mostly on hobby items such as pvc figures, model kits etc. Feel free to drop by =)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href='http://sambalprawn.wordpress.com' target='_blank'&gt;sambalprawn.wordpress.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;</description>
            <author>heretic6</author>
            <category>Content Creators, Blogmasters &amp;amp; Webmasters</category>
            <pubDate>Sat, 24 Feb 2007 22:35:12 +0800</pubDate>
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            <title>Fatal/Fake</title>
            <link>http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/349030</link>
            <description>Does anyone play this game? Provide some info please  &lt;!--emo&amp;:lol:--&gt;&lt;img src='http://static.lowyat.net/style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='laugh.gif' /&gt;&lt;!--endemo--&gt; It&amp;#39;s actually a Fate/Stay Night fighting game..Street Fighter style =D</description>
            <author>heretic6</author>
            <category>Gamers Hideout</category>
            <pubDate>Wed, 04 Oct 2006 11:04:40 +0800</pubDate>
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