点评:We always go to the Pinery Market, and although it’s always the same it’s a fun atmosphere. Found some fun finds over the years. Now first off I should have known better but still the wife really wanted this Stanley Cup which that month I had gotten a text from Stanley about a new limited edition cup. So my wife saw what looked to be the exact same cup and the friendly vendor (scammer) showed me the official box and wrap and I let my suspicions rest as my wife really liked the cup. So I bought the cup and was suspicious of the quality of the Stanley logo printed on the side so I looked up typical Stanley fake tells and this one seemed to pass until I looked up the cup on the official website and immediately noticed that it was indeed a fake. Little subtle details were incorrect but just correct enough to a very casual glance and maybe rose tinted glasses as wanting to please the wife at that moment I overlooked.
Needless to say no one will notice and I wouldn’t feel so taken if the vendor didn’t pretend it was a legit Stanley limited edition Karol G cup. But she really tried to sell it as official and legit.
Again it’s a flea market and I should have known better in a sea of knock off rock shirts and other flea market vendors but sometimes they still get you.
So buyer beware and to the vendor be honest, tell people the truth they are close facsimiles of a real one but not a real limited edition cup. The cup still looks cool and does its job but still kind of low and shows a true lack of morality on your part.
But again I should have known better.
翻译:我们总是去派恩里市场,虽然每次都一样,但气氛总是很热闹。这些年来,我淘到过不少好东西。首先,我当时应该更谨慎些,但我老婆特别想要那个斯坦利杯。那个月我正好收到斯坦利发来的短信,说会推出一款新的限量版杯子。我老婆看到一个看起来一模一样的杯子,那个友好的摊贩(其实是个骗子)还给我看了官方的包装盒和包装纸。因为老婆真的很喜欢那个杯子,我就没太在意。于是我买了那个杯子,但对杯子侧面印的斯坦利标志的质量有点怀疑,所以我查了一下斯坦利假货的常见特征。一开始我觉得这个杯子没问题,直到我去斯坦利官网查了一下,才发现它确实是假货。有些细节不太对,但一眼就能看出来,也许是因为当时一心想讨老婆欢心,所以没太在意。
不用说,没人会注意到,如果卖家没有假装这是正品斯坦利限量版卡罗尔·G杯,我也不会这么觉得被骗。但她真的极力把它当成官方正品来卖。
再说,这是跳蚤市场,在一堆仿冒摇滚T恤和其他跳蚤市场摊贩中,我应该更谨慎一些,但有时候还是会被骗。
所以买家要当心,也希望卖家诚实一点,告诉顾客这只是仿制品,并非真正的限量版杯子。杯子看起来还不错,也能用,但这种行为实在太卑鄙了,也暴露了卖家的不道德。
不过,我还是应该更谨慎一些。