Converse.ie - 20% off & free delivery

Posher

Saw this on another forum. Converse deal with 20% off and free delivery with the code GSIEM3HOL11.

Happy shopping.:D

http://www.converse.ie/shop/

Owen

Shocking selection though, hardly any current designs. I'd to go to Cloggs.eu to get any of the ones I spotted in store online.

rubadub

8/12/11 EDIT: below in normal unbold text was my original post. Since then converse UK confirmed this place is the Irish distributor, apologies for worrying anybody.


The site looks a bit basic for such a big international firm. Maybe its a legit agent but I would be careful.

Looking on converse.com they have a international list and that site is not listed.

https://www.converse.com/Help/OrdersShippingAndReturns/InternationalCustomers.aspx

When you click on the "about us" bit in the OP's link it says...

About Us.

You need know nothing. The truth is out there.

cenright

rubadub wrote: »

The site looks a bit basic for such a big international firm. Maybe its a legit agent but I would be careful.

Looking on converse.com they have a international list and that site is not listed.

https://www.converse.com/Help/OrdersShippingAndReturns/InternationalCustomers.aspx

When you click on the "about us" bit in the OP's link it says...

It's legitimate I've bought of them before!

A Disgrace

Looks dodge to be honest, compared to the converse.com site anyway... And the copy on the main page is amateur at best.

A Disgrace

And if you try to pay it links to a paypal accout. Has to be fake?

rubadub

It is not a guarantee of being fake, just more likely not an official site. Converse are a basic shoe and very easy to fake, and could be hard to tell if they are fakes.

So I am not saying they are fake but I would be almost certain it is not owned by converse themselves, it has an individuals name listed. So if it is an individual retailer the VERY strange thing is that they list other retailers in around the country.
http://www.converse.ie/findRetailer.aspx

having phone numbers of competitors on your site makes no sense to me, and makes it appear more like it is posing as an official site.

There is also a link to an ebay store, username converseshoesman

toolhaus shows some neg feedback but no claims of fakes.
http://toolhaus.org/cgi-bin/negs?User=converseshoesman&Dirn=Received+by&ref=home

but fakes are hard to determine.

Lots of feedback on ebay and some quite low selling prices for converse...

http://feedback.ebay.ie/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewFeedback2&ftab=AllFeedback&userid=converseshoesman&iid=-1&de=off&interval=0&items=200

as he says himself, the truth is out there....

8/12/11 EDIT:converse UK have since confirmed this place is the Irish distributor, apologies for worrying anybody.

Skerries

I have bought through this site as it is usually part of the Meteor offers site

cenright

Skerries wrote: »

I have bought through this site as it is usually part of the Meteor offers site

+1 on that, I've bought runners from them before, and can confirm there real, I don't think meteor would advertise a fake site?

if you log in http://meteorgoodies.ie/login their you can see meteor advertise them! and have a discount code for them too!

cson

Meteor have this as part of their discount offers to customers. Bad and all as they are, I highly doubt they'd link you to a scam site.

€40 for the standard style is 50c better than Schuh [student discount!] for me so meh, I'll pay the 50c to have them right away.

****e webbie tbh.

I'm on the hunt for converse for my daughter and came across this site, seems so crappy, but as said above it lists authorised retailers which made me think it
might be real. They don't have the ones I want, the only place that does is foot locker and they're not listed as a retailer! All very confusing!

Edit: if you actually go to the help page it gives you their about info; address, phone numbers etc,

Posher

I took a chance on it and bought a kids pair. So while I'm no Converse expert I will report back when I get them with my opinion as to whether they are real or not.:)

rubadub

There are site on how to spot fakes. Not sure how accurate they are, since their could be several versions of the real ones, depending on where they were made.

http://ispotfake.com/fashion/how-to-spot-fake-converse-shoes/

stesaurus

They're also linked to Eircom for a discount offer. I ordered last week. very quick shipping and look the real thing.
I can't imagine both Eircom and Meteor dealing with some sham operation. No doubt it's not Converse themselves, just some reseller.

http://www.eircomrewards.ie/converse

MagicMarker

Converse are awful, just awful shoes.

JohnMearsheimer

I'm very tempted but I'm not sure.

IRCA

JohnMearsheimer wrote: »

I'm very tempted but I'm not sure.

Website Quality is shocking, spelling mistakes etc... the company is "legit" in that it's a registered limited company (checked via the CRO), but that's not a guarantee of anything.

Personally I would not be partaking of the offers contained therin,,...

JohnMearsheimer

IRCA wrote: »

Website Quality is shocking, spelling mistakes etc... the company is "legit" in that it's a registered limited company (checked via the CRO), but that's not a guarantee of anything.

Personally I would not be partaking of the offers contained therin,,...

Usually I would stay well clear of a site like that but then you see the likes of Eircom and Meteor plugging them. I won't be buying though, I'm going to scout around elsewhere on the internet for a new pair of Converse.

eamon234

IRCA wrote: »

Website Quality is shocking, spelling mistakes etc... the company is "legit" in that it's a registered limited company (checked via the CRO), but that's not a guarantee of anything.

Personally I would not be partaking of the offers contained therin,,...

Therein.

Pot. Kettle. Black.:D

Owen

MagicMarker wrote: »

Converse are awful, just awful shoes.

They're actually one of the best driving shoes you can own. Total feedback from the pedals and flexibility.

rubadub

Owen wrote: »

They're actually one of the best driving shoes you can own.

Weightlifters also use them rather than expensive specialist shoes. I think several powerlifting records have been set by people wearing them.

s.welstead wrote: »

I can't imagine both Eircom and Meteor dealing with some sham operation. No doubt it's not Converse themselves, just some reseller.

Then you have to question why they are openly advertising their competitors.

I may have some interesting news about the site to post soon....

MagicMarker

Eircom own Meteor.

Davy

JohnMearsheimer wrote: »

Usually I would stay well clear of a site like that but then you see the likes of Eircom and Meteor plugging them

remember both are the same company

rubadub

8/12/11 EDIT:converse UK have since confirmed this place is the Irish distributor, apologies for worrying anybody. see post #26

I got approval from the mods to post this email, which I got from converse themselves, note I am not claiming they are fakes, neither are they, but it might sway people to deal with an authorised retailer.

from Estore Estore@converse.com
to xxxxxx
date 7 December 2011 20:51
subject RE: converse site?
Important mainly because it was sent directly to you.

hide details 20:51 (6 minutes ago)

Hello,

This is not an authorized Converse retailer.


Happy Holidays,

xxxxxxx
Converse.Com
Customer Service

From: xxxxxxxx
Sent: Wednesday, December 07, 2011 2:47 PM
To: Estore
Subject: converse site?

- Hide quoted text -
Hi
Do you know if this shop sells authentic converse
http://www.converse.ie/shop/

Thanks

Washout

MagicMarker wrote: »

Converse are awful, just awful shoes.

ive been wearing their skate shoes for the past 12 years or so. most comf shoes ive ever had

rubadub

Converse UK have since (twice) confirmed this place is the Irish distributor, apologies for worrying anybody, and sorry to the store themselves. I think my email above was from Converse in the US who may not have known, I emailed both at the same time.

Customer Ops-uk Customer.Ops-UK@converse.com
date 8 December 2011 11:52
subject RE: converse site?
Important mainly because you often read messages with this label.

hide details 11:52 (3 hours ago)

Hi,

I hope all is well. Yes, please feel free to purchase from this site as they are our Irish distributors.

Thanks,

The Converse Team


Customer Ops-uk Customer.Ops-UK@converse.com
cc Estore <Estore@converse.com>
date 8 December 2011 14:14
subject RE: converse site?
Important mainly because you often read messages with this label.

hide details 14:14 (1 hour ago)


Hi,



We work closely with these guys on a daily basis and they are in fact the Irish the distributors.


Thanks,

Converse UK

cenright

rubadub wrote: »

Converse UK have since (twice) confirmed this place is the Irish distributor, apologies for worrying anybody, and sorry to the store themselves. I think my email above was from Converse in the US who may not have known, I emailed both at the same time.

I told you they were legit haha! Never trust Americans! :pac:

Compton

MagicMarker wrote: »

Converse are awful, just awful shoes.

Not if your a clown!!

eamon234

Converse saved my life - literally! Accidentally touched an exposed live wire at home a few years ago and but for the rubber soles I wouldn't be here today. God bless 'em!

JohnMearsheimer

After rubadub's confirmation email I got a pair of All stars for 40 quid with the code. Not bad as they're around the 55 mark in shops around Cork City that I looked in at the weekend.

Tar.Aldarion

Bad selection, i want these for my gf but they dont go up to 7

jayteecork

Probably a dropship site. They take your order and order from somewhere else.

€52.99 is too much anyway.

I always keep an eye on converse on amazon and you can get them for around €25 per pair sometimes.

Posher

Mine arrived today so very fast delivery. They came by courier in case anyone is wondering. I'm delighted with them.:) They are residing in the attic until 25th December when my 7 year old will be thrilled with them.

maxer68

I can absolutley 100% confirm this site is a real converse site. - I was the original sales agent many many years ago and when they were bought out by Nike, they ditched their distributor here and appointed an agent.

the agent keeps a small selection of the primary colours in his warehosue for emergency retailer top ups, promotional use, replacements for faulty shoes and as a small side earner website.

Retailers will purchase their ranges months in advance and are stocked directly from Crawley in the UK. Anything other than an order for a dozen or so pairs by a etailer are also dispatcehd fromt he UK, but for small retailers who converse very nicely still support (unlike other big names) they may only want a dozen or less in order to manage stock properly - this is where the local supply comes in.

So hopefully you did not get too bored with that explanation, but I can say it is a 100% legit site.

jayteecork

maxer68 wrote: »

I can absolutley 100% confirm this site is a real converse site. - I was the original sales agent many many years ago and when they were bought out by Nike, they ditched their distributor here and appointed an agent.

the agent keeps a small selection of the primary colours in his warehosue for emergency retailer top ups, promotional use, replacements for faulty shoes and as a small side earner website.

Retailers will purchase their ranges months in advance and are stocked directly from Crawley in the UK. Anything other than an order for a dozen or so pairs by a etailer are also dispatcehd fromt he UK, but for small retailers who converse very nicely still support (unlike other big names) they may only want a dozen or less in order to manage stock properly - this is where the local supply comes in.

So hopefully you did not get too bored with that explanation, but I can say it is a 100% legit site.

If you know anyone still working there you could pass on that their site could use some work.
That "the truth is out there" thing is fairly terrible.

maxer68

jayteecork wrote: »

If you know anyone still working there you could pass on that their site could use some work.
That "the truth is out there" thing is fairly terrible.

I'm out of the shoe trade almost 15 years now and gone from converse 25. So whilst I know who the person is, my last contact would have been a long long time ago, but the site is only a sideline for him and he obviously does not want to compete with the regular retailers.

Just had a look at the site - its not THAT bad. Easy to navigate, is only selling one product and whilst it doesn't have bells and whistles, its fully functional. Discount code & free shipping makes it attractive.


btw in 1986 they were £32.95 punts - same price as a pair of levis!!! - so very very little increase in price since, but they are now made in china whereas they used to be made in USA.

Tar.Aldarion

While it is functional it screams 'dodgy' which is a minor thing that should be addressed

JohnMearsheimer

My shoes showed up today, I'm happy out. I would agree that the site should get a more professional make over. I'd imagine a lot of people looking at the site would just think it's a scam and look elsewhere. That's what I thought at first when I looked at the site anyway. If it wasn't for rubadub confirming the site was genuine with Converse I would have taken my business elsewhere.

bosco1975

Got mine too. Thanks OP

kumate_champ07

maxer68 wrote: »

I can absolutley 100% confirm this site is a real converse site. - I was the original sales agent many many years ago and when they were bought out by Nike, they ditched their distributor here and appointed an agent.

the agent keeps a small selection of the primary colours in his warehosue for emergency retailer top ups, promotional use, replacements for faulty shoes and as a small side earner website.

Retailers will purchase their ranges months in advance and are stocked directly from Crawley in the UK. Anything other than an order for a dozen or so pairs by a etailer are also dispatcehd fromt he UK, but for small retailers who converse very nicely still support (unlike other big names) they may only want a dozen or less in order to manage stock properly - this is where the local supply comes in.

So hopefully you did not get too bored with that explanation, but I can say it is a 100% legit site.

around 15yrs ago there was a place in an industrial estate near tallaght village, my dad got Converse there a couple of times, did you work there?

kumate_champ07

had a pair of these when I was a kid