Why you should NEVER buy signed albums!
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That moment when u just bought a stray kids go signed album 👁👄👁
Did you buy it off Mnet?
If you did, it is positively real! Those albums are personaly signed by the idols. You have nothing to worry about, if you bought it directly off of Mnet.
Yo!HiTmAnBaNGIntRoDuCEs HiTit! Oh thank god
OMG EXACTLY ME TOO
Alondra Torres same🤡
The best way to get authentic signed albums is from mnet
I wanted to ask that just now but i come across yur comment♡♡thank you
NO, mnet is a snake
@@remy690 that isn’t the point? mwave signed albums are real and who cares if mnet are snakes because that doesn’t matter because what you want is a signed album and companies have signed album opportunities is to give fans happiness. mnet is just a distributor no point in trying to call them snakes for no apparent reason at the most random times ??
@@calvinabdullah5526 bruh stfu i got scammed by mwave
@@arisawonglamtong5745 welp bad for you
We get it, you have money but some people can’t afford a $2000 ticket to South Korea
100% agree
But you can buy it on mnet
@@sitti-aesthetic9757 yeah but he says to not buy from there yeah well I bought a signed everglow one and it’s real
exactly
@@nojobtoobig_nopuptoosmall mnet is reliable, i’ve bought from them twice
As someone who can’t afford to enter fansign events, let alone travel that far for them, I’ve recently bought a few signed things bc they are special to me in a way. All my signed items have come from official company stores or Mnet ! I have a signed SEVENTEEN album and there’s even marker stains on the back from them being signed and stacked, so I take it that the one I have is real. Along with that I have a signed Ten SuperM poster from the official SM online shop. I also have another signed poster on its way from SM and a signed TOO album from Mnet. I never buy signed items unless it’s coming from an official source of some kind. One day I would love to get something signed in person but as of now that’s not an option for me.
Selena Teeter SAME WITH MY VERIVERY ALBUM AND MY STRAY KIDS ALBUM! i recently ordered skz’s new comeback album from mwave too let’s see what mwave gives :)
Selena Teeter same with what i did with stray kids 😔 it’s gonna take a long time to come doe 😭😭😭
I’m buying one from a a girl but she has proof of the purchase of mwave
if you guys are looking for promo signed albums there is this eBay seller named handdollmaking you should check them out!
Is ktown4u good too?
I think this is video is a bit poorly thought out.
Instead of discouraging someone who may be a new collector, perhaps address the difficulties in getting signed items and things to consider if you do want to buy one. Allow someone to determine for themselves whether it is worth it or not.
While legitimacy is always a concern, it is completely possible to learn to determine authenticity. I will mention albums specifically because that's what i have the most experience with. If you just spend some time to learn the member's signatures, and do some research into the company, group, and specific eras where they are particularly busy, you will have a good indication of whether an album was signed by the members. There are plenty of fans who have studied the signatures of an artist or group over time, and it is completely possible to tell if an item is signed when a member is tired versus signed by a manager. The more you look at each signature, the more obvious it becomes. Of course, not everyone you could show a signature to is to be trusted in determining legitimacy. They should be able to pull up reference photographs and compare the signs, and explain their reasoning behind whether an album is legitimate or not.
Additionally, there are plenty of opportunities to buy albums sold by mwave or posters directly from the company. These are authentic. Soompi albums are not sold any more, but they're also a legit source.
Not everyone can go to a fansign, and not everyone wants to. Some people are totally fine with just owning something that their favorite artist has signed.
I encourage anyone who wants to buy signed merch or start collecting in general, it is just another way to show support for your group. My collection is almost exclusively signed albums and I enjoy each one of them :)
I agree.
Agree
Yes! Honestly some fans also can’t afford to buy however amount of albums that are necessary for the fansign. As of now, there’s video calls, but that can really become expensive near $500+ for an all member video fansign call or individual specific members. Signed albums are much cheaper and are definitely meaningful even if the collector didnt get a face to face interaction. 💖
its nt only "showing" but directly "giving" support to the artists and companies so yeah do you
I just bought a signed Mamamoo album for 80 dollars so thank u
I can only get signed albums from mwave since I’m across the country and highly doubt I’ll ever get into a fansign if I had the time and money
I am going to fix that soon
Kenji Kumagai lol how
I don’t buy signed albums because I want to be the one to be there in person when my idols sign them. It probably won’t happen any time soon but I have hope of one day meeting BTS!😆 💜
Yes! Exactly!
Lol but it dont has disadvantages to buy a signed album xD If you get the chance to meet them in rl then you can sign again ;)
That’s the spirit gurl! 💜
you can do both tho..? as long as you didnt get the opportunity the get it signed you can buy a signed one and then go to the artist with another album. if you are able to meet the artist, that means you do have enough money to buy another unsigned album as well ( in most cases)
@A_tiny_San bts don’t put signed albums on mwave anymore, you would have to buy from resellers but I difficult to know if their albums are authentically signed or not because they’re so popular
when you were talking about how idols sometimes have people do there signatures for them i looked up at my signed poster on my wall and just kept staring at it making sure it was real
Was it?
I can't even afford an unsigned album
me after just buying p1harmonys new album but signed 👁👄👁
I was very close to buy a signed album in the past but caught myself because I didnt think it was real. So lucky I didnt! Thank you for the video!
Thanks for watching!
When u just got the signed in 生 album: 👁👄👁
you did well, dont worry and thanks for suppoting skz financially
Okay this is actually so informative!!! Thank you kenji for sharing it with us
Thank you for watching!
Could you maybe talk about special events and celebrations that only happen in korea? ❤❤❤ or things that someone moving to korea should know?
Ooh thank you for the idea!
Interesting! I like the idea of Table talk Thursday😆😆
Thank you babe!!
such a great video~ glad you brought up fansigns at the end since there was a major issue in the atiny fandom (idk if it still goes on but it happens probably in all fandoms) when fans buy fan slots to have their album page signed and post it note question answered and the amount of fake slots and scammers was just nauseating. hence i urge anyone contemplating fan slots to be careful (make sure the person can even provide video proof they sat with each member and if they’ve had experience doing slots before) or just don’t support fan slots entirely because it’s gotten out of hand and i’ve had so many friends be scammed out of so much money (depending on the group fan slots can be close to $300).
There are so many bad people in the world 😭 thank you for watching!
hi! just discovered this video in my feed! as someone who has bought a signed album, i can assure you that they're authentic if they have a silver 비매/bimae sticker at the back of the album, indicating that they're from broadcast events! ^____^ sorry if i missed that in the video or anything! just to let anyone know in case you ever plan on getting signed merch but cannot attend fansigns! :)
Yes if you can’t attend any fan sign then I guess people have no choice
May I ask how about there is a 비매 sticker but there is no the words 'not for sale'? Is that real?
Damn I wish I could say, “maybe one day I can go get it signed myself”😂😂
I’m hoping that one day I’ll be able to get into a fansign. 💛😔 Thanks for the info Kenji!
Yes! You will!
I saw these signed photocards online imma buy them though even though they're fake but as a person who can't afford "real" merch I always buy fake merch I don't really care whether it's authentic or not but if it has good quality and a cheap price I will buy it😂😂😂
Yeah I personally never buy autographed albums unless it's from an official provider, and most of the times it is for the special PC/goodies. But to be honest the fansign experience is the best. Looking forward to the next table talk thursday~
Exactly! Thank you for watching!
I mean you really have some valid points but I still keep buying signed sf9 stuff xD
I'm to young to travel to Korea and to get into a fansign even though I'd obviously really like too. I always ask the people I buy it from for proof because I just can't blindly trust them. But Ofc you can never be sure. And all those signed albums I have are really special to me and I'm so glad I bight them. 0 regrets
If you love it that all that counts!
@Its sernii hi fellow fantasy 👀
So happy to find a FANTASY here!!❤️
@@CaroNoir yess^^
Thank you for your perspective Kenji! I have one other question! What about the signed merch that the artists companies sell themselves? Like for instance I bought the signed copies of NU’EST’s “The Table” albums that were signed by one random member. So I got JR’s signature. I also bought a signed VAV album once, before I had the chance to meet them. But the signed sales were promoted by the group themselves. Are those always legit? I know that’s getting into a tougher topic! Lol That said, I’d never just buy a signed album off eBay or Mercari, etc... 🤪
Oooh good question! I feel like the merch that the artist company sell themselves are usually genuine BUT you still miss out on the fansign experience! So personally I wouldn’t!
Kenji Kumagai smart thinking! I can totally see your point! Meeting VAV and getting my album signed in person was way better! I feel so blessed I was able to meet them in San Francisco before this lockdown started!
Most of the time when I see someone selling a signed album, I'm suspicious as well, even when I see them in an official store like Tower Records who do genuinely get stuff signed and would probably ruin their reputation by forging. I did however buy a concert ticket + signed album bundle 'cause I don't think companies would watch event managements selling forged stuff from artists in combination with official tickets
Thank you for watching! But yea some companies do it anyways;;
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Waa i just found your channel last night. Your channel content are so interesting and informative. I guess I will be checking your channel every time then 😊
Thank you for the support!!
thank you soooo much for making this youtube video,, it helps alot !!! now I'll be more careful on buying these signed ablums !!! really appreciate !💜
Thank YOU for watching!
Wow I always wanted a signed album but the way you explained it.. makes so much now🥺
Yay~ Thanks for watching!
I hear you but I buy them anyway 😅😅 but mostly when it's a MakeStar project or through mwave.
I love the videos playing on the TV!
awwww, i've always wanted a signed album... but I would love to meet BTs and you even more!
Thank you for watching!
I'm wondering about signed albums promoted by the artistes' company itself, that should be real? eg I got a signed #POISON album through mwave when #VAV had their comeback. cos it is unlikely that I could get to a fansign but if I did get to one, I would gather funds to buy another album for VAV to sign. 😆
If the company themselves sell them it should be real! But yes! The fansign experience!
Hi fellow vampz!! 😍😍
@@vampzlovesvavbruneifanbase9720 👋👋 Always great to see #VAMPZ! 😁
I just started just started watching your videos, I'm new but i really like that you put your own captions because youtubes subtitles are messy lol.
It’s hard work! But I think some people might need them!
I wish I could do that but I feel this only applies to fans living in Korea/Japan and maybe USA.
my faves NEVER did a fansign in my country so my only choice is to buy it, otherwise I'll never get a signed album. however, I agree with you a lot forge signatures!
I see a lot ebay sellers trying to scam us intl fans *sigh* but thank god I have the eyes of a hawk when it comes to my faves signatures lol but still I only buy from Mwave which is 100% authentic
Oh, thanks. I wanted to buy the Stray kids new album and I saw that Mwave had signed one. But I didn´t new if It was a good a idea or a bad. But thank you
kpop stay get it asap before it's too late cuz they sell out quite fast, there's also an Meet&Greet event when you buy the album, make sure you check it out in case you win. it's genuine bc even the artists post on SNS to buy from Mwave
Very true! I only buy from mnet if I want a signed album. Especially because I can't personally get it signed. I live in Nevada, and K-pop idols hardly come here. I would have to waste more money to get into a fansign. Anyways, I bought my skz album and I'm waiting for it to get shipped😊
Yo!HiTmAnBaNGIntRoDuCEs HiTit! although with social distancing even video fansigns are hard to get in especially if you stan big groups! personally, I feel fansigns are worth it face to face.
I hope your albums arrive safely~
Thank you so much for the vid
One of my friends was actually thinking about buying a signed bts album, so you made this video just in time 😊
I’m so glad! Thank you for watching!
What about winning signed merch from official events? Are those considered real, or are still signed by managers? 😢
I don't know why but the video on my recommendation has a title "my sign album collection" next to this video😐
What about the preorder signed albums from the official site? like for example for Twice's.
As for rather attending fan signs yourself than having friends or sellers attending in your place, yes it's a lot better to be able to go yourself, but I think it's a good alternative 'cause you still get to ask your questions or convey a message to them. It does depend on the price though if it's worth it. Friends usually don't ask for more then what they have to spend on album, packaging and shipping. Just my thoughts on that matter ^^
Yes! If you can trust them than yes!
Nochmal gefunden hehe
I wonder what this one will be ! Can't wait ! :)
Thank you!!
I'm really excited about this one
Thank you!
What about that sticker in the back of the album? Doesn't that comfirm authenticity? The silver one
yes but anyone can buy a real album and forge a signature
this is actually really helpful tbh, i know alot of kpop fans who want to buy signed albums, i shall share this vid with them
Thank you!!
*When its 2AM and you see kenji uploaded*
what sleep?-
Noooo sleep comes first! Lol
I wish my albums would be signed by my favorite artists in the future ✨✨💜💜💜
They will!!
Table talk Thursday ㅋㅋㅋ brilliant
ㅋㅋㅋㅋ thanks brooo
This was good to know. I mean, I see signed things like this all over social medias, saying it's authentic. It raises red flags for me now, but like I said. It's nice to know about.
Thanks for watching!
Then just generally speaking, do you think Mwave albums are fake albums? I'm just curious on your thoughts on sources that could or could not be authentic at all.
I really agree on this.Now its logical for not to buy a signed merch.Thank you.Luv u ❤️
Thank you for watching!
Is it even possible to get it signed and watch how it was done by other way than going to fansign? :OO
How much money do you need when attending a fansign?? and what are the things you need to attend it like how do you pay for it??
Ooh interesting...Thanks for the info😊💜
Thanks for watching!
AYY! First!
I dont think I’m qualified to answer that question lol
What about not for sale albums from radio stations???
I remember when superm had the FANSIGN and everyone wanted to purchase the signed albums from those that went and a lot of people were stealing the photos of the people selling their signed album.
Yes! You never know~
lol the face u made when u remembered the scolding ur parents gave u- 😂 so funny
Lol 😝
yes, i am watching this after spending good dollars on an autographed album.
i dont buy signed stuff only cause it dont feel real. i didnt experience the signing. i dont feel the excitement when i see the sign cause i wasnt personally there to get it sign. so getting something signed would feel like a normal album to me
i won a giveaway from mbc, a signed album...should be authentic right? 👀
Hey Kenji, great video, thank you! I was just wondering, I just purchased a signed BLACKPINK-THE ALBUM CD from the Official Website (I got Jisoo) before they sold out, should I assume that it's authentic?
If it comes from the official webpage then yes I have a lot of blackpink signed albums and I can tell you does are real
@@idontknow3306 Thank You, I appreciate your reply, good heath and a happy holiday season!
I bought a P1 Harmony album signed by all the members at Mnet.....did I mess up🥺
No you did not Mnet are all real and not fake idols have done videos of them signing the albums and going to fan meets are very expensive so you did well
As for me who doesn't have a vast income and I rarely buy signed albums. Buying them is much easier than going to meet them in person if we can even try to afford it. Traveling to a different country especially korea is extremely expensive especially because they almost always have them there. I would LOVE to meet every single group I'm obsessed with but it is impossible for someone like me other other people that can't afford to travel even to a difference state. If I can afford it and if I'm lucky I will try for video call events where the artists sign the album, but not many will do video calls so for me if I see the opportunity to buy a legitimate album and I hope they are legit especially because I try to do as much research as a can I will buy signed albums if I feel comfortable with whatever amount I can afford. So yeah it is nice to have the experience but not all of us will get that chance as you mentioned the competition is high. I do understand it's your opinion and respect it but I feel for people like me who loves and support the artist not many of use will ever get the chance to meet them in the flesh.
I cannot afford fansigns at all, I’m a little too young to go and travel all the way to Korea. And cos of covid we can’t rlly go anywhere. I got a Taeyong superm signed poster off eBay for like £23. I asked the seller for proof of authenticity. She said it hasn’t been opened and showed the sm information stuff at the back. After looking at the poster, it probably does look like it’s rushed.
Even though I would pay anything to get my idol to sign my album in front of me, I feel like signed merch gives the equal experience minus the interactions. And your idol touched it SEE THATS THE BEST PART. My poster hasn’t come yet but will do someday, and I might buy another piece of signed merch another time but hopefully in the future I will go to a fansign.🥺
That moment when you just bought a signed CD: 👁️👄👁️
I like this idea, I think you should talk about things that only really happen in Korea or that Korean people do, just an idea tho, you can talk about whatever you want tho
Thank you for the idea!!
I buy them either promo albums or from an official web (I've got mcnd's two signed albums otw from mmt? So I think I'll be fine but- skfjsks)
I'm getting some mcnd signed albums from a small business and I-
are they real?
@@gispants yes :)
In the past, I used to really want signed stuff from artists I listened to, but the more I think about it the less meaning it has. I'd rather spend the money going to a concert, because even if I can't talk to them or anything I still get the experience of seeing them preform. I understand why people go to fan signing, but if you just buy a signed album online its not really a meaningful experience.
Exactly!
Uuuuuu 😶 it's still fun and u have their signature so stfu
I mean, there’s no way my fav kpop artists will come to my city or country, or do a fansign here...participating on online fansigns is also impossible for me since I am a minor. So yeah, buying signed merch is the best option for me.
I've never forged a signature before,, this soul is free of forgery crimes^^
So purrree
me looking at my shelf of signed albums 😟
I’ve only bought signed items from mwave or the actual company. like Blackpink’s signed art card things. I see a lot of the korean sellers selling signed albums but I’m too anxious to spend so much money without knowing for sure 😭😭
I agree with the fansign experience, but kpop artist never come to Italy, so my only choice is to buy from mwave. Do you think its legit? Because even the artists say to buy from there...
i'm from italy too so i think i will buy them from mwave(yes its legit)
Cant say that i agree. Lots of fans cant enter events or travel to meet them. Now the issue of genuine signatures is legit, but again, there can def be comparisons online to tell if it is legit.
are signed albums from mnet authentic?? i’ve considered buying signed albums from there but i’m not sure if they’re authentic
You can never be sure if you didnt see it being signed!
Mnet is authentic. When the idols are free the get together with mnet staff (who bought the number of albums people preordered) and just go nuts with signing them all. The albums you have to look out for are on ebay and stuff like that.
i do agree if you are new to kpop then no its not good idea as you may not know what to buy but i think if u are willing to put time and effort into researching before you buy and are able confirm that its 100% real then i feel go for it
Only problem i have is the artist or the managers signing them 😭
I don't know if this is a too sensitive matter, but would you be willing to talk about the matter of South Korean people (partially) boycotting Japanese brands? The boycott started almost a year ago I believe and I wonder what the current situation is like, since for example buying Nintendo products suddenly was ok. Or was it not? If you happen to have any insights to that I'd appreciate it
Oooh this is a good topic(sensitive yes but still good) thank you for the idea!
Not at me holding a group order for the skz signed in life album and I come across this 👁
I’ve wanted to buy signed albums before but the amount of times people get scammed or that it turns out fake is too many so I don’t 😔
Yes! Exactly!
Just buy them on an official siteweb like MWAVE ??
GOGO BEBE!!! PLAYing in the back Hehe
I rather would have it signed in front of me because then I would be able to see my idols. I would also like work with idols but that’s probs not gonna happen ever. My parents never let me go to fan meets. 😔😔
Yes! Exactly! Hey you will someday!
I feel ya. I wasn't allowed to attend concerts or anything like that either, but luckily that time will pass and you'll be able to make your own decisions later^^ hang in there
Me staring at the TV the whole time forgetting what i was watching again:😀
I was distracted by Easy in the background. *TASTE*
usually when i buy signed albums, i ask for them like example if they bought it from hello82 that they show me the sc of the order purchase so i see that its original! :D
i was planning on saving for a txt signed album and im glad i didnt bought it cause i just won one in a bighit contest t__t
Mamamoo's MV is playing in his TV
Yeah I don't have the money to travel to Korea so might as well get as closer to my idols as i can by buying those signed albums
If I buy signed albums I buy them off mwave OR if I'm buying like a promo I always check if they have the silver sticker/not for sale sticker/company phone number sticker so I know it's authentic
Mamamooo💗💗💗💗💗💗💗
i’m getting mine from mwave so ik they’re snakes but from what i’ve seen they’re authentic
i like how gogobebe is just vibing in the background
Is mwave authentic? I recently bought my first signed album there 👀
Yeah most likely. This year due to the pandemic they had some people who bought stray kids signed albums do online Fan meetings with stray kids.
I'm just saying "some companies" claim they are authentic and they are not~ because I know people who used to work at those companies who told me they were paid to forge before
but I haven't seen the inner works of Mwave so I dunno~
I bought two signed albums from cst in March and they send videos of signing proof and the albums are only like £20-35 so I recommend buying from there. Even if the signing is fake the albums are still cheap lmao
I have a question are all Mwave albums non forged
I dunno anyone who works at Mwave so I cannot confirm!
@@KenjiKumagai ok thanks
BUY IT TRU ONLINE STORE - OFFICIAL ARTIST STORE NOT ON 3RD PARTY STORE LIKE EBAY OR SOMETHING....
Whats the feeling to be in bts fan signing?
I would love to go fansign rather than signed album..
Exactly!
I live pay check to pay check and am only able to splurge maybe once a month or even two months and it can’t even be that big, so fan signs are a no.....
I have a “signed” BTS album that i about 2 years ago off ebay. I don’t want it anymore and I want to sell it. But I obviously don’t want to sell anyone a fake, I need money tho. I have no idea if it’s real or fake, I don’t want it.
I think people look for signed albums online because they aren’t able to experience the interaction with their idol and get a signed album. I know I can’t. But even tho is looks real you shouldn’t waist your money. Like there are people selling signed albums for over 200$ and it might even be fake. Never take the chance.
Yes! Thanks for watching!
Now I know not to buy those thank you for the perspective kenji
Thank you for watching!