G-Star Jeans - Counterfeit?
10 October 2006, 03:13 PM
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G-Star Jeans - Counterfeit?
Hi Guys,
purchased some G-Star jeans from Ebay and paid approx 60quid.
They have G-Star embossed in the rivets etc and all looks authentic but the zipper on the fly is YKK - is this as it should be?
Also - can anybody confirm if there's any truth in the fact that G-Star are made in India therefore lable shouldn't say made in Taiwan (haven't checked mine yet).
cheers!
purchased some G-Star jeans from Ebay and paid approx 60quid.
They have G-Star embossed in the rivets etc and all looks authentic but the zipper on the fly is YKK - is this as it should be?
Also - can anybody confirm if there's any truth in the fact that G-Star are made in India therefore lable shouldn't say made in Taiwan (haven't checked mine yet).
cheers!
10 October 2006, 03:17 PM
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I don't think I've ever seen a zip not made by YKK, even on luxury clothes, but they will probably be fakes.
And if they are fakes the lable could say they were made anywhere.
And if they are fakes the lable could say they were made anywhere.
10 October 2006, 03:19 PM
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10 October 2006, 03:24 PM
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No reason other than a large percentage of luxury items sold "new" on ebay are of unknown provenance, and many people, including the actual manufacturers can't tell the difference between real and fake items from places such as Hong Kong or Thailand.
Actually having YKK is probably a good thing because it means they are using a quality zip instead of a cheap no name brand.
Actually having YKK is probably a good thing because it means they are using a quality zip instead of a cheap no name brand.
10 October 2006, 03:25 PM
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Does it matter? Theyre good quality jeans (according to you) look good, does it matter what the label says? you must be happy to have paid £60 for them, or you worried mates will laugh at you cause your wearing something thats fake or not designer?
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10 October 2006, 03:27 PM
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eBay is full of pikeys selling ****-poor fakes. The only way to be sure is to only buy decent/expensive clothes from decent/expensive shops.
10 October 2006, 03:35 PM
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Cheers Guys for your comments.
Not too bothered if they are fakes but would like to know as you do still want what you believe you've paid for.
The reason I ask about the zip is that it keeps opening lol
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Auction link:
eBay.co.uk: Cool G-star raw!!L32W32! !New arrival! RARE!RRP £109 (item 270034292073 end time 01-Oct-06 14:53:22 BST)
Not too bothered if they are fakes but would like to know as you do still want what you believe you've paid for.
The reason I ask about the zip is that it keeps opening lol
!!Auction link:
eBay.co.uk: Cool G-star raw!!L32W32! !New arrival! RARE!RRP £109 (item 270034292073 end time 01-Oct-06 14:53:22 BST)
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I saw a program a couple of years ago that said that there were only two manufactuers of zipps in the world. YKK, and the other one. I don't remember what the other was.
This is all probally crap by the way. My brain throws up random "facts" at regular intervals. Only about 60% are ever based on reality. Sorry.
This is all probally crap by the way. My brain throws up random "facts" at regular intervals. Only about 60% are ever based on reality. Sorry.
10 October 2006, 04:03 PM
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I cant tell mainly because I'm not up on my G-star jeans but what I will tell you is he's selling a lot of 'G-Star' stuff but he aint a store. ebay is full of snide Diesel jeans because they became popular. I'd put guess for this reason they are fakes as G-Star has gone the way of Diesel in being popular. They could be an old season though or part of a bulk buy. Places like TK Maxx knock brand names out cheap.
10 October 2006, 04:15 PM
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Some people are making fortune by selling fakes. All you need to do is move to Thailand, buy the fake stuff for £5 (or less) a pair, and sell it on ebay for £60 charging £20 postage.
There was an article in The Times on this a while back saying some backpackers are earning £2000 a week by doing this, all from a few hours a week work.
There was an article in The Times on this a while back saying some backpackers are earning £2000 a week by doing this, all from a few hours a week work.
10 October 2006, 04:39 PM
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I dont buy any stuff like that becuase most of it is fake. Why pay £60 for a pair of jeans when you can go buy a nice pair of cherokee's from tesco for a fiver???
10 October 2006, 07:48 PM
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Originally Posted by GaryK
I dont buy any stuff like that becuase most of it is fake. Why pay £60 for a pair of jeans when you can go buy a nice pair of cherokee's from tesco for a fiver???
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