MountNittany
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Jan 28, 2009
A lot of people post questions about how to identify scrappers, so here is a list of some common signs that you have a scrapper. Please post any additional thoughts you have. Also, please refer to the Good/Bad Internet and eBay Pin Sellers Thread to avoid buying scrappers to trade in the first place.
What we mean by Scrapper
What we mean by Scrapper
- Lighter weight
- Off-coloration
- Dimples in paint
- Font on backstamp is different than legit pins
- Rough edges
- Holes that are cut out on legit pins are filled in with silver (check the picture on PinPics.com)
- Inaccurate information on the back (check PinPics)
- Official logo that is out of proportion (compare to a bought rack pin)
- Oily smell
- Backstamp crooked
- If your pin has Mickey Heads stamped into the back the heads should go off the edges....if your pin has a "lip" around the edge it is a scrapper. (thanks pixiewings71)