Yes, it’s that time of the year again: FUGG Season. Fake UGGs. Ebay and Google are full of fake UGG boots and slippers. The unfortunate reality is that there are, for a lot of the luxury brands, counterfeit products.
Last year a woman came in to Snow River just before Christmas. She had bought a pair of UGG Boots, Classic Short in black. She thought they “didn’t look right.” And she was right. They were poor imitations. The leather was cowhide instead of sheepskin and the lining felt like fake instead of soft sheepskin fleece. Even the box wasn’t correct. She had been desperate for a pair of black Classic Short UGG Boots for her daughter’s Christmas present and couldn’t find them in the size needed at any dealer. So she paid $150 for a pair off eBay. And they were fake. She lost money she couldn’t afford to lose and her daughter got a pair of subpar boots with no warranty.
If you are looking for UGG boots and UGG slippers on-line make sure that you shop at an authorized dealer like Snow River. We’ve been in the business of selling genuine UGGs since 1985 and trust us, we know the product!
Google is now working with UGG Australia to eliminate them from their search pages, but, like cockroaches, they multiply quickly. If you look at some of these sites you’ll see that they’re written in Chinglish and are full of errors. Also, there will either be no physical address or no U.S. number.
If you are in the market for UGG Boots, there are a few things you can do to make sure they are real and not fake. Take a look at the website address, does the domain name include the word “UGG” or does it contain the style name in the domain address, for example, “Dakota”, if so, there is a good possibility they are counterfeit.
Something you should also know, UGG Australia does NOT authorize dealer sales on eBay, trade boards or Amazon.com. If you purchase on any of those sites you do not get the warranty nor will UGG Australia assist with trying to resolve disputes including issues with PayPal refund requests.
