Counterfeit Cantillon John Chris Nomad

Ebay fees are not that large at all. About 7%-8% at the $100 level, give or take a bit, assuming beer goes in the "miscellaneous" category. Call it an even 10% with PayPal.

So take CBS, which sells for $120. (plus shipping) Call it a generous $10 to make the beer (2 x FBS plus a bit of bourbon and maple), another $5-$10 for the label/bottle... That's $100-$105... minus fees still equals about $90. I'm sure there are plenty of ways to get it done a bit more efficiently.

2 x $90 x 52 = $9360 of pure profit. And that's not even talking about one of the more expensive bottles on the site. Kate goes for upwards of $100 for the small bottle, and would probably be even easier to fake. Hell, the Kate label actually looks like something somebody fired off on their printer at home. I'd be shocked if a Kate clone has never made it up there.

Yes, there are taxes at play, but I'm pretty sure scammers don't bother with reporting everything on their taxes. (I'm betting most honest people don't even bother reporting Ebay sales) Plus if you really wanted to turn it into a business, you could easily deduct time/effort/costs, and cook the books to look net-neutral.

 

I hear Cantillon makes this great new beer...it's called Nomad...wait, I forget. Something like that.

 

This could be the one:

http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/461/9862

 

I've been looking at the label on mine tonight and also been wondering if my bottle is real? Apologies for the flash glare.

 

There is always a smart ass in the group when someone is trying to help out the beer community. And you have the artistic ability of a 4 year old. Ridiculous

 

might as well drink a Cantillon classic gueuze

 

Lighten up man. The artistic ability of a 4 year old was absolutely the point here.

 

Someone's drinking haterade instead of the usual hydrating beverage.

 

There are legitimately ass-holic posts and then there are light-hearted, genuinely funny ones that are not made at anyone's expense. That pictures falls squarely into the latter category.

 

This is why i don't drink sours

 

Wish I had a JCN to check... Willing to trade big for one though.

 

And there is always one grumpy fart. The absurdity of the "artistic ability" was the point. Maybe take off your top hat and monocle then step down off your high horse so you can see what everyone else did. It was nothing to be taken serious and was just something to add a little humor to a bad situation. I think you need a hug.

 

Judging by the back labels I'd say you are right. The real bottle looks like it was printed offset while the fake looks like a home inkjet.

 

This thread now officially has everything.

 

I'm so glad the original post didn't have the pictures.

 

Similarly to a lopsided ISOFT that gets tons of threadshits and bickering (but ultimately gets done thanks to the visibility), will this thread help a new generation of scammers dupe bottles?

 

Well now I know to print the black-and-white back label before printing the red-intensive front label, if that's what you mean.

And yes, it should help the scammers 'cut corners'.

 

I was just asking myself the same question. Tons of helpful information being given out, but helpful to both parties (counterfeiters and buyers/traders).