UGG! Real or fake? How to avoid ending up with counterfeits
by Mitch
Lipka\
Wallet Pop
Mar 5
th 2009 at 5:00PM
UGG announced this week that they are suing 15 alleged purveyors of counterfeit
UGGs. Some of the sites selling fake
UGGs actually ship from China. That they actually ship is a victory by itself. But what you get is an obvious knock-off that scarcely resembles something from the trendy line of boots, some of which can set you back a couple of hundred bucks if you buy them legitimately.
Even though some of the sites are particularly sketchy -- with prices in foreign currencies and descriptions in some strange English variant -- bargain hunters still send their money to them.
UGG has a
site dedicated to helping people sort out fake from real. A limited group of retailers and an even more limited group of online sellers legitimately carry the pricey
UGG brand, making them a prime target for counterfeiters.
If you really need a pair of
UGGs this year, and you don't want to get stuck with a phony, make sure you're buying from a legitimate seller.
The following is on UGG Australia's Website:If you are viewing
UGG® Australia product on-line anywhere other than
uggaustralia.com and the domain name includes "
UGG", or any variation of this word, or includes one of our style names in the domain address, e.g. "
Cardy", this product is most certainly counterfeit.
WTF! Obviously, this isn't true! I don't sell any counterfeit UGGs on this blog! As a matter of fact, the links on this blog are authorized UGG Australia retailers! I've sold hundreds of UGG boots from this blog with no problems! I'm going to see if I can find some money in the creases of the I Got UGGs! futon to get a lawyer. Any I Got UGGs! readers want to do some pro bono work for the cause?