Tiffany & Co. Sue ebay
So far in the fight it appears as if ebay has won the last battle in the lawsuit, as detailed in the NY Times. If you are unaware, Tiffany & Co. has sued ebay, alleging that ebay has implied obligations to police the auction and sale of counterfeit goods sold on the website. In addition, other high end companies, such as Louis Vuitton, have filed similar suits in other countries.
Personally, I feel that both ebay as well as these companies owe it to the public to actively police all the auctions listed. If ebay, as well as the offended companies, worked together they could substantially decrease if not eliminate the sale of fake items. The unfortunate thing is that the sellers of the replicas will just find another venue. Ebay is just a big fish to attack.
Many times bidders unwittingly pay big money for a fake item. Sellers (check their feedback before bidding, please!) will oftentimes have multiple usernames and sell a multitude of designer fakes. Forewarned is forarmed, so if you are a bidder bidding on these items please note that just because a seller is showing a copy of a store receipt does not guarantee that the item you will recieve will be the one pictured. It is very easy to buy one authentic piece and sell copies of the fake bag over and over, just reusing the same pictures. Check buyer’s feedback-it will be in your best interest to do business with someone reputable. If their feedback is less than 20 and they are advertising a new piece of Louis Vuitton it is up to you to research them and make sure they are above board.
As I have stated before, when in doubt about a seller, don’t bid.
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