Based On Reply Do You Think This Is Fake

Kay_Peel

The seller did not answer your question: s/he merely covered themselves.

You would do the Ebay community a favour if you reported the item as fake goods, to Ebay.

richto

No you wouldnt. You would be removing consumer choice.

Many buyers would like the choice to buy fake items at a knockdown price if they choose to. Hence why they sell so well, even in places where they are obviously fake like the Canary Islands.

Pretty much everything designer on eBay is fake including watches, jewelery, perfume, handbags, make up, sunglasses, etc.

The only problem is the people who dont know this and think they are getting the bargain of the century. Unfortunately eBay rules make it impossible for vendors of fake goods to make the fact clear.

Some of them do email you after purchase to explain that the item is a copy and to confirm that you still want it.

It is of course illegal to sell such items and they risk a prison sentence!

There are other risks too - I remember seeing a shell suited family of obvious !!!!!! having their entire set of matching 'Louis Vuitton' luggage confiscated by customs on the way back from Turkey...

If you report it, probably the seller will just claim that it is real and nothing will happen.

frivolous_fay

richto wrote: »

The only problem is the people who dont know this and think they are getting the bargain of the century. Unfortunately eBay rules make it impossible for vendors of fake goods to make the fact clear.

That's an interesting spin to put on it. Ebay's fault for driving the counterfeiters underground.. not the counterfeiters' fault for choosing to list on ebay where such goods are banned... :rolleyes:

Sssssss

you can't go trawling around ebay reporting every1 and eveything that looks or sounds fake.

if you buy and it's fake then deal with it, else leave well alone.

heskpesk

Sssssss wrote: »

you can't go trawling around ebay reporting every1 and eveything that looks or sounds fake.

if you buy and it's fake then deal with it, else leave well alone.

I was not aware that I ever mentioned reporting it, I just invited opinions which I now have.

richto

I think he was referring to the go-poke-your-nose-in-it suggestion of the previous poster.

meester

I bought what I assume to be a fake Polo formal shirt in Indonesia (it might be genuine, but it was very cheap, less than £10), four years ago, still in excellent condition, whereas my shirts usually wear out after about nine months.

StaffsSW

meester wrote: »

I bought what I assume to be a fake Polo formal shirt in Indonesia (it might be genuine, but it was very cheap, less than £10), four years ago, still in excellent condition, whereas my shirts usually wear out after about nine months.

There is a fair chance it could have been made on the same production line as the genuine ones, it just went out the back door of the factory, rather than the front. I spent some time in the Far East earlier this year and saw it for myself.

The fundamental difference being with your purchase is that you stood in front of the seller, had a chance to see the merchandise and establish it's quality. Whether it was fake or not is somewhat irrelevant, as you were in a position to judge for yourself if the quality of garment was worth the money you paid for it. £10 for a well made, durable Polo shirt? I'd probably have bought it as well.

Also, there is more chance that you were helping the local economy by purchasing direct, whereas a lot of the fakes come through more organised and possibly nefarious routes.

Dicky2K

yeah, fake.. they're just being careful not to incriminate themselves tho..

Starz_Ceilings

Definitely fake from that reply. No question.