My prehistoric life from temu

[Hynerpeton]

here is my collection of prehistoric animals from temu. all are highly detailed too.

[DinoToyForum]

Nice new additions.

I've noticed a fair number of Temu ads appearing on the forum in recent days. I presume Temu is just a retailer, like Amazon, through which you can buy lots of different products by different brands including genuine ones and knock-offs (again, like Amazon). Is that right?

[SBell]

Those definitely look like the Colorata/CollectA recasts and knockoffs that are quite common on AliExpress.

[Flaffy]

I wouldn't trust the safety of the plastic or paint used on these bootleg figures. Nor would I condone the purchase of bootlegs when the CollectA originals are still widely available and easily accessible.

[Halichoeres]

Literally everything in the set is a knockoff of something still in production:

CollectA: https://dinotoyblog.com/prehistoric-marine-tube-collecta/
Colorata: https://dinotoyblog.com/paleozoic-creatures-by-colorata/
Favorite Co: https://dinotoyblog.com/cambrian-creatures-mini-model-collection-favorite-co-ltd/

Temu is sort of like Amazon, in that it's being run at a loss subsidized by its parent company to gain market share and build brand recognition: https://www.vox.com/money/23992696/temu-discount-wish-amazon-shein-chinese-online-shopping

[Hynerpeton]

Nice new additions.

I've noticed a fair number of Temu ads appearing on the forum in recent days. I presume Temu is just a retailer, like Amazon, through which you can buy lots of different products by different brands including genuine ones and knock-offs (again, like Amazon). Is that right?

Yeah. It's more cheaper priced too.

[Hynerpeton]

I wouldn't trust the safety of the plastic or paint used on these bootleg figures. Nor would I condone the purchase of bootlegs when the CollectA originals are still widely available and easily accessible.

They are only for display. So I should be safe. Can you get a ceplaspis or gold and black pre dino by anyone? That one is my favorite. 

[Hynerpeton]

I wouldn't trust the safety of the plastic or paint used on these bootleg figures. Nor would I condone the purchase of bootlegs when the CollectA originals are still widely available and easily accessible.

also it was cheaper then paying 10$ to 20$ for a tube

[Faelrin]

@Hynerpeton The Cephalaspis is from the Colorata set Halichoeres shared. 

I get not everyone is made of money but if the originals are still readily available, one should support them to keep them in business.

For figures from Japanese companies like Colorata and Favorite, our man @brettnj offers a wonderful service.

[Flaffy]

I wouldn't trust the safety of the plastic or paint used on these bootleg figures. Nor would I condone the purchase of bootlegs when the CollectA originals are still widely available and easily accessible.

also it was cheaper then paying 10$ to 20$ for a tube

Just because something is cheaper does not make it morally correct to purchase, or legally correct to produce. Knockoffs of in-production figures to me constitutes as art theft in my opinion. I do understand the rationale behind purchasing some knockoffs, be it tight funds or general inaccessibility (particularly companies that make zero effort to make figures available outside their home country/territories); but personally if I had the financial means I would definitely not support anything that is stolen.

Moreover, the main reasons why Temu/Aliexpress knockoffs can be so cheap in comparison to the real deal is the lack of investment into R&D (as they're stealing the sculpts/molds), the use of substandard or straight up unsafe material, the lack of safety regulations that needs to be adhered to for production and staff etc. I believe Rebor has shed insight into the knockoff process, anything from medical waste plastics to lead-based paint is fair game when safety regulations can be blissfully ignored.

[Hynerpeton]

Well if anyone can find the true other companies of the other prehistoric animals in my video I would appreciate it.

[Flaffy]

Well if anyone can find the true other companies of the other prehistoric animals in my video I would appreciate it.

@Halichoeres has already identified everything in the video.

Literally everything in the set is a knockoff of something still in production:

CollectA: https://dinotoyblog.com/prehistoric-marine-tube-collecta/
Colorata: https://dinotoyblog.com/paleozoic-creatures-by-colorata/
Favorite Co: https://dinotoyblog.com/cambrian-creatures-mini-model-collection-favorite-co-ltd/

Temu is sort of like Amazon, in that it's being run at a loss subsidized by its parent company to gain market share and build brand recognition: https://www.vox.com/money/23992696/temu-discount-wish-amazon-shein-chinese-online-shopping

[Hynerpeton]

Well if anyone can find the true other companies of the other prehistoric animals in my video I would appreciate it.

@Halichoeres has already identified everything in the video.

Literally everything in the set is a knockoff of something still in production:

CollectA: https://dinotoyblog.com/prehistoric-marine-tube-collecta/
Colorata: https://dinotoyblog.com/paleozoic-creatures-by-colorata/
Favorite Co: https://dinotoyblog.com/cambrian-creatures-mini-model-collection-favorite-co-ltd/

Temu is sort of like Amazon, in that it's being run at a loss subsidized by its parent company to gain market share and build brand recognition: https://www.vox.com/money/23992696/temu-discount-wish-amazon-shein-chinese-online-shopping

Thanks. I didn't realize it was already shown.