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Your trusting a seller that has knowingly sold fakes before. Example, Spacejam restock.
Air Jordan XI Retro - White/Concord/Black - CONFIRMED - Holiday 2011
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to me the space jam isnt fake, not one part on the shoe was a non Nike OEM part. Grey Market, Unauthorized and Illegal? Sure, it was all 3, but to me the word fake, means a rip off copy made by all counterfeit parts, which that was clearly not. It had the air unit, real carbon plate, and real everything else. The main problem was the box was fake, which was what caused the issues with it, because then its hard to resell. Its tough to categorize exactly what the shoe itself was. Grey Market is the best way I can describe it, because grey means in between black and white, but when you say fake, to me that means these horrible sites that sell spongebob xi for 50 bucks.
When your buying from these sites you have to know that something is shady with how the shoes are obtained. If that is a problem with you, then dont shop at these sites, period. Its all about personal preference, theres no one right or wrong answer, you may feel differently then me and thats your right and opinion. Its up to the buyer to choose.
I see your site marks new releases up alot, so Im sure when Dec comes you will be selling the XI concord for about 300ish, so for me to buy these however they are obtained for 255 a pair shipped 4 months early is fine with me. I have full Paypal protection so its a non risky move to me.
Nike has done more then enough wrong doing in their time from the human rights violations which enable this whole grey market to exist because they dont want to own or operate factories, to the horrendous quality we see now, to all the tens of thousands of dollars Ive spent on Nikes over the year only to see the quality get worse each time, I could care less about supporting them, but once again that is my opinion.
When your buying from these sites you have to know that something is shady with how the shoes are obtained. If that is a problem with you, then dont shop at these sites, period. Its all about personal preference, theres no one right or wrong answer, you may feel differently then me and thats your right and opinion. Its up to the buyer to choose.
I see your site marks new releases up alot, so Im sure when Dec comes you will be selling the XI concord for about 300ish, so for me to buy these however they are obtained for 255 a pair shipped 4 months early is fine with me. I have full Paypal protection so its a non risky move to me.
Nike has done more then enough wrong doing in their time from the human rights violations which enable this whole grey market to exist because they dont want to own or operate factories, to the horrendous quality we see now, to all the tens of thousands of dollars Ive spent on Nikes over the year only to see the quality get worse each time, I could care less about supporting them, but once again that is my opinion.
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Well said. I do not understand how people interpret the word FAKE. Maybe I am wrong, I think for the most part, early release sites sell legit pairs. But there is a good chance that they could be B-grades (NOT FAKE). I understand the Spacejam dilemma (if anyone called those fake, I agree). The whole translucent vs. opaque toecap has to be the type of glue used at the toecap area. My cool greys that I brought on ebay at the very end of November last year had a translucent toecap and I questioned if they were fake. Then looking at it, it had NO FLAWS. Also the production date ran from 7/9/2010 thru 9/24/2010 I believe. I also see that several people said that had cool greys with the translucent toecap and was brought from a retail store. And another note, retail stores at times sell B-grade looking shoes. I will still wait close to release date to get my two pairs.
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My tracking started to work last night. Order 418 - size 12.
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Who said they were using Nike OEM parts? The people selling them or Nike? If its the people selling the sneakers saying it of course they will say whatever to make us feel they are legit. But if its Nike saying it I would agree they are legit.
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The Wayans Bros episode thats on right now Marlon got the concords on...
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Lol I like how this whole fiasco is making dudes question whats real and whats fake.
If they're using Nike materials and in a Nike factory, but the creation of the shoe isn't authorized by Nike (say they make 50 extra pairs to sell to guys like Randy, etc.), is it real or fake?
If they're using Nike materials and in a Nike factory, but the creation of the shoe isn't authorized by Nike (say they make 50 extra pairs to sell to guys like Randy, etc.), is it real or fake?
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So honestly do you guys believe these shoes will be an easy cop in December? I'm stationed overseas and the only option I have on RD is online and hope for the best.For me paying $40 over retail to get them early is nothing.Hopefully they are identical to what comes out on RD.I still plan on trying to cop a pair on RD but if I cant then what's after that?We all know after release date these shoes that you guys are calling fake are going to go on sale with all the Retail version online.So I guess if you don't get them on RD then don't buy because its a possibility you will be getting early releases right?
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Tracking working, dispatched from GUANGZHOU, hope there are some real pairs in size 12.
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Just got an email from Jay said my tracking will work in 3-4 hours!
Order 617 size 12
Order 617 size 12
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I really don't believe it will be a easy grab in December despite what anyone says here, especially if u from ny......I'd rather pay the extra money than deal with the nonsense.....
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Bro, I am in the same boat as you. I will be deployed when this shoe drops, so I had to find another way of getting them. I hahve been talking to a couple of semi connects that I got, and all signs point to this being crazy especially if you live in a Non-big/non House Of Hoop city. Where I am currently stationed at, the CG 11s damn near sold out in less than 20mins. Our biggest footlocker had 150 pairs, but you had well over 300 people in line by the time the store opened. You do the math. Thanks God I don't live in Goon's ville, cause it would have gotten ugly
If you live in LA, NYC, CHI, and you really want a pair, you should have no problem getting your size at retail in one those cities since they have house of hoops and Niketowns (all of which will be getting pretty healthy allotments). If you live in Orlando, certain parts of NoCal, or any other rural cities
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Every year it never fails. Someone comes on here crying because their connect fell threw. It costs too much to stay loyal. This is my only jordan purchase for the whole year. I dont trust no man/ woman.
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Am I reading this correctly? I couldve sworn you made it clear that you believed all early releases are fake. Not can be fake.
Change of stance?
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thanks for posting this link. i was able to plug in my info but it says there is no info on my package yet.
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Make sure you keep emailing Jay, especially if you have a claim or dispute open. Make sure you keep emailing till you get a respond or working tracking.
On a side note, I got my tracking number too now. In case anyone cares.
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You're truly testing your luck if you're buying online on RD, especially with Nike.com ... That's never been successful for me. I know ppl who have ordered from Footlocker, east bay, etc. Only to receive an email a few days later saying their order has been cancelled and they will not be receiving the shoes. eBay will be a good option, but make sure they have a receipt from whatever store they bought it from.
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I hear you bro but if your a collector you should show loyalty to certain spots so you can be recognized.as a regular yea it may cost to be loyal but it cost to collect but I don't trust everyone but I trust my connect
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glad your guys tracking is now working
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are those yours?
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Originally Posted by blackmambakb24
so far so good...
Somebody is reselling soon..look out on ebay and CG
Other than that, my tracking number still don't work....sigh...
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I'm wonderin with all u guys goin back and forth wit Jay or Randy on twitter why have y'all not asked Marcus Jordan what's his opinion is about opaque vs clear toes real or fake argument...I mean he is always on twitter
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Doesn't this constitute as a stockroom photo?Originally Posted by blackmambakb24
so far so good...
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I dont collect Jays. I never did I. I never understood the whole collecting of tennis shoes. It just seems like a waste of money imo. Unless you collect game worn signed my J himself. It seems pointless imo.
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Wow dude said "tennis shoes"...
