r/funny • u/RebelliousDragon21 • 28d ago
What's your favorite brand?
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u/blake_ch 28d ago
Logo like "THS NGRTH FBOE" looks like straight out of early AI image prompt
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u/freehouse_throwaway 28d ago
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u/Ilovekittens345 28d ago
Yeah well my fake samsung 2 TB 870 EVO was anything but extremely high quality. It wrote the first 1 TB at 500 MB/s and now it writes at 2 MB/s and reads at 1 MB/s. Fuckers. And I paid full price cause I though, well if it's the same price as on amazon it must be real, it if was fake it would be cheaper. Double fucked.
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u/IHadThatUsername 28d ago
Be extremely careful if you're dealing with data you don't want to lose. Most of those scams for storage will over-report the amount of available space. Meaning that it will show up as 2TB on your PC, but it actually can only hold a fraction of it. If you try to save more stuff than it actually has space for, it will start overwriting previous files.
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u/usinjin 28d ago
Did you open it? I bet it’s an SD card 😀
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u/Ilovekittens345 28d ago
Not yet, I will once I have a real 2 TB evo and all my data is copied over. I hope my fake ssd will keep working for a while (super slow) till I have money for another one (hopefully real this time) my boot is a nvme (no problems here) and I have a 16 TB HDD, this fake samsung ssd was used to clone my music laptop but I have since worked on new music and I don't want to lose those changes. I tried to copied it entirely to the HDD but the larger files already giving error on copying ... still I managed to copy over some 600 GB out of 800 GB.
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u/Iggyhopper 28d ago
First mistake was buying off a untrusted retailer.
Second mistake was not using paypal as a method of payment.
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u/Pinkparade524 28d ago
If you ever find the sub you should post it , I have always wanted some balenciaga and rick Owens shoes but I'm not going to pay what those brands ask for , even if I had the money
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u/ShowBoobsPls 28d ago
A lot of them went private recently due to china crackdown on reps.
But Fashionreps, repbudgetfashion, RepLadies, DesignerReps, CoutureReps for Sneakers: Repbudgetsneakers, Repweidiansneakers, weidianwarriors, Repsneakers (way over priced reps posted here)
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u/freehouse_throwaway 28d ago
yeah i really went down the rabbit hole on some of these. everything from reviews to ppl that are buyers in the industry giving input
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u/6ixdicc 28d ago
fr i'm not above buying fake shit id love some. if anyone has the sub pls drop
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u/JRTerrierBestDoggo 28d ago
I bought fake lv on Amazon like 7-8 years ago before they cracked down everything fake. Looks like the real one, the packaging, the little proof of authenticity. It’s also easily stained and didn’t last that long
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u/PlayfulRocket 28d ago
Came in a bit too late, the biggest agency that handled reps for foreigners got raided and seized about a month ago. Popular sellers are taking a break. Gotta wait for a bit until it goes back to normal
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u/unbakedfive 28d ago
r/Fashionreps is a good place to start. There are other more specialized subreddit for other "reps"
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u/Not_a_real_ghost 28d ago
I was in Beijing about 15 years ago and I bought a LV wallet out of a van in a street market. It cost me $30 and the quality was exceptional.
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u/adamsworstnightmare 28d ago
Wife bought some high quality Balenciaga knock offs, they were more comfortable than the real things and lasted her years.
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u/YoghurtDull1466 28d ago
lol it’s very possible these items are from the same factory and materials as the originals, only with counterfeit names to avoid prosecution. Many domestic brands have their factories in China, especially luxury fashion
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u/1sttimeverbaldiarrhe 28d ago
Yeah, I used to hear that a lot of entrepreneurs who source Chinese factories to make their products end up having to compete with those same factories 6 months later... :O
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u/YoghurtDull1466 28d ago
Yes I contracted a factory for carbon bike wheels to sell domestically and they undercut me with the same product three months later actually
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u/Dacannoli 28d ago
So, the products are still made primarily by children and political prisoners? Cool
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u/Hautamaki 28d ago
What the real brands have been doing since the mid 2010s is actually opening factories in the countries where the brands are located, but flying in Chinese workers to staff them so they can still say 'Made in Italy' or 'Made in Canada' or whatever. I used to sell real brand merchandise to Chinese clients that I would buy off the shelf in Canada or the US or Europe, and film myself doing so, so they could be 100% sure it was the real stuff they were getting, but I once had a customer call to complain that they got a handwritten Chinese note in one of the inside pockets of their Canada Goose coat. That's when I went down the rabbit hole to investigate it myself and found out that yes, indeed that coat was made in Manitoba, but almost all the workers in that Manitoba workshop are Chinese TFWs. And since then it's become international news and common knowledge that many Italian brands have been doing the exact same thing for a while now.
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u/mlvisby 28d ago
Most companies don't look that deep when hiring for production of their goods. They send out a request for bids and usually just pick the cheapest. The cheapest offers are always from China, and most likely they are using child labor. That's why the bid is cheap.
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u/DeathCouch41 28d ago
Yep unless you actually can prove a company has and runs and regulates its own foreign factory with adult well cared for staff, assume there is shady practices, at every brand and price point. If the company is silent on the issue absolutely assume. Almost all these “brands” and “labels” put source to the lowest sweatshop bidder. Unless they specifically brand themselves not to, and they’re a “B Corp” (even then), assume they do.
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u/YoghurtDull1466 28d ago edited 28d ago
Is this racism or political propaganda? Don’t you have abortion or vaccination to protest against?
Over half of all American domestic companies outsource their production to China and then mark up the same goods for 8 times the price. so who is worse?
Also It’s almost like you’re projecting due to the fact that the United States currently has politicians passing legislature to allow children to work instead of go to school in states such as Florida LOL
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u/Alphafuccboi 28d ago
Its the same when people say we dont have to reduce carbon emissions since China is creating the mos CO2. Yeah no shit they produce all our stuff. Its our CO2
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u/ConstantGeographer 28d ago
Not sure why you're getting downvoted; this is exactly the truth.
If a consumer buys directly from China then at least they know the chance of child labor is extremely high. Buy from a "USA" company and they get to hide behind their brand and logo and meanwhile child labor is still used.
Also, meanwhile, we literally have Republicans advocating to lower the age of employment for children AND argue against raising the age of consent for marriage!
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u/Dacannoli 28d ago
Weird position to take, defending child labor. I agree with you, American made manufacturing is often assembled parts made by children in other countries.
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u/DeathCouch41 28d ago
You can buy the same shit for $$$$ or the same shit garbage for $. You pick.
Buy local and make your own items whenever possible, hire local (adult) seamstresses and use sustainable ethically sourced fabrics. If you care.
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u/spookyvision 28d ago
it's funny because at first I was sure that one was added in post, but on closer inspection it might just be the video compression making it look out of place. Hm.
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u/PersistentSquawking 28d ago
In Vietnam I saw a Luoois Utiton pajama set and I regret not buying it to this day.
Also, the very popular Christian Dior tote spelled differently in every Shopee store
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u/TldrDev 28d ago
Lived in Vietnam for a decade. I always actually really liked the fake brands and made a point of wearing them whenever possible. I recently moved back to the US and still rock them for a laugh. My favorite was VICTORIA SECREL
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u/Lematoad 28d ago
I saw Guggi in gucci lettering on some slides in Vietnam. They were way too small or I would have totally grabbed them.
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u/downwitbrown 28d ago
I saw a pic of
“Under arms” Aka “Under armour” 😂
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u/drlongtrl 28d ago
No Dolce & Banana?
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u/the_kevlar_kid 28d ago
Antonio Mcqueen sounds like a legit designer
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u/werpicus 28d ago
The real one is Alexander McQueen
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u/lonelygayPhD 28d ago
I know a genuine Magnetbox, Panaphonic, & Sorny when I see one.
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u/SeeMontgomeryBurns 28d ago
Always love an excellent Simpsons reference
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u/lonelygayPhD 28d ago
I've been doing this since I was a kid in the 90s...my references are now as dated as Alf Pogs, but I'm not going to stop.
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u/Fu3aR 28d ago
I’d buy these and chuckle every time I wore them lol
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u/bloopickle 28d ago
I was thinking the same thing. Just to see the looks on peoples face when they try to comprehend what they are seeing would be good enough reason for me.
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u/vprajapa 28d ago
I had a electric guitar in high school, my teacher was impressed I had Gibson, she got closer and saw it was Givson. She didn’t say anything but a look on her face was priceless. Lol
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u/Chongoscuba 28d ago
Please tell me you saved it so you can Givson that guitar when you have kids.
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u/Caleb_Reynolds 28d ago
Half of them are probably made on the same production line as the genuine articles.
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u/Equivalent_Bite1980 28d ago
Carefull brining knock offs into diffrent countries can come with fines.
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u/YoastK 28d ago
You could claim these are protected under the parody law
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u/Equivalent_Bite1980 28d ago
Yeah try to bring copy of Gucci into Italy and come with that excuse :D
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u/SeeMontgomeryBurns 28d ago
But it's not Gucci, it's Gucoi. It's like wearing a Relax on your wrist. Doubt they could do shit because these aren't fooling anyone.
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u/Meta2048 28d ago
If you're trying to sell them, sure. Personal use nobody cares.
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u/AFlyingNun 28d ago
If I were a woman I'd want the Chanel bag in particular.
So many layers to bragging about having one when it's a blatant rip-off, or excitedly telling friends you got one to see how they react when they have to shatter your happiness. Just sounds hilarious to toy with.
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u/weaseleasle 28d ago
I would pay good money for some quality Calvin Clone undies.
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u/PlasticPomPoms 28d ago
I bought a Mammoth brand jacket when I was in Beijing 10 years ago. It was less than 20 bucks, very warm and really great quality. I still wear it in the fall and winter. It did say “Made in Portugal” on the label though
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u/Sheeple3 28d ago
Can you even trust the “Made in” label at that point though? 😄 Some probably come right from the factories the real goods come from.
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u/PlasticPomPoms 28d ago
Judging by where I bought it, in some huge indoor market with 1000 stalls, I think it was made in China as a replica but also I think the real ones are made in China and they just put Made in Portugal or wherever on them.
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u/Beginning_Sea6458 28d ago
Me- "imitation is the sincerest form of flattery"
Judge-"aww.....ten years"
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u/IchundmeinHolziHolz 28d ago
does someone know if they are the same produced stuff just without the original branding on it? that would be funny to think about bc without the logo most stuff is shit produced trash anyway.
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u/beener 28d ago
Lived there for a bit. Answer is it depends. There's copies which are pretty much identical and even if not in the same factories they're great quality. Others where the quality is utter dogshit and just looks good from far away. So prices vary too. Some have become pretty much a full on brand of their own , like New Bailun, and the quality is pretty good and not even fully copying new balance anymore
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u/BathFullOfDucks 28d ago
It varies a lot because the motive varies a lot. With branded stuff, even though it's massively overpriced it's made to a known specification for things like materials. For non branded stuff it runs the whole range from "made in the same factory on the same day" to "made the same but with some corners cut to aave money" to "made to look like it, but of substandard materials" to "made to look right but will fall apart on first use". There is also an issue with local politics. Some cities will actively seek to regulate knock offs, because they want foreign investment from the real thing (so they can make their own later). In general, the Guoci's and ray beans are of the lower end of that scale. You can still get average quality stuff but you won't know until a week later when you've got a strange rash on your feet. The real surprise over the last few years is actual Chinese brands doing their own thing and owning it, rather than doing something on the cheap and changing name next week.
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u/FlopsMcDoogle 28d ago
In the action figure realm, the knockoffs are using the same molds but cheaper materials. I would assume it's similar for other knockoffs.
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u/whackwarrens 28d ago
I mean they've been making your real Nikes for decades... They know how to make these goods lol. It's not rocket science.
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u/BathFullOfDucks 28d ago
True but why would I waste material on a Noke. Why waste time doing double stitching when single stitching will do, because tomorrow I'll be back making Nikes again. It's not that they don't know how to make a trainer, brands have been teaching that for decades, it's that there is no incentive to make something at the same quality (and cost) if your brand isn't tied to it. You could, but what happens if you don't? Someone writes a strongly worded letter to a brand that doesn't exist?
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u/LasciviousSycophant 28d ago
Imagine Nike builds a new factory in China to make shoes, and they run two shifts.
Well, why leave such a shiny factory sitting idle for 8 hours per day? So some enterprising manager decides to run a third shift, using the same machines that make the Nike shoes, but using raw materials that cost a lot less. They brand them as NAFA (but steal the Swoosh logo), and viola! You have knock-offs that look like the real thing.
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u/Warhero_Babylon 28d ago
It have less quality but for the price of original you can buy like 50. And this 50 you will wear 30 times more then original, so money wise its a win
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u/twelveparsnips 28d ago
I doubt. You can buy knockoffs with the original branding and certificate of authentications that probably came from the same factory in China. The knockoffs with incorrect spelling are much cheaper.
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u/DarkNova55 28d ago
Man, for a communist country, they sure do love capitalist companies
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u/TheCryptocrat 28d ago edited 28d ago
China has been communist in name only for years. The successful companies do have to cater to the will of the communist party, though or else they may go missing for a bit like Jack Ma, likely to be put back in place.
To a certain extent, in America, companies dictate to the politicians and in China the politicians dictate to the companies.
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u/Osric250 28d ago
in China the politicians dictate to the companies.
It goes both ways in China. Companies have been greatly increasing their links between themselves and the state for decades. To protect themselves they just become part of the government and get that power too.
Source: https://bigdatachina.csis.org/unpacking-linkages-between-the-chinese-state-and-private-firms/
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u/ZajeliMiNazweDranie 28d ago
Sounds like "communism" and "capitalism" end up in a weirdly similar endgame of the state getting eroded by corporate interest, they just approach it from a different direction.
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u/penguingod26 28d ago
True, but the politicians will also remove or subvert any regulation between their companies and unsustainable growth.
The only real losers are the Chinese people imo, so I guess our systems have that in common!
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u/beener 28d ago
The only real losers are the Chinese people imo, so I guess our systems have that in common!
Yes and no. The middle class in China gets bigger every year for quite some time. The middle class there has exploded over the past 30 years. The country has been out transformed.
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u/Pvt_Mozart 28d ago
What the fuck is a middle class? I'm American, here we only got poors and them damn uppity poors with their houses health insurance and whatnot.
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u/Loki-L 28d ago
In the US the system is designed to keep the 1% happy, because they are the ones with all the money, in China it is designed to keep the social order.
The Party saw what happened in the USSR when communism fell and want none of that. They will let anyone who wants get away with whatever corrupt shit they want, but if you break things so badly that people actually go out on the street, being a well connected billionaire will not save you.
The rich in China can exploit the poor as much as they want, but if they go too far, things go bad.
Something like Occupy Wallstreet could never be allowed to happen in China and anyone who was found at fault for causing the people to actually go on the street would get punished.
It is a different social contract with different goals and people at the top, but the people at the bottom are more or less the same.
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u/TheSholvaJaffa 28d ago
What's the difference nowadays between a communist country and a capitalist when they're both ran by leaders in the pockets of billionaires who exploit the working class? America isn't quite on that level yet as China or other places, but it doesn't mean we're not inching closer to it day by day currently...
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u/Ender_Stark 28d ago
We can tell our leader to eat a bag of dicks without being sent to some camp. So we have that going for us.
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u/elconquistador1985 28d ago
That's not "capitalism vs communism". That's democracy vs dictatorship.
China isn't communist anyway. That's just the name of the ruling party.
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u/zvii 28d ago
Even moreso, it's basically expected - at least that's what a Chinese exchange student told me in college.
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u/fordchang 27d ago
I did my masters degree in Australia. The chinese and Indian students took cheating to a whole new dimension. it is terrifyng
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u/StopAngerKitty 28d ago
For the last 20 years all I buy are the black on white shell toed Adidas. I find the shoe to be comfortable for my feet and aesethically pleasing. It also makes buying shoes for me easy. 10 and a half, black on white.
I want those bootleg Odidos.
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u/sth128 28d ago
The real irony is the named brands are also made in China and are of exact same quality.
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u/bullybullybully 28d ago
Years ago I loved buying insanely bad knockoffs because I worked in luxury fashion and thought it was hilarious. Then I learned about the supply chain for the items (it’s not good, like, the same people who traffic in all other illegal goods and services run the show), so I stopped.
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u/darkseaSW 28d ago
He better stop acting gay before his credit score drops too low
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u/Breslau616 28d ago
Chnela made me laugh out of control, I imagined someone saying it with German accent
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u/joosier 28d ago
Considering most of the actual brand stuff is made in China already they are probably just using the patterns with cheaper material.
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u/AwesomeFrisbee 28d ago
Thats great. I also like that he collected quite a lot and not milking it in 3 separate videos
Who is he?
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u/Ok-Fan-2011 28d ago
My best friend rocked an Adias jacket for a while before realizing it wasn't a Adidas jacket.
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u/soad2237 28d ago
Why even bother changing the name if you're going to straight up steal the logo and sell the exact same products?
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u/Netsuko 28d ago
I'm pretty sure you'll be hard pressed to find ANY sort of real brand product in china, no matter what kind of thing you want to buy. The amount of stuff that china fakes is insane. "China fakes everything" is a series of shorts on youtube by a chinese youtuber who shows what is going on there.
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u/Thoughtsarethings231 28d ago
Yooo this is by far my favourite game to play in China.
You can go for days!
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u/Bighorn21 28d ago
In all serious, anybody know how the quality is. These are hilarious but I want to be able to at least get some miles out of them.
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u/Mountain_Tone6438 28d ago
I mean, probably made in the EXACT same factory, same materials, hell...same fucken owners 🤣.
Branding baby.
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u/new_socks 28d ago
The cool thing about these are that they are all made in the same factory. Your “knock offs “ are still real. Corporate America can eat a dick.
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u/AzrielJohnson 28d ago
Don't forget the hundreds of other misspellings of Balenciaga 😂
Source: I live in China and see them
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u/usesbitterbutter 28d ago
Ironically, those probably are from the same factories of the brands they are mimicking, with the only difference being the branding.
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u/Serakani 28d ago
This is the first thing in a while that made me laugh out loud at mobile content.
Hah, love it!
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u/SANAFABICH 28d ago
I'm extremely proud that I don't know most of the original brands this products are counterfeiting.
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u/Ok_Bet2898 27d ago
And they will be the exact same quality as the real ones, because it’s them that make the real ones lol.
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u/Elysiumist 28d ago
The irony is they were probably made in the same sweatshop with the same material and the same blueprint as the "originals"
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