strohmie
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This is just for anyone who ever wants to buy a game, anime, or J-pop CD but wants to make sure the CD they are getting is not a bootleg.
Taiwanese bootleg companies and their catalog codes (and there are dozens of others):
GGG, GA, GSM, SM, SS, AnG, SMA, SMB, GAME, CK - Son May
A8, TV, CV, NP, GM - Ever Anime
ALCA - Alion
B, H - Ho Son
R - Archer Records
Ways to avoid buying a bootleg:
1) Avoid the companies listed above (again, Son May, Ever Anime, Alion, Ho Son, Archer Records)
2) Only buy CD from eBay if you can verify that the catalog number is from an authentic release. If no catalog number is listed with the auction, *do not buy.*
3) If possible, buy your imports from a reputable dealer, such as:
CD Japan
HMV Japan
GameMusic.com
AnimeNation
The first two are best if you are buying in bulk, because you don't have to deal with the heavy markups from American retailers like gamemusic.com. However, shipping charges nullify those savings if you don't buy multiple CDs.
Feel free to post any questions you may have, and I'll try to get to them.
Taiwanese bootleg companies and their catalog codes (and there are dozens of others):
GGG, GA, GSM, SM, SS, AnG, SMA, SMB, GAME, CK - Son May
A8, TV, CV, NP, GM - Ever Anime
ALCA - Alion
B, H - Ho Son
R - Archer Records
Ways to avoid buying a bootleg:
1) Avoid the companies listed above (again, Son May, Ever Anime, Alion, Ho Son, Archer Records)
2) Only buy CD from eBay if you can verify that the catalog number is from an authentic release. If no catalog number is listed with the auction, *do not buy.*
3) If possible, buy your imports from a reputable dealer, such as:
CD Japan
HMV Japan
GameMusic.com
AnimeNation
The first two are best if you are buying in bulk, because you don't have to deal with the heavy markups from American retailers like gamemusic.com. However, shipping charges nullify those savings if you don't buy multiple CDs.
Feel free to post any questions you may have, and I'll try to get to them.