Do you buy fake?

Hellm0 · 22-02-2008 11:22PM

If the quality of the product being sold is equal to (or proportionately close to) the quality of the "real" item then I'll consider it, though price is a huge factor(lower the price the more lenient I am on quality).

Just to make this clear by the way folks, knock off or not almost all the clothes you buy are manufactured in sweatshops. To be honest most anything with "made in china" on it outside some of the high technology items is probably being manufactured in conditions you yourself would never want to be in(Like Mardi Gras Beads!)

Wertz · 23-02-2008 11:14AM

bitemybanger wrote: »

I know the people who sell theese fake items are themselves classed as criminals as its against the law but i dunno about ex terrorists, maybee on the large scale of fake booze and tabacco.
What about the people who buy them? are they just as bad?

I live on the border, counterfeit goods were always a huge money spinner for the provos and even in our times of peace and ceasefires, counterfeit trade especially in optical discs is still ultimately controlled by "reformed" terrorists/criminals.
In the North it's even worse. All those markets, Nutt's Corner, Jonesborough, all those van loads of fake sports gear, perfume, vodka, smokes and DVD/CD/games...that all goes to linign the pockets of either loyalist or republican groups. They mightn't be buying weapons or such with the proceeds, but they have mortgages to pay and extortion isn't the lucrative moneyspinner it once was.
They haven't gone away you know...

FunkZ · 23-02-2008 01:20PM

Jay P wrote: »

Thanks. I'm not trying to get my post count up or anything...

Say it like you mean it! :cool:

I have bought fake goods, like when I was around seven buying Robbie Williams first album in a market but I don't anymore. Then again I don't generally buy designer clothes, well not that I'd consider to be designer anyway.

JC 2K3 · 23-02-2008 01:39PM

Leeby wrote: »

Not a chance.

I'm not into designer labels anyway but even if I was I still wouldn't buy fakes, wouldn't trust that it hasn't come from a sweat shop and made by young children.

The real designer goods are very likely to have been made in a sweatshop also(There are exceptions of course). Even "Made in USA" tags aren't guaranteed, as a lot of these clothes are made in Saipan and other Northern Mariana Islands, which are governed by the US, but exempt from labour regulations.

I download music and films, so wouldn't be arsed buying pirate CDs/DVDs.

I'm not into designer clothes or clothes with advertising on them, so don't really have an opinion on buying "fake" clothes.

Crumble Froo · 23-02-2008 04:12PM

i love picking up secon dhand CDs, but other than that, i always buy the proper, official cd, and dvds of stuff. after m usic, there's nothing im really passionate enough about to care how i came baout it, but music, i hate downloading, you're only getting half the prodcue tehn... wehre's the passion, where's the colours, where's the lyrics?

Mr. CooL ICE · 23-02-2008 04:40PM

I have been wearing the same fake CK leather belt for 11 years, and its still holding my belly in, so theres value to be had in knock-offs. Also, buying a few Roolex, Tag Heur and Satch watches comes in handy if ever you need to look like a pimp

Clothing garments are a no-no, as are music and DVDs. I buy my CDs and am not a massive movie fan, so am happy with whatever is shown on TV

Kold · 23-02-2008 06:10PM

The only reason I would buy brand is for quality so no, I wouldn't buy knock offs.

JC 2K3 · 23-02-2008 09:18PM

Crumble Froo wrote: »

i love picking up secon dhand CDs, but other than that, i always buy the proper, official cd, and dvds of stuff. after m usic, there's nothing im really passionate enough about to care how i came baout it, but music, i hate downloading, you're only getting half the prodcue tehn... wehre's the passion, where's the colours, where's the lyrics?

Passion is in the music itself, album art and lyrics are available online....

There are a few arguments that I find slightly persuasive against downloading, having the physical CD and album art etc. is not one of them.

Creamy Goodness · 23-02-2008 09:23PM

there are certain albums i'll still buy on vinyl, there's just something about the crackle of vinyl that you won't get on CD let alone download.

if the fake is up to or of even better quality than the original product then i'll buy it.

it's all about the quality to price ratio tbh, although i'm willing to pay big for quality.

de5p0i1er · 23-02-2008 09:25PM

I just go abroad and get things real cheap. I'd spend less if I went to New York or Orlando for a week off season and bought enough clothes for a year.

JC 2K3 · 23-02-2008 10:16PM

Cremo wrote: »

there are certain albums i'll still buy on vinyl, there's just something about the crackle of vinyl that you won't get on CD let alone download.

There's no crackle on a vinyl in good condition, though the quality is much better than CD. I might look into getting a decent turntable and buy some of my favourite albums on vinyl in the future.

Crumble Froo · 24-02-2008 01:06AM

JC 2K3 wrote: »

Passion is in the music itself, album art and lyrics are available online....

There are a few arguments that I find slightly persuasive against downloading, having the physical CD and album art etc. is not one of them.

i love having the physical thing so much. i love having the time to get to know the album inside out, to know the art, the lyrics, the thankyous, i just really don't like downloading.

24-02-2008 02:27AM

I never bought a fake myself but my brother unintentionally did. He bought what he thought was an iPod nano for my sister from a member of the travelling community (have to be pc on here, I wouldn't normally use that term!) and it turned out to be some Chinese knock off. I was the only one who spotted initially because I had an iPod mini and noticed that its user interface was totally different.

But no I wouldn't buy fakes, I get enough spam for fake watches as it is. :mad:

passive · 24-02-2008 02:32AM

Karsini wrote: »

He bought what he thought was an iPod nano for my sister from a member of the travelling community

Generally a smart move...

Creamy Goodness · 24-02-2008 03:18PM

JC 2K3 wrote: »

There's no crackle on a vinyl in good condition, though the quality is much better than CD. I might look into getting a decent turntable and buy some of my favourite albums on vinyl in the future.

true, but i have some of my dad's old vinyl that i listen to now and again. i buy vinyl so that one day mine might sound like that

nlgbbbblth · 24-02-2008 06:11PM

hate fake DVDs - especially cams.

they're despicable.

funny to see dudes with €€€€ 'home cinema systems' who think they're clever because they've bought a cam version of a film that's not on DVD yet [for only €3, honest].

you spend thousands on a fancy telly, DVD player with surround sound and decide to watch a film that was recorded in a f*cking cinema with a camcorder.

wait a few months and you'll be able to buy the original DVD fairly cheaply - particularly if you shop online.
Generally speaking though, the same w*nkers who buy cam DVDs don't have the brains to think outside the box
- i.e. to them, real DVDs can only be purchased in HMV / Golden Discs / [insert name of overpriced high street shop here].

JC 2K3 · 24-02-2008 06:21PM

Why would you spend money buying a CAM DVD when you can just download it for free?

nlgbbbblth · 24-02-2008 06:25PM

JC 2K3 wrote: »

Why would you spend money buying a CAM DVD when you can just download it for free?

I'd say the reason is because most people who buy cams don't know how to download a movie.

cock robin · 24-02-2008 08:47PM

I dont buy fake product's. But then again I dont go in for label's either. The bulk of designer products are purchased by label hunters who care little for value for money. Without buying fake items one can save a fortune buying things which have no designer attached to it. It is not unusual for value products to thrash their designer counterparts in blind trials. Joseph Perrier Champagne @ €49.99 a bottle wiped the floor a couple of years ago against competitor's whose product was 4 or 5 times it's price. So not Dom Perignon but not fake either.:D

GhostInTheRuins · 24-02-2008 08:59PM

Nope, never have and never will.

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