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There is alot of fake merchandise for sale on ebay. Here are a few tips on how to spot a fake. There are tons of resources on the web. A few I use are- www.no-fake-jeans.de.vu, www.honestwiki.com, www.honestforum.com, and soon my own site www.anauthentic.com.  The Ebay forums and other sellers also have some great info.  Check out killerheels or tilicia.

2.  Ask an expert.  If you have the items in hand then take them to a shop that sells originals, like Nordstrom or Sax, and ask the people who sell them.  They usually have someone who works there that is an expert.    Some Nordstrom Stores even have new scopes that allow them check the silver thread in the tags in order to tell the authenticity of the newer styles. 

3.  Post the pictures of the items on a chat board like www.honestforum.com and ask others if they are fake. This means that you need pictures of the actual jeans.  Avoid any seller that uses stock photos or the same photo for multiple auctions. 

4.  Check the Cut and Style numbers against known forged numbers.  (See my tables at the bottom of this page for a list of known fake numbers) Don trust a seller that won send you a picture of the tag showing both cut and style. The style and cut numbers should be stamped on the tag, not sewn in. 

5.  Fakes will sometimes smell funny.  Kind of like mothballs.  Sounds funny but I have found it to be very true.  I think it is because they are slow boated over from Asia.

6.  Check the tags thoroughly.  Research it and you will discover this is where most forgers make mistakes. You will also learn that some tags that look like fakes are actually authentic.

7.  Check the copper rivets.  Each brand has it's own style so make sure it matches what it should be.

8.  Visit the manufactures web site to see what the item is really supposed to look like.  Here are a few of the jeans manufactures web sites:  True Religion, Seven for all Mankind, Paper Denim and Cloth, Rock & Republic, Paige Premium Denim, Chip and Pepper

     or try some of the large retailers like:

    eluxury, Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus,

     or try to compare to KNOWN FAKES like these:

    FAKES!!

9.  The jeans should feel like a $200 pair of jeans, not something you buy at Wal-Mart.  The material feels nice and soft -not hard and stiff

10.  Avoid ebayers that sell a bunch of known fakes.  If they sell any fakes, odds are that all of them are fakes.  Selling huge amounts of the same style having two or more with the same cut number or not showing you a picture of the cut # is a big clue they are selling fakes. 

If you find out you already bought a fake and its to late to do anything about it, don't feel bad, you are in good company. I really am proactive at making sure the jeans I sell are authentic but if you see a pair that you question please let me know and I will reconfirm authenticity. 

Citizens of Humanity Known Fakes Cut Numbers (updated 9/6/05)

467           Kelly Pacific PAC                                1286         Ingrid Black North Pacific NPAC

639           Kelly Pacific PAC                                1288         Kelly Sonoma 

659           Kelly North Pacific NPAC                     1343         H pocket Atlantic

679           Ingrid Pacific PAC                               1477         Coin H Pocket in Monaco

729           Kelly Caribbean CAR                           1657         Kate Stretch Cordoba

1068         Kelly Pacific PAC                                1879         Inch Light Cordoba LCR

1113         Ingrid Pacific PAC                                1941         Inch Dark Cordoba DCR

1263         Kelly Capri                                                       

7 for All Mankind Fake Cut Numbers (updated 9/6/05)

700412      Men's Bootcut Dark wash-out                     702495           Men's Relaxed Dark Chicago DCG

700562      Dojo Capri Dublin DWS                              702520           A Pocket Lemon LEM

700749      Flare medium New York MNE                    702642           Rocker medium New York MNE

700807      Flynt Dark Chicago DCG                            702667           Bootcut medium New York MNE

700838      Bootcut New York Dark NYD                      702738           Flare Havana HAV:

700896      Men's Relaxed Dark Chicago DCG              702788           Flare Havana HAV

700994      A Pocket Pink PNK                                   702791           Bootcut Caribbean CAR

701011      Boycut Dublin DWS                                  702854           Men's Bootcut Chicago Mojave CMJ

701149      A Pocket Blue LBL                                    702990           Flynt Caribbean CAR

701149      Bootcut New York Dark NYD                      702992           Flynt Caribbean CAR

701149      Flare Havana HAV                                     703007           Dojo Capri New York Dark Special DNS

701164      A Pocket Pink PNK                                   703037           Flare Havana 2 HAV2

701164      Bootcut Pink Crystal CNY                          703041           Flare Havana HAV

701166      A Pocket rose ROS                                   703113           Bootcut Blue Crystal:

701181      A Pocket Pink PNK                                   703113           Bootcut Gold CrystalCNY

701368      A Pocket Blue LBL                                    703113           Bootcut Pink Crystal CNY

701372      A Pocket Pink PNK                                   703586           Flare Painted Pink/White/Blue PNK/WHT/LBL

701377      Flare Brooklyn BRA                                   703598           Flare Painted Pink/White/Blue PNK/WHT/LBL

701497      A Pocket Green ELE                                 703603           Flare Painted Pink/White/Blue PNK/WHT/LBL

701497      A Pocket Pink PNK                                   703603           Bootcut neon:

701502      Flynt Windsor WDS                                  703692           Bootcut New York Dark NYD

701551      A Pocket Glacier GLC                               703790           Flynt Broadway BRO

701661      Flare Havana 2 HAV2                                703795           Dojo Argyle New York Dark NYD

701662      Flare Havana HAV                                     703874           A Pocket Capetown CAP

701738      Men's Bootcut Amsterdam AMS                 704009           Bootcut Gold Crystal CNY

701739      Mens Bootcut Amsterdam AMS                 704014           Bootcut Gold Crystal CNY

701852      A Pocket Pink PNK                                   704084           Bootcut Pink Crystal CNY

701854      A Pocket Pink PNK                                   704090           Bootcut Pink Crystal CNY

701856      A Pocket Blue LBL                                    704234           Mia Liverpool LIV

701888      Hefner Vegas VEG                                    704247           A Pocket Champagne Crystal CCA

701892      Men's Bootcut Amsterdam AMS                 704247           A Pocket Gunmetal Crystal CMN

701903      Flare New York Dark NYD                          704345           A Pocket Champagne Crystal CCA

702048      A Pocket Green ELE                                 704368           A Pocket Gunmetal Crystal CMN

702077      Flynt Costa Rica RCA                               704368           A Pocket Tricolor TRC

702079      Flynt Costa Rica RCA                               704427           Bootcut Rainbow Crystal CNY

702124      Men's Relaxed Dark Chicago DCG             704481           Bootcut Pink Crystal CNY

702128      Men's A Pocket New York Dark NYD         704608           A Pocket Tricolor TRC

702132      A Pocket Pink PNK                                  704615           A Pocket Tricolor TRC

702286      Flare Havana HAV                                     704618           A Pocket Tricolor TRC

702325      Dojo Windsor WDS                                   704620           Capri Mia Wash

702346      Dojo New York Dark NYD                          704847           A Pocket Studded medium New York MNES

702372      A Pocket New York Dark NYD                   704853           Bootcut Gold Crystal CNY

702372      A Pocket Pink PNK                                  705037           Bootcut Silver Crystal White SIL

702372      A Pocket Pink Crystal PNK                       705184           Dojos Bodega Bay

702375      A Pocket Pink PNK                                  705344           A Pocket New York extremes Capri NYE

702378      A Pocket New York Dark NYD                   705740           A Pocket Studded medium New York MNES 

These cut numbers do not guarantee the item is a fake but the odds of them being fake is over 99.9%.  If yours have any of these cut numbers,  have them authenticated.  There were a few authentic jeans manufactured with each of these cut numbers.  It's where the forgers based the fake cut  number on.  Most of these were sold long ago.

If you come across other fake cut numbers or even suspected fake cut numbers please email me at fakecut@anauthentic.com and I will update the page accordingly.

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