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People Are Shaming These Knockoff Brands In This Online Group And Here Are 30 Of The Most Blatant Ones
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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#1
Hmmm
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#2
What Not Butter!
#3
I Love Finding Things Like This At Thrift Stores
Stannous Flouride 4 years ago
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.
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.
#4
Oof, Starbucks
Natalie Bohrteller 4 years ago
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.
#5
Offbrand Of Offbrands
#6
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
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.
#7
Paid $10 For It And Didnt Realize Til I Put It On.. At Least It Has My Name On It
#8
Who Killed Orange Julius? Orange Brutus [philippines]
![Who Killed Orange Julius? Orange Brutus [philippines]](https://www.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/5fec3067d40c6_qategbesfpz31__700.jpg?utm_campaign=rebelboost_true "Who Killed Orange Julius? Orange Brutus [philippines]")
#9
Looks A Bit... Phoney Doesn't It
#10
Saw This In A Secondhand Group. Not Uggs, But...
#11
Iron Deficiency Man
#12
My Favorite Soap
#14
This Is How All Crappy Off-Branded Products Are Made, To Be Honest
#15
Hit The Sci Fi Jackpot At The Pet Shop
#16
Coming To Your Nearest Bookstore
Katie Lutesinger 4 years ago
Oh, that's not a knockoff. It's a parody novel. I've seen it in bookshops.
#17
I Love These
#20
Thank You, Clearance Aisle
#21
Two For The Price Of One!
#22
Crappy Or Genius?
Sleazy Weaver 4 years ago
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.
#23
Ordered A Pickle Rick Pipe Off Wish.com...
#24
Aggle Product
#25
Biohazard Boy
#26
Something's Wrong I Can Feel It
#27
Well Alright
#28
Batman From Infinity War
#29
Russian Version Of Skyrim
#30
Fast, I Am Fast
#31
This Should Be On R/Thanksihateit
#32
Existential Crisis Games
#33
I’m Actually Intimidated
#35
"I'm Gonna Getcha" Said Sharp Hand Joe
Truth Monster 4 years ago
Where's He come From, Where Did He Go, Errebody Run From Sharp Hand Joe
#36
Was Looking For Some Wd-40 But I Guess This Will Have To Do
#38
I Think I’ll Stick To Nutella
#39
All The Other Trains With Their Pumped Up Tracks
#40
F***ing Australia
Robert Thornburrow 4 years ago
I don't think this is a knock-off. It looks to be something like I saw in Switzerland some years back with cows - various companies sponsored a fibreglass cow and painted it up in various designs and then placed it outside on the street. Some of them were really good. I'm guessing this is a similar idea but using koalas becuase its Oz.
#42
Bazoongis
#43
It Never Occurred To Me Cities Could Have Crappy Off-Brands, As Well.
Gabriel Razi 4 years ago
I can bet my life on it. Pic taken in Eastern Europe or Russia foooor sure!!!
#44
My Favorite Movie
#45
Its-A Me, Captain America
#46
At Least They're Honest
#47
I'm Not Joking. One Of Trump's Proposed Logos For "Space Force" Is A Lazy-Ass Ripoff Of Nasa
#48
7 Evelyn Owner's Name Is Evelyn
Moo Moo Futch 4 years ago
Good for Evelyn. You gotta start somewhere. Maybe she saw a gap in the market for a local convenience store where there was none so seized the moment. I say, you go girl.
#50
Why Spend $1000 On A Supreme Shirt When You Can Buy This...
#51
Its A Me Marco!
#52
Totally Not
Robert Thornburrow 4 years ago
I'm eying the first one suspiciously as in the UK, these are known as Frosties. The Kellog's logo and Tony the Tiger look right though, so I'm guessing that they are for a different market.
#53
Thunder. Nanananananananananananana
#54
Fucked Up In The Crib Wearing Google Slides
#55
Paw Patrol Seems To Be Heading In A Bold New Direction
#56
Ay You Guys Ever Heard Of Take-It?
#57
The Side Of Dory’s Family No One Talks About
#59
Ah Yes Finally On The App Store
#60
The Best Offbrand
#61
I Found This In My Room
#63
Bootleg Simpsons T-Shirts Are A Goldmine
#64
Well, They're Not Wrong...
#65
“They Put The Hip In Worship!”
#66
I Saw This Today And The Logo Reminded Me Of Something
#67
69 Bags Are My Favorite
#68
Well, At Least They Are Almost Honest [oc]
![Well, At Least They Are Almost Honest [oc]](https://www.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/5fec3e7244501_iuhkq6yxzxu01__700.jpg?utm_campaign=rebelboost_true "Well, At Least They Are Almost Honest [oc]")
Bacony Cakes 4 years ago
You know what they say about New York Times bestsellers: They're books.
#69
Diary Of A Wimpy Kid Off Brand
#71
My Favorite Disney Character- Muose Muose
#72
Is There A Chance It Is Butter?
#73
Better Call Saul!
#75
"Winnie The Pooh" Blanket
#76
Not Sure If It Fits Here But China Built A Fake Eiffel Tower
#78
Looked Closely At My Switch Case For The First Time
#79
I Let My Nephews Download An Off Brand Guitar Hero And These Are The Songs They Played
#80
I Guess Engineer Got Into Real Estate After The War..
#81
I Present You The Pinnacle Of Shanghai Markets, A Hot Glue NY Yankees Hat
#82
Right Next To Each Other Too
#83
Hollywood
Ben Steinberg 4 years ago
A lot of people don't know this but these are the two main producers behind the whole Marvel franchise...
#84
Pisney Drincess
#85
High Pokèmon Pals
#86
Remember That Hulk One? Yeah I Got Another One
#87
Man I Love Ant Hero And Amazing Strange Rope
#88
Ah, Peculiar Occurrences, My Favorite Show!
#89
Blob Fish And Yoda Has Something Going Apparently...
#90
Remember That Scene When Gimli Falls Off The Titanic
#91
Thomas The Sleep Paralysis Demon?
#92
Holy Grail Of Crappy Off-Brands!
#93
If Only There Were A Name For This Rolling Piece Of Wood
#94
Wait Wut
#95
A Bit Skeptical
#97
Gamechild?
#98
There's A Nightmare In My Boot
#99
A Friend Sent Me This
Olivier Caissy 4 years ago
It’s real: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6373994/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_30
#100
Dq's Estranged Husband
depressePANcake 4 years ago
We have one in my town but it’s just one building, not a food chain. It’s more like a diner, anyway.
#101
Just Tell Me The Texture And Shape
#102
Pour One Out For A Real Homie
#103
When Torpedoes Aren’t Enough
#104
I Choose You, Chikapu!
#106
Let’s Just Ignore The Gigantic Saw For A Second And Focus On The Junior Motors Truck Company Logo
#107
Didn’t Know The ‘Ancient Ways’ Were So Extreme
#108
My Favorite Team In The Nbgay
#109
“Comparison Purposes Only”
#110
These IKEA Display Games
#111
Can’t Decide Where To Buy From
#112
Ketchup Isn't A Brand Name...
#113
Found In My Spanish Workbook
#115
Cute Little Joker Stuffed Toy, With One Amazing Brand Tag!
#116
Morgz Is The Ultimate Crappyoffbrand
ivan bolitekurac 4 years ago
And the of course we all need the necessary stupid face in the thumbnail
#117
Found A Hell Of A Deal On An Xbox
#118
The Battle Of The Century!
#119
Y'all Need Some Redemption
#120
Another One
#121
"Jon, I Have Now Become The Potassium Prophet"
#123
Is That You Bro?
#124
It Was $1. I Couldn’t Resist
#125
Microsoft's Side Hustle
#126
Ah Yes, Let Me Just Put In My Air Vibes
Logic and Reason 4 years ago
I have those! They work surprisingly well. I think I got them at an arcade a few years back.
#127
Found The Legendary Green Mario Toy
#128
Hope This Asus Jeans I Bought U Fit U Well
#130
Just Got A Smitch For Christmas
#131
My Mom Learned Why You Should Buy Things Off Facebook
#132
Are You Sure?
Moo Moo Futch 4 years ago
I love this. The addition of the word "Think" gets me. Like they are *quite* sure what it tastes like but they *Think* it tastes like butter.
#133
Meats By Dr.dre
#134
Found This In The Store...
#136
Spot The Difference
#137
The Very Best Nintendo Console
#139
Found This Vape Shop In Poland
#140
The New Official Iranian "Space Suit" Is A Halloween Custome Knock-Off With Labels Pulled Off!!
WilvanderHeijden 4 years ago
US to Iran: " Don't do stupid things." Iran: " We won't, honestly..."
#141
Chinese Legos Never Disappoint
#144
There Is More Puppet?
Sargundeep Singh 4 years ago
This is wrong, the picture is edited. Sardaar Ji is a horror-comedy.
#147
Ah Yes The New Avengers
Truth Monster 4 years ago
Pretty sure he predates the Avenger movies. Wikipedia say he started in 1995. If he's a knockoff of anything, it would be Batman, not Avengers.
#148
Have A Break, Have A Take-It
#149
My Favorite Game Is "Mine Clone"
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Zophra 4 years ago
While back I was all excited because I found black Sharpie markers super cheap at the dollar store and I needed them for a project I was having students do in class. Sadly, I found out they were "Shoopies" (font and coloring just like a Sharpie) and they had to be thrown away. I was worried the intense fumes of all those opened markers would have made the class high.
Lyra Rey 4 years ago
No, one was from Russia, the knockoff fast food restaurants were in Iran... Did you even read these or did you just skip to the end to make your xenophobic comment?
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While back I was all excited because I found black Sharpie markers super cheap at the dollar store and I needed them for a project I was having students do in class. Sadly, I found out they were "Shoopies" (font and coloring just like a Sharpie) and they had to be thrown away. I was worried the intense fumes of all those opened markers would have made the class high.
Lyra Rey 4 years ago
No, one was from Russia, the knockoff fast food restaurants were in Iran... Did you even read these or did you just skip to the end to make your xenophobic comment?
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