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Woogie

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How to spot fake t-shirts?
« on: May 19, 2008, 12:04:18 PM »
I missed getting a Down tour t-shirt from the gig so I have looked on ebay. Do these look authentic?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/DOWN-Over-the-Under-Tour-2008-T-SHIRT_W0QQitemZ170219392369QQihZ007QQcategoryZ1059QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

I can't find any tour t-shirts elsewhere and the official store only has US ones..

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« Reply #1 on: May 19, 2008, 04:22:06 PM »
If you don't mind wearing a fake then it might be worth taking the risk. I think it's pretty difficult to tell from a photo though, you'd need to see how it's been printed and judge the quality of the shirt, and probably check the label too.
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« Reply #2 on: May 19, 2008, 08:04:05 PM »
Yeah I thought so. It's not that it looks different but the quality. Apparently they fall apart after one wash.

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« Reply #3 on: May 19, 2008, 09:47:18 PM »
Fake shirts aren't usually that bad.
I have had fake shirts that were even better than official merchandise.
Some of the cheaper made ones may twist a bit on the seams when washed but many are just as good as the offical merchandise.

I have bought an official shirt at a gig for £20 and it's been so-so (certainly not worth £20) and outside they were knocking out bootleg versions for £5 that seemed just as good and sometimes better.

Bands are obviously against it as they get none of the money from the sales, and many bands rely heavily on merchandise to make a living at all.
On the other hand when you look at where some concert shirts are made and the fact that in some cases they cost less than a quid when made in some Indian sweatshops (or wherever) it does seem a bit steep to charge £20 for them.

It does make me laugh to see merchandise at US gigs costing $20 and the same shirts costing £20 when the band tour the UK.

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« Reply #4 on: May 19, 2008, 09:58:46 PM »
Oh god no, we're not going to start comparing copied shirts like we do with guitars?!
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« Reply #5 on: May 20, 2008, 04:49:10 AM »
the bigger question is, does it matter?  As long as you are supporting the band...
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« Reply #6 on: May 20, 2008, 10:13:36 AM »
Quote from: opprobrium_9
the bigger question is, does it matter?  As long as you are supporting the band...


Yes, that's why I`m trying to find a real one...