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Snides Knock off goods

  • 10-07-2014 8:59pm
    #1
    Hootanany
    Registered Users Posts: 5,477 ✭✭✭


    Whats your take on them clothes and shoes and handbags?
    Or Drink Drugs Fags

    To me the first ones are personal choices the latter scares me as we dont know when we are sold them.

    Yay or Nay


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  • #2
    cloud493
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,835 ✭✭✭✭cloud493


    Knock off smokes are the worst. Absolutely disgusting, makes me sick.


  • #3
    El Weirdo
    Registered Users Posts: 11,646 ✭✭✭✭El Weirdo


    Hootanany wrote: »
    To me the first ones are personal choices the latter scares me as we dont know when we are sold them.
    Would you not remember handing over the money?


  • #4
    Custardpi
    Registered Users Posts: 2,807 ✭✭✭Custardpi


    cloud493 wrote: »
    Knock off smokes are the worst. Absolutely disgusting, makes me sick.

    Yeah, stick to the healthy genuine cigarettes.


  • #5
    wazky
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,516 ✭✭✭wazky


    Hootanany wrote: »
    Whats your take on them clothes and shoes and handbags?
    Or Drink Drugs Fags

    Drugs are the worst, hard to find a daycent bit of Heroin these days without paying extortionate prices.


  • #6
    cloud493
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,835 ✭✭✭✭cloud493


    Custardpi wrote: »
    Yeah, stick to the healthy genuine cigarettes.

    Big difference between normal smokes and the kind they sell on moore street.


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  • #7
    Awkward Badger
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,414 ✭✭✭Awkward Badger


    Nay.


  • #8
    Hootanany
    Registered Users Posts: 5,477 ✭✭✭Hootanany


    El Weirdo wrote: »
    Would you not remember handing over the money?

    In a packed Pub how would uou know buying a dodgy pair of trouser is different.


  • #9
    Agent Smith
    Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 21,502 Mod ✭✭✭✭Agent Smith


    If People didnt buy knocked off goods, People would be less inclined to knock off goods.


  • #10
    Duggy747
    Registered Users Posts: 13,295 ✭✭✭✭Duggy747


    Can't beat the good old 942p Sorny TVs


  • #11
    B.A._Baracus
    Registered Users Posts: 11,170 ✭✭✭✭B.A._Baracus


    Never EVER smoke knock off cigarettes.

    I got some fake John Player Blue in 2009 and started to feel a little light headed. So I got up and washed some dishes in the kitchen sink. Then, which can only be described as "the lights being turned off" I proceeded to sail backwards, with no control of my body, to hit the kitchen floor hard. I came to a second later. Started to sweat really heavy but I managed to get myself up the stairs and into bed. I was ok after 5 minutes.

    I got knocked out by a fake cigarette. Now what was in that thing!?!?
    Like we all know smoking is bad in general. But if you are going to smoke. Never buy knock-offs.


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  • #12
    Custardpi
    Registered Users Posts: 2,807 ✭✭✭Custardpi


    If anything they sound like fantastic value for money. You'd probably have to smoke at least a full pack of normal cigarettes in quick succession before you'd feel even close to that dodgy. They're probably made with a tougher breed of smoker in mind.


  • #13
    B.A._Baracus
    Registered Users Posts: 11,170 ✭✭✭✭B.A._Baracus


    Can't believe it's taken me 5 years to google "Fake John Player Blue" - Would have seen this gem much quicker.

    http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/huge-haul-of-lethal-cigarettes-impounded-26517417.html

    Tests on the counterfeit cigarettes, including fake packets of the popular John Player Blue, have shown that they can contain dangerously high levels of poisons including arsenic. The cigarettes are manufactured in clandestine factories in China and north Africa and have been found to contain floor sweepings, sawdust and toxic chemicals
    Custardpi wrote: »
    If anything they sound like fantastic value for money. You'd probably have to smoke at least a full pack of normal cigarettes in quick succession before you'd feel even close to that dodgy. They're probably made with a tougher breed of smoker in mind.

    Who? The Grim Reaper? :pac:

    But seriously... I think I may have had a close call.


  • #14
    Shakespeare's Sister
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,412 ✭✭✭Shakespeare's Sister


    Snides wha?


  • #15
    131spanner
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,305 ✭✭✭131spanner


    Panaphonic make great tellys!


  • #16
    Custardpi
    Registered Users Posts: 2,807 ✭✭✭Custardpi


    B.A._Baracus wrote: »
    Can't believe it's taken me 5 years to google "Fake John Player Blue" - Would have seen this gem much quicker.

    http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/huge-haul-of-lethal-cigarettes-impounded-26517417.html



    Who? The Grim Reaper? :pac:

    But seriously... I think I may have had a close call.

    Meh, tbh that reminds me of this sort of thing in relation to "piracy" - buy our product or horror will ensue. While I'm sure the quality control departments of the knock-off manufacurers could probably be better, these warnings are probably mostly PR spin by the big brands & their allies, which pliant media outlets are happy to regurgitate for the masses.


  • #17
    Shakespeare's Sister
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,412 ✭✭✭Shakespeare's Sister


    131spanner wrote: »
    Panaphonic make great tellys!
    Prefer Sorny myself.
    And you can't beat a pair of Aninas.


  • #18
    Nemeses
    Registered Users Posts: 1,829 ✭✭✭Nemeses


    I recently got an iPear.

    I'm delighted with it.


  • #19
    B.A._Baracus
    Registered Users Posts: 11,170 ✭✭✭✭B.A._Baracus


    Custardpi wrote: »
    Meh, tbh that reminds me of this sort of thing in relation to "piracy" - buy our product or horror will ensue. While I'm sure the quality control departments of the knock-off manufacurers could probably be better, these warnings are probably mostly PR spin by the big brands & their allies, which pliant media outlets are happy to regurgitate for the masses.

    Dude,
    I had a couple of knock off smokes. I hit the ground like a ton of bricks.
    FFS there aint no quality control for knock offs :pac: it's a knock off. Only requirement is that they look the part.

    "quality control for knock off smokes" - you.... you need to get out more :pac:


  • #20
    Custardpi
    Registered Users Posts: 2,807 ✭✭✭Custardpi


    B.A._Baracus wrote: »
    Dude,
    I had a couple of knock off smokes. I hit the ground like a ton of bricks.

    Next time just have one then. You'll be saving money & the pack will last longer. Just a question of adapting.


  • #21
    cloud493
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,835 ✭✭✭✭cloud493


    No knock off smokes are just awful. I had some a little while ago, tasted awful, so I ripped one open just out of interest, don't know what it was inside, it was black, like tar.


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  • #22
    Shane-KornSpace
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,025 ✭✭✭Shane-KornSpace


    Tried knock off smoke before and they taste like I was sucking on a piece of poo.


  • #23
    Gotr
    Registered Users Posts: 2 ✭Gotr


    Hello guys, i just create acc here. I'm often finding myself on
    Boards.ie so why not create acc here, mind you i didnt read whole
    Forum Rules etc. so hopefully i wont beak any of them accidentally.
    Agent Smith wrote: »
    If People didnt buy knocked off goods, People would be less inclined to knock off goods.
    ppl buy Knock-Off bc they are either Cheaper or they dont even realise it.
    I Myself paid idk where, somewhere in Clondalkin, 60e for Knockoff Wrangler shoes (partNeedled was just hoax, glued not sewed all way thru)
    B.A._Baracrus wrote:
    Dude,
    I had a couple of knock off smokes. I hit the ground like a ton of bricks.
    FFS there aint no quality control for knock offs it's a knock off. Only requirement is that they look the part.

    "quality control for knock off smokes" - you.... you need to get out more
    ...after how many Pints/Shots you did that ? :D
    but hes Right about "Quality Control" there is non, after all its mostly sold under orginal brand name knowinglly by this manufacturer under no afiliation to orginal brand.

    Im Polish, and back in "the old Country" we used to buy smokes by
    10pck (whole Wagon as we call it, Depend from brand 200-300 single cigarettes P.S. I don't know how you guys call it ) from not exactly certified Sales person in Market, but hey they was mostly ~3/5 of original Price

    My Experience with knock-off Cigarettes include:
    -That slim line of foil around, don't work, tear up either whole or at all (not like it was much problem)
    -After pulling paper for the first time, which guarantee "freshness of smokes" was holding entire interior with 20 smokes in it (**** just didn't rip)
    -Taste was comparable to "recycled Tabbaco" (when there is no place where you can buy Smokes in 2-5km radius around place you party atm *shamed*)

    But I'm really surprised of you guys, as Irish ppl have experienced cig knock-offs here, Central/Eastern Europe of other hand...
    My Tip would b to have your source somewhat trusted then from so called "Ants".
    Thank god i switch to AmberLeaf Tabbaco few years ago, pack cost less, last 2x if not 3x longer and there is no hussle.

    Off-Topic
    The reason i came here was diff then OP, i was looking for "Shoe/Boot Online Shop" Which DONT sell knock offs, as ...Winter is Coming!
    While browsing and browsing i end up here, and "..That went South sooo Fast!"
    So im asking you guys, do you know good and reliable and, mostly important cheap, Shoe/boots sites, which dont sell Knock-off stuff like IMHO w-onlineshoes-c DOES ?

    P.S. I don't know how you guys call manufacturer Bundle of 10 boxes of cigarettes, any help ? (yes i google it before with no result... )

    P.S. 2
    I'm Sorry in advance if its Off topic or post should be in other place
    and some moderator :Sigh: again when he sees it :D


  • #24
    Snake
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,844 ✭✭✭Snake


    Gotr wrote: »
    Hello guys, i just create acc here. I'm often finding myself on
    Boards.ie so why not create acc here, mind you i didnt read whole
    Forum Rules etc. so hopefully i wont beak any of them accidentally.


    ppl buy Knock-Off bc they are either Cheaper or they dont even realise it.
    I Myself paid idk where, somewhere in Clondalkin, 60e for Knockoff Wrangler shoes (partNeedled was just hoax, glued not sewed all way thru)


    ...after how many Pints/Shots you did that ? :D
    but hes Right about "Quality Control" there is non, after all its mostly sold under orginal brand name knowinglly by this manufacturer under no afiliation to orginal brand.

    Im Polish, and back in "the old Country" we used to buy smokes by
    10pck (whole Wagon as we call it, Depend from brand 200-300 single cigarettes P.S. I don't know how you guys call it ) from not exactly certified Sales person in Market, but hey they was mostly ~3/5 of original Price

    My Experience with knock-off Cigarettes include:
    -That slim line of foil around, don't work, tear up either whole or at all (not like it was much problem)
    -After pulling paper for the first time, which guarantee "freshness of smokes" was holding entire interior with 20 smokes in it (**** just didn't rip)
    -Taste was comparable to "recycled Tabbaco" (when there is no place where you can buy Smokes in 2-5km radius around place you party atm *shamed*)

    But I'm really surprised of you guys, as Irish ppl have experienced cig knock-offs here, Central/Eastern Europe of other hand...
    My Tip would b to have your source somewhat trusted then from so called "Ants".
    Thank god i switch to AmberLeaf Tabbaco few years ago, pack cost less, last 2x if not 3x longer and there is no hussle.

    Off-Topic
    The reason i came here was diff then OP, i was looking for "Shoe/Boot Online Shop" Which DONT sell knock offs, as ...Winter is Coming!
    While browsing and browsing i end up here, and "..That went South sooo Fast!"
    So im asking you guys, do you know good and reliable and, mostly important cheap, Shoe/boots sites, which dont sell Knock-off stuff like IMHO w-onlineshoes-c DOES ?

    P.S. I don't know how you guys call manufacturer Bundle of 10 boxes of cigarettes, any help ? (yes i google it before with no result... )

    P.S. 2
    I'm Sorry in advance if its Off topic or post should be in other place
    and some moderator :Sigh: again when he sees it :D

    Schuh.ie they're not cheap but well good stuff and cheap and cheap stuff ain't good


  • #25
    Gotr
    Registered Users Posts: 2 ✭Gotr


    Snake wrote: »
    Schuh.ie they're not cheap but well good stuff and cheap and cheap stuff ain't good
    I know good quality aint cheap, all tho i will like to find cheapes like i do with PC components around web.
    Thanks, ill check that one out :)


  • #26
    Snake
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,844 ✭✭✭Snake


    Gotr wrote: »
    I know good quality aint cheap, all tho i will like to find cheapes like i do with PC components around web.
    Thanks, ill check that one out :)

    There's amazon.co.uk I'm assuming you're living in Ireland?


  • #27
    qo2cj1dsne8y4k
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,646 ✭✭✭✭qo2cj1dsne8y4k


    I used to buy fake designer bags while on holiday, when I was younger. But now I'd find it hard to get excited about "designer" bags or shoes just thrown around a back room in Chinatown or in a massive suitcase being sold by aggressive people.

    I wouldn't buy fake makeup either as the ingredients are terrible to be putting on your skin.

    A trained eye can spot a fake bag/shoes a mile off anyway. I'd be mortified to think someone might see me with a knock off.


  • #28
    Irish Guitarist
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,736 ✭✭✭Irish Guitarist


    I bought some fake Puma t-shirts in a market in Cyprus years ago. I still regret passing up the opportunity to get some 'Adiads' t-shirts.


  • #29
    steveone
    Closed Accounts Posts: 740 ✭✭✭steveone


    I've often wondered whether the shops are selling knock offs as originals? ever bought a cd and when you put it into the computer the track listing is 'not even same'?


  • #30
    ardle1
    Registered Users Posts: 1,521 ✭✭✭ardle1


    Gotr wrote: »

    P.S. I don't know how you guys call manufacturer Bundle of 10 boxes of cigarettes, any help ? (yes i google it before with no result... )

    A Sleeve of Cigarettes.:cool:


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  • #31
    Hootanany
    Registered Users Posts: 5,477 ✭✭✭Hootanany


    Was in Turkey awhile ago the markets were selling fake Zara shoes:eek: and the price for them was dearer than the originals


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