A couple of years ago I wrote about fake Chinese brands, ripping off their Western originals in search of a fast buck. An article at China Mike shows that they’re as bad as ever, and are expanding into ever more fields. Here are a few examples from the article.
Fake Abercrombie & Fitch
Fake Birkenstock
Fake Starbucks
There are many more at the link. Go read, if only to be forewarned about what to look for in cheaper goods imported from China.
Peter
I used to collect mid-grade mechanical watches. There used to be brands like ASEIKOR and ESEIKON–technically legal brands, but with low-quality Hong Kong movements. The lettering was inked on the dial, and could be removed with alcohol and a cotton swab. Vendors would erase the first and last letters, leaving SEIKO, the most popular quality Japanese watch brand.
My nickname comes from another fake Seiko, carefully engraved 'Sevesteen jewels".