Thursday, August 27, 2009

How To Spot Fake Adidas Superstars (35th, Adicolor etc)

This guide will detail the golden rules when it comes to buying Adidas Superstars on eBay.eBay is full of fake items, and it looks like this will continue for years to come. You cannot simply ask a seller "Is this item authentic?" - if they are dishonest enough to deal in fakes they will happily lie and say they are authentic. The only way to be sure is to know how to spot fakes yourself.Golden Rules1. Feedback - always check through a sellers feedback. Any mention of fakes (however old) then leave them alone.2. Photos - to be sure of what you are getting you'll need to see actual photos of the item. To be sure that these are the sellers photos they will need to include their eBay ID/tag within the photo itself. Many fake sellers use stock photos taken from PickYourShoes or similar websites, or simply steal other ebayers images. If the seller has nothing to hide then they should happily supply more (tagged) photos on request, if they dont then it's a risky purchase.PYS stock photos (eg not taken by the seller)Actual Tagged photos3. Common sense - if something looks too good to be true, it normally is. FACT - most of the 35th Anniversary Adidas Superstars on eBay are fake. Maybe a percentage of 90% fakes is not an exaggeration these days. It will continue this way if people continue to buy these shoddy replicas. Genuine 35th Anniversary shoes are highly sought after and worth a lot of money - eg

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