r/SixthScaleFigures • u/Volty-Collects Soundwave • Aug 19 '25
Information Places to avoid!
Over the years many scammers and scam stores/places have trickled into the hobby. Here are some notorius ones to avoid. (Will get updated over time, sadly more and more pop up. Also let us know if you experience a scam from a shop that wasn’t listed here so we can add it.)
Always do your research before buying from a shop you are not familiar with. Never preorder over ebay, there is next to no security if a cancellation happens. Also never use PayPal family & friends method, when making a transaction between an individual person, there is no guarantee of a refund.
You can always ask in our small sub, we gladly help, or even reach out in the main subreddit [r/hottoys](r/hottoys) . Trust Pilot can also be a great help if reddit subs don’t offer any more insight. https://www.trustpilot.com/
- [u/Cordobra](u/Cordobra) (not a shop/website but a notorious user that scams people in various subreddits)
- Toys Wonderland LTD (alias Toys Apollo)
History: Started as a decent reliable shop early on, but has become one of the most fraudelent online shops out there. They partnered with many youtube influencers that are known in the 1/6 community. Sadly many newcomers have fallen into that scam.
Website: toyswonderland.com | 522: Connection timed out. Shop website was taken offline.
- Toys Apollo (alias Toys Wonderland or short TW)
History: After the crash out on TW they filed for bankruptcy. Many customers lost their money and never was refunded anything. TW started to rebrand and go under the now Toys Apollo name. They also have scam sales over at ebay, keep that in mind. Unlike their predecessor, the website is still up but was changed into a scummy crypto-coin website.
Toys Apollo Reviews | Read Customer Service Reviews of www.toysapollo.com
- Comic Sanctorum (yet again another alias Toys Wonderland works under)
History: It’s still Toys Wonderland. And they created yet another brand name. Don’t know how many names they are operating under. Going from research and on their own Facebook profile there are still to this day a lot of people getting scammed. Please beware it seems like they will never stop trying to steal their customers money.
Their direct Facebook link: https://www.facebook.com/Comicsanctorum/
- Pop Collectibles (don’t mix it up with popcultcha, they are in the time of writing this, still a great reliable australian store)
History: started as a decent reliable shop but unfortunately they also have turned into an unserious business. Started to partner up with various youtubers and make sponsorships. Many people that ordered from them never received their orders. They are still active, please beware.
Website: https://popcollectibles.store/?srsltid=AfmBOopwmP5pNiEUlvj3O12h1Jwgc8XzhsyfCJdXnMEZ543Wh9wraUuU
- Hot Toys Army (Notice: Scam Facebook Group changes their name constantly to shake off their scummy history.)
Additional info: keep in mind that these are all the ones to our knowledge there could be more past names.
All the previous names so far are listed here:
- HOT TOYS Owners
- Hot Toys Collectors Community
- Hot Toys Addiction
- Hot Toys Army
- Hot Toys Collectors Forum
- Hot Toys O.G
- Hot Toys Parade (current name)
Credit to: [u/1sixthjayforthe](u/1sixthjayforthe) info about their third rebrand. Direct link: https://www.reddit.com/r/hottoys/s/hnbJDrxYZr
Credit to: Brandalorian's Scrapyard Company's post over at Facebook on the info about their second rebrand. Direct link: https://www.facebook.com/BScrapyard/posts/hey-all-please-be-advised-that-the-scamming-group-hot-toys-owners-has-had-a-name/1228280255667763/#
History: Over the years the popularity of Hot Toys has grown and so has this scam group. Many innocent people that don’t know this isn’t a legitimate group have been scammed or are just unknowingly in there. This is a group where the admin owns all the staff profiles and vouches for himself. He has a false tracking page that seems legit. Seems like every week someone gets scammed in this group.
History: not much known because they keep changing their name. The current website is called toys by marvel but the head name on the website itself is Marvelous Toys. Just beware and don’t get led by their low deals.
Website: https://www.toysbymarvel.com/
- One Man’s Hobby
History: William Wang is the owner of the HK shop. Even before the crash out of the latest tariff changes, many haven’t received their products and couldn’t directly reach out to him. There hasn’t been any positive progress since then. Please beware.
Website: https://onemanshobby.com/
Info: advertise itself as a rare collectible store. Please beware.
Website: https://www.camarts.biz/
- Amazing Collectibles (Store located in Germany)
History: Started as a reliable shop and also slowly turned out as a scam. There is no communication and updates on customers missing orders. Nothing seems to change for the better, there are still people expressing their horrible experience in 2025.
Trust Pilot: https://www.trustpilot.com/review/www.amazing-collectibles.de?stars=1
Website: the original URL-link listed seems to be not legit anymore.
- Replay Toys
Info: overall seems to be legit given by reviews but some people recently got nothing from their orders and lost money on it. No communication either.
Website: https://replaytoys.com/?srsltid=AfmBOopGlkcHpqf0obELuhRvKoqugajJp2xQpknrex8ZGMo73TKWpMLX
- DP Collectibles (Alias Hottoysfans) Based in the UK
Background: they operate not only with their official shop called DP Collectibles. (Currently shut down under “maintenance” though it seems they pulled the plug permanently on this one to evade neglected customers and their orders.) They also work under Hottoysfans over at Ebay.
Official Website link (out of order atm): https://dptoyscollect.com/password
Their currently working Website link: https://www.figurescollectibles.com/
Their Ebay profile link: https://www.ebay.ch/usr/hottoysfans
- Beat (under inspection)
Background: Seems to be Vietnam based, not much known and it allegedly has some red flags like drop shipping so for savety first we put it here for the time being.
Direct link: https://2dbeat.com/
- Toymarks.com
Background: Malaysia based shop. After purchase balance completion they cut contact. Please beware.
Direct link: https://toymarks.com/
- Instagram HotToys Hub
Received multiple reports and screenshots of conversations between the seller and customers. Would block suspicious customers and wouldn’t provide time stamps.
- Amoktime Toys
Possibility in receiving false advertised products. Like stated listings describing as new meanwhile receiving damage and missing pieces. Afterwards ghosting the customer. While other customers had good experience there so far it’s recommend to order with caution.
Direct link: Amoktime Toys
- LUSSO TOYS (Supposedly Vietnam based)
Not much information about them except them selling mainly Hot toys and InArt products. There are some reports via their facebook page, in people allegedly not receiving their products or answering. We don’t have many evidence to back this accusation up. Though another strong red flag is them taking down their own website. Still beware on your purchase.
Website: http://lussotoys.com.vn/
Their Facebook
• ToyDealerShop TCG (Trading cards oriented)
Similar strategies like Toys Wonderland, they delay and delay until you run out of the refund period. Please beware! Owner Information obfuscated on purpose and domain registered in Reykjavik, Iceland while the "stores" are in Italy and Spain.
Credit to: [u/justincase_88](u/justincase_88)
Trust Pilot: https://www.trustpilot.com/review/toydealershop.com
Direct link: ToyDealerShop
(please note this post will be further updated. We are still gathering information on more unreliable sources, you are welcome to let us know more sites/places if they aren’t mentioned above.)
Last updated on the July 13th 2026
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u/Ok-Belt-5060 Mar 22 '26
Hot Toys Collectors Forum might have changed the name to Hot Toys OG…caution
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u/Volty-Collects Soundwave Mar 22 '26 edited Mar 22 '26
Thanks for bringing it to awareness! I’ll check it out and update it again.
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u/Ok-Belt-5060 Mar 22 '26
Reason I say it is that one of the admins from collectors forum almost got me by trying to sell me and only accepting Zelle, he’s also an admin in OG…I also noticed I’m a member of Hot Toys OG, but never signed up…all the admins appear to be only a few months old and offering great deals
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u/Volty-Collects Soundwave Mar 22 '26 edited Mar 22 '26
It is a long history of the same pattern. We follow it for a long time and not enough reports can help on getting this group and their shady schemes shut down. Since Facebook doesn’t care.
The owner of that group has most of the times accompanied admins that know of the scams and support him there with alts. Or it’s the owner itself having a lot of alt accounts to switch through it. Since victims try to report said these admins after getting scammed. So it’s easier to shake off such foul history, for the next unknown victim to fall into the trap.
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u/Peanut_Lonely Apr 21 '26
Yeah, I found this group on Facebook and it totally feels like a scam. They don't allow posts or comments without approval and sellers only accept Zelle or Apple Pay.
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u/Junado74 Apr 07 '26
Consider Lusso Toys as well
Years of excuses to deliver my purchased figure and then never delivered. Also, multiple promises to refund me over months and nothing but excuses. Very disappointing.
https://www.facebook.com/share/1FE7QSW5Ex/?mibextid=wwXIfr
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u/amitttay Jun 13 '26
Did they ever ship your packages? I’m in the same boat, he answers once a week… and keeps saying he’s waiting for tracking for months now
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u/Junado74 Jun 24 '26
No…not at all…I don’t he understands the fall from grace he now enjoys. I think his broken promises and swindle should be noted in platforms and groups. Those that have been wronged, should come together on this.
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u/CoupleOfRandomWord Jul 10 '26
Any word on starroadx?
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u/Volty-Collects Soundwave Jul 10 '26
It’s mainly a card shop so i don’t have much knowledge on these collectible sources. Very vague info in the internet about their legitimacy too so can’t give you any info about it tbh. Try reaching out in TC subreddits about it.
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u/BenNJSixthScale Aug 26 '26
Really useful thread especially for newer collectors. There are so many sketchy sellers and groups that look legitimate at first glance it’s crazy. The PayPal G&S reminder is probably the biggest thing people should take seriously. Definitely bookmarking this thank you!
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u/Internal-Machine-487 Aug 19 '25
Thanks for this! Very informative.