HOW TO SPOT FAKE UGG BOOTS Picture Comparisons - UGGS

HI,I have been selling Ugg Boots for 5 years now and here are some tips on how to spot fake ones.If
the price is low is is probably a fake. Only people who buy from
retail stores are allowed to sell on okay. Stores that have a contract
to purchase from UGG Australia Deckers sign an contract to agree not
to sell on okay. They can lose their distribution rights to sell Uggs
if they don't geply.This is from the Deckers Web site: "okay Sellers/On-Line Auctions and Trade Boards:

UGG Australia does NOT authorize any of its dealers to sell on okay,
any other on-line auctions or trade boards. UGG Australia's agreements
with its dealers prohibit sales on auction sites. Accordingly, UGG
Australia does not offer its limited warranty or rebates for products
purchased on these sites and will not assist with resolution of any
disputes including assistance with Pay Pal refund requests."This means that the sellers who are
selling authnetic Uggs are buying retail. You do the math. If you buy
retail and also pay tax in some states then your cost is 130 for a
classic short and 150 for a classic tall before tax. Then there are
okay and pay pal fees which amount to 15% of the items cost. The
seller is doing this to make a profit so there is room for that also.
So if you see a boot that is very cheap it is probably a fake.The
Care Booklet that gees with the boots is in white. It has the words
"Ugg Australia" embossed in silver. This means the letters are raised.
You can feel them when you put your finger over them. Fake ones are
badly printed and in silver. The pictures in the booklet are sharp and
clear. The fakes ones are not. They have been scanned and printed in
color and appear fuzzy or unclear. The colors are exaggerated. As of
June of 2007 the Care booklet has been replaced with a cream
colored card and an insert also in the beige color. Ugg no longer puts
the white booklet in the box with the boots made after June of 2007.There
are sellers in Australia who are selling boots they call UGGs but not
made by Deckers. They argue that the name UGG is generic and not
owened by Deckers. Deckers has a copyright on the name UGG and you can
report any seller who says they are selling UGGS but are only selling a
boot they call an Ugg from Australia . There is a report this item
button at the bottom of any auction that you can use to report a fake
Deckers Ugg.The
real uggs have a raised or embossed bottom with UGG written . The fake
ones are smooth and not raised or embossed on the bottom.The fake uggs have very poor quality control and the stitching is uneven on the label.They also have a slight odor on them, Deckers told me this a few years ago. I do not know what it is from.You can always ask the seller if they have a receipt from the authorized seller they purchased it from.Then
there are grade b boots which are sold by Deckers at their outlet.
These usually have a tear on the label to indicate they are not grade a.Many sellers will sell a grade b boot and pass it off as a grade a.If the boot is being sold as sent from China it is a fake.Beware
of all the China fakes that gee onto auction. Usually in a 1 -3 day
auction so they are sold before they can be reported and removed.Also many of the fake Uggs from China will have very large shipping fees with a low boot price.The
Classic Uggs are made since 2005 in China so the label will
say made in China on a Classic Tall and Classic Short. The Utlra's are still made in New Zealand.Check
the feedback of the sellers but this will not always guarantee a
authentic boot as many buyers are fooled and leave possitive feedback.
If you scroll through the feedback you will sometimes find a buyer who
realized it was a fake and reports it in the feedback.The label should be made of material not synthetic and be half way down the inside side of the boot.The selller leaves out any mention of Deckers in his description.
He is selling Australian Uggs but not Deckers Uggs. Don't be fooled by
this if you want Deckers Uggs. The box used is similar and copies
Deckers Box and Logo, but they are not Deckers Uggs. If you email the
seller he will tell you that he does not sell Deckers Uggs. An
unsuspecting buyer sees authentic and thinks they are getting Deckers
. The seller is sellling "authentic" australian uggs and leaves out
any mention of Deckers. Email the seller and askIf the Nightfall is any other color but Chestnut it is a fake. Deckers only makes Nightfall in Chestnut.If
you see a Sundance in any other color but Chestnut Sand or Chocolate it
is a fake. Deckers has stopped making it in Black. There may be old
stock around but any ones selling large amounts are probably fakes.Follwoing is a wonderful guide with pictures sent to me by an
okayer who had purchased fakes for his daughter.