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What if they're counterfeit OnePlus products and somehow the message to be released to the public was lost in a 'telephone' game? Brand name dilution can cause
by wyldfire 6y ago
What if they're counterfeit OnePlus products and somehow the message to be released to the public was lost in a 'telephone' game? Brand name dilution can cause some less tech-astute folks to refer to earbuds by the popular AirPods brand name. And given the visual similarity it's easy to see how this kinda thing could cascade from a miscommunication like that.
That said it's also pretty believable that CBP thought they were intercepting clearly marked OnePlus goods as infringing on Apple's trademarks....somehow...
- dylan604 6y agoIf you're the organization in charge of protecting against counterfeit claims, you better be able to tell the good, the bad, the fake apart. I don't think I'm setting too high of a standard. Also, when making a press release about your "success", it would be a good idea to take a breath and actually look into the seized goods. In this type of situation, waiting 1, 3, 5 or even 7 days until everything was clear would have zero negative effect.
- monocasa 6y agoThe CBP tweet says they're seizing them for not being Apple.
- andrewflnr 6y agoThey used an actual fscking apple emoji in the tweet, which I hate almost as much as the kafkaesque injustice.