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When it comes to creativity, I believe that not even the sky’s the limit… especially if there’s potential profit involved. And one place that the human imagination truly shines (for better or for worse… probably for worse) is in the creation of knockoff products that are meant to capitalize on the success of well-known brands.

The r/crappyoffbrand subreddit pokes fun at all the hilariously bad knockoff products that can be found around the globe and make up a surprisingly large part of the global economy, and we’ve collected some of the best new pics featured by their 908k+ strong memberbase.

While I’m getting myself a nice refreshing glass of Bepsi and some delicious turkey NcMoggets, have a scroll down, upvote the pics that made you smile and laugh, and share your own encounters with cheap knockoffs in the comments! Psst, Pandas, want to feast your eyes on more knockoffs? They’re free, no strings attached, we promise. All you have to do is click here for our previous article about the ‘Crappy Off Brand’ subreddit.

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My Girlfriend's Peepi Socks Finally Arrived

My Girlfriend's Peepi Socks Finally Arrived

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It Just Do

It Just Do

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Serene Trabeek
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

this would be cool if your name was Mike it would be like a custom bage

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Sophie Whitbread
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Just Imagine: The guy carrying the Mike bag isn’t Mike he’s Mark.

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BlockDog02
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I remember that in my old English school book! (Also Mike instead of Nike)

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Elaine Mattingly
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I like it. The first time my son (age 5) wore something with a logo (hand-me- down because I didn't believe in supporting them)he read it and said,"Mom this is somebodys shirt with his name on it."

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Brandi VanSteenwyk
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Giving the benefit of the doubt here, perhaps his name is Mike and Mike likes ducks.

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Joe Alcocer
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Mike - They are know for their Air Souls One. "give me two pairs (Cause) I need two pairs (So I) can get to stompin' in my Air Souls Ones..."

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Sofie
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Somehow this makes me think of the movie Like Mike. It's not like Nike, it's like Mike 😅

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DC
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I had Mike socks a few years ago. Went broken pretty soon.

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Counterfeit goods really are big business. However, it’s difficult to put a specific number on its impact because, well, it’s not exactly all legal, is it? That’s why the numbers can vary a lot depending on what report you read.

There’s a huge demand for knockoff products and according to one report released by the OECD and the EUIPO in 2019, it’s an industry that’s worth over 500 billion dollars globally. “The value of imported fake goods worldwide topped $509 billion based on 2016 customs seizure data, up from $461 billion in 2013, the latter of which represents 2.5% of world trade,” writes TFL.

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Meanwhile, World Trademark Review points to the 2018 Global Brand Counterfeiting Report which shows that the volume of international trade in counterfeit goods reached a whopping 1.2 trillion dollars in 2017.

Created back in 2015, the ‘Crappy Off brand’ subreddit will be celebrating its 6th birthday on June 14. The sub’s moderators set a high standard for the type of content that people can post. Not everything is a good fit for r/crappyoffbrand, you see.

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Who Lives In A Pineapple Burnt Third Degree!

Who Lives In A Pineapple Burnt Third Degree!

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Collection Of Oreo Knockoffs

Collection Of Oreo Knockoffs

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Madison Feehan
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yup I've Got Me Some Ohio with a bag of "Eat the Middle." Who Nu it would be (Mario's) Best, and I feel as if I have been Borneo into the revolution of creameos that just makes me want to twist and shout!!

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For instance, the mods make it perfectly clear that if you post absolutely anything related to Fall Guys or Among Us, you’ll end up being banned. Our best guess is that the subreddit was over-saturated with products related to the two popular video games and everyone was a tad fed up with seeing the same old things over and over (and over) again.

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Ham Socks. Found On Aliexpress

Ham Socks. Found On Aliexpress

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Someone Suggested I Post My New Phone Case Here

Someone Suggested I Post My New Phone Case Here

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Surprise ?

Surprise ?

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What’s more the community is specifically dedicated to bad knockoff brands. That means that no good off-brands are welcome. What’s more, the subreddit isn’t the place for people to post badly designed products: it also has to be a knockoff. Other than that, r/crappyoffbrand’s other rules are pretty much the standard that you’d expect from any other popular subreddit: be nice to others, don’t repost stuff, and don’t advertise your own products.

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This Is Actually Real And Actually On Prime Video

This Is Actually Real And Actually On Prime Video

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"Burger Friends: Friends Have It Their Way"

"Burger Friends: Friends Have It Their Way"

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Ah Yes The Tfc

Ah Yes The Tfc

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Madison Feehan
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ah yes, Tasty Food Centre, where everything is fried but none of it is chicken.

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Star World

Star World

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Toujin C'Thlu
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

'Darth Vader' looks more like a weird techno-dominatrix, and an extra from Planet of the Apes is playing 'Chewbacca'

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Christian Version Of Xbox 360

Christian Version Of Xbox 360

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Found Them At My Local Farmer’s Market

Found Them At My Local Farmer’s Market

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This Lipstick I Just Got

This Lipstick I Just Got

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Welcome To Pita Hut, May I Take You Order?

Welcome To Pita Hut, May I Take You Order?

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Never Knew All These Social Media Brands All Sell Body Sprays

Never Knew All These Social Media Brands All Sell Body Sprays

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Customer Handed Me This To Transfer Their Recovered Data...

Customer Handed Me This To Transfer Their Recovered Data...

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Complete With Hair And Sweat!

Complete With Hair And Sweat!

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Casey Burns
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You're going to have a very hard time applying those according to the directions.

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Mom's Handling The Business Now

Mom's Handling The Business Now

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Leogs Are A Great Childhood Memory

Leogs Are A Great Childhood Memory

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My Partner Told Me She Got Me Some Designer Sock’s

My Partner Told Me She Got Me Some Designer Sock’s

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Are Ya Ready Kids?

Are Ya Ready Kids?

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What In The Nutella

What In The Nutella

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