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Looking To Buy Authentic Shoes?

by: demetrios05( 66Feedback score is 50 to 99)
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Guide viewed: 2477 times Tags: Shoes | Jordans | Nikes


When Looking To Buy Authentic Shoes there are many Things that Must Be Taken Into consideration. The First and Most Important thing when It Comes to Buying Authentic Shoes is to make sure there is a Plentiful amount of Photos of the Shoes. Not Only are you Just looking for a good amount of photos of the shoes that you're interested in but you Must Compare Photos of the Listing with Pictures of a Guaranteed Authentic Shoe of the Same Model. There are Many Ways to find Authentic Pictures and a few would be to: (1) Check out Other Listings and see if the Bid Amount on them is High enough to be Logistically in the Ball Park of what the Authentic shoes would sell for, if it is than the Photos are MOst Likely Real and you can compare them with the listing your interested in, (2) Try and Find a Website that Has Photos of Guaranteed Authentic shoes and Compare, and (3) When checking out a Listing, If the photos Provided Have the sellers Name next to his Pictures, most likely written on a Piece of Paper and Placed next to the shoes, than first off it is Guaranteed to be the His Products, the photos are not Stolen and the chances of the shoes being Authentic are even more Likely. Pictures aren't everything, although a Big Part of Buying Authentic Shoes, there are other things to take into consideration. Always ask Questions! You Can Never ask too many Questions. Always ask for more photos, preferably ask for photos with either the Date in the picture of at least with the Seller Name some where in the Picture, Remind yourself that Photo shopped Pictures could be anybodys Pictures so look for pictures with there Name on a Piece of Paper in the actual photo. If a Seller doesn't respond to your questions then you should not be interested anyways because who knows how the whole process will take place. Ask if there is a Reciept from when the Seller Purchased the shoes. Reciepts are Like Gold because you not only Help to Guarantee Authenticity but it Truly allows you to be more comfortable with the Purchase. Another Main thing to look for is to check out the other Items that the seller has For sale. If you are Looking for a shoe that is Limited, Than Chances are the seller would Not Have a Lot of them available. Remember, If the shoes are Limited, the Price is Low, there are Plenty available, and the Pictures don't seem Legit, The shoes are MOst Likely NOT Authentic. Just be Smart about the Purchase and Be Patient. Do Your Research on the Shoe and the Seller. Always Check Feedback and even if the feedback is Positive be sure to check the Comments made about the shoes. Look for 100 % Authentic NIkes, Jordans, Bapes, etc. These Types of Comments Prove the Seller deals in Authentic Shoes. Also in the Listing watch Out for Statements such as; 100% Authentic! or 100% Genuine. Unless, lets say you are Purchasing Air Jordans, look for 100% Authentic Nike Air Jordans. Don't be fooled by 100% Genuine Product or whatever statement is Made. It Must Cleary State the Authenticity of the Brand Name you're looking for. Also if A Grade Product is Mentioned they are factory Variants and NOT Authentic! So Look out for Statements that May Mean the Oposite of what you are looking for. You want Authentic Brand Shoes NOT Authentic Variants! Keep everything Mentioned In mind when it comes to Purchasing Authentic shoes and Remember it's always Better to wait and Purchase Wisely than to Recieve a Pair of Fakes! Good Luck

Guide ID: 10000000000769313Guide created: 02/26/06 (updated 07/12/06)

 
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