What can I expect to pay for a faux designer purse in NYC? Are these transactions cash only? Is Chinatown the primary area for these items? And last, are they available on the main street or do you have to follow someone to a store located down the alley?
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MississippiFab - You%26#39;ve touched on a..well...touchy subject here on the forum. As you know, counterfeiting is a serious problem, and often supports organized crime and terrorism, so get ready for some pretty rabid responses.
That said, Chinatown, yes, cash, yes.
But think about supporting less expensive local merchants and designers versus paying $40 for a faux Fendi that looks like, well, a faux.
And setting aside the faux bag issue, absolutely do not buy a fake Rolex/Perfume/Cologne...total rip-off..your watch will break within the week, and your ';CK'; perfume is probably made with extremely volitile and dangerous chemicals.
And while we%26#39;re at it, if you%26#39;re looking for cheap electronics, DO NOT, I repeat DO NOT shop at the myriad electronics discounters throughout midtown. Their scams are too plentiful to list here, but stick with the stalwarts...J%26amp;R and B%26amp;H...they have the BEST prices, and you%26#39;ll be getting what you pay for.
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If I were to ask where to by weed in Jackson or where to get the best prostitute in Biloxi, what would you say? This question is no different. You are asking, on a public site, how to best commit a crime. So if you want to support organized crime and terrorists, the least you can do is not solicit opinions on how to do it.
Sorry if I struck a nerve. If these items are faux, and not hot off a truck I would be interested in the product. I do not care if you need a microscope to detect it is faux. As far as I know we do not see faux weed here in Mississippi. You can get many faux look a like items at our local flea markets and it is not illegal.
Faux means fake. If you are talking about designs that look like a famous designer%26#39;s designs, that%26#39;s one thing. A Gucci that was not made by Gucci, that is a counterfeit, it%26#39;s illegal, and my original response stands
if they are claiming to be a Parda, Chanel, Dior,, whatever and they are not made by those designers, they are fake and therefore illegal. I personally hate them think you can tell they are fake a mile off they look cheap. Id rather save up and buy the real thing which is what I do.
Don%26#39;t buy this junk. It%26#39;s cheap. It looks cheap. And it supports very, very cheap labor. Better to carry a nice ';no name'; bag than a cheap copy bunch-a-junk knock off.
Didn%26#39;t Chinatown recently get busted? Is anything there still open?
CLW - Yes, many shops in Chinatown were busted last week, however, I%26#39;m sure the trade is back to where it was pre-bust.
Another note: Please don%26#39;t judge Chinatown purely based on these merchants...Chinatown is a fantastic place to visit - great restaurants and culture, which you%26#39;ll see particularly if you stay south of Canal Street.
Chinatown is one of my favorite neighborhoods - and that has nothing to do with knock-offs.
The thing that bothers me most about the fake bags and such is the picture in my head of a child being forced to make this stuff.
the knockoff bags are so easy to spot as fake. Do you think you can spot the difference between a $5000 car and a $50,000? The answer is a resonding YES! Same with luxury goods. Not only is the poor quality easy to spot but a lot of times the ';faux'; are made in colors or styles that the real designer items NEVER CAME in. And quite frankly, you can find cool, original items throughout NY and you are supporting smaller, independent designers and not contributing to global terrorism and slave labor.
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