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Fake or Not
#1
https://www.ebay.de/itm/NIRVANA-Unplugged-in-NY-DISCO-PROMOCIONAL-LP-ECUADORYAN-Edit-1995/323580217894?_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20170511121231%26meid%3D98060007b6aa4b469afe1df23b2f7970%26pid%3D100675%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D15%26sd%3D323580217894%26itm%3D323580217894&_trksid=p2481888.c100675.m4236&_trkparms=pageci%3Aec7d1a23-fabb-11e8-9d8b-74dbd18091b9%7Cparentrq%3A8cbeb1821670aa486645311efff4eaa6%7Ciid%3A1

A seller sold two promos LPs from Ecuador. Though, the records look original, the sleeves look a bit strange.
What are your thoughts on these?
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#2
I agree the sleeves look strange. Especially the unplugged one. The photo chosen for the unplugged sleeve does not make much sense.
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#3
You never know, South America always have these weird-looking promos.

He has other auctions of other artists with similar one-color sleeves. Maybe he has a small print shop. Smile
But surely Equadorian* promos of big artists would fetch decent prices anyway(?), so what's the point of replacing the sleeves?

*This is apparently not a word according to Google Chrome, but whatever...
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#4
Maybe try Equatorian?

A few points:

1 - the seller sold several equatorian promo editions.

2 - all in great shape (I believe not have seen ever so many equatorian editions in such condition, a very very rare situation, but not impossible - maybe they were kept in a sealed environment)

3 - Not a single item from any other band appears on Discogs (which is a bit strange - we are freaks but, Madonna collectors are even crazier... but nothing with any of these sleeves)

4 - all appear to have similar designs and fonts. And some release apart almost 20 years. Probably they have used the same designer over the years (even for different labels)

5 - though what Panda says makes sense “what’s the point of replacing the sleeves?”, well they sold for almost 3 times the price of a “normal” promo edition.

FAKE!!
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#5
I looked at the seller's feedback to find links to older auctions for example from last month. He sold promos with similar sleeves but those were from Peru. It would be very unlikely that Peru und Ecuador share the same style of promo sleeve the only difference being the name of the country of origin on the sleeve.
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#6
Well spotted Smile
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#7
Wonder if the buyer paid in £30 notes.
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