If you buy a Counterfeit Jacket on EBAY, you can file a claim and you will be given a refund. They don’t even require that you prove it’s fake. If you have any questions about how, please e-mail me and I’ll help you do it.

Sadly, I say be very, very cautious about buying North Face jackets on EBAY, especially the Denali and Atlantic Jackets. The vast majority listed are fake. I love EBAY and have bought and sold authentic merchandise for years and been very happy. However, it appears that North Face is an area that has a huge amount of fakes.

Lastly, if at all possible when you pay through Paypal use your Credit Card to make the payment. This gives you even more added protection.

Also, do goggle, “North Face Jackets China” and see what comes up. You will see the fakes come up and most likely the jacket you were thinking of bidding on. Sorry, to single out China, but this is where they originate from and a long list of fakes will appear that cost around $50.

Hope this helps. I hate to see Fake Sellers on EBAY b/c most are really great honest people selling exactly what they advertise and work hard to get you a very nice item at a good price.

Let me tell you how it works. Major brands such as Nike, The North Face, Columbia, The Gap, Billabong, Tahari, and other expensive brands are manufactured in factories located in Vietnam, China, the Philippines, and other Asian countries. These luxury brands subcontract Asian factories because of the cheap labor. Because of strict quality controls, there are products that do not pass the standard. Some can be because of a slight imperfection in the stitching, a nick on the fabric, missing buttons, or missing zipper pulls. These factories are allowed to sell these imperfect products outside but on grounds that the labels are cut or blacked out with pen markers. The important thing is to make sure the tag is unidentifiable. Other than the imperfections, the products are made from exactly the same materials you buy in department stores for hundreds of US dollars. Why is that? The raw materials are supplied specifically by the brand owners — fabric, buttons, zipper & zipper pulls, and tags.

Of course, some factory owners breach the contract by not destroying the tags. But I find that most do comply. These are the products that I buy. Even without the tags at the back, I can tell pants are original Gap jeans because you can clearly see the brand etched on the zipper pulls which cannot be erased. Billabong clothing have the brand etched on the buttons. I can go on. . . I bought an original The North Face backpack from Vietnam for $7 but it had a loose stitch on the inside pocket. My friend got another one for $5 because the zipper pulls on the front pockets were missing. I’ve used the pack for climbing and filled it to capacity — it held everything as steadily as the originals. I’ve had heavy rain pour on it for hours but still found everything inside dry when I found shelter.

There are knock-offs in every part of the world. Don’t single Asian sellers out. I’ve been cheated by an American seller in Ebay for a measly $50 despite being careful. Yet the same care I take has not given me the same result in Asian Ebay sites. Every ebay site in the world is crawling with scammers and thieves. Don’t you dare pick on Asians as if we are the scums of the earth. Ask the ponzi victims in Wall Street — they know what I am talking about.