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Feds Intercept $130K In Counterfeit Winter Classic Jerseys

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Dec 30, 2010 11:48 PM
http://www.wpxi.com/news/26314004/detail.html
PITTSBURGH -- Officials from Homeland Security said they have collected more than $130,000 in counterfeit Winter Classic jerseys in Pittsburgh.

The crackdown was led by Homeland Security and the U.S. Postal Service over the past several weeks. Officials from the department said most of the merchandise comes from other countries.

Authentic jerseys costs about $150, but counterfeit jerseys sell for as low as $37.

Homeland Security officers said consumers rarely know that they are smuggling illegal goods into the country when they purchase items from online counterfeiters.

"There are different penalties they can face monetary wise, even just if they're losing out if (the jerseys) are intercepted. They (consumers) don't get it. Counterfeiters won't be giving them their money back," said Homeland Security Officer Joe Klaus.
Dec 30, 2010 11:48pm
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Dec 30, 2010 11:52 PM
SMH
Dec 30, 2010 11:52pm
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Dec 31, 2010 12:15 AM
There used to be a website that sold jerseys for really cheap.

Not just hockey but football, baseball, etc.

Homeland security shut it down about a month ago but I heard from some family members there are others that are about the same.
Dec 31, 2010 12:15am
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Dec 31, 2010 1:20 AM
^^^I know plenty of sites that are still up and running. The site your probably thinking of is Borntrade.
Dec 31, 2010 1:20am
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Dec 31, 2010 10:52 AM
I've bought some of these "fake" authentics before. Decent stitched quality for fractions of the price, and I've never been screwed over, why not?
Dec 31, 2010 10:52am
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Dec 31, 2010 10:53 AM
They still playing this thing? Think 50's and rain won't be such good conditions. Is there an alternative?
Dec 31, 2010 10:53am
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Dec 31, 2010 12:27 PM
It is going on as planned.
Dec 31, 2010 12:27pm
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Dec 31, 2010 2:37 PM
The_Crosby_Show;619389 wrote:It is going on as planned.

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Dec 31, 2010 2:37pm
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Nick Mangold

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Dec 31, 2010 2:38 PM
As for the knockoff jersey sites, I believe there is one still around that part of the name is a girls name or something. I can't remember so this is really useless information, but I've thought about buying one from there and taking my chances that the quality is passable. For $40 it's worth a shot.
Dec 31, 2010 2:38pm
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Jan 1, 2011 12:29 AM
I'll bet one of my buddies bought one of these and will wear it back to school
Jan 1, 2011 12:29am
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Jan 1, 2011 2:59 PM
I've bought around 5 jerseys from a site and usually the quality is better than the jerseys that cost $150.
Jan 1, 2011 2:59pm
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Jan 2, 2011 2:12 AM
The quality of bootlegs is absolute garbage, to say nothing of the risk that everything will get seized by customs anyway. And if recent chatter is to be believed, it's about to get a lot more serious from a law enforcement standpoint.
Jan 2, 2011 2:12am