How to sniff out fake trainers - BBC News

"Each trainer has a different smell."

In a bid to crackdown on counterfeit trainers, eBay has launched a scheme to authenticate the high-value items sold on its platform in the UK, where part of the process involves sniffing the sneaker. 👟

The trainer resale market is big business, with the most sought-after shoes being bought and resold online for huge profits.

eBay's programme already exists in the US, but it’s now being extended the other side of the Atlantic with the opening of a warehouse dedicated entirely to inspecting the most expensive trainers being traded.

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[bupemofyalongwanikunda]

Man as long as they're wearable and fit, I don't mind if they fake

[DardaniaLion]

Ebay is the biggest scam online. You have scammers on this platform like fish in the ocean. Had more than 50 cases where people tried to scam me and were successful twice.

[nabukuma]

What a waste of money 😂 if you spend that much money on informal shoes for kids you deserve to be scammed.

[flizzy]

There’s so many fakes that get passed by these so called sneaker authentication surfaces

[Keln]

An entire new meaning to "hidding money in your shoes"

[muckraker]

Is there a site where I can buy guaranteed fakes for cheap? That’s really more my style.

[AZ-zexb]

Clickbait for EBay advert really BBC how low can you stoop!

[leonidbreznefff]

Idiocracy. Yes. We're there already.

[shadows]

Bro, someone at my school came in with Jordan 4 off white and I wanted to legit check them and I took one sniff and immediately knew it was fake

[neokennime]

I never thought the way to find out fake trainers is by sniffing 🤔

[amaya]

No one knows which one is fake because there all made in China factories

[golospress]

On April 29, the Tajik side from Mi-24 helicopter fired at the Tort-Kocho and Chyr-Dobo areas of the Batken district of the Batken region, the Kyrgyz State Committee for National
Security said.

It is noted that the conflict on the border was provoked by
the Tajik side. On April 29, Tajik soldiers fired at Kyrgyz
border outposts and border posts using group weapons.

Also using Mi-24 helicopter from the air, the Tajik fired at
the areas of Tort-Kocho, Chyr-Dobo, Batken district,
Batken region.

In the course of clashes with the Tajik side, three servicemen of the Boru special-purpose detachment of the State Committee of National Security Border Service of the Kyrgyz Republic were killed, and 22 servicemen received
injuries of varying severity. The condition of two servicemen is assessed as serious.

The personnel brings condolences to the families and friends of the victims.

[bruceleroyhoffman]

Would they go sniffing shoes used in a squash match?

[andrewhill]

Stick them in the block chain with a smart contract.

[jeanlefranc]

« I think this shoe is a piece of art ». Talking about a trainer that probably cost $8 to manufacture in a Chinese sweatshop. 🙄. A few thousand years of cultural development to reach this new low in 2021. God help us.

[TheSpiderman]

How White People Ruined the Shoe Game: The Movie

[public.public]

I don't want the originals... I only ever want the fakes... and no they are not works of art.

[taylorqueensbury]

I live in America and I buy trainers to workout in. They can cost about $200 USD for a decent pair. Without looking at the difference in cash I am stunned at trainers for looks at 1, 000 .

[GJs]

Wear a glove before inspecting shoe and smelling during Corona, I don't think so...Parcel Corona

[brittanyw]

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