FAKE BOSTON MULES BIRKENSTOCKS HAVE INCHED INTO EBAY WITHIN THE LAST YEAR.

BIRKENSTOCK HAS MANY SECTIONAL "STYLES" FOR DIFFERENT PURPOSES. BOSTON IS SOLD IN THE BLUE AND WHITE BOX, AND ALSO A LIGHTER LEATHER AND LESS EXPENSIVE SHOE CALLED "BIRKIS". STILL PAT OF THE BIRKENSTOCK FAMILY.

THE INSOLE WILL HAVE WORDING ON IT IN CAPS" BIRKO"PREMIUM

NEXT WORDING UNDER IS" ORIGNAL "( THEN SMALLER FONT) "BIRKENSTOCK "AND THEN THE GERMAN WORD" FUSSBETT"

BIRKENSTOCK DOES NOT LABEL THIR SHOES THIS WAY. BIRKENSTOCK HAS MANY NAMES OF THEIR LINES OF SHOES, BIRKI'S, ALPRO, ETC...

YOU CAN SEE THIS WORDING IF THE SELLER IS USING A REAL

 " THEY TOOK THE "PHOTO.

FOR A RESELLER OF CLOSE OUTS PICKED UP FROM A HOME SHOPPING NETWORK, SOME STOCK PHOTOS HAVE BEEN USED. THIS IS BECAUSE THEY CAN CUT AND PASTE A PHOTO FROM THE SHOPPING SITE'S WEBSITE. YOU WILL NOTE THAT THESE SELLERS HAVE GOOD FEEDBACK AND CONTINUE TO RE SELL SHOES AND BIRKENSTOCKS FAMILIAR BRANDS( MEANING THE LINE AS IN BIRKI'S) SHOWING UP ON TV. NORMALLY THE HIGHER END BIRKENSTOCKS COME FROM A REGISTERED EBAY BUSINESS SHOE STORE.

 ONLY A REGISTERED RESELLER OF BIRKENSTOCK IS ALLOWED TO USE A STOCK PHOTO- SO THERE IS ONE CLUE

  BEFORE BUYING FROM A SELLER THAT IS NOT A TYPICAL SHOE SELLER- ASK TO SEE THESE PHOTOS AND TO PULL BACK THE UPPER TOP AND THERE SHOULD BE NO PRINTING.

WHITE MADE IN CHINA IS STAMPED IN MY FRIEND'S SHOE.

THERE ARE WONDERFUL SELLERS IN THE USA AND IN GERMANY SELLING AUTHENTIC BIRKENSTOCKS-

  FAKES ARE FROM CHINA AND THE SHOE IS EXTREMELY HEAVY.

(BE WARY OF BUYING AUTHENTIC ANYTHING FROM CHINA AS THEY COPY EVERYTHING. )

I HAD A FRIEND TO BUY A FAKE PAIR ON EBAY- AND BROUGHT THEM TO ME TO SHOW HER "DEAL". THE BOX WAS ALSO COPIED FROM BIRKENSTOCK. IT WAS THE  BLUE AND WHITE- BUT THE COLORS WERE NOT CRISP- LOOKED LIKE A PHOTOCOPY OVERLAY ON A BOX .

THE BOTTOM OF THE SHOE HAS BIRKO ON IT.

THE SELLER IS USA BASED, AND UPON LOOKING DEEPER HAD AN ASIAN LAST NAME  THAT SHE PAID TO PAYPAL .

FOR HER, IT WAS TOO LATE AS MORE THAN 40 DAYS PASSED.

YOU HAVE 30 DAYS TO CLAIM "ITEM NOT AS DESCRIBED TO EBAY" USE YOUR RIGHT TO AUTHENTIC GOODS AS EBAY HAS THE WAY FOR YOU TO FILE A CLAIM, AND USING PAYPAL IS ONE THING TO ALWAYS USE FOR YOUR TRANSACTION.

SINCE I COLLECT REAL BIRKENSTOCK'S , I KNOW A REAL ONE WHEN I SEE IT AND HOLD IT. I HAVE ALSO BOUGHT A LOT FROM GERMANY AND USA SELLERS.

SHE PAID APPROX. 69 FOR THE SOLD PRICE.

ALWAYS KNOW YOUR SHOES AND TRUST THE SELLERS THAT HAVE BEEN ON EBAY WITH A GREAT REPUTATION.

THE VERO PROGRAM ON EBAY USUALLY CATCHES FAKES- THIS ONE WAS WORKED IN SUCH A WAY, AND SOLD AS A BIN, THAT PERHAPS THIS SELLER SLID UNDER THE RADAR.

I BUY MY BIRKENSTOCKS  AND DANSKO'S IN THE USA AND ALSO IN GERMANY( EBAY OF COURSE), AND I AM PROUD TO BUY FROM WELL ESTABLISHED SELLERS.

MY FRIEND NOW HAS A HEAVY PAIR OF FAKES THAT SHE USES TO WORK IN HER GARDEN.

 PLEASE KNOW YOUR SELLER- LOOK FOR THEIR GUARANTEES, AND IF IN DOUBT, PASS AND PAY A FEW DOLLARS MORE FOR THE GUARANTEED SHOE.

I HOPE THIS HELPS.