Originally Posted by biking brewer

Hi all, an acquaintance proudly showed me a used Bianchi Campione he got from a local bike salvaging organization. The first thing I noticed was that the Bianchi decals on the downtube feature letters that don't have crisp edges but are sort of blurred (as if up-ressed). One of the Campione decals on the top tube is also suspiciously crooked. It does have the proper head tube shield, a "Made in Italy" sticker, etc. It is steel with a carbon fork (Bianchi-branded) and the down tube is triangular.

The blurry and crooked decals make me think it's a fake but that seems like a fair amount of trouble to pawn this off as a Bianchi. (On the other hand, he paid $250 for a bike that if generic would be worth a fair amount less). Are there any other details I should look for? The bike isn't in my vicinity or I'd post a pic. Thanks!