Undercover in India's Most Notorious Black Market (I Got Caught!)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 มิ.ย. 2024
- I got caught filming undercover in India's most notorious black market - Heera Panna Bazaar in Mumbai. The market is famous for the sale of counterfeit luxury designer goods including handbags, watches, shoes, sunglasses, perfume, and shoes. You'll find all world's biggest designer brands there like Gucci, Rolex, Dolce & Gabbana, Hermes, Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Christian Dior, and more.
Heera Panna Shopping Centre (हीरा पन्ना शॉपिंग सेंटर) actually started out as India's first Grey Market where Indians could buy luxury and premium goods that weren't yet available in India. Everyone, including Bollywood celebrities, used to shop there. But the market has suffered due to brands opening stores in India, and online retail. Now it's transformed in a counterfeit designer goods market.
Every few years it's raided by various Indian authorities. But despite that it continues to operate openly. They even have spotters located at the doors to spot for Police or cameras - I found that out first hand and had to quickly leave!
You can find the Heera Panna Shopping Centre on Google Maps goo.gl/maps/YXekkaEXBwus2p4Y6.
00:00 Going undercover inside a counterfeit mall
00:12 India's most notorious market
00:43 Was Heera Panna always a black market?
01:16 What's available at Heera Panna?
01:35 The two types of counterfeit (Dior handbags)
03:09 Balenciaga shoes and D&G face shield sunglasses
03:39 How to spot counterfeits
04:54 Buying a "Rolex" watch
06:31 Security caught us!
07:30 What are "spotters" in India?
08:46 Do raids work against counterfeit sellers?
08:57 What do luxury brands actually sell?
09:23 Do counterfeit goods affect sales of originals?
Featuring @ManishaMalikIndia.
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What did you like the look of at the market? The best thing I saw was those impressive counterfeit handbags.
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The Rolex's wrist band broke straight away after filming! That's typical for these counterfeit goods, so always bargain because there's minimum a 100% markup. I gave it to my Dad to tinker with because he's a watch fan.
You can find the Heera Panna Shopping Centre on Google Maps goo.gl/maps/YXekkaEXBwus2p4Y6
@@KarlRock Oh man and here I am on a 5 year waitlist for a GMT-Master, ready to $10k and you're getting all this shit for INR10000 lol
@@arpandas7161 Hehe INR6,500 bro. Take it until you get your legit one 😄
The best was spotters.
The beep from the metal detector wand when the security guard scans Karl at the beginning was because Karl has balls of steel.
We love you Karl
Satya vachan
Its not balls walking with a camera dummy
😂
Eww cringe and gross
Classic Karl Rock is back 😃
Hope you two meet soon n create some real content
Yayy ted bhai idar acha content banate ho asha ka zindagi badal diya ❤❤
I also want to eat at ashas momos😊
Damn
Where you live ?
i dont see a single reason why i should pay thousands for a "Brand" monopoly. these markets are blessings in a way.
True
It's getting to the point now (especially with leather having to become imitation leather in designer clothes) where the fakes probably still use leather in their fake stuff products haha*
Its called theft
@@georgeliakaris53 no one cares
@@aryansrikumar347 u never spent hours making a product people want to purchase, and have somebody else copy it and profit from it. Thats why u dont care
Its pretty commendable how honest they are. Without missing a beat they tell you its a Chinese fake. At least they aren't trying to scam and its not like the luxury name brands are actually losing money because of this market.
They aren't scamming. Luxury goods are Chinese anyway. Where do you think fur and "Italian" leather comes from? Fashion industry heavily depends on China. If you see Documentaries on dark side of these so called luxury brands, you will realise that these guys are saving you from the real big scam
Fakes and supercopies of luxury brand are one of the grey areas that i can root on, given that they are honest with it and tell people that its not original
@@Goldenbirdchirp agreed
This is good advertisement for heera panna market haha
Exactly.
Advertisement? Ab raid padegi bhai dekho
Unless they are selling these fake products for lakhs I don't think this should be illegal. Like LV or Gucci bags aren't made up of 24 Carat Gold they're just overpriced so if we are getting a fake one (of good quality) for a cheaper amount then what's wrong with that? Also they tell you that it's a "copy" and not "real" bags
Exactly!
Problem is telling they are original even though the bag is fake. Chhapri af
@@exoticindiaa Nope I went to shop for some clothes and asked if the product was real they said it wasn't. I didn't buy it. They'll tell you it's fake because no way a Gucci bag is that cheap (cheap in terms of Gucci)
@@andy8357 i agree..
@@exoticindiaaeven in the video the guy is saying that it’s first copy but quality is good.
I would happily shop there👍🏻
Heera Panna in the 80s and 90s was unlike what it is today.. It was more of imported stuff which was hard to get by cause of the Govt rules. But as time passed by ppl were more inclined towards what the so called stars are using and that is what got to its present state..
Btw.. Welcome to Mumbai 😍
One of your best videos. Not directly about a scam. More thought provoking.
People will always buy fake bags, because the real ones are so over priced. Shame your banned from the shopping centre, would’ve liked to see more.
My favorite Karl Rocks videos are the ones where he takes us to the markets/street merchants, particularly the ones where certain shady stuff goes on or have a notoriety 😅
Karl we need more such videos like these 💪🏻very informative
Somehow I think that lots of fake "celebrities" and "Instagram models" from abroad (and possibly from India as well), are buying their designer handbags/watches etc from this particular market, not knowing that we already know about it hahah :D Thanks again Karl and Manisha ✌️
PS: the handbags look sooo real btw, unbelievable
Yeah, I was thinking that too. You could use all the products at this market to fool people into thinking you're wealthy.
@@KarlRock absolutely
@@KarlRock no, you couldn't. anyone who has even dealt with designer fashion recognizes at first glance that these are cheap fakes. why are you advertising cheap indian fakes here? the quality is BAD and often the models don't even exist in real life.
@@xxiielhazarothpagangrinder4455 the majority of people haven't dealt with designer things so they can easily believe that those bags are real by looking at pictures of them. As it's shown on the video, only if you look on the inside and check the label then you can actually see that it's fake. I don't think Karl is advertising anything, he's just making people aware that those places exist and showing the way people who work there are protecting them from police and authorities (and people with cameras, obviously).
@@christoph_y but the majority of people has 0 iq, who wants to impress dumb people with fake stuff?
I just want to thank you man. We went to Delhi for 3 days. Definitely avoided all the scams, thanks to your effort of making these videos to help tourist like me travelling to India.
Nope. Most people actually buy KNOWINGLY that its fake.
All my Indian friends know they are fake.
@@HinduSherForever wo Karl ke dusre videos ke liye thanks bol raha hai
U should be scamed everywhere man if you don't know those are fake. In europe you find in all streets selling fake disney shirts at C&A primark stores
If you go to peasant areas of course everything is fake and crap
Really enjoyed this video like the video game merchant one!! Nice Karl!
This reminds me of when I went to New York City for the first time. We wanted to go see Chinatown and they have a massive underground black market their. When it comes to designer bags, purses etc, some of them are so good in quality you can’t even tell the difference.
So this kind of video pretending to illegal is no necessary, because on TH-cam there are many openly making video of fake market in Turkey , Thailand and China,so why trying to make video like India in doing one going fake market.
That's simply because China makes the Real stuff too... You have no idea how dark the high end fashion world is. They are the real scammers. African labor exploitation, sourcing materials from China, not paying Bangladeshi artisans... Selling things at 10 times the price. They manage to fool both rich (who think it's really worth the price.., stupid rich always pay for exclusivity) and the poor who think their real price is FAKE
You're doing great work brother. Better than many out there.
You are delusional . You know whats a bigger scam ? Making people believe gucci prada is worth thousands of dollars . ThT is the biggest scam in the world
The shops were amazing I will be shopping there for sure when I take my wife to India,Spain and Germany just found your channel and love it!
Great Video Karl, is the Rolex Watch running on a mechanical movement? It certainly looks great from the camera shots. And can you think of any similar markets selling these high quality counterfeit goods in Delhi? Love your Videos
Would've loved to see what other items they held, this was an extremely informative video. Would definitely keep this area as a potential go-to check out Market
Great Job Karl & Manu loved this video , they are mixed good some are first copy , some are smuggled , some are brought by merchent naval guys , some are auctioned items . You risked and took a perfect stng operation great work .
This is the type of videos we ❤️. Nice Vlog. Love 🇮🇳
Thanks for ur information 😊great video
And yet again Karl brings us some great detective work and investigating. I love these videos. 10/10! You rock Karl!
I’ve been to India & bought new glasses after having my eyes tested
Service & quality was excellent
But no I wouldn’t buy a counterfeit handbag or other item
You get what you pay for at the end of the day
Thanks for taking the risk you 2 I was on edge just watching
I go to india about once a year. I always get my eye glasses there. I can get five or six pairs for the cost of one pair in the US
no you dont get what you pay for . you paying for the "brand" is not paying for the quality. the brand should instead pay you to wear their logo . do they pay you ?
@@sagarshetty3175 no one Said they are buying counterfeit of any brand. They said eyeglasses are cheap.I have ordered eyeglasses from India online. We just need to scan the prescription and send it to them.
@@awesome220 hahaha true ,I get my eye tested here in Canada as it’s covered by insurance but glasses I buy when I m on holiday back home in India.I pay half of what I pay here and maybe not branded glasses but good products.
So good to see you. Do I care that they’re selling counterfeit items? No. People know it’s counterfeit- I’m so not a “label” person. But that adventure was fun!!! Hope to see you at The People’s Call Center!
Thanks Karl this is the first time I watched your video completely
It's nice to see old karl rock back with his old type of videos
I find most of those bags really ugly. That kind of brown is so depressing, or the black and whilte fabric. Uff... In Italy (Naples) not long ago some thieves held a gun at the head of a tourist who was having a coffee at a table outside. They thought he was wearing a rolex and wanted it. Little time later they gave it back to him! They noticed that it was a fake one and didn't want to go to prison for a fake one. 🤣
Well the crime was already committed was it it?
India should have its own luxury brands according to local taste !
Good as always mate
I wish he would go to the London museum and see all the stolen stuff the UK has. Maybe he can even get the Kohinoor for us 🙂
Good one. 😂
And the mango people are giving if respect as though he's some great social worker
100 % agree with you
Good one lol😂
Karl Rock,,, It’s very nice to see a husband and wife happy. To your credit. You work hard at it. God Bless you both. High quality video…
The dedication to giving us content though 🔥
Stay safe though brother 🙏
Another great video bro
Fascinating. I remember one of those in shenzen back years ago ;) Then gf went all ham on the copies. Thanks for sharing. Take care and stay safe m8.
When carl got caught it felt like we were all caught!
Good information karl, thanks
I don't think anything is notorious or wrong in selling counterfeits because everyone wants to look rich but only rich can afford luxury.. so if a middle class person can atleast get a feel of Rich by wearing first copy I don't think there's anything wrong in that.. I have seen much better purses and clothing than originals.. the so called brands ripping off people that's the real crime.. Christine dior tote bag for 3L is a joke. It doesn't even have a zip or extra pockets😅 people who buy originals are just bunch of rich asses who like to waste their money..😢
Well said 👍🏻
Good information. Thanks.
If it works as a bag, I honestly don't care. But great video! Love the investigative reporting.
A plastic bag works just the same as any other bag , would you really want to walk around carrying it all the time though ?
I appreciate the level of risk you took for this. I liked the video very much, however I personally don't think these markets are affecting much to the huge brands they are featuring. The ppl who can buy a real Rollex will always go for the real one only! But I think these markets are probably a nice earning source for many officials!!😊
Heera panna best place for teenage and young guys in Mumbai ... I love this place.... Karl found hidden gems of Mumbai...every country has such market where they sell first copy including USA and new Zealand .. no big deal 👍 ..
I remember your mentioning of the difficulty returning to India. It's good to see that you've managed to go back.
I remember that too and was felt sorry for him then. Keeping that in mind, he needs to make sure he is not doing any videos of investigative, detective, or things that police get involved in. It's one thing to make a video of himself getting scammed or pointing out to an area where fake products are sold to alert people, but to enter these locations on purpose to examine and investigate further and talk about how they avoid raid etc. am not sure is a wise thing Tourist visas don't allow certain activities , he is a foreigner unless he has a different visa now. I wish him well so hope doesn't get himself into trouble.
The risks you take to spread awareness around scams and counterfeit goods is next level bro. As they say in spanish, cohones de acero! Glad you are guys are safe, top notch content 🔥🔥
its not a scam. everyone knows its fake even the shop owners say it. some people just want nice things but they cant afford the original …
He is not spreading awareness…. What is he going to get by shutting down poor peoples’ families. Do u think these shopkeepers are earning even a fourth of the luxurious brands. Moreover, these big clothing brands get all their products made from countries like India China Bangladesh Etc where they can easily exploit the workers. They get things made for cheap prices n sell them for a fortune. So your karl is nothing but an ******
@@InfinityXplosiononce you put original brand name, it is a scam
@@InfinityXplosion Bro, Nobody in Mumbai has the balls to touch an American national...
@@thavamt1776 Very True
Hey Karl, indirectly, your are an exceptional ambassador for Pakistan & India. Your content, which otherwise millions will never ever have the opportunity to personally experience has significant potential to bring people of both countries & the rest of the world together. Your an inspiration - well done - I'd love to meet up with you one day.
how is he an ambassador when all so often he is putting shit on there way of life?
@@davechristian7543you clearly havent watched all his other videos, or any at all, he constantly shows how cool all of this is but does tell you to look out for the bad. Its not a bad thing to be honest, but you people clearly dont care cause it hurts your little feelings
I wonder why does every american youtuber coming posting videos on the region have to come to india and cross over to pakistan (always) via the land border. its 3 american youtubers I have seen this doing till now. Its really weird though.
Love your videos ❤
OG Karl Rick Video!! 🎉
Please come to Canada soon Karl!
Why invite this guy??
Hey, nice work!
I came across your video randomly and I’d like to share my experience.
I proudly own some real expensive handbags out of which my most go to and fav are FENDI KAN I baguette and a PRADA JACQUARD SYMBOLE.
I went to Dubai night market last year and there discovered such place. I was so startled to see all these bags on a cheaper scale, although I was carrying mine original😅
Even the shop owners might’ve thought that I have purchased like this, but no, they’re not!
(I’m a bag fetish, and I like spending on handbags, and I work hard for that!)
Well..I’d never go to places like this again.
I never knew places like this exists more!😅
Would be awesome to se a series when you create your own brand selling something from from india to your viewers!
Honestly I like the first shop and how straightforward they are discussing the build. If I was interested in luxury goods I'd support them.
The problem here is China, and it is our Enemy.......
I know that we can't stop chiniese products
But try to avoid as much as possible,
Nation first , than leading a fake luxury lifestyle
Pleased to see you back in Mumbai.
Karl's at it again! Debunking and throwing shade ... yet delightfully entertaining and informative. A bit of a prat, yet a sparkling chap!!! Cheers, mate!!! Hope you finally find the "friendly price" for "first copy"... someday.
Why notorious? I dont like people recording the things from which people are earning their livings. This guy is recording this for his channel. For earning more money..but why on the cost of their living
He's recording for informational reasons. No one will lose their jobs. Also, selling luxury counterfeit goods is illegal in most every country.
THE BEST TH-camR PERIOD
Nice video!
What a great but risky job you did 👍🏾
It’s kind of like, do you not steal because you might get caught, or because you think stealing is wrong. I’m not big on luxury goods, but copying is stealing. Better to not be hung up on carrying a bag with a name on it than to resort to stealing.
During 1980s, 90s, early 2000s' black markets, bazaars were more popular in India but now public are behind shopping malls in cities
Great work, Karl. I'd be too embarrassed to buy one of these. Have you done an expose of Tank Road, Karol Bagh, Delhi? The US has named it as one of the top 4 market for counterfeit designer goods in India.
Karl bhai Kolkata kab ahh rahe ho???
where did u hide the cam buh!!awesome even I can follow ur idea to record some important data
As long as there are brands there will be counterfits, there's no stopping them
Heera Panna sales after this video. ^^^^
Good video 😎👍
About 20 years ago I bought a 'replica' IWC watch in a Kuala Lumpur market. It was gorgeous and cost £20. A colleague I was with couldn't believe I had spent so much as he bought a Rolex for £12. My watch had a 'leather' strap with lovely metal clasp that broke after about a week. I tried to get a replacement strap and discovered the strap dimensions were non-standard and a suitable strap would have been about £100.
I visited kuala lumpur last month Its so cheap and stink place half part of it is modern but half is under developed and not good
Wow Liked The Adventure hehe !!
We got caught in one of the anti-encroachment situations in Mumbai, we had no idea what was happening so we just went to the other side of the road and stood back and watched in fascination. Its amazing how fast all those stalls can disappear, however I'm pretty sure the authorities in the trucks were turning a blind eye to a lot of things lol
Why not? It's like big scammers (Gucci, LV etc.) Eating the small businesses... They source their Italian leather from China...fur from China and when the same China sells the same product for half the price showing them their real value... They have a problem.
They were not turning blind eye. Its just a reminder to pay the bribery or we will destroy your shop.
India has great temples, marvalous heritage monuments ... Lots of great and positive things to show .... I request you guys to make better content. This was OK ... But I wish to see more content that speaks about Incredible India....
There are other such counterfeit markets in Mumbai and most of the times the buying experience is not so good.
My guy pulled out the rug for the counterfeit rollys 😂😂
"This becomes a G-Shock"... Actually the best way to describe it!
I don't believe in buying pretentious over priced designer brands - often made in sweatshops. No, I buy from op shops, many of which still have brands made in NZ. Everything I own, inside and outside my house came from op shops, from gardening tools and plant pots to furniture, bedding, pots and cutlery, clothes.....everything. I recycle everything.
Thank God I was never into buying designer/name brand products. Such a waste of money.
Simple life = Best life
In india all shopkeeper will say this is a first copy.. No one will come to you and will say this is the original 🙄🙄
And the watch you got of Rolex you can get that watch even for 150 Rs just near any local railway station..
Shopkeeper: Panga nahi lene ka
Karl: Here! Hold my beer.
There is nothing scam here.
Thank you. I was at this spot when it was *PRICE RISE RESISTANCE COFFEE HOUSE.* (Indian Coffee House). Made many friends there at the "PRR" coffee house.
do they do shoes there ? is thee any web sites any other way to shop from over seas .im in nz
The A quality grade knock off designer handbags I've seen are pretty good actually at a fraction of the cost. No offence to those who have the original.
only people who have never dealt with real designer goods can say something like that. those are cheap fakes, every connoisseur will see at first glance.
@@xxiielhazarothpagangrinder4455 Well he said pretty good for the price , not just as good
Let's go! 🚀🚀
I like the first shopkeeper that explained everything
Good video karl
I've been there too !! Just a few days before you did !
hope to see the 2nd part of the video or related to it. how and why copy of orginal products are export in India. And why Indian government allow them to sell it. ❤
We call them grey market. But these are sometimes only place to get latest tech even if its not available in infia.
My experience of watching Turkey change is that in the 80’s I could go to the market and buy gorgeous local crafted clothes, material, foods. But when I returned with my children in mid 2000’s after a gap of about 10 years, all the markets sold were counterfeit items. Mikes upon miles of counterfeit jeans that bore no resemblance to the real ones apart from a label sewn on. And the teas, spices and Turkish delight was all mass produced and pre-boxed. More tourists putting higher demand on the industry in the now sprawling tourist areas is mainly to blame for this. Also the difference in how I was treated from being a teen and then mid twenties had also changed. Manners had left the area. I was propositioned for a night of entertainment in front of my children many times. I responded by telling them they bring shame to themselves and their family by speaking to a mother that way.
In Turkey, they know tourism is ruining their country, but they have grown to rely on it and the attitude towards foreigners has changed. I still made friends with locals, but with many there was always a catch like can I stand CD’s or tapes of rock music out to them. That was a common one. The next time I Go, I will go to a more out of the way place, a village area & see if that holds the same values Turkey pre popular tourism took over.
great effort 😎
I would definitely buy from these stores it’s save huge money
It depends what you are buying , they may look just as good sometimes but they won't last too long , if they are cheap , theres usually a good reason why.
That full face mask definitely had some Daft Punk vibes going on
Sir,please come to see the traditional sports of maharashtra bailgada sharyat, you will love it
I don’t quite understand people’s desire to have expensive brands like this. But to each their own
Detective Karl is back 😅❤
That is why you buy branded items in their respective stores not just anywhere. In india, you will see street vendors selling adidas, reebok and other t-shirts, wouldn't call it a scam; because anyone buying there knows they are fake. It is definitely illegal but wouldn't call it a scam.
You seriously purchased that counterfeit Rolex. 😂😂😄😄
I would buy. Glad to see you 😊
Hey Karl, any advise for a market like this in Bangalore. Will be there next week 😂
I would love to know that too
Oooo He Gonna Get Caught 😅😅😅🤦🏽♀️ (Karl Make A Run For It)
these are great
You'll be lucky if you're not demonetized for this one, Karl. I'm a watch guy and the watch channels rarely run fake vs real watch content because they get demonetized. Interesting stuff for sure. I ordered a G-Shock recently because I like them and would rather have a real G-Shock than a fake watch.