Learner buddies be careful what you buy off Trade Me

**ir0nslash** · 3rd June 2015, 19:54

hey dudes

im a fresh learner myself . and well I just brought some so called alpinestar M1 gloves , looked amazing on trademe , just received them today ...

I was so stoked to get them ....

but then I just started seeing weird things .... they are medium and are pretty tight and I know im not a large so that was my first give away for knock off alert ...
so I looked around them more and just the padding around seemed off ..the patterns stitched in etc had to much excess material over the stitching lines..... so was questioning more ..... then the monster logo was stitched on upside down haha so yea gave up trying to convince myself to keep them , so emailed selling getting full refund ..

just watch out on knock off stuff as ive learnt my lesson will be going to a bike shop to get some proper safety gloves haha

name and shame seller ... not listed gloves atm but usually sells them http://www.trademe.co.nz/Members/Lis...member=4820665

**nzspokes** · 3rd June 2015, 20:14

So you get a pair of high end gloves for next to nothing and expect it to be legit?

**ir0nslash** · 3rd June 2015, 20:21

you got it .... says the brand and exact name , just saying watch out ? since its safety ....

**JimO** · 3rd June 2015, 20:27

his feedback is shite i wouldnt have bought off him just for that

**Ender EnZed** · 3rd June 2015, 20:28

Originally Posted by nzspokes

So you get a pair of high end gloves for next to nothing and expect it to be legit?

If they're advertised as Alpinestars on TradeMe then the buyer should get a pair of Alpinestars in the mail.

**Oakie** · 3rd June 2015, 20:33

Second rule of internet applies. 'If it sounds to good to be true ...'

**mossy1200** · 3rd June 2015, 20:35

I bought some alpronstirs also. Paid $11.95 with free freight. I think they are legit.

**mossy1200** · 3rd June 2015, 20:37

My favourite is made in the same factory without brand name for a fraction of the price.
If this was true they should put the brand name on and make triple the profit?

**Mushu** · 3rd June 2015, 20:41

Are you new to the internet? Selling fake knock-offs as the real thing is second only to porn as the purpose of the internet, just look on ebay.

**ir0nslash** · 3rd June 2015, 20:43

well they seemed cool at the time any way ....

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**varminter** · 3rd June 2015, 21:02

Four fingers and a thumb, what more could you ask for?

**Mike.Gayner** · 3rd June 2015, 21:24

Originally Posted by Ender EnZed

If they're advertised as Alpinestars on TradeMe then the buyer should get a pair of Alpinestars in the mail.

And the world should be made of marshmallows and lollipops.

**nodrog:Me** · 3rd June 2015, 21:33

good old Aliexpress specials.

How much did you pay? I'm thinking of getting some for race gloves, they are cheap enough to throw away after 1 crash.

**ir0nslash** · 3rd June 2015, 22:08

yea well I am just a new rider so would like something what will last me a while , I ride with fingerless gloves atm as I don't have any full gloves atm , the point of this post was for new riders to just watch what there buying , as I brought wrong so just sharing my experience ....

he usually sells them for 100 buy now or 1 dollar reserve what usually gets up to 70ish with the bidders then stops as he offers the watchs 75-85 buy now after the auction , been watching them for a couple weeks so yea ....