How common are fake (new) Nikes on Amazon?

[jyang]

Amazon, just by its size, might be one of the more popular places to get Nikes other than Nike.com, but from what I understand Nike doesn't have a direct supply relationship with Amazon yet, and it seems many (if not all) Nikes on Amazon are from 3rd-party sellers.

So how common are fake Nikes on Amazon, especially from 3rd-party sellers? Are fakes known to be relatively rare on Amazon, or is it unknown and relatively a crapshoot?

(I want a color of Pegasus 34 that's discontinued so only a 3rd-party seller on Amazon has it, otherwise I'd get from Nike.com. The 3rd-party seller looks good enough with 98% positive over 100 reviews but hard to tell from that.)

Thanks,
JYang

 

[7792]

well going from experience I have purchased all my shoes threw Amazon and they are all indeed 100% legit but there are a lot of fakes being sold on there just check the third party seller before purchasing.
What sucks is that they use stock photos but like i said i have a few pairs of shoes all purchased threw Amazons third party sellers. Just be careful on there and do a little back check on the third party seller like googling the store that is selling on Amazon. I hope this helps.

 

[jyang]

Thanks destin 7792. I did do a little check on the seller and they look ok, but I'm not sure you can tell from that. I guess you can't be 100% sure (if it's not a licensed seller). Thanks for mentioning you've bought a lot of legit ones on Amazon.

Anyone else had any experiences or heard anything positive or negative w.r.t fakes on Amazon? Thx.

 

[UndrratedHypebeast]

Thanks destin 7792. I did do a little check on the seller and they look ok, but I'm not sure you can tell from that. I guess you can't be 100% sure (if it's not a licensed seller). Thanks for mentioning you've bought a lot of legit ones on Amazon.

Anyone else had any experiences or heard anything positive or negative w.r.t fakes on Amazon? Thx.

I haven't but what I do know is to always check feedback on the seller, not just on the item you're interested in, but on his other products, especially for website like Amazon. Good luck!

 

[jyang]

Thanks UndrratedHypebeast - I did check the seller on his other products (it's only about 100 reviews for all of his products - not much of a history at Amazon). The seller seems to be on eBay too and has more of a track record there, and while I've read of sellers with a good rating over thousands of reviews somehow still selling counterfeits, it doesn't hurt to know that's the case. Thanks again.

 

[gmiller598]

Anyone with more updated thoughts in Amazon? I'm guessing it still depends on the seller. I'm expecting a large gift card for Amazon soon and I'm trying to think about what to use it for. I don't like to pay above retail but the gift card is free money so I won't mind splurging on a pair I normally wouldn't buy if it is legit.