Woman pays S$220 downpayment after seeing rare Labubu doll listing on Facebook
What was initially an exciting discovery for a Labubu fan in Singapore quickly turned sour after she found out that it was a counterfeit.
What made matters more complicated was that the buyer paid a S$220 downpayment for the figurine.
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As the seller refused to refund the downpayment, the buyer was left with no choice but to call the police.
Labubu buyer transferred sum to seller as latter needed money for concert tickets
Speaking to Shin Min Daily News, Ms Du (surname transliterated from Chinese), said she recently stumbled across a Facebook listing for a rare Labubu doll.
The seller reportedly said she was in urgent need of money for concert tickets, and Ms Du immediately transferred the full amount — S$220 — to her.
Source: Shin Min Daily News
Ms Du then requested a picture of the doll’s authentication code, which appeared “reliable”.
The 37-year-old Labubu fan said the doll originally retailed for S$39.90. However, prices for the discontinued doll soared due to scalpers.
Found something off with Labubu doll during inspection
The pair met up a few nights later at Pasir Ris. When Ms Du inspected the product in person, she found that something was wrong with the doll.
Suspecting that it was a counterfeit, Ms Du asked for a refund.
The young seller, however, refused to refund Ms Du, claiming she did not have money with her.
Ms Du then suggested that she could refund her in instalments, but the seller turned down this proposed arrangement as well.
Met with a stalemate, Ms Du proceeded to contact the seller’s parents. To her shock, the parents advised Ms Du to contact the police.
Ms Du eventually heeded the parents’ advice and alerted the cops.
Source: Shin Min Daily News
After arriving at the scene, police officers asked Ms Du to file a case with the Small Claims Tribunals.
Buyer now hesitant to make future transactions
Having spent more than S$10,000 on Labubu dolls, Ms Du was confident in her ability to differentiate between genuine and counterfeit figurines.
“This is the first time I’ve met someone selling counterfeit dolls. If you are selling counterfeit products, I can accept it if you price it lower. But seeing a counterfeit go for such a high price makes me really angry,” said the Labubu collector.
The incident in question left Ms Du scarred — she reportedly turned down other sellers who subsequently approached her for transactions.
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