Sport
Checking a sports goods retailer
Sport stands out for volume: high-profile models are produced in very large runs, and end-of-season stock moves in bulk between wholesalers. A low price is common here and signals nothing. What matters is whether the seller can account for its supply.
35 retailer profiles in this category
Limited editions call for more caution
Models produced in restricted runs concentrate most of the category's counterfeiting, because the gap between retail and resale price is widest there. Traceability of the purchase therefore matters more than on a mainstream model.
What the legal guarantee covers
An item that is not what it claims to be does not conform to the contract. The legal guarantee applies regardless of any commercial warranty offered by the brand or the retailer.
What we check on these retailers
Registration, legal disclosures, domain age, and whether they answer requests for supply evidence. An established retailer answers without difficulty, which makes silence all the more telling.
These retailers were recorded from public sources. A low score marks a thinly documented profile, never a problem found with the seller.