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ksupilot replied to larrypep's topic in Sports Logo General Discussion
Josh Cribbs on the Raiders. My favorite Brown / Kent State Golden Flash -
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ksupilot replied to charger77's topic in Sports Logo General Discussion
Love the bit about how great the nameplate is on the Wild jersey when compared to the teamshop, when you can very clearly see that the font is way off. -
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ksupilot replied to charger77's topic in Sports Logo General Discussion
My work's internet blocker blocks the website as spyware. -
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ksupilot replied to charger77's topic in Sports Logo General Discussion
Sells more than just Isles jerseys too: His Blue Jackets one looks legit and you can see where the jock tag was removed: On most of the CBJ fakes the stars on the sleeve are not slanted as they should be and they dont have the silver thread (more of a dull gray) -
The Big Ol' Counterfeit Jersey Thread
ksupilot replied to charger77's topic in Sports Logo General Discussion
Still doesnt explain the missing jock tag -
The Big Ol' Counterfeit Jersey Thread
ksupilot replied to charger77's topic in Sports Logo General Discussion
Another Isles one here...Has the R. Probably learned his lesson about the lack of jock tag, hence whole jersey isn't shown: http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-York-Islanders-jersey-Medium-/111015064999?pt=U_Hockey_Fan_Shop&hash=item19d90375a7 -
The Big Ol' Counterfeit Jersey Thread
ksupilot replied to charger77's topic in Sports Logo General Discussion
So sorta a case of someone trying to pass a fake as a replica. Sent the seller a message and asked if it's a Reebok Premier there is no jock tag. Should be interesting to see their response. At least they aren't completely robbing someone...$9.99 auction, $55 buy it now. Still cheating people, but could be worse if they were selling it for the $100-125 replica price. Is it worth reporting the item to ebay, or do they do nothing about it? -
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ksupilot replied to charger77's topic in Sports Logo General Discussion
Listed as a "Reebok Premier Replica" Don't see a jock tag though. Is it legit? -
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ksupilot replied to charger77's topic in Sports Logo General Discussion
When on ebay, I always seem to buy with confidence when they jersey is a Reebok premier jersey, as the fakes are usually passed off as authentic. I see the jock tag and immediately assume it is legit. However, has there ever been reported cases of counterfeiters producing fake replicas? If they can make all of the tags, it wouldn't be hard for them to slap a jock tag on and make it look like a legit premier jersey. -
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ksupilot replied to charger77's topic in Sports Logo General Discussion
They notice. But they obviously don't care. My biggest issue is when people use the excuse "well players move around so much these days I can't justify forking over $150 (replica) for a player who won't be here next year." That may be true, but that is why they sell blanks...and there are deals to be had on those! On amazon I got a premier CBJ third jersey for $60 and a premier CBJ away jersey for $40 during the lockout. They are both old stock with the old Reebok symbol, but are straight from Reebok and legit. And it wasn't just because of the lockout, two days ago Winnipeg Jets premiers were on sale on amazon for $60. -
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ksupilot replied to charger77's topic in Sports Logo General Discussion
Here is a question I have...there's a company called Dorholt Custom sports that was making Devils xmas tree jerseys (before the throwbacks from CCM were available), Cleveland Barons jerseys, Fighting Saints, a few others...all jerseys that at the time were no longer produced. Technically they fell into the fake category as they were not officially licensed by the NHL, but being the only way to get your hands on them would be an old used version from Ebay...I feel it wasn't as bad as Chinese fakes of existing jerseys. I think they still do the red xmas tree jerseys, which is bad since you can now get them from the NHL Shop, but they remain the only place to get a new white version of the xmas jersey. -
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ksupilot replied to charger77's topic in Sports Logo General Discussion
At least it has the better Lightning logo on the shoulder. I guess that is one thing the counterfeiters got right when compared to the real deal. -
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ksupilot replied to charger77's topic in Sports Logo General Discussion
What exactly is the main factor in driving up the price of the legit product? I'm assuming it is the licensing with the player and league right? If the counterfeiters have proven on thing, the actual production (at least when it comes to replicas, as they are the closest in quality to the counterfeiters "authentics") does not make up the largest portion of the cost. -
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ksupilot replied to charger77's topic in Sports Logo General Discussion
It is one thing when someone knowingly purchases one of these jerseys...I feel bad for people like your uncle who go in thinking they are getting the real deal and don't even know it. These days it is even harder to tell. Search "Phil Dawson Browns jersey"...some of the sites that come up look exactly like legit Browns shops if you haven't shopped for jerseys before. I have even seen some that mimic the NFL Shop site as well as Fans Edge and Dicks. -
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ksupilot replied to charger77's topic in Sports Logo General Discussion
At least the quality of the legit jerseys have gone way up with only a small increase in price. The $80 screen print jerseys Reebok used to offer were awful...4 or 5 washes later it was time for a new jersey. So at that time I could almost understand why someone would rather buy a stitched knockoff for half the price. But the new Nike jerseys are much better for $20 more. The $140 Limited jerseys are awesome. I got a Joe Haden jersey last week and compared it to an old Reebok knockoff I have (hey I was a broke college student when I got it) and there is no comparison. Well worth the extra $100.There are some horrible Browns knockoffs out there where the Brown is much lighter. May not as noticeable on the street, but when you get into a crowd of Browns fans, you stick out enough for non-uni geeks to notice.