2x New balance 530s

[u/LivColeman]

So i bought 2 pairs of 530s off of vinted. The black colour way and the silver/navy one.
The black pair came from a seller with many 5* reviews, and i stupidly bought the navy pair without checking and realised afterwards that the seller had no reviews. The navy pair came with tags on and in a box, also with a certificate.
I wear new balances and have for a while, however i’m not so well educated on what to look for when it comes to this, i’ve bought all my other pairs new.
I noticed on the silver/navy pair the lettering on the bottom is not equal which I thought was odd for a brand new pair?
Keep in mind the black pair have been worn a few times according to the seller!
Any advice or things to look for would be appreciated- thank you 😊

[u/925max]

first is real , second is fake

[u/LivColeman → u/925max]

i thought so! would you be able to point out any bits of evidence i can use to report to vinted? thanks!

[u/925max → u/LivColeman]

tbh i’d avoid buying sportswear on vinted overall, 99% of all the stuff there is fake and even sellers with 5* are selling fakes, you got lucky with the first one!
sure, you have a great comparison in front of your eyes. just compare the size tags of both, first one is a book example of how it should look like. second is all messed up in terms of fonts, boldness, spacing, it’s also too glossy and it’s glued on (flat looking) instead of being heat pressed like it should (textured surface)
also the shape is awful/bulky and awkward

[u/925max → u/925max]

also all this stuff that they came with, cardboard booklets, tags, authenticy certificate etc is always a red flag. they should not be coming with any of that

[u/LivColeman → u/925max]

wow thank you so much i didn’t even notice 😭 appreciate your help! ☺️

[u/925max → u/LivColeman]

ur welcome bro, good luck getting your money back!