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24th January 23, 08:22 AM
#11
 Originally Posted by Scottish Rock
Not sure if this is the thread for it but I'm on the lookout for a sporran to complement the kilt that I ordered two days ago. I won't be receiving it before June so plenty of time.
I understand that a Scottish or UK made sporran is going to be more expensive than a Pakistani one, but I came across these two listings which show two rather similar sporrans but at extremely different prices:
https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/8766...an-with-celtic
£108.90
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vs
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Scottish-Le...ef_=ast_sto_dp
£15.00
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They are clearly not identical but I actually prefer the look of the cheaper one (does anyone agree?), although that could be partly due to differences in lighting. I'm not sure I want tassels on my sporran but at such a low price I might be willing to settle for this.
What I'm wondering is if either of these should be considered a scam: the cheaper one because it might be vastly inferior quality or the more expensive one because it might be of no better quality but simply has been marked up drastically to make more profit. Or maybe it's just that the expensive one is Scottish made and the cheaper one is Pakistani made but still good quality?
Any ideas?
The more expensive one is from Artisans of Scotland and is most likely made by WE Scott and Son, a respected UK shop.
The cheaper sporran may be fine quality, or it may be made of inferior materials that will break down quickly and leave you in need of another. It's extremely hard to say for sure, though for the price, one of these scenarios is more likely than the other. Another very likely possibility is that the picture being used by the cheaper seller has been taken from a listing for a higher quality sporran, which is a fairly common practice among purveyors of mass-produced sporrans and other Scottish-like wear.
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