Warning: sunshinetime (formerly jeneepenny/Chicagogirl4/Kado1546) - Reports of Fraud & Counterfeiting

Evidence Speaks for Itself

Is the seller now operating as sunshinetime, and previously as jeneepenny, chicagogirl4 and Kado1546, a scam artist and a fraudster? Don't ask me, let the evidence speak for itself. As a lifelong collector, after being contacted by numerous concerned buyers who have dealt with this seller, I felt compelled to compile these community warnings in one place for you to review. I encourage you to join collector communities, ask questions, do your own research, and draw your own conclusions.

Pattern of Deception

Community members have documented concerns about this seller over several years, particularly regarding vintage McDonald's Setmakers Inc. restaurant displays, Chuck E. Cheese memorabilia, and autographed items sold through platforms like eBay and Etsy under multiple account names (see Known Accounts below).

Experienced collectors have identified a consistent pattern in these listings: the seller claims an uncle or friend has discovered a collection of new old stock items allegedly stored for decades. They have raised questions about various aspects of these sales, including concerns about item authenticity, manufacturing details, and the legitimacy of accompanying documentation. The scope of reported concerns spans multiple categories of collectibles across different platforms and account names.

Collectors report a steady stream of these items, including wall plaques, hamburger patch burgers, burger desk lamps, Filet-O-Fish figures and Grimace plaques, listed as "original", "authentic" or "new old stock" and priced in the hundreds of dollars. Buyers in a September 2026 McDonald's collectors group discussion described them as poor quality replicas, and multiple commenters reported the same thing happening with Chuck E. Cheese items. One commenter said the sellers had been posting on eBay for years, and another reported the same sellers had moved onto Facebook Marketplace. The listings shown as examples in that discussion were posted by jeneepenny, the seller's previous account name.

The group member who started the discussion explained why "new old stock" claims don't hold up. He stated that the originals are now more than 50 years old and were made to order for each restaurant installation, so mint or near mint examples are extremely rare. He said genuine plaques were made from a material that is no longer produced and carried job numbers and a metallic Setmakers label, and that the light fixtures being sold use bulb sockets and wiring from after 1998, which a piece from 1981 could not have.

He also stated that the pieces were initially handmade by a craftsman using CNC technology and are now being produced in quantity, both domestically and overseas, and that he is raising the issue with eBay directly.

Despite reports from community members to various platforms, this seller continues to operate under different account names (jumping ship to new handles like sunshinetime as old ones get flagged). This documentation serves as a resource to help fellow collectors make informed decisions and provides a centralized location for community-reported information about this seller's activities.

The Story Keeps Changing

The "uncle's collection" isn't the only origin story buyers have been given. In the same collectors group discussion, buyers reported being told the items came from:

• A personal connection to a McDonald's restaurant owner whose memorabilia came out of a storage unit (one buyer said she confronted the seller and was given the same story again)
• A franchise owner's warehouse that the seller claimed to have bought out
• A Setmakers auction, a claim one commenter said was used until collectors started questioning it

According to the member who started the discussion, the story has changed three or four times, each time the seller gets called out.

Red Flags Collectors Report

• Too fresh to be real: decades old "vintage" pieces in mint condition. As one commenter put it, they look that fresh because they are.
• Multiples of a "rare" item: collectors noted the seller has a number of the same supposedly rare piece.
• Instant offers and discounts: buyers reported receiving offers straight after showing interest, and one said the seller knocked about 25% off the asking price.
• Vintage prices for replica quality: pieces reportedly sold for hundreds, sometimes thousands, of dollars.
• Wrong hardware and missing markings: according to the discussion, genuine plaques carry Setmakers job numbers and a metallic label, and modern bulb sockets or wiring in a "1981" lamp is a giveaway.
• A backstory that shifts: ask where it came from, then compare the answer with the stories above.

Known Accounts

This seller is currently active as:

• eBay (Current): sunshinetime

Previous accounts linked to the same seller:

• eBay: jeneepenny
• eBay: chicagogirl4
• eBay: escobar_estate (formerly benjmart-28)
• eBay: benjmart-28
• Etsy: Grimaceandfriend1
• eBay: kado1546

Avoid these accounts at all costs. Report any suspicious listings you encounter from this seller.

Evidence Documentation

Below is a collection of evidence documenting the alleged fraudulent activities of this individual: