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@Alkali
I sell Oakley glasses.
They are made in China and arrive in bags with Chinese writing on, despite being distributed via an Italian company. The 'Made in USA' stamp baffles me, maybe assembled there, probably by min wage earning Mexicans.
The £5 fake ones on ebay are identical frames (I bought some old Jawbones)and I suspect they are seconds as they tend to be less well finished, though the lenses are immediately identifiable as very poor quality (faux iridium mirror finish scratches very easily) though the non-mirror lenses are fine.
Even the cheapest sunglasses are likely to be 100% UV protective as the cheapest lens material (polycarbonate) happens to be uv blocking.