Even in store!! I assume that a person can do it, return the car as an exchange and voilà! You find an error... you can ask yourself: why would someone do this for no profit? Answer: sadism! LOL
John Smith who gives a fuck if it's rare ? It's broken xD . Would you pay double for an iPhone 7 if it had a defect that made the screen green no mater what ?
ThreeDaysOfDan considering a lot of people collect hot wheels, functionality doesn't mean anything, it's all about rarity. Why do you think misprinted money is so expensive? Because it's rare and not supposed to be like that.
After two and a half decades in law enforcement, dealing with innovative a--holes, took its toll and I retired trusting no one.....and perhaps unfortunately, I passed that trait on to my kids! That said----as with coins, knives, stamps, comic books, old tools, antiques's----Caveat Emptor. Thank you so much for educating especially young kids----many of whom use hard-earned money to collect---and "older kids" who can learn as well. As for the A--holes out there considering doing this to make a "dime" off someone's ignorance? Street justice sometimes occurs. Not often....but sometimes.
I always thought misprints were so neat. Thank you for making this! I collect classic HW muscle cars and brand deal cars, all in the packaging. I've got a few with sun-bleached packaging, a few with very weak and torn packaging, but that's what happens sometimes when you buy from flea markets lol. +1 subscriber!
Butthurt error collectors disliking the video, paying for a hot wheels more than what its worth because it has *_missing wheels_* or is *_upside down_*
They only sell for a lot, for example, if they are already a highly desired issue; the error enhances the desirability some, sometimes a lot. But the ones that are already cheap, the error only doubles or triples the value. Trust me, no one is getting rich on selling errors. "Kids to college" indeed. A couple of bucks is not worth a ruined reputation unless you are insane or desperate. That guy is a jerk
StandaLon Not getting rich maybe but it doesn't prevent people from trying. There are scalpers out there that buy whole Walmart exclusive bins before they hit the floor and sell the sets at three times the price. Lol
+Kount Five I've got one error car that only paid 50 cents for and it was in pack backwards but I figured someone put it in there like that to make a quick buck off it.
Tuff to watch this video being an error collector. I have purchased a few fakes myself. Odds are if someone is asking a lot for an error, it's probably fake. Or if the error seems to crazy to be true. Despite the risk of fakes, I still buy second hand but only from people I trust. Even in the best attempts, reglued blisters are still easy for me to spot in hand. In buying fakes I have learned how to better spot them for next time. Sad that people do this, and sad that real collectors have to make videos to call it out. Thanks for the video...
I'm so glad you showed how to open and reseal the package. I'm going to customize a car to look like a friend's actual car. And now I can have it in the package like it came that way from the factory for him. Very cool. I know that's not why you showed it, but I think it'll be great to be able to give it to him like that.
I stopped collecting Hot Wheels and Takara Tomy cars since middle school and have watched several of your videos. Thanks random TH-cam recommendations.
That was a fun video. I tend to stay away from errors, as I don't care about them, but just like seeing restorations, it is fun to see how someone would go about it.
I liked the video, it's not what my comment is about. It's the error collecting that baffles me. These are not coins or even vintage Hot Wheels. They are cheep Chinese made toys, there will be plenty of errors
Nice video! I have a pretty big error collection from the mid-late 90s. Luckily, most of them were gifts from people who knew I collected them, so when I do sell them, I won't be trying to make any money off of them. I have a complete set of 1996 First Editions where each car is one type of error or the other. Most can't be authenticated, but a few can be rivet-authenticated.
Nice video. I've bought a few errors from the store when my wife worked at a Kmart. She would go and look for them every morning after they freshly stocked.
*_I got a Skyline R33 with a weird pattern of small silver dots on the side. But it seems like the car messed up when it was produced, due to how it seems to have the same blue coat layer painted over allthough you still can see the error. The paint might have been messed up but it doesn't look too bad, it makes my Skyline unique in a way :D_*
Well done dude. I only have a few error cars in my collection. Fortunately I purchased them straight from the shop and not online so I know they are the real deal but I had no idea that the blister pack could be tampered with so easily. Thankyou for the heads up..... I will stick to looking for error cars at the shops Subscription earned :)
@@sillybilly7947 I received a casting that had the spoiler broke off that was in a sealed from the factory case, and last night I found the the 84 Corvette from the “HW: The 80’s” series that’s missing the entire interior. All it has is the casting, windshield, and wheels. The interior of the ‘84 Corvette has the door interior as well as the back lights. The casting is sitting on the wheels and I know it’s impossible to take out without drilling the rivets. Found it at my local Walmart.
I agree and Love the video, I have been wondering about all these error's I see on eBay and just can't fathom why someone wants to buy a error car that most likely has been counterfeited. I am sorry for all the people who has been scammed. I am also grateful that you showed me how to remove the blister and put it back on, I am a little confuse as to what the stuff was on the brush, I don't think it is water but LET ME KNOW if u can.
I have been stung by re-packaged older Thomas toys that are sold on e-bay. I now never trust whats termed Mint In Box because it's so easily faked. Looks like these fake errors are the easiest way to turn $1 into $20. My fav Hot Wheels error is defects in the die-cast. Thats impossible to fake, subtractive error that can only happen in factory.
Thanks! I have been subscribed to your channel for some time now and I appreciate your help to learn more about car's of my youth as well as current ones. I had not heard anything about error car's, but this is mostly nostalgic for me. Solomon's credited with the phrase there is nothing new under the Sun. You have reinforced those words! If something is expensive surely more of them will occur. Had you heard the story of a few gold coins produced after the US had ceased production in the 1930's something like 8 were made by unscrupulous mint workers and the Federal Government went to great lengths over the span of much time and got them back. I think that the story of Sysyphus is what those who purposely fake a defect deserve, instead of a lot of extra money.
Great video I collect all kinds of hot wheels and would never buy a factory error for all the reasons your video mentions thanks for letting collector's know of the potential pitfalls of buying factory errors
Until you figure out that you're buying a handgun every couple of months, only instead of a firearm you're buying it in the form of many Hot Wheels lol. Welcome to the hobby though. I went nuts last week and spent just under $100. The week before was only a couple cars, the same as the week before that. It does seem like at least once a month I over spend. I don't do series like a lot of collectors though... I do specific cars like Twin Mills (only first gen), Datsuns, Vairy 8 s, Deoras (only first gen) and so on.
I have a real error (I think) RRRoadster (not treasure hunt) the one side has decals but the other doesn't. Found it at toys r us for a regular car price within all the normal cars
I found an ice shredder at Walmart that has no wheels at all. It was near the bottom of a dump bin. I bought it but I'm not sure it's legit. Is there any possible way to tell?
+Bryson Dyer im sure thats legit bro. bcs u buy it from store and pay for normal price. i think the point of this video is when u buy it from another collector. but if u find it in on a store im pretty sure thats legit
I have a 1995 jeep wrangler. The cap to the gas tank is missing. I must have forgot to screw it back on when i was filling gas and drove off without it. Not talking about hotwheels but i just wanted to share.
Very interesting that people are doing counterfeit errors. Luckily I'm not into errors myself but I know others like to find them. Good info to keep in mind.
collectors wont mind about where or how this errors come. There are collectors who even bought the wonder woman invisible jet without a diecast inside which is more foolish and buy and sell for more than a hundred percent. The point is, collectors will still buy which is odd or unique and think of it as something special
I remember Guys doing that acetone trick back in the late 90s when Hotwheels treasure hunts and first editions were stupid crazy popular. You can't even imagine what it was like hunting Hotwheels back in the late 90s. Its like a tour in Vietnam, still have flashbacks.
Looking at the rivet can be miss leading as well. Ive seen videos where u can take a high wattage soldering gun and heat the rivet making the plastic base hot enough where it will pull over the rivet with no distortion. Just crazy the ideas people would do to make a buck. Only errors i consider with a grain of salt is rivet errors where they smash parts when the car is put together. Thanks for the videos enjoy the content and tips you provide Thanks.
I just watched your article on errors with hot wheels and have just returned to the hobby of collecting diecast vehicles, as I only collect fot myself and sometimes do mods it doesn't really bother me as I buy from my local Target, Kmart or Big W stores here in Australia if it has odd wheels I seek out a second car for matching wheels and put both cars on display so friends and family members can see the difference. Great article though and I did learn something, I also gave you a thumbs up. 😊👍🖒
Very informative. Thank You.. I found a Flame Edition without the flames, at a chain retailer, regular price. I have no desire to sell, but would understand a potential buyer's skepticism. I have searched thousands of hot wheels in the last few years, found maybe two legitimate errors. Fortunately it is not the category I focus on.
ferbbe02 no,not counterfeit.it came out of a case like that.i don't think someone would go through the trouble of buying,altering and then returning the car to the store.
I don't think so. It's like trying to find the TH and Super TH cars in stores. Although they're hard to come by but they can be found. I found a Flash Drive car with missing front wheels at work the other day in our dump bin. Besides who would really take the time to make the error so that it can be sold in a retail store?
I on e found a matchbox in the blister sideways at the store for regular price. This was factory, since it came from the store. However, I now know not to buy expensive "ERRORS" from random sellers. Thanks! :)
Easy way around is buy your error from the stores, assuming they weren't tampered with first. All eight of mine were picked up from shops, some card errors, missing axles, badly spun & a paint error
Thats good to know stuff! I did purchase a starting lineup from the store once with the players card upside down. Now that I think about it, it may have been the wrong card also. I should see if I still have it!
The ability to sell the cars at I higher price because they are "errors" when in fact they are just tampered with. There are actual errors which are valueable, but the scammers just destroy the market.
By chance I came across your hot wheels video (I don't have an interest in them, nor do I collect, buy or sell them). It was an interesting expose on how some people manufacture fake product defects in order to sell that "special" product. I couldn' resist and had to check ebay. I found a corvette that was the same as yours except for the color and it was missing the tampo on the side, no doubt faked the same way you demonstrated. There were other ones for sale with different "factory defects", all of which could have been created as you described.
Great video, fascinating stuff. Makes me glad I don't collect errors, I just buy what I see and like at store prices.Thanks for taking the time to make the video though.
When I was a kid my mom would ask me why I would bring a water bottle with a brush inside when i went to a place that sold hotwheels I said I would clean a car after I bought it,but I used it to weaken the glue to steal a car with no traces,if I didn't have a water bottle I would use my spit
So sad that this is really a thing, faking error cars. Seems there's corruption in all things. Me, I just try not to take things so seriously that I get caught up in things like "error cars" I just buy what a like brand new and hold on to them. I have a whole series of concept Camaros that I picked up as I saw them at a grocery store as well as a couple of 2006 Greenlight Barret Jackson sets I got at the auction that year. Maybe worth something someday but that's not why I have them, they're just kind of cool themed art to me. posted up on a cord board frame.
Go back to school! For it to be racism, it has to be about his race. Judging by the name, he's Hispanic and therefore a Caucasian. So you are saying that Kevin is being racist against a white guy. Dumb-ass.
@@92camarors98 No Hispanics are Caucasian. That's why there are separate terms for them. Spanish people (people actually from Spain) and their descendants, on the other hand, if pure are not Hispanic but instead Caucasian. I actually know one such individual, and he takes offense when he's referred to as Hispanic. I didn't know that's how it was until he told me, and naturally I had to check it out. Now it a running joke between us when I call him white boy lol.
I started collecting in 2016...the first actual video I watched, been hooked on BMHW, ever since. I recently ran into a few douche-bags who tried to pull that Tampo removing stuff with me...huh, uh!! White Corvette Gran Sport, red Tampos. The card just didn't look right. I passed, thanx to you. Now I watch for idiots n errors in stores. thanx for the tip, man. Be you.
I've only ever purchased one "error" car. After watching this video, I'm not so sure it's authentic. It was a few years ago and the car was a green Twin Mill from the 2013 HW Workshop series advertised on eBay as an error missing the chrome on the right rear wheel. It turns out that it did have a little bit of chrome on it, maybe ¼" or so. I never looked closely at the packaging until after watching this video, but if it is a fraud, they did a really really really bad job of lining up the blister on the card as it overhangs the right edge of the card. But there's no evidence of residual glue on the left side and all the lettering and other graphics are perfectly aligned. Fortunately I only paid $3 for it so if it's not authentic, I'm really not out a whole lot. The way the graphics line up and the fact that it does have a little bit of chrome lead me to believe that it maybe is authentic, but as mentioned earlier, now I'm not completely sure.
Very informative indeed!!! Thank You indeed for taking the time to make this video and uploading it. I had no idea that certain individuals part take in such money making scams!!!!!
After watching this video i'm no longer going to buy mainline errors. Or errors at all for that matter. I can even go as far as saying i'm not gonna buy Hotwheels period! To be frank, i don't even collect hot wheels to begin with and i have no idea what i'm doing here! still a good video.
Great Video. actually there is a way for the rivets to appear as untouched and to disassemble the while car. Used a Soldering iron which is at least 100 watts in power and place that on the rivet. this will make the rivet expand and make the plastic melt for you to disassemble the car. when you are done with the car, just clean the rivet whole and reheat the rivet to lock the chassis in place.
I actually bought an Aston Martin DB5 once in a shop for the same €2,- as every other Hot Wheels Car. After taking it out one wheel was black, while all the other wheels were silver. I'm pretty sure this is an actual error because I bought it at a toy shop.
I didn't read every comment so I may be repeating something, but even changing the color of a windshield can be done. It's especially easier on zemac cars or black and dark colored cars. Once the car has been removed from the pack you car dip it upside down in some Rit dye making sure to completely submerge the clear plastic. The dye will "stain" the plastic and may also dye paint and tampos. Buyer beware.
I am putting this out now so DON'T BE DECEIVED!! I have an old 90's White Camaro with orange/red stripes White Wheels Convertible Red interior, that I am going to put into the new 50th Anniversary package just to try it, then its going in my garage with my others Hey! It's mine and NFS! But yeah scary how easy it is to tamper with these packages. It makes me wonder if because of this, all hot wheels will be looked at differently from now on.
So I got a hot wheels Acura nsx in red a few months ago and it had the entire top plastic windshield and roof put on the car backwards and I'm assuming that's pretty rare because I can't find any other ones like it online (I bought it at toys r us so it was not fake) but my being stupid opened it and tore up and destroyed the entire thing trying to fix it, how much would it have been worth if I left it in the package?
I like to say thanks for the info I have found some hot wheels with errors but I purchase them from retail stores. I just think they're cool. and to know that we're all human and we do make mistakes. the errors are just simple mistakes like one I have the car did not get ribbit. if you look at the car it look good but if you turn the package upside down the car comes apart. but like I said it's cool looking.
+Richard Richmond Don't get me wrong... if I see a mistake in a retail store I grab it too.. What I don't do is buy them second hand.. it is just to tempting and to easy to make them. However, I will happily buy other mistakes in other lines such as Greenlight... mistakes that are in tamper proof packaging. I completely agree with the human element to finding mistakes...it makes the hunt that much more enjoyable.
I have unpacked FairLady from 2018 series (blue one) but it has a error. Rear wheels are stucked, because car is lower than normal FairLady. Is this rare, when I have unpacked one? It is fail from factory, because there is no way to make bottom of a car pinned a bit more than normal.
I got a Datsun 510 wagon with the whole decal job done twice. Once about 1mm up and left to the base one. I also have a car with one of the wheels put on backwards. Only two errors I'm aware that I own...
i have a shelby gt350 with a huge chunk of metal missing from the a pillar by the roof, but i bought from the store, so yeah, and there wasnt any rough edges either
I've found one error in the store. It was a convertible mustang with no windshield. What I find most commonly are packaging errors. I found one with the wrong car for the package and another with the car in it's blister backwards (I think I have one in the blister upside down as well). The neatest one I found is the car and what looks to be a small piece of plastic wrapper from what looks like was probably candy. It's got Asian writing on it, so I'm guessing as to what the piece of wrapper was from. Anyways, I don't know if it's just the repeated use of acetone as shown here, but the paper card looks waffered and wavy along the bottom edge where you applied the acetone. Of course I don't collect Hot Wheels nor do I sell them in any kind of collect to sell or trade type of thing. I buy the ones I like and any Treasure Hunts I find. If I see a car error or packaging mistake in the store I might buy it for the amusement factor. The ones I like the most go on the shelf. The others go in a box which my kids will have to deal with someday, LOL.
I buy errors right from the store And i dont know if i like this vid Or not ! i have found some cool ones Thanks for making my love of this Aspect of the hobby tainted ! ...Good Luck selling YOUR error collection, seeing as we know what you can do .... i think by demostrating the technique you are actually doing more harm than good.
Next thing you know youll tell us the ending of StarWars ,or that there is no Santa Claus .....Good Luck selling YOUR error collection, seeing as we know what you can do .... i think by demostrating the technique you are actually doing more harm than good.
+Phillip Ravanski I am not a psychologist but you may be suffering from the "Ostrich effect"... if you wish to keep your delusions unchallenged you should probably not get on the internet..
And this is why I take it out of the packaging and park it in my collection shelf. I don't care about the value because I don't intend to sell it anywhere. It's mine. And I get to know what's a mess up and what's not.
imagining someone watching this then looking at their wall of collected errors like...oooohhhhh😞
DEZ HOLLEY I never buy mine online xD I hunt for em or just randomly find them
DEZ HOLLEY so me
DEZ HOLLEY 😂
Even in store!! I assume that a person can do it, return the car as an exchange and voilà! You find an error... you can ask yourself: why would someone do this for no profit? Answer: sadism! LOL
but they're still not really worth anything to real collectors. How can someone trust that your errors are from the factory?
The errors are whatever. Im more happy to know you can take a car out without destroying the package.
The pizza 🍕 noid wears; the same kind of mask, the Bruce Wayne Batman wears when in action.
I just get my little multi use tool and use the round part of the knife
All I learned from this video is how to preserve the packaging of practically anything with a plastic shell packaging. Still, its a nice video.
This only works when the back side is untreated cardboard... it won't work if the back is "shinny"...
What did he used to soften the back package? Was that cooking oil?
@skating herbivore thanks 😊
@@littlekhalifa2834 thats nail polish remover/acetone
Ive seen many Hot Wheels cars during my lifetime and I never knew that having unchromed wheels was a mistake.
Kindle I am punching myself now because I always used a silver Sharpie on unchromed wheels, not knowing they were error cars.
Yeah they come without chrome close to 50% of the time I swear
Wait, so people pay money for cars that are incomplete or broken?
As long as the mistake was made by the company. Since it's an error, it's extremely rare.
John Smith welp, to each their own
John Smith who gives a fuck if it's rare ? It's broken xD . Would you pay double for an iPhone 7 if it had a defect that made the screen green no mater what ?
ThreeDaysOfDan considering a lot of people collect hot wheels, functionality doesn't mean anything, it's all about rarity. Why do you think misprinted money is so expensive? Because it's rare and not supposed to be like that.
Chinchilla Nation that's how it is in real life
After two and a half decades in law enforcement, dealing with innovative a--holes, took its toll and I retired trusting no one.....and perhaps unfortunately, I passed that trait on to my kids! That said----as with coins, knives, stamps, comic books, old tools, antiques's----Caveat Emptor. Thank you so much for educating especially young kids----many of whom use hard-earned money to collect---and "older kids" who can learn as well. As for the A--holes out there considering doing this to make a "dime" off someone's ignorance? Street justice sometimes occurs. Not often....but sometimes.
I always thought misprints were so neat. Thank you for making this! I collect classic HW muscle cars and brand deal cars, all in the packaging. I've got a few with sun-bleached packaging, a few with very weak and torn packaging, but that's what happens sometimes when you buy from flea markets lol.
+1 subscriber!
Butthurt error collectors disliking the video, paying for a hot wheels more than what its worth because it has *_missing wheels_* or is *_upside down_*
They only sell for a lot, for example, if they are already a highly desired issue; the error enhances the desirability some, sometimes a lot. But the ones that are already cheap, the error only doubles or triples the value. Trust me, no one is getting rich on selling errors. "Kids to college" indeed. A couple of bucks is not worth a ruined reputation unless you are insane or desperate. That guy is a jerk
StandaLon Not getting rich maybe but it doesn't prevent people from trying. There are scalpers out there that buy whole Walmart exclusive bins before they hit the floor and sell the sets at three times the price. Lol
Drifter D im not an error collector but my dad got me a mercedes amg gt with 2 types of wheels
Hugga be grateful its somehow rare and funny
Hero Number Two I am
Fortunately I don't collect errors, such a mine field
+Kount Five exactly..
+Kount Five I've got one error car that only paid 50 cents for and it was in pack backwards but I figured someone put it in there like that to make a quick buck off it.
+Kount Five Same here, but i know some people who would pay more for those that Supers ...
what about a daytona final run with a double tampo on one side
Kount Five off the pegs I do,got a bunch.
Tuff to watch this video being an error collector. I have purchased a few fakes myself. Odds are if someone is asking a lot for an error, it's probably fake. Or if the error seems to crazy to be true. Despite the risk of fakes, I still buy second hand but only from people I trust. Even in the best attempts, reglued blisters are still easy for me to spot in hand. In buying fakes I have learned how to better spot them for next time. Sad that people do this, and sad that real collectors have to make videos to call it out. Thanks for the video...
Right On Bro
Would a civic missing a fender be a error?
I'm so glad you showed how to open and reseal the package. I'm going to customize a car to look like a friend's actual car. And now I can have it in the package like it came that way from the factory for him. Very cool. I know that's not why you showed it, but I think it'll be great to be able to give it to him like that.
That's a pretty cool idea. You must be a good freind, hope your mate liked it
How was it bro?
Excellent informative video.
+wtffor Its informative in a good and a bad way if you think about it.
Yes
dude, I love how ever since you started your chanel back up, you've been posting videos so much, keep up the good work man.
+Antonio Moen Will try and keep up the pace...
I stopped collecting Hot Wheels and Takara Tomy cars since middle school and have watched several of your videos.
Thanks random TH-cam recommendations.
I've got one error. the car was packaged backwards. I only bought it just because of that. it was on the shelf at Wal-Mart.
SOMEONE TOOK IT OUT AND PUT IT BACK IN BACKWARDS! it's probably the flat hearth iluminaty
In the hot wheel world, It's not considered an error. Open it up, problem solved.
@@paulwood3131
it is considered an error by error cars colectioners, and why woult you try to correct a legit error dumass?
@@paulwood3131 don't you realize opening the package will decrease its value if you open it? Just let it be.
In the eyes of a collector, errors are worth more because they're so rare, making it technically unique.
That was a fun video. I tend to stay away from errors, as I don't care about them, but just like seeing restorations, it is fun to see how someone would go about it.
I liked the video, it's not what my comment is about. It's the error collecting that baffles me. These are not coins or even vintage Hot Wheels. They are cheep Chinese made toys, there will be plenty of errors
That's what I was thinking.
Lol
dirkbonesteel they r made n Malaysia js😆
Savage Stangs dude not cool im from malaysia not kewl not kewl m8
Mohd mikail #GONNA CATCH 'EM ALL They r made there, seriously man
Nice video! I have a pretty big error collection from the mid-late 90s. Luckily, most of them were gifts from people who knew I collected them, so when I do sell them, I won't be trying to make any money off of them. I have a complete set of 1996 First Editions where each car is one type of error or the other. Most can't be authenticated, but a few can be rivet-authenticated.
I found a REAL Hot Wheels Aston Martin DB10 error at Walmart and it was deformed. Best error ever found
Nice video. I've bought a few errors from the store when my wife worked at a Kmart. She would go and look for them every morning after they freshly stocked.
*_I got a Skyline R33 with a weird pattern of small silver dots on the side. But it seems like the car messed up when it was produced, due to how it seems to have the same blue coat layer painted over allthough you still can see the error. The paint might have been messed up but it doesn't look too bad, it makes my Skyline unique in a way :D_*
I don’t even collect hotwheels but I find these videos fascinating.
Well done dude.
I only have a few error cars in my collection.
Fortunately I purchased them straight from the shop and not online so I know they are the real deal but I had no idea that the blister pack could be tampered with so easily.
Thankyou for the heads up.....
I will stick to looking for error cars at the shops
Subscription earned :)
Yeah i just copped a pagani huayra with a wheel error at safeway today
@@sillybilly7947 I received a casting that had the spoiler broke off that was in a sealed from the factory case, and last night I found the the 84 Corvette from the “HW: The 80’s” series that’s missing the entire interior. All it has is the casting, windshield, and wheels. The interior of the ‘84 Corvette has the door interior as well as the back lights. The casting is sitting on the wheels and I know it’s impossible to take out without drilling the rivets. Found it at my local Walmart.
I agree and Love the video, I have been wondering about all these error's I see on eBay and just can't fathom why someone wants to buy a error car that most likely has been counterfeited. I am sorry for all the people who has been scammed. I am also grateful that you showed me how to remove the blister and put it back on, I am a little confuse as to what the stuff was on the brush, I don't think it is water but LET ME KNOW if u can.
a 1974 Dodge Monaco? Please tell me you turned it into the Bluesmobile...
Never realised there was a collectors' market for broken/faulty toy cars. A fascinating video.
I have been stung by re-packaged older Thomas toys that are sold on e-bay. I now never trust whats termed Mint In Box because it's so easily faked. Looks like these fake errors are the easiest way to turn $1 into $20. My fav Hot Wheels error is defects in the die-cast. Thats impossible to fake, subtractive error that can only happen in factory.
And it was good when I showed Jane Krakowski; regarding what the gelato noid looks like, wasn't it?
I have several die cast errors if you are interested. HMU on FB... Daniel Shuhart
I don't know anything about Hot Wheels, but that acetone trick looks like a GODSEND for preserving and scanning cardback art.
Every error I own I bought in a retail store off the rack for .99 so I know they are legit and I did not overpay.
Thanks! I have been subscribed to your channel for some time now and I appreciate your help to learn more about car's of my youth as well as current ones. I had not heard anything about error car's, but this is mostly nostalgic for me. Solomon's credited with the phrase there is nothing new under the Sun. You have reinforced those words! If something is expensive surely more of them will occur. Had you heard the story of a few gold coins produced after the US had ceased production in the 1930's something like 8 were made by unscrupulous mint workers and the Federal Government went to great lengths over the span of much time and got them back. I think that the story of Sysyphus is what those who purposely fake a defect deserve, instead of a lot of extra money.
U can use this to customize the car to look better but don't sell it as something else.
Great video I collect all kinds of hot wheels and would never buy a factory error for all the reasons your video mentions thanks for letting collector's know of the potential pitfalls of buying factory errors
Love your videos Thanks to you I have a new hobby planned that's much less expensive than handguns.
man is that ever a true statement!
Until you figure out that you're buying a handgun every couple of months, only instead of a firearm you're buying it in the form of many Hot Wheels lol. Welcome to the hobby though. I went nuts last week and spent just under $100. The week before was only a couple cars, the same as the week before that. It does seem like at least once a month I over spend. I don't do series like a lot of collectors though... I do specific cars like Twin Mills (only first gen), Datsuns, Vairy 8 s, Deoras (only first gen) and so on.
How easy would a reversed chassis be to fake? One of the errors I've found has that; headlights on the back, exhaust pipes sticking out the front.
instructional videos on how to deceive people and further corrupt hobbies are my FAVORITES!
Yeh, fucking rocket science shown here.
That is exactly what he is doing. Does anyone out there think for one moment that this guy is not selling altered Hot Wheels himself?
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UUUUHG!Repro matchbox boxes on eBay, STOP SELLING THEM!
I bought a backwards windshield Porsche Hotwheels at Wal-Mart. Found the correct one to go with it and show the mistake. One of my favorite cars.
I have a real error (I think) RRRoadster (not treasure hunt) the one side has decals but the other doesn't. Found it at toys r us for a regular car price within all the normal cars
I found an ice shredder at Walmart that has no wheels at all. It was near the bottom of a dump bin. I bought it but I'm not sure it's legit. Is there any possible way to tell?
+Bryson Dyer im sure thats legit bro. bcs u buy it from store and pay for normal price. i think the point of this video is when u buy it from another collector. but if u find it in on a store im pretty sure thats legit
But without blister authentication there's no value in the errors as they can be easily faked.
Tizi bought a DB9 with different wheels looks sick
I have a 1995 jeep wrangler. The cap to the gas tank is missing. I must have forgot to screw it back on when i was filling gas and drove off without it. Not talking about hotwheels but i just wanted to share.
Very interesting that people are doing counterfeit errors. Luckily I'm not into errors myself but I know others like to find them. Good info to keep in mind.
collectors wont mind about where or how this errors come. There are collectors who even bought the wonder woman invisible jet without a diecast inside which is more foolish and buy and sell for more than a hundred percent. The point is, collectors will still buy which is odd or unique and think of it as something special
looks like people with a lot of money dont really know what to spend on
I remember Guys doing that acetone trick back in the late 90s when Hotwheels treasure hunts and first editions were stupid crazy popular. You can't even imagine what it was like hunting Hotwheels back in the late 90s. Its like a tour in Vietnam, still have flashbacks.
its like paying a premium for custom detailing.. lol
what
You mean hotwheels premium version
@@kuriankeralaIndia exactly
Looking at the rivet can be miss leading as well. Ive seen videos where u can take a high wattage soldering gun and heat the rivet making the plastic base hot enough where it will pull over the rivet with no distortion. Just crazy the ideas people would do to make a buck. Only errors i consider with a grain of salt is rivet errors where they smash parts when the car is put together. Thanks for the videos enjoy the content and tips you provide Thanks.
Good for me I've found, and photographed all my errors in store! That's the only way I've ever been able to sell them, ahah.
+Kevin Mason smart move!
Damn good idea! Until someone just photos their cars on the shelf ...
Amen ,that will have to be the new standard!
I just watched your article on errors with hot wheels and have just returned to the hobby of collecting diecast vehicles, as I only collect fot myself and sometimes do mods it doesn't really bother me as I buy from my local Target, Kmart or Big W stores here in Australia if it has odd wheels I seek out a second car for matching wheels and put both cars on display so friends and family members can see the difference. Great article though and I did learn something, I also gave you a thumbs up. 😊👍🖒
I saw a Hotwheels in the store that was in the package upside down.
I have a few of those .... I always buy them
n1f1sniper i guess by them
Should I buy them?, are they worth anything 😅
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you should, hot wheels are quite inexpensive and it's cool to have legit errors.
That's normal actually. I also bought some like that and were original from HW just that well, they were upside down!
Very informative. Thank You.. I found a Flame Edition without the flames, at a chain retailer, regular price. I have no desire to sell, but would understand a potential buyer's skepticism.
I have searched thousands of hot wheels in the last few years, found maybe two legitimate errors. Fortunately it is not the category I focus on.
so I found a no front wheels error supra at TRU. Would that be considered counterfeit even though it was found at retail?
I'm not quite sure, I don't think someone would try to sell it higher, and I doubt the store would try to sell it higher due to it being broken
ferbbe02 no,not counterfeit.it came out of a case like that.i don't think someone would go through the trouble of buying,altering and then returning the car to the store.
ferbbe02 I would fix that, but I don't want to kill any of my cars. Maybe I can sacrifice one of my R32s for wheels
Take that back I'd use a Corvette from a five pack.
I don't think so. It's like trying to find the TH and Super TH cars in stores. Although they're hard to come by but they can be found. I found a Flash Drive car with missing front wheels at work the other day in our dump bin. Besides who would really take the time to make the error so that it can be sold in a retail store?
I on e found a matchbox in the blister sideways at the store for regular price. This was factory, since it came from the store. However, I now know not to buy expensive "ERRORS" from random sellers. Thanks! :)
all them dislikes lol. all counterfeit guys and error collectors
Easy way around is buy your error from the stores, assuming they weren't tampered with first. All eight of mine were picked up from shops, some card errors, missing axles, badly spun & a paint error
Thanks for showing me how to do this!! 🤑
Thats good to know stuff! I did purchase a starting lineup from the store once with the players card upside down. Now that I think about it, it may have been the wrong card also. I should see if I still have it!
Only buy errors in stores I found a fas gassin on its side
Perfect video! Now I can start my counter fit hotwheels store!
what do they get out of it??
The ability to sell the cars at I higher price because they are "errors" when in fact they are just tampered with. There are actual errors which are valueable, but the scammers just destroy the market.
Joey Carmichiel why the hell are errors desirable
Rarity. People collect rare things, no matter how odd.
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By chance I came across your hot wheels video (I don't have an interest in them, nor do I collect, buy or sell them). It was an interesting expose on how some people manufacture fake product defects in order to sell that "special" product. I couldn' resist and had to check ebay. I found a corvette that was the same as yours except for the color and it was missing the tampo on the side, no doubt faked the same way you demonstrated.
There were other ones for sale with different "factory defects", all of which could have been created as you described.
Well, I guess my collection isn't worth much, I make sure my cars are perfect.😞
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Great video, fascinating stuff. Makes me glad I don't collect errors, I just buy what I see and like at store prices.Thanks for taking the time to make the video though.
When I was a kid my mom would ask me why I would bring a water bottle with a brush inside when i went to a place that sold hotwheels I said I would clean a car after I bought it,but I used it to weaken the glue to steal a car with no traces,if I didn't have a water bottle I would use my spit
Israel Munoz wtf
Lol
Do you steal full size cars now?
Israel Munoz = fucking POS.
Douche
What the? You think your being funny you thief?
Errors have just increased thanks to this how to video...
*How to start a business: Part 1*
Excellent video.Nice to know what you can come up if you search for HW cars with errors.
I was at target and there was a Ford custom Bronco, and it hat no front axle. I reported it to an attendant :P
triggered pootis you saved the world. God bless you pootis!!!
I don't collect errors but maybe this will help others. Thanks for warning those who do
So sad that this is really a thing, faking error cars. Seems there's corruption in all things. Me, I just try not to take things so seriously that I get caught up in things like "error cars" I just buy what a like brand new and hold on to them. I have a whole series of concept Camaros that I picked up as I saw them at a grocery store as well as a couple of 2006 Greenlight Barret Jackson sets I got at the auction that year. Maybe worth something someday but that's not why I have them, they're just kind of cool themed art to me. posted up on a cord board frame.
A lot of good info here. Wow! I have bought a few Hot Wheels over the past few years, but only from Walmart. Not a collector I just like them.
"delet this" - Error collectors and sellers
5 stars !! thanx for making this video - as a new collector this is valuable info.
Watching you destroy perfectly good cars makes me sad.
Wow I bet some people are like damm funny how that bloke sells me so many errors opps. Good video thanks for sharing.
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i don't understunt this video
Alejandro Hernández Ferrera learn english then
Martin Ga Racism? Are you daft or just a provocator?
Go back to school! For it to be racism, it has to be about his race. Judging by the name, he's Hispanic and therefore a Caucasian. So you are saying that Kevin is being racist against a white guy. Dumb-ass.
It is more of a stereotype then racism. In fact you could say it is a stereotype. Also not all Hispanics are Caucasian, which I hope you know.
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No Hispanics are Caucasian. That's why there are separate terms for them. Spanish people (people actually from Spain) and their descendants, on the other hand, if pure are not Hispanic but instead Caucasian. I actually know one such individual, and he takes offense when he's referred to as Hispanic. I didn't know that's how it was until he told me, and naturally I had to check it out. Now it a running joke between us when I call him white boy lol.
Why would I steer clear of errors if they are cool collectibles and are unique from the rest?
I started collecting in 2016...the first actual video I watched, been hooked on BMHW, ever since. I recently ran into a few douche-bags who tried to pull that Tampo removing stuff with me...huh, uh!! White Corvette Gran Sport, red Tampos. The card just didn't look right. I passed, thanx to you. Now I watch for idiots n errors in stores. thanx for the tip, man. Be you.
I've only ever purchased one "error" car. After watching this video, I'm not so sure it's authentic. It was a few years ago and the car was a green Twin Mill from the 2013 HW Workshop series advertised on eBay as an error missing the chrome on the right rear wheel. It turns out that it did have a little bit of chrome on it, maybe ¼" or so. I never looked closely at the packaging until after watching this video, but if it is a fraud, they did a really really really bad job of lining up the blister on the card as it overhangs the right edge of the card. But there's no evidence of residual glue on the left side and all the lettering and other graphics are perfectly aligned. Fortunately I only paid $3 for it so if it's not authentic, I'm really not out a whole lot. The way the graphics line up and the fact that it does have a little bit of chrome lead me to believe that it maybe is authentic, but as mentioned earlier, now I'm not completely sure.
Informative, Entertaining, and absolutely Fascinating
Very informative indeed!!! Thank You indeed for taking the time to make this video and uploading it. I had no idea that certain individuals part take in such money making scams!!!!!
i like how you just taught me how to steal hot wheels, thanks.
After watching this video i'm no longer going to buy mainline errors.
Or errors at all for that matter. I can even go as far as saying i'm not gonna buy Hotwheels period!
To be frank, i don't even collect hot wheels to begin with and i have no idea what i'm doing here!
still a good video.
Great Video. actually there is a way for the rivets to appear as untouched and to disassemble the while car. Used a Soldering iron which is at least 100 watts in power and place that on the rivet. this will make the rivet expand and make the plastic melt for you to disassemble the car. when you are done with the car, just clean the rivet whole and reheat the rivet to lock the chassis in place.
I actually bought an Aston Martin DB5 once in a shop for the same €2,- as every other Hot Wheels Car. After taking it out one wheel was black, while all the other wheels were silver. I'm pretty sure this is an actual error because I bought it at a toy shop.
I bought one at Wal-Mart where the rivet was broken so the front end was all screwed up, still in its blister. Any good or not?
Yes
I'm a toy collector myself but it never occured to me that collecting hotwheels was this deep. Very fascinating stuff.😯👌
Great info for a collector like me but even better for the crooks.
I bought a Porsche Panamera from the HW Rescue series a while ago with a messed up paint job from Publix. I'm gonna keep it.
I love your videos! Keep them coming!
I didn't read every comment so I may be repeating something, but even changing the color of a windshield can be done. It's especially easier on zemac cars or black and dark colored cars. Once the car has been removed from the pack you car dip it upside down in some Rit dye making sure to completely submerge the clear plastic. The dye will "stain" the plastic and may also dye paint and tampos. Buyer beware.
I am putting this out now so DON'T BE DECEIVED!! I have an old 90's White Camaro with orange/red stripes White Wheels Convertible Red interior, that I am going to put into the new 50th Anniversary package just to try it, then its going in my garage with my others Hey! It's mine and NFS! But yeah scary how easy it is to tamper with these packages. It makes me wonder if because of this, all hot wheels will be looked at differently from now on.
So I got a hot wheels Acura nsx in red a few months ago and it had the entire top plastic windshield and roof put on the car backwards and I'm assuming that's pretty rare because I can't find any other ones like it online (I bought it at toys r us so it was not fake) but my being stupid opened it and tore up and destroyed the entire thing trying to fix it, how much would it have been worth if I left it in the package?
I like to say thanks for the info I have found some hot wheels with errors but I purchase them from retail stores. I just think they're cool. and to know that we're all human and we do make mistakes. the errors are just simple mistakes like one I have the car did not get ribbit. if you look at the car it look good but if you turn the package upside down the car comes apart. but like I said it's cool looking.
+Richard Richmond Don't get me wrong... if I see a mistake in a retail store I grab it too.. What I don't do is buy them second hand.. it is just to tempting and to easy to make them. However, I will happily buy other mistakes in other lines such as Greenlight... mistakes that are in tamper proof packaging. I completely agree with the human element to finding mistakes...it makes the hunt that much more enjoyable.
I love your vids they are amazing im going to keep watching
I was just about to start collecting errors thx Bro now I won't get fooled
Awesome video! I found error car on store and made a short video of it before buying :D
I have unpacked FairLady from 2018 series (blue one) but it has a error. Rear wheels are stucked, because car is lower than normal FairLady. Is this rare, when I have unpacked one? It is fail from factory, because there is no way to make bottom of a car pinned a bit more than normal.
Pavel Schwaningher I have one like this too- a 50th anniversary “Buns of Steel”. Currently trying to get it replaced under the lifetime warranty.
I got a Datsun 510 wagon with the whole decal job done twice. Once about 1mm up and left to the base one. I also have a car with one of the wheels put on backwards. Only two errors I'm aware that I own...
i have a shelby gt350 with a huge chunk of metal missing from the a pillar by the roof, but i bought from the store, so yeah, and there wasnt any rough edges either
I've found one error in the store. It was a convertible mustang with no windshield. What I find most commonly are packaging errors. I found one with the wrong car for the package and another with the car in it's blister backwards (I think I have one in the blister upside down as well). The neatest one I found is the car and what looks to be a small piece of plastic wrapper from what looks like was probably candy. It's got Asian writing on it, so I'm guessing as to what the piece of wrapper was from. Anyways, I don't know if it's just the repeated use of acetone as shown here, but the paper card looks waffered and wavy along the bottom edge where you applied the acetone. Of course I don't collect Hot Wheels nor do I sell them in any kind of collect to sell or trade type of thing. I buy the ones I like and any Treasure Hunts I find. If I see a car error or packaging mistake in the store I might buy it for the amusement factor. The ones I like the most go on the shelf. The others go in a box which my kids will have to deal with someday, LOL.
I buy errors right from the store And i dont know if i like this vid Or not ! i have found some cool ones Thanks for making my love of this Aspect of the hobby tainted !
...Good Luck selling YOUR error collection, seeing as we know what you can do .... i think by demostrating the technique you are actually doing more harm than good.
Next thing you know youll tell us the ending of StarWars ,or that there is no Santa Claus .....Good Luck selling YOUR error collection, seeing as we know what you can do .... i think by demostrating the technique you are actually doing more harm than good.
+Phillip Ravanski I am not a psychologist but you may be suffering from the "Ostrich effect"... if you wish to keep your delusions unchallenged you should probably not get on the internet..
Bust ‘em. Excellent work!!
And this is why I take it out of the packaging and park it in my collection shelf. I don't care about the value because I don't intend to sell it anywhere. It's mine. And I get to know what's a mess up and what's not.
Great channel..always entertaining..