Bootleg jersey??

[AzWins23]

I was looking for a Pat Tillman jersey, and i came across this won on ebay. Is this a fake??


http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190058532762&ssPageName=MERC_VI_RSEE_Pr4_PcY_BIN_Stores_IT&refitem=190057121266&itemcount=4&refwidgetloc=active_view_item&usedrule1=UpSell_LogicX&refwidgettype=cross_promot_widget#

 

[football karma]

Fake

Font on the numbers is too large

Red home jerseys didnt have the blue stripe on the arm

 

[Scott MS]

Somebody's home made creation.

 

[ANDY440]

I bought one of these,nice quality but not quite the exact color etc.
Comes from Korea but they ship it fast (1 week)

 

[Scott MS]

Real jerseys are pretty obvious on eBay because they are still selling for $150+, especially older style Tillman jerseys. Anything that's selling for $20 or $30 is fake.

 

[TruColor]

Very few "authentic" jerseys being sold on eBay are real...it's a major scam...

That one should go down in the books...although I couldn't believe the crap I saw at the Steelers preseason game I went to...

 

[abomb]

This is why I dont use ebay. They have done nothing to curtail bootleg clothing, DVDs, etc.

 

[AzWins23]

Thanks guys...I liked the off red color, but im not going to buy a bootleg Tillman. I'll just buy one from the pat tillman foundation, or nflshop.

 

[Renz]

Wow, that's bad. The red jerseys have never had the AZ flag on them that I know of.

 

[moklerman]

Just to be fair, after a quick glance mind you, no where in the ad does it say "authentic". It just says everything's sewn on. Gray area I suppose but at least they're not trying to pass something off fraudulantly.

I bought a knock-off Warner jersey from someone on Ebay(not this seller) and although it's not perfect, it's pretty darned nice and a lot cheaper than a true authentic. The difference in price (around $40 total) is well worth the difference in detail/quality(which I have a hard time identifying anyway) to me. Not all knock-off's are good quality but not all are poor quality. As far as this particular auction, the jersey, although all sewn, doesn't look like the real thing to me at all.

 

[nurnay]

Wow, that one is waaaay off. I bought a fake a couple years ago when the NFL wasn't alowing the sale of Tillman jerseys. It had the same exact american flag-looking patch on the neck (instead of the NFL logo), but the rest of the jersey looks pretty authentic. The color isn't perfect, but I got it for $40 shipped.

 

[phillycard]

It's obvious though that it's not an attempt an NFL jersey though. The shield on the chest is not an NFL one. I saw a lady with one at the game, and it actually looked pretty nice. I'd probably just get one from the foundation.

 

[Pariah]

As stated previously, it's definately a knock-off, but I gotta say, I like the design. It really dresses up the old red's.

 

[football karma]

Not authentic means unlicensed

I know the average person isnt going to shed any tears about the NFL or players missing out on potential royalties--

In this case howeever, buying a fake Tillman deprives the Foundation, or his widow of a royalty. Who would want to do that?

 

[Billy Flynt]

It is definitely not a licensed product but I like it. They have it in white too. I do agree about depriving the Foundation though.

 

[SeaChicken]

Very few "authentic" jerseys being sold on eBay are real...it's a major scam...

That one should go down in the books...although I couldn't believe the crap I saw at the Steelers preseason game I went to...

Agreed. The prices should be a dead giveaway. However, some of the knock-offs are so good that they're actually worth considering for the money. I have a room in my house where I hang framed Seahawks jerseys. The ones on eBay are so good from the back (the direction that I frame them from) that it's actually well worth the money. It all just depends on your tolerance for something that's not exactly authentic.