Hi

Just bought a pair off ebay. Can anybody tell me if they are the real deal or not? Thanks

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OK I recently purchased a pair of Ian Brown superstars on ebay from a decent seller who was absolutely sure the trainers were 100% authentic. However when they arrived I was less than pleased with them. A couple of details I have noticed are:
1. The IB double eyelet plaque is PLASTIC!!!! This should be metal with a stamped trefoil logo on the back of it. It should also have 3 black stripes on the front, this one has neither. It looks cheap and tacky.
2. The trainers do not come with the correct laces. The should come with a red pair, a green pair, a brown pair and a red and gold checked pair. They should also all have the gold (metal) IB endings on them, the red pair with these does not.
3. The leather is shockingly green, now I realize that the authentic black leather used as a green tint but these are really very green. And the quality of glueing is not to be desired.

This is copied from the email I have sent him, does this seem reasonable grounds for fakes??? I will post pics when my digi cam batteries have charged..

Any comments welcome, cheers

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These are shockers - wrong colour, wrong number of lace holes, wrong colour stitching....Do not buy from this joker

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Ok folks so following on from my original post here

http://www.superstardb.com/site/viewtopic.php?t=391

This guy is an obvious fraudster! First i paid him stating how happy i was with the buy etc, how the last ones i purchased were fake etc and he sends me this message on ebay

"im going to give you a full refund as im only 95% sure of their authenticity and dont want to spoil ur b'day- hope you appreciate this.
regards
Stef"

WTF! So i reply to him thus:

"Hey

So whats the deal? How can you be 95% sure of authenticity? Surely they are real or they aren't? I mean where did you buy them?

Can you provide pics of the detailing? Ie is there an adidas logo under the metal IB Logo?

Man this sucks I've been after a pair of these for ages and now your telling me that your selling something that your not 100% sure is genuine. What kinda way is that to conduct business?

Gutted isn't anywhere close to describing how i feel

Adam"

And does he reply? Hell no! So i get his contact address etc off ebay, then i speak to him on msn last night and the conversation was like this.

"Adam says:
hey

!!!!! STEFAN !!!!! says:
Hi

Adam says:
I recently won some Ian Browns of yours on ebay

Adam says:
you emailed me saying youd refund my money etc

!!!!! STEFAN !!!!! says:
im about to do iy now. just got home...

Adam says:
so whats the deal man? Are these legit or not?

!!!!! STEFAN !!!!! says:
As i Said I cant be 100%, I purchased 5 pairs of assorted adidas. how can I tell, if theyre coasha?

Adam says:
well was your source reliable? UK or far east based? Where do labels on the tongue say they were produced?

Adam says:
did you get a copy of the authenticity certificate adidas sends out?

!!!!! STEFAN !!!!! says:
Uk, But I know very little about the trainers, until after the purchase??

!!!!! STEFAN !!!!! says:
just didnt want to risk neg feed back from an unhappy customer..

Adam says:
well look man, im prepared to take you on your word, ive paid, you send em out and i have a m8 whos a sneaker dealer

Adam says:
if he says theyre legit great win win, if not, i retutrn em unworn, you refund we all happy?

!!!!! STEFAN !!!!! says:
No , im not prepared to do that.. I havent given my word, I said I didnt know, no point in wasting each others time, someone else will buy them anyway...

Adam says:
youve entered into a contract mate

!!!!! STEFAN !!!!! says:
Im trying to do you a favour, mate.

Adam says:
well level with me, in your humble opinion would you say they were real or not? be honest, is all im asking.

!!!!! STEFAN !!!!! says:
As I said, not a clue. not prepared to take risk ..refund is on its way to ya..

Adam says:
grand, care to leave me some feedback too?

!!!!! STEFAN !!!!! says:
No problem, glad you understand, sorry for the inconvenience... but this is best.

Adam says:
Fair enough, although im sure you can understand i dont appreciate having my time wasted.

Adam says:
No refund here...

!!!!! STEFAN !!!!! says:
Just sent it bruv...

Adam says:
ta

!!!!! STEFAN !!!!! says:
No worries.

Adam says:
leave me some feedback and ill do likewise m8.

!!!!! STEFAN !!!!! says:
one sec...

!!!!! STEFAN !!!!! says:
It is done..

!!!!! STEFAN !!!!! says:
Can you do the same for me??

Adam says:
yeah m8 will do

!!!!! STEFAN !!!!! says:
Nice one!!

Adam says:
not entirely sure what it will say yet mind.."

Then i blocked his punk ass and reported him to Ebay.

So the guy uses the name soldmynanone-bay (i also believe he has a new ID hardest-way-to-make-an-easy-living) he is based in Nottingham in the UK, he uses the email adress of stefanandrusyk@hotmail.com and the email address his ebay account is connected to is jolenejane@hotmail.com

I dunno if this is any help to anyone but if it stops another user being as gutted as i was then it was worth it.

Stay cool folks.

opinions....cool or ugly??




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Howdo all, following a link on ebay, i wondered if anyone could give me an idea if these

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?V...%3AIT&rd=1

Are real or fake? i know the pictures a bit crappy but any advice or opinions would be welcomed...

Thanks folks

Can you tell me: are they original or fake?

http://www.allegro.pl/item100482229_adid...and_1.html

Picked these up the other week when I went to Belfast for the weekend.
In my opinion the best looking Superstar adidas have released in ages.