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Old Jul 9, 2005 | 5:04 am
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Originally Posted by underpressure
Take one trip to Itewon, South Korea..... it's out there.

At the shop where I bought some "legitimate" Tumi and Bree, The guy told me that the manufacturer has a contract and they automatically write off x% as scrap and that is where it ends up.

He also said there are many counterfeits there. And I saw them.

I have also personally seen a boatload in Shanghai.
DAMN they will counterfit just about anything wont they?

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