You know how we have some brand outlet stores in town or stores that purport to sell rejects or seconds or factory over runs of branded clothing? How about warehouse sales or some bazaar that sell similar clothing?
Have you paid attention to the “branded clothes” on sale?
I took a close look at some stores recently and noticed that amongst the genuine goods are piles of fake stuff. Usually these are T-shirts. You’ll see piles of similar looking T-shirts sporting different brands on them.
Now I’m not all that fussy about the brands on my T-shirts so long as they are comfy but I know of some people who go to such stores hoping to snag a bargain branded item. My advice is to do your homework before you go.
I saw a couple of items were fake because I owned or knew someone who owned a similar item mainly from mainstream brands like Esprit or FCUK. I’d noticed that some of the embroidery was off and that the quality plus the way it was made looked like something off a street stall in Bangkok or even Petaling Street. I’d also read of such stores being raided for fake goods.
And yet they survive. Its an irony because many are lured into these stores thinking they are selling the real thing when they aren’t. That said though, you aren’t paying hundreds so some people don’t quite care. But if you do care, where can you find such branded or designer goods for cheap?