eezi awn knock of...
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flyingwil
Supporting Sponsor - Sierra Expeditions
I take it you are an Alibaba shopper. It does look like a Eezi-Awn Serries 2 knock off, and looks like it is lacking in the HD canvas, and such. On our last trip David said the Eezi-Awn was similar to MIL-Spec!
Kind of sad that anyone would rip off another's companies design so close, but then again it is China! I think they even knock off cars, motorcycles, and all that to a T.
Kind of sad that anyone would rip off another's companies design so close, but then again it is China! I think they even knock off cars, motorcycles, and all that to a T.
Scott Brady
Founder
This is the stuff that makes me upset... A blatant stealing of someones design. :littlefriend:
Very uncool.
Very uncool.
mountainpete
Spamicus Eliminatus
Ok... I don't want to ruffle feathers here, but what is Alibaba Shopper and why is it so evil? :smilies27
articulate
Expedition Leader
I'm glad someone asked, 'cuz I'm dying to know, too! ...and make sure I'm not one by default.mountainpete said:
:friday:
www.alibaba.com is a B2B marketplace networking website where businesses can go to hook up with other businesses from around the world. I'm sure it has some positive atributes but it also seems to be full of knock-off low-quality merchandise. The kind of stuff you see people selling huge quantities of on Ebay, you know - type in LED headlamp on Ebay and then weed through the hundreds of $2.00 knock offs in order to find the Petzel!
Wil was probably tipped off by the broken english in the quote from the first post, due to the international nature of alibaba.com.
But I could be wrong...
Wil was probably tipped off by the broken english in the quote from the first post, due to the international nature of alibaba.com.
But I could be wrong...
Scott Brady
Founder
Thanks for the post Luis, our frustration was not directed at you. I think most of us hate to see blantant copycats.
flyingwil
Supporting Sponsor - Sierra Expeditions
No, I was not talking down about Alibaba, but in a recent search for rooftop tents I stumbled across Alibaba with this result. Then a further search results that they are produced by Greenline. It is odd that the product is not on their website as a product though.
BajaTaco
Swashbuckler
Thanks for the post Luis. That is kind of an eye-opener. Looks like nothing is safe any more! That's crazy. I can't say without seeing it for myself in person, but there is likely no way I would put that thing on my truck. It looks very cheaply built, with regular nylon fabric and budget seams, etc. The mattress looks like low-grade foam (curling up). Oh well, there will always be a market for "junque" I guess.
Dave Bennett
Adventurist
FYI, Ali Baba is Arabic slang for a thief, a bad guy, you've all read Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves... 
Interesting name for an international trade site. Many countries outside the US and EU completely ignore patents, copyrights etc.
Interesting name for an international trade site. Many countries outside the US and EU completely ignore patents, copyrights etc.
Willman
Active member
05TACODOC said:FYI, Ali Baba is Arabic slang for a thief, a bad guy, you've all read Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves...
Interesting name for an international trade site. Many countries outside the US and EU completely ignore patents, copyrights etc.
:littlefriend: .........not good!
it seems this tent is beeing sold in the Netherlands an Germany:
http://www.destinationadventure.nl/nl/?Producten:Daktenten
http://www.nakatanenga.de/
(look for: Dachzelt "RoofLodge")
notice the price difference....
http://www.destinationadventure.nl/nl/?Producten:Daktenten
http://www.nakatanenga.de/
(look for: Dachzelt "RoofLodge")
notice the price difference....