Buying clothes off Ebay.

[urban1]

I dont know if its true but some asians I know tell me that a lot of work is contracts out and women do piece work out of their homes. They keep extra pieces of material and then put together extras which get sold as the real deal which in a way they are.

Supposedly a lot of handbags are done this way.

Originally Posted by Thunderball

That is actually a lot of what you see on ebay... just the way of some of these factories/producers to make a little extra on the side, at a price that severely undercuts the authentics.

[SaskaBushFire]

Hrmm interesting.. so even some fakes are actually real?

Weird world we live in..

[Flames09]

It's pretty easy to tell a fake for most products, for purses you couldn't sell me a fake one even if your life depended on it, I know my purses (and jeans).

[Frank the Tank]

Originally Posted by Tron_fdc

I buy all my clothes from the knock off market in Beijing, and unless I told you you'd have NO IDEA they were fake, the quality is that good. A quick FYI I pay $5 for polo or Lacoste collared shirts, $.50 for brand name socks, $10 for diesel jeans, $5 for shoes of any type, $2 for silk Armani boxers, $20 for Armani eyeglasses, and the list goes on. Even if you're paying half retail, you're still getting ripped off. I have a rule of thumb: pay as little as possible, as you're going to throw it out after 3 washes anyway. If you want brand name, order it from an authorized on line retailer or direct from Lacoste, Diesel etc.

So do I have to go to Beijing, or where do you order them from? Ebay?

[Tron_fdc]

Originally Posted by Frank the Tank

So do I have to go to Beijing, or where do you order them from? Ebay?

You'll have to go to Beijing. If you order a $100 Lacoste shirt off Ebay you might get it for $50, whereas you would get it for $5 if you went to China.

[Frank the Tank]

Originally Posted by Tron_fdc

You'll have to go to Beijing. If you order a $100 Lacoste shirt off Ebay you might get it for $50, whereas you would get it for $5 if you went to China.

ROAD TRIP!!

[Bring_Back_Shantz]

Yup, Crazy knockoff market in asia.
I was in Thailand in Feb, and I got some crazy deals.
For instance, I'm currently wearing a $5 Lacoste polo purchased in Bangkok.

[Frank the Tank]

Originally Posted by Bring_Back_Shantz

Yup, Crazy knockoff market in asia.
I was in Thailand in Feb, and I got some crazy deals.
For instance, I'm currently wearing a $5 Lacoste polo purchased in Bangkok.

Haha. You said "Bangkok".

My brother is in South Korea for a couple years. I should ask him about the knock-off clothing market. Thats cool.

[Tron_fdc]

Originally Posted by Frank the Tank

Haha. You said "Bangkok".

My brother is in South Korea for a couple years. I should ask him about the knock-off clothing market. Thats cool.

There are knock off markets it Seoul, but they're a lot more expensive than Beijing. Same stuff though.

[Frank the Tank]

Originally Posted by Tron_fdc

There are knock off markets it Seoul, but they're a lot more expensive than Beijing. Same stuff though.

Cool. He goes into Seoul all the time so I'll ask him to check it out. Thanks for pointing me in the right direction, I'm getting tired of my Old Navy wardrobe.