488 488 Luggage ~ beware!

Just a heads up. The Schedoni 488 luggage set is being reproduced in China. They look identical (in photo’s). Go on eBay; if it doesn’t have a yellow dust cover, it’s fake. If it says “Novelty” it’s fake. You can’t buy a Schedoni bag for $700. FYI so no one gets burned. I haven’t seen clone yellow bags; yet.


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Tim

 

I have every Schedoni set from the 308 to 458 (excluding the F40/F50 currently) & I’ve torn up pieces to understand the construction. I bought a 488 piece out of Japan last month that didn’t come with a yellow dust bag. I didn’t like it, but it’s just a bag. The ad said “novelty” which I also didn’t think about. The bag arrived & I compared it to a 488 bag at the dealer. The side wall construction was extremely weak vs. the real thing. I contacted the seller to ask questions; they are a prominent seller on eBay out of Japan. I asked if “novelty” meant that it was a replica; they didn’t give me an answer. I politely told them that it’s against eBay policy to sell replica bags. They immediately gave me the option to send it back for a full refund & sent me another $60 for shipping. Once I sent the tracking number they refunded my money (it was still in America). It was contingent upon me agreeing not to contact eBay. I then sent a question to another seller in Japan that had the bag for double the price & with a yellow bag. I asked why his bag was so expensive. He told me it was real & that Chinese replicas have flooded the Japanese market. He also said that the replicas do not come with the dust cover. That’s isn’t to say a yellow dust cover couldn’t be added; but you have to ask yourself how people can sell new Schedoni bags for $500. It was obvious that the quality of the “leather” and stitching was subpar on the item I sent back. I just wanted to make everyone aware to do your due diligence; that’s all. The final indicator was a 488 GTB was offered on eBay in a Blue color that Schedoni does not make. Hope that helps.


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Tim

 

Also; the 488 set is 4 pieces not three. The set through Ferrari made by Schedoni has a Garment bag that the Japan sellers never seem to advertise.


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Tim

 

One last word of caution on eBay. Make sure the photo’s they are showing of 488 luggage isn’t being sold by multiple sellers. It’s a red flag if you see the same photo being used by 3 different sellers.


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Tim

 

Wrapping this up; I contacted Schedoni & despite BaT writing that the bags are made by Schedoni; they are not. Ferrari made the 488 bags. Schedoni made a total of zero 488 bags. They cost $11,900 from the dealer (if they have old stock of your color). I wanted to clear that up; none of them are made by Schedoni. Tim.


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Tim