elite jersey question
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dopeboy206
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kthebestwayw":2ogf2bps said:
Why would it ship from China? Shouldn't it be shipped from the U.S. since that is where the team shop is. Sounds real fishy.
muxpux
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you have a link to the site you ordered from?
drcool
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If it shipped from China it is a fake. The real ones will ship out of a warehouse in either Ohio, Kentucky, or Jacksonville. I believe most of the Seahawks gear is in the Ohio warehouse but some of the elite jerseys (maybe just the customized ones) will ship from Kentucky.
You can also find out how much she paid. If it was less than $250 (before any coupons or discounts) it is a fake.
You can also find out how much she paid. If it was less than $250 (before any coupons or discounts) it is a fake.
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kthebestwayw":2tyt3us4 said:
There is a chinese website that looks identicle to the NFL pro shop. I should have posted the link. I did quite a bit of research while i was considering ordering knock offs and i know the exact site your talking about and I almost fell for it. I did order some knock offs and i was dissapointed with all but 2 of them. You got hustled my friend
BleedGreenNblue
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But damn. Ive dealt with knock offs. That one is amazingpmedic920":16j1puwk said:
EDIT * Im retarded. That one is clearly real. I thought the OP posted this.
My wife and I almost fell for some too good to be true knockoffs, but had some credit card processing errors that thankfully gave us enough time to research the sites.
In the end, the risk of getting jobbed was so great we just bought from a brick and mortar store. The prices were the same as the reputable online stores, kept the money local, and know I got the real deal.
In the end, the risk of getting jobbed was so great we just bought from a brick and mortar store. The prices were the same as the reputable online stores, kept the money local, and know I got the real deal.
longsh0t
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This was originally posted in 2012 so I'm not sure if it's relevent now but someone posted comparison shots of their legit Elite jersey to a fake.
http://www.nfljerseyfanparadise.net/t27 ... comparison
http://www.nfljerseyfanparadise.net/t27 ... comparison
Don't trust the photos on the websites (even Seahawks proshop) they still have NOT fixed the original pictures. The first elites had shoulder stripes similar to the limited and gamedays where it did not meet the flywire. The new ones since midway through last season have the grey striping connect to the flywire. There are a lot of huge ways to spot a fake often times the ventilation holes too big, colors are off, stitching is off, numbers way too small, the shoulder stripes (more like upper chest stripes) are not straight and kind of angled funny.
also keep in mind Custom Elites from the proshop,vs elite from Nike, vs custom elite from NFLSHOP which are all "legit" are all completely different stitching and color schemes. Why? because the proshop uses a local company for lettering and numbering that does the on-field jerseys (you'll notice a zig-zag pattern on the stitching that is very large, plus larger lettering and numbering). The Pre-made Elites from Nike have a tighter factory stitching that looks almost like a pre-stitched ironed on letter/number. The Custom Elites from NFLshop are kind of the same stitching as the premades, same size lettering and numbering as the proshop, BUT they had a significant batch that had coloring that was somewhat maroon tinted to the point where they almost look fake, but they are in fact real.
Yes I'm a jersey whore and spend all day long comparing differences especially at the games.
also keep in mind Custom Elites from the proshop,vs elite from Nike, vs custom elite from NFLSHOP which are all "legit" are all completely different stitching and color schemes. Why? because the proshop uses a local company for lettering and numbering that does the on-field jerseys (you'll notice a zig-zag pattern on the stitching that is very large, plus larger lettering and numbering). The Pre-made Elites from Nike have a tighter factory stitching that looks almost like a pre-stitched ironed on letter/number. The Custom Elites from NFLshop are kind of the same stitching as the premades, same size lettering and numbering as the proshop, BUT they had a significant batch that had coloring that was somewhat maroon tinted to the point where they almost look fake, but they are in fact real.
Yes I'm a jersey whore and spend all day long comparing differences especially at the games.
Bprez3":dn3z869y said:
I'm all for people spending money on what they want, but I'm yet to see a fake that is spot-on, but then again I'm the type of person who makes it a point to spot out the fakes from the real ones. Kind of like LV fakes vs authentic LV, to most ppl all they see is the monogram, but ppl who buy the stuff look for the details (internals, stitching, print quality, sizing of logos, etc.).
My biggest beef with buying fake Seahawks jerseys is that absolutely none of the money goes to the team or local economy. Sure a good 80% of the jersey money goes to Nike probably even the Oregon Ducks (who I hate). But it's nice knowing at least some of the money especially if bought locally goes to the local economy, a local guy, the team itself, maybe even a dime to the actual player. Where as if I buy a fake, I'm just putting all my money into the pockets of some factory owner in China and (EEESSH) maybe some dealer who lives in San Fran..DUN DUN DUN!!!!
kthebestwayw":3cbo4f9e said:
I have a friend whose job sends him to China a lot. He says what a lot of people think as fakes on the street are actually real (general comment about clothes, music, video games, etc). It's how low wage workers supplement their income. They steal some pieces, sell them, companies mark it off as "damaged". Or some of what they sell IS defective. Logo mirrored the wrong way or something small that only a branding guy might catch. So, basically, you might be getting the real thing, it might just suck. Bummer though. Send it back. Could just be a mistake
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anyone who says the fakes look the same doesn't have a discerning enough eye. those things look like total crap. I'm a season ticket holder and the amount of fakes i see at each game are a real bummer. we have a nice uni, these fakes make them look terrible.
ManBunts":2tzw09nl said:
That made be the case for things like Gap or Levis clothing that are made in China. They really are mistakes or damages sold to employees at cost that they can make money off of. Other times companies will actually just make an extra batch load, claim they are all "mistakes" and again pocket money on the side.
However, some brands made in China are straight up knock-offs. i.e. Nike Elite Jerseys made I think in Honduras. LV is NOT made in China, never has, never will.
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chimpanjesus":2pz60r2f said:
I agree 1000% It's cheap and ugly.
Im going to post the pictures in a minute. It has all the same tags as you guys have. The size 48 on the bottom left, the one inside that has the 12 digit code. The same NFL logo. The link someone posted with the comparison on the Peyton Manning Jersey, it has everything the one from the left side(the real one) has. The only thing that throws me off is the neon green. Its more dull IMO. Maybe b/c things in photos look different? It matches my son's standard 5T jersey though. Pictures are coming now, just waiting for them to load. I did use my smart phone to talk them. Let me know what you guys think. If its a fake I'll have her stop payment. I know that my Earl Thomas jersey is a fake, after I found out I stopped payment and never had to pay a dime for it. I live in Jersey and people around here didnt know the difference. With my girl paying for it I want to make sure its real this time around.
https://www.facebook.com/glenn.kenworthy thats the link to my facebook, it shouldn't be private
