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The rule says if the item you want is so cheap it makes you rub your eyes to see if it’s not a dream, then the chances are something’s wrong with it. Like those stunning sneakers you saw the other day. Look at the swoosh, read the brand name carefully, and never underestimate the power of the label. If suspicion, aka your gut’s best friend arises, you're better off without ‘em.

But hey, some knock-offs don’t even bother concealing the fact. Welcome to the land of totally shameless and impossibly crappy fakes that are way off whatever they were trying to pull off initially. Thanks to the subreddit Crappy Off Brands, we now know what to expect shopping under the counter, and hey, this bootleg Roomba that came at a fraction of the price is the exact reason why it bears solidly zero vacuuming powers.

Stay tuned for the best of the very worst submissions from the community with 862k avid members that are totally in for bad off-brands, from CDs to household items, restaurants and eateries, brand logos, and clothing pieces.

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I Love Finding Things Like This At Thrift Stores

I Love Finding Things Like This At Thrift Stores

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Stannous Flouride
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You'd think the North Face people would sue the people who made this. The company's attorneys did file a lawsuit but the CEO heard about, laughed, and told them to drop it.

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It’s always a smart idea to think twice before you buy something online. But most people are spontaneous in their shopping decisions and tend to trust whatever it is that the seller is presenting them.

In reality, the counterfeit industry is a global industry worth as much as $461 billion, according to a report from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Another report created in partnership with the European Union's Intellectual Property Office showed that footwear is the product counterfeited the most, followed by leather clothing goods and gadgets.

Not only are brands, designers, and creators all well aware of the scope of the problem, some go to great lengths to curb the sales of counterfeit versions of their original products. For example, Nike has decided to pull its products from Amazon to “try to mitigate the damaging effects that counterfeit goods were having on its brand,” Forbes reports.

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Oof, Starbucks

Oof, Starbucks

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Natalie Bohrteller
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Apparently not entirely true. While they were sued and did win the case, it was Rizwan Ahmad and Adnan Yousuf who came up with it, as far as I've read.

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Mother Knew I Wanted A Roomba But Didn't Want To Waste That Much Money On One. So She Found One For A Bargain! Note, It Has Zero Vacuuming Ability

Mother Knew I Wanted A Roomba But Didn't Want To Waste That Much Money On One. So She Found One For A Bargain! Note, It Has Zero Vacuuming Ability

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There’s no question that brands and their loss of revenue, as well as intellectual property, are all greatly damaged by the counterfeit culture, but you may wonder what’s the threat in it for the consumers. Well, knock-off products are most often made to appear identical to the original product, but in reality, their quality, composition, ingredients, and the ways they were made have nothing in common with the original product.

The counterfeits equal to very poor quality, which can have dire consequences on consumers' health. Forbes explains that knock-off makeup and skincare products, for example, have “the package and product that might look identical to the authentic brand, but when applied, they can cause skin infections and rashes.”

The same goes with electronics where “counterfeit automotive parts, smartphone/tablets, and even vapes can cause serious personal injury and even death.” Such threats should be enough to scare customers away from knock-off products for good, but many, however, nevertheless get lured by low prices and seemingly identical appearances.

In reality, though, if the product advertised online seems too good to be true, it’s because it most likely is.

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Paid $10 For It And Didnt Realize Til I Put It On.. At Least It Has My Name On It

Paid $10 For It And Didnt Realize Til I Put It On.. At Least It Has My Name On It

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Who Killed Orange Julius? Orange Brutus [philippines]

Who Killed Orange Julius? Orange Brutus [philippines]

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Saw This In A Secondhand Group. Not Uggs, But...

Saw This In A Secondhand Group. Not Uggs, But...

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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Totally appropriate. I was at the GROCERY store & saw a woman wearing jammie pants and UGGs. Now, - I'd be cool if she was buying NyQuil or maybe tampons/ice cream/chocolate, but NO. She was full on grocery shopping. SO GHETTO TACKY.

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This Is How All Crappy Off-Branded Products Are Made, To Be Honest

This Is How All Crappy Off-Branded Products Are Made, To Be Honest

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Hit The Sci Fi Jackpot At The Pet Shop

Hit The Sci Fi Jackpot At The Pet Shop

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Coming To Your Nearest Bookstore

Coming To Your Nearest Bookstore

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Thank You, Clearance Aisle

Thank You, Clearance Aisle

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Two For The Price Of One!

Two For The Price Of One!

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Crappy Or Genius?

Crappy Or Genius?

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Sleazy Weaver
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A boy at my local middle school got in trouble for wearing a banana costume & when he took it off he was wearing the shirt on the left underneath.

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Ordered A Pickle Rick Pipe Off Wish.com...

Ordered A Pickle Rick Pipe Off Wish.com...

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Biohazard Boy

Biohazard Boy

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Something's Wrong I Can Feel It

Something's Wrong I Can Feel It

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Well Alright

Well Alright

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Troux
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

These are actually great off-brands, though! Don't knock it before you try it in this case.

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Batman From Infinity War

Batman From Infinity War

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Russian Version Of Skyrim

Russian Version Of Skyrim

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Fast, I Am Fast

Fast, I Am Fast

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