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How do I know what I'm buying is legit and not a fake?

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Each store is its own smart contract on the blockchain - which means it has a special address that no other store has.

Each item belongs to a store (smart contract) and shares that same address, and each item has a unique token ID.

How to verify what you are buying belongs to that address:

If you are buying an item and want to make sure it's legit, you can check the store's address and make sure the item you are buying belongs to that store.

Collections with blue ticks like above is the authentic collections that we have verified.

For more tips, visit the full article at:

https://editorial.mintable.app/2021/09/20/nft-scams-and-how-to-avoid-them/