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Every decent seller of genuine sunglasses is alarmed by the number of eBay members who sell fake sunglasses. There’s more to that, many of these replica vendors have a feedback value of over 90%. There are a few well known techniques used by these vendors to raise their reputation, for example they can sell a few hundreds e-books for a cent or two each. It’s being addressed by eBay at the moment. For now they just get away with ripping people off. So I thought to help you in avoiding bidding for replicas on eBay. If you follow my tips you will greatly minimize the chances of buying a fake.

1. Most official resellers who sell genuine sunglasses would let you know that what they are selling is authentic. So look for guaranteed authenticity.

2. Brand new sunglasses are always packed in a box and supplied with cleaning back and warranty card. Don’t trust any seller who doesn’t provide those items. The one and only case a seller can lack some of these items is when the sunglasses are not brand new and that cant be a good deal anyway. The vendor is highly unlikely to have a good explanation in any other situation.

3. Authentic sunglasses package usually has labels on every item supplied in it. For example Oakley has the “Genuine O Software” label sewn on the cleaning box.

4. Since many fraud sellers are aware of what a buyer is going to look at first, they try to either fake a box supplied or use a box from a different model. Check the barcode to match the sunglasses. I’ve seen many replicas packed in original boxes, which had barcode labels torn off.
5. Another good replica indicator is the price. It shouldn’t be far away from the average eBay value. For example, usually Oakley sunglasses are sold for over 50 USD. Anything below this price should be treated more carefully.

6. In the age of Internet every sunglasses company has its own website. You should take advantage of it. Browse the official website and make sure the model listed on eBay matches official one in color. It’s amazing how many vendors sell wrong colored sunglasses.

7. Make sure that the vendor doesn’t use official photos. Well, in that case you should ask to email you a few real photos. When you get the pictures, look carefully for anything unusual. Avoid any stickers on the glasses or either of the lenses. Fraud vendors build fake authority by doing that. Don’t buy it!

8. You can safely skip any item with words like “-style” in the title. That word is just screaming that it’s a fake item.

9. I’ve seen quite a few vendors who list models which don’t actually exist. So check the model against official websites.

10. If you’re not sure about authenticity of the sunglasses you’ve bought, get them checked by manufacturer. Most of them provide this service totally free if you mail your glasses to their head office. Also any official dealer would verify the sunglasses for you as well.

11. My last tip is to ask the seller if something is not clear for you in the listing. Official vendors won’t avoid providing authenticity proof. Don’t bid if the seller doesn’t reply to request like that.

Boris Mikhailov shows people everything they should know about fake Oakley sunglasses.

To be nothing more than grass, bamboo is a truly amazing resource. Bamboo cane can be used for making just about anything that requires a strong material. It can also be used to make things that are very soft – such as bamboo yarn. Bamboo yarn is perfect for knit or crochet garments.

For those who are very sensitive to some materials, clothing made from bamboo may be an excellent choice. It has several major advantages over cotton and other fibers. This includes its breathability and its naturally antibacterial state. Bamboo yarn feels great against the skin. It has been compared to silk in terms of its softness, yet it is more wrinkle resistant than cotton. When purchasing bamboo yarn, if you are buying it for its antibacterial property, you should look for 100% bamboo, rather than a blend.

Bamboo fiber has excellent moisture absorption because of the many micro-gaps and holes in the material. This makes it an excellent choice of fiber for anyone who has problems with excessive sweating. It feels as light and soft as silk, yet has the durability of cotton.

There are disadvantages to purchasing or making clothes from bamboo yarn, however. Bamboo yarn can swell in water, and it must be hand-washed. Sorry, but if you insist on washing all of your clothes in a washing machine, your bamboo threads may not last.

Bamboo fiber is rapidly gaining a foothold in the world of fashion. Clothes made from bamboo have an almost translucent look to them. Bamboo is also becoming a popular source of material for clothing for environmental reasons. In an age when being “green” is the hottest marketing trend going, people love bamboo for its renewability. Bamboo can be harvested over and over, requiring little in the way of fertilizer or chemicals.

When knitting bamboo, it is important to start slowly. Bamboo yarn may split if it is not handled gently. When working with bamboo yarn, you need to use bamboo knitting needles. These needles are made from bamboo and have been described as having a warm, organic feel. They are also excellent needles for beginners because they are comfortable and not as slick as metal or plastic needles, yet are also very strong. Bamboo needles are also more cost effective than wooden needles.

Bamboo yarn may not be that easy to find in your local market, although most craft stores should have at least one color. However, if you search for it online, you will find more options and possibly better prices.

Here are a few places online to purchase bamboo yarn:

Classic Elite Yarns Inc. www[dot]classiceliteyarns[dot]com
SouthWest Trading Company. www[dot]soysilk[dot]com
Rowan Yarns. www[dot]knitrowan[dot]com
Plymouth Yarn Company, Inc. www[dot]plymouthyarn[dot]com

You may also find some really good prices on bamboo yarn on eBay. It is not hard to find online retailers of bamboo yarn if you search for them.

Bamboo yarn represents a major part of the future of textiles. The sustainability of the source, combined with the very desirable characteristics of the material, make it a fiber that is likely to only increase in popularity in the years to come.

For more information about bamboo or bamboo flooring, visit WorldFloorsDirect.com, a company specializing in wood flooring that originates from managed sustainable forests.

Remember, when it comes to looking uber trendy and cool, less is more. If you’re going for the large designer sunglasses then great, but leave the diamond choker or chandelier earrings at home. If you really, really must go out and about in that designer jewellery that is bound to draw attention to you, then leave the designer sunglasses at home. Or so they say.

In the news this week, Nicolas Sarkozy, the French president, has been slated for going over the top on bling. After being snapped in his designer sunglasses along with designer watch it was commented that he was distinctly lacking in the classic French style that the world has come to expect.

It is now expected that a style guru will be brought in to advise and re-dress ahead of the President’s visit to the UK. Never mind world poverty or global warming, let’s make sure he looks the part! This world is fast becoming a ridiculously shallow place. I’m sure this man has much more on his mind than if his watch matches his sunglasses or not!

Surely, we should leave these world leaders to get on with the important jobs of bringing down crime rates and securing the future for our planet than to pressure them into having a certain style of dress? Can we not just leave it to the likes of airhead celebrities to stress over whether or not their designer sunglasses are the right colour size?

When you look at the statistics of optical diseases, then the President is someone to be followed. Age related macular degeneration, where the damage is usually done by early adult hood, is an ever increasing problem. Destroying the central region of the retina, this is the leading cause of loss of eye sight and so much can be done to protect a person from this. Not least, wearing designer sunglasses.

To compound this problem, it has been found that those with this debilitating eye disease also have a heavily increased chance of dying from heart attack or stroke. There is no obvious connection that the medical world can come up with at present, it just seems according to statistics, that this is the case. The only lead medics currently have is the possible connection between heart health and the drugs that are administered for AMD.

On a lighter note, if you like designer sunglasses, you’ll love the latest invention to come out of Japan. Intelligent glasses come with built in computer, camera and display screen. Work is being carried out to make these into everyday useable glasses that will aid the wearers everyday life by helping to remember where you left things.

A compact video camera will film everything you see, using a viewfinder that fits over one eye. It will be connected to a small computer worn on the back that will process and be able to recall all information. To programme the glasses, the user wanders around the home for a while, concentrating on things he uses regularly (assuming, of course, he knows where they are!) and when he comes across the item he is to say the name of it for the computer to learn to recognise the object and name eg. phone, keys.

When that item then goes missing, the wearer states what he is looking for and the computer will recall the last known place it ’saw’ them. It cannot cope with other people hiding or moving the objects as so frequently happens in my home! The Smart Goggles are perfect for those ’senior’ moments that we all suffer from, the only thing they won’t do is help you find your glasses.

So, if it’s designer sunglasses for show, smart glasses for those forgetful moments or essential eye protection, face furniture is here to stay.

Optical expert Catherine Harvey looks at the uses for designer sunglasses other than looking cool.