I have finally decided to restart writing blogs!
In this blog we will be looking at some Lego Clones & Fakes!
To start off lets look at Lego set clones.
The other day i was looking at a long retired set on Amazon (7744 Police Headquarters). When i came across a clone that looks almost identical in design and features.
It goes for £42.95.
Now here is what the original set from Lego looks like.
See the resemblance!?
Now i'm not going to risk buying this clone because i don't know if it will break easily or worse... won't be compatible with my Lego bricks! And that means no modifications to this £42.95 clone! And thats almost £50 thrown out the window!
But this isn't the only Lego set clone out there. There are a lot more! So be careful to check the title and the logo!
Now another problem is fakes.
I'm sure lots of you find sets like these on eBay.
Now this can be a problem because most of them say its "Lego Compatible"...
Well they might be and they might not be... if they are not you might buy a bunch of minifigs like the ones above. And spend £18 only to find out that they are not very compatible and that they break after 15 minutes of playing with them. Which is why i don't buy these clones and fakes because they are not Lego and i don't think its worth the risk!
Now how do you distinguish if they are fakes or not?
Well usually fakes say "Lego Compatible" or "Fits Lego" or they have lego as one of the last words in the title.
If they are legit Lego you will either see the Lego logo on the box or packet. You might want to buy a specific minifig and you want to buy a legit one on eBay. They always have Lego as the first word in the title!
Now are these fakes and clones Illegal!?
Because they can be a waste of Money.
Thank you for reading! Hope this helps!
Leave your thoughts in the comments!
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