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Not a downvoter, but I also don't see Alibaba as a "problem" this fixes. I know a few people who buy luxury fashion goods on there entirely because it's fake/re

Not a downvoter, but I also don't see Alibaba as a "problem" this fixes. I know a few people who buy luxury fashion goods on there entirely because it's fake/replicas. If you're buying $900 boots for $90, I hope you don't believe they're real. It's like downloading something from thepiratebay and being surprised that it's not a legal means of download. It's more of a problem on Amazon or eBay, where prices are closer/equal to retail and things are falsely listed.

beambot 10y ago
(I removed the downvote kvetching; sorry.) I'd encourage you to look at the frontpage of Lollipuff or in the eBay fashion sections -- you can absolutely find items that retail for $900 new for purchase in a resale market for $90 used. It's sort of like going to GoodWill. If people want to buy "replicas", that's fine. In some jurisdictions it's even legally permissible to sell replicas without running afoul of laws, so long as they are marketed accordingly (though stamps & logos tend to be strongly protected). But if Taobao / Alibaba would like to sell in the US, they must make the distinction between replicas and original brands clear -- and must enforce it. That's not an easy task.
- squeaky-clean 10y ago
  > I'd encourage you to look at the frontpage of Lollipuff or in the eBay fashion sections -- you can absolutely find items that retail for $900 new for purchase in a resale market for $90 used. It's sort of like going to GoodWill. Used, yeah of course. But you won't find them for that cheap new, which you definitely can on Alibaba (obviously not legitimate). edit: Just checked out the site. Can't seem to find anything for Men?
chc 10y ago
My wife has gotten genuine goods for a fraction of their initial price by purchasing old designs at less prestigious stores. While a lot of things are obviously counterfeit, it's not always easy to tell whether you've just stumbled on a great fire sale. When you're shopping globally, it's even less clear-cut, because things don't always cost the same in every country.
sandworm101 10y ago
Sometimes the 90$ boots come from the same factory, the same line, as the 'real' ones. An off-licensed, over-production, product can be physically identical yet still be counterfeit.

beambot 10y ago

(I removed the downvote kvetching; sorry.) I'd encourage you to look at the frontpage of Lollipuff or in the eBay fashion sections -- you can absolutely find items that retail for $900 new for purchase in a resale market for $90 used. It's sort of like going to GoodWill. If people want to buy "replicas", that's fine. In some jurisdictions it's even legally permissible to sell replicas without running afoul of laws, so long as they are marketed accordingly (though stamps & logos tend to be strongly protected). But if Taobao / Alibaba would like to sell in the US, they must make the distinction between replicas and original brands clear -- and must enforce it. That's not an easy task.

squeaky-clean 10y ago
> I'd encourage you to look at the frontpage of Lollipuff or in the eBay fashion sections -- you can absolutely find items that retail for $900 new for purchase in a resale market for $90 used. It's sort of like going to GoodWill. Used, yeah of course. But you won't find them for that cheap new, which you definitely can on Alibaba (obviously not legitimate). edit: Just checked out the site. Can't seem to find anything for Men?

chc 10y ago

My wife has gotten genuine goods for a fraction of their initial price by purchasing old designs at less prestigious stores. While a lot of things are obviously counterfeit, it's not always easy to tell whether you've just stumbled on a great fire sale. When you're shopping globally, it's even less clear-cut, because things don't always cost the same in every country.

sandworm101 10y ago

Sometimes the 90$ boots come from the same factory, the same line, as the 'real' ones. An off-licensed, over-production, product can be physically identical yet still be counterfeit.