Air Jordan XI CONCORD AFTERMATH thread. STILL NO BUYING/SELLING/TRADING!

[dubchester]

Originally Posted by odp31

Originally Posted by sam21

Originally Posted by odp31

I just found out I had to pay the customs fee from CT..... it came too $39.75 for two piars.

  

did the shoes come first or you had to call em up?

Nope, I had to call the shipping company (DPD- based out of the UK) and that was headache in itself.  They just released them today I had on idea they had em.  CT forgot to give them a phone number with my order, customs has had them since 12/27, and was unable to contact me.  CT''s customer service was no help either, had to do all the leg work myself. Either way I should have them to today by the time I get off work.

  

That sucks dude!  It's crazy to think what would have happened to your package if you never called them up.  I can see shady employees raiding the warehouse and marking the shipment as lost or refused.  Who could even argue that?  At least you were able to track them down and finally get them back on track. 

Makes you also wonder what condition the warehouses are that house all these damn packages.  I know I would hate to have them just sitting around in harsh conditions. 

 

[sam21]

Originally Posted by odp31

Originally Posted by odp31

Originally Posted by sam21


u think u still got that number? I might need to do the same thing

the dpd phone number is 86 011 44 121 698 3784

the phone for their US affiliate is 718.553.8740

hope that helps.  

my bad you dont need to dial the "86" for the DPD number, so its just 011 44 121 698 3784

just called the US affiliate and they said they haven't received them....so im guessing theyre still in London...im gonna call them tommorrow and ask to them to release my package and hopefully I get them this week. If they released yours today, you get them same day even coming from London?  

 

[zmdawg]

WIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII

Snipes order just arrived

 

[Madeforatc]

Edit..

 

[btunfounded23]

my CT pair finally arrived today..... and now I officially have 3 pairs..

 

[Madeforatc]

Love mah concords

 

[babyjs23]

^^^ The uppers on the pair from CS came yellowed??

 

[Madeforatc]

sorry fam edited..

 

[cashm0neyand1]

^^^^^^
whats the production tag on the california sole pair? Might be an early pair

 

[Madeforatc]

Thanks for info fam

 

[babyjs23]

Originally Posted by DavidLeex84

Well I thought it was white when I first received them (I received CS pair on Friday 1/13/2012), until I saw the Snipes pair (came in today 1/17) and man when I compare it side to side there are differences.



Toe box you can see very clearly (see through) for the CS pair. The Snipes pair is very milky can't really see through.



The tissue paper is different also (goldish-silver for snipes + much thinner paper (easily tore when i opened), as for the CS the paper was white+silver + much thicker paper)



There is a date stamp on the Snipes pair and the manufacturer's date is July - October compared to CS pair which is June-July.



The mesh is White/yellowish on the CS pair and the mesh on the Snipes is absolutely white-white-white.



Let me know if you want different angle shots or info. Waiting impatiently for CS to respond regarding to returns...


By the way there were no custom fees for the Snipes pair

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Really sad about the CS pair. (Clearly says 100% authentic on the website and for the shoes) I shouldn't be so easily fooled

What is really sad is I paid about $60-70 cheaper for the Snipes pair that came from Germany compared to CS pair which I paid extra and quality is off...SMH, I would of bought the CS pair for retail (yeah I know retail seems alot) or less if I knew it weren't like retails.

Don't be hard on yourself

You did what you had to do to secure or obtain your pair(s). Hopefully CS will refund you back your money if you decide to send them back.
Good luck fam.
The CS pair could be a b-grade pair. But it's definitely an early release pair.

 

[cashm0neyand1]

I I dont think the the CS pair is fake. It may be an earlier version. My snipes pair has a dull blue sole/not at bright and clear sole

 

[glove72]

Originally Posted by babyJs23

Originally Posted by DavidLeex84

Well I thought it was white when I first received them (I received CS pair on Friday 1/13/2012), until I saw the Snipes pair (came in today 1/17) and man when I compare it side to side there are differences.



Toe box you can see very clearly (see through) for the CS pair. The Snipes pair is very milky can't really see through.



The tissue paper is different also (goldish-silver for snipes + much thinner paper (easily tore when i opened), as for the CS the paper was white+silver + much thicker paper)



There is a date stamp on the Snipes pair and the manufacturer's date is July - October compared to CS pair which is June-July.



The mesh is White/yellowish on the CS pair and the mesh on the Snipes is absolutely white-white-white.



Let me know if you want different angle shots or info. Waiting impatiently for CS to respond regarding to returns...


By the way there were no custom fees for the Snipes pair

.

Really sad about the CS pair. (Clearly says 100% authentic on the website and for the shoes) I shouldn't be so easily fooled

What is really sad is I paid about $60-70 cheaper for the Snipes pair that came from Germany compared to CS pair which I paid extra and quality is off...SMH, I would of bought the CS pair for retail (yeah I know retail seems alot) or less if I knew it weren't like retails.

Don't be hard on yourself

You did what you had to do to secure or obtain your pair(s). Hopefully CS will refund you back your money if you decide to send them back.
Good luck fam.

Problem is on the califonia-sole site where the Concords were they state the deal in B-grades and early releases. So in their minds, they still are selling "authentic materials"

 

[b1gdaddyh]

Thanks for the phone numbers. going to try calling them now

 

[cashm0neyand1]

Originally Posted by DavidLeex84

^

06/11/11 - 07/20/11. CS

07/13/11 - 10/10/11. SNIPES

So are they early release? Does early release = Fake? Or does early release = B-grades?

I was also expecting some Gummy bears from Snipes but didn't receive any..

on both shoes, left and right? Thats an early pair. the early pair i bought had same code. I think it means bgrade. because the material is the same.

 

[Madeforatc]

Edit: sry

 

[cashm0neyand1]

all my authentic pairs start at 07/12- 07/13 and end in september, and october. the july production is an early production.

 

[babyjs23]

I think most of us would agree that receiving a DS recent released pair of Concords that has yellowed uppers is the ultimate slap in the face vs spots of glue on the PL, or crooked 23 on the heels

I'm praying for you fam that CS does indeed refund you in full.

 

[cashm0neyand1]

^^^^
one of my pairs has a crooked 2 3. which is a sore sight

 

[babyjs23]

^^^
Yeah, my left pair has a glue spot on the PL at the front of the toebox but it's not that noticeable and I'm still happy with them

But to receive a pair with yellowed uppers already is just not right

 

[mrskills68]

A friend finally got his shipment in from overseas and I took some pics in comparison to my 12/23 footlocker pickup...

Footlocker pair are on right (unless noted)

FTL pair nearest

MSRP tag fell off the FTL pair

Plastic paper and trees look the same...

paper and box of Overseas pair

Inside tag of Overseas shoe

Inside tag of FTL shoe

DMP/FTL/Overseas

Reverse of above

Not sure what to make of it other than legit...

 

[babyjs23]

^^nice DMP's

I need some in my life.

 

[mrskills68]

thanks! had em on ice since launch and decided to wear em on my honeymoon last year. been rockin em since...

 

[The7onius]

Originally Posted by MrSkills68

A friend finally got his shipment in from overseas and I took some pics in comparison to my 12/23 footlocker pickup...

Not sure what to make of it other than legit...

The Jumpman ball is always inbetween the 2 and the 3 or you have yourself a variant.
  

 

[freezyfreeky]

Originally Posted by DavidLeex84

Very quick shots comparison of Snipes and California sole (snipes the laces are looked up to the highest) (california-sole the laces are looped to 1 lower than highest)

Snipes Pair 9

sorry you got shafted brotha.
if people would stop defending sites like these then people like yourself wouldn't be in this predicament.
you can really see the differences between these 2 shots.
-slope of the toe box
-sloppy and lumpy mesh
-crooked and rounded ankle line
-wide ankle support
-mesh spacing above the highest lace loop
-position of the jumpman in relation to the 23

people keep backing these sites up and saying there's not enough proof that they're not authentic. is this not enough proof?

b-grades will normally have 1 or possibly 2 random things that aren't right. not 6+ things.
if anything these are f-grades. the same crap the other sites sell.