Fake jerseys

[buff33]

www.torontosun.com/2011/08/05/fake-jets-gear-hitting-market

[jjmoohead]

I am not going to lie, I have bought fake jerseys in the past, and some of them have been amazing and others have been bad. However, I don't regret doing it because I had zero interest in supporting said team or the NHL with my money. It was the player I liked not the team. Now however, I have full intention of buying legit winnipeg jerseys. I will support this team no questions asked.

[gobombersgo]

Aug 6, 2011 4:11:25 GMT -6 jjmoohead said:

I am not going to lie, I have bought fake jerseys in the past, and some of them have been amazing and others have been bad. However, I don't regret doing it because I had zero interest in supporting said team or the NHL with my money. It was the player I liked not the team. Now however, I have full intention of buying legit winnipeg jerseys. I will support this team no questions asked.

Agreed 100%! I'm in the same boat!

[JimmyMann]

It will be interesting to see who wears these fake jerseys to the games. Unless they are top notch fakes of which I have only ever seen a handful they should be very easy spot. I was in Vancouver for the Olympics and the amount of people wearing knockoff Team Canada jerseys was astounding.

I couldn't believe the number of people wearing knockoff Jets jerseys at the final Moose games and return of the Jets celebrations. Some of them are pretty bad. Just look for the lettering and crest.

Since our logo was released I have wondered if features in it were designed to mitigate counterfeiters. The two coloured mapleleaf and Jet may be these features. The Jet also has a real sparkle to it on one side. Although still possible to counterfeit it will make it harder to copy and the crest should really stand out when fake.

[Guardian]

I will neither purchase nor wear a knockoff jersey.

[jjmoohead]

I got a jets knockoff 3 year ago because at the time I couldnt find a real one in Winkler. It isn't that great, but my Olympic ones are amazing and there is no difference at all. To be fare, I only purchased fake ones as a result of supply where I was. I don't trust online purchases from sites (especially those I don't know) and there was a local guy who brought them in. It was great cause if there was even a minor flaw he would send it back.

With that said, I have not bought one in a couple years now (other then olympics) and I have no intention of buying a fake jets 2.0 jersey.

[prariefire]

Fake jerseys are for pretend fans..........put your money where your real heart is!

[hawker14]

I learned my lesson years ago when I bought a Canucks Bertuzzi jersey on eBay for my brother's birthday. (He's a Vancouver resident and Canucks fan, ugg)

Thought I got a great deal but it was Crapola.

[jjmoohead]

Aug 6, 2011 15:18:04 GMT -6 prariefire said:

Fake jerseys are for pretend fans..........put your money where your real heart is!

or die hard fans that have little room in their budget for hockey. I don't hate on those that get them, especially those who can't afford to spend much. There are those people out there.

[dkehler]

Aug 6, 2011 16:19:46 GMT -6 jjmoohead said:

Aug 6, 2011 15:18:04 GMT -6 prariefire said:

Fake jerseys are for pretend fans..........put your money where your real heart is!

or die hard fans that have little room in their budget for hockey. I don't hate on those that get them, especially those who can't afford to spend much. There are those people out there.

Indeed. Not everyone can afford to drop $200 or even $400 on a jersey.

[pank]

There are other options when you can't afford a jersey-nice hoodies, player Ts, etc. I will be buying a few jerseys, but if I couldn't I'd rather have some legitimate stuff than buying something that may be going to fund some shady overseas.

There are differences though-if you watched the playoffs this year it seemed half the city of Vancouver was wearing knock-off Canucks jerseys-probably better in a riot, but they could definitely be noticed on TV.

[z]

I would figure that the teams aren't paying $400 per jersey. That seems high, even if it is a drop in the bucket compared to player salaries. And I realize there is licensing rights and all that, but I'm not buying it. I realize that replicas exist as a cheaper alternative, but at $200 for a fully customized jersey, that's out of a lot of people's price range. If they really do cost that much to make and there is no room to come down in price, why not create a third level budget replica, to counter the piracy? Obviously people want jerseys, that's why the Chinese black market fakes are everywhere and so readily available. Is it worth it or even practical to start arresting or fining everyone for this? Is the NHL gonna sue everyone for lost revenue? When you consider it's ultimately theft of $150-$350, probably not. It's Napster all over again. CDs were presented to the public as a potential price break for consumers. They were much easier and cheaper to mass-produce than cassettes or vinyl. That didn't happen. Prices went up and when consumers were tired of the gouging and technology reached a certain level things changed. Now Apple sells more music than pretty much anyone, I've seen bands offer their music for free, I've seen small websites set up where downloads are offered for as low as 9 cents. CDs are dying, large record corporations are dropping their less profitable labels or merging, idnie labels are popping up and it has a lot to do with the RIAA's model and not reacting to it properly.

Now, I'm not endorsing piracy or buying fakes, if you object to fakes on moral grounds, awesome. But like with TV and Netflix and ISPs/cable providers wanting to cap bandwidth, sometimes the business model just needs to be re-thought. Sometimes a little goodwill toward the public from big business can go a long way in the other direction.

[TheDeuce]

I have an issue right now in that I have NO options. I've got a Chris Walby-esque build and none of the current offerings fit me. Not even close.

Now, I can get a knockoff jersey that fits for under $60? I'm tempted. I'd happily throw a few bucks at TN for the real thing when it comes out but for right now I'm stuck with either nothing or a skin-tight 2xl t-shirt.



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[Guardian]

Times are tough and I can understand the temptation of buying a knockoff at a cheaper price.

I prefer to give my money to a local company and help keep the Canadian economy strong.

[747]

So I dont get it. how can they "knock off " a jersey that hasnt been released yet? Once the "real" one is released if the stripes etc are off the laugh is on the buyer ....no?

Or do we know what the "final" product will look like?