A new generation of sophisticated fashion fakes made so that more people believe, rather than on the street corner selling "Prado" or "Cucci" sign of cheap counterfeit bags for those who know their consumers to buy fakes, imitations are completely different.
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Karineh Gurjian Angelo Yves Saint Laurent a handle broke, she went to a YSL boutique with a handbag shop to be repaired. Rather than repair, sales assistant told her that handbag is fake.
Sales list bag lining not, no imprint on the bottom the details to prove that is not true, let her feel ashamed.
"I feel like going back to school and received her education in the principal's Office," Gurjian-Angelo said. She is a New York photographer, often shooting accessories for upscale handbags is very familiar with.
From spending $ 300 on eBay to buy a black YSL Handbags made her very happy. Low prices had made her suspect might be false, but when you get it, from the time the price tag looks like the real thing, she said she thought: "Wow, it's true. "
A new generation of fashion sophisticated forgeries made to let more people believe that became victims were made by Gurjian-Angelo. Than on the street corner selling "Prado" or "Cucci" sign of cheap counterfeit bags for those who know their consumers to buy fakes, imitations are completely different. These products are made from high quality materials, zippers and buckles on the brand, seems in the right place or affix the place and date of manufacture of the product. Even savvy shoppers are fooled by them, especially on the Internet.
MarkMonito company's Chief Marketing Officer Frederick Felman said, sales of counterfeit goods sellers can easily establish a seemingly legitimate e-commerce sites, looks like sales of authentic sites, equipped with full product descriptions, promotional pictures, and flags. They also buy search engine keyword advertising to attract consumers buy quality goods at low prices. MarkMonito is a company that helps protect brands.
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Copy prices are on the rise, consumers who want to buy at a discount genuine confused. Nevertheless, counterfeit goods prices than a genuine price, only smaller. Ms Gurjian-Angelo YSL genuine bag would cost more than $ 1500.
Often counterfeiters to sell in the secondary market where the fakes to unsuspecting consumers.
Ebay said it strongly fight against fakes, partly by brands or other intellectual property right of special tools to report the list of products. Ebay said, when the brand does not consider goods real, the goods will be removed in a few hours. Ebay also independent review of those millions of counterfeit products.
Deputy legal counsel Dan Dougherty of eBay intellectual property, said in a statement that "knockoffs are rarely appears on the Web site, through our buyer protection programme, buyers purchase eligible to be protected. "If it is not the seller of goods as promised, the protection scheme allows buyers to return products. (Gurjian-Angelo for her bag failed to take action. ）
Some manufacturers are by the covert security measures are introduced into the product, unauthorized product sales Web site and look for the Internet, and tried to block their way to hit back.
The International Chamber of Commerce estimates that global counterfeit and pirated products worth about 600 billion dollars, doubling that figure by 2015. According to United States Customs and border protection Bureau and the United States immigration and customs enforcement, a report last year, United States law enforcement officers handled nearly 20,000 pieces of goods infringing intellectual property rights, increase of 34% from 2010. In 2001, about 3,600.
Government agencies say shoes is ranked first in the seized goods, clothes and handbags ranked third and fourth, respectively.
True Chanel
Vickie Laliotis is a student and also a fashion blogger, she sees one at a local consignment shop she considered antique Chanel bag. Before buying it, she read the package carefully. Metal represents the company name, the front cover is the brand-specific signature-interlocking double-c logo. Laliotis even smell the Miss Scarlet quilted handbags, see if it is genuine leather.
Miss Laliotis believe it to be true, it took more than 100 US dollars to buy the package.
The 27-year old, living in British Columbia Victoria said, "I thought, why would they use that good skin to make a counterfeit goods? "
Later, Miss Laliotis inferred from the lining and other signs she is fake. She put the bag into her closet. She said: "I can't take it, I feel like a fraud. "
A new quilted Chanel handbag will cost thousands of dollars.
Chanel's spokeswoman said in a statement that "combating counterfeit goods is a key issue. "Adding that brand spent" considerable financial and human resources "to pursue those who make fake goods producers. Chanel said, "some counterfeit leather goods look exactly like the real thing. "The only way to ensure that a handbag is authentic Chanel, is directly purchased from Chanel or its authorized retailers.
Last year by United States law enforcement agents seized more counterfeit goods than 60% from China, China has a large number of highly skilled labour, and is becoming an increasingly important manufacturing base for luxury goods. Fakes from China seized increased by 18%, part of the reason is captured by frequent trading post.
Levi Strauss, Chief intellectual property counsel Tom Onda said that online sales of counterfeit goods make match-fixing tasks are more complex than ever. He said that replacing regulation retailers of flea markets, norms are "trying to control the Internet, which is a daunting task. "
Jeans manufacturer in the world has a team of 40 employees, in addition to unauthorized website using their trademarks to market product. Levi's said that when banned when functions fail to work, the company will work with Internet service providers to shut down this site. Also bring a civil action. However, successfully closing the website, does not mean that the product disappeared from the market, said Onda. Such sellers will often build a new domain website.
In order to match-fixing, and more brands are applying certification to their products. Levi's is working on a new labeling technology to help their own security teams to determine the product's authenticity. Onda declined to provide specific instructions. Legal safety General Counsel Deborah Greaves says, premium denim brands in each pair of jeans, True Religion clothing company in the security design. Onda and Ms Greaves declined to cite specific details, they fear that it will affect the safety effects of these measures.
Applied DNA Sciences headquartered in Stony Brook, New York company has a new technology that can embed plant DNA fiber products, and clothing. This DNA can be detected under a special light, and can be assigned to a specific brand. It cannot be copied. Applied DNA Sciences two of the company's customers include the European luxury brands, but they declined to name.
Chanel spokesman said, the company uses a unique code to control the production process for each bag, it's a bit like the new vehicle's vehicle identification number, and the unique code printed on your card, along with the handbags sold. For consumers, when they got official store for product identification, these security measures may play a role.
Elizabeth Bernstein is a second-hand luxury online retailer Portero company staff. She investigates websites selling handbags and leather goods seller. Portero guarantees the sale of goods are authentic, otherwise the buyer a full refund.
Bernstein said that luxury metal parts should have a specific tag, texture and weight. Metal is touched, you shouldn't feel like plastic, knocking each other should not sound like sound of Tin. Zip effortlessly, without blocking. Open and lock should be easy.
She said most luxury goods are hand-made, which is one reason they are expensive. Imitation is often made by a machine. Product will bring a level of manual element is not perfect, but most of the fakes are not.
Ms Bernstein is on the trail of counterfeit improvements. Recently, she found a fake Louis Vuitton Handbags and printed on genuine vintage week and origin. Bernstein said that "these knockoffs do better day by day. "LV Group (LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA) had no comment.
Counterfeit product manufacturers is becoming more and more smart, focused on reproduction quality. Portero site jewelry Director Elizabeth Bernstein Elizabeth Holmes with WSJ website is talking about how to identify true or false.
Zippo lighter consumer lifetime service guarantee provided by the manufacturer, but the company does not provide this service for fakes.
True Herm è s
Luxury validate expert Elizabeth Bernstein says, a generic Herm è s package can mimic genuine leather handbag "veins", but imitate the genuine leather soft feel. Other signs of counterfeit goods: metal parts feel lightweight, zipper get stuck.
How to identify true or false
An authentic LV logo above not be divided by zip
How to identify true or false
New generation fashion knockoffs – made from high quality materials, with brand name of zipper and buckles – even a savvy shopper can be fooled. Luxury certified expert Elizabeth Bernstein finds out some key details.
* Buy directly from the stores. Is a safe and reliable way to buy genuine brand their own boutiques to buy new products.
* Find authorized retailers. If you can't buy directly from the stores can ask for a list of authorized sales. Chain of department stores, such as Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus are also reputable sales points.
* When you buy a second-hand goods, authenticity confirmed policy. If goods purchased from a second-hand luxury goods Web site or consignment shops, please read carefully or ask their sales policies. Ensure the authenticity of the Seller warrants that the goods.
* Alert discounts. Top luxury brand there is little depth of commodity prices. More than 25% if a luxury price tag than the retail price discount, you need to carefully.
* Check Web site selling products. Counterfeiters sell goods on the Internet is becoming more and more smart. Check the validity of Web sites, including product photos and prices. Another clue: "frequently asked questions" area contains a syntax error.
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