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Too many fans have been scammed by shoddy individuals/companies pushing fake products. They are everywhere. It’s made the news. And with the advent of the 2010 FIFA World Cup around the corner, these stores are popping up online like a bad virus.
So we're going to cut the crap and tell it like it is so you know how to avoid these cash sucking parasites infesting the Internet.
Firstly, if you want to buy a fake, knock yourself out. Our team is passionate about football and don’t settle for anything less. They don’t buy fake soccer boots, fake computers or fake cars. They spend good money on quality products.
After purchasing authentic products (see pictures below) and comparing them to knock-offs, this experience did not leave a question in our mind authentic products are superior in every way and certainly the way to go if you are passionate about your club.
The old saying “you get what you pay for” is Gospel in this case.
Now let’s get to the imposters.
You can tell you’re about to be scammed by:
- Ridiculous pricing. If you see an acclaimed “authentic” for $15 – run. No discussions.
- Poor quality finish (uneven / atrocious stitching).
- Doesn’t have the ‘weighty” feel of an authentic shirt
- Poor/incorrect coloring (some get the colors completely wrong).
- Some threading throughout the shirt; inside and out.
- Badges/patches/logos poorly finished/blurred/crack and/or misspelled (lame, we know)
- Sizes on tags and collar don't match (E.g.: Tag says Large, collar says Medium).
- Starts to fall apart after a few washes.
- Totally bogus sizes, i.e.: AA or AAA = FAKE
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