Fake Nike and Adidas shoes shipped from Vietnam tourist town to Russia
A woman who paid VND1.3 million (US$49) for two pairs of Nike and Adidas shoes at a store in Nha Trang discovered they were counterfeit only after shipping them to her boyfriend in Russia.
A store in Nha Trang, Vietnam, has been fined and ordered to destroy 180 pairs of counterfeit Nike and Adidas shoes after a visitor from Russia received and reported them as fake. The store, Sport Market, is located in the backpacker district of the beach city and reportedly caters to Russian tourists, who make up a significant portion of the city's foreign visitors.
The woman who bought the shoes said she was misled by bloggers and influencers who promoted the store on social media, despite the store's representatives claiming they only sell "grade 1, 2 and 3" goods and not genuine merchandise. The store has admitted to selling counterfeit goods before and considering shutting down, but denies paying influencers to promote the products.
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