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bricks and minifigs scandal hits local franchise as angry customer claims store swapped vintage minifigs for bootlegs

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bricks and minifigs scandal hits local franchise as angry customer claims store swapped vintage minifigs for bootlegs

Just walked into the Bricks and Minifigs on Main Street to swap some old sets, and I caught the owner red-handed putting fake minifig torsos into sealed bags. Yeah, you heard that right. They’re literally swapping out real Star Wars and Castle pieces with cheap knockoffs from China, then reselling the real ones on eBay. I called them out, and the teen behind the counter shrugged and said, “It’s just inventory management.” Common sense, people: if you buy a vintage Boba Fett for $40, don’t expect a Lego logo inside. This franchise is a joke. My neighbor lost $200 on a “retired” set last week that turned out to be a box full of Mega Bloks. Mods, pin this before other collectors get scammed too. Has anyone else seen this?