Counterfeit ugg boot Guide

The following guide will assist you in identifying both counterfeit UGG Australia boots and counterfeit Whooga boots. Whooga is a registered Australian business with registration number NSW BN98361745
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Whooga, UGG Australia and ugg boots

Firstly it is important to understand the difference between an ugg boot an UGG and Whooga. An ugg boot refers to a style of sheepskin footwear. An UGG is a brand of ugg boot. Whooga is a brand of ugg boot. Our boots are branded with Whooga labels utilize thermofleece technology. Whooga are by no means counterfeit ugg boots, we have literally hundreds of positive reviews in direct comparisons with our biggest competitors.

UK Police crackdown on Counterfeit sites

The UK police and Nominet the organization responsible for managing UK websites successfully removed over 1000 sites selling counterfeit ugg boots. This is why at the time of writing many websites still listed prominently in Google do not work. While the initiative is a giant step forward it has only partly fixed the problem. Websites with a .com address are still in operation, many of these websites are still listed prominently in the UK google search results. In addition to this counterfeiters have already began to create a new batch of websites and find new workarounds.

Why it's critical to avoid counterfeits

International brands like UGG Australia and Whooga are protected by international trademarks. As of 2009 Chinese customs are now thoroughly inspecting and seizing all counterfeit items. In addition to this items such as ugg boots are also very closely inspected by customs in the UK, Europe and the US. If you have been fooled into purchasing counterfeit ugg boots you will most likely never receive them. Counterfeit websites are setup by individuals in countries which do not have consumer protection laws. If you were able to track down an individual responsible for the website there would be no legal requirement for them to provide you with a refund.

How to spot a counterfeit website

There are a number of clues which indicate a site is selling counterfeit boots:

• The word 'ugg' forms part of the address
  Outside of UGG Australia not a single website is selling UGG Australia boots.



• You have purchased from a non authorized Whooga reseller
  Currently only whoogaboots.co.uk, whoogaau.com.au, whooga.com and whooga-eu.co.uk are authorized websites for the Whooga brand.



• The site only accepts credit card payments via PayPal
  The Chinese government closely controls and monitors personal bank accounts. Counterfeit sites are unable to offer proper payment gateways because they must be linked to a bank account. Counterfeiters get around this by hiding transactions in a PayPal account. If you can only pay via paypal you are almost certainly buying from a counterfeit site. We offer PayPal as an option but also have a verified Australian ecommerce payment gateway.

Why are counterfeit boots so cheap?

Sheepskin is available in a number of different grades. Counterfeit factories survive by purchasing lower grade leftover leathers the authorized factories refuse to buy. Counterfeit websites use pictures of authentic ugg boots but will try and send a very different product.

I think I’ve received counterfeit boots

Firstly, if you’ve purchased from one of the Whooga authorized sites listed above you have not received counterfeit items. Very occasionally our gift boxes are damaged or removed by customs and our ugg boots arrive in simple delivery bags. Authentic Whooga boots contain the Whooga heel and Whooga sole pattern. The Whooga factory (and UGG Australia factory) is located in China, we ship direct to you in order to avoid distributor costs.