US Blazing Star with Chinese warranty stickers

[kissedin]

I've made an offer on blazing star. Got pictures from seller. Cart has us label with serial. But then there is these Chinese stickers that is making me nervous.

Google translate means they say something like "no warranty if seal is broken".

What are your thoughts on this?

 

[Dr. Jigglin]

Looks like a Chinese warranty sticker, probably happened in China and a Chinese person is likely to have applied the stickers, three reasons to be worried there. What is even more concerning is the fact the seals have been broken so you are right to be nervous, I would be.

'May Bay' in mandarin, specifically the northern dialect basically means bootleg.

 

[kissedin]

Oh dear. Thank you. I'll have to pass on this then.

 

[wyo]

Looks like someone used the cart to wipe their blazing star.

 

[ken jeong ugh]

Looks like someone used the cart to wipe their blazing star.

or tried to wear it on their foot

 

[LoneSage]

Looks like a cart for Taiwan. Could be legit.

 

[mjmjr25]

Just have him open it up and show you the pcb's. It's most likely legit. If the price is right the grime can always be cleaned up.

 

[GoosehanX]

I've bought legit US labeled MVS carts with chinese warranty stickers from Aliexpress before. Just cheap KOF games though, I was surprised when they were actually legit and I would have been fine with a boot for the price I paid.

Judging form the pics I'd lean towards this being real, but I'd only take the chance if it had a deep discount. If they're anywhere close to normal selling price I'd pass unless the seller was willing to open it up and take pics of the pcbs.

 

[Neo Alec]

Looks most likely legit. Chinese and other Asian operators/sellers apply stickers like those. I have a handful of carts with them.

 

[kissedin]

Ok. I've offered 160 US but have asked for pictures of the pcb:s.

 

[LoneSage]

Yeah, at this point I'm curious myself. Tell the seller to deliver pictures of the PCBs because this might be a legit cart that was sold in Taiwan. The mystery is afoot!

 

[prof]

If the seller is skittish about opening the cart, have them at least take pics of the contacts on the bottom. You cant see those in any of the images. But you could at least line those up with images of legit boards if you can see them.

 

[wyo]

I'm not sure if the seller will be willing to break the dried cum protective seal.

 

[StevenK]

I'm not sure if the seller will be willing to break the dried cum protective seal.

View attachment 87457

But those holes are too tiny to fuck!

Confirmed Taiwan.

 

[prof]

But those holes are too tiny to fuck!

Confirmed Taiwan.

@basic Care to weigh in with your expertise?

 

[lithy]

I'd bet $20 it's legit.

 

[kissedin]

If the seller is skittish about opening the cart, have them at least take pics of the contacts on the bottom. You cant see those in any of the images. But you could at least line those up with images of legit boards if you can see them.

Well I have this picture. I didn't care to post it first because I thought it had no significance.



Edit: The pins line up with the backsides of progbk1 and cha512y. Just like it should according to mvs scans.

 

[ken jeong ugh]

@basic Care to weigh in with your expertise?

I'm the wrong person to ask. many people on this forum have fucked me.

 

[Neodogg]

I'm the wrong person to ask. many people on this forum have fucked me.

But did you enjoy it?

 

[Neo Alec]

I'd bet $20 it's legit.

Yeah, I'd be surprised if it's a bootleg. It just looks well-loved @StevenK

 

[kissedin]

Neo Alex and lithy are right. Got these pictures from seller and it looks very legit.



Thank you for your help. And wyo for a joke that actually was funny.

 

[LoneSage]

Actually, I was the guy who first suggested it was legit. Before then, you were going to pass on it.

 

[lithy]

Could be legit.

might be a legit cart

You lacked confidence in your opinion. No one would base any decisions on such a half-hearted endorsement.

 

[prof]

Sage seeking the validation he so desperately craves.

 

[The Chief]

Sage seeking the validation he so desperately craves.

He won’t get it in China, might as well try here.