Fake Sakura*******************Real Sakura
The nose on the fake apears to be a tad bit shorter and not as oval
The eyes are also closer together in the fake Sakura

Real Sakura Flower************************ Fake Sakura Flower
although they look very similar the fake is off in color just a shade

Real Fake
The ears on the real look a little more rounder than the fake. The fake Sakura's ears look more boxy. The face looks a little fuller, the flower is lower on the chest and the ribbon is on the wrong side.

Real Sakura Eyes Fake Sakura
The eyes on the real Sakura are a little more spread apart more than the eyes on the fake.
The nose is more oval.

* Fake ******Real Sakura

Fake Tush Real Tush
The red ink on the fake tush is darker and the font is slightly off

Fake Tush - The heart is too large

The next page will give you a more detailed discription of Fake Sakura's including the inside of the bear all the way down to thread color and photos of the pellets - HERE

What is very disturbing is that these SAKURA'S came from different places from around the world.

Before you ship your beanies back for a refund please consider doing the following:
I would strongly advise you to photograph your Beanies that you suspect are fake.
Save all e-mails and contact information from your seller .
Send your Beanies back and request a signature to ensure delivery.
Save the original packaging that your product was shipped in.
Save all documentation of original method of payment.
If your future purchases are bought off of an auction, consider printing the auction page information.
Buyer beware! Ratings in most cases can be misleading, know your seller and be cautious!

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