As with any iconic fashion item, the Chinese knockoffs will follow. And UGG Boots has now made the big-time. UGG Boots are in very good company along side Gucci, Louis Vuitton, and any sterling Tiffany jewelry. There are thousands of websites offering up the fake goods while using actual company pictures to lure the unwary buyer away from their hard-earned money.
UGG boots are made by Deckers Corporation, then sold to US retailers. They are never mailed to a buyer directly from China. Deckers is working hard to shut down the counterfeit sites but it’s hard to stay ahead of them.
I have learned that the top three web servers for fake UGG Boot websites are located in China (duh), the United States (surprise) and Panama.
Fake UGG called UGG 8008 $55
We had a customer try to return a pair of fake UGG Bailey Button boots to our store. The very first thing we noticed was a cardboard hang-tag safety pinned to the boots. Say what? The next eye catching item was the shiny synthetic material (fake fur) lining on the cowhide suede boot. The list of what was wrong with this boot went on and on from there.
The biggest problem with these fake boots is that the websites use the actual UGG pictures to lure the unwary buyer. And if they don’t fit or you have a manufacturing problem with them, they can’t be returned. Also what you get is a boot that would retail in our store for half of what the buyer paid. Actually, we wouldn’t sell the fake UGGs we’ve seen because the linings aren’t natural fleece and we only sell boots with natural sheepskin fleece lining.
One easy way to make sure a faker isn’t stealing your money is to always check the UGGAustralia.com website for a complete list of authorized retailers.
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