Barbour X To Ki To Skyfall in Large up for exchange

Felix90

I just bought a brand new Screen Accurate (SA) Barbour X To Ki To limited edition jacket with tags from Ebay. It is a jacket of great renown so I will not go into details about it. The problem is that it turns out to be a size too big for me. So I write this hoping that someone is in posession of the same jacket in medium and would want to make an exchange.

It would have to be the SA version with the the uneven alignment of the buttons on the front of the jacket so that the bottom button is almost level with the buttons on the pockets. Model model number has to be the same as mine; MWX0364OL71. I will consider slightly worn, near mint conditions from detailed pictures, but prefer new with tags when making the exchange.

I live in Norway so any suggestions on how to go through with the exchange safely would be highly appreciated! If it turns out to be difficult, I will instead wait to do the exchange until I visit London in the upcoming autumn.

Do not hesitate to ask for more pictures if needed!

TheExit148

Sorry to say, but if you did buy this from Ebay, this is a fake jacket. Too many details are off; buttons, lining, different coloured materials, zipper. I'd log a complaint with ebay if I was you.

Higgins

I agree!

And the white fabric inside of the buttonholes look scary!

Plus the pics are absolutely crap!

Felix90

TheExit148 wrote:

Sorry to say, but if you did buy this from Ebay, this is a fake jacket. Too many details are off; buttons, lining, different coloured materials, zipper. I'd log a complaint with ebay if I was you.

Can you please elaborate? I will post a few raw photos and hope you can give me the precise reason why you believe it to be a fake.

Higgins

Well, first of all - make sure that your pics are in focus and under natural good light.
Closeup pics from the buttons, buttonholes and zippers would be a good beginning.

The buttonholes on my original jacket don't have that white material like yours:

Felix90

TheExit148

The collar shouldn't be a different colour then the rest of the jacket. That is one of the bigger tells on this jacket.

Felix90

Felix90

Bondtoys wrote:

Well, first of all - make sure that your pics are in focus and under natural good light.
Closeup pics from the buttons, buttonholes and zippers would be a good beginning.

The buttonholes on my original jacket don't have that white material like yours:

Now I have posted more pics with hopefully a bit better quality, what can you tell me? Which things can I point out to make the complaint to Ebay or the seller?

TheExit148

Point out the different coloured material of the collar, the wrong material for the lining, the wrong button styles, the zipper colour is wrong for both the zipper itself and the zipper tape, the stitching on the button holes is not correct, the colour of the material over the shoulder and on the arms is the wrong colour, the felt material doesn't look correct either.

This is a good page to look at to see how a real one looks. http://www.jamesbondlifestyle.com/articles/comparing-barbour-beacon-heritage-x-ki-sports-jacket-and-barbour-dept-b-commander

Felix90

TheExit148 wrote:

Point out the different coloured material of the collar, the wrong material for the lining, the wrong button styles, the zipper colour is wrong for both the zipper itself and the zipper tape, the stitching on the button holes is not correct, the colour of the material over the shoulder and on the arms is the wrong colour, the felt material doesn't look correct either.

This is a good page to look at to see how a real one looks. http://www.jamesbondlifestyle.com/articles/comparing-barbour-beacon-heritage-x-ki-sports-jacket-and-barbour-dept-b-commander

Thank you very much! Glad I found out this in time to file a complaint on Ebay. Great response and great forum btw!

Higgins

Can you send us the link to the ebay auction or a transaction number?

As said, the jacket is a fake

TheExit148

I've reported this person numerous times on ebay as a counterfeit. I found this one on the UK Ebay, couldn't find it on the US one though; http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BARBOUR-Beacon-X-To-Ki-To-Sports-Wax-Jacket-Feat-Skyfall-James-Bond-/161354516092?pt=UK_Sporting_Goods_Sports_Clothing_LE&hash=item25917a867c Note the skillful lighting to mask some of the issues.

welshboy78

Scary they are even faking these

OP - please link to auction

Felix90

Bondtoys wrote:

Can you send us the link to the ebay auction or a transaction number?

As said, the jacket is a fake

Here is a link to the auction that will hopefully work, feel free to let me know if it doesn't:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SA-Barbour-X-Tokito-Beacon-Heritage-Sports-Jacket-From-James-Bond-Skyfall-Large-/321428646097?pt=UK_Men_s_Coats_Jackets&hash=item4ad6a3e8d1&nma=true&si=nHpg24asvuVkhB6W5HQzIXkECs4%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557