Wifey sends me to buy something at the groceries... as i was going home i saw a newly opened optical shop, with a sign - SALE- 50% off! went in and just started looking. saw that they are selling a lot of oakley, then saw this:
pitboss 2! salesman told me its original price is 600$ and now they are selling it for 300 bucks. asked for the wooden box and he said that they "run out" of the wooden box... hmmmm, ok!.... then i saw....
and this
FAKE PB1s!!! started checking out the other pairs like garage rocks, deviations, big tacos and saw that those are fakes too! told the salesman that they are fake and we started arguing... manager came to me and i explained about the pairs being fake... we argued again and then the OWNER of the shop came and asked how can i say that they are fake... showed a picture of my collection in my phone, opened up the browser and it showed... oakleyforum.com! I called a bluff and told them i am working in oakley and i would report their shop. Owner told me that she would contact their supplier and would pull out the pairs. i pointed some pairs that are legit (they are mixing original and fake pairs)...one of the pairs i told her was a legit Fonseca DP and described the bag that comes with it.. she told the salesman to get the box and she looked shock when she saw that i described it correctly! tried to get my number but it told her i cannot but i would be back later to check her shop!
Now my wife is angry because she said that i should not have done that because i got into an argument and it could have escalated into something worst... my question is... do we have the social responsibility to do that? i mean they are fooling people by claiming they are selling legit stuff and putting in fakes.... and damn the fakes are getting better!
Goof for you boss!
My wife would've said the same thing!
Oh I thought its in UAE. Yeah every now and then I see fakes but my gut feel says its not here in the UAE its being sold its the tourists who brings it here and actually wears them. UAE is very strict in terms of selling fakes and counterfeit items. If a shop is proven selling fakes, CID normally closes them down and store get fined.. big time. Hence I was asking you so we can report it.
question is, is the dubai supplier even an authorised dealer? Sole distribution is with Al boom marine in the UAE. Either way report it to the ministry of trade and industry or similar to that governing body in qatar so they can investigate. Normally there is a hotline where you can report. Good luck washi.
