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replica's and such

has any body had any experience with buying replica items from hong kong web sites ? are they to be trusted ? or is there any other type of website that trade in the above but in the uk ?

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  • soolin
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    By replicas do you mean fake designer goods? If so then it is illegal to buy or sell them in the UK.

    If you mean replicas as in replica weapons and such like then there are UK manufacturers but the new rules about replicas make it a very complicated field to sell in unless you completely understand what you are doing.
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  • biggoldring
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    soolin wrote: »
    By replicas do you mean fake designer goods? If so then it is illegal to buy or sell them in the UK.

    If you mean replicas as in replica weapons and such like then there are UK manufacturers but the new rules about replicas make it a very complicated field to sell in unless you completely understand what you are doing.
    i ment replica designer handbags, etc... i want to browse the internet to see what is really on offer and if the hong kong sites can be trusted... but thank you
  • soolin
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    i ment replica designer handbags, etc... i want to browse the internet to see what is really on offer and if the hong kong sites can be trusted... but thank you

    Even if you found a good Far East wholesaler the fakes will almost certainly be stopped at customs anyway and destroyed. If that happens you lose your money and the goods.
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