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Aren't all of these things replicas? They're repro ww2 stuff etc whether it has a Buzz Rickson tag in the neck or not.
If someone had posted a LV handbag then yeah you're buying a fake/rep but these designs dont have copyright and I can't see a disclosure about where the more expensive branded versions are made. I don't think they're made in US/EU @JB might know better
Tenderloin-
I'm not against any of these Taobao labels who are influenced by / copying bigger brands and I can see why people would buy them especially given that the quality on a lot of the stuff seems great. My point was that this isn't a case of buying direct from the factory and saving on bloated marketing and branding costs as a result.
Taobao is a market place full of everything from straight up knock offs, things that are 'inspired by' other brands and I'm sure some genuine small brands doing their own thing. I'm not saying any of these options are bad but the lines between them can get pretty blurry on platforms like Taobao.
TLDR - buy the stuff or don't buy it, some people will be happy with what's on offer and others won't.
moog
Yeah if the quality is there and people are happy with buying it from a relatively unaccountable source then go for it. It’s not like western brands all have amazing transparency so it’s impossible to say one is better/worse than the other.
For me these direct from factory brands are basically fakes / replicas, not saying that’s inherently bad but I don’t think they deserve much reputation beyond that.