Fred Perry fans, some help please

[high_contrast]

Ok so I know ebay is well known for having lacoste and fred perry fakes especially polos but I found this seller whose items and store are a bit convincing

-his items are not listed for bidding, only at his store which is in NJ, not Thailand where the fakes are from

-his 3000+ feedback is flawless, i mean out of all those people if there was fake, one of those people could tell right?

-all his fred perry items I have checked and the styles/colors do exist and the tags appear the same unlike the Thailand fakes that have random styles and badly placed laurels

-his prices are higher than the fake ones but still very low compared to retail

here is a sample of one of his listings:

http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=8337213757&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT

Let me know what you think. Now I do understand the "too good to be true" idea but I really did look through all the Fred Perry items and found existing designs for all his stuff on Rakuten and random sites when I googled style and color codes.

[AmericanTemplar]

That appears to be real, but it's pretty hard to be certain, since it's pretty easy to fake a polo. But I wouldn't buy a made in portugal Fred. They have a baggier fit and are much lighter than the made in england polos.

[Teddy Boy Rocker]

the newest batch of FP are made in China and are even baggier. a size Small fits me at being 5'11'' 38" chest.

[high_contrast]

It's pretty hard to find england made fp polos now isn't it? the ones on the site are all made in portugal i think as well as the ones i find on japanese websites. and Teddy do you think I should order a size down or something?

[haptronic]

i have seen really good fakes from thailand, but none of them have the spare button on the washing instruction tag. ask the guy about that, or to see a photo.

[john11f]

yup. only england made freds for me. good thing that a local retail store in manila has them and calls me whenever they have a fresh batch and they limit what they bring so as not to be too common. how about some fp/vinti andrews collab...

http://zozo.jp/shop/eliminator/goods.html?gid=81693&did=

[rakis]

I did ask at the Fred Perry store here in Carnaby Street London and I was told that indeed there are two ranges of polos (well including CDG, 3 types).

The "Made in Portugal" which is around £40+, the "Made in England" which is about £55+ and CDG (didn't check where these are made).

The Fred Perry sales are the best time to buy I guess. I bought a CDG/Fred Perry tracksuit top made out of spongy polyester for £40 (reduced from £120) during the summer sale.

CDG cuts are much slimmer and unfortunately I could not squeeze into an XL!

[rakis]

Sorry, I meant the Covent Carden store in London!!! Duh!!!!

[high_contrast]

emailed seller request for wash tag. fingers crossed!

[likelife]

how much are the CDG polos in the states?

[Teddy Boy Rocker]

i believe the CDGs are about $150ish....but i dont like them much. dont like the 'CDG' embroidery below the laurel and the color combos arent appealing to me.

[high_contrast]

Ok so supposedly he said there are buttons on the wash tag but he had some excuse about not doing picture requests for anyone because he sells too much and to check his 3000 + 100% feedback. He also said that if I believe the pictures or the feedback I didn't have to buy it. What the fuck customer service is that?

[teejayess]

The CDG polos are made in Portugal.

Can't remember where the DSM polos are made. Will check when I get home.

[rakis]

Well it is e-bay anyway and if he is selling that many, I guess he is not botherd with your custom....should not expect too much "customer-service"....he may have a good source and is raking it in...

[high_contrast]

u think i should grab one anyway? his stuff seems pretty legit and he has returns and great feedback.

[haptronic]

100% feedback is pretty convincing, i guess there is no harm if he has returns.

the thai stuff would say made in england, and often it has a hidden made in thailand tag[i have seen this on t shirts and diesel jeans].

i have now seen a fake burberry with spare button, altought it was an obvious fake.

here are authentic fred perry tags.

[high_contrast]

thanks for the pics. do you happen to have a made in portugal one handy?

[haptronic]

nah sorry, only england. i'd assume it would be the same.

[john11f]

FPs that are Made in England have the best material as well as fit.

[kiya]

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i believe the CDGs are about $150ish....but i dont like them much. dont like the 'CDG' embroidery below the laurel and the color combos arent appealing to me.

--- Original message by Teddy Boy Rocker on Oct 12, 2005 12:10 PM

i'm with Teddy Boy....

the only reason i didn't pick up a CDG Fred Perry polo is because the "cdg" embroidery looks awful and looks like it was an afterthought in the design.

-k