Hi , i am an ebayer that has over 3 years of expierience . As a pasionate aber-holli buyer, i have seen so many fakes of each on ebay. Then again i have also gotten a 60$ sweater by hollister for 20 bucks.                                                                                        Any ways there are many ways to spot fakes . Most are from Asia. There are no aber-holli stores in asia. Stuff from canada and england is most likely genuine , but just to be safe, stick with the USA. Abercrombie and Hollister do NOT MAKE THE COLOR BLACK AT ALL!!!They dont make crazy bright looking colors . They do make some pinks and turquioses but to speak of they aren't bright .                                   I have lately been seeing many fake hollister and abercrombie totes with prints of what looks like to be scribbling  . Volcom and skate stuff have that on it, but not abercrombie and hollister . By the way this stuff is from china/asia !!!.    I have also seen american ebayers selling fakes. The majority of them are new. I think that seeings they are new, they see something that is similar to something in the store for 90% cheaper and they buy it to make some money. They dont mean to but they are making somebody rich off cheap crap. Both brands are very picky with stitching, logos . After all, that is part of that very expensive retail. No two destructions are alike . If you see stuff that is looking the same , dont bid. All of the material that they use is thick and soft including tees. That softness is that '' vintage abercrombie wash''. I also notice that the stitching of the logos(moose, seagull) are PERFECT AND THICK. Sellers that use stock photos and are in asia , dont trust ! Any one could access those, but the item still could be fake . Don't be fooled overseas sellers saying their item is new with tags . They can duplicate these. I HAVE GOT MANY GOOD, AUTHENTIC DEALS OF EBAY, SO LOOK CAREFULLY AND YOU COULD SPEND 50% LESS THAN YOU THOUGHT YOU WERE GONNA SPEND . THANKS,G  *** PLEASE CHEC OUT MY OTHER GUIDE"HOW TO BUY PERFUME THE SMART WAY"