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Josh Cribbs on the Raiders. My favorite Brown / Kent State Golden Flash

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.

My work's internet blocker blocks the website as spyware.

That's a clown question, bro.

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)

Still doesnt explain the missing jock tag

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

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?

Listed as a "Reebok Premier Replica" Don't see a jock tag though. Is it legit?

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.

I saw a guy walking around my school wearing a Penguins Crosby jersey. The yellow on the arm was a different shade then the yellow on the sides. How do people not notice this crap?

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.

Question for the group....Which aspect is it that most of you frown upon when it comes to counterfeits? Is it the intent to make a dollar off of them? Or just the act of creating something using someone else's work?

I ask because I'm just curious to see where the DIY'ers rank in your minds. And I mean the DIY'ers who create their stuff for their own use....Not to sell.

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.

http://www.ebay.com/...d=360552170683

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.

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.

Hey there, new here. Names Luke but you guys can call me BW. My uncle decided to get me a hockey jersey for my birthday. Two things occurred soon after: 1. The jersey was a fake Lightning one, and 2. I had to thank in front of my family even though I knew it was fake and it really pissed me off. I talked to him afterward, and he said he thought it was the same thing as a regular jersey (he got it online). I then preceded to pull out my old Devils jersey to show him the differences. I actually like T-shirts. They're more comfy than a jersey and still show your support.

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.

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.

I'm sure they make their money off the bulk buyers who then go and put this stuff on Ebay. It's bad enough that they are selling fakes, but I find it much worse when someone pays $100+ on ebay for one of these thinking they got the real deal. That's why I am glad they focus on the bulk orders more.

Rework that a little bit and make it red, white, and blue and it would make an ok Caps concept...make the arm/wing flag like.

That one is actually from another site that sells fakes. They have some others that lead me to believe they may now have the brown color right. But with these sites you never know.

I saw a Devils jersey from one of these sites once that had everything spot on, but gray on the collar instead of black.

Browns fakes are pretty easy to spot these days..the main fake sites can't seem to match the seal brown color. They all seem to look a bit lighter than the actual Nike versions. The brown is more on par with the Reebok replicas which appear lighter in certain light.

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I've seen a couple of people walking around with Richardson jerseys that appear just bit lighter than what you see on shelves in stores.

My Dad has NY Jets season tickets...a season or two ago I taught him how to spot fakes, became our source of entertainment when the football sucks. Dont have a problem with people who buy them but it is fun to spot them.

If I'm not mistaken it is usually large orders that end up being confiscated. While I am sure the government would like to stop all counterfeits from coming in, they are more worried about people ordering large quantities of these jerseys and then passing them off as the real deal and selling them at a higher price.

Sorry couldn't resist.

It's also truly the wrong jersey, but ironically what most would say is the right look for the Stars.

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According to the official Wild twitter, Parise will wear #11 and Suter #20

Saw this one on one of the sites...wouldnt be a bad look for a Jets 3rd IMHO: