Sanrio Iceberg: Fake & Counterfeit Sanrio Products | Company Licensing Controversy |

[@PinkyBear]

I think it's important to know authentic vs. fake products so people don't get scammed. I also don't buy counterfeit goods unless I buy them accidentally. However, I also do not look down on anybody that does.

[@rosieoscereal]

yes that's true. Ive come across sellers for example at the mall, who sell very good fake sanrio and sell slightly higher than real. People would never know the difference.

[@funnygirl811]

@@rosieoscereal my favorite Sanrio character is my melody ❤🥰🥰🥰🍡🐰🍜

[@X_Stormy]

@@funnygirl811Me too❤❤

[@DenTan30]

In the Philippines, there’s a thing called “Japan surplus” where we can buy secondhand items from Japan (furniture, clothes, toys, anything tbh) for very low prices. I bought majority of my sanrio items from those shops! I bought a big cinnamoroll and Kuromi plushie for less than $1 each. They’re in excellent conditions too! Most of those items were preloved and have their tags in tact as well.

[@rosieoscereal]

oh wow is Japan surplus a physical store or an online shop?

[@DenTan30]

The stores I buy from are physical stores! Although it’s shifting to online via Facebook where sellers would hold a live selling of assorted toys from Japan 💖 the most i paid for a Sanrio item is $4 i think! It was a Cinnamoroll foldable chair

[@KarlaDSolis]

Thank you for not being judgmental towards those who buy counterfeit. I try to only collect authentic items but sometimes you can’t beat the price of access of fakes.

[@serenafraticelli1030]

sometimes they also just have really neat stuff that you won't find real crap of

[@kao5789]

I hope more sanrio license stores open in the US again. So many of them shut down during the later 2000s!

[@Cotton_Cloud4792]

Japanese rules and sanrio as a business are just being difficult and stubborn for no good reason. I think sanrio would profit A LOT more if their website was open to worldwide shipping. I’d be buying all Cinnamoroll stuff and my melody cuz they’re just so cute. Sadly tho they don’t rlly look at it the way we do

[@GoodChoyice]

I am a Sanrio seller based in Shanghai. We have 3 sanrio stores, items inside very pricy. But we have a lot of miniso here as well. Super great products and great deal! All licensed. The product with "sanrio original" tags are also good quality ones.

[@tiahahahahahaha8111]

I always purchase my Sanrio things threw Mercari. I specifically buy Sanrio collabs cus they look cool to me. Sanrio did a lot of cool anime collabs I’m 2023, so I filled u my room with those things. Also this is the first time I’m watching your video and I enjoyed it a lot💗💗💗

[@deejelly1208]

Sanrio is the king of capitalizing on its best business asset....the brand. The less official Sanrio merch out in the world, the more valuable it is to people. Although many people love Sanrio, part of its lure is the fact that you cannot find it everywhere. Creating a treasure hunt so to speak and excitement when found. Although I too am excited that Sanrio will now ship directly to the US...I also understand why they held out for as long as they did. Thanks for the great video! I am a new subscriber now!

[@sasutomato]

OMG MY BORING STATE GOT A MINISO!!!! I NOW GET SANRIO MERCH THERE. Also like everyone and their grandma has been collabing with Sanrio. I get merch at Hot Topic, Forever 21, Claire's, Box Lunch, CVS, TJMAXX and conventions. Also sometimes I get stuff resale from Mecari or Japan's Mecari

[@melbanana8369]

I dont mind if its fake as long as it looks cute. Sanrio is expensive, and sometimes its just not worth it. Like a key chain is worth p500?

[@rosieoscereal]

yeah, that import fees makes the price jump quite a bit! I definitely only buy real sanrio stuff that I know will be useful in my every day life to justify the price

[@Burbuja3155]

Hi! Im so happy for the news!!! Finally sanrio will ship internationally!!! Im from spain and i usally buy from mercari japan (via buyee) and ship to my home. Honestly, a few years ago i only bought the fakes ones because i couldnt access the website without proxy/vpn and i didnt know buyee (i dont even know if it existed at that moment) and ebay (probably fakes ones too but im not sure). Thank you for the info! Have a nice day!

[@pastelninu]

I loved this video! 😊💕 I usually buy sanrio second-hand since I'm in the EU, a lot of people who has visited japan sell their old collectibles, that they don't want anymore. I also bought through a shopping service a few times, but it's getting expensive. If I'm lucky I find some websites with a few products (Sugoi mart also has a lot, but its kinda expensive too) 💕💕🥰

[@rosieoscereal]

thanks for the info! I feel like people from EU are the ones who usually ask me where to buy sanrio from.

[@popjumpy]

I have started getting Sanrio stuff, but mostly just from either Amazon (to buy stuff I can gurantee is officially licensed) or just Hot Topic

[@locobabex4847]

I get my authentic Sanrio from pop culture conventions so like celebrity anime kinda of cosplay places they sell loads of authentic Sanrio plushes I didn’t even know existed I do get fake ones also from a little clearance store but recently I’ve been supporting Sanrio a lot and been buying a few on eBay but usually my authentic stuff is from shopping centres and stores with licences Sanrio such as big w, kmart and gaming stores unfortunately in Australia we r rly limited, most of the Sanrio authentic Japanese cute core stuff is brought from actual ppl who went to Japan and brought it over to sell which is nice love Sanrio so much 😊😊

[@marismoments]

As someone from Germany, i have access to the, let's be honest, really ugly European Sanrio Website. Usually i shop locally in merchandise shops or conventions... Honestly i think it's very cool, that sanrio does that many collaborations, so also people outside of japan have access to some products- 🌸

[@323mell]

I love Sanrio ever since I was a lil girl in the 90s till now I am in my early 30s and my daughter loves it too, we buy from the official US online store.

[@rosieoscereal]

aww thats awesome! I secretly want a daughter to enjoy Sanrio with 🥹💕

[@CapysGardenShop]

Kuromi was designed by a Chinese artist, last I read. HK owner also handed down to grandson, who understands media. I’ve been stocking up on Sanrio for 4 mos, after barely finding it for 45 yrs!!! I’m a from the beginning collector & was only about to acquire & afford about 20 items in those 45 yrs! I couldn’t buy much for my child too, so now spoiling her as an adult.

[@CRs304dp]

Thank you for sharing ur help & knowledge, I better understand about the tag 🏷️ situation now, Rosie 😍 today, during a TikTok Live, I wanted to buy a Tux Sam plushy keychain, it states Sanrio Original, the merchant didn’t know if it was licensed either, not her fault though. Since I wasn’t sure, of course I left it be 🙃 I don’t mind faux Sanrio, I just want to know for my knowledge! 😀

[@lalalalaaAa123]

I buy Sanrio merchandise at JapanLA, Kinokuniya, and Daiso! 🥰 Official merch is the best merch in my opinion!

[@JessieNeko]

I buy from Amazon Japan for newer stuff and mercari Japan for second hand things. Also places like tj Maxx, hot topic, and five below bc they really been popping off with sanrio merch lately

[@rosieoscereal]

Oh I have yet to check out mercari. Are you using a shopping service for mercari or are you able to buy direct?

[@JessieNeko]

@RosieOsCereal I use buyee which is kinda pricey, but worth it when looking for merch you can't find anywhere else

[@JessieNeko]

I find dream items on there constantly for reasonable prices! It gets a bit addicting 😅

[@wotsofia]

i buy sanrio from resellers on ebay, often secondhand. and sometimes amazon japan

[@nicoledowling8407]

It's so hard and expensive to find real sanrio in Australia, there is a business in new Zealand but the selection isn't huge

[@hellojerome]

One of the many valid reasons why counterfeit products are not recommended is that official products are compliant and tested. Save 20 bucks on a fake item but then don’t complain if the kid who received your gift dies in the fire that burned their house because the cute plushie wasn’t made of fire repellent material, or if the costume jewelry gives them early stage leukemia because the golden varnish was toxic. Be safe and buy real Sanrio only ❤

[@Ihjdhu]

I find lots of Sanrio in Hot Topic,FYE and Claire's in the US, or even 5 Below!

[@rosieoscereal]

oh, I haven't checked. FYE! I'll be sure to check that out. Thanks for the info.

[@BL0OS1LLY]

"Backrooms you meant? Excuse me?" 8:36

[@josephinegomez2826]

Thank you for sharing this video. I learned a lot . ❤️

[@rosieoscereal]

you're welcome 🥹💕

[@Mioby]

I buy from some local stores in CA that have Sanrio stuff like Sanrio Monriova, Japan LA and a lot more that ship within the United States. But when I like something that’s only in Japan I usually buy it from eBay or Tokudeals. Usually I don’t buy USA stuff cuz is not as kawaii as Japan’s stuff/also I don’t buy fakes -unless is a face mask- because of the quality.

[@rosieoscereal]

We are definitely lucky that here in CA we have tons of options for buying sanrio! I haven't heard of tokudeals. Thanks for the info! I'll check it out

[@Katie2008]

I use artbox for when I'm in the UK

[@melondan2802]

I get my Sanrio from sellers that buy products from japan in bulk like CharmsLOL or Rosey's Kawaii Shop. Also I get vintage stuff on mercari. I also get alot from the Sanrio stores and JapanLA.

[@rosieoscereal]

oh, I haven't heard of charmslol shop. Thanks so much for the info!

[@Maglugbel]

Ya tenemos cositas de Sanrio en Miniso :D en mi opinión, aunque sea marca Sanrio se hace en china, de todas formas siguen explotando a la gente. :C

[@elviolathor]

Even though, hello kitty sells in Japan is actually manufactured in China and there are a few official Chinese manufacturers with licenses to produce and wholesale their products to certain countries. (USA is not one of them) For example Peru, Mexico, etc You can find unique items you won’t see or hard to see in the USA, and better priced.

[@victorrivera4320]

I buy from Sanrio at my mall that I live 20 mins away and honestly I buy a lot of cute things 💕 also I order from Japan websites like Blippo Kawaii and shopify there’s this girl who sells legit and very cute Sanrio items and I’m gonna order from her in the morning I’m so excited!!

[@rosieoscereal]

i havent heard of shopify. I'll check it out 👍🏻 thanks for the info! And i hope you can order lots of items 💕

[@RobinxLaine]

I get it mainly from Daiso, Miniso, and this shop in Chinatown NY Elizabeth Center. I hope I have been buying authentic products 😭

[@rosieoscereal]

Big retailers in the US are definitely not going to be selling counterfeit so you're always gonna be safe there. As for Chinatown, that's another story 🤔

[@RobinxLaine]

@@rosieoscereal would the tag with it saying Sanrio license be definitive on wether it’s real or not?

[@rosieoscereal]

@@RobinxLaine I've seen counterfeit tags as well, but the easiest way to tell those apart is that the printing is usually really crappy and lo-res.

[@mochikinzy4912]

I recently went to my mall and found a little booth store in the middle of the hallway that had sanrio plushies and squishmallows! I considered buying one but I didnt because they looked a bit fake. I later did a bit if digging and realized that they were indeed fake products! I compared a picture of the plushies that I took to fake sanrio items on aliexpress and they were the exact same, and I then compared them to the real products on the website, and you could tell the difference. They were missing some things (like the polarbear kuromi didnt have a snowflake, the paws were off, and the bow didnt have writing on it and it was just the wrong shape), not to mention all of the faces looked off (which is the reason I didnt get them in the first place). I am really sad to see that at a mall as popular as that one :/ I feel so bad for everyone who has bought plushies from there, because when I went there, there were a lot of people looking at the sanrio plushies. I'm glad I noticed that they looked fake. I emailed the mall manager and leaser because I didn't know who else to email. I REALLY hope that store gets shut down because it annoys me so much that theyre selling FAKE products (which is VERY ILLEGAL) :/ Has anyone else had this same issue with a store??? Specifically in a mall??

[@rosieoscereal]

this is more common than you think! My partner used to work inside a japanese mini mall here in southern california and he worked at an anime store that also sold cute merch, car accessories etc all supposedly from japan and the owner n managers n employees were all japanese BUT they sold bootleg stuff BECAUSE it's cheaper than paying higher import tax plus they wanna sell things at "competitive" prices cuz in california sales tax is soo damn high. Like, i get it but then WHO can we trust? 🫠🫠🫠

[@mochikinzy4912]

@@rosieoscereal exactly! It’s so messed up. The difference is that these people sold them at the normal Sanrio plush price :/ it’s really disappointing that the mall didn’t see this. I’m going to try spreading the word on this because I want to save people’s wallets

[@bubblesmedia]

I just bought bootleg Cinnamoroll and Pompompurin squishies off Aliexpress

[@Cotton_Cloud4792]

Miniso is a good one for legal sanrio but that’s all i know 😅 sadly it’s always sold out

[@seoquirtle]

I'm slowly collecting sanrio plushies, and the only store where I can buy authentic ones is from 2nd hand shops on tiktok (Philippines). I usually buy non-popular ones (for now) since they're difficult to find hence, difficult to imitate. I see a lot of good GOOD fakes on shopee (it's like AliExpress but Sea-Asia centered). I saw photos of reviews that fake plushies has tush tags now, but I haven't seen properly tags with Sanrio license seal or serial number stickers.

[@rosieoscereal]

thank you so much for the in-depth information! It's very useful!

[@Emily18Martin]

I get sanrio from an Asian plaza, or from Walmart or GameStop or fivebelow... I believe I never have bought a fake product...✌🏻

[@rosieoscereal]

Yes! Big retailers always have a license to produce real sanrio merch so youre safe 👍🏻

[@melyjuku]

Hola Rosy! Yo no soy de muchos recursos peeo si trato de comprar cosas de licencia como en tiendas retail como Walmart o Ross. No se si has visto reels de walmart México donde venden muchas cosas para la cocina de hello kitty. Yo vivo en frontera así que he ido a buscar y no he tenido suerte en hallarlas. En los tianguis de México he visto cada vez más puestos de mercancía de sanrio falsa. Y hay algunas cosas que se ven bien y son baratas pero la calidad no es la misma. Pero yo sí quiero comprar la bolsa de peluche de cabeza de kuromi. 😅

[@torzlangley5659]

Tic tok sanrio stores as no shipping to uk i have to just hope on items

[@tarobrischetto5926]

I’m going through this right now I got scammed bad but I caught it on and took pictures of proof I’m waiting for my money back. People be careful on these tik tok shops they have been selling fake Sanrio people even on the mystery boxes. Im a real fan and I’m a big collector so I’m really upset I didn’t catch it on at first unfortunately but the important thing is I reported it now so that’s all that matters

[@ourliltoybox]

I just get sanrio from 5 below or amazon i dont like how much the shipping costs are for others sites also hottopic too and their expensive.

[@rosieoscereal]

five. Below has some really good stuff if you can get there before things sell out. At least in my area it's so hard to get your hands on stuff from that store! 😭

[@BL0OS1LLY]

I sleep with a Bootleg Tiger Cinnamoroll Plushie and I don't care if they judge me about it.

[@DianaGarcia27]

Gracias por el video informativo

[@rosieoscereal]

esta vez no se me olvido poner los subtítulos 😅

[@emimarie8519]

I enjoy Kurumi because shes purple and purple is my Favo color!! ( @ ^ v^ @) Plus Hi Rosie!!!!

[@travisramirez-ov5zl]

Is ticktock market legit?

[@Agathavamp]

Imagine being a hangyodon stan hahaha I do buy from Sanrio JP trough third party places

[@Burbuja3155]

Also, i don like buying fake ones now because the quality is so poor, like the design, the materials... they are affordable but AT WHAT COST! (and yeah, the industry and everything around it is shit) and i dont that buying fake ones will make shops or brands (in general) give the license internationally (or shipping internationally) they see us like we will do something illegal with it (which we are doing) and not reliable. (sorry for the double post lol)

[@penguu2387]

I've honestly never really understood the point of buying fake/counterfeit goods (of anything, not just Sanrio). To me, having an officially licensed product is kind of the whole point, especially when it's a specific character? Seeing a counterfeit makes me feel gross, and owning one seems like an empty experience - you get the object, but with no substance, because it's not really the character anymore. I use a shopping service to buy directly from the Sanrio JP site for most of my items. I wish it was easier (and that the same items would be released in the US), but it's always worth it. It sucks how prevalent fake Sanrio items have become and I wish it wasn't as "accepted" online to buy counterfeit items.

[@carolineholland5841]

Just so you know - sometimes, Sanrio’s US online store will stock items that were originally sold in Japan. The one downside is that there’s no guarantee what Japanese items they’ll stock. But at least it still is an option. ☺️

[@szmeisz]

the point is that I'm poor and from a third world country. sorry but i'm not going to use half my salary to buy official merchandise just because it has a tag saying "Sanrio", though really wish I could.

[@penguu2387]

@@szmeisz It sucks that there's not equal access to Sanrio products everywhere, but I still can't support counterfeits. Ripping off intellectual property just isn't something I can look past.

[@nekiushiromiya6969]

Me gusta sanrio y cada vez es más fácil conseguir los artículos qué viene de Japón o China

[@rosieoscereal]

he notado lo mismo. Recientemente fui a un pueblo pequeño en Mexico y me sorprendió mucho pero tambien ahi encontre muchisimo Sanrio. Claro, todo era falso pero igual eso dice mucho de la popularidad de la marca.

[@AnnaWaytray]

8:35 the backrooms!

[@Monsterbrain19]

I have a few friends who travel to Japan quite often so I usually give them some money for them to buy me Sanrio stuff 😅

[@rosieoscereal]

that's what i would do too!

[@ozonelover101]

Walmart and the mall near u mostly have store that carry Sanrio AMAZON IS A GREAT THING TOO 😅

[@rosieoscereal]

Thats nice that you can find them locally! What stores specifically are you able to find Sanrio?

[@rosirosado27]

En Argentina y por donde yo vivo no llega productos Originales de sanrio ya que llegan productos piratas y más ahora que está siendo popular sanrio y que generalmente si compras un producto de Japón Argentina sale caro Así que lo más cercano a tener algo de sanrio es obtener algo pirata

[@rosieoscereal]

también he escuchado que cosas como computadoras y hasta por ejemplo el Nintendo switch no llegan hasta Argentina 😭 espero que por lo menos las cosas piratas de Sanrio sean bonitas

[@abriilc]

No le des pelota a esta mina, ahora más que nunca se duplico la cantidad de imitaciones de Sanrio que llegan al paìs, la explotación sigue estando igual por más que este la etiqueta oficial de Sanrio, sacando productos deluxe de japòn, hasta los oficiales son "made in china", o sea, acudis a la misma mano de obra explotadora pagando por algo oficial y el doble de precio, disfruta de los productos truchos antes de que vuelva una baja demanda y no consigas más nada, aparte de que las copias estan bastante bien hechas

[@katherinebuchowiecki5640]

i buy it from the mall.

[@rosieoscereal]

what stores specifically have you been able to find sanrio?

[@anna-el3nv]

I buy sanrio stuff from miniso

[@rosieoscereal]

i'm so jealous! The mini so in my area doesn't have an almost any Sanrio stuff.

[@californium.]

⁠@@rosieoscereal where i go there are always sanrio stuff hiding between the other products!! make sure to look really well. wish they would add a sanrio wall but atleast there are some

[@Thefashiongoddessnyc]

I buy my products from Japan LA, Kinokunya books, Miniso (Temu has some and I think they are Liscenced but won't know till I get them in the mail)and Amazon JP has an official Sanrio Liscenced store and they ship to you directly!

[@rosieoscereal]

JapanLA has such a good selection of items. I have yet to buy from them though. I didn't know that Amazon JP could ship overseas. I definitely need to check that out! Thanks for the info!

[@strawberripupp]

AWW POMPOMPURIN!

[@rosieoscereal]

i have all if ONE pom pom purin items in my possession 😅 and its fake 😑

[@Pixlthekid]

7:58

[@efrainldm]

Miniso

[@Bacohairsobacon]

Ok,ok but did U say bi*h 😮