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WARNING: Getting gear from eBay India and the likes
I was looking at a thread in xBhp and saw someone mentioning that they got Alpinstar gloves for 500 INR from eBay India. Note the spelling of the company. Out of curiosity, I looked up the website, and true indeed, they have seller putting gloves on sale for 400 bucks. Some are daring enough to use the correct brand name Alpinestars, or even Alpinestar. Fact is, no glove from A* will come below $50, which equates to 2500 INR.
Here's an example of the forgery:
ORIGINAL ALPINESTAR Riding Gloves Ltd - Black 1 Pair | eBay
Please be wary of these sales. They are cheap, third-grade products that come out of Chinese factories not affiliated to the manufacturers and have not gone through the QC process. One fall and your will have bruised knuckles and what nots.
Similar advice goes out for other brands like Fox Racing and AXO. Knockoffs are not half as good as original products. The price tag on original justifies the QC done and protection offered. Before buying anything, do a price match on the manufacturer's website or eBay US / Amazon.
Here's an example of the forgery:
ORIGINAL ALPINESTAR Riding Gloves Ltd - Black 1 Pair | eBay
Please be wary of these sales. They are cheap, third-grade products that come out of Chinese factories not affiliated to the manufacturers and have not gone through the QC process. One fall and your will have bruised knuckles and what nots.
Similar advice goes out for other brands like Fox Racing and AXO. Knockoffs are not half as good as original products. The price tag on original justifies the QC done and protection offered. Before buying anything, do a price match on the manufacturer's website or eBay US / Amazon.
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