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Junkyardjims
Joined: 28 Jul 2006
Posts: 139
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| Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2006 3:15 pm Post subject: Ebay targeted for counterfeits. Is this just the start? |
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This lawsuit in France is seeking the Euro equivalent of around $47 Million from eBay.
While many may shrug this off as being of a relatively low news value occurrence over in Europe, the implications could soon become far worse in my opinion.
How many other brand names are suffering from the attention of counterfeiters operating on eBay at the moment? How many of these may be inspired to take similar action, particularly if the French case appears to make good progress?
At the moment it is perhaps ‘handbags at ten paces’ for eBay but how interested could the sports goods manufacturers, or the DVD and music industries become?
more.. link to news article |
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buzybee
Joined: 20 Jul 2006
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| And meantime, eBay has caused the honest sellers to fold up their stores and depart. Sad. |
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Patty00
Joined: 13 Dec 2005
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| Tiffany's lawsuit is pending as well. They not only bought over 200 Tiffany items (most of which were fake) but they caught Ebay advertising authentic Tiffany silver and that was also fake. That will be the centerpoint of their suit because it shows Ebay did NOT act as only a venue when they actively advertised the fraudulent stuff. I'm beside myself waiting for the outcome on that one. If they win you can expect a rollercoaster effect of various lawsuits. I suspect the french manufacturers smelled blood and went in for the kill. |
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