Knockoff Chinese Counterfiet Goodies...

[Bqqkie Pimp]

What's good?  What's bad?  We've bought the lil man some replica jerseys for the simple fact that we can get very accurate replicas with sewn on tackle-twill name/numbers for less than the fully licensed, screen printed product. 

Have never bought any of the other stuff, but the site we found has catalog of everything from iPhones to designer bags to shoes to luxury watches...

Nike produces most of their stuff in Asian sweat shops, so I really don't feel bad about cutting them and the NFL outta the loop to buy the jersey they sell for $150-ish for less than $25.

[michigancat]

A company like Nike has a social compliance department that audits all their factories to make sure they aren't using child or slave labor. The conditions of the factories they use are much better than the knockoff stuff (most likely).

That said, sunglasses are probably your safest bet. Designer bags are probably the next best but the quality can vary a lot there.

[kslim]

id go with jordans, they are the realest to the illest

[Bqqkie Pimp]

Hmmmm...  Perhaps I'd erroneously assumed that Nike was using sweatshop labor, but I'll take you on your word.

Like I said, I've bought several NFL replica jerseys so far (2 for the little guy and I got a throwback Staubach) and they've been incredibly accurate, nice jerseys. 

Not sure I'm wanting to order other stuff, but the jerseys have seemed to make sense thus far.

[HerrSonntag]

Whats wrong with sweatshop labor?  You think the people in those countries really have any better alternatives?

[Brock Landers]

[michigancat]

Whats wrong with sweatshop labor?  You think the people in those countries really have any better alternatives?

It depends on how you define "sweatshop". But yeah, it's possible to get worse than super low pay in a hot factory in those countries.

[Daddy Claxton]

What's good?  What's bad?  We've bought the lil man some replica jerseys for the simple fact that we can get very accurate replicas with sewn on tackle-twill name/numbers for less than the fully licensed, screen printed product. 

Have never bought any of the other stuff, but the site we found has catalog of everything from iPhones to designer bags to shoes to luxury watches...

Nike produces most of their stuff in Asian sweat shops, so I really don't feel bad about cutting them and the NFL outta the loop to buy the jersey they sell for $150-ish for less than $25.

You should ask Big XII logo. I bet he knows the best place to get cheap replica jerseys.

[Ghost of Stan Parrish]

Picked up some of these fine "Shoupie" markers once for a laugh.

[Bqqkie Pimp]

Picked up some of these fine "Shoupie" markers once for a laugh.

Seems legit.

 

[Trim]

When in KC, go to U.S. Toy and read some of the labels on the stuff in the back area where you buy stuff by the dozens or by the gross.

[Bqqkie Pimp]

Care to share, Trim?  When I get north to KC, my time is limited and I'm not wasting any on reading labels at U.S. Toy.

[Trim]

Care to share, Trim?  When I get north to KC, my time is limited and I'm not wasting any on reading labels at U.S. Toy.

The only one burned in my brain was for some sort of inflatable thing that you could supposedly throw real far and it would fly like a spaceship - "FUE SUKE A SPACESHIP"

Go with Pete.  He loves the place.

[Bqqkie Pimp]

Care to share, Trim?  When I get north to KC, my time is limited and I'm not wasting any on reading labels at U.S. Toy.

The only one burned in my brain was for some sort of inflatable thing that you could supposedly throw real far and it would fly like a spaceship - "FUE SUKE A SPACESHIP"

Go with Pete.  He loves the place.