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To counterfeit my daughters Christmas presents?

259 replies

Wazzitnow · 24/10/2023 21:21

OK, so she's into some obscure person ATM. Shes autistic and her people of interest changes bi yearly.

Right now it's this person who has a clothing range that is only available in the USA and is crazy expensive. $100 for a hoodie "$40 for a Tshirt type thing.

She's never seen his merch in real life and it's really cheap iron on kind of stuff.

And his inside label tag is very simple.

I have a printing machine and could very easily forge the items and make the label for inside the collar too.

I don't want to spend that much money on some obscure Tshirt with 1 word on just for the label.

But in true autistic teen style this is all she wants.

I'd get charged import fees too.

It's unlikely she would ever know because ei doubt she will ever come across a real piece of merch from him

And the style he has along with the label he has means it would be super easy to make and there would really be no way for her to know.

I wouldn't be selling them obviously. Just a few items, couple of Tshirts and a hoodie for her.

Would be around £35 quid instead of £200+!

And I know she won't be into him by summer either which makes me even more reluctant.

OP posts:
user1476277375 · 29/10/2023 18:58

She's not suggesting buying a counterfeit item

user1476277375 · 29/10/2023 18:59

Nn9011 · 24/10/2023 22:16

Just a reminder counterfeit items are usually made by people on very little of any money, usually it's child labor and the money is used to traffic drugs, people, guns etc. It's not victimless.

She's not suggesting buying a counterfeit

Annoyingfly · 29/10/2023 21:10

users953269 · 29/10/2023 01:44

@Annoyingfly Perhaps read my comment. Can you point out where I said OP's daughter would?

So your possible ability to tell is therefore irrelevant, so why post about it?

Don't be disingenuous.

users953269 · 29/10/2023 21:22

@Annoyingfly Uh, the ableism.

  1. I can comment what I want.
  2. Maybe read up about autistic traits.
Crafthead · 29/10/2023 23:02

One year the only thing my daughter wanted was a Barbie Mariposa. I think she was about 6. I didn't get it for Christmas for her, so she used her Christmas money. It was that year's hit toy so by new year, the only place with one in stock was a 40 min train ride away. She went with my mum and they then had to walk from the station to the shop, which was a fair distance, in a busy, crowded unfamiliar city.

Of course Barbie Mariposa (basically a Barbie with wings that stood up when you pressed a button on her back) was nothing like the advert suggested, as she looked like she could actually fly and sparkled with fairy duston that... Huge disappointment. Played with it about twice, then it was abandoned. Lots of learning in that.

PyongyangKipperbang · 29/10/2023 23:06

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users953269 · 29/10/2023 23:30

@PyongyangKipperbang Within the guidelines yeah. Calling me names is not appropriate but carry on getting angry because I commented about something I do.

PyongyangKipperbang · 29/10/2023 23:57

Not even a little bit angry. And saying that I find you to be insufferable and rude is not name calling.

Have a good day.

users953269 · 30/10/2023 00:42

PyongyangKipperbang · 29/10/2023 23:57

Not even a little bit angry. And saying that I find you to be insufferable and rude is not name calling.

Have a good day.

Thank you.

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