Alberto2005 Posted July 30, 2023 Share Posted July 30, 2023 How are these sites allowed to do this btw? It's illegal to sell fake football shirts? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stifler Posted July 30, 2023 Share Posted July 30, 2023 13 hours ago, UncleBuzzcocks said: Does anyone know if the club shop still does an NHS discount? Aye. Only in store though, not online. It doesn’t apply to personalisation/competition badges, and sale items though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Izakaya Posted July 30, 2023 Share Posted July 30, 2023 On 26/07/2023 at 17:11, gdm said: From https://www.soccer03.com/Newcastle-United-c134657.html came in 12 days. Not bad for £10 Just ordered the bairn a top from soccer03 there. He's only 18mth mind, smallest size was a 2-3 so hopefully it's Asian sizing and fits him a treat. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdm Posted July 30, 2023 Share Posted July 30, 2023 1 hour ago, Izakaya said: Just ordered the bairn a top from soccer03 there. He's only 18mth mind, smallest size was a 2-3 so hopefully it's Asian sizing and fits him a treat. I got a medium and fits me perfectly. Even their sizing seems to be spot on. The bairn will fast grow in to it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
astraguy Posted July 30, 2023 Share Posted July 30, 2023 I'm sure they had the 3rd kit on Friday,now it's gone Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLUMPO235 Posted July 31, 2023 Share Posted July 31, 2023 On 29/07/2023 at 18:56, Scotty66 said: Apparently this is direct from Castore... Quality control aside, that looks fantastic for me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RodneyCisse Posted July 31, 2023 Share Posted July 31, 2023 5 hours ago, FLUMPO235 said: Quality control aside, that looks fantastic for me. Aye it’s the shirt I’m going for once we’ve got uefa numbers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEMTEX Posted July 31, 2023 Share Posted July 31, 2023 On 19/07/2023 at 16:58, SEMTEX said: Aye same that’s why I mentioned it. My guess is it’s just a bit random. jing is supposed to be sending me two more shirts at some point in the future and I can do an even bigger even more exciting comparison! alright so jing was the previous kit, now I have 2 from jersey2026, one medium one small. They’re completely different from one another Two shirts ordered together, different badges, no noon on one of them too. The medium, with the noon, is pretty monstrous. The small is probably the best of my 3 fakes. And maybe better than the real one that is lopsided. This may be the end of my experiments! pics Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted July 31, 2023 Share Posted July 31, 2023 On 30/07/2023 at 09:45, Alberto2005 said: How are these sites allowed to do this btw? It's illegal to sell fake football shirts? Of course it is, but they’re anonymous and based in China, so it’s almost impossible for anyone to stop them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alberto2005 Posted July 31, 2023 Share Posted July 31, 2023 1 minute ago, AyeDubbleYoo said: Of course it is, but they’re anonymous and based in China, so it’s almost impossible for anyone to stop them. Surely it wouldn't be that difficult to get the website taken down if they wanted? DHgate is UK isn't it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted July 31, 2023 Share Posted July 31, 2023 Thought it was China as well. Assume the government of China don’t care. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LV Posted July 31, 2023 Share Posted July 31, 2023 Don’t think we have any reciprocal law enforcement agreement with China. I mean, we’re pretty much strategic enemies. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted July 31, 2023 Share Posted July 31, 2023 The only thing I could think would be if they were cannibalising their own sales. Like if they were making shirts for Castore and also selling fakes, Castore might object. But maybe a lot of the manufacturing has been moved to other countries now anyway. In the UK I can see packages being stopped but I’m not sure of what offence a buyer is committing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEMTEX Posted July 31, 2023 Share Posted July 31, 2023 8 minutes ago, Alberto2005 said: Surely it wouldn't be that difficult to get the website taken down if they wanted? DHgate is UK isn't it? dhgate is an enormous Chinese marketplace. They’re never taking it down. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Prontonise Posted July 31, 2023 Share Posted July 31, 2023 Dhgate is definitely not a UK site or business. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLUMPO235 Posted July 31, 2023 Share Posted July 31, 2023 Funnily enough, DHGate is a pretty serious business and world player. They do have offices in the uk. Seem to remember it was set up by people who were previously fairly senior at Microsoft. probably the equivalent of noon but Chinese, I think there knock off gear is just a small part of what it’s used for. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLUMPO235 Posted July 31, 2023 Share Posted July 31, 2023 (edited) 3 minutes ago, El Prontonise said: Dhgate is definitely not a UK site or business. No, but They have a uk presence and office. Edited July 31, 2023 by FLUMPO235 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted July 31, 2023 Share Posted July 31, 2023 I guess the model is individual traders selling on the platform, like Etsy. So if one seller gets shut down another just pops up. FWIW Etsy is also making a fortune off traders selling products branded with things they don’t have the trademark for. Star Wars for example. Not counterfeit goods but on the spectrum. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaqen Posted July 31, 2023 Share Posted July 31, 2023 28 minutes ago, AyeDubbleYoo said: Thought it was China as well. Assume the government of China don’t care. The warehouses in China do get raided by the police and closed down. They don't care as much as most other countries would obviously, I'd imagine a lot of it is for show and to appease relationships and brands more than anything. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK-421 Posted August 2, 2023 Share Posted August 2, 2023 (edited) My latest DHGate snides have been dispatched by uncle Jing. Will post up some pics when they arrive, but hoping he's got it reet and sent the 'fans' versions as ordered. Edited August 2, 2023 by TK-421 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shays Given Tim Flowers Posted August 2, 2023 Share Posted August 2, 2023 On 27/07/2023 at 15:36, Infatuation Junkie said: Used to love the actual NUFC shop before ashley. they still sell Geordie blend tea? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedro111 Posted August 2, 2023 Share Posted August 2, 2023 Tomato2022 has finally despatched mine. A full month after ordering. He makes Castore look competent. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
huss9 Posted August 2, 2023 Share Posted August 2, 2023 12 hours ago, pedro111 said: Tomato2022 has finally despatched mine. A full month after ordering. He makes Castore look competent. knew he'd ketchup sooner or later. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stifler Posted August 3, 2023 Share Posted August 3, 2023 On 31/07/2023 at 22:09, Jaqen said: The warehouses in China do get raided by the police and closed down. They don't care as much as most other countries would obviously, I'd imagine a lot of it is for show and to appease relationships and brands more than anything. The Chinese government doesn’t give a fuck. I was watching a documentary a few years ago and basically they have car manufacturers who totally copied other cars. It’s like some of the cars out of GTA. Some of them is down by using the actual parts they manufacture for the car companies. BMW tried to take 1 of them to court, and the court ruled that BMW had in fact copied the Chinese company, and preferred them to compensate the Chinese company, despite the fact that BMW had released their car 1st and the majority of parts were interchangeable. They even have a logo that looks like a British electrical certificate logo to make it look like they selling things that are up too British safety standards. They have no care for intellectual property at all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucasol Posted August 3, 2023 Share Posted August 3, 2023 22 hours ago, pedro111 said: Tomato2022 has finally despatched mine. A full month after ordering. He makes Castore look competent. Bit harsh - I expect the delays are down to the intricate artisanal craftsmanship used to create the item, not a shortfall in Uighur slaves they can beat down on to produce your nylon wares. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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