Have you heard about all the overseas forged items for sale in stores?

[Dr. Tweedbucket]

... from DVDs, to watches to Blackberries, to Nike and Polo gear .... :messedup

It's especially bad on line because you can't inspect the gear until you've already bought it :cry:

Buyer beware more now than ever!

What the HECK is this world coming to? :mad:

[Boobala]

I know 'cause Shep just told me so.

[Dr. Tweedbucket]

Is there any difference in quality between the official slave labor's product and the bootleg slave labor's product?



I suppose it depends on the item. The big problem is, it's organized crime and costs the legit manufacterer thousands if not millions of dollars. :mad:

[It's Time!]

People that wear fake watches are fake people :rimshot

[greggorypeccary]

In light of the millions of jobs lost in the US due to them being shipped overseas, I really don't care if the manufacturers get ripped off. :banana

I just saw that on the news and the quote from the manufactures association (or whatever) was that the forgeries were costing American jobs. Yeah, right, none of the "actual" products are made in America anyways. So what Bones said...

[Tom CT]

People that wear fake watches are fake people :rimshot

As opposed to people who wear extremely expensive real watches - they're not fake at all!
:roll:roll:roll

[Cobra]

either it's a watch or it isn't. what are they wearing, a broccoli and calling it a watch?

LOL...
What time is it?
http://mommylife.net/archives/2009/05/20/broccoli.jpg

[fetishfrog]

Is there any difference in quality between the official slave labor's product and the bootleg slave labor's product?

Hell, they could be produced in adjacent factories by the same folks.

[pixelchemist]

LOL...
What time is it?
http://mommylife.net/archives/2009/05/20/broccoli.jpg

bout' quarter to 2

[wsaraceni]

either it's a watch or it isn't. what are they wearing, a broccoli and calling it a watch?

thats funny. mostly because im pretty sure you know exactly what he is saying, but posted about exactly what he said

[It's Time!]

either it's a watch or it isn't. what are they wearing, a broccoli and calling it a watch?
http://www.hautehorlogerie.org/IMG/jpg/new-bandeau-2.jpg

[zzmoore]

Counterfeit Nike's ? The shoes are already made in sweat shops. How much worse could a "fake" pair of $5.00 shoes be? The manufacture probably has to pay more for the rights to sew on the Nike logo than it costs to make the whole pair of shoes.

[It's Time!]

That doesn't even make sense.

LOL...
What time is it?
http://mommylife.net/archives/2009/05/20/broccoli.jpg

[michael30]

Hell, they could be produced in adjacent factories by the same folks.

....or in the same factory. Day shift = "real" product, night shift = "fake". Kind of like the way record pressing plants operated in the 50's.

[EightySix]

I'll side with the cynics. Some middle man in China is pocketing the cash vs. a CEO with an offshore account. Same product, probably the same people in the same factory making it. The difference is toxic Dollar store toothpaste, or anything containing lead, etc. (Everybody knows those things never make it here legally, right?...)

[fightthepower]

... from DVDs, to watches to Blackberries, to Nike and Polo gear .... :messedup

It's especially bad on line because you can't inspect the gear until you've already bought it :cry:

Buyer beware more now than ever!

What the HCFX is this world coming to? :mad:

I don't know, but things sure feel different around here lately.. can't quite put my finger on what it is though...


:horse
:p

[Dr. Tweedbucket]

I just saw that on the news and the quote from the manufactures association (or whatever) was that the forgeries were costing American jobs. Yeah, right, none of the "actual" products are made in America anyways. So what Bones said...


HmmMMmm ! You may have a good point there! :mad:

[Dexter.Sinister]

Right now, Bones has my nomination for funniest mofo of the month. And spot on with the social criticism.

DS

[scottlr]

bout' quarter to 2

:roll :roll :roll

[whitehall]

You would be surprised to find out how much fake stuff is in the average Marshalls ,TJ Maxx, etc. Oh and pretty much all the fragrance outlets.
The problem used to be diverted goods. Now its just fake.

[Scott Auld]

Boycott Mass Produced Name Brands. Support your local artisan.