Fake Britain Series 7 - Episode 7

[@paulspydar]

fake memorabilia also shows us that all this stuff is worthless even if real, Until that "expert" told the people their stuff was fake , to them it had value, it all has no value , only what your imagination gives it,

[@theatheistmonk4385]

Not quite. "Something is only worth what someone is willing to pay for it"

[@bosshogg1915]

Until it malfunctions, shortly after you've purchased it. Then it has no value.

[@maymunaharif2058]

paulspydar your absolutely right

[@victoriawarner6252]

I was just thinking this, lol

[@nightnurse1178]

I've always told my children, "Value is a matter of opinion." What's so valuable to others my not be worth a dime to me. Most of the time it isn't and vice versa.

[@kaba_me]

He was owed £11,000 (7:19) and it caused a serious cash flow problems... but then he had another £8.500 to pay to the face recovery company. *Stupidity is expensive!*

[@K21_KXW]

K Me . I thought the same

[@sivh1690]

K 1 Me

[@syaab9649]

Well, he thought by investing some money on a debt collector, it tend would help to collect all the owed money back.

[@mrsuds9924]

and that single transaction closed his entire business down...something is fake all right

[@JJSX09]

The story does sound far-fetched.

[@Abedude71]

All those people who were ripped off over 'memorabilia' were perfectly happy with their purchases before Trading Standards rocked up!

[@beth-rg8bm]

Or until they were forced to resell it because of sudden debt or financial loss, only to find out its worthless!

[@dorrisgonnawreckyou7111]

@@beth-rg8bm well if you are going to invest your money into such nonsense you probably had it coming.

[@postersandstuff]

Ebay should be sued for letting these forgers peddling their crap !

[@LorandHungary]

postersandstuff You can’t sue a website which does not directly sell a product , also most of these products aren’t bought on eBay , since eBay has a pretty good refund policy, you get refunded almost all the time and keep the item which arrived (If one arrived) if it wasn’t as described.

[@ayonc2575]

@@dorrisgonnawreckyou7111 people like investing their money in memorabilia and merchandise. Let them have their fun

[@nadia1994ization]

Inherited money and she goes to spend on footballers signatures stuff 😂😂😂🤦🏻‍♀️

[@adamdavids1760]

🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@michalaugustniak433]

Yep... shallow

[@pewpewTN]

It's actually a good investment if you have enough knowledge to buy the right stuff.

[@MIKEOXLONG-dm6jm]

MF'S sold me a Mona Lisa signed by Da Vinci for £850, I felt so stupid after watching this, but it looked so real, it even had a singed photo included.

[@MultiSugarplum09]

MIKE HUNT 🤣🤣

[@MrsZambezi]

Maybe someone set fire to it.

[@johngoldman5823]

I bought it for $10, I thought I got a deal. I try to sell at Christy's for $10million.

[@blindfreddy9157]

At least the Sharpies weren't fake. Were they?

[@tripsadelica]

The problem with a lot of these tv-advertised kitchen appliances is that it's possible that the same Chinese factories might produce two versions of the product...a "good" one to be sold by the trademark holder and a less-able unit to be sold in cheapy stores. The plastic mouldings and parts are a bit of a give-away. At a very reputable department store here in Australia I was shopping for a new Microwave oven. I settled on a 900w convection unit with a known brand over here. Then I spied, on the other side of the aisle, a similar specification oven which only had minor cosmetic differences but looked almost identical to the pricier "brand" unit. So, on looking at the casing, the glass platter and the touch controls it was evident the two units had come from the same supplier only the department store generic brand unit was almost $40 cheaper. Upon enquiring with the department store head office I was told I was correct...both units came from the same supplier. So it's not always true that you are being tricked when buying something similar.

[@matthewyabsley]

That’s actually true. Usually it starts the other way round though, many big names don’t actually make the equipment that you are buying at all, take Phillips for example. It’s just a brand. The supplier often pitches their product to the brand, either as a supplier or to use their brand name on a licensing arrangement. The brand will then look at the product and suggest changes, increase in quality etc to pass their own criteria. The cheaper store brand one often is the original product. The brand one being the revised edition.

[@aurelijuskat9292]

fake signatures or not, the items are worthless either way. Illusionary value, ridiculous

[@Zak-ob5ze]

@Selim Sultan Akbar how he's right

[@Finguz39]

@Selim Sultan Akbar It's a blender and they all do the same thing. Wake up!

[@asb1619]

So a Bruce Lee or Muhammad Ali real signature for example is to your mind worthless? Right....

[@amaya8227]

@@asb1619 yea its just ink

[@pewpewTN]

Almost everything on Earth is that way. Including money.

[@mfitzy100]

Fools and their money soon part....who in their right minds would spend 1000s on signed items without independent verification

[@thegameeeeeee8666]

Lol, I love how they started a whole police squardron after a police officer got scammed... Not after a member of public... SMH

[@SenshiSunPower]

I think it was a test purchase to check they were fake.

[@wildcard4062]

lol I know right

[@joelvalentine]

Yeah I can't believe the police guy got scammed and then got to meet wayne rooney out of it smh

[@OdinMan64]

I’m sorry but it could not have happened to a better schmuck

[@number1enemyoftheuseless985]

You gotta protect the rich, they need all the help they can get.

[@johnathin0061892]

So this guy hired a bill collector based on a junk fax he received? Did he send money to a Nigerian price too?

[@kmcat]

Don't forget the comic sands title font.

[@daviddrysdale2746]

But they are clearly Asian?!

[@chasedbyvvolves9256]

Some good news! Faked clothing is often donated to charity after all branding labeling is removed. Brand new, often fashionable clothes are rare for the homeless and needy.

[@triggaafg]

HMRC ain't getting their cut that's why they seem to be so upset

[@richardwere4487]

Wait John used close to 9,000 pounds to recover 11,000 pounds?.... what sort of mathem....forget it

[@martinjones1930]

Not very bright should have gone to the small claims court to get his money back

[@mikeg.7266]

@@martinjones1930 have you seen the show cant pay will take it away...high court

[@GJBndls]

that guy was plain stupid, why would he fall for such a scam, He should never have payed more money it was plain to see, he deserves in what he got

[@alexb3805]

I just don't get it he paid over 7G to get 11G how stupid is that

[@ljkdesignsltd3302]

Not that stupid.

[@invinciblenowyt]

boo hoo very simple. Maybe you're too young to understand but that's fine.

[@hackau]

Sunk cost fallacy. Just a grand to recover 11 grand... just another grand to recover 11 grand... etc

[@mattpowell8369]

Plus the debt agencies costs are meant to be added on to the final bill so he would get 18 back is how they fool you

[@chilli-iceolive-abode2447]

It is very stupid indeed. And even a legitimate debt collection company can't guarantee to recover money.

[@ricktandron3669]

Hello Hello - Katrina - you are not supposed to leave your blender on for hours as you wander around your house!!! You just hit "pulse" for 10-20seconds. You are not supposed to leave it on while you clean your household. It's not safety checked for hours

[@stormhansen1499]

"My parents left me some money when they died and I thought what better way to use it than buying football memorabilia".... Jiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiz!

[@Miss_ESL]

The nurtribullet... ffs just buy a blender. for the price of a knock-off nutribullet you can buy a genuine high end blender. Most of these scams are just people looking to pay less... and as the saying goes "you get what you pay for"

[@heimskur]

Pamphlet is in Comic Sans font and he's surprised it turned out to be a scam?

[@sossyization]

some people have more money then sense .

[@mightysun89]

I don't get it How can a business man fall for this. He should have gone to the bank to verify. Foolishness.

[@stuart.8273]

Verrrrry disappointing for those collectors. Clean the signatures off and sell the guitars or form a band called The imposters. Just trying to help.

[@catatonicable]

Or the gulllibles...

[@djfearross4144]

This should also be a warning of why you shouldn't marry your cousin.

[@amaya8227]

lmao

[@SA77888]

I keep getting counterfeit money..................every time I use the ATM. Like EVERY SINGLE TIME, and EVERY SINGLE TIME I go to the bank to withdraw money. They give me counterfeit money, backed by nothing. You guys should do a show about that.

[@chillout1109]

18:04 Just because an item has Safety Certification marks doesn't mean it's a genuine item. The Safety Certification marks can be faked too, can't they? The only guaranteed way to buy a genuine item is to buy it directly from the manufacturer. For example, if you want a genuine Samsung, buy it from Samsung (or from its known trusted partners). If you want a genuine iPhone, buy it from Apple (or from its known trusted partners). Yes, it usually is more expensive to buy from the manufacturer, but it also comes with guarantees you won't find on the High Street.

[@Enigmajestic1]

Even from the store there's chances of getting fake trainers, cosmetics, and clothing it's happened many times where stores ended up with full shipments of fakes

[@dracovenit9549]

Anyone notice how low the fines and prison terms are? No wonder they do it. It is hardly a setback for someone without much education or future job prospects.

[@HO-bndk]

How much d'you bet that the Nelson "memorabilia" at 33:10 is fake too?

[@holdfast7657]

John should have got a County Court Judgement against the clients, then applied to the High Court for recovery.

[@ValentineS97]

Hold Fast then we could have watched the writ carried out on “can’t pay? we’ll take it away” 😂👌

[@gervanmyers3066]

Lawyers do the same daily to PEOPLE who are desperate for JUSTICE....I was save by a friend from a Law firm by advising me not to use good money to chase Bad money...I too had already paid the Firm 7.5k chasing 65k

[@lizmacrae4970]

I nearly bought a channel handbag from eBay…..I wanted to see it first and we agreed to meet at the science museum in London…well it was clearly plastic and smelled like plastic …and the young Indian woman’s story was that a girlfriend had gifted it to her and she had no use for it…I had arranged to meet my son at the same venue and over lunch I was showing off that I had spotted the fake bag and saved the money…yes very clever he said…except that the young woman and her boyfriend knew that you had brought £500 in cash hoping it was kosher….and they might have mugged you…didn’t even cross my mind….I was pleased that he was with me…

[@benji219]

If any boxing fan believed Ali used an everlast glove that new, you deserve to be ripped off

[@adamdavids1760]

🤦‍♂️

[@travellingcanuck8243]

I know this comment is a year old but I will still reply. Signed memorabilia is not always equipment directly used by the the signer. People often bring their own equipment to be signed to events where sports stars are. They will bring a new boxing glove or ball for instance, go to a signing, get it signed. Seeing how Ali died in 2016 there were plenty of opportunities for more modern equipment to be signed this way, not sure why this possible scenario was not obvious to you.

[@benji219]

@@travellingcanuck8243 it was obvious. I was joking. He has signed all sorts of things not connected to boxing. Still buying signatures is stupid unless you have authentication.

[@travellingcanuck8243]

@@benji219 What is obvious is your attempt to hold face for a comment that is really direct and to the point and has no semblance of being a "joke" unless your idea of humor is to base your punch line on a setup that makes no sense to start with and ends with saying someone deserves something based on your no sense setup. Then you mention buying signatures is stupid unless you have authentication which is a true statement imo as well but has nothing to so with your original comment, oh sorry "joke".

[@jenniferharper-christas4825]

OMG.... The Nutribullet is a bloody con anyway, it's just a glorified food processor. Just buy yourself a normal blender, much cheaper and does the exact same thing as the Nutribullet.

[@fehmidabibi5462]

Probably cost 2 pounds to make it u.k and USA are thieves and cons

[@taljsingh]

My parents left me some money - so I thought I would buy as much as I can!!!! Poor dumbo :/

[@ripeager9338]

Why do all the company owners always say "the fakes are much lighter than the genuine ones". Thanks buddy for that info, you'll need both to know that though wouldn't you!!!!!

[@jjmir3565]

So there is certain types of fake brands they are allowed to sell (Camden town is full of fake brands shop) 🤨

[@rexterrocks]

If anyone is a collector of autographs I recommend finding the name and address of their agent and sending a letter asking for an autograph. Alternatively, if you like a band, write a letter to where they are playing. You would be surprised how often you will get a reply. Certain Rolling Stones members are extremely kind, David Bowie was too. I wrote Bowie a letter when he was in 'Tin Machine' to a venue they were playing and he sent me a nice note and included 2 guitar picks with 'Reeves Gabrels' embossed on them. I really like meeting people and getting their autographs. It means a lot more than buying. It may be more difficult, but that's the point. Autographs are difficult to verify. A lot comes to common sense and basic research. Sean Connery, for example, doesn't sign James Bond photos. Most musicians won't sign guitars either. I personally would NEVER buy an autograph.

[@postersandstuff]

Many celebs do not sign thru mail then you have celebs like Vanessa Angel who takes like 5-10 yrs to reply back - no thanks

[@SOUPRUN01]

Robbie Williams in his book, said he went on ebay, and every signature was fake.

[@DunerecordsGent]

Many years ago I ordered on the net a wireless mouse for my computer but all I got was a mouseless wire..

[@confusedkemono]

nothing screams more professional than comic sans

[@jaylew889]

When you are paying a collection company over half of what you owed you'd be better off just asking the original customer for half or realize you're a sap and being taken advantage of.

[@knhmutknhmut9849]

Polices catch who they want to.....

[@mauricedebnam4515]

I recently bought some fake Bose headphones for $40 the genuine ones cost $395 The ones I bought are fantastic we are being ripped off by the genuine articles NOT BY VERY NICE COPIES!!!

[@cowman850]

17:26 camera guy: we need to make this shot more interesting! Editor: I gotchu fam, I’ll just zoom in on his hand.

[@patrickdaly2121]

Trading standards brought one of the fakers to judgement? What a disgrace, they should bring all of them to justice.

[@Kamikazegirl80]

The fraudsters should be made to work to pay off the money they owe.

[@jgfakjshfdgkajshd]

Owning a successful business and when you lose ONE kitchen and 10K you have to close ? Sorry, not really successful !

[@ACIDGameReviews]

You can't genuinely get that many signatures. Including Pele and Maradona? No chance. These guys have got themselves to blame.

[@ChrisGroggyCreaser]

Yeah,its a wonder he wasn't selling sandals with "J.Christ" on the bottoms... :(

[@Theaterfreak]

The woman from the fake shoes segment who is a personal trainer/fitness instructor and teaches barefoot running has possibly some of the worst running technique I've ever seen, jeez.

[@toddcott9510]

As a professor snatcher I'm discussed that people are selling fake running shoes.

[@SurpriseFox]

I find it hard to feel bad for the people buying the fake signed merch. A few centimeters of ink should have no value anyway.

[@princessmewtwo]

My dad says autographs mean nothing and are worth nothing

[@died4us590]

It's idolatry, and worth nothing. I hate sport's, and hellywood anyway. Christ is King.

[@dratheart]

A fool and his money are easily parted!

[@JohnNecirRebellion]

8:12, I wouldn't ever trust a household name 'Barclay', with an "ARE YOU OWED MONEY?" in comic sans.

[@gloriak6837]

Why is this type of case or individual prosecuted for whatever the case maybe, why do anyone need a celebrity signature shirt or short or whatever? But the councils are allowed to steal your vehicle or car on the road of UK for illegitimate Fake parking fines, and the police departments are in support Who's really claiming innocent out of the named above? I can't tell. Our policies and local authorities let us down and it's okay, no court to go to defend your case again in UK ! Very sad to relate!

[@badger2ukmada831]

Love these show! was a time when just to go myself to them ...

Hmmm...Hardly surprising, as the 'government', is fake, so ids the 'royal family', and so is the pedo house of 'lords'.All seems to fit in together, really...

[@kevinedward6132]

Sad how collections always look like rooms of hoarded garbage legit or otherwise.

[@jadehadfield7626]

A very successful kitchen design business, 20years trading £11,000 would not cause a major cash flow problem, more to that than meets the eye

[@jaylew889]

When those people convicted of scamming people out of money can't pay it back, a sentenced should be based on a multiple year per their yearly salary. If they scam a couple hundred thousand and only get 5 years or so then it's just like they worked 5 years for a substantial amount of money. It really doesn't deter them from doing it. If its money they'd never make otherwise people are going to always do it

[@BitBaffled]

We had a shop with signed things. There was two different photos with Mike Tyson signature. Both signatures was very different: one signed by right hand and another by left hand - that was my comment (((:

[@Enigmajestic1]

😂 okay del boy

[@ShahidKhan-sb6kb]

I think this show inspired fake taxi

[@charlee8526]

The singed football shirts scam is a good idea actually.. 😂

[@dasuge7940]

Siddique means honest or truthful. The irony

[@polashquadhi2330]

In Britain, if you are a crminal, you'll be a gainer anyway and if you are a victim, you'll never be fully compensated. The court fined the criminal only £2500 and the victim had no chance to recover her lose

[@jonwingfieldhill6143]

The problem with the sports memorabilia market is that there are millions of fans and only a finite amount of genuine items and an even smaller amount of from the big names that is verifiable and authenticated so demand far outstrips supply and leaves a massive opening for the criminally minded and the mass of less savvy buyers make easy targets.

[@pewpewTN]

That's why it's best to stick with cards from licensed companies. The autographs will always be verified & have value in the market. There are tons of players signatures that vastly outperform the stock market, so it can be a good investment if you know what you're doing.

[@Brainworker-c4d]

tv need some news and programe for their business....they show in this vedio sadaq and his sister but not show the footballer shirt signature may be he was british

[@gabe-po9yi]

The woman who collects Manchester United memorabilia said she wanted to use the money her parents left her on something that would remind her of them. So she decides to spend it on her love of football. LMAO

[@matta6170]

The system could never be fair if this was just some little street gang commiting these crimes they would spend the entire sentence in prison. He is a criminal and a thief he shouldn't be getting away with it.

[@woooster17]

I redlined my car from cold for 25 minutes...and it blew up!! I think it’s a fake engine..

[@SnickasBah]

waynester71 wtf

[@NightFlyer]

that is so true!

[@Daniel-dl6fp]

You just used vegitable oil instead of engine oil🤣🤣xd

[@msaint187]

I hate when that happens

[@zookatone]

Would Barclays use Comic Sans as their corporate identity font?

[@TheLoxxxton]

Is this an advert for nutribullet of what???

[@ivahardy4885]

because david gilmour would sign an Encore strat

[@ibbu1335]

His “successful” business was relying on £10k? Sounds stupid

[@CheezMonsterCrazy]

Hi, I'm from the future where we're in the midst of a pandemic. Turns out a huge number of small businesses basically survive month to month and don't have much excess cash on hand. Anyway, I'm off for a go in my flying car.

[@thedrumsram]

Their eyes are very evident to show they had diverted and difference of interest 😂😂😂

[@abdulqadir2874]

why on earth would some one buy signature shirts etc without any knowledge madness

[@MrSchmolko]

i have original nails of jesus' crucifiction for highest bidder.

[@RoyalArmyMedicalCorps]

😂🤣😅. 😁👌

[@superjoshi6654]

Will trade you for Gandhi's glasses

[@bigste5771]

Are the signed im interested 😂

[@tmntleo]

This is why if I'm going to get something signed, I physically go and get it signed at conventions and stuff. I know it's real when I see the person signing it with my own eyes. Don't see why people spend so much money for a squiggle anyway, guess it's like people who pay loads of extra money for a brand. Edit - And you know that guy who had all the fake sigs on the guitars and shit is just gonna sell them and claim they're real anyway. That's one of the issues, people buy things, find out they're fake but sell them on as real anyway just to get rid of them.

[@accomify]

Wow is that David Cameron presenting?

[@SOUPRUN01]

Leave him alone he's Alwright.

[@RobBob555]

very droll

[@kerezymaii]

No. David cameron is a twat Tory MP. Matt Allwright is a solid presenter.

[@chasedbyvvolves9256]

32:30 wow, that expert is so brutal. The poor guy.

[@patrickdaly2121]

What is the prison sentence for illegally making a £1000000? If a mother can be sent to prison for three months for not paying an £80 tv licence. Robbing people of a million pound which is over 10000 times £80, that has to be worth at least 2.5 thousand years in prison!

[@AlexAnder-hy2kz]

uh oh we've got a nutri bullet ahahahahahahaahahahah

[@sunniestpluto]

Do they make barefoot running shoes for people with 6 toes?

[@NathanChisholm041]

Anyone that wears those hideous things deserves to be laughed at!

[@winterprison833]

I swear Ali saw a fly and had to keep an eye on it, but he had to take his mug shot so he did both

[@MrSchmolko]

but you cant blame his victims...who would think that this distinguished gentleman was fake.

[@neighbourhoodwitch18]

I bought what I believed to be a genuine designer bag years ago. After much research I realised I'd bought a fake; yep, I'm an idiot. I sold it on with the clear proviso of how it'd been sold to me and that although it looked good, I couldn't verify its authenticity. I hope all of the poor buggers scammed on here have done the same; and maybe recouped a few quid. A lot of folk are happy to display/use something that 'might' be genuine. There are no winners here, other than the original scammers who get suspended sentences and tiny fines that don't equate to their scams. Fines they can negotiate to pay in pennies per week and can happily default on these too. 😕

[@princessmewtwo]

I don't know whats real and whats fake anymore. Fakes are becoming better and better each year. I've lost all faith in humanity.

[@MrHoleemolee]

2 and a half grand.....😣😣😣😣😣 they spent how much? ? ? The legal system in England is terrible

[@kek23k]

Did they have sharpie pens when Ali was boxing???

[@anglo-amalgamated4105]

kek23k ali was signing stuff under contract well into the early 00’s

[@stuart.8273]

WARNING: if you ever receive anything of a serious nature, eg a debt collection offer, and it uses "Comic Sans" font (at 8:11), walk away and make a cuppa.

[@manjrajputa310]

Beautiful house behind from you good luck and Fake Britain

[@northernaids]

Why has that house got 2 front doors?

[@woooster17]

northernaids Ones fake..

[@aarongorton1984]

refund from bank how?

[@rucsaalmohammed5204]

wasteman

[@MrSchmolko]

i have a tip...there is a huge furniture shop that sells fake furniture.

[@gameandchilll85]

They had no warrant and illegally entered his home without his permission.

[@AcousticGString]

This is the U.K. they don't have the same laws as the U.S. the High Court can enter as they wish peacefully.

[@LorandHungary]

Here is a tip for anyone who wants to buy stuff with signatures on them: Only buy worthless stuff , if you don’t have and will not have money problems in the near future.

[@MuckSake]

If you pay 10 grand to an unsolictided company that uses Comic Sans. Then You deserve it. 100% Just get good.

[@divyasharma143]

I got sold fake makeup on Facebook marketplace. The person blocked me I tried consumer service police but nothing worked

[@BlytheWorld1972]

The woman with all the fake football stuff that is sad playing on someone like that my heart go's out to her .

[@jenniferharper-christas4825]

Agree, she seems quite vulnerable.

[@RoseCarroll-pk6mt]

Thank you ❤

[@topopops]

A bank can send a enforcement agent. Can a civilian send one to collect a debt?

[@lifearoundus5107]

If someone owe your money , don’t use debt collectors. Simply submit a claim through small claims court. Debt collectors break your back financially

[@XynoGaming]

Cant help to notice all of these people (exception of limited stuff collectors) buy products way below market price and not thinking it is to good to be true.

[@enrobhcit]

New sentencing law "working on a pig farm"